She came to the garden in darkness, but soon ran to find the other disciples as she discovered the tomb of Jesus open and empty, and resurrection dawned.

Like Mary Magdalene we greet the day of resurrection amidst the graves of loved ones. What begins in grief ends in joy and astonishment. You are invited!

Please note: All attendees must be masked and maintain social distancing. This service can also be found online after the event. This is a brief service, and chairs are not provided, but may be brought with you.

Worship Bulletin Below

Easter Sunrise Service

April 21, 2019

Riverside Cemetery

Riverside Terrace and Vestal Avenue, Endicott, NY

Union Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Main St., Endicott, NY

Call to Worship                                        Rev. Pat Raube

Do not be alarmed;

you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth,

who was crucified.

He has been raised; he is not here.

Look, there is the place they laid him. 

Praise God, who brings life out of death and hope out of despair!

Praise God, who has raised Jesus Christ from the dead!

Alleluia, the Lord is risen!

The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Song:            “Alleluia”

1.  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

2.  Christ is risen! Christ is risen! Christ is risen! Christ is risen!

Christ is risen! Christ is risen! Christ is risen! Christ is risen!

3.  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Gospel Reading           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’ 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 hold on to 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. 

Response:     Holy Wisdom, Holy Word: Thanks be to God!

Reflection           Mary’s Day of Resurrection Rev. Pat Raube

Prayers of the People

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Song              “Christ the Lord is Risen!”

1.  Christ the Lord is risen, Christ the Lord is risen, Jesu! (2X)

2.  He has conquered death, he has conquered death, Jesu! (2X)

3.  All the world is his, all the world is his, Jesu! (2X)

4.  Christ our Lord is risen, Christ our Lord is risen, Jesu! (2X)

5.  Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Jesu! (2X)

Benediction