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Weekly Nurture Devotion
April 5: Resurrection of the Lord/Easter Day
Read Matthew 28:1-10
On Sunday, you may have heard and/or said, “Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.” The good news of Christ being raised from the dead is that he is alive, even today. Share with someone what Easter means to you.
Worship -April 5 at 10:00 am
We welcome you to in-person or online worship services in the Sanctuary on
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 10:00 am. The Rev. Dr. Ed Thompson will be at the pulpit this Sunday. The Sermon is “ Opening Our Eyes”.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Almighty God, roll away the stoniness of our hearts that we might hear and receive your Word for us today. May we encounter the risen Christ and, like Mary, run to proclaim the Good News. Amen.
GOSPEL John 20:1-18
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’s head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other
disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed, for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes. But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb, and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not touch me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and she told them that he had said these things to her.
THE WORD OF THE LORD!
Thanks be to God!
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Upcoming Events
The Good Friday Service will be celebrated on Friday, April 3, at noon in the Parlor. We will retell the story of Jesus’ last hours, his trial, and his execution. This service will be live only. It will not be live-streamed.
Celebration of His resurrection at 10:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 5. Join us as we celebrate with flowering of the cross, music, joy, and thanksgiving that He has risen – He has risen INDEED! Service will be led by Rev. Dr. Ed Thompson.
Urgent need for food!
Heart and Hand Food Pantry has an urgent need for food. Won't you help?
Their needs list follows:
Fruit, Rice, Beans, Jelly, Ravioli, Spaghetti Noodles, Crackers, Soup, Jiffy Mix, Ramen Noodles, Chicken Noodle Soup, or any other canned or boxed food.
There is also an urgent need for diapers of all sizes.
Bring your offerings to the church or deliver directly to Heart and Hand. We bless our offerings on the first Sunday of every month.