Westminster Presbyterian is Located in Uptown Phoenix, Just Minutes From Downtown.
4735 N. 19th Ave. Phoenix, AZ, 602-274-2122
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Order of Service for Sunday, April 5, 2026, 10:30 AM
Prelude (Kathleen Jones)
Call to Worship
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Let us worship God!
Hymn: “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” (Presbyterian Hymnal #123)
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Glory to you, O God:
on this day you won victory over death,
raising Jesus from the grave and giving us eternal life.
In raising Jesus from the grave,
you shattered the power of sin and death.
We confess that we remain captive to doubt and fear,
bound by the ways that lead to death.
We overlook the poor and the hungry,
and pass by those who mourn;
we are deaf to the cries of the oppressed,
and indifferent to calls for peace;
we despise the weak, and abuse the earth you made.
Forgive us, God of mercy.
Help us to trust your power to change our lives and make us new,
that we may know the joy of life abundant
given in Jesus Christ, the risen Lord. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Song of Praise: “He Is Lord” (Lift Up Your Hearts #150)
We Greet One Another
Choir Anthem: “Alleluia, He Is Risen!” arranged by Cindy Berry (directed by Carol Fassbender)
Scripture Readings
Matthew 28:1-10 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition)
After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.3 His appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow. 4 For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ This is my message for you.” 8 So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers and sisters to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
Acts 10:34-43 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality,35 but in every people anyone who fears him and practices righteousness[a] is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
Sermon (Gale Watkins, Pastor)
Hymn: “Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks” (Presbyterian Hymnal #106)
A Time of Prayer
Answers to Prayer and Prayer Requests
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
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.
Offertory
Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Invitation to the Table
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
Communion
Prayer
Hymn: “The Day of Resurrection!” (Presbyterian Hymnal #118)
Benediction
Postlude (Kathleen Jones)
Today: Coffee hour in Fellowship Hall after worship
This week:
Monday, April 6 Prayer in the Lounge at 3:00 PM
Wednesday, April 8 Deacons meeting in the Lounge at 10:00 AM
Thursday, April 9 Choir practice in the Choir Room at 7:00 PM
Sunday, April 12 Class in the Lounge at 9:15 AM
Worship in the Sanctuary at 10:30 AM, followed by coffee hour in Fellowship Hall
Prayer Requests
Do you have a prayer request?
If you have a prayer request, please fill out the prayer request form below or halfway down the Contact page.
We will forward prayer requests to our prayer chain when we receive them from the church answering machine, from one of our deacons, from email, or from the Contact page form.