We trust and affirm that each of us is created in the image of God.
We believe God’s Grace to be immeasurable, and God’s will for us always Goodwill.
We believe that Jesus, the beloved Son of God, lived to forgive,
to heal the broken hearted, and proclaim God’s love to the world.
Jesus took our shame and regret, and bearing them upon his own back, he carried them to the cross, where he surrendered his own precious life.
We believe he did this to set our spirits free.
We believe that Jesus did not die in vain and his death was not the end of anything.
God is better than that!
True to his promise, on this the FIRST day of the Week, God raised Jesus from the dead! YES! We believe it!
We believe in the Holy Spirit, God’s gift of presence. We trust the Holy Spirit to guide us as we endeavor to live the commandment to love each other as Christ loved us.
We believe the Holy Spirit moves us ever onward toward Christian perfection.
Thanks be to God! Amen!
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Glorious God, we can barely contain our excitement on this incredible morning when we celebrate simply the greatest most wonderful gift —besides creation of course—that you have bestowed on humankind. Our hearts quicken as we sing the glorious Easter hymn, our minds and spirits soaring where Christ has led. We have tossed aside our mourning clothes trading them in for the bright colors of the newborn spring, because with the resurrection of Jesus, death has lost it’s sting. Thank You God for the empty tomb surprise; Let it be a reminder to us, that you are always at work trying to get our attention. Today the Christ has opened paradise and is calling us all to follow him on The Way. Let us never forget that being made like him, like him we will rise. By our faith we are made ready for that day when the trumpet shall sound, and we shall be raised incorruptible. All hail the power of Jesus’ name. Amen.
OFFERING INVITATION
The United Methodist Church has been working with the Imagine No Malaria project to eradicate this deadly disease in developing countries. To date the UMCPS has donated $6,200 to this work over the past several years. Today your special Easter Offering will buffer those gifts of the past.
UNISON OFFERTORY PRAYER
Wondrous and Eternal God, pour out your blessing upon the gifts we bring. We offer them with full and grateful hearts, trusting that you will guide us in our use of them. Proclaiming our belief that all things are possible with you, we offer ourselves in service, seeking always, in the name of the Christ, to do your work and will. Amen.
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