Welcome to our 11am Sunday Worship Service. We hope you will be blessed in our time together.

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We welcome Scott Pagona and Terrence Blue, trumpeters, for today’s Easter Day worship service.

Prelude: Elegy - That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright - arr. D.N. Johnson

Chiming of the Hour

Introit: O Christ, When You Ascended - Carolyn Winfrey Gillette/Henry T. Smart , Worship & Song 3087, 1, 5

Opening Hymn: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today - UMH 302/ arr. John Rutter

Anthem On Earth Has Dawned This Day of Days - Nikolaus/Hermann 1480-1561/arr. Robert Benson

Scripture Reading: Psalm 118:14-24 (Response 2) - UMH 839

Anthem: He Is Risen, Alleluia! - Eugene Englert (choir ensemble)

Edward Jones (solo), Jonathan Soulen (narrator)

Scripture Reading: John 20:1-18

Sermon: “While It Was Dark”

Hymn: He Lives - UMH 310

Anthem: He Knows My Name - arr. Joe Van Gilder, Mary Gardner - solo

Prayers of the People

Choral Response: Alleluia - Mark Schweizer

Offering

Doxology: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow - UMH 94

Hymn: Thine Be the Glory - UMH 308

Choral Benediction: Hallelujah Chorus from “The Messiah” - GF Handel

Chiming of the Trinity

Postlude: O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing - arr. Jean Langlais, (text and melody: UMH 317)

Manna Bag Ministry: Each day an average of 25 Manna Bags are given to those in need from our front door. We will collect items at the luncheon to support this ministry. Feel free to bring items to the church office or send them directly from your preferred delivery service/retail. We thank you for your generosity.

TOP 10 LIST of items needed:

* Bottles of water * Easy open cans of Beanie Weenies

* Protein bars * Lance crackers

* Beef sticks * Pop Tarts

* Nutri Grain bars * Fruit cups

* Vienna Sausage * Rice Krispie treats

Rev. W. Donald Warren, Rev. Becky Bradley and Rev. Kuda Kwashe Kagura

Cheryl Stephenson, Director of Music Ministries & Bill Wood, Organist

Note: All music used is church owned music and hymnals. Jarvis CCLI License # 1408863.