April 5,
2015
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Gathering and Easter Countdown
Celebrating the miracle
Visual Illustration Risen
Scripture
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
*Call to Worship
One:
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
All:
Christ is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
One: This
is the day that the Lord has made;
All: let us rejoice and be glad in it.
One:
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
All:
Christ is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
*Hymn “Easter People, Raise Your Voices” #304
*Congregational Reading Acts
10:34-43
*Hymn “Christ the
Lord is Risen Today” (verses 1-4) #302
*Opening Prayer
Welcome and Announcements
reflecting on the Story
Children’s Sermon
*Hymn “Up From the Grave He Arose”
#322
Scripture
John 20:1-18
Easter Message Rev. Kelly J. Smith
A Time
for Prayer
Visual Illustration He is
Risen
*Hymn “Christ Has Risen” #2115
in The Faith We Sing
Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the
power and the glory forever. Amen.
Sharing our blessings
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
Offertory
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*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings
Flow” #95
Praise
God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise
God all creatures here below.
Praise
God above the heavenly host.
Praise
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Offering Prayer
Glorious God, we rejoice in Jesus'
victory over death! You raised him up to live forever. He left behind his linen
wrappings -- the shroud, his grave clothes.
Robed in white, Christ leads us from
darkness to light. Help us to follow him, leaving behind the things of our past
that obscure our horizons. We dedicate these offerings as tokens of the
breaking dawn of Christ. May our gratitude shine forth by our joyfully giving
of our earthly goods. Amen.
Taking the word to the world
Visual Illustration Look Around
*Going Out to the World
(Weather permitting,
everyone is invited to move
outside onto the front steps
where our service will conclude with the
singing of our final hymn.)
*Hymn for the World “He
Lives” #310
I serve
a risen Savior, He's in the world today;
I know
that He is living, whatever men may say.
I see
His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,
And
just the time I need Him, He's always near.
REFRAIN: He lives, He lives! Christ Jesus lives today!
He
walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way.
He
lives, He lives, salvation to impart!
You ask
me how I know He lives?
He
lives within my heart!
In all
the world around me I see His loving care;
And
though my heart grows weary, I never will despair.
I know
that He is leading through all the stormy blast;
The day
of His appearing will come at last. [Refrain]
Rejoice,
rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing
Eternal
hallelujahs to Jesus Christ, the King!
The
Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find,
None
other is so loving, so good and kind. [Refrain]
*Benediction
Many
Thanks to Marcus Thaw for
joining us on the trumpet this morning!