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James Tissot -   The Appearance of Christ at the Cenacle

Welcome to Worship - Sunday April 19th, 2020

1st Sunday of Eastertide

Opening Prayer:

Breath of all breaths,
Come and breathe into us once more
and we will be mindful that our life is sustained by you.
Respire
Inhale
Exhale
Fill us anew
that we may rest
and wait upon you
we breathe
and we remember
that life is alive
because of you.
​Amen.

Entrance Hymn:
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain

1.    Come, ye faithful, raise the strain 
of triumphant gladness; 
God hath brought forth Israel 
into joy from sadness; 
loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke 
Jacob's sons and daughters, 
led them with unmoistened foot 
through the Red Sea waters. 

2.    'Tis the spring of souls today; 
Christ hath burst his prison, 
and from three days' sleep in death 
as a sun hath risen; 
all the winter of our sins, 
long and dark, is flying 
from his light, to whom we give 
laud and praise undying. 

3.    Now the queen of seasons, bright 
with the day of splendor, 
with the royal feast of feasts, 
comes its joy to render; 
comes to glad Jerusalem, 
who with true affection 
welcomes in unwearied strains 
Jesus' resurrection. 
4.    Neither might the gates of death, 
nor the tomb's dark portal, 
nor the watchers, nor the seal 
hold thee as a mortal; 
but today amidst the twelve 
thou didst stand, bestowing 
that thy peace which evermore 
passeth human knowing. 

5.    "Alleluia!" now we cry 
to our King immortal, 
who, triumphant, burst the bars 
of the tomb's dark portal; 
"Alleluia!" with the Son, 
God the Father praising, 
"Alleluia!" yet again 
to the Spirit raising. 

Translator:John Mason Neale (1859)
Author:John of Damascus
Tune Information 
Name:ST. KEVIN
Composer:Arthur S. Sullivan (1872)
Meter:76.76 D
Key:G Major

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Online Bible Studies This Week:
7:30 PM Sunday's and Tuesday's Bible Study:
https://zoom.us/j/4797846800
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Please continue to send one another greetings of peace and joy throughout the week via mail, text, phone, etc.
Great job keeping in touch this week!

Prayer for Understanding

In this upper room of mind and heart
we confess that we, too, are still trying to process
what it means
for our Master and Teacher
to be risen from the dead
we affirm the benediction of Christ upon us
that we are blessed because we believe
and have not yet seen
face-to-face
our Lord and our God
May the unveiling of your scripture this morning
breathe peace into our very being.
​Amen.

Scripture Reading:
​John 20


The Lord's Prayer


Hymn: Up From the Grave He Arose

1    Low in the grave he lay, Jesus my Savior, 
waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord! 

Refrain:
Up from the grave he arose, 
with a mighty triumph o'er his foes; 
he arose a victor from the dark domain, 
and he lives forever, with his saints to reign. 
He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!

2    Vainly they watch his bed, Jesus my Savior; 
vainly they seal the dead, Jesus my Lord! [Refrain]
3    Death cannot keep its prey, Jesus my Savior; 
he tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord! [Refrain]

Author:    Robert Lowry (1874)
Tune:    CHRIST AROSE

Sermon: quarantined


Prayers of the People: This New Moment

Creator of The Way -
     The Way from fear into love,
     the Way from despair into hope.
     We praise you for this new...
     This New Moment.
     not just a new moment
     a new hour, a new day, a new season, a new year, a new... Life!
     Life with a bright, new outlook!
     Life with a fresh, innovative gleam
     toward the sun-dappled horizon of a glorious grace!
     So here we are this Easter Morning,
     circled in the sounds of anthems triumphant,
     reassured in the reverberations of resurrection hymns,
     persuaded by the proclamation of peace,
     surrounded by the completion of redemption,
     secure in life, everlasting in scope.
     And yet...
     We know all too well.
     We know when we leave this Holy Place,
     we’ll move from the Easter Garden Glory
     with the sound of trumpets and the fragrance of lilies,
     to the upper room reality
     where the stark opposition lurks outside our gates.
     We know there’s a world out there... full of fear;
     fear of oppressive power by those held in bonds beyond comprehension,
     fear of equalizing change by those who dictate dominion for self-promotion,
     fear of demoralizing death by those who lack the will to live.
     And so we pray,
     for a Resurrection resolve
     A resolve that moves us to living the gospel.
     With no fear to live life abundantly... with no holds barred!
     A life that boldly proclaims that... Life is alive!
     Open our hearts to let each moment be,
     filled with an awareness of you,
     Creator God.
     Let there be
     your “Let there be life”s
     constantly within our hearts,
     from this time forth and forevermore.
     Amen.

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Offertory: In The Garden


Offering:

We are so collectively grateful for God's gifts that are given back for use in ministering to the lives within our community-at-large. Should you choose to prayerfully give, mailing to the UMC of North Chili 2200 Westside Dr. Rochester, NY 14624 would be received with gratitude and employed with prayerful stewardship.

Doxology:

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
​Amen.

Prayer of Dedication:

​Refreshing and rejuvenating Giver of all gifts, we offer back to you a token of our gratitude for the life of this community. May they be used to inspire hearts and awaken minds to your love. Amen.

Recessional Hymn: In This Upper Room We've Gathered

1. In this upper room we’ve gathered
Full of doubt and fear within
Lord, we’ve prayed for peace and safety
yet our hopes ebb strangely thin

Then we witness in our darkness
Holy Light come shining through
Past locked doors and cloistered chaos
Risen Christ! You’re born anew!

2. Word of God, appear before us
speak your comfort to our pains
Show you’re flesh and dwell among us
offer us your feet and hands

While we marvel at the myst’ry
scratching heads in disbelief
deep our burning hearts we offer
Risen Christ! You bring relief!
3) Breath, O breathe, our Lord and Master!
Fill this space with life again!
Breathe the Peace on all us gathered
Holy Spirit, enter in!

Breathe the Peace our minds doth long for
still our stormy seas within
Life eternal! Death forgotten!
Risen Christ, you breathe again!

Words: Phil Phaneuf
​Tune: Beach Spring

Benediction:

The Peace that raised Christ from the dead be within you.
The Hope that raised Christ from the dead be around you.
The Breath that raised Christ from the dead flow in and out of you.
Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed!
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