SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY April 8, 2012 EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE WORDS OF WELCOME

6:00am PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE LESSON Matthew 28:1-7 SERMON Dead Man Walking Pastor Mike Chapman

*CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Jesus Christ is Lord. People: Christ Jesus is Lord of all. Leader: Preaching peace, anointed by God with the Holy Spirit and with power, doing good and healing, this was Jesus Christ. All: This is Jesus Christ. Let us bear witness to all that he did and worship this risen Christ. *CHORUS Christ the Lord is Risen Today (bulletin insert) *UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of mercy, we forget your steadfast love. We forget the good news that we have received. We forget all the ways that you have shown us who you are, God of Life. We are not fit to be called your children, your disciples, yours. By your grace, forgive us. Raise us to new life with Christ, that we might be saved. *MOMENTS FOR SILENT, PERSONAL CONFESSION *ASSURANCE OF PARDON *CHORUS Christ Arose! (bulletin insert)

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORDS PRAYER *CHORUS In the Garden (bulletin insert) *BENEDICTION

Christ is Risen! Alleluia! The Lord is risen indeed! May you know the presence of the risen Lord in your life today. Leading us in worship are Rev. Don Polk and Pastor Mike Chapman, both of the Aldine United Methodist Church. Special thanks to Nick Mercado for accompanying us on the guitar. Join us as our fellowship continues over breakfast at the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church social hall. Everyone is welcome!

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CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia! Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia! Loves redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened Paradise, Alleluia! Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head, Alleluia! Make like him, like him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia!

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CHRIST AROSE
Low in the grave he lay Jesus, my Savior! Waiting the coming day Jesus. my Lord! (Chorus)
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IN THE GARDEN
1. I come to the garden alone, While the dew is still on the roses; And the voice I hear, Falling on my ear, The Son of God discloses. (Chorus) 2. He speaks, and the sound of his voice is so sweet the birds hush their singing; and the melody that He gave to me within my heart is ringing. (Chorus) Id stay in the garden with Him tho the night around me be falling, but He bids me go - thru the voice of woe, His voice to me is calling. (Chorus)
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Vainly they watch his bed Jesus, my Savior! Vainly they seal the deadJesus, my Lord! (Chorus)
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Death cannot keep his prey Jesus, my Savior! He tore the bars away Jesus, my Lord! (Chorus)
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(Chorus) Up from the grave he arose, With a mighty triumph oer his foes; He arose a Victor from the dark domain, And he lives forever with His saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!

(Chorus) And He walks with me, And He talks with me, And He tells me I am His own, And the joy we share, As we tarry there, None other has ever known.