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LaGrave Live, April 5, 2026

LaGrave Live, April 5, 2026

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LaGrave Live LIVE Evening Worship Service -Easter Morning Worship The Two Enemies of Easter - 2026-04-05 About The Service: We will celebrate Christ’s resurrection at both our 8:40am and 11:00am services. Pastor Jonker will preach. There will be brass and timpani and the choir will sing. We praise God for the grace and faithfulness represented in the celebrations this week and we hope many of you will be able to join us at these services. Order of Worship: https://lagrave.org/wp-content/upload... About the Church: We are a traditional CRC church in the middle of Downtown Grand Rapids, MI, worshipping at 8:40am, 11:00am, and 6:00pm. (10:00am and 6:00pm during the summer months) We'd love to hear from you: Connection: https://www.lagrave.org/contact Let us pray for you: Prayer: https://www.lagrave.org/prayerrequest/ Giving: https://www.elexiogiving.com/App/Givi... The April special offering is for Family Promise. Family Promise partners with local congregations, individuals, families, foundations and corporations to provide emergency shelter and case management for families with children facing a housing crisis. Listen on the go: Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/LGPodAmazonMusic Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3tuOdwQ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/LGPodGoogle Soundcloud: / lagravecrc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3yXDFaT Follow us! Facebook: / lagravecrc Instagram: / lagravecrc Website: https://www.lagrave.org #LaGrave #LaGraveCRC This Easter service at La Grave celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, framing it as the definitive victory over the physical finality of death and the spiritual weight of cynicism. Through liturgy, song, and sermon, the congregation is encouraged to trade "cynical glasses" for a perspective of hope. The service commenced with a vibrant liturgical celebration, utilizing traditional hymns and scripture to establish the reality of the resurrection. Readings from Psalm 16 and Revelation 21 emphasized the promise of a "new heaven and new earth" where the "old order of things," characterized by mourning and pain, is replaced by God's eternal presence. The children's messages bridged the gap between historical narrative and personal faith. By recounting the story of Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb and the eventual belief of "Doubting Thomas," the speakers illustrated that while doubt is a natural response to the impossible news of the resurrection, a personal encounter with Christ transforms that doubt into the confession, "My Lord and my God". In the central sermon, the speaker addressed the modern struggle with "Death’s prescription glasses"—cynicism. Using personal anecdotes about physical aging (tinnitus) and the scientific concept of entropy, he described how death seeks to "flatten" the world into a cold, mechanical process. He argued that the resurrection is not just a historical event but a "new prescription" of hope that restores transcendence, beauty, and the presence of God to a world that cynicism tries to make dull. The service concluded with a call to global and local intercession. The congregation prayed for a mission team currently in Mexico, celebrated new births within the community, and sought comfort for those grieving recent losses, asserting that the "Easter hope" must sustain believers as they act as faithful servants in a cynical world. The service serves as a powerful reminder that while death and cynicism are persistent enemies, the resurrection of Christ provides a "bloodless revolution" of hope. By rejecting the "nonsense" of a flat world and embracing the reality of a risen Lord, the community is empowered to live with joy and transcendence.
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