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Easter Sunday Service
12 April 2020
10:30 on Zoom
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Gathering to celebrate Resurrection!
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Andover, Broad Chalke & Salisbury United Reformed Churches
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Click on the blue link above to go directly to the Zoom worship service.
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To join the Zoom service, if the button does not link you directly, copy this http and paste it directly into your browser. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/298606943
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- We will be sharing communion this morning, so please prepare a glass or cup of juice or water and a piece of bread or a cracker to use in the ritual.
- Children, please have at hand your artwork of signs of new life – butterflies, chicks, flowers, etc.
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Reminders to keep our Zoom service running smoothly:
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- Please keep your microphone muted unless you are speaking.
- When we sing and pray together, we will hear one voice, and the others will be muted.
- Remember to look at your chat box for words to responsive readings.
- If the technology is compromised for any reason or goes totally wonky, we will end the on-line service immediately. If that should happen, we’ll try to restart as soon as possible, sending out an email to notify you.
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Order of Service
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One: Christ is risen! Rejoice, for the tomb is empty!
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All: Rejoice and be glad!
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One: Like spring flowers that turn to the light,
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All: we open ourselves to the light of Christ.
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One: Alleluia! Christ is risen!
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All: Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!
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Hymn RS 232 Christ, the Lord, is risen today
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Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
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Let creation join to say, Alleluia!
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Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
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Sing ye heavens; thou earth reply, Alleluia!
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Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
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Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
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Lo! Our sun’s eclipse is o’er, Alleluia!
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Lo! He sets in blood no more, Alleluia!
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Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia!
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Christ has burst the gates of hell, Alleluia!
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Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!
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Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!
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Lives again our glorious king, Alleluia!
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Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
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Dying once, he all doth save, Alleluia!
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Where’s thy vict’ry, boasting grave? Alleluia!
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Soar we now, where Christ has led, Alleluia!
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Following our exalted head, Alleluia!
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Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia!
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Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!
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Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia!
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Praise to thee by both be given, Alleluia!
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Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!
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Hail the resurrection Thou! Alleluia!
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Prayer of Gathering & The Lord’s Prayer
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Children’s Message Joy: signs of new life
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Time of Offering Diane Coles
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Prayers of Intercession led by Joan Smith
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One: God of grace and resurrection power,
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Response by All: Bring your joy and healing today.
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Hymn Easter day people by Peter Pay
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Easter day people, frightened and amazed,
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see the empty tomb and hear that he is raised!
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We are saved by faith, that’s God’s own righteousness,
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calling humankind to follow and be blest.
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We are God’s people; opened is heaven’s door!
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Sing we now his praises; serve him evermore.
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Communion Hymn RS 452 Let us break bread together
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Let us break bread together in the Lord
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Let us break bread together in the Lord.
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with my face to the rising sun,
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O Lord, have mercy on me.
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Let us drink wine together in the Lord,
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Let us drink wine together in the Lord.
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with my face to the rising sun,
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O Lord, have mercy on me.
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Let us praise God together in the Lord,
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Let us praise God together in the Lord.
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with my face to the rising sun,
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O Lord, have mercy on me.
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'Words of Communion' by Jim Burklo
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Blessing of the Bread and Juice
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God of resurrection and new life, thank you for this Easter celebration! Thank you for strengthening us with the Bread of Life. We promise to be the living Body of Christ, nourished by this special meal. Use us in these challenging times to share the hope and promise of new life, the Easter message. Amen.
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Closing Hymn RS 238 Good Christians all, rejoice and sing!
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Good Christians all, rejoice and sing!
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Now is the triumph of our King!
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To all the world glad news we bring:
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Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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The Lord of life is ris'n today;
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Bring flowers of song to strew his way.
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Let all the world rejoice and say
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Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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Praise we in songs of victory
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that Love, that Life, which cannot die,
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and sing with hearts uplifted high:
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Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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Your name we bless, O risen Lord,
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And sing today with one accord
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The life laid down, the Life restored.
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Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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We usually have a communion retiring offering for the Church’s Benevolence Fund. If you would like to make a donation to the Benevolence Fund, please use the Salisbury website link. Direct Debit & PayPal options are available for your gifts at https://salisburyurc.co.uk/donate-now/
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One: Rejoice, for Jesus lives!
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All: It is Easter, Christ has risen!
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One: Christ gives new life and hope to all.
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All: We celebrate in joy!
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All: Christ is risen indeed!
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We will keep the gathering on-line while people enjoy a time of fellowship and community. Stay to say hello.
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