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Christ has risen!
Christ has risen indeed!
Good morning and welcome to Riviera’s Easter worship.
We are an Easter people! We live with the knowledge that we are
loved and are God’s both now and in life everlasting.
Thank you for connecting with us in our digital sacred space united in
community. Let us know you worshiped with us this morning by filling
out the Friendship Form located on our website https://rivierachurch.org/
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RIVIERA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
WORSHIP SERVICE - APRIL 4, 2021
EASTER SUNDAY
GATHERING
OPENING HYMN
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CHIMING OF THE HOUR & WELCOMING THE LIGHT
GREETINGS Rev. Martha Shiverick
CALL TO WORSHIP Anna Rosas
Christ has risen.
Christ has risen indeed
God is alive…
New birth is given.
Hope is alive…
A new age is dawning.
Joy is alive…
Redemption is here.
Love is alive…
Death cannot harm us.
We are alive…
New life is within us.
God’s spirit is within us.
God of life, we worship you.
God of creation, we praise you.
God of revelation, we learn from you.
God of resurrection, we are here to celebrate you.
EASTER PRAYER Dr. Walter Busse
Powerful and loving God, you have raised Jesus Christ from the dead.
God, raise us too. May fresh life burst among us like buds awakening to the
spring. May shells of distrust and self-hatred, which keep us from loving,
be broken away so that new life can emerge. May new community spring
up where fear has kept us from the stranger. Keep us patient in making
peace and building justice. Teach us to trust the slow process from seed to
stem, from stem to flower, from flower to fruit. Breath on us with your
Spirit, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
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CHILDREN’S SERMON Anna Rosas
CHILDREN’S SONG
THE WORD
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Rev. Rosemary Noga Welton
Living God, with joy we celebrate the presence of your risen Word.
Enliven our hearts by your Holy Spirit so that we may proclaim the Good
News of eternal and abundant life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING NRSV Rev. Rosemary Noga Welton
JOHN 20:1-18
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to
the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and
went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to
them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they
have laid him.” 3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the
tomb. 4 The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and
reached the tomb first. 5 He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings
lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and
went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, 7 and the cloth that
had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a
place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in,
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and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he
must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples returned to their homes.
11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to
look[a]into the tomb; 12 and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of
Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13 They said to her,
“Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my
Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14 When she had said this, she
turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was
Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking
for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried
him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16 Jesus said
to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew,[b] “Rabbouni!” (which
means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet
ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to
my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went
and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he
had said these things to her.
STATEMENT OF FAITH - A Brief Statement of Faith (7-26, 77-79)
Rev. Dr. David Welton
We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus proclaimed the
reign of God. Preaching good news to the poor and release to the
captives. Teaching by word and deed and blessing the children. Healing
the sick and binding up the brokenhearted, eating with outcasts,
forgiving sinners, and calling all to repent and believe the gospel.
Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was crucified,
suffering the depths of human pain and giving his life for the sins of the
world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his sinless life,
breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death to life
eternal.
With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or
in death can separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ our Lord.
ANTHEM Christ Is Alive
SERMON Rev. Martha Shiverick
‘Rebirth and Resurrection in Easter 2021’
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HYMN
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER
Rev. Rosemary Noga Welton and Rev. Dr. David Welton
Eternal God, we praise you that your glory has dawned on us and brought
us to this Day of Resurrection. We rejoice that the grave could not hold
your Son, and that he has conquered death, risen to rule over all powers of
this earth. We praise you that he summons us into a new life, to follow him
with joy and gladness. By your spirit, lift us from doubt and despair, and
set our feet in Christ’s holy way, that our lives may be signs of his life, and
all we have may show forth his love. So, you send us out to be Christ’s love
to the world, so we pray that you be with us as we continue to share love
and acceptance to all and to work for justice and a day when your realm
will be on earth.
We pray all this in Christ’s name who also taught us to pray in this
manner:
For the Lord’s Prayer we appreciate the diverse traditions and backgrounds that make
up the Riviera family of faith and encourage you to use whatever words for this prayer
are meaningful for you.
Our Creator, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kin-dom
come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily
bread. Forgive our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us
from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kin-dom, the
power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Be in the Know – read the bulletin and see what opportunities for ministry you are
interested in making a connection with.
CALL TO OFFERING Rev. Martha Shiverick
Wonderful, amazing God, we thank you that you have raised Jesus Christ
from the dead, bringing us promise of new life. With the dawning of this
new day, may we awake to new opportunities to love and serve you and
witness to Christ whom you have raised. Use us, and our gifts, to your
glory. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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INVITATION TO GIVE TITHES AND OFFERINGS
The Act of Gratitude
1. You may donate today with a credit/debit card at
www.rivierachurch.org and click on the GIVE
button or use the scan me code with your phone
camera.
2. You may download the free Give+ app (iOS &
Android)
3. You may set up online payment via your bank
bill pay program.
4. You may also mail in your check to the church at Riviera
Presbyterian Church at 5275 Sunset Drive, Miami FL 33143
The 2021 Per Capita is $37 per member. Each
church is asked to pay this annual apportionment.
If you would like to help us defray the cost, we
welcome your donation. You may donate online
https://www.rivierachurch.org/give under Per
Capita.
