Sonrise Service
Easter Sonrise Service
April 20, 2025
“Morning Has Broken”
-sung by April Shupe
Opening Words:
WL: Morning has broken, but this morning is different.
Women: The birds are singing tunes of joy in the trees surrounding
the graves.
Men: The flower buds are bursting in colors vibrant around each stone.
WL: We've come to visit the grave of a friend, but "he is not
here."
Women: The Sun is rising in the East; the shadowed grays turn bright!
Men: The Son is risen in our Hearts; darkness and death end in defeat.
WL: Now we understand what Christ said, what God did.
Now we can proclaim, Christ is risen!
People: Christ is risen indeed!
ALL: CHRIST IS RISEN! HALLELUJAH!
Hymn: Low in the Grave He Lay
The Story:
John 20: 1-10 - Brad Shupe
John 20: 11-18 – April Shupe
Comments
Hymn: Victory in Jesus
Prayer
Assurance of Pardon
Leader: The tomb is empty. The stone is rolled away. There is no
darkness now, only light. God continues to renew us
and restore us.
All: We are forgiven, loved and restored, receiving the gift
and promise of new life and resurrection now and forever
more, AMEN!
Sending Prayer:
Leader: Risen Christ, you have given yourself to us.
People: Now we give ourselves to others.
Leader: As people who live in a Good Friday world with Easter faith,
we celebrate as we now eat together.
People: You have raised us with Christ and made us a new people.
As people of the resurrection, we will serve you with joy.
Leader: Bless this meal as we share in this resurrection celebration.
All: Alleluia!
Easter Breakfast
Easter Morning Service Begins at 10 am
In the Sanctuary











