The Resurrection Life: Abundance

Jesus visits the disciples and shares with them the abundant presence of the Holy Spirit. Even through Thomas' doubts, we find a resurrection life that is filled with more from God than we could ever need -- an abundance of peace, presence, and wonder.

You can find the video from this week's service here: Signs of Resurrection Life

Hymns

• That Easter Day With Joy was Bright! – GTG 254
• These Things Did Thomas Count as Real – GTG 256
• Alleluia! Christ is Arisen – GTG 253

Call to Worship

With Mary, whose glad tidings signaled hope
and summoned joy, we proclaim;
We have seen the Lord!
With the disciples, whom Jesus greeted with peace
and freed from fear, we declare:
We have seen the Lord!
Behold! The risen Lord is in our midst!
Let us worship God!

Prayer of Confession

Risen Lord,
you have breathed the Spirit upon us,
and sent us forth to testify
to what we have heard and seen.

Yet we resist this calling.
We yearn for more –
more proof,
more courage,
more guidance,
more faith-
and forget that you have given us all we need:
the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Forgive us, we pray.
Free us from fear
and send us forth to proclaim:
“We have seen the Lord!”

Blessing 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen