Welcome to the Catawissa Parish! We are glad to have you worshipping with us this morning. If you are visiting with us, please fill out the visitor card and place it in the offering. We want to

know who is worshipping with us, and who you are!

Prelude (the gift of music helps us to prepare our hearts for worship) Greeting and Introduction Lighting of the Paschal Candle

Leader: The light of Christ rises in glory, overcoming the darkness of sin and death.

Congregation: Christ is our light! Hymn 322 “Up From the Grave He Arose!” Prayer Easter Proclamation

RESPONSE: Rejoice, O heaven! Sing choirs of angels! Jesus Christ our King is risen!

Sunrise Message “the not so empty tomb” Hymn 310 “He Lives” Benediction Postlude Please join us for a light breakfast celebration!

Catawissa Parish of the United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA

Pastor Chad Carter

Sunrise Service April, 24 2011

“At early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did 

not find the body of the Lord Jesus.” John 24:1‐3