{"id":1459,"date":"2020-04-10T21:41:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T21:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/?p=1459"},"modified":"2020-04-11T01:36:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T01:36:40","slug":"worship-for-easter-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/2020\/04\/10\/worship-for-easter-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship for Easter Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\nWorship for Easter Sunday<\/h1>\n<h2>April 12, 2020<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-000-1.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhotos by Sue Learner unless otherwise noted<\/p>\n<h2>Getting Centered<\/h2>\n<p>It may help to center yourself into worship by lighting a candle, as a symbol of God&#8217;s presence with you during the time of worship.<\/p>\n<h3>Breath prayer<\/h3>\n<p>God of life, in you we hope<br \/>\n<em>Breath prayers involve breathing in the first phrase, and breathing out the second.You may wish to simply pray for a moment before starting,<br \/>\nor you may wish to pray while listening to the prelude.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Prelude<\/h3>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Procession of the Nobles&#8221; by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov<\/strong><br \/>\nHarmonic Brass and Matthias Eisenberg (Organ)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Procession of the Nobles (Arr. for Brass Quintet and Organ)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SOHYl7GROu0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Concerto in E Flat, Allegro&#8221; by Johann Baptist Georg<\/strong><br \/>\nHarmonic Brass<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Concerto in Eb: Allegro (Arr. for Brass Quintet)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nfJV1OugCdA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major, K. 525&#8221; and &#8220;Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Allegro&#8221; by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<\/strong><br \/>\nHarmonic Brass<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major, K. 525 &quot;Eine kleine Nachtmusik&quot;: I. Allegro (Arr. for...\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vcaYliRcDm4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Suite Gothique, Toccata&#8221; by Leon Boellmann<\/strong><br \/>\nDominick Giaquinto (organ)<br \/>\nOrgan of the First United Methodist Church of Schenectady<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toccata from \u201cSuite Gothique\u201d by  Leon Boellmann\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cOXIdB1RRJQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Call to Worship<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you are with another person, you may wish to read this out-loud. Otherwise, you can read it as a reminder that this is communal worship done in a large geographical area.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>One: Christ is Risen!<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Christ is Risen, indeed!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Alleluia!<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Alleluia, Amen!<\/strong><br \/>\nOne: Love cannot be stopped, God never ceases,<br \/>\n<strong>Many: Christ is Risen, indeed! Alleluia!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #302: <em>Chris the Lord Is Risen Today<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>If you wish to sing along, the sheet music is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/hymn\/UMH\/302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nChrist the Lord Is Risen Today<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christ the Lord is Risen Today | Charles Wesley\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15dmjnB8FZU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting in Prayer<\/h2>\n<h3>Shared Prayer<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Life and Love,<br \/>\nOn this day of celebrating your powers of life,<br \/>\nand your powers of love,<br \/>\nwe are aware of the changes in our lives and our world.<br \/>\nMay we be centered into this time of worship,<br \/>\nable to let go and savor You,<br \/>\nso that we may emerge refreshed,<br \/>\nalive,<br \/>\nwashed in love,<br \/>\nand able to celebrate You throughout this week.<br \/>\nAmen<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>We will share joys and concerns during the Second Hour Zoom conversation.<br \/>\nIf you have joys or concerns to add, please send them to the office.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Silent Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-002-1.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto credit to Amanda Taylor. &#8220;A New Day Washes In&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Pastoral Prayer<\/h3>\n<p><em>You are welcome to read this out-loud or silently.<br \/>\nNormally the pastoral prayer is in response to the prayers of the body,<br \/>\nthis one is written hoping to respond to the prayers of the body<br \/>\nwithout hearing them first.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>God of Life and Love,<br \/>\nOn this holiest of Sundays, we have gathered to worship you again,<br \/>\nfrom the distances of our homes,<br \/>\nseeking to do no harm, and to limit the contagion.<br \/>\nLove looks different than it has before,<br \/>\nnow being shown by staying away, instead of staying close.<br \/>\nThe notion of sacrifice has changed in front of us too,<br \/>\nfrom being a gift given to you, and made holy in the giving,<br \/>\nto being requested of people because we are unable to protect them.