Welcome to Deltona Christian Church! Today is Holy Humor Sunday, when we celebrate with joy the unexpectedness of God’s redemption. This is the first Sunday of Eastertide. Prepare to laugh. Where does the Easter Bunny go for breakfast? IHOP!
Greetings & Announcements Pastor Susanna
Gathering in God’s Presence
Prelude Miles Sutton
Acolytes bring the light of God into the service
*Call to Worship (Read Responsively) Brenda Morales
One: Sing a new song!
Many: A joyful melody of springtime glory and rebirth
One: Sing praise to our Still-Laughing Easter God
Many: Who has rolled away the bindings of yesterday
One: Immerse your anxiety and despair in the fountain of
new birth.
Many: We place our visions and hopes on the table of wine
and wheat.
One: For God has taken ordinary things.
Many: And made them extraordinary. Sing a new song!
Many: A joyful melody of springtime glory and rebirth
One: Sing praise to our Still-Laughing Easter God
Many: Who has rolled away the bindings of yesterday
One: Immerse your anxiety and despair in the fountain of
new birth.
Many: We place our visions and hopes on the table of wine
and wheat.
One: For God has taken ordinary things.
Many: And made them extraordinary. Sing a new song!
*Opening Hymns
Ho-Ho Ho– Hosanna
*Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer Brenda Morales
(using debts and debtors)
Proclaiming God’s Word
Choir Anthem Give Me Oil for My Lamp
Time for God’s Children Pastor Susanna
(Children aged k-8th grade can come up to the steps for this lesson.
After, the kids can go next door to Kids Central.)
Prayer of Confession And Assurance of Pardon
Scripture Reading Monica Depoy
Hebrew Testament Psalm 133
Gospel Lesson John 20: 19-31
The Word of God for the people of God
Thanks be to God!
Pastoral Prayer Pastor Susanna
Sermon Freedom from doubt Pastor Susanna
Responding to God’s Word
Prayer of Commitment Pastor Susanna
*Invitation Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee 2
(come forward at this time to unite with our church family,
for a prayer, or to commit your life to Jesus Christ.)
Communion Meditation Pastor Susanna
Communion Hymn Let us Talents and Tongues Employ 422
Prayer for the Bread and Cup Brenda Morales
Distribution and Sharing of Emblems The Diaconate
(Partake of the Bread when served. Please hold the Cup
and we will partake together.)
Offering Meditation and Prayer of Dedication
*Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow 46
Taking God’s Word to the World
*Parting Hymn Crown Him with Many Crowns 234
*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World
*Benediction Pastor Susanna
*Postlude Miles Sutton
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