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Pilgrim Church, Sherborn, MA.
Easter Sunday
March 31, 2024
10 AM Order of Worship
(Streaming begins at 9:50 AM; prelude at 9:55)
Words for Reflection.....Louis L’Amour, author
“There will be a time when you believe everything is finished;
that will be the beginning.”
Prelude:
The Strife is O’er, arr. Kevin McChesney
Christ the Lord is Risen Today, arr. McChesney
Holy Manna, arr. Judy Phillips
Senior Handbell Choir
Lighting of the Candle
Welcome and the Passing of Easter Peace
Call to Worship (Jacob Traeger)
Leader: Lord, like the women at the tomb on the first Easter,
we come out of our darkness and into your light.
People: We come out of emptiness to enter your fullness.
L: We come out of our hopelessness to find your joy.
P: We come out of our confusion to seek your peace.
L: We come far from home because we know we have been found.
All: We come at your invitation to celebrate your risen life and to praise you as Lord.
*Opening Hymn #182 - Christ the Lord is Risen Today
An Easter Prayer and….
The Lord’s Prayer
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.
A Message for the Young and Young at Heart
Anthem:
Now Hail the Joyous Day, Egil Hovland
In the hour of thy loneliness, cry out! He will hear,
And will give thee a day of salvation.
Now hail the joyous day!
Adapted from II Corinthians 6:2
Scripture: Mark 16:1-8 (from the New Revised Standard Version)
When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Sermon: Terror and Amazement on Easter Morning. Then What?
*Hymn of Response - Christ Has Risen While Earth Slumbers (see insert)
Pastoral Prayer
Anthem
Honor and Glory, J. S. Bach
Honor and glory be to God in the highest,
Hallelujah sing praises to His name!
Walter Ehret
Offertory
Offertory Anthem
O Sons and Daughters Luigi Cherubini, 1760-1842
Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
O sons and daughters, let us sing! The king of heaven the glorious king,
O’er death today rose triumphing. Alleluia. R
That Easter morn, at break of day, the faithful women went their way,
To seek the tomb where Jesus lay. Alleluia. R
An angel clad in white they see, who sat, and spoke unto the three,
“Your Lord has gone to Galilee.” Alleluia. R
On this most holy day of days, to God your hearts and voices raise,
In laud and jubilee and praise. Alleluia. R
O filii et fiilae; Jean Tisserand, d. 1494
Tr. John Neale, 1818-1866, alt.
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all bless-ings flow
Praise him, all crea-tures here be-low
Praise him a-bove, ye heaven-ly host
Praise Fa-ther, Son, and Ho-ly Ghost. Amen.
*Closing Hymn: #188 - Joy Dawned Again on Easter Day
Extinguishing of Candles
Benediction
Closing Voluntary: Rondeau, Jean Mouret
Postlude: Hallelujah!, from Messiah, G. F. Handel
The Congregation is invited to come forward and join the Chancel Choir in singing the Hallelujah! Chorus!
*=Those who are able, please stand
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Pilgrim Church is an Open and Affirming congregation and a member of the
Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ
Please join us downstairs in Fellowship Hall after our 10AM Easter Service for a time of fellowship.
Coffee hour will be hosted by our Hospitality Committee
with refreshments graciously provided by Peter Liffiton.
Today’s Worship Leaders
Senior Pastor: John Hudson
Lay Leader: Alexis Madison
Deacons: Heather Dragsbaek, Eric Dragsbaek, Lois Alexander
Music Director: David Tiedman
Director of Congregational Ministries: Janet Walsh
Director of Christian Education: Victoria Gaisford
Videographer: Doug Ambos
Streaming Host: Saul Mendoza
Guest Trumpeters: Karl Davis, Tom Erickson
Senior Handbell Choir: Barbara Ambos, Ben Hartman, Jim Hartman, Josh Hartman, Marilyn Marlette, Jack Mulhall, Nancy Schaad, Janet Slayton, Beth Villa
Chancel Choir: Barbara Ambos, Jeri Brian, Bob Brunsdon, Judy Cranshaw, Heidi Dostoomian, Kay Dunlap, Ron Jantzen, Peter Liffiton, Marilyn Marlette, Bart Morse, Janet Slayton, Nevin Shanabrook, Steve Solomon, Nan Vaida, Frank Villa
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