Easter Sunrise - Matins First Importance April 20, 2014 Ebenezer Lutheran Church Port Hudson The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 9100 Highway YY Leslie, Missouri Parsonage 573-459-6432 Church 573-459-6431 Rev. William F. Zastrow, Pastor Ruth Marschel, Organist Mary Sprick, Secretary ebenezerlutheran@hotmail.com ebenezerlutheranchurch.wordpress.com AS WE GATHER: Most of us are willing to get up early in the morning for something really important to us vacation travel, a fishing trip, or an out-of-town sports event. This morning we are up early for what is of first importance to us and to the whole world. We are awake at this early hour to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. Not only is the eternal power of death destroyed; the eternal power of isolation from God and from those we love is broken as well. Paul handed on to us what is of first importance: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve (1 Corinthians 15:3 5). He appears among us today through His Word. Christ is risen! Alleluia! PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP: Gracious and mighty God, You cast away the veil of death that overshadows all people by the brightness of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. Dawn on our hearts and in our lives this day and every day, that we
may shine forth the joy and wonder of the resurrection in all that we say and do; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. HYMN Jesus Christ is Risen Today LW 127 Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia! Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heavenly king, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia! But the pains which he endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have procured; Alleluia! Now above the sky he s king, Alleluia! Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia! Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! Praise eternal as his love; Alleluia! Praise him, all you heavenly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia! All: O Lord, open Thou my lips. And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise Makes haste O God, to deliver me. Make haste to help me, O God. Glory be to the Father and to the Son And to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning, is now, And every shall be; world without end. Amen. Hallelujah! INVITATORY 2
O come, let us worship the Lord; For he is our Maker VENITE All: O come let us sing unto the Lord Let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; And make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The strength of the hills is His also The sea is His, and He made it; And His hands formed the dry land. Oh, come let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our maker For He is our God And we are the people of His pasture And the sheep of His hand. Glory be to the Father and to the Son And to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning, is now, And ever shall be; world without end. Amen. HYMN This Joyful Eastertide LW 140 This joyful Eastertide, away with care and sorrow! My Love, the Crucified, hath sprung to life this morrow. 3
Refrain: Had Christ, that once was slain, ne'er burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain; but now is Christ arisen, arisen, arisen, arisen. Death's flood hath lost its chill, since Jesus crossed the river: Lover of souls, from ill my passing soul deliver, Refrain My flesh in hope shall rest, and for a season slumber, till trump from east to west shall wake the dead in number. Refrain INTROIT Exodus 15:2a, 6, 13, 17 18 I will sing to the LORD, for He has triumphed gloriously; the horse and His rider He has thrown into the sea. The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation; Your right hand, O LORD, glorious in power, Your right hand, O LORD, shatters the enemy. You have led in Your steadfast love the people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them by Your strength to Your holy abode. You will bring them in and plant them on Your own mountain, 4
the place, O LORD, which You have made for Your abode, All: the sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established. The LORD will reign forever and ever. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. LECTION I Corinthians 15:1-11 John 20:1-18 But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. Thanks be to Thee, O Lord. SERMON THE OFFERING HYMN Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds LW 131 Now let the vault of Heav n resound In praise of love that doth abound, Christ hath triumphed, alleluia! Sing, choirs of angels, loud and clear, Repeat their song of glory here, Christ hath triumphed, Christ hath triumphed! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Eternal is the gift He brings, Wherefore our heart with rapture sings, 5
Christ hath triumphed, Jesus liveth! Now doth He come and give us life, Now doth His presence still all strife Through His triumph; Jesus reigneth! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. O fill us, Lord, with dauntless love; Set heart and will on things above That we conquer through Thy triumph, Grant grace sufficient for life s day That by our life we ever say, Christ hath triumphed, and He liveth! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Adoring praises now we bring And with the heavenly blessèd sing, Christ hath triumphed, Alleluia! Be to the Father, and our Lord, To Spirit blest, most holy God, Thine the glory, never ending! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! PRAYERS KYRIE All: Lord have mercy upon us, Christ have mercy upon us, Lord have mercy upon us. THE LORD S PRAYER All: Our Father, who are in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread and Forgive us our trespasses as we 6
