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Easter Day - AChristopher Keating
Nazish Naseem
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
Dean Feldmeyer
Mary Austin
George ReedFor April 5, 2026:- Rattled by Resurrection by Chris Keating. Jesus’ resurrection becomes the earth-shattering good news which reshapes our understandings of power, inequity, and hope. For Matthew, it is a story that begins with shaking, rattling, and rolling.
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Sermon
Easter Day - AMarian R. Plant
David G. PlantYou and I come here for a variety of different reasons this Easter morning. For some, you come because of a deep abiding expectation that yearns to be reminded that our Lord died, but then out of death, God granted life. And in turn you know, therefore, that nothing is impossible with our Lord.
For some you come because it is the thing you do... this Easter morning thing. Perhaps it... -
Commentary
Easter Day - AMark Ellingsen
All of the texts for this Easter’s celebration of the resurrection direct us to consider the resurrection’s reality and impact. This will lead to sermons focusing primarily on Sanctification.
Acts 10:34-43
The first lesson (Acts 10:34-43), which may also serve as the second lesson, reports on Peter’s confession of the gospel justifying his efforts to... -
Intercession
Easter Day - AJanice B. Scott
Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
These responses may be used:
Lord, in your... -
Children's Liturgy and Story
Easter Day - AJanice B. Scott
Call to Worship:
The angel said, "Jesus has been raised from the dead, and is going ahead of you." Jesus still goes ahead of us today. In our worship, let us find out where Jesus is going and follow him.
Invitation to Confession:
Jesus, help me to listen for your voice.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, call me and enable me to hear... -
Stories
Easter Day - ACraig Kelly
Peter Andrew SmithContents
"No Respecter of Persons" by Craig Kelly
"The Difference the Third Day Makes" by Peter Andrew Smith
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No Respecter of Persons
by Craig Kelly
Acts 10:34-43
Aden clutched the paper bag a little tighter as he walked down the street.
Try to look calm. You have nothing... -
Sermon
Easter Day - AThomas A. Pilgrim
Bishop Walter L. Underwood wrote a book a few years ago called Being Human Being Hopeful. The last chapter is on the subject of death. He refers to a statement made by actor Woody Allen, who said, "I don't want immortality through my work. I want immortality through not dying."1 I read that book with great interest. Then I learned that Bishop Underwood died not long after I had read his... -
Sermon
Easter Day - ATony S. Everett
What a joyful day! Throughout the world Christians are gathered to celebrate resurrection... new life emerging from the grave; new light bursting forth from a darkened tomb.
Throughout the world Christians celebrate as the cross of a suffering, bleeding, dying Jesus is now surrounded by dancing children waiting their turn to decorate it with brightly colored spring flowers.... -
Sermon
Easter Day - ASchuyler Rhodes
May the peace of Jesus Christ be with you!
May the peace of Jesus Christ be with you!
Yes, yes, I know. It's Easter Sunday, and I should be greeting you with the words, "Christ is risen!" And then you all respond with the ancient response, which is, "He is risen, indeed!" This is, after all, the focus of the agenda today, isn't it? Christ is indeed risen from the tomb... -
Sermon
Easter Day - ARichard L. Sheffield
The Lord is risen!
He is risen indeed!
The Lord is risen!
He is risen indeed!
The Lord is risen!
He is risen indeed!
Indeed he is! Really is! For real!
You know about the only place anybody ever says "indeed" is in church. Let's say it like we really mean it. Like we would say it anyplace else.
I'll say, "The Lord... -
Worship
Easter Day - AAmy C. Schifrin
Martha ShonkwilerGreeting
(each set is increasingly louder)
P: He is risen.
C: He is risen, indeed.
P: He is risen.
C: He is risen, indeed.
P: He is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Prayer Of The Day
P: Gracious Father, on this day of all days, when your love has conquered all, we lift our hearts to you in hope that such... -
Worship
Easter Day - ADallas A. Brauninger
First Lesson: Acts 10:34-43
Theme: The Whole Story
Call To Worship
Leader: This is Easter news: Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
People: This is the Easter story.
Leader: Bit by bit and piece by piece, the message enters our hearts anew that Jesus Christ is sovereign over all.
