St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church 403 W. Bridge St. Brownstown, Indiana April 21, 2018 The Festival of the Resurrection The Feast of Victory WELCOME to Worship today! What a joy to be together in Christ! Please fill out the Member or Guest side of our Communication Card located in the rack on the back of the pew in front of you. Cards may be passed to the center aisle where they will be collected during the singing of the first hymn or they may be placed in the offering plate passed later during the Worship Service. Prayer request cards are also available. Again, welcome! THE LORD'S SUPPER is offered at the 10:30 AM service today to all Confirmed members of our congregation. + For personal preparation prior to communing, please review Christian Questions With Their Answers in Lutheran Service Book pages 329-330. + Lutherans who are in good standing with their own congregations of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) are welcome to join with us in receiving this blessed meal. +Guests are asked to speak with the Pastor or elder before communing that they may properly understand the Lutheran teaching on the Lord s Supper. + Children, Teens, and Adults who have not yet completed confirmation instruction are invited to come forward with their row and cross their arms in front of their chest to receive a blessing from the Pastor during distribution. + White grape juice is available from the center of the individual cup tray. + Gluten-Free wafers are located in the silver dish at the center of the altar for you to pick up as you come forward. Standard wafers will be distributed to other communicants during the Distribution of the Supper. + Communion at the pew is available at the start of Distribution to those who sit in the second pew on the right side (as you face the altar). + Those with wheelchairs or walkers are invited to come forward with others who are communing. However, anyone who wishes to receive Communion at your seat please speak to an Elder or the Pastor prior to the start of Worship. Prayer requests Please fill out and give to an elder, the prayer card found in the pew rack to make Pastor Yeadon aware of your prayer needs. 2
Sunrise service begins below with burial preparations. Festival service (10:30) begins on page 4 Congregation is seated in silence. Today our service begins with the lights dimmed as we walk with the women to Jesus tomb early Easter morning. Jesus burial on Friday had happened in haste; His followers fully expected nothing more than to prepare Jesus body for the sleep of death. (Read from the back of the church) Easter Sunrise Gospel: John 20:1-10 P Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him. 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes. (The sanctuary is prepared for the resurrection proclamation.) 3
Congregation sings: Were You There Public domain 10:30 SERVICE BEGINS HERE (10:30 Service) Prelude: This Joyful Eastertide Bouman Awake, My Heart, With Gladness Held Jesus Lives, the Victory s Won Schalk The Ringing of the bell (7:00 AM service continues here - The Sanctuary lights are turned on.) Stand Easter Litany P O Living Lord, You rose on Easter to give new life to each one of us. C Risen Savior, arise within us, so we may celebrate the joy of each new day. 4
P O Living Lord, You rose on Easter to declare victory over death. C Risen Savior, arise within us, so we may not be afraid of the future. P O Living Lord, You rose on Easter to stand triumphant over sin. C Risen Savior, arise within us, so we may know the power of Your forgiveness. P O Living Lord, You rose on Easter to announce salvation to all. C Risen Savior, arise within us, so we may find blessing in the promise of life everlasting. Amen. P Alleluia! Christ is risen! C He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Please turn and face the Processional Cross Processional Hymn of Victory: Lift High the Cross LSB 837 Refrain Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Till all the world adore His sacred name. Come, Christians, follow where our Captain trod, Our king victorious, Christ, the Son of God. Refrain Led on their way by this triumphant sign, The hosts of God in conqu ring ranks combine. Refrain All newborn soldiers of the Crucified Bear on their brows the seal of Him who died. Refrain O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, As Thou hast promised, draw us all to Thee. Refrain Let ev ry race and ev ry language tell Of Him who saves our lives from death and hell. Refrain So shall our song of triumph ever be: Praise to the Crucified for victory! Refrain 1997 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100012112. 1974 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100012112. T Confession and Absolution T P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. 5
P Gathering for worship this Easter day, let us first repent of our sin, trusting in God s grace and mercy for the sake of Jesus Christ: Most merciful God, C we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen. P Jesus Christ died for us. He was buried, and He was raised on the third day. In Christ, there is forgiveness. Therefore, in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. P Alleluia! Christ is risen! C He is risen indeed! Alleluia! T Service of the Word T Psalm 118:1, 15-29 P Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard, C who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip. P For You, O God, have tested us; C You have tried us as silver is tried. P You brought us into the net; You laid a crushing burden on our backs; C You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet You have brought us out to a place of abundance. P I will come into Your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to You, C that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble. 6
P I will offer to You burnt offerings of fattened animals, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats. C Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what He has done for my soul. P I cried to Him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. C If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the LORD would not have listened. P But truly God has listened; C He has attended to the voice of my prayer. P Blessèd be God, C because He has not rejected my prayer or removed His steadfast love from me! 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. Hymn of Praise: This is the Feast 7