THE SALUTATION forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory; Forever and ever. Amen. The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, Who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day, Defend us in the same with Thy mighty power And grant that all our doings, being ordered by Thy governance May be righteous in Thy sight; Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost Ever one God, world without end. Amen Bless we the Lord Thanks be to God THE BENEDICTION The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ The love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost Be with you all. Amen HYMN Christ the Lord is Risen Today; Alleluia LW 137 7
Easter Festival Service Celebrate the Resurrection April 20, 2014 AS WE GATHER: Christ is risen! And, say the apostles, so are you! Though we with all believers who have gone before us still await the great day of the resurrection of all at the return of the Lord, His resurrection seals our faith and confidence today that because He lives, you also will live (John 14:19). Our celebration this day is reflected every Sunday throughout the year. The first day of the week is the day of resurrection. By the power of the resurrection the first day is also the eighth day, the eternal day, the day of eternal life, the day when, through baptismal repentance, the Old Adam in us... be drowned and die... and a new man should daily emerge and arise to live before God in righteousness and purity forever (Holy Baptism Fourth, Luther s Small Catechism). Let us celebrate with the women who first visited the empty tomb in that strange combination of joy and fear, which is faith in the power of resurrection. We rely on the power of God in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 1:13). PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP: Mighty God and Savior of the world, accompanied by the sign of an earthquake and the announcement of angels, You proclaimed to the faithful women the astonishing news of the Lord s resurrection and sent them as witnesses to tell the first disciples. By the power of Your Word, this festival day enable us both to believe this good news and to proclaim it to others in our daily life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. HYMN Jesus Christ is Risen Today LW 127
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. OPENING SENTENCES 1 Corinthians 15:20, 54 57 Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Death is swallowed up in victory! O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:8 11 I caused Your grief and sighing by evils multiplying as countless as the sands. It was our sin that caused Christ to die to ransom us from the death of sin. By the power of Your death and resurrection, Lord Jesus, forgive us and raise us to new life. LSB 453:4 The risen Jesus is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. Whoever believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name. In the stead and by the command of my 2
Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. HYMN Jesus Lives! The Victory s Won LW 137 THE ORDER OF SERVICE CONTINUES ON PAGE 159 OF LW WITH THE KYRIE READINGS Acts 10:34-35 Colossians 3:1-4 Matthew 28:1-10 CHOIR The Day of Resurrection (after the First Reading) SERMON HYMN Christ the Lord is Risen Today; Alleluia LW 137 COMMUNION HYMNS I Know My Redeemer Lives LW 264 At the Lamb s High Feast We Sing LW 126 CLOSING HYMN This Joyful Eastertide LW 140 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + CHOIR DIRECTOR ORGANIST FLUTIST TRUMPETER TRUMPETER Kathy Scheer Ruth Marschel Justine Huellinghoff Katelyn Bopp Tom Anderson 3
OUR MISSION AND MINISTRY Ebenezer Lutheran Church Port Hudson The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 9100 Highway YY Leslie, Missouri Parsonage 573-459-6432 Church 573-459-6431 Rev. William F. Zastrow, Pastor Mary Sprick, Secretary ebenezerlutheran@hotmail.com ebenezerlutheranchurch.wordpress.com IN OUR PRAYERS: We pray for comfort for the family of Felix and Rosemary Frye. Felix s father John Frye passed away Monday evening. The funeral service was held Friday afternoon at the Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home in Hermann. Today we remember the sick and recovering members and friends of our congregation,especially Esther Voelker and Doris Biermann, who are both having heart and health issues; John Alexander, who has been hospitalized and is now home; Robin McCoy, who is under a doctor s care for her hearing loss which is improving;david Door; Brenda Bailey, Debbie Donatti and Jim Kormeier as they are still dealing with cancer; Michael Kleinheider, son of Barbara Bolm, who is hospitalized. We continue to pray for our many friends and shut-ins of our congregation and neighborhood, especially - Wilbert Helling, Hulda Althage, Beth Pelster, Edna Deppermann, Ardell Wagner, Adeline Keune, and Ed Gardner and all those we remember in our hearts. We pray they will remember the peace Your Son brought to earth, Your
presence in their times of trial and the eternal joy that awaits all who call out to You in faith. We pray for the mission and ministry outreach of Ebenezer Lutheran Church as our congregation brings the gospel to our community as well as the Missionaries we help to support, especially Robin McCoy in Thailand, John Strasen in Africa and the Rodewald family as they return from Africa to begin Mike s new position with Lutheran Bible Translators. Precious Savior, bring an end to war and violence here in America and around the world. Raise up in this nation good and wise leaders, especially our President, Vice President, Governors, Judges, Law Enforcement Personnel, our Armed Forces, our Fire Fighters and Rescue Workers and all our Civil Servants. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To our members and guests who are here with us today. We are very glad you are here for our worship services during our Easter Services. May the Lord refresh you with peace and love during our worship services. Please join us here at Ebenezer again soon! Please sign the guest register near the front entrance with your name, address and Church affiliation. Thank you! We very much appreciate all the beautiful Easter Lilies that beautify our Church during our joyous Easter Services. If you would like to take your Easter Lily home to enjoy, please feel free to do so after our 10:00 AM Service. Bryan and Mary Adams and Family To the glory of God and in memory of our fathers, Harvey Hoemann and Sam Adams; 2
