The Congregations of St. Mark’s and St. David’s
United Church of Canada
Port Hawkesbury/Port
Hastings, NS
Office: 625-2229, Fax
625-3597, e-mail: stmarks1@eastlink.ca
Blog:
http://ourcontactonline.blogspot.com/
Ministers: Whole People of
God
Minister: Nan Corrigan
D. M. Music Director: Al Fougere
Easter Sunday—Sacrament of Communion
March
31st,
2013
We Gather to Worship God
Easter Processional Hymn Jesus Christ Is Risen Today VU 155
Easter Candle Liturgy
(Unlit
Christ candle
is in the centre of the triad. The candle is lit.)
One: The dawn has broken,
All: Halle, halle,
hallelujah! (line by line singing of VU 958)
One: The tomb is empty,
All: Halle, halle,
hallelujah!
One: The stone has rolled,
All: Halle, halle,
hallelujah!
One: The women have witnessed,
All: Hallelujah!
One: The grave clothes are folded,
All: Hallelujah!
One: Christ has risen,
All: Halle, halle,
hallelujah! Halle, halle, hallelujah!
Halle, halle, hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Welcome and greeting one another with the Peace of Christ.
One: The Peace of Christ be
with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Call to Worship Back of bulletin cover
Followed by “An Easter Day Litany”
(in two voices)
Congregational Response: One: Christ
is risen! All: Hallelujah!
Opening Prayer
Jesus Rose Again (St. Mark’s Choir)
Hymn (St. David’s) The Day of Resurrection VU 164
Prayer of Confession
There
is no prayer of confession on Resurrection Day. We offer these
Words of Affirmation
Love
has conquered all hurt. Light has redeemed all darkness.
Life
has completed all death.
Today
is the day of life and we are invited to live in it,
fully,
in the good news of Resurrection
for
ourselves and for the world.
All:
Thanks be to God! Amen.
We Listen for God’s Word
Acts 10:34-43 Peter preaches, "God shows no partiality."Psalm 118 God is my strength and my song. Pts. 1, 2, 3 VU 837
Hymn This Is the
Day VU 412
Opening the Word/Time with young
people
Gospel Acclamation
Luke 24:1–12 The women
report that the tomb is empty.
We Respond in Faith
Offering Our Gifts to God
Offering Prayer
As
we prepare the sacrament, you are invited to come to the cross and
light a candle to symbolize a person or event or decision in your
life for which you desire an Easter hope of transformation.
Hymn Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Give Thanks VU 179
Sacrament of Communion
Insert, cover of Voices United
Distribution
Hymn Eat This Bread, Drink This
Cup VU 466
We Go to Serve God
Hymn Thine Is the
Glory VU 173
Commissioning
All: Thank you, O Christ, for this
feast of life.
We are fed by your love; we are
strengthened by your life.
We are sent forth into this world to
live your way
and share your joy.
We are now commissioned to:
feed as we have been fed, forgive
as we have been forgiven,
love as we have been loved.
Thanks be to God.
Blessing
and Choral Amen
