Morning Worship at Plymouth Church | EASTER SUNDAY | April 17, 2022 | 9 A.M.

Let us know you're here! https://bit.ly/Plymouth-Online ONLINE BULLETIN: https://www.plymouthchurch.com/worshi... PRAYER & CARE REQUEST: https://bit.ly/PlymouthPrayerCare ONLINE GIVING: https://www.plymouthchurch.com/give/ === GATHERING “No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are always welcome here!” OPENING VOLUNTARY | Fanfare and Variations on noël nouvelet | Raymond H. Haan Trumpets | Carl Gravander, organist ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESURRECTION | Luke 24:1-12 LeAnn Stubbs 1On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in, they did not find the body. 4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. 5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen. 6Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified and on the third day rise again.” 8Then they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. 11But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened. +CALL TO WORSHIP | Please join in reading responsively. Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen! People: Christ is risen indeed! Leader: From the pain of sorrow and death, People: Christ is risen indeed! Leader: For us, for our sake, and for the whole world, People: Christ is risen indeed! Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen! People: Christ is risen indeed! +HYMN 205 | Christ the Lord is Risen Today | easter hymn | Setting by John Rutter +OPENING PRAYER | Unison Rushing Kimball God of new life, imaginative creator and order of the universe: you opened the tomb and conquered the power of death with the strength of perfect love. Hallowed be your name. We confess that we have failed to be faithful to you. We have not loved you with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. In your compassion, forgive us for the things we have done, and the things we have left undone. As we gather to worship together, teach us to love more perfectly that we might become a new creation. Renew us and shape us into a people who know you and love you. In your name we pray, Amen. +ASSURANCE OF GOD’S LOVE SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST Let us offer one another signs of reconciliation and love: The Peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. +SUNG RESPONSE | Thine is the Glory | judas maccabeus | Setting by John Ferguson WELCOME | “Growing in love of God and neighbor” Jack Mahoney PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD ANTHEM | On the Third Day | Allen Pote Matins Choir | Plymouth Brass CALL TO PRAYER Lindsey Braun The Spirit of God be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. PASTORAL PRAYER | Begins with silent prayer. After each petition, please respond: God, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. THE LORD’S PRAYER | Using debts 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. +HYMN 208 | Now the Green Blade Riseth | noël nouvelet | Setting by Michael Burkardt SERMON Jared Wortman RESPONSE CALL TO SHARING | To give online, use the included QR code in the sidebar. EASTER OFFERING RECEPIENTS ALL donations made on Easter weekend will be shared among the following organizations: • *Trees Forever • *Children and Families Urban Movement • *Nutrition 4 Young Children • *Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center • Just Voice • Plymouth’s Good Samaritan Fund Recipients marked with an asterisk * qualify for a full matching gift from the Marlon Laverman Memorial Benevolence fund. OFFERTORY ANTHEM | Beautiful Savior | Mary McDonald, arr. Matins Choir +DOXOLOGY | lasst uns erfreuen | All are invited to sing. +PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING +HYMN 210 | Crown Him with Many Crowns | diademata | Setting by Sterling Procter +BENEDICTION Jared Wortman +SUNG BENEDICTION | May the Lord Be Always With You | Ben Allaway CLOSING VOLUNTARY | “Toccata” from Symphony No. 5 | Charles-Marie Widor | Carl Gravander, organist