Altavista Presbyterian Church

A congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA)

in the Presbytery of the Peaks

Our Mission
As members of the Body of Christ is to be
His voice and hands helping all people.
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Post Office Box 126 ⬧ 707 Broad Street ⬧ Altavista, Va. 24517
Phone: 369-5286 ⬧ Fax 369-1101 ⬧ Pastor’s Cell: 334-237-1895
E-mail: office@altapres.org
Office hours: Monday—Thursday, 9:30 am—2:30 pm
Facebook: www.facebook.com/altavistapc
Website: www.altapres.org
Worship for the Lord's Day
April 4, 2021
First Sunday of Easter
10:00 AM
The congregation’s responses are in bold italics.

Welcome The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Announcements Please see the bulletin insert for all announcements.

Prelude Glorious Risen Lord! J. Lee

In order to prepare for worship, you are invited to pray silently during the prelude.

Call to Worship Psalms 9:11-20 (NKJV) p.468

Hymn of Praise This is The Time to Sing M. McDonald

Call to Confession Matthew 22:37-40

Prayer of Confession
Merciful God, Light of the world, we confess that we
have not resisted the darkness of sin. You call us into
righteousness, but we have ignored Your cry. You
command us to turn from iniquity, but our hearts are
hard in the face of Your orders. Awaken in us sincere
repentance that we may shine with the light of Your
saving grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Forgiveness is ours through Jesus Christ.
Thanks be to God!
Prayer for Illumination
 Old Testament Lesson Isaiah 53:1-6 (ESV) p.633

This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!

Call to Offering

Offertory Welcome, Happy Morning! A. Sullivan

During the offertory, you are invited to bring your offering to the
communion table.

Prayer of Dedication

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer

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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the
power and the glory, forever. Amen.

New Testament Lesson Mark 12:18-27 (NASB) p.880

The word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God!

Sermon “A Question on Resurrection”

* Profession of Faith Apostles’ Creed (Traditional)
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again
from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the
right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall
come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy
Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the
life everlasting. Amen.
 Invitation to the Lord’s Table
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Words of Institution
Sharing in the Bread and the Cup
Prayer after the Meal

* Charge and Benediction

* Postlude Hail to the Lord’s Anointed G. Woodward

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April Events
April 2 7 PM Good Friday Service
April 3 8:30 AM Women’s Bible Study
April 4 10 AM Worship/ Communion/Children’s Church
Collect Two-Cents-A-Meal Offering
Collect OGHS Offering
April 5 Office Closed for Easter
April 6 10 AM Bible Study in Sanctuary
6 PM Ministry Beyond Meeting
April 10 8:30 AM Women’s Bible Study
April 11 10 AM Worship/Children’s Church
5 PM Youth Group Meeting
April 13 10 AM Bible Study in Sanctuary
April 17 8:30 AM Women’s Bible Study
April 18 10 AM Worship/Children’s Church
Session Meeting after Worship
6 PM Youth Group Meeting
April 20 10 AM Bible Study in Sanctuary
April 21 May Link Newsletter Deadline
April 25 10 AM Worship/Children’s Church
6 PM Youth Group Meeting
April 27 10 AM Bible Study in Sanctuary
 Joys and Concerns for Prayer
Prayers For....
• God’s church here at APC and for • The family of Pat deBernard
His guidance. • Silas Allen
• Our session & church leaders. • Alex Eubank
• Our nation and elected leaders. • Glenn Jefferson
• Hospice patients and their • John Tucker
caregivers.
• Alline Ritzer
• Dianne Emmett
• Caroline Peerman
• Carol Moorefield
• Joyce Coleman
• Al Smith
• Billy Robertson
• Kay & Chuck Gagnon
• Kathi Bogert
• Robert Lovelace
• Our service members:
• Margaret Liebchen Jeremy Larkin, Grant Martin
• Phillip Webb (cancer) • Our homebound members:
• Lynn Bennett Tim Coleman, Janet Sodders,
Dean Smith, Essie Moore.
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Announcements
Communion is served through modified intinction. Pastor Ed will
place the bread in your hand and you are invited to pick up a cup
from the tray. After partaking of the elements, you may simply
throw your cup in one of the trash containers located on the far ends
of the front pews. If you wish to refrain from taking Communion,
please remain seated in your pew.
The Lay Reader today is Terry Walton.
The One Great Hour of Sharing Offering will be received this
morning and will be matched by our ACT for Missions Trust.
The church office will be closed this Monday.
The Ministry Beyond Committee will meet this Tuesday, April 6,
at 6 PM at the church.
The Women’s Bible Study will meet this Saturday April 10, at
8:30 AM in the Adult Sunday School Room.
 People to Contact at APC

Session (Active Elders) Staff

Harrison Bell (’22) Rev. Ed Soto
Ministry Support Pastor

Keegan deBernard (’21) Carolyn Doss

Youth Elder Church Secretary

Kevin deBernard (’22) Linda Giles

Christian Education Organist

Cynthia Erb (’22) Dennis Janiak

Worship Treasurer

John Erb (’21) Stephanie Moehlenkamp

Clerk of Session Choir Director

Linda Janiak (’22)

Ministry Beyond the Congregation

Barbara Podrebarac (’21)

Ministry Beyond the Congregation

Chip Roark (’21)

Property

Rev. Ed Soto
Moderator of Session

Schedules
April Usher Sang-il Lee
Lay Reader, April 11 Samantha Janiak
Lay Reader, April 18 Anne Mabry