Prelude: 

Call to Worship: Adapted from Our Winged Hope by Bruce Sanguin

Invocation

Statement of Purpose

Response: Chain to Chain

Children's Story: Children Say Christ is risen & Community Responds Christ is risen indeed

Liturgy: The Resurrection Story

First Reading
Mark 16:1-8

Taize Chant 
Be Not Afraid
Be not afraid; sing out for joy! Christ is risen, al-le-lu-ia!
Be not afraid; sing out for joy! Christ is risen, al-le-lu-ia!

Second Reading
Matthew 28:1-10

Morning has Broken 

1 Morning has broken like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
Praise for the singing
Praise for the morning
Praise for them springing fresh from the world

2 Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dew fall on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass

3 Mine is the sunlight
Mine is the morning
Born of the one light Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day

4 Morning has broken like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
Praise for the singing
Praise for the morning
Praise for them springing fresh from the world


Third Reading
Luke 24:1-12

Amazing Grace These Chains are Gone 

1 Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

2 My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace

3 The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

4 My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace

5 The Earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine

Fourth Reading
John 20:1-10

Canticle of the Turning 

Fifth Reading
John 20:11-18

Mighty to Save  

1 Everyone needs compassion
A love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Well everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations

2 Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

3 So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
And fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

4 Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

5 Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen King
Jesus

6 Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen King

7 Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
Mighty to save
Forever

8 Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

9 Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

Blessing

Risen Today (Concluding Song)

Musicians: Andy Pappas & Marcia Claesson. Thank You!