<br \/>\nWe yearn, and we mourn.<br \/>\nWe struggle, and we delight.<br \/>\nWe are both lost and found.<br \/>\nThis is a strange time, Holy One.<br \/>\nAnd we are so grateful to have you to rely on during it.<br \/>\nWe bring you our profound gratitude for all the sources of life and love among us,<br \/>\nfor all that uplifts and sustains.<br \/>\nWe bring you all of our fears and aches, for all those who are struggling near and far, and all those who are vulnerable.<br \/>\nAnd, while we struggle at times, we offer you our trust,<br \/>\nknowing that you are with us,<br \/>\nthat you are seeking good,<br \/>\nthat you are bringing wholeness in as quickly and profoundly as it can come.<br \/>\nGuide us to life.<br \/>\nGuide us to love.<br \/>\nIn your name.<br \/>\nAmen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our Father who art in heaven,<br \/>\nHallowed be thy name.<br \/>\nThy kingdom come.<br \/>\nThy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.<br \/>\nGive us this day our daily bread.<br \/>\nAnd forgive us our trespasses,<br \/>\nas we forgive those who trespass against us.<br \/>\nAnd lead us not into temptation,<br \/>\nbut deliver us from evil:<br \/>\nFor thine is the kingdom, and the power,<br \/>\nand the glory, for ever. Amen.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Word and Reflection<\/h2>\n<h3>Choir Anthem<\/h3>\n<p><em>Christ Is Now Arisen<\/em> &#8211; K. Lee Scott<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"04-04-10 - Christ Is Now Arisen.wmv\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yMuXeOmG3nw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nNow the song is begun, for the battle is done, and the victory won:<br \/>\nnow the foe is scattered: death\u2019s dark prison shattered:<br \/>\nSing for joy; and today raise the lay, Christ is now arisen!<br \/>\nThey that followed in pain shall now follow to reign,<br \/>\nand the crown shall obtain; they were sore assaulted, they shall be exalted:<br \/>\nSing for joy; earth and skies bid it rise, Christ is now arisen!<br \/>\nFor the foe nevermore can approach to that shore, when the conflict is o\u2019er:<br \/>\nthere is joy supernal; there is peace eternal;<br \/>\nSing of life; earth and skies bid it rise, Christ is now arisen!<br \/>\nThen be brave, then be true, Ye despised and ye few, for the crown is for you:<br \/>\nChrist, who went before you, spreads His buckler o\u2019er you.<br \/>\nSing of strength; earth and skies bid it rise, Christ is now arisen!<br \/>\nLo, the victory is won, and the foe is scattered, death\u2019s dark prison shattered!<br \/>\nHallelujah, earth and skies bid it rise, Christ is now arisen!<br \/>\nCome today raise the lay, Christ is now arisen!<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture &#8211; Jeremiah 31:1-6<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-003-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<em>Scripture is meant to be read out-loud.<br \/>\nBelow is the version from the New Revised Standard Version.<br \/>\nYou are more than welcome to read it in other versions if you wish.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you are worshiping with children, please take some time to \u201cwonder\u201d about this passage and what it means. (The pastor happily takes questions.) Adults may also enjoy this.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p> <sup>1<\/sup>At that time, says the Lord, I will be the God of<br \/>\nall the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.<br \/>\n<sup>2<\/sup>Thus says the Lord:<br \/>\nThe people who survived the sword<br \/>\nfound grace in the wilderness;<br \/>\nwhen Israel sought for rest,<br \/>\n<sup>3<\/sup>the Lord appeared to him from far away.<br \/>\nI have loved you with an everlasting love;<br \/>\ntherefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.<br \/>\n<sup>4<\/sup>Again I will build you, and you shall be built,<br \/>\nO virgin Israel!<br \/>\nAgain you shall take your tambourines,<br \/>\nand go forth in the dance of the merrymakers.<br \/>\n<sup>5<\/sup>Again you shall plant vineyards<br \/>\non the mountains of Samaria;<br \/>\nthe planters shall plant,<br \/>\nand shall enjoy the fruit.<br \/>\n<sup>6<\/sup>For there shall be a day when sentinels will call<br \/>\nin the hill country of Ephraim:<br \/>\n\u2018Come, let us go up to Zion,<br \/>\nto the Lord our God.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Mission Moment: Get Out and Go Hiking &#8211; Dana Carroll<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Please note:<\/strong> In the very short time since this was written, things have changed. The Indian Kill Preserve and Plotterkill Preserve have closed.<br \/>\n(Information is included for when they reopen.)<br \/>\nPlease use caution, social distancing, and face masks when you go out, even to hike.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Climbing the Walls?<\/strong><br \/>\nAre you going stir crazy during this social distancing period? Missing your friends? Becoming a couch potato? Well, here\u2019s a good idea for you. Go walking in one of the local Nature Preserves. Fresh air will not hurt you. If you take care, you can ask one of your friends to join you but still maintain social distancing. Drive in separate cars and meet at the Preserve. Just remember, no hugging, no touching, and stay 6 feet apart.<br \/>\nWear layers and boots (in the spring it might be muddy), and get outside. It\u2019s nice to have a day pack to put your jacket in when you get hot, and don\u2019t forget a water bottle.