Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Renny Domske. 
 
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 Easter Worship

Prelude                Music Director                Robert Senay  
Announcements   
Choral Introit       “Come Christians Join to Sing” 
CALL TO WORSHIP 
He is Risen!
    He is Risen indeed!
Christ is Risen!
    Christ is Risen indeed!
He was pierced for our transgressions.
    He was crushed for our iniquities.
The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him.
    And by His wounds---by His stripes---we are healed.
He died for the sins of each one of us here.
    But He no longer is in the grave; He has risen from
    the dead!
Christ the Lord is Risen today! Up from the grave He Arose! He
Is Risen!
    Christ Arose!     Hallelujah!     He is Risen indeed!

He is Risen!

Good morning!
Happy Easter!

When we meet together in person, we share our joys and concerns before we focus on our Sunday school lesson. Think about your needs and concerns right now, and if you like, you can share them in the comments.
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Today’s lesson is on the resurrection account in Matthew 28:1-10. It is about how two women went to Jesus’s tomb in order to prepare his body. It is about the encounter they had with an angel there and with Jesus as they were returning to tell the disciples what they had seen and heard.

The lesson is also about how Christ’s resurrection was and is the pivotal moment for the world and for each of us as Christ’s followers.

The following prayer was written by Liz Curtis Higgs and posted on the website crosswalk.com:

Dear God, thank You for the resurrection of Your Son, Jesus. We want to celebrate Him every day of our lives. In a world that grows increasingly dark, help us hold up His light. Give us the courage to speak as boldly as Mary Magdalene did, and never be ashamed of proclaiming Your Good News. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

This week's lesson is on Matthew 28:1-10.

Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Don Austin
 
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.

Hymn: “Christ The Lord is Risen Today”                                                                                  
CALL TO WORSHIP           
Leader: The Lord is risen indeed: Hallelujah
People: The Lord is risen indeed: hallelujah
Leader: I am He that lives and was dead, saith the Lord; and behold, I am alive forevermore.
People: Glory be to you, O God, who raised up your Son from the dead and made us partakers of His victory over sin and death.

Good Morning!
Happy Easter!

When we met in person, we shared our joys and concerns together. Take some time to think over your last week. What joys and concerns do you have? If you would like, you can share those as a comment so that the rest of us can pray as well. When you're ready, use the prayer below (from Woman's Day) to get started.

Lord, we lift our hearts to you. As the dawn breaks, may we carry the unity we share into every moment knowing that we are one with the risen Christ.
Lord, we lift our eyes to you. As the sun rises, may this moment stay with us, reminding us to look for the beautiful colors of promise in your word.
Lord, we lift our prayers to you. As the dew air falls, may we breathe this morning in and know that like the earth, you sustain us, keep us and work within us always.
And so, we lift our voices to you. We celebrate the greatest day in history, when Jesus rose from death, defeated darkness and bathed the world in stunning resurrection light. May we ever live to praise you!

​Amen.

Today's lesson is on Isaiah 53:4-11. The devotional reading is Philippians 2:1-11. 

If you have any thoughts or observations on the scripture passages from today, you can share them in the comments.

Our benediction this week is from the Complete Jewish Bible.

Next week's lesson will be on Ezra 10:1-12.

He is Risen!

The scripture referenced throughout this lesson has been linked to an online text. If you click on a scripture, it will open up in a new window.

Our scripture this week is 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 12-14, 20-23, 42-45.

He is Risen!
He is Risen Indeed!

Prayer:
Lord we lift our hearts to you.
As the dawn breaks, may we carry the unity we share into every moment knowing that we are one with the risen Christ.
Lord, we lift our eyes to you. As the sunrises, may this moment stay with us, reminding us to look for the beautiful colors of promise in your word.
Lord, we lift our prayers to you. As the dew air falls, may we breathe this morning in and know that like the earth, you sustain us, keep us and work within us always.
​And so, we lift our voices to you. We celebrate the greatest day in history, when Jesus rose from death, defeated darkness and bathed the world in stunning resurrection light. May we ever live to praise you!
Amen.