4/9/2023 Easter Sunday

WORSHIP IN THE FAMILY OF GOD APRIL 9TH 2023 EASTER SUNDAY + At this sign, those who are able, please stand Prelude Announcements +Chorus There Is a Redeemer +Chorus Because He Lives Call to Worship: Psalm 106: 1-7 Leader: Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! People: Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord, or declare all his praise? Leader: Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times! People: Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them, that I may look upon the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance. Leader: Both we and our fathers have sinned; we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedness. People: Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea. Invocation (In Unison): Psalm 106: 44-48 Nevertheless, he looked upon their distress, when he heard their cry. For their sake he remembered his covenant, and relented according to the abundance of his steadfast love. He caused them to be pitied by all those who held them captive. Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord! +Hymn #152: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer The Lord’s Prayer (Unison) 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Alleluia Chorus Children’s Message: Flowering of the Cross +Hymn #151: “Low in the Grave He Lay” Scripture: Matthew 28: 1-10 Sermon: He is Risen +Hymn #149: “I Serve a Risen Savior” Benediction Postlude: In appreciation, please remain seated during postlude and delivering the light of Christ Pastors: Reverends Mike and Nancy Krembs Organist: Jim Dwyer Laity Leader: Cal Locke