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God, ye hosts in heaven above;
Praise God, the Trinity of Love. Amen
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION Rev. Martha Shiverick
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CLOSING HYMN
9After the worship service today
you are invited to Zoom Holy
Grounds Fellowship Gathering at
11:45am
This is a time to reconnect with one
another and if you are new to our
worship service we extend an
invitation to join and introduce
yourself. We would love to meet you!
Meeting ID 829-1129-7119 |
Passcode 056833
Thank you for worshipping online
today. Please, take a moment to fill
out the Friendship Form on our
website to let us know you worshiped
with us today. You may also share
any prayer requests or joys which will
be sent to our pastoral care team.
If you would like to be added to our
mailing list, please send us an email
at rivierachurch@gmail.com.
Begin Your Sunday Morning with
Zoom Online Adult Bible Study
Class
10:00 am - 10:30 am
This is a great opportunity to study
Sunday's sermon passage with
Pastor Missy.
Meeting 860-148-3445
Password: 2708
10In keeping with our Earth Care Congregation Pledge to be mindful that our
personal and collective actions can positively or negatively affect our
neighborhood, region, nation and world; this year in lieu of adorning our
sanctuary with Easter Lilies the Mission Committee was presented with an
amazing opportunity to positively affect our local community and in turn
honor and remember our loved ones with a donation that will provide
environmental benefits to our region.
You not only stepped up to the Mission Committee Challenge of donating
30 Slash Pine Trees for the Pine Rockland Restoration taking place in
Goulds Park, located at 11350 SW 216 ST in Miami, but you surpassed the
challenge and donated 37 trees.
11Tree
Dedications
In Loving Memory of Henry Barrow In Loving Memory of Virginia Murray
In Loving Memory of Earl Scherer (father) From Robert Murray & Barbara Overton
In Loving Memory of Betsy Scherer (mother)
In Loving Memory of Steve Scherer (brother) In Loving Memory of Tom Overton
In Loving Memory of Glenn Scherer (brother) From Barbara Overton and Robert Murray
From Sandy Barrow
To the Glory of God from Janet Peterson
In Loving Memory of Chuck Hannemann
From Bonnie Hannemann To the Glory of God from The Fouche Family
In Loving Memory of Eugene & Amparo To the Glory of God from Ellen Anderson
Picciano
In Loving Memory of Frederick H Winterkamp In Loving Memory of my mother
In Honor of Lucy Mandry Winterkamp. Martha E. Grabner
In Celebration of the marriage on 2/22/2021 of From Missy Shiverick
Brian Picciano and Kelly Dutton - may they and
the trees Live Long and Prosper. In Loving Memory of Jae Lardner Sweeny
From Karen Picciano From Missy Shiverick
In Honor of Adams and Enchelmayer Family. In Thanksgiving for the Ministry of
In Honor of Michele's parents David and Carol Susan Mazzola, Clerk of Session
Ready, and visiting brother Jim. From Missy Shiverick
In gratitude for all cats, everywhere!
From Adams – Ready Family. In Loving Memory of my Abuelo Arturo
From Nicole Prieto
In Loving Memory of Rev. C. Richard Stults
In Loving Memory of Bud & Betty Wilcox In Loving Memory of my uncle Lito Garcia
From Karen Moyer & Kathy Stults From Barbara Prieto
In Honor of our grandchildren In Loving Memory of my uncle Luis Godinez
From Vivian and John German From Rey Prieto
In Loving Memory of our parents: To the Glory of God
Chester & Patricia Noga from Susan and Christian Mazzola
Roger & Barbara Welton
From Rosemary Noga Welton and David
Welton
12In a world of disaster, hunger, and oppression
Millions of people lack access to sustainable food sources,
clean water, sanitation, education, and opportunity.
The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing - Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development
of People - all work in different ways to serve individuals and communities in
need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their
work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope.
The Mission Committee has set a challenge goal of $400 for the 2021 OGHS
Offering and in light of the challenges we have witnessed over the past year they
encourage you give strong consideration of participating in this offering; if you
are able. If all members give $10 we will surpass our goal. Please help if you are
able.
https://rivierachurch.org/give/
Providing food for the hungry
Resourcing
communities working
to cast off the bonds
of poverty and
oppression
13Video and audio were recorded by various members of the church staff and members
for the purpose of providing online worship to all.
Reprinted/streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE#A-713957. All rights
reserved.
• Christ the Lord is Risen Today David Evans Tune: harm. David Evans, © 1927, Oxford University
Press Type: Music
• Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks Donald Fishel Type: Words and Music
Public Domain Hymns
• Christ Is Alive
• Thine Is The Glory
• Jesus Christ is Risen Today
Riviera Presbyterian Church - PCUSA
(A Member Congregation of the Presbytery of Tropical Florida)
5275 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143 | (305)666-8586
rivierachurch@gmail.com| www.rivierachurch.org
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Ministers All the People
Pastor Rev. Martha M. Shiverick
Parish Associate for Visitation Rev. Rosemary Noga Welton
Parish Associate for Visitation Rev. Dr. David Welton
Director of Music Dr. Walter Busse
Youth Education & Outreach Anna Rosas
Certified Church Administrator Barbara Prieto
Nursery Care Giver Josephine Gurri
Custodian Mary Lopez
Session Session Session
Class of 2021 Class of 2022 Class of 2023
Kyle Dettloff Karen Collier Susan Admire
Vivian German Barbara Overton Amparo Hernandez
Rey Prieto Susan Mazzola Bryan Page
Cris Sweeny Mimi Sutherland Michele Ready
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