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Sunday, March 31, 2024

Easter Sunday @ St. Paul's UMC: Worship

Flowers from Angela Baker

Children from the Beautiful Korean Church

Pastor Charles and the choir are ready

Fellowship time!

A fun time after worship

 The Festive Service of Easter

Today’s Meditation Verse: “Therefore if you were raised with Christ, look for the things that are above where Christ is sitting at God’s right side.” —Colossians 3:1 (CEB)

Welcome...Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula

Prelude...Hyeji Miranda / “Christ the Lord is Risen Today,” arranged by K.L. Phillips

*Call to Worship (inspired by Revelation 7:12...Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula
Leader: We praise Creation’s God.
People: Blessing and honor, glory and power!
Leader: Let each single voice praise God.
People: Blessing and honor, glory and power!
Leader: Let all voices together praise God.
People: Blessing and honor, glory and power!
Leader: Let the great multitude of nations praise God.
People: Blessing and honor, glory and power!
Leader: With all Creation we praise God
People: Blessing and honor, glory and power!
—Rev. Susan A. Blain http://www.ucc.org/worship_worship-ways

*Hymn...“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (UMH #302)

*교독문 Responsive Reading...Rev. Dawoon Jung

목사: 하나님께서 사망의 고통을 풀어 살리셨으니
회중: 이는 그가 사망에게 매여 있을 수 없었음이라. (행 2:24)
But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. (Acts 2:24)
목사: 우리 주 예수 그리스도로 말미암아
회중: 우리에게 이김을 주시는 하나님께 감사하노라 (고전 15:57)
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57)
목사: 예수께서 친히 그 가운데 서서 가라사대 너희에게 평강이 있
을 지어다 하시니
회중: 저희가 놀라고 무서워하여 그 보는 것을 영으로 생각하는지라.
Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.
목사: 예수께서 가라사대 어찌하여 두려워하며 마음에 의심을 하느냐?
회중: 내 손과 발을 보고 나인 줄 알라 또 나를 만져 보라.
He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see;
목사: 영은 살과 뼈가 없으나 너희가 보는 바와 같이 나는 있느니라.
회중: 그리스도께서 죽은 자 가운데서 다시 살아 잠자는 자들의 첫 열
매가 되셨도다. (고전 15:20)
A ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.” But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. 
(1 Corinthians 15:20)
다함께: 예수께서 가라사대 나는 부활이요 생명이니 나를 믿는 자는 죽
어도 살겠고 살아서 믿는 자는 영원히 죽지 아니하리라. (요 11:25-26)
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” (John 11:25-26)
—Bilingual Easter Sunday Service, Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church, 2015

St. Paul’s Chancel Choir...“The Risen Lamb,” words by Susan Naus Dengler, music by Lee Dengler

Community prayers, concerns, and celebrations...Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula
Pastoral Prayer...Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula
The Lord’s Prayer...Rev. Dawoon Jung 

Beautiful Children’s Ensemble...“Hosanna in the Highest” and “There is Power in the Blood”

Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11...Rev. Dawoon Jung

Special Music...Crystal Soojung Lee (piano) and Luciana Lee-Cheng (violin) / “Ave Maria” by Gounod/Bach

Gospel Lesson: John 20:1-18...Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula

Sermon...Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula / “Is this enough for you?”

*Hymn...“Up From the Grave He Arose” (UMH #322)

*Words for the Journey...Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula

Postlude...Hyeji Miranda (piano) and Erick Miranda (saxophone) / “Blessed Assurance,” arranged by Duane Funderburk

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