Sunday, April 24, 2011                                                               10:30 am

                EASTER SUNDAY     

             

GATHERING MUSIC                        

 

CHORAL INTROIT                           

 

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                 Diane Leveille

One   Jesus Christ has risen!

Many JESUS CHRIST HAS REALLY RISEN!

           

One   Jesus is alive beyond death, and God’s Son is doing great things!

Many FOR EVERY OLD, SORROWFUL ENDING, THERE IS A NEW,

          JOYFUL BEGINNING!

           

One   God’s love is real, God’s love is powerful, God’s love is unconditional,

          and God’s love is available.

Many I AM LOVED, I AM TRULY BLESSED, I AM WORTH SAVING.

 

One   Jesus Christ has risen!

Many JESUS CHRIST HAS REALLY RISEN!

           

One   The old limits have been exceeded, the old boundaries have been

          surpassed,

Many THE OLD PARADIGM HAS BEEN SHIFTED, AND THE OLD RULES

          HAVE BEEN CHANGED.

 

One   Jesus Christ has risen!

Many JESUS CHRIST HAS REALLY RISEN! AMEN.

 

WORSHIP SONG                    Celebrate Jesus                                 See Insert

 

HYMN            Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (verses 1, 2, 3, 4)    Hymnal, 302

 

 

 

WELCOME AND FRIENDSHIP TIME

Please remain standing, and give a friendly greeting to your neighbor.

 

RESPONSE                             The Spirit in Me

The spirit in me greets the spirit in you, Alleluia!

God's in us and we're in God, Alleluia!

 

CHORAL ANTHEM                Christ Is Risen!                                Allen Pote

 

SONG BEFORE PRAYER                Lord, Listen             Faith We Sing, 2193

Lord, listen to your children praying

Lord, send your Spirit in this place

Lord, listen to your children praying

Send us love, send us power, send us grace.

 

A TIME OF SILENT PRAYER

 

SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS

As the pastor moves among the congregation, be encouraged

to express the joys or concerns that are on your heart today.

Then all respond by saying…

Joys: Praise God…       Concerns: Lord, hear our prayer…       

 

THE LORD'S PRAYER                                                                     Everyone

          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.

 

CHORAL RESPONSE

 

CHILDREN’S EASTER SKIT                                                    Hazel Hensley

 

 

YOUNG PEOPLE’S MOMENT                                                     Amy Ochoa

After the Young People’s Moment, Preschoolers through 3rd grade

are free to go to Creative Expression time.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE

 

SACRAMENT OF INFANT BAPTISM                          Kennady Harper Zade

 

HYMN                                 Morning Has Broken                         Hymnal, 145

 

SCRIPTURE                                               John 20.1-18; I Corinthians 15.1-11

 

MESSAGE                                                                        Pastor Rich LaShure

                 THIS PIVOTAL EVENT

 

WORDS OF OFFERING

 

OFFERTORY ANTHEM          Christ is Risen, Sing Hallelujah      Alan Pethel

 

DOXOLOGY                                    Strathdee Tune

                   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

               

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

 

HYMN                       Lord of the Dance (verses 1, 3, 5)         UM Hymnal, 261

 

BENEDICTION

 

RESPONSE                          He Came Singing Love                        See Insert

                   He came singing Love; He lived singing Love;
                   He died singing Love; He rose in silence
                   If the song is to go on, we must do the singing;
                   If the song is to go on, we must do the singing.