Good Friday and Easter Service
April 9, 2023
Easter Breakfast 8:30 am
Easter Worship 9:45 am
Worship Leader: Gary
Speaker: Harry
Song Leader: Sharon
Gift of Music: Elizabeth and Ryan
Technician: Dave
Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
The Lighting of the Candles
Call to Worship from Psalm 118:21-24
Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen!
All: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Leader: We thank you, God, that you have answered us
and have become our salvation.
All: The stone that the builders rejected has become
the chief cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day that the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen !
All: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Hymns: VT #346 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (El Senor resucito)
VT #340 Lift Your Glad Voices
Prayer of Confession:
Leader: Lord, we stand in awe at the thought of your resurrection.
All: Can this really be true? Did this really happen?
What kind of power is this?
Leader: What does this mean for our lives? For our church?
All: We confess to the Lord…
(Silent Prayer)
Leader: Lord, heal our every thought of disbelief in your presence
and power, As you revealed yourself to your followers on that day,
come to us with your delight and love.
All: With joyful hearts, we renew our relationship with you.
Amen.
Hymn: VT#352 This Joyful Eastertide
Message: Are You Ready?
Hymn: VT #341 Mfurahini, haleluya (Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia!)
Congregational Prayer
Prayer for the Offering
Offertory Gift of Music “Ave Verum” by Mozart
Benediction
Sending Song Gift of Music VT #355 Thine is the Glory
Come join us for our annual Easter Breakfast Apr. 9th 8:30 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. with a menu consisting of fresh fruit, hard boiled eggs, (?egg cheese), sweet breads, coffee and tea.