Easter Services, Sermons, and Prayers

by Carter, Kenneth H. Jr.

ISBN13:

9780687646326

ISBN10:

0687646324

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

9/1/2007

Publisher(s):

Abingdon Pr

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Summary

Kenneth Carter provides practical planning guidelines for pastors and ministry leaders as they prepare for the Easter season. He explains flow to: Establish and train an Easter hospitality team, Extend hospitality to all who will attend Easter services, Help the congregation prepare for Easter, Include children.

Author Biography

Kenneth H. Carter Jr. is Senior Pastor of Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina

Introduction	p. vii
The Importance and Meaning of Easter	p. 1
Life and Hope	p. 3
Next Steps	p. 5
Prepare to Extend Hospitality	p. 9
The Easter Hospitality Team	p. 10
Should You Add a Service?	p. 11
Extend Hospitality to All Who Will Attend Easter Services	p. 12
Congregational Preparation for Easter	p. 15
Personal Preparation for Easter	p. 17
Easter Services	p. 21
Four Different Services	p. 21
An Easter Vigil	p. 22
An Easter Sunrise Service	p. 26
A Traditional Easter Service	p. 30
A Non-Traditional (Alternative or Contemporary) Easter Service	p. 33
Easter Liturgies	p. 37
Processional	p. 37
Congregational Singing	p. 38
Announcements	p. 38
The Reading of Scripture	p. 39
The People of God, Called to Worship	p. 40
Prayers of Confession	p. 41
Prayers of Intercession	p. 43
Thanksgiving over the Water for an Easter Sunday Baptism	p. 46
Great Thanksgiving for Holy Communion on Easter Sunday	p. 47
Benedictions	p. 49
Teaching Sermons for Easter	p. 51
Like Him We Rise (Col. 3:1-4)	p. 51
When an Ending Is Actually a Beginning (John 20:1-18)	p. 55
The Unlikely Victory of God (1 Cor. 15:1-8, 50-58)	p. 59
Morning Has Broken (Matt. 28:1-10; Psalm 30)	p. 64
The Easter Testimony (1 Cor. 15:51-58)	p. 68
Easter Mission: Not an Ending but a Beginning	p. 75
The Easter Mission in the Gospel Accounts	p. 76
The Easter Mission in the Congregation: Fifty Days of Resurrection Living	p. 79
A Sermon Series for the Easter Season	p. 90
Resources	p. 95
Scripture Index	p. 97
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