Easter Sunday: The Gift of Nothing

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP
Prelude: Festive Trumpet Tune, David Ibinaiye          An Eastertide Hymn Rondo    Karen Beaumont (b.1965)

Choir Introit Begin the Song of Glory Now
Easter Acclamation

Welcome
Easter Litany

Gathering Song: Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Apostolic Greeting

Prayer of the Day

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
First Reading: Revelation 21:1-6
Choir Anthem: See What a Morning

Gospel Acclamation and Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:1-10

Children’s Time
Sermon: The Gift of Nothing

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

*Song of Response: Alleluia! Jesus is Risen!

Apostles’ Creed

Prayers of the Church

WE WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Sharing of the Easter Peace

Offering and Offertory: Bells of Hope: “To God Be the Glory”, William H. Doane, arr. By Cynthia Dobrinski and Alex Bootzin

WE GATHER AROUND THE LORD’S TABLE

*Holy Communion Story

*The Lord’s Prayer

Communion Distribution Hymn “As the Grains of Wheat”

Post Communion Blessing

WE DEPART TO SERVE
Sending Prayer

Benediction
Sending Song: Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds

Dismissal

Postlude: Voluntary for Trumpet and Organ   Paul F. Page (b.1947)