Sunday, April 1, 2018 8, 9:30 & 11 am As We Gather: Christ is risen! Blessings to you this Easter Sunday. It s hard to imagine someone who was killed on Friday, rising to live again on Sunday. It has happened only once and is what we celebrate today: Jesus resurrection. Jesus didn t keep His resurrection a secret. He appeared to many people. He appeared to Mary, to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, to Peter and the apostles, to His brother James, to more than five hundred people, and lastly, to the apostle Paul. We believe Jesus rose from the dead because He said He would, because the Scriptures said He would, and because He appeared to many. Today, we celebrate Jesus resurrection, His appearance. Preservice Music: Orchestra and Church Choir - On the Third Day - Pote Orchestra - All Creatures of Our God and King - Grant Welcome Ringing of the Bell Invocation: (All stand and face the processional cross at the back of the center aisle.) P: In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. (Matthew 28:19b) 2 St. Luke s Lutheran Church - Oviedo, FL
Confession: Absolution 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. (1 John 1:8-9) 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. Easter Acclamation: P: Alleluia! Christ is Risen! C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia! P: You make known to me the path of life; C: in Your presence there is fullness of joy. (Psalm 16:11, ESV) P: Christ has been raised from the dead, C: the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Corinthians 15:20, ESV) P: Alleluia! Christ is Risen! C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Easter Festival 3
Processional Hymn: Jesus Christ is Risen Today LSB 457 1. 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! 2. 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! 3. 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! 4. 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! Prayer of the Day: P: 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. C: Amen. 4 St. Luke s Lutheran Church - Oviedo, FL
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9 (ESV) 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. Hymn of Response: Crown Him, the Risen King arr. Lloyd Larson Choir: All creatures of our God and King Lift up your voice and with us sing: Christ is risen! Christ is risen! O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Congregation: (Orchestral Interlude) Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing, and triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! His Kingdom cannot fail; He rules o er earth and heav n The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus giv n Lift up your heart, lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! (continued) Easter Festival 5
(Orchestral Interlude) Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne. Hark! How the heav nly anthem drowns all music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee, And hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity. Crown Him the Lord of life, who triumphed o er the grave, And rose victorious in the strife for those He came to save; His glories now we sing Who died and rose on high, Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die. Choir: (Orchestral Interlude) All creatures of our God and King, Christ is risen! Alleluia! Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (ESV) 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. 6 St. Luke s Lutheran Church - Oviedo, FL
Gospel Procession: While the following anthem is sung, the Gospel procession moves to the center of the congregation. The Gospel is read among the people to symbolize the living Word among us. Gospel Anthem: Hallelujah from Messiah - George Frideric Handel (Revelation 19:6) Orchestra and Choir Hallelujah! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. Hallelujah! The kingdom of this world is become the Kingdom of our Lord And of His Christ; and He shall reign forever and ever. King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Hallelujah! Holy Gospel: Mark 16:1-8 (ESV) P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the sixteenth chapter. C: Glory be to You, O Lord. 1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, 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 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! Easter Festival 7
Hymn of the Day: Resurrection Hymn: See What a Morning (Brief instrumental interludes between verses.) Repeat text in parenthesis. 8 St. Luke s Lutheran Church - Oviedo, FL
Sermon Affirmation of Faith: Apostles Creed 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 everlasting. Amen. Gathering of the Offering Musical Offering: Orchestra and Choir: Alleluia! For Christ the Lord is Risen! - J.S. Bach Alleluia! For Christ the Lord is risen. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, risen Lord. He is worthy to receive power, wealth, and glory, wisdom, might, and honor, blessing now and forevermore. For He is the true and righteous Lord of all in heaven and earth. King of kings and Lord of lords, we do worship at Your throne. Prayer of the Church give.sllcs.org Easter Festival 9
Lord s Prayer: Benediction: 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. P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance on you and give your peace. C: Amen. (The congregation faces the cross as it recesses.) 10 St. Luke s Lutheran Church - Oviedo, FL
Recessional: Thine Is The Glory (Orchestra interlude between stanzas 2 and 3.) Easter Festival 11
Silent Prayer Postlude: The Lord of the Dance - Hardiman/Saucedo Easter Sunday Breakfast 7-11 am in Founders' Hall Brought to you by Chef Scott Dickinson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Portions of liturgy and hymns taken from Lutheran Service Book Copyright 2006, Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. See What a Morning Keith Getty Stuart Townend 2003 Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 1352627 Thine is the Glory CCLI Song # 5483590 Edmond Louis Budry Richard Birch Hoyle Public Domain For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 1352627 12 St. Luke s Lutheran Church - Oviedo, FL