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Easter Sunday

April 5, 2026
8am 

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Prelude “This Joyful Eastertide” arr. Christian Guebert
brass quartet and timpani

 

Welcome Pastor Tim Klinkenberg

 

Ringing of the Bell

  

Processional Hymn

“The Day of Resurrection” arr. Mary McDonald
Jubilate Choir

Choir:

The stone is rolled away this Resurrection day; give glory to the King!
Rejoice, O victory! God’s Son has set us free; give glory to the King!
He conquered death and sin, and rose to live again; forever He will reign!
And evermore shall be a song of victory, for Christ has come to reign!
From darkness into light God's love has pierced the night; His glory now we sing.
Let every heart and voice sing praise to God; rejoice! Jesus Christ is King!

All sing:

The day of resurrection!
Earth tell it out abroad;
The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God.
From death to life eternal,
From sin’s dominion free,
Our Christ has brought us over
With hymns of victory.

Now let the heavens be joyful!
Let Earth her song begin!
The world resound in triumph,
And all that is therein.
Let all things seen and unseen
Their notes of gladness blend;
For Christ the Lord has risen,
Our joy that has no end.

Choir:

To Him our praises sing: hail to the King of kings!
He came to set us free; rejoice O victory! Alleluia!

 
Invocation and Confession of Sins
Liturgist: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19b)
People: Amen.
Liturgist: Christ is risen!
People: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Liturgist: Since we have assembled on this Feast of the Resurrection to hear God’s Word, to call upon Him in prayer, and to receive His body and blood at the Lord’s Table, let us confess our sins to God, our merciful Father:
People: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

 
Absolution
Liturgist: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus was given to die for us, and for His sake God forgives us all our sins. In His victory on the cross Christ shattered the power of sin and death, and through His resurrection He offers us life and salvation. I therefore announce to you the forgiveness of all your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.

 

Hymn of Praise “Crown Him with Many Crowns” arr. Walter Pelz
verses 1, 4 and 5
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 525.

Crown Him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon His throne;
Hark how the heav’nly anthem drowns
All music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of Him who died for thee,
And hail Him as thy matchless king
Through all eternity.

Crown Him the Lord of life,
Who triumphed o’er the grave
And rose victorious in the strife
For those He came to save.
His glories now we sing,
Who died and rose on high,
Who died eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die.

Crown Him the Lord of heav’n,
Enthroned in worlds above,
Crown Him the king to whom is giv’n
The wondrous name of Love.
Crown Him with many crowns
As thrones before Him fall;
Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns,
For He is king of all.

 

Epistle Lesson 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 NIV

⁵¹ Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— ⁵² in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. ⁵³ For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. ⁵⁴ When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

⁵⁵ “Where, O death, is your victory?
    Where, O death, is your sting?”

⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. ⁵⁷ But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Gospel Procession
"Antiphon" Ralph Vaughan Williams
Jubilate Choir

Let all the world in every corner sing,
My God and King!

The heavens are not too high,
His praise may thither fly;
The earth is not too low,
His praises there may grow.

Let all the world in every corner sing,
My God and King!

 

Holy Gospel John 20:1-18 NIV
Liturgist: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the twentieth chapter:

¹Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. ²So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”

³So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. ⁴Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. ⁶Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, ⁷as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. ⁸Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. ⁹(They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) ¹⁰Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.

¹¹Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb ¹²and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.

¹³They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”

“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” ¹⁴At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.

¹⁵He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”

Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”

¹⁶Jesus said to her, “Mary.”

She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).

¹⁷Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

¹⁸Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.
Liturgist: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

  

Hymn of the Day “God’s Right Hand and Holy Arm” K. Lee Scott
Jubilate Choir and Congregation

Choir:

God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory,
God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory.

Christ being raised from the dead shall die no more.
Death has no Power over Him, He lives to God.

God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory,
God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory.

Why seek the living now among the dead?
Recall His promise unto you; He lives again.

All sing:

God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory,
God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory.

Choir:

Gone is death’s victory, gone is death’s sting,
God gives to us the victory through Christ our Lord.

All sing:

God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory,
God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory.

Christ being raised from the dead shall die no more.
Death has no Power over Him, He lives to God.

God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory,
God’s right hand and holy arm have won the victory.

 

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Easter Message Pastor Tim Klinkenberg

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Apostles’ Creed 

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

 

Easter Prayer
Liturgist: We gather to celebrate Your resurrection, Lord Jesus, and in You we have a hope that finds its end in eternity. Grant that our hope may be renewed and that, rooted in hope, our hearts would be filled with joy, for salvation belongs to our God. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Liturgist: Under the security of the resurrected Jesus, we gather to live our lives. Let us serve You in every aspect of our lives. In our home and family, let us serve You. In our work and careers, let us serve You. In our recreation, in travel, in all aspects of our lives, let us serve You. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Liturgist: You Lord Jesus are the bread of life, so provide for those who have so little. We pray for those who hunger and thirst, and for those who are in great need. Use us where You will, as ambassadors of Your love, to be generous in all aspects of our lives, so that others may have what they need. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.

