WORD for the Week
April 21, 2019
Easter Sunday
A six-week Lenten worship series: Wellsprings of Hope
COME AND WORSHIP
Sabbath Beginnings – Sacred Journey – Traditional Worship
MAUNDY THURSDAY | APRIL 18
7pm Worship Service in the Art Gallery*
Worship service featuring washing of the feet & Communion

GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE | APRIL 19
7pm Tenebrae Service in the Sanctuary*
Commemorating the death of Jesus, led by our youth

EASTER SUNDAY | APRIL 21
7am Sunrise Jazz Worship Service in the Art Gallery

8-10:30am Easter Brunch in the Social Hall
$7/person suggested donation; vegan & vegetarian options available

9am & 11am Festival of Resurrection in the Sanctuary*
A celebration of hope & life with soul-stirring grandeur & song!

*Nursery care available

All Holy Week Worship Services will be live streamed at haumc.org/live.
WORD for Sunrise Jazz Worship 7:00am
The Story:  Rev. Frenchye Magee
 
Reflection: Find Hope at Hennepin!
 
Easter Sunday celebration begins with  Sunrise Jazz Worship in the Art Gallery at   7:00am!  Come greet the day with an exuberant service of scripture, music, and poetry that captures the hope of the Easter message. Rev. Frenchye Magee shares the reflection and vocalist Leslie Ball joins a guest ensemble featuring percussionist Daryl Boudreaux! Invite a neighbor or friend to come for worship and stay for brunch afterwards at 8:00am.
 
All are welcome!
WORD for Festival of Resurrection
9am and 11am
Gospel Text: Luke 24:1-12 (NRSV)

Preaching:  Rev. Judy Zabel

Sanctuary Choir, Copper Street Brass, Bells and Organ

Perplexed, Terrified, and Amazed!

Reflection:  Reflect on a time when you were perplexed. How did it feel to be confronted with something or someone who perplexed you? When have you felt terrified? When were you amazed? According to Luke, all these emotions were present in the garden that first Easter morning.  Will we allow ourselves to enter into the mystery of Easter to experience the perplexing, terrifying and amazing GOOD NEWS of the resurrection? What could it mean for our lives today?   

For the Children and the Adults in Their Lives: He is risen! It's the best phrase of Easter Sunday and don't worry, we'll probably say it more than once! We'll probably even SHOUT it! One of the greatest things in life is that Jesus always comes back. Nothing can keep the love of Jesus down for long. You may have a time where you aren't feeling it, but it will rise up again in your life. When it does, may you share the love of Jesus with others around you! Who do you know that needs good news? Who can you show the love of Jesus? Can you come up with 10 names? 25? 50? Jesus is Good News for everyone!

WORSHIP BULLETIN ARCHIVE

The Bible In Your Hands

You're invited to "dig deeper." Here are a handful of resources:

Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church resources:
Worship Bulletins  | online archive of HAUMC worship bulletins
Sermon Recordings  | HAUMC Sacred Journey and Traditional Worship sermon recordings
Devotional Ministry  | HAUMC seasonal daily devotional ministry

Scripture exegesis and commentary resources:
Bible Gateway  | the Bible in hundreds of translations (NRSV, CEB, The Message, etc.)
BibleHub  | parse out the original Hebrew (OT) and Greek (NT)
Enter the Bible  | historical/cultural context for each book of the Bible from Luther Seminary
Oxford Biblical Studies  | historical/cultural context for each book of the Bible from Oxford
Working Preacher  | read and listen to lectionary commentary from Luther Seminary faculty

Art and Music resources:
Art in the Christian Tradition  | The Jean and Alexander Heard Divinity Library at Vanderbilt
Hymnary  | a resource for both modern and traditional worship music and hymns
Sing for Joy  | a worship music and hymn resource from St. Olaf College
WORD for the Week offers people an opportunity to prepare their hearts and minds for worship.
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WORD for the Week is a ministry of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.