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First United Methodist Church

April 4, 2021 – 10:00am - ONLILNE WORSHIP Easter Celebration

* You are invited to stand if you are able

GATHERING AND PRAISE

Bell Prelude:

“Lift High the Cross”

Organ Prelude:

“Thine Be the Glory”

Welcome, Announcements and Opening Video

*Opening Hymn:

“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” UMH #302

For those who need to see the full music, it is attached at the end of this document

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1) Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! 2) Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!

Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

3) Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where's thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia! 4) Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!

Following our exalted Head, Alleluia! Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE

The Affirmation of Faith (in unison):

We believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead, and on the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God,

and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy and universal church,

the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body,

and the live everlasting. Amen. Thanks be to God!

Bell Anthem:

“Jesus Christ is Risen Today”

Time of Silent Meditation

Pastoral Prayer lifting Celebrations and Concerns

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.

Living Our Gratitude

♫ Please continue to support your church family during this time

of “social distancing”. Enjoy the musical selection as a time

to give thanks to God for all with which you have been blessed.

Use the QR code to the right or give online here:

https://www.firstumcsaginaw.org/give/

Offertory:

“Now the Green Blade Riseth”

Children’s Message – A special moment with the Pastor just for kids

Choral Anthem:

“Fanfare and Canticle for Easter Day”

William J. Irons, Ludwig Von Beethoven

Christ is risen, Alleluia! Allelu, Alleluia! (4X)

Allelu, Alleluia!

Christ the Lord is risen from the dead!

Sing with all the saints in glory,

Sing the resurrection song!

Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story,

To the former days belong.

All around the clouds are breaking,

Soon the storms of time shall cease.

In God’s likeness we, awaking,

Know the everlasting peace.

O what glory far exceeding

All that eye has yet perceived!

Holiest hearts, for ages pleading,

Never that full joy conceived.

O to enter that bright portal,

See that glowing firmament,

Know with thee, O God Immortal,

Jesus Christ whom thou has sent!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Scripture Lesson: Mark 16:1-8

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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. 2 _{And very early on the first day of the}

week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” 4 _{When they looked up,}

they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 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. 7 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.” 8

Response to the Word

L: This is the Word of God for the people of God

P: Thanks be to God!

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Pastor Amy Terhune

WE GO AS WITNESSES FOR CHRIST IN THE WORLD

*Closing Hymn:

“Christ Has Risen” TFWS #2115

1) Christ has risen while earth slumbers,

Christ has risen where hope died,

As he said and as he promised,

As we doubted and denied.

Let the moon embrace the blessing;

Let the sun sustain the cheer;

Let the world confirm the rumor.

Christ is risen, God is here!

2) Christ has risen for the people

Whom he loved and died to save;

Christ has risen for the women

Bringing flowers to grace his grave.

Christ has risen for disciples

Huddled in an upstairs room.

He whose word inspired creation

Is not silenced by the tomb.

3) Christ has risen to companion

Former friends who fear the night,

Sensing loss and limitation where

Their faith had once burned bright.

They bemoan what is no longer,

They expect no hopeful sign

Till Christ ends their conversation,

Breaking bread and sharing wine.

4) Christ has risen and forever

Lives to challenge and to change

All whose lives are messed or mangled,

All who find religion strange.

Christ is risen. Christ is present

Making us what he has been –

Evidence of transformation

In which God is known and seen.

*Benediction:

L: “It is finished” he said. But those words are transformed to “Now it begins.” Go

from this time in the name of love, in the power of resurrection, and in the newness of

grace to share the Good News with all. Christ is Risen!

P: Christ is risen indeed! Thanks be to God!

*Postlude: “Toccata” (from Symphony No. 5 for Organ)

First United Methodist Church

4790 Gratiot Road, Saginaw, MI 48638-6242; (989) 799-0131; Fax (989) 799-4240

e-mail: firstumsag@aol.com website: http://firstumcsaginaw.org

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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the more people learn about who we are!

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PLEASE HOLD IN YOUR PRAYERS: Mark Abbe, Connor Ashmall, Marilyn Ashmall, Ed

Babinski, David Barker, John & Myrna Cammin, Jim Cloud, Bill Cowdry, Bonnie & Pat Dole, Chris Everett, Esther Cavendish Fisher, Dr. Kirk Herrick, Glenn Hinds, Barb Kropp, Walt & Joyce

Maltman, Camille Marek, David & Cheryl Marks, John Mertz, Merlyn Mondol, Bob & Sharon Mueller, Dave & Jean Nelson, Ron Perry, Al Reichard, Anne Ruffle, Eugenia Shek, and Rev. Jim Smith. Also, please pray for UMCOR, healing from the Covid-19 Virus, and a way to peace and equality for all humankind.

LIMITED IN-PERSON WORSHIP has resumed. YOU MUST SIGN UP to attend Sunday worship

or Taizé services in person. MASKS REQUIRED. Call the church office at (989) 799-0131 or

SIGN UP ONLINE HERE. VIEW THE RE-OPENING PLAN HERE.

TAIZÉ WORSHIP – This Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 7pm, in-person and online. Sign-up online. MISSION RESPONSE – This spring, we were please to be able to give teachers at Arrowwood and

Westdale Elementary Schools with $50 gift cards to help stock their classrooms for in-person learning. Check out their thank-you notes at the Welcome Desk.

EASTER FLOWERS

LILIES GIVEN BY: IN HONOR OF: IN MEMORY OF:

Barry & Carol Brown Our Sons

Julie Fitzgerald Nelson & Rosalee Wing

Sue Genschoreck Wes & Bev Brun

Sandy & Larry Kelly Our Parents

Bryan Latimer To the Glory of God Becky & David Patchkowski

and Mike & Pat Yeager Charlie & Louise Yeager

Carla Wistehuff Gene Wistehuff

TULIPS GIVEN BY: IN HONOR OF: IN MEMORY OF:

Sharon Ketcham (4) Loved Ones

Ron Frazer (2) Brenda

Bryan Latimer To the Glory of God

HYACINTHS GIVEN BY: IN HONOR OF: IN MEMORY OF:

Bryan Latimer To the Glory of God

The Terhune Family (3) Wes Brun, Beverly Brun,

Tom Terhune