Worship Service - April 20, 2025 - Easter

                                             Elkton United Methodist Church

                                                             Easter Sunday

                                                     Sunday, April 20, 2025

                                                                 10:00 a.m.

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PRELUDE................................................... “CROWN HIM WITH...................... ARR. BY MARIANNE KIM

                                                                         MANY CROWNS”¹                 (PIANO/ORGAN DUET WITH CAROL NICKLE)

INTROIT..................................................... “CHRIST IS RISEN!”¹.................................... CHANCEL CHOIR

GREETING AND WELCOME 

**HYMN #302 (UMH)......................................................... “CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY” (VV. 1-4) 

**CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader:      This is the day
People:     angels bring light into our shadows, . and gardeners harvest good news.

Leader:      This is the day the Lord

People:     awakens us with unexpected life, love, grace, and all of nature breaks out 

                  in resurrection song.

Leader:      This is the day the Lord has made!

People:     The day when life triumphs over death, when love pushes aside fear, when 

                  hope walks with us in every moment.

Leader:      Christ is risen!

All:            Christ is risen indeed!

 

**OPENING PRAYER (IN UNISON)

Our risen savior, Jesus Christ, we repeat our Easter shouts of surprise and joy again 

and again, for the news of your victory over the powers of death and evil is so amazing, 

so different from the bad news that bombards us.  You remind us again and again of our 

hope in you with the resurrection story, bringing grace and hope and joy.  We trust that 

in you are alive and always with us, and so we praise you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

AMEN.

MUSICAL OFFERING....................... “LIFT HIGH THE CROSS”¹............................... HANDBELL CHOIR

NEW TESTAMENT LESSON, 1 CORINTHIANS 15:19-26 (PAGE 176)

Leader:   Christ is risen!

People:  Christ is risen indeed!

MUSICAL OFFERING.............. “THINE IS THE GLORY”¹......................................... CHANCEL CHOIR &

                                                                                                                                           HANDBELL CHOIR 

**GOSPEL LESSON, JOHN 20:1-18 (PAGE 114)

Leader:   Christ is risen!

People:  Christ is risen indeed!

 

**RESPONSE #322 (UMH).................................................. “UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE” (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! 

SERMON........................................................... “VICTORY” ....................................... REV. ERIC WARNER 

**RESPONSE #327 (UMH)................................................................. “CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS” 

EASTER PRAYER 

THE LORD'S 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.

 

RESPONSE #2215 (TFWS)................................................................................................. “CARES CHORUS”

I cast all my cares upon you, I lay all of my burdens down at your feet, and anytime that 

I don't know what to do, I will cast all my cares upon you. 

CALL TO OFFERING 

OFFERTORY 

**DOXOLOGY #95 (UMH)..................................... “PRAISE GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW”

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. 

**OFFERTORY PRAYER 

**HYMN #310 (UMH)......................................................................................................................... “HE LIVES” 

**CHORAL BENEDICTION............... “NOW MAY THE GOD OF PEACE”¹..................... CHANCEL CHOIR 

**CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together with cords that cannot be broken.

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together, bind us together in love.  

POSTLUDE............................................... “FESTIVE POSTLUDE............... ARR. BY MARY MCDONALD

                                                                        ON ‘LLANFAIR’”¹

 

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**Indicates the congregation should stand if able

UMH: United Methodist Hymnal (red cover)

TFWS: The Faith We Sing (black cover)

W&S: Worship & Song (green cover)

¹Public Music performance provided for and reported to CCLI Licensing

Copyright License: #1824650/Recording License:  CSPL148932