PRELUDE        Anita Dew

WELCOME

*GATHERING SONG    “Christ The Lord Is Risen Today”    No. 216

CALL & RESPONSE                                 Pastor Gina Johnson

Leader: Alleluia. Christ is risen

People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia

Leader: May his grace and peace be with you.

People: May he fill our hearts with joy.

Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen!

People: Christ is here! Alleluia

 

OPENING PRAYER                                  Pastor Gina Johnson

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CALL & RESPONSE                                 Pastor Gina Johnson

Leader: Our Lord Jesus Christ, risen from death, we praise you for changed lives and new hopes at Easter: You came to Mary in the garden, and turned her tears into joy. For your love and your mercy:

People: We give you thanks, O Lord.

Leader: You came to the disciples by the lakeside, and turned their failure into faith. For your love and your mercy:

People: We give you thanks, O Lord.

Leader: You came to the disciples on the Emmaus road, and turned their despair into hope. For your love and your mercy:

People: We give you thanks, O Lord.

Leader: You come to us in our unworthiness and shame, and turn our weakness into triumph. For your love and your mercy:

People: We give you thanks, O Lord.

Leader: Lord, Jesus, wherever there are tears, or fear, or failure, or despair, or weakness: come, reveal to us your love, your mercy, and your risen power;

People: Alleluia!

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SPECIAL MUSIC    “Once Upon a Tree”    Ohmi Johnson

PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE                            Virginia Ripple

 

CALL & RESPONSE                                      Virginia Ripple

Leader: Christ is risen;

People: Christ is risen indeed.

Leader: God of life, in gratitude and great joy we laud you for the gifts of Christ’s resurrection. On this day give us hope, for Christ is risen:

People: Christ is risen indeed

Leader: On this feast day which brings joy to all Christian believers, may we commit ourselves to work toward the unity of the church, that Christ’s body may be one, for Christ is risen:

People: Christ is risen indeed.

Leader: Honoring the gift of Christ’s risen body may we rise to serve all those whose needs keep them from seeing themselves as the image of God; for Christ is risen:

People: Christ is risen indeed.

Leader: For all who have need of the gift of Easter; for all who journey from illness to health, from despair to hope, from grief to consolation, from loneliness to love; for all our brothers and sisters, that death may have no more power over us, for Christ is risen:

People: Christ is risen indeed.

Leader: For all who suffer and all who mourn, that today the Lord God will wipe away all tears, for Christ is risen:

People: Christ is risen indeed.

Leader: May we have the persistent faith of Mary Magdalene and the surprised belief of Peter and John. May we long to be God’s sign of life in our world, for Christ is risen:

People: Christ is risen indeed.

Lord’s Prayer (use debts)
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not in to temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
Forever. Amen.

*ADORATION SONG    “Crown Him With Many Crowns”          No. 234, vs 1,2,4

BAPTISMS
   Statement of Faith: Edgar Castillo Ascencio        Elder Jeff Reeves
   Statement of Faith: Roary Joseph Hutt        Elder Virginia Ripple

OFFERTORY PRAYER    Jason Ripple

OFFERING    

*DOXOLOGY

COMMUNION INVITATION        Jason Ripple

COMMUNION SONG    “In Memory Of The Savior's Love”    No. 405
(Elder and Diaconate please come forward)       

     
PRAYERS OVER THE ELEMENTS        Jason Ripple

WORDS OF INSTITUTION        Pastor Gina Johnson

COMMUNION        

SPECIAL MUSIC        Dorothea Johnson

MESSAGE    “I Am the Resurrection and the Life”    Pastor Gina Johnson

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*SENDING FORTH SONG    “He Lives”    No. 226

BENEDICTION    Pastor Gina Johnson

POSTLUDE        Anita Dew

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*If you're joining us in person, please stand if you are able