04-16-17 The Resurrection of Our Lord Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! AS WE GATHER Easters come and go, and it seems that little changes. Or does it? What we sing and celebrate today is already ours. We were baptized into His death and raised with Christ to new and everlasting life. Easter is the celebration not only of Christ s victory but also of our own victory in Christ Jesus, our Savior. Christ is risen, and we with Him. It is a victory already ours but not yet fully complete in us. Part of Christian life is seeing who we are and the life we live in the context of the baptismal miracle of new identity and new life that we have been given. Every day we grasp this gift by faith and remember it is for me. We wear a new name and are heirs of an eternal victory and a life that death cannot overcome. How might our lives change if we lived out this glorious Easter truth more than one day a year? Pre-Service Music Stand - Pastor King Processional Jesus Christ Is Risen Today LSB 457 Cong st 1, Choir st 2, Cong sts 3&4 The order will be: Crucifer, 2 Acolytes, 2 Pastors Cong Choir Cong Cong
Public domain Sit Welcome & Announcements - Pastor King Pastor Congregation Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Following the welcome, the people may greet one another with the greeting, Alleluia! Christ is risen! and the reply, He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! 477 Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven LSB 477 Public domain; admin. Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License.NET, no. 100010065.; 1982 Jubilate Hymns Ltd. Stand
Confession & Absolution - Pastor King The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism. P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination. P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C Most merciful God, 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 Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. Introit Ex. 15:2a, 6, 13, 17 18; antiphon: Ex. 15:1b Cantor Choir Cantor Choir Cantor Choir Cantor Choir Cantor I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously;* the horse and his rider he has thrown in- to the sea. The LORD is my strength and my song,* and he has become my sal- vation; 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 ho- ly abode. You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain,*
Choir Cantor Choir All Cantor Choir the place, O LORD, which you have made for your abode, the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have es- tablished.* 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 be- ginning,* is now, and will be forever. Amen. I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously;* the horse and his rider he has thrown in- to the sea. Kyrie - Pastor King LSB 152
Hymn of Praise This Is the Feast With Handbells LSB 155
Salutation and Collect of the Day - Pastor King P Let us pray. Almighty God the Father, through Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, You have overcome death and opened the gate of everlasting life to us. Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of our Lord s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by Your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Sit First Reading: Acts 10:34 43 - Pastor Perez The First Reading for this Easter Sunday is from Acts, the tenth chapter. Gentiles Hear the Good News 34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as
witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Epistle: Colossians 3:1 4 - Pastor Perez The Epistle Reading is from St. Paul s letter to the Church at Colossae, the third chapter. Put on the New Self 1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have 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. A This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God. Stand Common Alleluia and Verse LSB 156 Holy Gospel: Matthew 28:1 20 - Pastor King read from the center aisle P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-eighth chapter. The Resurrection 1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you. 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, Greetings! And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me. The Report of the Guard 11 While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers 13 and said, Tell people, His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep. 14 And if
this comes to the governor s ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble. 15 So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day. The Great Commission 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. P This is the Gospel of the Lord. Sit Children s Message - Pastor Perez 461 I Know That My Redeemer Lives with Handbells, Choir, & Organ LSB 461 Choir All Men Women
Choir 5 He lives to silence all my fears; He lives to wipe away my tears; He lives to calm my troubled heart; He lives all blessings to impart. All 6 He lives, my kind, wise, heav nly friend; He lives and loves me to the end; He lives, and while He lives, I ll sing; He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King. Choir 7 He lives and grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death; He lives my mansion to prepare; He lives to bring me safely there. All 8 He lives, all glory to His name! He lives, my Jesus, still the same; Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives: I know that my Redeemer lives! Public domain Sermon Christ is risen; So shall you! Pastor King Pastor Congregation Stand Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Nicene Creed - Pastor Perez Pastor: As a sign of our unity as the RISEN Body of Christ through our Baptism, let us confess our shared faith in the words of the Nicene Creed. C I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life T of the world to come. Amen. Prayer of the Church - Pastor Perez Pastor: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. Almighty God the Father, through Your onlybegotten Son, Jesus Christ, You have overcome death and opened the gate of everlasting life to us. Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of our Lord s resurrection, may be raised from
the death of sin by Your life-giving Spirit. Risen Lord, in Your mercy, People: hear our prayer. Pastor: With humble thanksgiving, we acknowledge how our Lord Jesus became our servant, and how He took our place in suffering and rose again that we may be saved. Lead us to know with joy the gift of forgiveness, new life, and salvation in our daily lives. Risen Lord, in Your mercy, People: hear our prayer. Pastor: We lift up all who are sick and in need, that they may know the blessing of God s healing and care, [especially...]. For those who are approaching the end of their earthly lives and those who mourn loved ones and the sting of death, let them see through tears of the grave Christ s empty tomb: faithful hope remains in the resurrection of all flesh as Christ Himself has conquered eternal death. Risen Lord, in Your mercy, People: hear our prayer.
Pastor: You set Your Table among us. Fill us with Your Spirit and faith to receive the blessed food of Your Son s body and blood for the strengthening of our faith and the equipping of Your people for the good works that display Your glory and love for our neighbor. Risen Lord, in Your mercy, People: hear our prayer. Pastor: Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend ourselves and all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. People: Amen. Sit Offering Hand Bells during Offering "Joy and Elation Dobrinski Stand Offertory He Is Arisen! Glorious Word (Offering to be brought forward during) LSB 488
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P We give You thanks, O Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, praising You for sending Him to be our Savior and Redeemer and raising Him from the dead so that we may be restored to everlasting life. As we have received this blessed new life in Baptism, keep us in this faith and hope until the day when we and all the dead shall rise with Christ to our own joyful resurrection and join in the blest reunion of the saints in the life that is to come, where, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we glorify You and join the unending hymn: Sanctus with Handbells LSB 161 Prayer of Thanksgiving - Pastor King LSB 161 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 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 Risen Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. The Words of Our Lord - Pastor King LSB 162 P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me. In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me. 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 Risen 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: Lord's Prayer LSB 162 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. Pax Domini - Pastor King LSB 163 Agnus Dei LSB 163 Sit Distribution The pastor and those who assist him receive the body and blood of Christ first and then distribute them to those who come to receive, saying: Take, eat; this is the true body of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, given into death for your sins. Amen. Take, drink; this is the true blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, shed for the forgiveness of your sins.
Amen. In dismissing the communicants, the following is said: P The body and blood of our Risen Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to life everlasting. Depart T in peace. C Amen. 482 This Joyful Eastertide LSB 482 Public domain 474 Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen LSB 474
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Post-Communion Collect - Pastor King A Let us pray. Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Risen 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. Benediction - Pastor King - chanted LSB 166 Sit He s Risen! He s Risen, Indeed! Alleluia! Choir "Hallelujah Chorus G. F. Handel - with Jessalyn Nelson accompanying on Piano Recess during recorded organ "Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds Recess in opposite order as processed
Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House.