YNE BYTERIANCHURCH W
April 12, 2026
2nd Sunday of Easter 9:30 & 11:00AM Worship
Valente, Liz My Heart for the Lord, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN https://digliblibraryvanderbiltedu/act-imagelinkpl?RC=57567 [retrieved April 9, 2026]
Phone: 6106888700 | Website: waynepresorg | Address: 125 E Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087
SUNDAY WORSHIP, EDUCATION & FELLOWSHIP WORSHIP,
WORSHIP
9:30AM* | Sanctuary
11:00AM | Chapel
*Livestream available on waynepres.org.
CHILD CARE
For infants & toddlers
9:15AM - 12:15PM | Rooms 101/102
SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:30AM-10:30AM
Preschool (Age 2 - Pre-K) | Rm 103
Kindergarten & 1 Grade | Rm 304 st
2 & 3 Grade | Rm 301 nd rd
4 & 5 Grade | Rm 306 th th
Middle School (6 & 7 ) | Rm 204 th th
Confirmation Class (8 Grade) | Knox Rm th
High School | Rms 208/209
Grades K-5 start in Rm 303 for Joyful Noise and move to their classrooms afterwards.
FELLOWSHIP OF THE BEAN
Adult Discussion Group
9:30AM | Library
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY with Dr. Joe Modica 9:30AM | Fireside Room
COFFEE HOUR FELLOWSHIP
10:30AM | Connector
Join us in-between worship services , or afterwards on days with one service only.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR REHEARSAL
For children in Kindergarten - Grade 5 10:30AM | Room 303
YOUTH GROUP
For children in Grades 6-12 6:00PM | Rooms 208/209
FOR A FULL VIEW OF EVENTS & PROGRAMMING, VISIT OUR WEBSITE. PROGRAMMING, WEBSITE.
LOOKING AHEAD IN WORSHIP
Sunday, April 19, 2026
9:30AM & 11:00AM Worship
Rev. Timothy Pretz Preaching
Rev. Ryan & Rev. Katy Away
Sunday, April 26, 2026
9:30AM & 11:00AM Worship
Rev. Katy Shevel Preaching Cornerstone Christian Academy Orchestra
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please hold the following in prayer: Carl, Dick & Sue Parker, Hannah Herbert, Jane, Jess, Kiki Ross, Lorraine, Lynda, Nancy, Richard, Tom & family
We extend Christian sympathy to Meg Aument and family on the death of her father, Max Matteson on March 28.
To submit a prayer request, please visit waynepres.org or call the church office.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
2nd Sunday of Easter
+ Please stand as you are able.
Prelude | John Grecia, organ
Behold , A Rose Is Blooming Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
+ Call to Worship
O give thanks to the Lord, for the Lord is good; God’s steadfast love endures forever.
+ Hymn 245:
LLANFAIR Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!
+ Prayer of Confession
+ Call to Confession Almighty God, 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.
+ Declaration of Forgiveness
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. May the God of mercy who forgives you all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Hoy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
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+ Passing of the Peace
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you.
Words of Welcome
Moment for Mission | Jacey Fancher, The Common Place Clothing Drive
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading | Jeremiah 31:31-34
+ Hymn 254: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright
Scripture Reading | Romans 1:16-17
Anthem | Quartet
This Joyful Eastertide
17th Century Dutch Melody Setting: Charles Wood (1866-1926)
This joyful Eastertide , away with sin and sorrow! My Love , the Crucified , hath sprung to life this morrow: had Christ , that once was slain , ne ’ er burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain - but now is Christ arisen! My flesh in hope shall rest , and for a season slumber: till trump from east to west shall wake the dead in number. Death’s flood hath lost its chill , since Jesus crossed the river: Lover of souls , from ill my passing soul deliver. - George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
Sermon | “Holding On, Looking Forward” | The Rev. Ryan Balsan
Time for Reflection
+ Affirmation of Faith | The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come 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. Amen.
The Sacrament of Baptism | 9:30AM Service | Rev. Katy Shevel Emmet Rhodes Van Ostenbridge, child of Mitchell and Lauren Van Ostenbridge
Hymn 377 (Verse 1): HOUSTON I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
Invitation to Gratitude
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Offertory Anthem | 9:30AM Chancel Choir | 11:00AM Quartet + Choral Scholars Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God , heavenly King, O God almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ , Only Begotten Son , Lord God , Lamb of God , Son of the Father , you take away the sins of the world , have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world , receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father , have mercy on us. For You alone are the Holy One , you alone are the Lord , you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ , with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Gloria (from Mass No. 2 in G Major)
+ Doxology (Hymn 606) and Prayer of Dedication
Orison | 9:30AM Chancel Choir | 11:00AM Quartet + Choral Scholars
Hear My Prayer Moses Hogan (1957-2003)
The Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
+ Hymn 238: JUDAS MACCABEUS Thine Is the Glory
+ Benediction | 9:30AM Chancel Choir | 11:00AM Quartet + Choral Scholars
Go Live as People of God Richard Shepherd (1949-2021)
Postlude | John Grecia, organ Te Deum
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
