ST. JOHN S EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH EASTER SUNDAY April 16, 2017 Welcome to Worship! Please sign our Guestbook (by the front door) 209 Bryant Ave NE Renville, MN 56284 (320) 329-3826 stjohnsrenville.net pastortuttle@gmail.com in the Danube School (320) 826-2340 http://littlelambseclc.org
The Festival of the Resurrection of Our Lord Holy Communion The Lord s Supper, or Holy Communion, will be celebrated in today s service. The Bible teaches us that Jesus offers us his body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins in the Lord s Supper. The Bible also instructs us that receiving the Lord s Supper together is a public expression of our complete unity of faith. Because the Lord s Supper is an expression of our unity in faith, we invite to the Lord s Supper those who have expressed that unity with us through membership in our congregation or one of our sister congregations in our church denomination, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), or our sister denomination, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS). If you are a guest from another Lutheran denomination or another Christian church, we kindly ask that you simply observe our celebration of the Lord s Supper today. We don t want to be presumptuous and put you in the position of stating your agreement with our beliefs before you have had a chance to learn more. We would like you to be able to join us for the Lord s Supper in the near future. If you would like more information, please speak to our pastor after the service, We look forward to any opportunity to discuss the Christian faith with you and to work toward a common confession of faith! THE ORDER OF WORSHIP PRELUDE BELL PEAL CHILDRENS CHOIR: THE ANGEL ROLLED THE STONE AWAY Please stand. Service of the Word HYMN Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Christian Worship #157 GREETING M: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. C: And also with you.
RESURRECTION DIALOGUE M: Alleluia! Christ is risen! C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia! M: This is the day the Lord has made. C: We will rejoice and be glad in it. M: I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. C: Let us come before him with thanksgiving, and extol him with music and song. M: I will not die, but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done. C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. M: The Lord s right hand is majestic in power. The Lord s right hand has shattered the enemy. In the greatness of his majesty he threw down those who opposed him. C: Death has been swallowed up in victory. M: The Lord will not abandon me to the grave. He has made known to me the path of life. C: Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. M: Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? C: Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. M: I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. C: The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever. M: Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb. C: Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise! M: Alleluia! Christ is risen! C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia! CHOIR ANTHEM: EASTER MORNING
HYMN Refrain This is the Feast of Victory Christian Worship #265 Easter Flowers/Plants are given to the glory of God by: Verses Russ & Kris Bratsch Lowell Bratsch, Lisa Bratsch Jim & Nancy Grant (2) In memory of Frances Levy, Ed Levy, Ralph & Eldora Grant Beverly Grussing In memory of Alice Grussing, Darrell Grussing Marjorie Lenz In memory of Orvile Lenz Wayne & Stacy Lindahl In memory of Deanne Dahl, Jim Lindahl, Gertrude Bratsch Arlene, Larry and Leroy Penke Norm and Harriet Raske Terry and Terri Roschild In memory of Arlene Kemnitz Faye Schmidt In memory of Floyd & Lois Schmidt Wilbur and Betty Standfuss In memory of Mary Standfuss Pastor and Bambi Tuttle In memory of Susan Tuttle, Ed & Marge Tuttle, & Gene Deffenbaugh Gary and Sandie Wohlman In memory of Harold & Dorothy Wohlman Jerry and Julie Wohlman In memory of Harold & Dorothy Wohlman Steve and Connie Wohlman In memory of M/M Harold Wohlman & M/M Norbert Raddatz Lloyd and Goldie Zabel Wayne and Mildred Zaske Arlyn and Cindy Zeitz PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray. Almighty God, by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ you conquered death and opened the gate to eternal life. Grant that we, who have been raised with him through baptism, may walk in newness of life and ever rejoice in the hope of sharing his glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be dominion and praise now and forever. C: Amen. The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version TM (EHV TM ) copyright 2016 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. www.wartburgproject.org
Please be seated. FIRST LESSON Jonah 2:2-9 2 He said: SUNDAY April 16 (EASTER SUNDAY) 7:00am Easter Sunrise Service 8:00am Easter Breakfast 9:00am Easter Festival Service w/ Communion MONDAY April 17 10:00am New Life in Christ Bible Study 2:00pm Meadows on Main Bible Class 7:00pm Elders Meeting 7:30pm Church Council Meeting TUESDAY April 18 9:30-11am GriefShare Group @ Renville Community Center WEDNESDAY April 19 1:40pm RenVilla Worship Service 2:30pm GLCO Worship Service 7:00pm Dorcas Society SUNDAY April 23 9:00am Sunday School 10:00am Worship In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the belly of the grave I cried out; you heard my voice. 3 You threw me into the depths, into the heart of the seas. The currents surrounded me. All your breakers and your waves swept over me. 4 I said, I have been driven away from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple. 5 Waters encompassed me to the point of death. The deep surrounded me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head. 6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth with its bars was around me forever. But you brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God. 7 When my life was ebbing away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer came to you, to your holy temple. 8 Those who cling to worthless idols forsake the mercy that could be theirs. 