Easter Sunday: Where Your Treasure Is: Out of the Tomb

Sunday, April 5, 2026
10:30 AM 11:30 AM 10:30 11:30

Union Presbyterian Church 200 E Main St Endicott, NY, 13760 United States (map)

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This is the feast of victory for our God! It is the day when the “alleluias” return to worship. It is the day when we sing and give praise with joy, because the love of God has defeated death.

We invite you to join us for our Easter Sunday Festive Worship! You can join us here at our beautiful sanctuary at 200 East Main Street, Endicott, NY. Or, you can join our livestream by clicking in it here, at 10:30 AM on Easter Sunday. Christ is risen! And you are invited.

Easter Sunday: Where Your Treasure Is

Out of the Tomb

Psalm 18:2-11, 16-19; Matthew 28:1-10

April 5, 2026   

Union Presbyterian Church   

Sharing the Light of Christ, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow   

Liturgist: Rev. Jeff Kellam Preacher: Rev. Pat Raube    

Preludes Salome Lomidze, violin

“To God Be the Glory”

“All Creatures of Our God and King”

Used by permission.

Welcome Rev. Pat Raube 

*Call to Worship    Rev. Jeff Kellam 

Do not be afraid!

I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.

He is not here, for he has been raised, as he said.

Alleluia! Christ is risen!

The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Alleluia! Christ is risen!

The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Alleluia! Christ is risen!

The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

* Hymn # 232 with Tower Ringers

“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”

(Public Domain)

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

But the pains which he endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured. Alleluia!
Now above the sky he's King, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as God's love. Alleluia!
Praise our God, ye heavenly host, Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

* Easter Prayer (unison)   

Brightness of God’s glory and exact image of God’s person, whom death could not conquer nor the tomb imprison: as you have shared our frailty in human flesh, help us to share your immortality in the Spirit. Let no shadow of the grave terrify us, and no fear of darkness turn our hearts from you. Reveal yourself to us this day and all our days, as the first and the last, the Living One, our immortal Savior and Lord. Amen.  

*Sharing of the Peace  

Let no shadow of the grave terrify you:

the Living One is risen to bring you peace.

May the peace of God be with you.  

And also with you.  

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.  

Scripture Reading Psalm 18:2-11; 16-19 NRSVUE

A reading from the Book of Psalms, selected verses from Psalm 18. 

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,

my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,

my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,

so I shall be saved from my enemies.

The cords of death encompassed me;

the torrents of perdition assailed me;

the cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

In my distress I called upon the Lord;

to my God I cried for help.

From his temple he heard my voice,

and my cry to him reached his ears.

Then the earth reeled and rocked;

the foundations also of the mountains trembled

and reeled because he was angry.

Smoke went up from his nostrils

and devouring fire from his mouth;

glowing coals flamed forth from him.

He bowed the heavens and came down;

thick darkness was under his feet.

He rode on a cherub and flew;

he came swiftly upon the wings of the wind.

He made darkness his covering around him,

his canopy thick clouds dark with water.

and were shaken because of her anger.

He reached down from on high; he took me;

he drew me out of mighty waters.

He delivered me from my strong enemy

and from those who hated me,

for they were too mighty for me.

They confronted me in the day of my calamity,

but the Lord was my support.

He brought me out into a broad place;

he delivered me because he delighted in me.

Time for Young Disciples Rev. Pat Raube  

Music: “Woman, Weeping in the Garden” (Hymn #241)

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.     

Anthem Choir; Salome Lomidze, violin

“Resurrection Hymn,” Steven Strite

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.

Alleluia!

See what a morning gloriously bright,

With the dawning of hope in Jerusalem.

Folded the grave clothes, tomb filled with light,

As the angels announce, “Christ is risen!”

See God’s salvation plan, wrought in love,

Borne in pain, paid in sacrifice,

Fulfilled in Christ the Man, for He lives:

Christ is risen from the dead!

Alleluia!

See Mary weeping, “Where is He laid?”

As in sorrow she turns from the empty tomb;

Hears a voice speaking, calling her name;

It’s the Master, the Lord, raised to life again.

The voice that spans the years, speaking life,

Stirring hope, bringing peace to us,

Will sound ‘til He appears, for He lives,

Christ is risen from the dead!

Alleluia!

One with the Father, Ancient of Days,

Through the Spirit who clothes faith with certainty,

Honor and blessing, glory and praise

To the King crowned with pow’r and authority.

And we are raised with Him, death is dead,

Love has won, Christ has conquered.

And we shall reign with Him, for he lives,

Christ is risen from the dead!

Alleluia!

Scripture Reading Matthew 28:1-10 

After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And look! There was a great earthquake, for a messenger of God, descending from heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. Its appearance was like lightning, and its clothing white as snow. For fear of the messenger, the guards shook and were as though dead. But the messenger responded to the women and said, “Fear not; I know that you all are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, just as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and see, he is on to Galilee ahead of you; there you all will see him.’ This is my message for you.” So the women left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples the news. Then all of a sudden Jesus met them and said, “Shalom!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and bowed down worshipping him. Then Jesus said to them, “Fear not; go and tell my sisters and brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

Holy Wisdom, Holy Word

Thanks be to God!   

Sermon “Out of the Tomb”  

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (unison)  1 Cor. 15:1–6; Mark 16:9; Matt. 16:16; Rev. 22:13; John 20:28

This is the good news which we have received,

in which we stand,

and by which we are saved,

if we hold it fast:

that Christ died for our sins

according to the scriptures,

that he was buried,

that he was raised on the third day,

and that he appeared

first to the women,

then to Peter, and to the Twelve,

and then to many faithful witnesses.

We believe that Jesus is the Christ,

the Son of the living God.

Jesus Christ is the first and the last,

the beginning and the end;

he is our Lord and our God. Amen.

* Hymn #231

“Christ Has Risen While Earth Slumbers”

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.

Christ has risen while earth slumbers;

Christ has risen where hope died,

As he said and as he promised,

As we doubted and denied.

Let the moon embrace the blessing;

Let the sun sustain the cheer;

Let the world confirm the rumor:

Christ is risen, God is here!

Christ has risen for the people

Whom he died to love and save;

Christ has risen for the women

Bringing flowers to grace his grave.

Christ has risen for disciples

Huddled in an upstairs room.

He whose word inspired creation

Can’t be silenced by the tomb.

Christ has risen and for ever

Lives to challenge and to change

All whose lives are messed or mangled,

All who find religion strange.

Christ is risen, Christ is present

Making us what he has been:

Evidence of transformation

In which God is known and seen.

Prayers of the People  

We offer our prayers through Christ, who is risen from the dead, who lives and reigns forever, and prays for us in heaven.  

Through Christ, we pray for the church…  

Let us be people of joy, living witnesses 

to the power of the resurrection 

and the good news of your grace and peace. 