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Easter Morning Prayer Service - April 12, 2020

4/12/2020

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Alleluia, Christ is Risen!

As we worship and pray on this most holy of days, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the beginning of God's New Creation, may we be filled with the joy that comes from knowing that God's love has conquered sin and death, and set us free for newness of life. 

Our order of service for Morning Prayer can be found here.
Easter Service Order
Instead of a sermon again this week, I wanted to share with you all a poem I wrote a while ago, which you can find at the bottom of this post.

​In terms of teaching this week, I commend to you this free EBook by N.T. Wright: Resurrection and the Renewal of Creation (only 15 pages in length). 

"In this free Ebook, Professor Wright demonstrates how the common understanding of Jesus, his death, and the afterlife, is the product of a different philosophy than what the biblical writers present. He then unpacks a number of key passages from the New Testament to recast our understanding of resurrection firmly into the overarching narrative of the Bible." 

You can find this EBook here.
Resurrection and the Renewal of Creation (by NT Wright)
This week's bulletin (for news and prayer list) can be found here.
Easter Bulletin
And finally, we have music to go along with our service this week! 
You can find audio tracks for our three hymns below.
Jesus Christ is Risen Today (Music)
In Christ Alone (Voice)
The Strife Is O'er (Video)
Other online Holy Week resources are available through the Diocesan Website, and can be found here.

Many blessings this Easter Day, in the name of the Risen Lord Jesus Christ!

-Rev. Rob

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At one

In darkness there we stood alone
Against the breaking of the dawn
We dared not hope the day would come
Contented in the shadow’s gloom
Our eyes were dim, our hearing gone
No arms embraced, we stood alone
In darkness there, our prison strong
Without a hope, we stood alone
 
Alone we stood, without recourse
Singled out before Your throne
No excuses, no remorse
No way to hide, we stood alone
But lo, what mystery? What grace?
The Judge of all judged in our place!?
You bore our burden, took our shame
Endured alone our stain and blame
 
You stood alone and offered up
Like broken bread and poured out cup
Your life upon the altar laid
A priest and sacrifice in one
You stood alone, but with Your blood
You cleansed our crimson covered hands
And brought us near, and raised us up
Now peace we owe to You alone
 
You stood alone while others fled
Before the foe that held us tight
No others dared to take Your side
No others joined You in the fight
From cradle to that cruel tree
You harried hard the enemy
And died with sinners at Your side
Before our eyes You hung alone
 
In darkness there You were alone
Swallowed by the shadow’s gloom
And with our futile, fleeting hope
We buried You beneath the stone
In bitterness, in sorrow we
At last could but concede defeat
And tremble weakly in the night
The day had failed. We stood alone.
 
But in that darkest, blackest day
That moment of our world’s despair
The morning dawned! The shadows fled!
Destruction fell on Hades’ head!
The love that bound Father to Son
Could not at last be overcome
And we, the captives freed from hell
Forevermore with You may dwell
Never again to stand alone
For in You now we are at one
With Father, Holy Ghost, and Son
Forever more we are at one

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Donna Kelly
4/12/2020 08:13:07 am

Rob
Thank you for this poem. It is beautiful. May you and your family have a blessed Easter.

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Jill Lloyd link
4/12/2020 10:14:44 am

Uplifting Easter Service. Thanks! Couldn't open the first hymn but the "Up From The Grave" by Rev. Rob and "The Strife is Over" by Nick were well done! The words of the poem were powerful!

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Carolyn MacLeod
4/12/2020 08:40:44 pm

Thank you for doing some of your recordings at the church, so beautiful and helps keeps me connected.
Wonderful to watch Nick playing and singing, most of all love the small changes you are making at St. Luke's.
God bless you and your families,

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    Rev. Rob serves as the Priest-in-Charge at St. Luke's Gondola Point, and as the School Chaplain at Rothesay Netherwood School 

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