ABOUT OUR CONGREGATION Attendance for March 31 Easter Sunday: Traditions: 1,102; Bridge: 934; WOW: 102 Giving for March 31: Budget: $69,034.14; Building: $4,680.88; Designated: $1,040.00 Attendance for March 24: Traditions: 542; Bridge 313; N/P SS: 30; K-5: 49; WOW: 32; Adult SS: 222 Giving for March 24: Budget: $32,969.50; Building: $7,061.00; Designated: 2,050.00 Deaths: Sympathy to Nancy (Wilber) Rainey in the death of her mother, Alice Oeding of Memphis ▪ Sympathy to Charles (Melissa) Tuten in the death of his grandfather, Howard Anderson of Hattiesburg, MS, formerly Tuscaloosa. ▪ Sympathy to Margaret King in the death of her mother, Bernice Ingram of Birmingham. ▪ Sympathy to Suzanne (Don) Crump in the death of her cousins, Johnny & Ina Williams of Fayette. ▪ Sympathy to Connie (Hal) Kirby in the death of her mother, JoAnn McLain of Mobile; and grandmother of Leigh (Sam) Collins. REFLECTIONS OF ITALY MARCH 19-28, 2014 Italy Information Meeting set for Wednesday, April 10 at 4 p.m. Lee Class - Only 30 spaces available. Spring break is 3/24-28, 2014. Contact Ethelyn at ekstuhr@fumct.org or call 345-7261 ext. 26 KENTUCKY MISSION TRIP INFORMATIONAL LUNCHEON MEETING today at 12:15 pm, Parker Fireside Room. THE SOUNDS OF GLORY - On Tuesday, April 23, our Music Ministry will present a special night of great food, fellowship, and music to highlight our new organ renova-tion campaign, The Sounds of Glory. Dinner in Chitwood Hall at 6:00 pm served by members of the Music Ministry of FUMCT. RSVP to the church office by April 18 to Jennifer Hinkle at 205.345.7261, ext. 15 or by email at Jennifer@fumct.org. QUARTER SUNDAY - We will have an additional Quarter Sunday on April 14. Be sure to bring your quarters (dollar bills accepted too!) UMW HAPPENINGS: Wesleyan Circle will meet Monday, April 15th, in the Parker Fireside Room at 2:00 p.m. ▪ Faith and Friendship Circle will meet Monday, April 22, at 11:00 (1 hour before the joint luncheon 4/22) in the Parker Fireside Room. United Methodist Women's Day at FUMCT-Sunday, April 14th. The congrega-tion is invited to hear Dr. Judy Bonner, President of The University of Ala-bama, speak in the sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. Dr. Bonner will speak about initiatives that The University has taken to support first generation students, veterans, young people who have grown up in foster care and other special populations. Women’s Joint Luncheon. United Methodist Women and the Women of First Presbyterian Church will host their joint luncheon meeting on Monday, April 22nd, at noon in Chitwood Hall. All women of the church are invited! RSVP through your circle leader or email Josephine Davis at jcd1104@gmail.com or call 752-6588. Tickets are $10.00, a portion of which will be donated to Project Bless-ings. Marsha Sprayberry, the director of Project Blessings will be the speaker.

MEMORIALS/HONORARIUMS March 31, 2013

Matthew 25 Fund

In Honor of Brett and Chelsea Mayers given by Cooper and Christine Shattuck

Memorial

In Memory of Dr. Dudley Davis and Louise Davis given by Josephine C. Davis

First United Methodist Church Tuscaloosa

800 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Phone 205-345-7261

Facsimile 205-345-7263 After Hour Emergency Number: 886-7177

Website: www.fumct.org

April 7, 2013 11:00 AM

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 344 Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore PESCADOR DE HOMBRES

All Stanzas Lord, you have come to the lakeshore looking neither for wealthy nor wise ones; you only asked me to follow humbly.

Refrain O Lord, with your eyes you have searched me, and while smiling have spoken my name; now my boat’s left on the shoreline behind me; by your side I will seek other seas.

You know so well my possessions; my boat carries no gold and no weapons; you will find there my nets and labor. Refrain You need me hands, full of caring through my labors to give others rest, and constant love that keeps on loving. Refrain

You, who have fished other oceans, ever longed for by souls who are waiting, my loving friend, as thus you call me. Refrain

*BENEDICTION Dr. Ken Dunivant

BENEDICTION RESPONSE God Be With You Till We Meet Again

POSTLUDE Allegro John Stanley *Congregation Standing. Please silence all pagers and cell phones.

(Hymn texts printed through permission of CCLI: 1108424)

ALTAR FLOWERS The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God

by Doug Hollyhand in memory of Tom Tarleton

MUSICIANS James Seay, Director of Music & Worship

Susan Goode, Organist Chancel Handbell Choir ▪ Jerrod Newell, Director

Matthew Chambless, Trumpet

HOSTS/USHERS Mandy Cobb, Glen Cowan, Bill Jessup

Lydia Roper, Michael Rodgers, Mac DeLoach Worship Coordinator is Aaron Barr

COMMUNION SERVERS Margaret King, Randy Allen, Cooper Shattuck, Ashley Green

Gorman Houston, Ken Dunivant, Dan Kilgore and Stephanie Justice

*PASSING OF THE PEACE Let us offer one another signs of reconciliation and love.

*OFFERTORY PRAYER Ashley Green

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD Please give the Friendship Pad slips to the usher as the offering is received.

OFFERTORY Because He Lives arr. Cynthia Dobrinski *DOXOLOGY LASST UNS ERFREUEN Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

SCRIPTURE READING John 21:1-17 Ashley Green

Pew Bible, NT, pp. 115-116

SERMON “One Final Question — Dr. Gorman Houston Do You Love Me?”

SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. You formed us in your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, your love remained steadfast. You delivered us from captivity, made covenant to be our sovereign God, and spoke to us through the prophets.

And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. Your Spirit anointed him to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, and to announce that the time had come when you would save your people. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and ate with sinners. By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. When the Lord Jesus ascended, he promised to be with us always, in the power of your Word and Holy Spirit.

On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:

"Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: "Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."

And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood.

By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory, and we feast at his heavenly banquet.

Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, now and for ever.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD Please come to the table at the direction of the ushers.

GIVING THE BREAD AND CUP

WELCOME TO WORSHIP

April 7, 2013 - 11:00 AM PRELUDE Easter Joy arr. Michael Helman Chancel Handbell Choir WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Dr. Ken Dunivant

Members & guests, please complete your attendance inside the red friendship pad, and pass it down to the end of the pew. Please submit your attendance slip into the offering plate. CHIMING OF THE HOUR The sounding of the three chimes symbolizes the presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. INVITATION TO THE TABLE Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another.

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 616 Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast HURSLEY

Stanzas 1, 2, 3, 5 Come, sinners, to the gospel feast, let every soul be Jesus’ guest. Ye need not one be left behind, for God hath bid all humankind. Do not begin to make excuse; ah! Do not you his grace refuse; your worldly cares and pleasures leave, and take what Jesus hath to give. Come and partake the gospel feast, be saved from sin, in Jesus rest; O taste the goodness of our God, and eat his flesh and drink his blood. Ye who believe his record true shall sup with him and he with you; come to the feast, be saved from sin, for Jesus waits to take you in.

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Let us confess our sin before God and one another.

Merciful God, We confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hear the good news: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners; that proves God’s love toward us.

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.

Glory to God. Amen.