Alleluia! Christ is risen!
Welcome to this online service to celebrate Easter. It is led by Revd Steve Bishop.
This Easter Sunday, 5 April, there is a Dawn Service on Outwood Common at 7am and services of Holy Communion with the Blessing of the Paschal Candle at 9:30am in St Bartholomew, Burstow, 10am in St Mary the Virgin, Horne; there is a service of Morning Worship at 11am in St John the Baptist, Outwood.
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Jesus Christ is risen today, alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, alleluia!
Who did once, upon the cross, alleluia!
suffer to redeem our loss. alleluia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing, alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heav’nly King, alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save, alleluia!
But the pains that he endured, alleluia!
Our salvation have procured, alleluia!
Now above the sky he’s King, alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing, alleluia!
Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Tune: Easter Hymn, anon from Lyra Davidica (1708)
Welcome and Introduction
Alleluia! Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed. Alleluia!
This is the day that the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Introduction
Almighty God,
our heavenly father,
we have sinned against you
and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry, and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son,
Jesus Christ, who died for us,
forgive us all that is past,
and grant that we may serve you
in newness of life,
to the glory of Your name. Amen
Absolution
Easter Collect
Lord of all life and power,
who through the mighty resurrection of your Son
overcame the old order of sin and death
to make all things new in him:
grant that we, being dead to sin
and alive to you in Jesus Christ,
may reign with him in glory;
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit
be praise and honour, glory and might,
now and in all eternity.
Amen.
The readings
Read by Peter Nye
The first reading is from Colossians 3:1-4
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
The Gospel reading is from John 20:1-18
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Talk
by Revd Steve Bishop
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Lord, everything in heaven and earth is yours.
All things come from you, and of your own do we give you.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Eternal God,
the light of minds that know you,
the joy of hearts that love you,
and the strength of wills that serve you;
grant us so to know you that we may truly love you,
so to love that we may truly serve you,
whose service is perfect freedom,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord Jesus,
give us Your light in our eyes,
Your word on our lips,
and Your love in our hearts.
Send us out in the power of Your Spirit
to live and work to Your praise and glory. Amen.
Blessing and Dismissal
Go in peace to love and to serve the Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia!
In the name of Christ. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son,
Endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won;
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
Kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body lay.
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son,
Endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.
Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb;
Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom.
Let the Church with gladness hymns of triumph sing,
For her Lord now liveth; death hast lost her sting.
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of Life;
Life is naught without thee: aid us in our strife.
Make us more than conquerors through thy deathless love;
Bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above.
Edmund Budry (1854-1932)
Tune: Maccabeus, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Organist: Peter Nye.
Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England (2000), material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000.
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