9 But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will indeed sacrifice to you. What I have vowed, I will indeed repay. Salvation belongs to the LORD. PSALM OF THE DAY Psalm 118 Christian Worship, page 108 SECOND LESSON Colossians 3:1-4 Therefore, because you were raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Please stand. HYMN C: Alleluia! Jesus lives! He is now the living one: From the gloomy house of death Forth the conqueror has gone, Bright forerunner to the skies Of his people, yet to rise. Alleluia! Jesus Lives Christian Worship #153, stanza 1 GOSPEL Matthew 28:1-10 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 Suddenly, there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, and going to the tomb, he rolled away the stone and was sitting on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. 4 The guards were so terrified of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, Do not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here. He has risen, just as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 Go quickly and tell his disciples, He has risen from the dead! And look, he is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him. See, I have told you! 8 They hurried away from the tomb, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, Greetings! They approached, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, Do not be afraid. Go, tell my brothers that they should go to Galilee, and there they will see me. HYMN C: He s risen, he s risen, Christ Jesus, the Lord; He opened death s prison, The incarnate Word. Break forth, hosts of heaven, in jubilant song And earth, sea, and mountain, The praises prolong. Please be seated. He s Risen, He s Risen Christian Worship #143, stanza 1 have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen. Please be seated. DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION HYMN Please stand. THANK THE LORD Welcome, Happy Morning Christian Worship #163 C: Thank the Lord and sing his praise. Tell ev ryone what he has done. Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and proudly bear his name. He renews his promises and leads his people forth in joy With shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia! Alleluia! PRAYER M: Hear the prayer of your people, O Lord, that the lips which have praised you here may glorify you in the world, that the eyes which have seen the coming of your Son may long for his coming again, and that all who have received in his true body and blood the pledge of your forgiveness may be restored to live a new and holy life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. BLESSING M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. C: Amen. Amen. Amen. (sung) HYMN Please be seated. Silent Prayer I Know that My Redeemer Lives Christian Worship #152, stanzas 1,2,7,8
PREFACE M: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. M: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them up to the Lord. Service of the Sacrament Christian Worship, pp. 33-37 M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give him thanks and praise. M: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In love he has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. He raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms and placed all things under his feet for the benefit of the Church. Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ. To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and thanks and honor and glory forever and ever. HOLY, HOLY, HOLY C: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of your glory. You are my God and I will exalt you. I will give you thanks, for you have become my salvation. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of your glory. WORDS OF INSTITUTION M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me. M: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: Amen. O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD HYMN OF THE DAY Awake, My Heart with Gladness Christian Worship #156 SERMON Luke 24:1-8 Repent: Turn To Jesus for Resurrection & Life 1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again. 8 Then they remembered his words. Please stand. CONFESSION OF FAITH: NICENE CREED C: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. C: O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. Please be seated. OFFERING Please stand. PRAYER OF THE CHURCH M: Heavenly Father, God of grace, you have brought us into a new and living hope by the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. C: Christ is risen! M: For as in Adam all died, so in Christ all will be made alive. C: He is risen indeed! M: He was delivered over to death for our sins and raised to life for our justification. C: Alleluia! M: We marvel at the love you showed by your willingness to sacrifice your Son to pay for our sins; we bow down in adoration at your mighty power, which raised him from the dead. C: We praise you for sending the true Life and Light into the world. M: Lord Jesus, God of grace, you have filled our hearts with resurrection joy by your victory over sin, death, and the grave. C: You have conquered the darkness and given us comfort and hope. M: With the Church of every age, we offer you unending praise, for you have crushed Satan s head and have removed our guilt. C: You are risen! M: Dear Savior, we who are weary and burdened come to you for rest, knowing that because of your perfect redemption there is now no condemnation for us. C: You are risen indeed! M: Take away our doubts and fears, and daily renew in us the joy of our salvation. C: Alleluia! M: Holy Spirit, God of grace, you have called us by the gospel and brought us to saving faith in our risen Lord. C: We glorify you for opening our eyes to see the light of life. M: Keep us with Jesus Christ in the one true faith. C: He is risen! M: As we journey through life, make us yearn for the day when you will give eternal life to us and all believers in Christ. C: He is risen indeed! Special prayers and intercessions. M: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions. Silent prayer. M: Work through us as we proclaim the saving message of the crucified and risen Jesus near and far, so that many others may hear your call, obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, and join us before the throne of our God and of the Lamb. C: Alleluia! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Alleluia! Amen. LORD S PRAYER C: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom and the power and the glory Forever and ever. Amen.