As a worship planner, it’s a hard call to go with only Mark’s resurrection story on Easter Sunday morning. We’ve had a service today with
1. In the name of Christ, First Born of all Creation, 2. in the name of Jesus, the Second
God of life, thank you for empty tombs and Jesus Christ, risen and alive. Thank you that death does not have the final word, ever.
God, thank you for the dawn that comes every morning, even after our darkest nights. We give you thanks for life resurrecting from the death
God of Resurrection,we come on this most holy of mornings,thankful and awed by your power to save us.Thank you for the gift of your son
Great God of heaven and earth; we come to sing of your mighty power this morning, your wisdom, your goodness, your strength flaming out. We
(we prayed this prayer after reading Ezekiel 37:1-14) God of grace,we feel your hand upon us this morning,saving us, loving us, encouraging us.Jesus, you lived
Two travelers trudgingthe long road from Jerusalem.Their sorry faces are bent,reliving the sad eventthat sent them scurrying."What next?" they wonder. The stranger comes alongside,and he
We were weighed down, walking to the tomb. We knew the way, for we had walked it two days before. We had followed Joseph of
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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