Ebenezer United Methodist Church

April 12, 2020

Ebenezer United Methodist Church is a

Stephen Ministry Congregation.

Participating in Service Pastor: Rev. Mary H. Browne Music: Robert Rudolph Worship Leader: Kristin Moser Singers: Ken and Kathy Zinn, Calvin and Sharon Keeler Handbells: Rev. Mary Browne, Rick Browne, Beth Jackson and Robert Rudolph Live Stream Team: Rick Browne and Bill Clark

EASTER

“But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said.

Come, see the place where he lay.’” Matthew 28:5-6

April 12, 2020 ___________________ __ 10:00 a.m.

THE EASTER ACCLAMATION

The LORD is risen! The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

CENTERING MUSIC “Now the Green Blade Riseth”

15th Century French Carol/arr. K. Wissinger Good Chimes Handbell Quartet

*EASTER PROCLAMATION Matthew 28:1-10

ORGAN FANFARE “An Easter Celebration” Wes Cameron

CALL TO WORSHIP Beloved church, behold the victory of our God!

Jesus, our LORD, has conquered the grave. Christ is risen! Alleluia!

Sin and death shall reign no more. Christ is risen! Alleluia!

Let our hearts, our homes, our world resound with joy. Christ is risen! Alleluia!

Thanks be to God.

*PRAISE SONG (UMH 302, vs. 1-3) “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” Lyra Davidica

Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!

Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth reply, Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the vict’ry won, Alleluia!

Jesus’ agony is o’er, Alleluia! Darkness veils the earth no more, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!

Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

PSALTER Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

MINISTRY OF MUSIC “Then Came the Morning” Bill Gaither

Kathy Zinn, Sharon Keeler, Calvin Keeler, Jr., Ken Zinn

They all walked away, nothing to say

They'd just lost their dearest friend All that He said, now He was dead So this was the way it would end

The dreams they had dreamed were not what they'd seemed Now that He was dead and gone

The garden, the jail, the hammer, the nail

How could a night be so long?

Then came the morning Night turned into day

The stone was rolled away Hope rose with the dawn

Then came the morning

Shadows vanished before the sun Death had lost and life had won

For morning had come

The angel, the star, the kings from afar The wedding, the water, the wine

Now it was done, they'd taken her Son Wasted before His time

She knew it was true, she'd watched Him die too

She'd heard them call Him just a man But deep in her heart she knew from the start

Somehow her Son would live again

Then came the morning Night turned into day

The stone was rolled away

Hope rose with the dawn

Then came the morning Shadows vanished before the sun

Death had lost and life had won For morning had come

Then came the morning

Shadows vanished before the sun Death had lost and life had won

For morning had come For morning had come

CHILDREN’S CHAPEL TIME

MESSAGE “The Cross, the Tomb, and the Stone” Rev. Mary Browne

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

*THE LORDS PRAYER (in unison)

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.

STEWARDSHIP MOMENT

OFFERTORY “Ode to Joy” L. Beethoven/arr. K. Wissinger

Good Chimes Handbell Quartet

OFFERING PRAYER

God of grace and God of glory, pour your power on your people this day,

that our lives may reflect the gift we have received through the resurrection of your Son.

Truly we see that you show no partiality, offering abundance of life and fullness of grace

to all who turn to you in their need. With deepest gratitude for your many gifts,

particularly the gift of your Son, we offer you our tithes and offerings this day.

In the name of the resurrected one, we pray. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN (UMH 364) “Because He Lives” Bill/Gloria Gaither

God sent His son, they called Him Jesus He came to love, heal and forgive

He lived and died to buy my pardon An empty grave is there to prove my savior lives

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow Because He lives, all fear is gone

Because I know He holds the future And life is worth the living, just because He lives

How sweet to hold a newborn baby

And feel the pride and joy He gives But greater still the calm assurance

This child can face uncertain day, because He lives

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow Because He lives, all fear is gone

Because I know He holds the future

And life is worth the living, just because He lives

*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

Receive the good news: Christ is risen from the dead. Tell the good news: the power of death shall no more oppress us.

Live the good news: we are free to love as he has loved us.

May God who raised Jesus from the dead bless you

and by the power of the Holy Spirit raise you with him in glory.

Amen.

*SENDING FORTH “Menuet Gothique” L. Boellmann

*please stand, as you are able

UMH: The United Methodist Hymnal (red)

TFWS: The Faith We Sing (black)

††This Order of Worship is subject to the direction of the Holy Spirit. ††

Lectionary Scriptures for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2020: Psalm 16; Acts 2:14a, 22-32; 1 Peter 13-9; John 20:19-31

Preaching Scripture for April 19, 2020

Luke 24:36-43

Our Prayers

In an effort to list all prayer requests each will appear for 4 weeks as indicated by the number of + after the name

Please pray for all Essential workers. Please pray for the Mack family.