Salutation and Collect of the Day P The Lord be with you. P Let us pray. Almighty God, through Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, You overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life. We humbly pray that we may live before You in righteousness and purity forever; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. 7:00 AM Service: Confirmand s Choir: Christ Is Risen Christ is risen, Christ is risen, He has won the victory. Christ is risen, Christ is risen, He s alive for all to see. Alleluia, alleluia, join our praises, lift your voice to God and sing. Alleluia, Christ is risen. He s alive for all to see. The women came with heavy hearts to see where Jesus lay. They saw the grave was empty but heard the angel say that Jesus had arisen, arisen from the dead! Christ is risen, Christ is risen,... 8
Sit First Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9 (The long-awaited Savior will come and make a feast for all nations on His holy mountain.) 6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. 7 And He will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations. 8 He will swallow up death forever; and the LORD GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of His people He will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken. 9 It will be said on that day, Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him, that He might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for Him; let us be glad and rejoice in His salvation. P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Stand Hymn: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today LSB 457 Jesus Christ is ris n 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 heav nly 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! 9
Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! Praise eternal as His love; Alleluia! Praise Him, all ye heav nly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia! Public domain Sit Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (Paul delivers to the Corinthians the things of first importance: that Christ died and was raised for our sins.) 1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed. P This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. 10
Stand Gospel Procession (Please face the cross as it makes its way from the chancel to the middle of the sanctuary and back to the chancel following the reading of the Holy Gospel.) I Know That My Redeemer Lives Tune and text: Public domain Holy Gospel: Mark 16:1-8 (Women come to Jesus tomb on Easter morning to anoint Him with spices, but when they arrive, Jesus is not in the tomb.) P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the sixteenth chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord. 1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb? 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. 6 And he said to them, Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. 7 But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before 11
you to Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you. 8 And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ. I Know That My Redeemer Lives Tune and text: Public domain Sit Hymn of the Day: The Strife is O er, the Battle Done LSB 464 Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The strife is o er, the battle done; Now is the victor s triumph won; Now be the song of praise begun. Alleluia! The pow rs of death have done their worst, But Christ their legions hath dispersed. Let shouts of holy joy outburst. Alleluia! 12
The three sad days have quickly sped, He rises glorious from the dead. All glory to our risen Head! Alleluia! He broke the age-bound chains of hell; The bars from heav n s high portals fell. Let hymns of praise His triumph tell. Alleluia! Lord, by the stripes which wounded Thee, From death s dread sting Thy servants free That we may live and sing to Thee. Alleluia! Refrain Text: Public domain Sermon: No Greater JOY Apostles Creed C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life T everlasting. Amen. 13
The Gathering of Our Tithes and Offerings The Musical Offering: 7:00 AM: Confirmands Handbells: Jesus Shall Reign Where er the Sun Llanfair Early Easter Morning He s Risen! He s Risen! I Know That My Redeemer Lives 10:30 AM: I Know That My Redeemer Lives Both Services: Congregation joins in singing I Know That My Redeemer Lives Vs. 8 Tune and text: Public domain Stand Prayer of the Church 14
The Lord s Prayer Benediction Sunrise service concludes as follows P C P C The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace. Amen. Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Please remain standing for the recessional hymn. Recessional Hymn: Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia LSB 466 (Words found on pages 20-21.) Silent Prayer Announcements Postlude: Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia! Petersen Stand Preface P The Lord be with you. T Service of the Sacrament T P Lift up your hearts. 15
P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God. And most especially do we praise You that the tomb contains our sins but could not hold Your Son, so that by His dying He has destroyed death, and by His rising again He has restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Mary Magdalene, Peter and John, and with all the witnesses of the resurrection, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing: Sanctus Prayer of Thanksgiving P Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior. With repentant joy we receive the 16
salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross. Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament. Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us. To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. The Words of Our Lord Instituting Holy Communion Proclamation of Christ P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord s death until He comes. C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. P O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: The Lord s Prayer C Our Father who art 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 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. 17