Liturgist: For those who are hurting today, for those who have lost loved ones, for those who need Your healing touch, grant them Your presence, Lord Jesus. Remind us of Your promise that because You live, they too also shall live. Wipe away every tear from our eyes and deliver to us Your consolation. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Liturgist: With John and Peter, Mary Magdalene and Mary the Mother of our Lord, with the disciples mentioned and those not, with all Christians for all time, let us share their hope. For Your tomb was empty, the grave clothes neatly folded and You are alive. Visit us with that same hope; let Your resurrection and life which was theirs so many years ago today be ours through faith this very day. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Liturgist: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy through Jesus Christ our Risen Lord.
People: Amen.

 

Gathering of Our Tithes and Offerings 

 

Music at the Offering

“Hymn to Joy" arr. Michael Keller
Cathedral Bells

The congregation will be invited to sing the final verse:

Alleluia, alleluia!
Hearts to heav'n and voices raise:
Sing to God a hymn of gladness,
Sing to God a hymn of praise;
He who on the cross a victim
For the world's salvation bled;
Jesus Christ, the King of Glory,
Now is risen from the dead.

 

Communion Prayer 
Pastor: Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of all creation, for You have had mercy on us and have given Your only-begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
For Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. By His death, He has redeemed us from bondage to sin and death, and by His resurrection, He has delivered us into new life in Him.
Grant us to keep this Holy Feast in sincerity and truth, faithfully eating His body given into death and drinking His life’s blood poured out for our salvation until we pass through death to the promised land of life eternal.
Hear us as we pray in His name and as He has taught us:

 
The Lord's Prayer
People: 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.

 

The Words of Our Lord
Pastor: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

 
Invitation to the Lord’s Table
Pastor: Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.”
Come to the table of the risen Christ.
People: Amen.

 

Communion Hymn

“I Know That My Redeemer Lives” arr. Paul Bunjes
verses 1, 2, 7 and 8
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 461.

I know that my Redeemer lives;
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, He lives, who once was dead;
He lives, my ever-living head.

He lives triumphant from the grave;
He lives eternally to save;
He lives all-glorious in the sky;
He lives exalted there on high.

He lives and grants me daily breath;
He lives, and I shall conquer death;
He lives my mansion to prepare;
He lives to bring me safely there.

He lives, all glory to His name!
He lives, my Jesus, still the same;
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives:
I know that my Redeemer lives!

 

Music During Communion

"Rejoice, the Risen Lord Is King" Heather Sorenson
Jubilate Choir

Rejoice! The Lord is risen!
Rejoice! The Lord is risen as He said!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Rejoice! The Lord is King!

Rejoice! The risen Lord is King!
Your Lord and King in heav’n adore!

Rejoice, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore.

Jesus, our Lord and Savior, reigns,
The God of perfect truth and love.
When He had purged our stains,
He took His seat above.

Lift up your heart and sing!
Lift up your voice!

Rejoice! The Lord is risen as He said!
He is the King!

Rejoice in glorious hope!
Our Lord, the judge, shall come
And take His servants up
To their eternal home.

His kingdom shall not end,
He rules o’er earth and heav’n.
He rules! Hallelujah!
We sing hallelujah to the King!

 

"Resounding Joy" Kevin McChesney
Cathedral Bells

 

Dismissal

 
Benediction
Pastor: Christ is risen!
People: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Pastor: May the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus through the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good for doing His will,
People: and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
People: Amen. Thanks be to God!

 

Closing Hymn “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”
verses 1, 2 and 4
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 457.

Jesus Christ is ris’n 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 heav’nly king, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as His love; Alleluia!
Praise Him, all ye heav’nly host, Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

 

Postlude "Sortie" (Recessional) Jean-Claude Guidarini
Charles Raasch, organ

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Worship Service Participants
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Klinkenberg
Liturgist: Vicar Micah Raebel
Organ: Charlie Raasch
Choir: Jubilate Choir
Handbells: Cathedral Bells
Piano: Dr. Rachel Ehring
Trumpets: Al Lang, Tamara Vaughn
Trombones: Karen Marston, Ben Devitt
Timpani: Wendy Castillo
Choir and Handbell Director: Alex Guebert
Audio/Visual: Blaine Currer, Hector Cerda, Cody Thomas

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April 5, 2026

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Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 5, 2026
9:30am

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Welcome// Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom

Invocation

Worship Set 
“Washed”
“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”

Confession and Absolution

“I Speak Jesus”

Scripture Readings

Message// Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom

Apostle’s Creed

Easter Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer

Gathering of Tithes and Offering

"Goodness of God"

Holy Communion

Words of Institution

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives”
“What A Beautiful Name”

Dismissal

Benediction

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom
Director of Contemporary Worship: Stephan Nosrat

Thanks for joining us today!

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April 5, 2026