Easter Sunday Order of Worship

Silent Prayer of Preparation
 
O great and merciful God, our Creator and our Redeemer,
Help us to prepare our hearts for worship this morning;
Help us to set aside all of our worldly thoughts, worries, and desires,
That our hearts might be set more and more on you, our Rock and our Refuge. Amen
   
              
Call to Worship                                                 
 
Leader:  Christ is risen!
People: The Lord is risen indeed!
Leader:  Glory and honor, dominion and power, be to our God for
             ever and ever!
People: Christ is risen! Alleluia!
 
 
† Hymn of Praise                                                        Trinity Hymnal No. 277

“Christ the Lord is Risen Today”

 
† Invocation
 
 
Memory Verse for April                                                  1 Corinthians 15:3–4
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,”
 
 
Reading of Scripture                                                              Matthew 28:1-10
 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. ² And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. ³ His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. ⁴ And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. ⁵ But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. ⁶ He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. ⁷ Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” ⁸ So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. ⁹ And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”                                                                                

Hymn

“How Deep The Fathers Love for Us”

The Apostles’ Creed
 
I believe in God, the Father Almighty; the Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell.   The third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
 
Returning God’s Tithes and Offerings
 
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:19-21
 
Online Giving is available HERE
 
† Doxology
 
 Praise God from whom all blessings flow
 Praise Him all creatures here below
 Praise Him above ye heavenly host
 Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!  Amen!
 
Sermon                                                                                        Mark 16:1-8

 “The Resurrection”

Rev. John Fender

 
 
† Closing Hymn                                  

“In Christ Alone”

  
† Benediction                                                                 2 Corinthians 13:14
 
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
 

Sermon Notes
 
 “The Resurrection”
Mark 16:1-8
Pew Bible Pg. #853
 
 

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. ² And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. ³ And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” ⁴ And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. ⁵ And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. ⁶ And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. ⁷ But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” ⁸ And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. 

The Bible presents this story as _____________________.
 
 
 
 
 
 
They came to ___________ him.
 
 
 
 
 
 
What will you do with this news? Vs. 7-8