April 17, 2022
Easter Sunday
Enhance your online worship experience
Whether you’re a first-time online visitor or a life-long member, we welcome and celebrate the ways you enrich our collective worship of a scattered yet gathered Children of God. As we begin our service, we invite you to light a candle, just as we do in the prelude during our in-person worship. Our two altar candles symbolize that Christ was both a human being and God. A light being carried into the world shows that Jesus Christ is for all people - everywhere. Just as a the acolyte carries the lighted candlelight into the congregation, the light symbolizes the light of Jesus Christ preceding us into the world where we as the church are to serve.
The Chiming of the Trinity
Introit
Exultate Justi | Michael Joncas
Sing to the Lord a new song, and bless his name, and bless his name;
Sing to the Lord a new song and bless his holy name.
Welcome and Announcements
Welcome & Announcements from our Pastor, Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Call to Worship
One:The tomb is empty!
Many: Christ Is Risen!
One: The soldiers have returned home.
Many: Christ Is Risen!
One: The anger of the crowds is gone.
Many: Christ Is Risen!
One: The time of grieving has ended.
Many: Christ Is Risen!
One: Violence, fear, and death have disappeared!
Many: Christ Is Risen!
One: Come, let us go to the house of the Lord!
Many: Christ Is Risen! Christ Is Risen Indeed! **
Processional Hymn
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today | UMH# 302
Stanzas 1-4 | Easter Hymn
A Reading from the epistles
Meditation
Danielle Fann, flute
Concerns & Prayers
Concerns & Prayers with The Lord’s Prayer
You may submit your own prayer requests in the below form
Anthem
Glory to God | Richard Hillert
Alex Ngamhuy, solo
A Reading for Palm Sunday
Sermon
Looking for the Living | Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Reflection
Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings
Doxology | UMH# 95
Solo
Pié Jesu Gabriel Fauré
Brooke Reyes
A Reading from the Passion
Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Pardon
The God of miraculous power is here right now. Know that grace is offered freely, and new life is here for the taking. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and made new.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven and made new.
Thanks be to God
Closing Hymn
Lift High the Cross | UMH# 159
CRUCIFER
Dismissal with Blessing
Postlude
He is Risen | Jason Tonioli
Today’s Worship Participants
Our Pastor: Rev. Lisa Hartzog
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins