Worship guide
Union United Methodist Church Weekly Worship Guide
Union United Methodist Church Weekly Worship Guide Sunday,
April 20th 2025 @ 10am | In-person & Virtual
Worship Leader – Minister Wanda Hodges
Preacher – Rev. Twanda E. King
Centering Time - 9:45AM
Welcome – Minister Wanda Hodges
*** Please stand for the call to worship and remain standing for our opening hymn.
Call to Worship – Minister Wanda Hodges
Leader: Hold your head high, Christ has risen! Death has been conquered. Christ has restored us to new life. All that is broken has been made whole.
People: Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?
Leader: Hold your head high, Christ has risen! From a triumphant Palm Sunday to a dark Friday, passing through sorrow, through death, to life and joy, we arrive at Easter. We know that joy and sorrow, life and death are bound together.
People: By the power of God, the cross could not defeat Christ. The tomb could not hold him.
Leader: Hold your head high, Christ has risen! Carry forward God’s healing.
Carry it to a world where truth and justice triumph over evil and oppression.
You have been called out of death and into new life!
All Together: Rejoice! Life bursts through death. Jesus Christ is alive for evermore! Alleluia!
Opening hymn or song – Choir
*** You may be seated
Proclamation – Julius Thomas
Psalm 118:14-24
14 The Lord is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.
15 There is a sound of exultation and victory
in the tents of the righteous:
16 "The right hand of the Lord has triumphed!
the right hand of the Lord is exalted!
the right hand of the Lord has triumphed!"
17 I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the Lord.
18 The Lord has punished me sorely,
but he did not hand me over to death.
19 Open for me the gates of righteousness;
I will enter them;
I will offer thanks to the Lord.
20 "This is the gate of the Lord;
he who is righteous may enter."
21 I will give thanks to you, for you answered me
and have become my salvation.
22 The same stone which the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord's doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 On this day the Lord has acted;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Prayer – Julius Thomas
Prayer Response and Song - Choir
Resurrection Sunday Presentation - King’s Kids
Announcements – Rev. Twanda E. King, Pastor
Offering – Rev. Twanda E. King, Pastor
Here at Union United Methodist Church, there are several ways to give.
· You can do Billpay with your financial institution.
· PayPal or Givelify through the church website at www.uumchurch.com, (click on the donate button).
· Zelle – online payment service to uumcreceipts@gmail.com.
· Mail your contribution to the church at Union United Methodist Church, 14418 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. Again, we thank you in advance for your giving.
