IVINS — It was the 10th anniversary of Easter services at Tuacahn Center for the Arts in Ivins Sunday, where a couple thousand people came to honor the holy day and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
“God provided such a beautiful morning,” Misty Amodt, who played keyboards with the worship band, said in a written statement. “The focus was on Jesus, with the message based on the words of a new release from Hillsong called, ‘What a Beautiful Name It Is.'”
Sunrise and family services were led by Calvary Chapel St. George Senior Pastor Rick Nerud and children’s service by Matt Becker and Pastor Nathan Lemke.
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Relating Pastor Rick Nerud’s Easter message, Amodt wrote:
The name of Jesus is beautiful, wonderful, powerful. Those descriptions of Jesus are found throughout the Bible, both in the Old and New Testaments. Quoting from each of the 4 gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), Isaiah (one of the prophets who foretold of Jesus Christ), and Acts (the book written about the acts of the apostles after Jesus left the earth), Pastor Rick Nerud explained the meaning of Jesus Christ’s name as well as Who He is.
Pastor also explained that we are told throughout the Bible that the way to Heaven is through Jesus and Him alone. We can’t earn our own salvation through belonging to a religion or by doing good works or deeds. Everything points to Him and Him alone as our Savior.
Accompanying the service in song and instruments was Calvary Chapel’s worship band. As those in attendance sang “What a Wonderful Name It Is,” a huge 40-by-16 foot banner was raised with the words “beautiful, wonderful, powerful” overlain with the name Jesus.
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Mike Leach and the Calvary Chapel worship team lead worship music at Easter services in the Tuacahn Amphitheatre at Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins, Utah, April 16, 2017 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News L-R: Lynn Baron on drums, Misty Amodt on keyboards. Easter service in the Tuacahn Amphitheatre at Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins, Utah, April 16, 2017 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News Pastor Rick Nerud of Calvary Chapel St. George, delivers an Easter message on this 10th anniversary Easter Service at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins, Utah, April 16, 2017 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News People gather for Easter services, one at 8 a.m. and another at 11 a.m., Sunday at Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins, Utah, April 16, 2017 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News Pastor Rick Nerud of Calvary Chapel St. George, delivers an Easter message on this 10th anniversary Easter Service at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins, Utah, April 16, 2017 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News Mike Leach and the Calvary Chapel worship team lead worship music at Easter services in the Tuacahn Amphitheatre at Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins, Utah, April 16, 2017 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News Front to back: Israel Arce on bass, Lynn Baron on drums. Easter service in the Tuacahn Amphitheatre at Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins, Utah, April 16, 2017 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News Many gathered for Easter service Sunday morning in the Tuacahn Amphitheatre at Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins, Utah, April 16, 2017 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News An estimated two thousand people attended Easter services, one at 8 a.m. and another at 11 a.m., Sunday at Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins, Utah, April 16, 2017 | Photo by Dave Amodt, St. George News
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