Easter Live On-Line Worship Service

Join Us for Worship On-Line
Easter Sunday
April 12, 2020
10:00 AM

Please join us for a live on-line Easter worship service on Sunday, April 12, at 10:00 AM.
 

Zoom Link: CCH Worship
Meeting ID #942-321-107
Password: 11721
 

Easter Sunday
April 12, 2020                            10:00 AM
ORDER OF WORSHIP
On-Line Worship Service
 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTROIT—“This is the Day”                        CCH Choir

CALL TO WORSHIP
(Please say the responses out loud, with microphones muted)
Leader:  We come to this moment, seeking Jesus in the familiar story of our faith.
Do not meet us only now, O Living Christ, but surprise us with Resurrection power
People:  in all the places of our lives!
Leader: We gather to sing and pray the story we know by heart, a story of loving triumph and powerful grace. This story of “Alleluia!” means great joy for the One who lives and the ones who witness to this new life
People: in all the places of our lives!
 Leader: We rejoice and thank you for the life of your son, resurrected by the power of your loving, vibrant Spirit. Let this same Spirit fill us, that we may know the truth of resurrection
People:  in all the places of our lives
Leader: We join our hearts in song and sing
“Alleluia! Gracious Jesus!” for Christ is living and so are we.
People: Alleluia indeed!

 HYMN: Christ the Lord is Risen Today (see music below)  Eric Heveron-Smith, brass
            (please sing with microphones muted)

PRAYER OF INVOCATION
(said out loud, but muted)
Loving God,
In the midst of deep sorrow and grief
the resurrected Christ spoke Mary’s name.
Then her eyes were opened. You call each of us by name, and our hearts are opened.
Come this Easter morning, we pray,
and fill us with the joy of the resurrection, that our lives may also be renewed in hope and glory.
In Christ we pray, Amen.
 
THE LORD’S PRAYER (DEBTS)

A TIME WITH CHILDREN

GOSPEL READING: John 20:1-3, 10-18

SERMON: Called by Name

CONCERNS AND BLESSINGS OF THE CHURCH FAMILY

MORNING PRAYERS

SPECIAL MUSIC—Handel—Sonata in F                            Sally Shorrock

CALL TO OFFERING—Donate Now

CLOSING PRAYER
(Said out loud, but muted)
O God, you have become our light and our salvation –
let these gifts open the gates of joy
to all who hunger and thirst for your holy presence
on this and every day.
May they bear the gifts of Alleluia which we hold so dear,
and give away with great joy.
We pray in the name of our Risen Savior, Jesus the Christ! Amen.

Anthem: “Lord of the Dance”                        CCH Choir

BENEDICTION