Easter Sunday 2009 B

Gospel of Mark.

To the tune of "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

Take your pew now don’t be late

I’ll give you a reason to celebrate

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

It so dark the start of Holy Week

Palm Sunday to Good Friday is so bleak

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

Here’s the Easter story according to Mark

It’s also a little dark

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

After Friday for worry and dread

You couldn’t get disciples out of bed

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

Three women got up early that Sunday morn

Expressions on their faces sad and 'lorn

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

They went where Jesus’ body was laid

Last respects needed to be paid

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

Just about the break of day

They found the stone it was rolled away

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

With anxiousness they went into the tomb

And found no body in the room

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

There was a young man all dressed in white

He gave the ladies an awful fright

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

“Don’t be scared” the young man cried

He’s not here, the crucified

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

Tell the all the rest He’s gone ahead

To Galilee, He is not dead

Don’t worry, He’s risen!

So out they went they ran and fled

Terror and amazement in their head

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

For this good news they weren’t prepared

Didn’t speak of it at first; they were scared

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

Now-a-day’s we’re still afraid

Disregard new life He’s made

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

He’s won the victory, won the prize

So with him we will die and rise

Don’t worry He’s Risen!

Good Friday noon to Easter Morn

Gives us cause to be reborn

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

After forty days we celebrate

I’m sure that it was worth the wait

Don’t worry, He’s Risen!

Jesus Christ Is Risen

Alleluia, He's Risen

Amen.

Some Resurrection Humor:

Post Resurrection appearance

After His resurrection our Lord appeared to a certain fisherman on the banks of the Sea of Galilee

"I am Jesus", He said, "My death and resurrection has saved all who believe in me, and I am returned to show the Father's love and power.

"No, you're not Jesus, so bug off, you're scaring all the fish," answered the fisherman.

“You are full of doubt. What would you have me do to show who I am?"

"Walk on the water," he tells Jesus.

So Jesus starts walking across the sear. Next thing, he sinks and disappears under the water. After he swims back to shore, the old man says to him, "There you are, see, you're not Jesus, you can't walk on water"

Jesus responds, "Well, I used to be able to until I got these darned holes in my feet!"

Secret Service

After church on Sunday I was standing at the door as I always do to shake hands. I spotted a C and E Christian coming toward me and I took him firmly by the hand and said "You need to join the Army of the Lord!"

The man responded, "I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor."

I questioned, "How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?"

He whispered back, "I'm in the secret service!"

Communion Visit

I was on my way to visit a homebound member of our parish to bring her communion and was running late as usual so I was going a bit over the speed limit. Wouldn’t you know I get pulled over for speeding. After giving the officer my license and proof of insurance he notices my communion kit sitting on the seat beside me and asks what’s inside of it. I told him, “some bread and water.” He asked for the kit and I handed it over. He opened the little bottle in the kit smelled it and with suspicion in his voice informed me, “this isn’t water, this is wine.” I clapped my hands together and said, “Halleluiah, He did it again.”