DisciplesNet Worship #675: Easter Sunday – (Smith 4.9.2023)
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One of the most common images of Easter is the tomb with the stone rolled away. While this points toward the questions that Easter raises, it does not really provide the answer to what changed for the disciples to propel them out of their hiding to become bold witnesses. Witnesses to what? Not just the empty tomb, but the experiences of the risen, living Lord.
Pastor Russ speaks to us from John 20:1-18 about how the real miracle of Easter, for those disciples and for us, is the encounter with our risen, living Lord.
Our worship service just over 30 minutes of prayer, some favorite hymns, teaching, and communion.
You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.
ORDER OF WORSHIP:
- Opening background music: "O Master Let Me Walk with Thee" - Chalice Press CD
- "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" - DisciplesNet singers
- Pastor's prayer and the Lord's Prayer - Pastor Deb
- "Christ Arose" - DisciplesNet singers
- John 20:1-18 read by Blanche Wright & Audrey Borschel
- "He Lives" - DisciplesNet singers
- "the Last Stumbling Block" - Pastor Russ
- "In the Garden" - DisciplesNet singers
- Communion: Pastor Bob
- "Know Him in the Breaking of the Bread" - Audrey Borschel
- Sending Out - Pastor Russ
- Credits --- background music: - "O Master Let Me Walk with Thee" - Chalice Press CD
If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.
INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.
We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org
God bless you and thank you for joining us!