New Hope United Methodist Church Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church March 27, 2016

Announcements Today: Easter Egg Hunt 11:30, gather in front of the Sanctuary Youth 5:30 pm, Upstairs Tuesday: Luke Bible Study 7 pm, Rm 2 Wednesday: Community Meal 2 – 7 pm Christ Lutheran Church Adult Chimes Rehearsal 6 pm, Rm 3 Adult/Youth Choir Rehearsal 7 pm, Sanctuary Next Sunday: Worship @ 8 a.m. Informal & 10 a.m. Traditional Sunday School 9 am, Classrooms

Meditation

Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

Composer: Z. Randall Strope Easter Processional A Shaker Celebration Composer: Z. Randall Strope Drum: Camden Sullivan  

*Call to Worship One: Christ the Lord is risen today! Many: Alleluia! Hail the Lord of earth and heaven

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (vs 1, 2, 5, 6) *Opening Hymn Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (vs 1, 2, 5, 6) Hymnal #302 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia! Praise to thee by both be given, Alleluia! Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia! Hail the Resurrection, thou, Alleluia!

King of glory, soul of bliss, Alleluia King of glory, soul of bliss, Alleluia! Everlasting life is this, Alleluia! Thee to know, thy power to prove, Alleluia! Thus to sing, and thus to love, Alleluia!

*Opening Prayer God of Resurrection, we cry out to you as empty people in a broken world. We live in a world of Good Fridays: where the innocent suffer and die, where midday darkness smothers the light, where hopes and dreams dissolve, where evil seems to triumph. We long to discover your presence, experience your power as we stumble towards the tombs of our lives and long to find them empty. Bring Easter to our hearts, to our eyes and ears, to our lives, this morning. In the name of Christ, whose life and love could not be stamped out. Amen.

Children’s Time

Break the Gloom Arr. Jacob B. Weber Anthem Scatter the Darkness, Break the Gloom Arr. Jacob B. Weber Choir

Offering Our Gifts to God

Alleluia Praise Response 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. Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

In the Garden *Hymn Hymnal # 314 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

as we tarry there, none other has ever known. I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses, and the voice I hear falling on my ear, the Son of God discloses. And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me I am his own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known.

as we tarry there, none other has ever known. He speaks, and the sound of his voice is so sweet the birds hush their singing, and the melody that he gave to me within my heart is ringing. And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me I am his own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known.

as we tarry there, none other has ever known. I'd stay in the garden with him though the night around me be falling, but he bids me go; thru the voice of woe his voice to me is calling. And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me I am his own; and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known.

Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

as it was in the beginning, Gloria Patria Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Scripture Reading Empty tomb John 20:1-18 Empty tomb 20 Early in the morning of the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 She ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they’ve put him.” 3 Peter and the other disciple left to go to the tomb. 4 They were running together, but the other disciple ran

Scripture Reading faster than Peter and was the first to arrive at the tomb. 5 Bending down to take a look, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he didn’t go in. 6 Following him, Simon Peter entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there. 7 He also saw the face cloth that had been on Jesus’ head. It wasn’t with the other clothes but was folded up in its own place. 8 Then the other disciple, the one who arrived at the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. 9 They didn’t yet understand the scripture that Jesus

Scripture Reading must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples returned to the place where they were staying. 11 Mary stood outside near the tomb, crying. As she cried, she bent down to look into the tomb. 12 She saw two angels dressed in white, seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and one at the foot. 13 The angels asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” She replied, “They have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they’ve put him.” 14 As soon as she had said this, she turned around

Scripture Reading and saw Jesus standing there, but she didn’t know it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him and I will get him.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabbouni” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold on to me, for I haven’t yet gone up to my Father. Go to my brothers and sisters

Scripture Reading and tell them, ‘I’m going up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene left and announced to the disciples, “I’ve seen the Lord.” Then she told them what he said to her.

Sermon Seeing the Lord

Welcoming Our New Members Hymnal # 34-35, 38   Welcoming Our New Members Hymnal # 34-35, 38

The Day of Resurrection *Hymn The Day of Resurrection Hymnal # 303 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

The day of resurrection 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 hath brought us over, with hymns of victory.

Our hearts be pure from evil, that we may see aright the Lord in rays eternal of resurrection light; and listening to his accents, may hear, so calm and plain, his own "All hail!" and, hearing, may raise the victor strain.

Now let the heavens be joyful. Let earth the song begin Now let the heavens be joyful! Let earth the song begin! Let the round world keep triumph, and all that is therein! Let all things seen and unseen their notes in gladness blend, for Christ the Lord hath risen, our joy that hath no end.

Benediction