First Parish Church Manchester by the Sea Worship, Easter Sunday April 9, 2023, 10 AM, 10 Central St and streamed on Facebook, FirstParishChurchManchesterMa.
Worship Leader Rev. Dr. David L. VanArsdale “Removing the Stones of Life”
Music led by Dr. Herman Weiss and the First Parish Choir, Rebecca Shrimpton, Paul Knox, with guests; Kevin Tracy, and Emily Dunbar, trumpet, and Mark Wolinski, timpani.
Recitative and Aria: Behold, I tell You a Mystery/The Trumpet Shall Sound (from ‘The Messiah’) – G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
The Storm is Passing Over – Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933), arr. Barbara W. Baker
The Call (from ‘5 Mystical Songs’) – Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872-1958)
Easter Anthem – William Billings (1746-1800)
Hallelujah! (from ‘The Messiah’) – G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
Hymns Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, Thine Is the Glory
Scripture Fran Bachman Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 and Matthew 28:1-10
Deacons Nancy Peterson and John Feuerbach