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Easter

Posted: April 3, 2012 in Easter, Poetry
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Easter Easter Sunday Church bells ringing People gathering Choirs singing Beautiful sunshine Hints of spring Easter lilies Birds that sing Apple blossoms Tulips in bloom Flowers emerging From their tomb Easter baskets Colored eggs appeal Religious tradition And a big ham meal Winter’s ending Across the earth A time of wonder A timer of mirth [...]

Forgiveness of Sins for Easter The following is a “Forgiveness of Sins” written for Easter, but also containing references for “Good Shepherd Sunday.”  It is in a responsive format and is the result of a collaborative effort between Steve Brown (Worship Coordinator of Messiah Lutheran Church – South Windsor, CT and Pastor Michael Zarling – [...]

An Easter Litany

Posted: April 19, 2011 in Easter

Pastor:        1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on [...]

Pastor:  1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. He is Risen! C: He is [...]

Pastor:  He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.  (Is 53:9) Congr.:  As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.  Going to Pilate, [...]