Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Introit: “God So Loved the World”
Call to Worship
Leader: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise the Lord from the heights!
People: Let them praise the Lord, whose name alone is exalted, whose glory is above earth and heaven.
Leader: For Christ has risen!
People: Christ has risen indeed!
ALL: Alleluia!
Opening Prayer (Unison)
O God, our light, our beauty, our rest: In the resurrection of your Son you have brought us into your new creation. Form us into your people, and order our lives in you; through Christ our risen Lord. Amen.
Hymn UMH #302 – “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (vs. 1-4)
Children’s Message
Receiving of New Member-Millard Lemon
Best Wishes to Beloved Member-Maurice Lindsey
First Reading – Acts 10:34-43 (NRSV)
Hymn UMH #304 -“Easter People Raise Your Voices”
Second Reading – John 20:1-18 (NRSV)
Message – “Who Moved the Stone?” – Rev. L. Bryan McClain
Special Music – “Empty Now”
Affirmation of Faith – UMH #881
Gloria Patri – UMH #71
Offertory / Doxology UMH #95
Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
Hymn UMH #327 – “Crown Him with Many Crowns”
Benediction
Postlude