Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord, Massachusetts

Easter Sunday, April 2, 2021

PRELUDE Pavane Rennaisonics John Dowland (1563-1626)

WELCOME

HYMN Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (Congregation and organ) 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 heavn’ly King, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia! Amen. Words: Charles Wesley, 1739, alt. Tune: EASTER HYMN, Lyra Davidica, 1708

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Carrie O’Brien

MUSIC Chiacona Rennaisonics Tarquinio Merula (1595-1665)

SCRIPTURE READING John 20:1-18

SERMON LETTING GO: Living into a Resurrected Life Rev. Bob Brown

MUSIC Love Lives Again Sophia Smith

Love has come again in the darkness! Love bursts forth at the dawn of the day. See, the women have come to discover: Christ has arisen; death is conquered! Love! Love! Love is the Word of Easter: Love! Love! Love lives again today.

Love now lives an angel proclaims it: Love is loose in creation again. See, the wonder and glory of Jesus; Tell all the world what God is doing: Love! Love! Love is the Way of Easter: Love! Love! Loves lives again today.

Love has come and never will leave us! Love is life everlasting and free. Love is Jesus alive and among us. Love is our call and gift to others. Love! Love! Love is the Truth of Easter: Love! Love! Love lives again today. Traditional French carol. Words: Justin Lind-Ayres. Used with his permission.

PRAYERS Pastoral Prayer, Prayer Requests and Silent Prayer

MUSIC The Lord’s Prayer Matt DiBattista Music: Albert Hay Malotte (1895-1964) © 1935, 1946 by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP). Permission to stream/podcast granted under the Use Generated Content terms.

OFFERING OF GIFTS Call to Stewardship Jake and Pam Brown Family

Hymn of Praise (Congregation and organ) O risen Christ, ascended Lord, All praise to Thee let earth accord; Who art, while endless ages run, With Father and Spirit, One. Amen.

Prayer of Dedication

COMMUNION HYMN Christ Journeys with Us (Congregation and organ) We recognize your presence, Lord In broken bread, in cup outpoured. Alleluia! Alleluia! O stay with us when night draws near, And reassure us, calm our fear. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen. Words: James Chepponis. Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN Words © 2019 by GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint, stream/podcast obtained through One License #A-711413.

THE SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION Invitation Words of Remembrance Prayer of Consecration Sharing of the Elements Prayer of Thanksgiving

HYMN Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Congregation and organ) Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! Mortal tongues and angels say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply: Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won! Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened Paradise, Alleluia! Amen. Tune: EASTER HYMN. Words and music from Lyra Davidica, 1708

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE Ayre Rennaisonics Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)

Worship Leaders: Rev. Robert Brown, Senior Minister; Rev. Gail Miller, Minister for Congregational Life; Carrie O’Brien, Director of Children’s Ministries; Victoria Wagner, Music Director

Renaissonics: MiyukoTsurutani (harpsichord, recorders), John Tyson (recorders, pipe & tabor, crumhorns), James Johnston (violin), Laura Gulley (violin, viola), Daniel Rowe (cello). Music in this service comes from their CD Such Stuff as Dreams. Used with their permission. Please visit www.Renaissonics.com Fellowship in Breakout Rooms

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