He is Alive! – Easter Sunday, 2021

“He Arose!” -Dr. Bill Pyle

Gathering Music

Prelude Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (EASTER HYMN)

Welcome

Chiming of the Trinity

Call to Worship

Lift up your hearts, and rejoice in God’s victory over death!
God has done a mighty work in Jesus, whom He raised from the grave! Praise His glorious Name!
We are a redeemed people because God has demonstrated His love and power in Jesus’ resurrection.
We rejoice because God has rescued us from the death of sin! Our faith is in Jesus our Risen Lord!
Let us join in an ancient confession of faith, spoken by fellow Christians since the First Century.
Christ was crucified, Christ was buried, Christ was raised from the dead! Hallelujah! Christ is risen!

Moment of Silence and Invocation

Today, we will read from John 20:1-18.

Pastoral Prayer and 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.

The Scripture in Music Christ Arose (CHRIST AROSE)

Message He Arose!

Benediction
Response to Benediction Christ Arose (CHRIST AROSE)
Postlude Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (LLANFAIR)

HVBC Handbell Ringers:
Kathryn Bunch, Mike Bunch, Mike Dossett , Michelle Hunt, Jan Mangum, Anne Pokorney,
Barbara Sanders, Frances Smith, Emma Stoops , Julie Stoops, Mary Summerlin, and Brenda Doyle, Director

The Quartet today is Brenda Doyle, Mary Summerlin, Mike Dossett and John Myers.
A big thank you to all of the above for sharing their gifts of music with us on Easter morning.