{"id":1145,"date":"2009-04-11T20:00:28","date_gmt":"2009-04-12T02:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/wc\/?p=1145"},"modified":"2009-04-21T16:09:33","modified_gmt":"2009-04-21T22:09:33","slug":"visual-devotions-for-holy-week-easter-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/wc\/2009\/04\/visual-devotions-for-holy-week-easter-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Devotions for Holy Week &#8211; Easter Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cChrist is risen!<span>\u00a0 <\/span>He is risen indeed!\u201d<span>\u00a0 <\/span>This joyful proclamation dates back at least to St. John Chrysostom, a Church Father from the fourth century.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>It was included in one of his Easter sermons that is still read today in Orthodox churches around the world.<span>\u00a0<!--more--><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>This is the most important day, and the most important event, in Christian faith:<span>\u00a0 <\/span>the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!<span>\u00a0 <\/span>The consequences of our Lord overcoming death reverberate throughout the universe, and eternity.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Death no longer has the final say!<span>\u00a0 <\/span>We have been restored to God!<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Once again we can have that intimate relationship with God Himself that was fractured in the Garden of Eden since the time of Adam.<span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>We no longer need to fear evil, sin, death, and the devil.<span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>God declared, \u201cBehold, I make all things new.\u201d (Rev. 21:5)<span>\u00a0 <\/span>This is more than a promise; it is a reality!<span>\u00a0 <\/span>New life is ours, through Jesus Christ himself.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>We never need to be the same again.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>We can rise to new life with Christ through His resurrection.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cThanks be to God for His indescribable gift!\u201d (II Cor. 9:15)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Speak this Call to Worship out loud, and sense the excitement of today, Resurrection Day:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Christ is risen!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>He is risen indeed!<\/strong><span><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><strong>Alleluia!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>He has made us Easter people by raising Jesus from the dead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Rejoice, then, even in your distress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>He has called us from darkness to light.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Christ is risen!<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>He is risen indeed!<\/strong><span><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><strong>Alleluia!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Death has been defeated!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>The grave has lost its grip!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The power of sin has been broken!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Christ the Lord is risen<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Hope is reborn!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Life is eternal!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Love is invincible!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gif<\/strong>t!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Christ is risen!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>He is risen indeed!<\/strong><span><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><strong>Alleluia<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Praise God<span>\u00a0 <\/span>for His victory over death<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Praise God for his gift of eternal life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Hallelujah!<\/strong><span><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><strong>Praise the Lord!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em>(from the Covenant Book of Worship)<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-117.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1153\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-117-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Easter sunrise service at the Garden Tomb in 2006.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-212.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1154\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-212-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-36.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1155\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-36-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-46.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1156\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-46-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-57.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1157\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-57-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-66.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1158\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-66-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Worship leaders at the sunrise service\u2014imagine singing \u201cUp from the grave he arose!\u201d right here, in front of the Garden Tomb!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-76.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1159\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-76-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The service was packed\u2014not a seat left anywhere on the grounds.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>I was blessed to be in the first row of worshipers, above these young people who were crammed onto the steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-86.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1160\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-86-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Order of worship for the sunrise service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-96.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1161\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-96-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Christians from all over the world were here to worship at the Garden Tomb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-105.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1162\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-105-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-118.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1163\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-118-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>The Hilmar Covenant Church tour group visiting the Garden Tomb in June of 2006.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-126.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1164\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-126-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-133.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1165\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-133-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Easter worship at the Holy Sepulcher Church.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>It was jammed here as well; you could hardly move through the crowds, it was so tightly packed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-143.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1166\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-143-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-153.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1167\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-153-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The worship and the \u201clook\u201d of the service at the Holy Sepulcher Church were quite different from the Garden Tomb.<span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Beautiful, formal, stately\u2014and the choir sang the \u201cHallelujah Chorus\u201d from\u00a0Messiah, just as we often do at Hilmar Covenant Church on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-162.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1168\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-162-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-172.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1169\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-172-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Tomb of Christ inside the Holy Sepulcher Church on Easter Sunday 2006.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-182.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1170\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-182-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Greek Orthodox clergy and leaders process around and around the Tomb of Christ during the service on Easter.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>The outfits, the candles, the banners\u2014it is all very dramatic, perfect for the grandest drama of all:<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Christ\u2019s resurrection!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-192.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1172\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-192-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-201.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1173\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-201-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-213.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1174\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-213-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-222.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[1145]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1175\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2009\/03\/jerusalem-222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">This photo was taken from inside the Garden Tomb, looking out to the world.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Maybe this <em>is<\/em> the view that Jesus had when he was resurrected on the first day of the week!<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Whether it is or not, the message on the door says it all:<span>\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cHE IS RISEN!\u201d<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Hallelujah!<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Amen.<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment--> <!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Prayer for Today:<\/strong> \u00a0O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by this glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy:\u00a0 Grant me so to die daily in sin, that I may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.\u00a0 Amen.\u00a0 <em>(from \u201cPraying the Divine Hours\u201d by Phyllis Tickle)<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p 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