People: This is the Easter story... -
Worship
Easter Day - ABeverly S. Bailey
Hymns
Thine (Yours) Is the Glory (NCH253, PH122, CBH269)
Hail To The Lord's Anointed (CBH185)
O Day Of Radiant Gladness (PH470)
This Is The Day (NCH84, UM657)
Rejoice, The Lord Is King! (CBH288)
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (NCH240)
Celebrate With Joy And Singing (PH107)
The Strife Is O'er (... -
Commentary
Easter Day - AWe are accustomed to greeting others and to hearing others greet us at this time of year with the words "Have a Happy Easter!" And happy it should be, considering the event we celebrate is full of joy and praise and celebration. Indeed, it is nothing less than the event without which our faith would be in vain. It is our hope that since he was raised, we too will be raised to newness of life.... -
Children's Activity
Easter Day - ALeah Thompson
SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME
AT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT HOME
Materials:
Playing cards (separate out face cards)
M&Ms (or jelly beans)
Directions:
1. Give each child a handful of M&Ms and put a bowl in the center of the table. The game works like this: if you draw a red card, you have to put two M&Ms in the... -
Children's sermon
Easter Day - ALeah Thompson
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. (v. 1)
Good morning, boys and girls! How are you this morning? (allow answers) Today I am going to tell you a story. It has to do with a dog. Are you ready? (allow answers) Once upon a time -- not too long ago --... -
Children's sermon
Good Friday - AMary Kay Eichelman
How many of you like to have a snack before you go to bed. Some kids like to eat cereal not only for breakfast but also for a nighttime snack.
There was a family of four hungry boys and every night they would eat cereal before going to bed. But this one night they accidently left the milk jug out on the counter. OOPS! Mom came into the kitchen in the morning and was not very happy.... -
Stories
Good Friday - AKeith Hewitt
Contents
"Get Your Boots On" by C. David McKirachan
"The King Is Dead..." by C. David McKirachan
"Washing One Another's Feet" by Larry Winebrenner
"Repaying God" by Larry Winebrenner
"The Garden at Twilight" by Keith Hewitt
"Jesus in His Disturbing Disguise" by Sandra Herrmann
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Sermon
Good Friday - ARichard E. Gribble, CSC
Once in a far-off land there was a great king whose dominion extended far and wide. His power and authority were absolute. One day a young man, a commoner, committed a grave offense against the king. In response the king and his counselors gathered together to determine what should be done. They decided that since the offense was so grave and had been committed by a commoner against someone... -
Sermon
Good Friday - AAlbert G. Butzer, III
As part of my preparation for ministry, I participated in a program called Clinical Pastoral Education, or C.P.E. for short. The purpose of C.P.E. is to teach clergy to become more effective pastors: to make better hospital visits, to counsel people who are dying, to comfort those who are grieving. One day during class our instructor asked us to take out a piece of paper and a pen. Then he gave... -
Worship
Good Friday - AThom M. Shuman
Call To Worship
One: Here, in the midst of these people,
we come to worship you.
All: We come with the groans of our lives,
and the whispers of hope in our hearts.
One: Here, in the midst of these people,
we come to remember you.
All: We come, trusting you have not forgotten us,
and that here, promises will be fulfilled.
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Commentary
Good Friday - AI don't know whence it came or why and how it sticks in the mind, but from sermon research twoscore years ago I remember a line about a little boy who was told the story of Jesus' death. He heard how Jesus was innocent. How the world of injustice could not stand the presence of a just one. How the kings of this world could not endure one whose kingdom was not of this world. How hate ruled,... -
Commentary
Good Friday - ADavid Kalas
A junior high school student sits down with his world history textbook, and he wonders what all this stuff has to do with him. Clearly, people like Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Charlemagne, and Napoleon had a great impact on the world in which they lived, but what do the Rubicon and Waterloo have to do with that thirteen-year-old American boy?
When he gets to senior high... -
Children's sermon
Maundy Thursday - ABethany Peerbolte
There are many things in faith that only make sense if we understand the connection. Things like loving one another is the same as loving God, or God’s voice may come to us through the physical voice of a parent or close friend. Making connections in faith is important.
In these verses before Jesus’ death we see the connection between God and Jesus pulled tightly together. Jesus is...
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