Easter 2
Worship
Lectionary Worship Aids, Cradled in God's Heart
Series VIII, Cycle A
Object:
Call To Worship
One: Alleluia! Christ is risen!
All: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
One: We have not seen the risen Christ,
All: but we see him in the lives
of those transformed by grace.
One: We have not seen Jesus face-to-face,
All: but we have seen him in the faces
of everyone
whose love encourages us.
One: We have not touched the wounds from the cross,
All: but we have been called to bring healing
to the scarred of the world.
Prayer Of The Day
On the evening
of the first day of creation,
Holy God,
you held out your hands,
full of the grace
we would ever need;
you began to surround us
with all that is good and pleasant.
On the evening
of the first day of Easter,
Defeater of Death,
you walked through the closed doors
of our doubts and fears;
you held us tight
until the warmth of your grace
softened our hardened hearts;
you handed us the gift of peace
to calm our frightened faith.
On the evening
of the first day of following you,
Breath of Peace,
you open our eyes
to the bright color of hope;
you teach us
the glad songs of grace;
you share the most valuable gift of all:
faith.
God in Community, Holy in One,
we lift our prayers to you
as Jesus has taught us, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
While it is true that we did not put Jesus to death, we are quite aware of all the ways in which we have not followed the paths of life that have been offered to us by God. Let us confess our sins, as we pray, saying,
Unison Prayer Of Confession
We lock the doors of compassion, God of Easter, so that we may share it only with those we believe are deserving. We harden our hearts to the cries around us, because we cannot be completely sure of who is in need. We close our eyes to the suffering around us, believing it will all go away, if we don't look.
Forgive us, Hope of the Ages. You fill us with all the grace we need, not because we are so special, but because we are servants, called to hold out our hands to all in need, even as Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, holds out his hands to us, to lead us into your kingdom.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: From the shadows of life, God brings us into the Light of Christ. From the prison of sin and death, God sets us free to live in hope.
All: The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has raised him from the dead, and given us new life. Thanks be to God. Amen.
One: Alleluia! Christ is risen!
All: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
One: We have not seen the risen Christ,
All: but we see him in the lives
of those transformed by grace.
One: We have not seen Jesus face-to-face,
All: but we have seen him in the faces
of everyone
whose love encourages us.
One: We have not touched the wounds from the cross,
All: but we have been called to bring healing
to the scarred of the world.
Prayer Of The Day
On the evening
of the first day of creation,
Holy God,
you held out your hands,
full of the grace
we would ever need;
you began to surround us
with all that is good and pleasant.
On the evening
of the first day of Easter,
Defeater of Death,
you walked through the closed doors
of our doubts and fears;
you held us tight
until the warmth of your grace
softened our hardened hearts;
you handed us the gift of peace
to calm our frightened faith.
On the evening
of the first day of following you,
Breath of Peace,
you open our eyes
to the bright color of hope;
you teach us
the glad songs of grace;
you share the most valuable gift of all:
faith.
God in Community, Holy in One,
we lift our prayers to you
as Jesus has taught us, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
While it is true that we did not put Jesus to death, we are quite aware of all the ways in which we have not followed the paths of life that have been offered to us by God. Let us confess our sins, as we pray, saying,
Unison Prayer Of Confession
We lock the doors of compassion, God of Easter, so that we may share it only with those we believe are deserving. We harden our hearts to the cries around us, because we cannot be completely sure of who is in need. We close our eyes to the suffering around us, believing it will all go away, if we don't look.
Forgive us, Hope of the Ages. You fill us with all the grace we need, not because we are so special, but because we are servants, called to hold out our hands to all in need, even as Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, holds out his hands to us, to lead us into your kingdom.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: From the shadows of life, God brings us into the Light of Christ. From the prison of sin and death, God sets us free to live in hope.
All: The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has raised him from the dead, and given us new life. Thanks be to God. Amen.
