Holy Saturday / Easter Vigil
All you who are thirsty, come! (Isaiah 55:1)
With one word, God spoke, and there was light. So come to him, and let him speak his word of light into your heart.
Before he formed you, he knew you. So come to him, and let him show you that he delights in you.
With great eagerness he ate the Passover supper with his disciples. So come to him, and let him nourish you with his own living bread.
He made an everlasting covenant with Israel. So come to him, and let him confirm his call upon your life.
He welcomed the repentant thief who hung on the cross next to him. So come to him, and let him shower you with forgiveness and freedom.
He is slow to anger, rich in kindness. So come to him, and let him deliver you from the burden of guilt and shame.
On the cross, he conquered sin and death. So come to him, and let him show you his power over sin and darkness.
On the third day, he rose from the dead, taking his rightful place as Lord and King. So come to him, and let him sit on the throne of your heart.
He opened the Scriptures to the disciples on the road to Emmaus. So come to him, and let his word burn within your heart.
He is the eternal Lord, who was and is and is to come. So come to him, and let your life be enveloped in his unending life.
He healed all those who sought him out. So come to him, and let him restore your spirit, your mind, and your body.
He makes all things new. So come to him, and let him raise you to experience his new life.
Christ the Lord is risen indeed. So come to him, and share in his resurrection!
“All praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! On this night when you shattered the darkness, I come to you in faith and trust. I surrender everything to you.”
(Psalm) Isaiah 12:2-6
Romans 6:3-11
Matthew 28:1-10