Please pray for all Law Enforcement Officers. Please continue to remember all who serve our country in the military,

especially pray for those represented from our congregation.

Missionaries We Support: Matt & Erin Reinders (Unalaska UMC) Catherine & Andy Kellogg (Florida)

Joy & Robert Vargas (Paraguay) Valentine Shutsha (Congo)

Sue Givens (Paraguay) Jacquea Akasa Umembudi (Congo)

Michael Fisher (I-Tec)

Attention Graduates! If you or someone in your family is graduating

from High School or College this spring please contact the church office

and let us know the graduate’s name, school graduating from and future

plans.

William and Tresa Baker Anna Marie Beasom Beth Bill & Mary Erin Browne + Don Conrad Judy Crescenzo ++

Don ++++ Donna Foote ++ Eric Haley + James Krista Klopfenstein + David Klopfenstein + Ken Johnson + Peter ++ Andrew Pruden Russ

Tom Shunta +++ Sue Stewart Barbara Taylor Joyce Underwood ++++ Abigail Vanderpool Nancy Vanderpool ++ Ryan Vanderpool ++++ Shirley Vanderpool ++++ Stephen ++ Vern Victoria ++ Voula ++ Joanne Walker Bruce Wilhelm +++ Ed Wolfe +

Ongoing Concerns Joshua August Barbara Donald Bogert Mary Bowers Roy Brown Frieda Crossan Ruth Dore Tom Fort, Jr. Victoria “Bo” Fulton Kristin Howard & Louise Pierce Denise Reedy Zach Trexler Josh Vible Alex Wiant

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2020 Confirmation Class Please remember and support our confirmands

throughout their journey with a card or a note (Service

of Confirmation will be May 31, 2020). They appreciate the love and encouragement from their

faith family. Cards and notes may be left in Pastor Mary’s mail slot or

mailed to the church office. Thanking you ahead of time. Arabella Brownlee: 5/22/2007

James DiOrio: 03/21/2005 Ellen Helojoki: 08/29/2006

Ally Hudson: 07/29/2006 Olivia Simmons: 10/14/2005

2020 Donations to Homeless Families in lieu of Flowers In Memory of: In Honor of: Given by: In Loving Memory of my Husband, Bill Irwin and my Mother and Father. Delia Irwin

My parents, Nora and Robert Mays Marlene Tribbitt

David W. Just and Loved Ones Bill and Barbara Just

Our Loved Ones Doug and Kathy Gibney

Marvin and Doris Pruden and Marion and Louisa Williams Don and Brooksie Pruden

2020 Easter Flowers Donations and Dedications In Memory of: In Honor of: Given by: J. Thomas Jarrell His Family

Cecil and Wayne Richardson Lisa Goodyear Nancy Williams

Lois Hocking Ken, Don and Jay Jamison

Alice Cox-Fraser and William Fraser and

Rosita Leasure-Wilson and James Wilson Scott Wilson

Dick Hodgson, My Husband

Katherine and George Skinner, My Parents Sherri Hodgson

Francis and Kay Jamison Ken, Don and Jay Jamison

My Family Barbara Reed

Norris and Olive Greenplate and Burton and Helen Ward Suellen and Gary Ward and Family

Milmo and Alvin Laman Pamela Reed

Samuel Matthew and Irma Slemons and Kenneth Hurley Marty and Diane Bienkowski

Donald Bowers Mary Bowers

In Loving Memory of my Husband, Bill Irwin and my Mother and Father. Delia Irwin

My Husband Jay and Loved Ones

William McBride Jay and Sarah Thomas Zelda Thomas

Gladys La Fontain

Gerald and Marion Lynch Chad and Karla Stephenson

Harry Nelson Richard Allen Howard and Louise Pierce Michael and Helen Lynch

Harold and Lucille Dexter Tom and Judy Crescenzo

Tom Crescenzo, Jr. His Family

Our Parents: Robert and Catherine Irving

and Leonard and Mary Guretsky Our granddaughters: Skylar and Arabella Brownlee

Our children: Tanya and Kevin Brownlee and

Erica and Eric McCreary Rick and Donna Guretsky

Harold and Marian Hagemann, Ralph and Jackie Julian and

Ray and Jay Browne Rick and Rev. Mary H. Browne

Marvin and Doris Pruden and

Marion and Louisa Williams Don and Brooksie Pruden

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Robert Rudolph, Music Director, contact @ eumc_music@aol.com Calvin Keeler, Sr., Minister of Visitation

Megan Burns, Preschool Director

Megan & Mike Jones, Youth Ministry Carol Coney, Administrative Assistant

Jackie Scott, Facilities Manager Church email:NewarkEbenezerUMC@verizon.net Phone: 302-731-9495

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

525 Polly Drummond Hill Road

Newark, DE 19711