Sonrise Service - April 5, 2015

Sonrise Service - April 5, 2015

Please read the information below and post in the comments if you are able to participate in the Sonrise Service.

Per Mike Kenney:     

“Were you There” 

Praise team for this I just want one song “were you there? (when they crucified my Lord” by Johnny Cash/Carter Family

[Below] Is my rough copy for the moment 

Understand we don’t have a violinist

Scriptures: 

Matthew 27:57-61

Mark 15:42-47

Luke 23:50-56

John 19:38-42

Service: 

Prelude (Violin playing song)                                      Were you There?

Call to Worship

                Leader: They Nailed Him to the cross?

                All: Were you there?

                Leader: They put him in a tomb and sealed it with a large stone.

                All: Were you there?

                Leader: The stone has been rolled away!

                All: Were you there?

Invocation:  Lord of all, below and above, you sent your son to die for us. You sent him to save us from our sins.  You sent him so that we may spend eternity with you.  You loved us. Your son died for us.  You gave us the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide us.  We invite you into this sanctuary now as remember that dark morning before we knew the stone was rolled away.

Hymn                                                                      Were you there? Vs 1

Reflection on the Crucifixion                                  Family # 1

Hymn                                                                       Were you there? Vs 2

Reflection on the nailing to the Cross                      Family #2

Hymn                                                                        Were you there? Vs 3

Silent reflection on the cross

Reflection on the cross                                             Pastor

Hymn                                                                        Were you there? Vs 4

Closing Reflection

As we leave this SonRise Service, think of your own reflection of what the stone being rolled away means to you.  You all have received a piece of paper.  With one word, write down what it means to you and place it on the stone (in front and center of worship area). 

*Violinist playing the song while this is being done*

Benediction/Sending forth

Praise Team:

Victoria
Scott
Bethany
Laura
Dominic