WORSHIP ORDER

April 20, 2025 – Easter Sunday

WELCOME, GREETING, & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rev. Scott Sears & Schauna Chambers

PRELUDE

On The Third Day

Acolyte: Beloved Child of God   Cross Bearer: Beloved Child of God

As the Light of Christ passes you, stand as you are able and remain standing through the Congregational Song

*CALL TO WORSHIP

But today –

Today we know hope.

Today we know life.

Today we know the sounds of Alleluias

Today we know that death does not have the last word.

Today we know that nothing can separate us from the love of God.

It is Easter. May Hope find you.

And may you know, deep in your bones, that today is a new day!

Alleluia! Amen!

CONGREGATIONAL SONGS

#302   Christ, The Lord, Is Risen Today (v. 1-5)

CHILDREN’S ANTHEM

Antiphonal Alleluia

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS

Katrina Lee

CHORAL ANTHEM

Crown Him Lord of All

CALL TO CONFESSION

Scott Sears

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Forgive us, God, when good news lands in our lap and we refuse to believe it.

Forgive us, God, when grief and fear crowd out any room in our hearts for hope. 

Forgive us, God, when we dismiss the stories of others and minimize the voices of our neighbors.

In a world that teeters between grief and hope, show us how to be like Peter.

Show us how to hold unto hope.

Show us how to run to you.

Amen.

WORDS OF FORGIVENESS

At first the disciples didn’t…(Pastor continues until)…best days and our worst days. 

God’s grace exists for us when we are hopeful, and when we’re grieving, when we’re shouting and when we’re silent, when we’re full of faith and we are full of fear. God’s grace exists for us on the best days, the worst days, and every day in between. Thanks be to God for this good news! Alleluia! Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING

Acts 10:34-43

CONGREGATIONAL SONG

Resurrection Praise (see hymn to the right)

SCRIPTURE READING

Luke 24:1-12

SERMON

grief & hope

Scott Sears

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power,
and the glory forever.
Amen.

OFFERING AND PASSING THE PEACE

DOXOLOGY

UMH #95

CONGREGATIONAL SONG

#327   Crown Him With Many Crowns

CHORAL POSTLUDE 

Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus”

BENEDICTION AND BLESSING

Scott Sears