<br \/>\nOur area has the most beautiful trails on God\u2019s green earth. They are not difficult or long, they are easy to find, and they are well-marked so you can find your way. And, walking in the woods is a great way to pray. If you are not good at sitting quietly to pray (I\u2019m not), you are going to love praying in the woods. Just walking on the trails is a prayer; you don\u2019t have to have any words! And you can even let out a couple yells if you want. God loves that!<br \/>\nHere are five trails to get you started. You might be able to get these on you phone GPS. When you get to the trail head, it\u2019s a good idea to use your phone to take a photo of the Preserve map.<br \/>\n<strong>Vischer Ferry Preserve.<\/strong> This is probably the easiest of all of these right now, because it is less muddy this time of year. It\u2019s not a forest and it doesn\u2019t have a trail head. It is a 740 acre preserve virtually in the Mohawk River, near the hamlet of Vischer Ferry. You can walk on a stone dust trail along the river and see lots of wildlife. I was there last week and I saw my first Hooded Merganser. Take binoculars if<br \/>\nyou have them.<br \/>\n<strong>Directions:<\/strong> Take Balltown Road (Route 146) into Rexford and at the light at Stewart\u2019s; turn east onto Riverview Road. Drive roughly 8 miles and the preserve is on the right at the intersection of Van Vranken Road. The parking lot is there at the Whipple Truss Bridge.<br \/>\n<strong>Indian Kill Nature Preserve<\/strong>, Hetcheltown Road, Glenville. This is 100 acres of woods following the banks and bluffs of the Indian and Alplaus Kills. A \u201cKill\u201d is a stream or river. Some of the mature forests on the steep slopes were probably never timbered and contain very old maples, oaks, and beeches. The valley of the Alplaus and the steep bluffs of the Indian Kill were formed by the large water flows at the end of the last ice age. You can see and hear the river all along the hike.<br \/>\n<strong>Directions:<\/strong> Go north on Rt. 50 to Glenridge Road. Turn right on Glenridge Road and go 1.3 miles to the traffic circle at Maple Ave. Take the third exit of the traffic circle which puts you heading north on Maple Ave. Go 1\/4 mile to the intersection of Maple and Hetcheltown where the preserve is on your left.<br \/>\n<strong>Sanders Preserve<\/strong>, Sanders Road, Glenville. The Sanders Preserve is overgrown farmland with no development other than trails. You can hike on either side of the road. You will pass through an old forest of hemlock, oak, and hickory. It\u2019s fun to take the red trail down to the waterfall in the summer, but this time of year you might want to pick a trail that\u2019s higher and drier. I hiked this a couple of weeks ago and it was a little muddy but not too bad.<br \/>\n<strong>Directions:<\/strong> Take Route 5 west from Scotia and turn right on Washout Road. Go approximately 1.7 miles to Sanders Road. Turn right and go a short distance to the parking lot on right with a sign.<br \/>\n<strong>Plotter Kill Preserve<\/strong>, Route 159, Rotterdam. This is 632 acres of the most beautiful waterfalls and views in our area. The cliffs and stream bed reveal the geology of the area. Alternating bands of sandstone and darker faking shale tell of a time when sands and then clays were successively deposited on the bottom of an ancient sea some 4.5<br \/>\nmillion years ago. Be very careful because the cliffs along the stream are hazardous. Stay back from the edge.<br \/>\n<strong>Directions:<\/strong> Take I-890 to Campbell Road (exit 2A), right on Campbell Road, then right on Putnam Road to NY Rt. 159 (Mariaville Road). Turn right on Route 159 and go 1.9 miles to the Preserve sign. For the Coplon Road entrance, turn right on Coplon Road just ahead. For the Route 159 entrance, continue 0.4 mile to the driveway and sign on the right.<br \/>\n<strong>Lisha Kill Natural Area<\/strong>, Rosendale Road, Niskayuna. This is more than 135 acres an old hemlock forest characteristic of those in the precolonial Mohawk Valley. The main loop is indicated by red markers. Trails are hilly and may be slippery. A hiking stick is recommended. Stay on the trails and use caution along the edge of the cliff.<br \/>\n<strong>Directions:<\/strong> The preserve entrance is on Rosendale Road in Niskayuna 0.2 mile west of junction with River Road, adjacent to the former grange hall. There is a small wooden sign along the road. Parking is limited to about 5 cars. Enter the woods on a trail at rear of the parking lot.<br \/>\n<strong>Notes:<\/strong> I have walked in all of these nature preserves. I gleaned most of this detailed information from a book called <em>Natural Areas of Schenectady County, NY<\/em> by ECOS, the Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady.<\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s Time<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Children&#039;s Sermon for Easter 2020\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DJEL52-hsa0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Passing the Peace<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you are worshiping with others, please pass the Peace of Christ.<br \/>\nWhether you are alone or with others, please take a moment to find God&#8217;s peace within, and then to share it with the world. This may take several breaths or moments. Sometimes sharing works best this way: to think of a dearly beloved with whom to share the peace, then to think of other beloveds, then of friends, then acquaintances, then those who frustrate you, then those you don&#8217;t really know, then those you don&#8217;t known at all.<br \/>\nGod&#8217;s peace is spread to all.