Eugene and Kathy Scheer To the glory of God and in memory of our parents, Julius and Doris Scheer and Herbert and Ada Groppe; Eugene and Kathy Scheer To the glory of God and in thankfulness for our children and grandchildren; Albert and Marilyn Bade To the glory of God and in thankfulness for Albert s health; Tim and Jennifer Huellinghoff To the glory of God and in honor of our family; Marvin and Barbara Kassebaum To the glory of God and in honor of our families; David and Joan Menke To the glory of God and in memory of David s parents; David and Joan Menke To the glory of God and in memory of Joan s parents; Pat Cardwell and Vernon and Elizabeth Keune To the glory of God and in memory of our father, Vernon Keune and in thanksgiving for our Blessed Mother, Adeline Keune Pastor and Margaret Zastrow To the glory of God and in honor of our mothers, Helen Bode and Bernice Zastrow; Pastor and Margaret Zastrow To the glory of God and in memory of our fathers, Wilfred Bode and Raymond Zastrow; Helen Bode To the glory of God and in honor of my family; 3
Harvey and Nancy Quinn To the glory of God and in memory of Louise and David Matthews; Harvey and Nancy Quinn To the glory of God and in memory of Nevada and Harvey Quinn, Sr.; Judy and Phil Hubenthal To the glory of God and in memory of our parents; Lydia Groce To the glory of God and in memory of Gerald Groce; Gilbert Brune To the glory of God and in memory of Lucille Brune; Jim and Babs Kormeier To the glory of God and honor of family and friends; Esther Hoemann and Donald and Melissa Hoemann To the glory of God and in memory of Harvey Hoemann; Marvin and Mary Sprick To the glory of God and in memory of our parents and in thankfulness for our families; +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Easter Breakfast We will be having an Easter Breakfast after the 6:30 AM Sunrise Worship Service this morning. This year Thrivent Financial is providing $250 for us to host this breakfast. This allows us to share all monetary donations with the mission With God s Little Ones. With God s Little Ones is a mission that provides food, clothing, school supplies, fresh water, and cooking stoves for families and children in countries all over the world. Food for the breakfast will be purchased with the funds from Thrivent. Plan to join us for ham, egg casseroles, oatmeal, doughnuts, pastries, juice, milk, and coffee from 7:30 to 9:00 AM! 4
Easter Egg Hunt Following the 10:00 AM worship service this morning, we will be having our Easter Egg Hunt. We ask the children to please wait to begin until all the people have exited the Church and a whistle signal is given. The hunt will be behind the Church as well as the East and West sides of the Church. There is a special prize egg hidden for each age group. Each winner should bring it forward to receive a special gift basket. Thank you and have a blessed Easter!! We sincerely appreciate our instrumentalists who made our Easter Worship Service so special: Justine Huellinghoff Flutist Katelyn Bopp - Trumpeter Tom Anderson Trumpeter Ruth Marschel Organist Choir Director Kathy Scheer Ladies Aid The Ladies Aid will be hosting a Spring Salad Luncheon on Friday, May 2 nd at 12:00 Noon. Please join us for a salad luncheon, fellowship and short program. Bring a salad to share. Drinks and dessert will be provided. Children are cordially invited to attend also!! The Quarterly Voter s Meeting was held this past Monday evening. We thank everyone that attended this important meeting. Highlights of the meeting will be in the May Newsletter. Mercy Hospice is currently seeking volunteers to offer support and comfort to patients and families in our community. Volunteers are matched with opportunities to serve according to their schedules, skills, comfort levels and geographic area. Volunteer opportunities include: caregiver relief, emotional support, veterans program, Alzheimer s program, life review, bereavement support, Mercy 5
Companions, administrative assistance, etc. The next free four week training will be Tuesdays, May 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 9:00 12:00. For more information, please contact Stephanie Marquart, Volunteer Coordinator at 636-239-8862 or stephanie.marquart@mercy.net. Those Serving Today Organist Saturday Jennifer Huellinghoff Organist Sunday Ruth Marschel Head Usher Saturday Tracey Bade Head Usher Sunday Marvin Kassebaum Choir The Day of Resurrection Choir Director Kathy Scheer Flutist Justine Huellinghoff Trumpeter Katelyn Bopp Trumpeter Tom Anderson Acolytes Zach Brunkhorst and Katelyn Bopp Bell Ringer Cody Adams Altar Guild Judy Hubenthal and Wanda Gilbert Offerings and Attendance Palm Sunday Weekly Contributions $3,113.00 Plate 21.00 Sunday School 21.98 Maundy Thursday 3.00 Good Friday 3.00 Easter Offering 5.00 Lenten Offerings 10.00 $3,176.98 6
Attendance: Saturday Worship 18 Sunday Worship 78 Sunday School: Children 8 Adults 19 Tuesday - Wednesday - Saturday - This Week at Ebenezer Sunday School Teachers/Education Committee 7:00 PM Confirmation 6:30 PM Worship 5:00 PM Contributions and Attendance for our Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Worship services will be in next Sunday s bulletin. 7
Ebenezer Lutheran Church Invite you to a spring salad luncheon The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come. Song of Solomon 2:12 Friday, May 2, 2014 Noon Ebenezer Dining Room Join us for a salad luncheon, fellowship, and short program. Bring a salad to share. Drinks and dessert will be provided. Children are cordially invited to attend!!! 8