LITURGY
ENGLISH WORSHIP SERVICE (EASTER CELEBRATION)
Sunday, 16th April 2023
At 04.00 pm
Conducted by : Rev. E.T. Maspaitella, M.Si
Words of Welcome
(Stand Up)
- OPENING HYMN : ALIVE, ALIVE, ALIVE, FOR EVERMORE
Alive, alive, alive forevermore!
My Jesus is alive, alive forevermore!
Alive, alive, alive forevermore!
My Jesus is alive.
Sing hallelujah! Sing hallelujah!
My Jesus is alive forevermore!
Sing hallelujah! Sing hallelujah!
My Jesus is alive!
- INVOCATION
Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(Please be Seated)
- PSALM READING (RESPONSIVE READING) : Psalm 116:1-9
116:1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
116:2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
116:3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
116:4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: “LORD, save me!”
116:5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
116:6 The LORD protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me.
116:7 Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
116:8 For you, LORD, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
116:9 that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
- THANKSGIVING PRAYER, CONFESSION of SIN
- HYMN : I AM THINE, O LORD (Aku MilikMu, Yesus, Tuhanku-KJ. 362:1-2)
1) I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Refrain : Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
2) Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine. [Refrain]
- PROCLAMATION : THE WORD OF GOD
- SCRIPTURE READING : I Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- HYMN : ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS (Maju, Laskar Kristus-KJ. 339:1-2)
1) Onward, Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!
Christ, the royal Master,
leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
see his banner go!
Refrain : Onward, Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!
2) At the sign of triumph
Satan’s host doth flee;
On, then, Christian soldiers,
on to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver
at the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices,
loud your anthems raise! [Refrain]
- Hymn from Angelica Choir
- READING PRAYER
- SERMON TEXT : I Corinthians 15:4-10
15:4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
15:5 and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.
15:6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
15:7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,
15:8 and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
15:9 For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them —yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
- QUIET TIME (Instrument)
- Hymn from Kawan Seiman “I Look To You”
(Stand Up)
- THE APOSTLE’S CREED (CONFESS IN UNISON)
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Catholic Church = Universal Church
(Please be Seated)
- HYMN : STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS (Hai Bangkit Bagi Yesus-KJ. 340:1-2)
1) Stand up, stand up for Jesus
ye soldiers of the cross;
lift high his royal banner,
it must not suffer loss.
From vict’ry unto vict’ry
his army he shall lead
till ev’ry foe is vanquished
and Christ is Lord indeed.
2) Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
the trumpet call obey;
forth to the mighty conflict
in this his glorious day.
Ye that are men now serve him
against unnumbered foes;
let courage rise with danger
and strength to strength oppose.
Stand Up)
- THE LORD’S PRAYER (Pray in Unison)
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen
(Please be Seated)
- OFFERING : I Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
HYMN : THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE (Terima Kasih Untuk Semua Yang Aku Punya)
In the morning, I thank You for the breath that I have
The new strength, the good hope, Your light on my path
In the morning, I thank You for the life that I have
The blessing, the family, the roof on my head
In the morning, I thank You for everything that I have
Thank You, Lord, thank You
You are kind and good to me
Thank You, Lord, thank You
Thank You for everything that I have
In the evening, I thank You for all the things of this day
The sunshine, the moonshine, they shine on my path
In the evening, I thank You for the love that I have
The blessing is so amazing, it covers my heart
In the evening, I thank You for everything that I have
Thank You, Lord, thank You
You are kind and good to me
Thank You, Lord, thank You
Thank You for everything that I have
- OFFERING PRAYER
(Stand Up)
- CLOSING HYMN : SAVIOUR, LIKE A SHEPHERD LEAD US (Tuhan, Kau Gembala Kami-KJ. 407:1-2)
1) Savior, like a shepherd lead us,
Much we need Thy tender care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,
For our use Thy folds prepare:
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are;
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.
2) We are Thine, do Thou befriend us,
Be the guardian of our way;
Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us,
Seek us when we go astray:
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus,
Hear, O hear us when we pray;
Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus,
Hear, O hear us when we pray.
- BLESSING
The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.
Amen (sing in unison)
Amen…..Amen…..Amen….Amen……Amen (2X)