Second Sunday of Easter

Second Sunday of Easter

EASTER 2
Sunday 19th April 2020

Lovingly he greets us

A Song (Songs of Fellowship 304)
Jesus, stand among us, in thy risen power

A Prayer

Lo Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb
Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom
Let the church with gladness hymns of triumph sing
For the Lord now lives & death has lost its sting.

[verse 2; Thine be the glory]

Our Father ...

A Reading (Luke 24: 13-35)
That day, two of them were going to a village called Emmaus

It's not a bad pattern to emulate:
Jesus meets them where they are (with appropriate distancing!)
Jesus listens to what is troubling them
Jesus offers them God's grace
Jesus channels God's peace to them, and also to us.

We can do the same, if we are in Christ.
We can draw alongside, listen, offer God's grace
and be channels of God's peace for other people. Amen

We pray for the world
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer

A Blessing

May the God of love & grace
Meet with you in the way
And give you peace. Amen

Acknowledgement and Thanks
The following hymn was provided by Rev John Wiseman (Sherwood Methodist Church) for this Sunday's worship. The above service was developed from materials created by Rev John Wiseman.

Emmaus-bound on Easter Day

(Tune: We have a gospel to proclaim)

Emmaus-bound on Easter Day
Two travellers walked along the way.
The'd once had hope but hope had died
When you, O Lord, were crucified.

When you appeared beside those two,
They could not see that it was you;
But as they talked and shared their pain,
You gave them hope and joy again.

For as you spoke to them God's word,
Explaining all they'd seen and heard,
They understood what God had done
And that a new day had begun.

They shared their home; you broke the bread.
They saw you, risen from the dead!
That moment's grace helped them to see
The gift of God's eternity.

In scripture and at table too,
O Risen Lord, may we know you.
And may your presence give us grace
To share God's love in every place.