<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-003-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hymn #157: Jesus Shall Reign<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you wish to sing along, the sheet music is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/hymn\/UMH\/157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesus Shall Reign<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jesus Shall Reign Where&#039;er the Sun (DUKE STREET)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5U4IMtvp6bg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture Reading: Mark 16:1-8<\/h3>\n<p><em>Scripture is meant to be read out-loud.<br \/>\nBelow is the version from the New Revised Standard Version.<br \/>\nYou are more than welcome to read it in other versions if you wish.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you are worshiping with children, please take some time to \u201cwonder\u201d about this passage and what it means. (The pastor happily takes questions.) Adults may also enjoy this.<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-006-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><sup>1<\/sup>When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary<br \/>\nthe mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. <sup>2<\/sup>And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. <sup>3<\/sup>They had been saying to one another, \u2018Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?\u2019 <sup>4<\/sup>When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. <sup>5<\/sup>As they entered<br \/>\nthe tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. <sup>6<\/sup>But he said to them, \u2018Do 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. <sup>7<\/sup>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.\u2019 <sup>8<\/sup>So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Sermon: &#8220;Life and Love&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Life and Love\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XOHFwBAebZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Responding<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-004.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Offering<\/h3>\n<p>If you wish, you are welcome to use this time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eservicepayments.com\/cgi-bin\/Vanco_ver3.vps?appver3=3_CMn6vY3gbXWj2GvkW32xVh5LubqSJdgKX6KHFre1VuMdS3Q8kj_eIJXGJN8RG-0gmHZvX_Lw1ha8ZXgn-54Krv7ImQMfM68o70RRXIZtDlvXRu7Icp8meYpri-7vHbdSHJK5fST8PKv5rD7H0pV4u2FYADh6CtWzBcTpjLo9qDxBXK0S3J8MPHZwZCFVXkDJkCUTrur4Wm694FEfvylg==&amp;ver=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make a donation to the church online<\/a>, or to put a check in the mail.<br \/>\nThis is also a particularly good time to reflect on how you are giving of yourself to God \u2013 using your time, your talents, and your treasure towards the building of the kindom. It may even be a good time to consider a deeper commitment.<\/p>\n<h3>Offertory Anthem<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Sing With All the Saints in Glory&#8221; &#8211; Carl Schalk<br \/>\nListen here to <em>To the King of Glory<\/em><br \/>\n<audio id=\"htmlplayer\" src=\"https:\/\/listeninglab.stantons.com\/mp3-ld\/02\/mornin-msm50-9952.mp3\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" controls=\"controls\"><br \/>\n<\/audio><br \/>\nSing with all the saints in glory, sing the resurrection song!<br \/>\nDeath and sorrow, earth\u2019s dark story, to the former days belong.<br \/>\nAll around the clouds are breaking; soon the storms of time shall cease;<br \/>\nIn God\u2019s likeness we awaken, knowing everlasting peace.<br \/>\nOh, what glory, far exceeding all that eye has yet perceived!<br \/>\nHoliest hearts for ages pleading never that full joy conceived.<br \/>\nGod has promised, Christ prepares it; there on high our welcome waits.<br \/>\nEvery humble spirit shares it, Christ has passed the eternal gates.<br \/>\nLife eternal! Heaven rejoices: Jesus lives who once was dead!<br \/>\nShout with joy, O deathless voices! Child of God, lift up your head!<br \/>\nLife eternal! Oh, what wonders crowd on faith; what joy unknown,<br \/>\nWhen, amid earth\u2019s closing thunders, saints shall stand before the throne!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/fumcschenectady.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-006-1.jpg\"><br \/>\nPhoto by Dana Carroll &#8211; &#8220;Dauphin Island Sunrise&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Doxology &#8211; Festive Toccata on &#8220;Old Hundredth&#8221; by Purdue Bells<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Purdue Bells &quot;Festive Toccata on Old Hundredth&quot; PMO Fall Show\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d9gceEnWy9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Prayer of Presentation<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>God of Life and Love,<br \/>\nAs we seek to live into your eternal life,<br \/>\nand love with the depths of your grace,<br \/>\nwe give our gifts to you, hoping that they may be useful to the building of the kindom.<br \/>\nMay they be blessed, to be used with wisdom and abundance. Amen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Hymn #303: The Day of Resurrection<\/h3>\n<p><em>If you wish to sing along, the sheet music is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/hymnary.org\/hymn\/UMH\/303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Day of Resurrection<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Day of Resurrection    (LANCASHIRE)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L_IedQ9cN9M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p>As you look may you see what the God of Resurrection is up to today! Amen<\/p>\n<h3>Postlude<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Hallelujah Chorus&#8221; from <em>Messiah<\/em> &#8211; George F. 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