SERVICE FOR THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

Easter Day, 10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

PRELUDE                                          Baroque Alleluia                                                J. S. Bach

 

CARILLON, WELCOME, REGISTRATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

PRELUDE                                        Allegro and Finale                                              A. Vivaldi

 

*CHORAL INTROIT # 106                                                   Alleluia, Alleluia!  Give Thanks

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                            from Seasons of the Spirit Congregational Life

Leader:  Christ is risen!  Alleluia!

            Choir:               Alleluia!

            All:                  Alleluia!

            Leader:  The stone has rolled!  Alleluia!

            Choir:               Alleluia!

          All:                  Alleluia!

            Leader:  The tomb is empty!  Alleluia!

            Choir:               Alleluia!

            All:                  Alleluia!

            Leader:  Dawn has broken, and so too death!  Alleluia!

            Choir:               Alleluia!

            All:                  Alleluia!

            Leader:  Christ is among us!  Alleluia!

            Choir:               Alleluia!

          All:                  Alleluia!

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 123                                                 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (unison)                     Peter’s sermon in Acts 10:34-43 (NRSV)

"I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 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.  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; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 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.  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. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL                                                           John 20:1-18 (NRSV)

 

ANTHEM                            To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King                    J. Chepponis

 

WORD WITH CHILDREN

 

LESSON FROM THE LETTER                                                    from Hebrews 1 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                                               “Claims”

 

SEAL THE WORD IN SACRAMENT

 

OFFERINGS OF OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES

            Call to Respond

            Offertory                         A Resurrection Acclamation     D. Angerman and J. Martin

*THE PEACE

Leader: The peace of the Lord be with you all.

People: Peace be with you.

(worshipers greet one another with words and gestures of the peace of Christ)

 

INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

           

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

            Leader: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Leader: Lift up your hearts

People: We lift them to the Lord.

Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Leader: It is right and our joy to give you thanks, O God…

with the company of the faithful from all times and places

who forever sing your glory:

 

RESPONSE #581                                                                                    Holy, Holy, Holy Lord

            Leader: You are holy, Lord and holy is your Son Jesus…

                          We proclaim the mystery of faith:

People: Christ has died, Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Leader: God of all creation, send your Spirit…Amen.

 

*RESPONSE #592                                                Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

*THE LORD’S PRAYER (ecumenical)                                                         Hymnal Page 16

 

BREAKING BREAD AND SHARING THE CUP

Passing the bread worshipers may say, “The bread of life,” or “The body of Christ.”

Passing the cup, worshipers may say, “The cup of blessing in Christ for you.”

(Hymns printed on insert will be sung during the Communion.)

 

PRAYER OF THANKS

DEPART IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 122                                                                                                 Thine Is the Glory

           

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION 

           

*CONGREGATION RESPONSE # 106        Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks (Refrain only)

 

POSTLUDE                                            Trumpet Tune                                              J. Stanley

*Congregation stands as able