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