Easter Sunday

Daily Scripture Readings

Monday: Mark 16:1-11
Tuesday: Luke 24:1-12
Wednesday: Luke 24:13-27
Thursday: Luke 24:28-35
Friday: John 20:1-18
Saturday: John 20:11-18

Opening Prayer

Gracious God, in a moment on Good Friday, it looked as if all was lost. But that was not the end of the story. We thank You and we praise You for Your defeat of sin, death and the grave. Thank You for making us Easter people!

Reading

Easter People Raise Your Voices

Easter people raise your voices
Sounds of heaven in earth should ring
Christ has brought us Heaven's choices
Heavenly music let it ring
Alleluia alleluia
Easter people let us sing

Fear of death can no more stop us
From our pressing here below
For our Lord empowered us
To triumph over every foe
Alleluia alleluia
On to victory now we go

Every day to us is Easter
With its resurrection song
Even when life overwhelms us
Easter people sing this song:
Alleluia alleluia
Everlasting Sunday song.

- William M. James, Henry T. Smart