(Image: “Christ Shows Himself to Thomas” LeCompte, Rowan and Irene LeCompte –
Mosaic , Washington National Cathedral)
©Order of Worship for Sunday April 16, 2023
2nd Sunday of Easter
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Text for hymns are found below each hymn. Click on the hymn highlighted text for music if shown.
Prelude………………………………………….Tim McElrath
Coming of the Light:…………………………………Michael C.
Greetings:………………………………………Pastor Steven
Opening Prayer: …………………………..….…Freda B.
This is the good news-
the grave is empty,
Christ is risen.
Hallelujah!
This is the good news-
the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never put it out.
Hallelujah!
This is the good news-
once we were no people,
now we are God’s people.
Hallelujah!
Christ is our peace,
the indestructible peace
we now share with each other.
Hallelujah!
Opening Hymns:.“The Day of Resurrection” #303 UMH
Words: John of Damascus Music: Henry T. Smart, 1835
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
“Easter People, Raise Your Voices” #304 UMH
Words: William M James, 1979 Music: Henry T. Smart, 1867
Words © 1979 The United Methodist Publishing House
1. Easter people, raise your voices, sounds of heaven in
earth should ring. Christ has brought us heaven’s choices;
heavenly music, let it ring. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Easter people, let us sing.
2. Fear of death can no more stop us from our pressing
here below. For our Lord empowered us to
triumph over every foe. Alleluia!
Alleluia! On to victory now we go.
3. Every day to us is Easter, with its resurrection
song. When in trouble move the faster to our God
who rights the wrong. Alleluia!
Alleluia! See the power of heavenly throngs.
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Offertory: …………“Hymn Medley”…………………Tim McElrath
Offertory Response: “The Doxology” #94 UMH
Adapted © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House
Words by Thomas Ken, 1674, adapted by Gilbert Vieira, 1978
Music: Geistliche Kirchengesänge, 1623; harmony by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise God, all creatures here below:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Prayer After Receiving:…………………………Pastor Steven
Prayers of the People:…………………………..Pastor Steven
Hymn of Preparation:….“We Walk by Faith” #2196 TFWS
Words: Henry Alford Music: Attr. to Hugh Wilson
1. We walk by faith, and not by sight: No
gracious words we hear of him who spoke as
none e’er spoke, but we believe him near.
2. We may not touch, his hands and side, nor
follow where he trod; yet in his promise
we rejoice, and cry, “My Lord and God!”
3. Help then, O Lord, our unbelief, and
may our faith abound; to call on you when
you are near, and seek where you are found.
4. That when our life of faith is done in
realms of clearer light we may behold you
as you are in full and endless sight.
5. We walk by faith, and not by sight: No
gracious words we hear of him who spoke as
none e’er spoke, but we believe him near.
Gospel Lesson:……………..“John 20: 19-31”……..Freda B.
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.”
A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.
Sermon:……..“See For Yourself”…………..Pastor Steven
Anthem:………..“Hymn Medley”……………Tim McElrath
Closing Hymn:“My Life is in You Lord” #2032 TFWS
Words and Music: Daniel Gardner
© 1986 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music
My life is in you, Lord; my strength is in
you, Lord; my hope is in you, Lord; in you,
it’s in you. My life is in you, Lord; my strength is
in you, Lord; my hope is in you, Lord; in you, it’s
in you.
I will praise you with all of my life,
I will praise you with all of my strength;
with all of my life, with all of my strength.
all of my hope is in you.
My life is in you, Lord; my strength is in
you, Lord; my hope is in you, Lord; in you,
it’s in you. My life is in you, Lord; my strength is
in you, Lord; my hope is in you, Lord; in you, it’s
in you, in you.
Dismissal with blessing:……………………Pastor Steven
Postlude:……………………………………..……Dottie J.
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