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Easter Chant: A Celebration of Resurrection

This worship service celebrates the resurrection of Christ and reminds us of our identity as Easter people. With prayers, hymns, and musical praise, we worship God with exuberance and joy.

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Easter Chant: A Celebration of Resurrection

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  1. Prelude “An Easter Chant” by Gordon Young

  2. Call to Worship

  3. Leader: The empty tomb reminds us who we are: People: We are children of the resurrection! Leader: We are the painters of the rainbows, a colorful place of love! People: We are the breakers of loaves and fishes; the place where the welcoming table is set.

  4. Leader: We are the ones who walk with the Risen Christ. People: We are the people of Pentecost; fulfilled in the spirit of your. Leader: Yes! We are the Easter People, the people of the Risen Christ, the people – the very ones – loved by you!

  5. People: “Hosanna in the highest!” Thank God! “Hosanna in the Highest!” ALL: Come! With exuberance and joy in our hearts, let us worship God in prayer and praise and song together! “Hosanna in the highest!” Thank God! “Hosanna in the Highest!”

  6. Processional NCH # 233 “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”

  7. Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Mortal tongues and angels say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, glad heavens, and earth reply: Alleluia!

  8. Let the Victor’s people sing, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia! Dying once, Christ lives to save, Alleluia! Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia!

  9. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids Christ rise, Alleluia! God has opened paradise, Alleluia!

  10. Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head, Alleluia! Made like Christ, like Christ we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

  11. Unison Prayer

  12. God of Love and Light, we are in your shining and awesome presence. We are overwhelmed by your love; Even when we forget that is so! Heal us, as you close the distance between you and us, please. Open our our hearts to you and one another. “Easter!” We say it again, “Easter!” “Easter for all!” Hosanna, indeed!

  13. Assurance of Pardon

  14. Passing of the Peace

  15. Please be seated

  16. First Reading Colossians 3:1-4

  17. “Easter Prayer” (Open the Tomb of Our Lives) by James Ahrend Musical Praise

  18. Gospel Reading Matthew 28: 1-10

  19. Message for All Present

  20. Hymn NCH #242 The Strife Is O'er

  21. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The strife is o'er, the battle done, the victory of life is won; The song of triumph has begun. Alleluia!

  22. The powers of death have done their worst, but Christ their legions has dispersed: Let shouts of holy joy outburst. Alleluia!

  23. The three sad days are quickly sped, Christ rises glorious from the dead: All glory to our risen Head! Alleluia!

  24. Christ, by your wounds on Calvary from death's dread sting your servants free, That we may live eternally. Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

  25. Please be seated

  26. Prayer for Others and Ourselves

  27. The Lord’s Prayer/ The Prayer of Jesus

  28. Musical Praise “Christ is the World’s True Light” Arranged by Samuel Walter, based on the hymn tune “St. Joan” by Percy E. B. Coller James Cesare, Trumpet Solo

  29. Invitation to Give

  30. Offertory “Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring” by J.S. Bach James Cesare, Trumpet Solo

  31. We praise thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; in grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before thee, we come and adore thee, We bless thy holy name, glad praises we sing. Amen

  32. A Time for Brief Announcements

  33. Closing Hymn NCH #245 The Day of Resurrection

  34. The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad; the Passover of gladness, the Passover of God. From death to life eternal, from earth unto the sky, our Christ has brought us over with hymns of victory.

  35. Our hearts be pure from evil, that we may see aright the Christ who reigns eternal in resurrection light; We listen for the teachings once heard so calm and plain, for we, too, want to follow and raise the victor strain.

  36. Now let the heavens be joyful, let earth its song begin, the whole world keep high triumph, and all that is therein; Let all things seen and unseen their notes of gladness blend, for Christ again has risen, our joy that has no end.

  37. Please be seated

  38. Benediction and Sending Forth

  39. “Hallelujah” from The Messiah by George F. Handel James Cesare, Trumpet Solo Postlude

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