11am Traditional Worship, Easter Sunday, 3-31-24

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship – Choir Introit – O Morn of Beauty

Opening Prayer (Unison) – God of life, through Jesus Christ you have bestowed upon the world the light of life.  Sanctify this new fire and grant that our hearts and minds may also be kindled with holy desire to shine forth with the brightness of Christ’s risen love that we may shine evermore in his everlasting light. It is in his Holy and precious name, Jesus, that we pray, Amen!

Children’s Moment

Affirmation of Faith #881 UMH – Apostle’s Creed

Gloria Patri #70 UMH

Hymn #318 UMH – Christ is Alive

1st Scripture Reading – John 20: 1-10 NRSSV

Special Music – This is the Day the Risen Lord Has Made, Chancel Choir, Bill Buck (Trumpet) & Linda Koertge (French horn)

2nd Scripture Reading – John 20:11-18

Message—Out of the Darkness and Into God’s Light – Rev. L. Bryan McClain

Holy Communion

Offertory / Doxology UMH #95 

Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Hymn #702 UMH— Sing with All the Saints in Glory

Benediction  

Postlude