1. Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church
Jesus said, “…go to my brothers and tell them that I am ascending to My Father and your Father—to My God and your God. Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” John 20:17b-18 HCSB

2. Announcements Today, Easter Egg Hunt, 11:20am Monday, Trustees, 7pm
Tuesday, Acts Bible Study, 11am, RM2
Thursday, Bring Joy Bible Study, 2:30pm, RM2
Weekly Gatherings Resume:
Sun., April 8th >Young Adults, 11:15am, Rm 2
>Youth, 5:30pm, Upstairs
Choir Rehearsals Resume:
Sun., April 8th >Cherubs Choir, 11:15am, Rm 11
Wed., April 11th >Chimes, 6pm, Rm 3
>Chancel Choir, 7pm, Sanctuary

3. Bringing in the Light of Christ
Musical Prelude
Bringing in the Light of Christ

4. Scripture Reading
John 19:16b-18
So they took Jesus; 17 and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them.

5. Scripture Reading
John 19:28-30
28 After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

6. Scripture Reading
John 19:41-42
41 Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. 42 And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.

7. Introit
Celtic Alleluia
(TFWS #2043)
Choir

8. *Call to Worship
One: We stand between life and death, alleluias and exhaustion. We weep with, and for, those who are suffering. We struggle with God’s call to us to love all people with compassion. We celebrate God’s triumph over death.
Many: Alleluia! We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Death has been defeated and is not the end of life for those who believe. New Life has come because Christ the Lord is Risen.

9. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Verse 1)
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WORDS: Charles Wesley, 1739
Vs. 1 All, Vs. 2 Women, Vs. 3 Men, Vs. 4 & 5 All
1. Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!

10. Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

11. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Verse 2)
Women:
2. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!

12. Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia
Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

13. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Verse 3)
Men:
3. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!

14. Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia
Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where’s thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!

15. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Verse 4)
All:
4. Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!

16. Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia
Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

17. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Verse 5)
All:
5. Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia! Praise to thee by both be given, Alleluia!

18. Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia
Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia! Hail the Resurrection, thou, Alleluia!

19. Opening Prayer

20. Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Josie Marie Sullivan

21. Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
*God Claims You
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“Josie, Josie,” God claims you, God helps you, protects you, and loves you, too.
“Josie, Josie,” God claims you, God helps you, protects you, and loves you, too.

22. 1. We this day do all agree a child of God you’ll always be.
“Josie, Josie,” God claims you, God helps you, protects you, and loves you, too.

23. 2. We your family love you so, we vow to help your faith grow.
“Josie, Josie,” God claims you, God helps you, protects you, and loves you, too.

24. 3. We are here to say this day that we will help you on your way.
“Josie, Josie,” God claims you, God helps you, protects you, and loves you, too.

25. “Josie, Josie,” God claims you, God helps you, protects you, and loves you, too.

26. Children’s Time

27. Anthem
Sound the Trumpet
(Mark Patterson)
Choir

28. Offering Our Gifts to God

29. Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow94
WORDS: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. by Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!

30. Praise God, the source of all our gifts
Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

31. Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer

32. Hymnal #895
Used By Permission. CCLI License #

33. 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.

34. but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
And lead us not
into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever.
Amen.

35. Scripture Reading
John 20:11-18
11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; 12 and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 

36. 14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 

37.   18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her.

38. The Message
Experiencing Jesus

39. The altar is open for prayer.
Holy Communion
You are invited to come down the center aisle at the direction of the usher, communion will be served by intinction. You will be given a piece of bread to dip into the cup then return to your seat by the side aisle.
The altar is open for prayer.
Communion Hymns:
Surely the Presence of the Lord Hymnal # 328 Now the Green Blade Riseth Hymnal # 311 He Lives Hymnal # 310

40. Crown Him with Many Crowns (Verse 1)
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WORDS: Matthew Bridges, 1851, and Godfrey Thring, 1874 (Rev. 19:12)
1. Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne. Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own.

41. Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.

42. Crown Him with Many Crowns (Verse 2)
2. Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed o’er the grave, and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save.

43. His glories now we sing, who died, and rose on high, who died, eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.

44. Crown Him with Many Crowns (Verse 3)
3. Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a scepter sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, and all be prayer and praise.

45. His reign shall know no end, and round his pierced feet fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet.

46. Crown Him with Many Crowns (Verse 4)
4. Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, those wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified.

47. All hail, Redeemer, hail! For thou hast died for me; thy praise and glory shall not fail throughout eternity.

48. Please join us for an Easter egg hunt on the front lawn.
*Blessing
Please join us for an Easter egg hunt on the front lawn.