March 31, 2024 |
Easter Sunday |
10:20AM |
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Prelude |
Aleluya! Christo resucito`(Alleluia! Christ is Risen) |
Luis Bojos, arr. James Bieryf |
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Welcome/Announcements |
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Opening Music |
The
Strife is O’er #236 Vs. 3 Choir only Congregation
1,2, & 4 |
Ruth Elaine Schram |
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Call to Worship |
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L: This day dawns brightly! P: Hope is restored! L: Come quickly to the tomb to see the place where He was
laid. P: Look! The stone is rolled away! He is not here! L: Come, open your hearts and spirits to the joyous Good
News! P: Jesus the Christ has conquered death. L: Alleluia! Christ is Risen! P: Christ is Risen indeed! Alleluia! |
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Opening Prayer |
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*Hymn #232 |
Jesus Christ Is
Risen Today |
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*Call To Confession |
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*Prayer Of Confession |
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Risen Jesus, how we long to proclaim the good news we
have received—you are risen, the tomb is empty, and you are present with your
friends. Remind us not to look for you in the places where we lost you—our
grief, our failure, the death all around us. For you have been raised. You
are not trapped in some tomb. Help us proclaim your resurrection with
confidence this day. Help us perceive how deeply we are loved, for your grace
and mercy never fail. Amen. |
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*Silent Prayer Of Confession |
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*Assurance Of Pardon |
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*Hymn of Acclamation |
Hyfrydol |
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Christ has ri-sen while earth
slum-bers; Christ has ris’n
where hope had died. As he said and as he prom-ised,
as we doubt-ed and de-nied. Let the moon em-brace
the bless-ing; let the sun sus-tain
the cheer; Let the world con-firm the ru-mor:
Christ is risen, God is here! |
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Children’s Chat |
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Prayer For Illumination |
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first Lesson |
See insert |
Acts 10:34-43 |
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Second Lesson |
See insert |
Mark 16:1-8 |
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Sermon |
An Incredulous Encounter |
Rev. Marie Bacchiocchi |
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*Affirmation Of Faith
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The Book of Common Worship, p.96 |
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This is the good news which we have received, in which
we stand, and by which we are saved, if we hold it fast: that Christ died for
our sins according to the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised
on the third day, and that he appeared first to the women, then to Peter, and
to the Twelve, and then to many faithful witnesses. We believe that Jesus is
the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus Christ is the first and the
last, the beginning and the end; he is our Lord and our God. Amen. |
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*Hymn #238 |
Thine is the Glory |
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Sharing Our Joys and Concerns |
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Pastoral Prayer |
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The Lord’s Prayer |
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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. |
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Call To Offering |
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Offertory |
In
Christ Alone |
Stuart Townsend/Keith
Getty |
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*Hymn of Acclamation |
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Hyfrydol |
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Christ has ris-en for the peo-ple who he died to love and serve. Christ has ris-en for the wom-en bring-ing flow’rs to grace his grave.
Christ has ris-en for dis-ci-ples
hud-dled in an up-stairs room. He whose word
in-spired cre-a-tion
can’t be si-lenced by the tomb. |
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* Prayer of Dedication |
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Holy God, thank you for your goodness and mercy,
especially for the good news of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. May these
offerings, and indeed our very lives, become a witness to all people of the
salvation and grace you bring into the world. Amen. |
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During the last hymn, if you would like to join the
choir in singing our postlude, The Hallelujah Chorus, please make your way to
the choir loft. |
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*Hymn #233 |
The Day of
Resurrection |
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*Benediction |
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*Choral Amen |
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Hyfrydol |
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Christ has ris-en and for ev-er lives to chal-lenge and
to change. All whose lives are messed or man-gled,
all who find re-li-gion strange. Christ is ri-sen, Christ is pres-ent mak-ing us what he has been: Ev-i-dence of trans-for-ma-tion in
which God is known and seen. |
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Postlude |
“Hallelujah”
Chorus |
G.F. Handel |
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*Those Who Can, May
Stand |
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Today’s liturgy was adapted from Ministry Matters, and the
Abingdon Worship Annual. |
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Sorry Mom – No Flowers-Its
Easter, but Happy Birthday! Love Tyler |
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