Service
for Easter
April
4, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.
GATHER
IN GOD’S NAME
IN SILENCE Henri Nouwen,
With
Burning Hearts: A Meditation on the
Eucharisic Life
Only with an invitation to ‘come and stay with me’ can
an interesting encounter
develop
into a transforming relationship
PRAYER
BEFORE WORSHIP from
Psalm 114: 7-8/wrl
Tremble, O earth at the presence of the Lord, at the
presence of the God of Jacob.
God turns rocks
into pools of water, flint into a spring of water;
the stone of death into life given in
baptism!
PRELUDE Prelude from a Sonata for Strings and Trumpet A.
Corelli
Triumphal
March from Judas Maccabacus G. F. Handel
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REGISTRATION
Minute for One Great Hour of Sharing Tom Sloan
CHIMES &
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP Come Before the Lord G. Cornell
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CALL TO
WORSHIP on Isaiah 25:6-9
(The Message)
Isaiah
pictures God’s promise to be at home with God’s people—
“Here…the Lord of hosts will throw a
feast for all the people of the world,
A
feast of the finest foods, a feast with vintage wines,
a feast of seven courses, a feast lavish
with gourmet desserts.
Here…God will banish the pall of doom hanging over all
peoples,
the
shadow of doom darkening all nations.
Yes, God will banish death forever.
At that time, people will say, “Look at what’s
happened! This is our God!
We waited for the Lord, who showed up and
saved us!
Let’s celebrate, sing the joys of God’s
salvation!
*PROCESSIONAL
HYMN # 123 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
*CONFESSION
OF WHO WE ARE on Luke 24:13-35/wrl
Lord, as a stranger you approach disciples along the
way.
Fearing
strangers, we miss the daily bread of your holiness in our midst.
Failing
to know your scriptures,
our hopes grow old, and disappointments linger in memory;
making
us blind and deaf to your walk with us.
Forgive us. Appear and heal us again or for the first time.
Break bread in front of us. Break what we have become, if need be.
Mend and restore us in company with the
faithful, in Jesus Christ.
(time for silent, personal confession) Amen.
*ASSURANCE
OF PARDON & THE PEACE from Romans
Hear the Good News:
If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord,
and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For one believes with the heart and so is
justified,
and one confesses with the mouth and so
is saved.
The scripture says, “Everyone who calls on the name of
the Lord shall be saved.”
Thank God!
The peace of the forgiving Lord be with you all.
Peace be with you.
(worshipers share
words and gestures of the peace of Christ)
PROCLAIM
GOD’S WORD
ANTHEM Joy in the Morning N. Sleeth
WORD WITH THE YOUNG
LESSON FROM
THE GOSPEL Luke 24: 13-35 (NRSV)
Pew Bible pp. 84-85
OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S
PURPOSE
OFFERTORY A Jubilant Song A. Pote
INVITATION
TO THE LORD’S TABLE
GREAT PRAYER
OF THANKSGIVING
The
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks to God.
It is right, O God, and….
With
faithful people of every time and place we raise our voices.
RESPONSE # 581 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
You are holy, Lord, and holy is your Son Jesus….
Let
us proclaim the mystery at the center of faith.
Christ
has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Loving
God, send your Holy Spirit….Amen.
*RESPONSE # 592 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
*THE LORD’S PRAYER (ecumenical) The Hymnal p. 16 (large print p.21)
BREAKING
BREAD AND SHARING THE CUP
Serving others the bread,
worshipers may say, “The bread of life for you.”
Serving others the cup
“The cup of blessing in Christ for you.”
GO
IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 115 Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain
*CHARGE & BLESSING
POSTLUDE The Heavens Are Telling, First Movement B. Marcello
(Note
that some will be seated and others depart in joy and silence.)
|
Liturgists |
Rev. Michael Ludwig, Steve Hilditch |
|
Sermon |
Rev. William R. Leety |
|
Word with
Children |
Rev. Michael Ludwig |
|
Musical
Leadership |
James Muessig and Fred Shaffer, Trumpets Gordi Villanova and Patrick Chase,
Trombones Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster Nancy Deeth, Organist/Pianist |
|
Greeters |
Jan Bundy, Ed & Shirley Cotter |
|
Concerned
Deacon |
Ginni Douridas |
|
Head Usher |
Tom
Sloan |