One: CHRIST IS RISEN!
ALL: HE IS RISEN INDEED!
In today’s worship we have leadership from Sheri, Steve and Merle plus leadership of all those worshiping, including: Garnet, Lisa, Bob, Betty, …
Who have I not included in that list of people who is also attending?
Brass instruments seem perfect for inclusion early in today’s worship – here is a brief introit…
Jesus Christ is risen today, ah-ah-leluia!
Our triumphant holy day, ah-ah-leluia!
Who did once upon the cross, ah-ah-leluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss, ah-ah-leluia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing, ah-ah-leluia!
Unto Christ our heaven’ly king, ah-ah-leluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, ah-ah-leluia!
Sinners to redeem and save, ah-ah-leluia!
But the pains which he endured, ah-ah-leluia!
Our salvation have procured, ah-ah-leluia!
Now above the sky God’s king, ah-ah-leluia!
Where the angels ever sing, ah-ah-leluia!
Sing we to our God above, ah-ah-leluia!
Praise eternal as God’s love, ah-ah-leluia!
Praise God all you heaven’ly host, ah-ah-leluia!
Parent, Child and Holy Ghost, ah-ah-leluia!
SHERI: scripture & prayer
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross
The emblem of suffering and shame
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain
CHORUS
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross
‘til my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true
Its shame and reproach gladly bear
Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away
Where His glory forever I’ll share
CHORUS
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross
‘til my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown
Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.
CHORUS
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross
‘til my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown
In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see; For ‘twas on that old cross
Jesus suffered and died, To pardon and sanctify me.
CHORUS
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross
‘til my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it some day for a crown
MERLE: scripture
I come to the garden alone,
While the dew is still on the roses,
And the voice I hear, Falling on my ear,
The Son of God discloses.
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
He speaks, and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody That He gave to me,
Within my heart is ringing.
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
I’d stay in the garden with Him Tho’ the night around me be falling,
But He bids me go; Thro’ the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling.
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
STEVE: What reflections do we have based on these scripture readings coupled with Easter in this COVID-19 season?
Joys & Concerns
O when the saints go marchin’ in, O when the saints go marchin’ in,
Lord, I want to be in that number When the saints go marchin’ in.
O when the sun refuse to shine, O when the sun refuse to shine,
Lord, I want to be in that number When the sun refuse to shine.
O when the moon goes down in blood, O when the moon goes down in blood,
Lord, I want to be in that number When the moon goes down in blood.
O when the stars have disappeared, O when the stars have disappeared,
Lord, I want to be in that number When the stars have disappeared,
O when the saints go marchin’ in, O when the saints go marchin’ in,
Lord, I want to be in that number When the saints go marchin’ in.
STEVE – AS WE CLOSE… (in unison:)
Friends, life is short and there is precious little time to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us…So let’s make haste to be kind, and be quick to love, for within every act of love and kindness, the God who first formed us, reforms us and transforms us again and again, now and forever! And certainly for all of these blessings, we – the people of God – say… AMEN!
We will conclude with some organ playing that concluded the Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church online worship today