Pax Domini P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C Amen At the Lamb s High Feast We Sing LSB 633 v. 1, 2, 4, 7 At the Lamb s high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who has washed us in the tide Flowing from His piercèd side. Alleluia! Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, Paschal victim, paschal bread; With sincerity and love Eat we manna from above. Alleluia! Praise we Him, whose love divine Gives His sacred blood for wine, Gives His body for the feast Christ the victim, Christ the priest. Alleluia! Easter triumph, Easter joy! This alone can sin destroy; From sin s pow r, Lord, set us free, Newborn souls in You to be. Alleluia! Sit Hymns during Distribution He s Risen, He s Risen LSB 480 He s risen, He s risen, Christ Jesus, the Lord; He opened death s prison, the_incarnate, true Word. Break forth, hosts of heaven, in jubilant song And earth, sea, and mountain their praises prolong. The foe was triumphant when on Calvary The Lord of creation was nailed to the tree. In Satan s domain did the hosts shout and jeer, For Jesus was slain, whom the evil ones fear. But short was their triumph; the Savior arose, And death, hell, and Satan He vanquished, His foes. The conquering Lord lifts His banner on high; He lives, yes, He lives, and will nevermore die. O, where is your sting, death? We fear you no more; Christ rose, and now open is fair Eden s door. For all our transgressions His blood does atone; Redeemed and forgiven, we now are His own. 18 Public domain
Then sing your hosannas and raise your glad voice; Proclaim the blest tidings that all may rejoice. Laud, honor, and praise to the Lamb that was slain: With Father and Spirit He ever shall reign. 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100012112. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia LSB 463 Christ the Lord is ris n today; Alleluia! Christians, hasten on your way; Alleluia! Offer praise with love replete, Alleluia! At the paschal victim s feet. Alleluia! For the sheep the Lamb has bled, Alleluia! Sinless in the sinner s stead. Alleluia! Christ the Lord is ris n on high; Alleluia! Now He lives, no more to die. Alleluia! Hail, the victim undefiled, Alleluia! God and sinners reconciled, Alleluia! When contending death and life, Alleluia! Met in strange and awesome strife. Alleluia! Christians, on this holy day, Alleluia! All your grateful homage pay; Alleluia! Christ the Lord is ris n on high; Alleluia! Now He lives, no more to die. Alleluia! Public domain The Day of Resurrection LSB 478 The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad, The passover of gladness, The passover of God. From death to life eternal, From sin s dominion free, Our Christ has brought us over With hymns of victory. 19
Let hearts be purged of evil That we may see aright The Lord in rays eternal Of resurrection light And, list ning to His accents, May hear, so calm and plain, His own All hail! and, hearing, May raise the victor strain. Now let the heav ns be joyful, Let earth its song begin, Let all the world keep triumph And all that is therein. Let all things, seen and unseen, Their notes of gladness blend; For Christ the Lord has risen, Our joy that has no end! Stand All praise to God the Father, All praise to God the Son, All praise to God the Spirit, Eternal Three in One! Let all the ransomed number Fall down before the throne And honor, pow r, and glory Ascribe to God alone! Public domain (stand) Post-Communion Canticle: Thank the Lord 20
Post-Communion Collect P Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son's body and blood. Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which has no end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. Benediction P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace. P Alleluia! Christ is risen! C He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Please remain standing for the recessional. Recessional Hymn: Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia LSB 466 Christ has arisen, alleluia. Rejoice and praise Him, alleluia. For our Redeemer burst from the tomb, Even from death, dispelling its gloom. Refrain: Let us sing praise to Him with endless joy; Death s fearful sting He has come to destroy. Our sin forgiving, alleluia! Jesus is living, alleluia! For three long days the grave did its worst Until its strength by God was dispersed. He who gives life did death undergo; And in its conquest His might did show. Refrain 21
The angel said to them, Do not fear! You look for Jesus who is not here. See for yourselves the tomb is all bare; Only the grave cloths are lying there. Refrain Go spread the news: He s not in the grave; He has arisen this world to save. Jesus redeeming labors are done; Even the battle with sin is won. Refrain Christ has arisen; He sets us free; Alleluia, to Him praises be. Jesus is living! Let us all sing; He reigns triumphant, heavenly King. Refrain Silent Prayer Announcements 1977 Howard S. Olson. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100012112. Postlude: Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia! Petersen Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Scripture quotations are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Pastor: Rev. Jeremy Yeadon Organist: Robert Pottschmidt Choir and Handbells: LCS 7 th and 8 th Grade Confirmands Mrs. Carol Blackwell, Director 22
Special thanks to the LCS Confirmand s choir and handbell choir: 7 th Grade 8 th Grade Jenne Bolte Kelis East Hudson Fritz Connor Nichols Levi Pottschmidt Evan Shuler Owen Bolte Jaren Cunningham Maddy Hackman Waylon Lutes Leah Pottschmidt Chandler Stahl Nolan Walker Dylan Wischmeier Mrs. Carol Blackwell, Director Special thanks to the altar guild and anyone else involved in changing the paraments, decorating for the Holy Week services, and for donating the Easter lilies. 23
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