PRELUDE: I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Prelude on “Antioch”) by Dale Wood
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN: Christ Has Risen While Earth Slumbers [Suo Gan]
PRAYER OF PRAISE
INTROIT: Christ in the Stranger’s Guise by Alfred Burt
I met a stranger, yes, brethren; I put food in the eating place, drink in the drinking place, music in the listening place; and in the name of the Triune, He blessed myself and my house. My cattle and my loved ones, and the lark sang in His song. Often goes the Christ in the stranger’s guise.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SONG OF GRATEFUL PRAISE: Great Are You, Lord [Grteat is the Lord]
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE AND SERMON THROUGH SONG: Luke 24:13-31
The Way to Emmaus by Jaromir Weinberger; Maria Schafer, soprano
And, behold two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about three-score furlongs. And then talked together of all the things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, what manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them, what things? And they said unto him, concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people. And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulcher; and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained, him, saying, abide with us: for it is toward evening and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him. O Jesus Christ, our Lord and our Savior, abide with us, abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. Abide with us, abide, abide. [Luke 24:13-31]
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
HYMN: Christ Be Beside Me [Bunessan]
BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE: Come to Us, Beloved Stranger Beach Spring/arr. by Alfred V. Fedak
We would never fail to see You as You walk with us each day. As a friend, and not a stranger, you would join us on our way. Help us trust that through your mercy we can doubt and fear transcend, and to others be a blessing. Keep us faithful till life’s end. [Edith Sinclair Downing]
POSTLUDE: An Easter Alleluia by Ernrico Bossi
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