Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

11 AM Worship                                 Easter Day                                         24 April 2011

 

GATHERING

   Good Christians All Rejoice and Sing                                                                       D. Lasky

   He Is Risen                                                                                                                  D. Lasky

   Christ the Lord Is Risen Today                                                                                  D. Lasky

 

GREETING AND WELCOME

   Alleluia!  Christ is risen!

      The Lord is risen indeed!

   This is the day the Lord has made;

      let us rejoice and be glad in it.

   May his peace and presence be known to you.

      And also to you.

 

INTROIT

   I Will Praise Him                                                                         Gloria and William Gaither

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP

   In fact Christ has been raised from the dead,

      the first fruits of those who have died.

   For this perishable body must put on imperishability,

      and this mortal body must put on immortality.

   When this perishable body puts on imperishability,

      and this mortal body puts on immortality,

   then the saying that is written will be fulfilled:

      “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

   “Where, O death, is your victory?

      Where, O death, is your sting?”

   Praise the Lord!

      Alleluia!

 

*HYMN  UMH 302

   Christ the Lord Is Risen Today                                                                            Easter Hymn

 

 

*PRAYER  in unison                                                                                                                          

  

   Living God,

   long ago, faithful women

   proclaimed the good news

   of Jesus’ resurrection,

   and the world was changed forever.

   Teach us to keep faith with them,

   that our witness may be as bold,

   our love as deep,

   and our faith as true.  Amen.

                                                                                                                                                     

ANTHEM

   Jesus Name of Wondrous Love                                                                                 E. Butler

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

EPISTLE READING

   Colossians 3:1-4

 

GOSPEL READING

   John 20:1-18

 

   The Word of the Lord.

   Thanks be to God.

 

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

   Following the message, children from K-3 are invited to attend the Junior Church program.

 

SERMON

   What If Everything You Know Is Wrong?

 

*HYMN  UMH 304

   Easter People, Raise Your Voices                                                                       Regent Square

 

PRAYER QUILT DEDICATION

SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS

 

PASTORAL PRAYER

 

   Response:

   Lord, in your mercy,

   hear our prayer.

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER  in 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into

    temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom and the power and   

    the glory, forever.  Amen.

 

*THE PEACE

 

OFFERING

   A Lamp Unto My Feet                                                                                        E. Broughton

 

*DOXOLOGY  UMH 95

 

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

 

*HYMN  FWS 2115

   Christ Has Risen                                                                                                   Holy Manna

 

*BENEDICTION

   Go forth in joy to love and serve God in all that you do.

   We are sent in the name of the risen Christ.

   Let us bless our Lord.

   Thanks be to God.  Alleluia!

 

*GOING FORTH

   Day of Victory                                                                                                      G. Davidson

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.