Easter Sunday  
Image of Peter and John at the empty tomb. 
 
“He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.”
 
Let us Pray: Gracious God, we thank you for Easter, the day when life breaks through death, and your love defeats our deepest fears. Help us to observe with honest eyes, to hear your living word, and to believe in the resurrection power that can roll away every stone in our lives. May we rise with Christ, walking in the light of your grace, bearing witness to the hope that cannot be shaken. Bind us to your Spirit, empower us for your mission, and fill us with the peace that surpasses all understanding. In the name of Jesus, the risen one, we pray, Amen.
Scripture:  John 20: 5-9
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