In the gospel story of Easter, the first words the resurrected Christ speaks are simple and clear: fear not. In fact, variations on this phrase appear in the Bible over 100 times! How, then, do we choose love over fear when faced with uncertainty? Injustice? Loss?
Welcome
Greeting and Announcements
Territorial Acknowledgement
Chalice Lighting and Sung Affirmation
Opening Words
Opening Hymn: #270, O Day of Light and Gladness
Time for All Ages: Me and My Fear, by Francesca Sanna
Reeb Benediction
Offertory
Candles of Joys and Sorrows
Meditation: Who Are We to Bet Against Glory? by Julia Hamilton
Reading: Being the Resurrection, by Victoria Weinstein
Gift of Music
Homily
Closing Hymn: #268, Jesus Christ is Risen Today (or #61, Lo the Earth Awakes Again if you don’t want to sing about Jesus).
Closing Reading: Who are we at Easter? written by the Rev. Barbara Pescan
Musical Benediction: There Is a Love
Embodying the Flame
Spoken Benediction
Topics: Journey