Welcome to NCC’s Online Service for
Easter Sunday April 12, 2020!
Let’s Celebrate our Risen Savior Together this morning!
Welcome and Call to Worship
Let’s Pray …
Take some a few minutes to pray together….
(as per our previous formats, there will be space at the end to pray for the people and situations on your hearts.)
God of the bright and morning star,
God of the rising sun,
God of darkness banished,
we praise and worship you!
For empty tombs: Thank you!
For disciples running with good news: Thank you!
For your presence, alive, powerful, resurrected:
Thank you!
We celebrate your victory over death,
over all the powers that would defeat us.
Help us to grasp resurrection;
to understand its power,
to see its force at work in our world,
overturning evil empires,
changing the hatred within us
moving the world slowly, forcefully,
bending us towards love and truth.
On this day of great gladness
empower us to be your ambassadors,
proclaiming good news.
Good news in our kitchens and living rooms,
good news in the offices and workshops,
good news in the fields and factories.
Help us to be that good news,
walking softly on this good earth
caring gently for all people,
living hopefully into your kingdom.
Today we think of all who are grieving….
And for the sick and dying…
For places in the world that are torn by war and bloodshed…
In this world of broken hopes and dreams
we catch sight of your kingdom come,
in the person of Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns in us forever.
Amen
Scripture Reading
We believe in the power of the Word of God.
Take time now to read through Mark 16 (our sermon text).
Children’s video
And now, may the God of peace, who brought back again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing His will. May He produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to Him.
To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen