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EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 1 st, 2018 Ministers: The People of Holy Cross Partner in Ministry: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America THE STAFF OF HOLY CROSS John Preston Bost, Senior Pastor Genie Garcia, Minister of Music, Worship, and Fine Arts Kate Valley, Office Administrator Deanna Mascari, School Director Cheri Brewster, Crossroads Production 1020 Mocho Street Livermore, CA 94550 925.447.8840 www.holycrosslivermore.org We are grateful to those serving during our celebration of worship today: Musicians...Music Team, Choir Assisting Minister...Megan Kuneli; Julice Winter Communion Assistant...J. Kuneli, Dawn Davis; Barbara Anderson, Alan Brooks Acolytes...Charly Follett, Brittany Hahn; Andrew Roller, Madelyn Kennon Altar Care...Sue Tripp, Sue Tomalka Greeters...Max & Marilyn Schell; Donna Robson Ushers...Mark & Nancy Danielsen; Rob & Sue Tomalka The Ark Nursery...Cindy Silveira Counters...Amy Kirby, Marilyn Carstensen Altar Flower Deliverer...Donna Robson First Time Visitors...Laura Hasaka, Nancy Danielsen Coffee Server...Barbara Bell Facilities...Rick Knowles Media Tech...Sue Tomalka; Cheri Brewster Sound Tech...Michael Garcia; Seth Brewster 2

EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 1 st, 2018 Holy Cross Lutheran Church 1020 Mocho Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Church Office (925) 447-8840 Sunday Worship Celebration, 9:30 a.m. Please visit our web site at www.holycrosslivermore.org for more information Holy Cross Lutheran School Preschool & Jr. Kindergarten - School Office (925) 447-1864 Welcome! - We welcome you to this worship celebration! All newcomers are invited to give the requested information on the Welcome Card for our records. The Ark Nursery - Parents with children newborn to 4 years old are invited to use our staffed nursery across the hall from the sanctuary. Children s Worship Helps - There are activity sheets, crayons and books on the library shelves located in the Narthex. There are also kid s bulletins in the back of the sanctuary. Ministry of the Word - At the appointed time, a lector/reader will enact the grand narrative of our faith by reading from the Old Testament, the Psalms, the letters of Paul, and the Gospels. We believe the proclamation of these readings not only recalls the mighty acts of God, thereby serving as a reminder of who and whose we are, but also serves to constitute a new and right spirit within us, shaping and molding us to live authentically in light of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through the telling of this story, the liturgy serves to invite us into this sacred drama by simply listening to the proclamation of God s divine narrative that comes to us in poetry, prose, and song, or by following along on the scriptural readings on the overhead screens. We Celebrate Holy Communion - All are welcome to the Lord s Table. The wine is offered either by individual or common cup. For those who would prefer grape juice, it is in cups in the center of the communion tray. While the age-appropriateness of when a child should receive the holy meal is not insignificant, a child s age should not preclude full participation in the sacrament. It is God s free gift to all, received in the spirit of faith that God can and does transcend all cognitive and emotive ability to fully understand the profound mystery of this most sacred of meals. At the same time, to more fully appreciate the rich and varied textures of the Holy Meal, one would do well to enroll their child in First Communion Instruction when he/she feels his/her child is of an age where such instruction would be meaningful. In short, the gift of God s grace offered to us in the Holy Meal is free, but it is not cheap. If you have questions about the age-appropriateness of your child s receiving the Holy Meal, please schedule a time to meet with Pastor John to discuss your concerns. 3

WELCOME Opening Song What A Beautiful Name, Hillsong Please come forward to decorate the cross with flowers 4

Call to Worship Leader: Out of the darkness of grief and despair comes a message of hope. Christ is risen. People: Christ is risen, indeed. Hallelujah! Leader: We run to the tomb to see for ourselves. And it is true. Christ is risen. People: Christ is risen, indeed. Hallelujah! Leader: We hear a voice call our name, and we know our risen Lord is with us now and always. People: Christ is risen. Christ is risen, indeed. Hallelujah! 6

Processional Song Lift High the Cross, ELW 660 7

Prayer of the Day Leader: O God of all our days, we come this morning with eager anticipation. We seek to know you, to see you, to touch you. Open our hearts, that we might experience you anew. Open our lives, that we may be faithful witnesses to your resurrection. May we, with shouts of joy, proclaim your steadfast, liberating love to all people, everywhere. People: Amen. Easter Readings First Reading Acts 10:34-43 Julice Winter, Audrey Sato Leader: Word of God. Word of Life. People: Thanks be to God. Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Julice Winter, Audrey Sato Leader: Word of God. Word of Life. People: Thanks be to God. Gospel Reading Mark 16:1-8 Leader: Word of God. Word of Life. People: Thanks be to God. Children s Sermon (11:00 service) Pastor John Bost Kim, Adrian & Amani Vaye Noisy Offering to benefit UCSF Benioff Children s Hospital in Oakland Sermon Believe Again Pastor John Bost 8

In Christ Alone, by K. Getty and S. Townend 9

Prayers of the People Leader: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs. Each petition of the prayers ends with these words: Leader: Lord in your mercy, People: hear our prayer. Leader: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through Jesus Christ, our Savior. People: Amen. Sharing of the Peace Leader: The Peace of the Lord be with you always. People: And also with you. Offering Anthem Choir Offering Offering Prayer Leader: Let us pray. People: Be known to us, O Lord, in the breaking of the bread, as you were made known to the disciples. Receive these gifts, and the offering of our lives, that we may be your risen body in the world. Amen. The Great Thanksgiving Leader: Christ is risen! People: He is risen indeed! Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. 11

The Preface Leader: Holy Mystery that is Love and Peace, you are beyond complete knowledge, above perfect description. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; Source of Life, Living Word, and Bond of Love, you are creative and self-giving, generously moving in all the near and distant corners of the universe. Nothing exists that does not find its source in you. Sanctus Through fear-filled days and aching nights when the powers of death have done their worst, your love has never deserted us. Even when we turn away from you, you are with us; your presence never fails us, your gifts of hope and new life transform us. We praise you for Jesus Christ, risen to life, eternal as your love. With the women at the tomb, we raise the strain of gladness. Hallelujah! Life is stronger than death! The day of resurrection has come, scattering fear and gloom. And so we rejoice with all your people of every time and place, and with angels and archangels, to proclaim the glory of your name: 12

Leader: In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, blessed it and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord s death until he comes. People: Amen. The Lord's Prayer Leader: Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray; People: 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. Invitation to Communion Leader: These are the fruits of God for the people of God. Come to the table - all are welcome - for the gifts of God are People: FREE! 13

Communion Songs How Deep the Father s Love for Us, S. Townend 14

Cannons 16

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, ELW 803 19

Post-Communion Prayer Leader: Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ s death and resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of heaven to nourish your people. Send us forth as witnesses to Jesus resurrection that we may show your glory to all the world; through the same Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. People: Amen. Blessing Leader: Go forth as God s chosen witnesses, to proclaim all you have heard and seen and experienced. People: We go forth in the name of the Risen Christ. Leader: Go forth sustained by God s steadfast love. People: We go forth transformed and transforming. Leader: Go forth with shouts of joy. People: Christ is risen, indeed. 20

Closing Song Christ the Lord is Risen Today, ELW 373 Dismissal Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen. People: Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia! Leader: You are the body of Christ raised up for the world. Go in peace. Share the good news. People: Thanks be to God. 21

This Week at HCLC Sun 4/1 8:30 am Easter Worship 9:30 am Easter Egg Hunt Easter Breakfast 11:00 am Easter Worship Mon 4/2 Tue 4/3 Wed 4/4 Thurs 4/5 Fri 4/6 Sat 4/7 All Day Office Closed 9:30 am Crafty Ladies meeting 12:00 pm Stephen Ministries Meeting 6:00 pm Music Rehearsal 7:30 pm Choir Practice 8:00 pm AA Meeting 7:30 am Men s Ministry Meeting Next Sunday, April 8 th, 2018 9:30 am Worship Service 10:45 am Spiritual Formation 21

What s Happening? Noisy Offering - Our once a month Children s Noisy Offering will be joyfully donated this Easter morning to UCSF Benioff -Children s Hospital Oakland. This is a private and nonprofit hospital dedicated to providing medical care to all children regardless of the ability to pay. Founded in 1912 by a nurse and a social worker, it has grown to become one of the top 25 children s hospitals in the nation (2017 rankings by US News & World Report). Previously known as the Children s Hospital Oakland, it became affiliated with UCSF Benioff in 2014. Although we call this the Children s Noisy Offering due to the coins being dropped into buckets, we welcome all cash donations or checks made out to HCLC with Noisy Offering in the memo line. Please join with our children to support this vital cause! Join us for a pot-luck baby shower in honor of Angie Stevens on Sunday, April 15 th from 2 5pm at The Peterson Residence, 1479 Melanie Way, Livermore. Angie is registered at Babies R Us and Amazon. Please bring a snack/appetizer to share. RSVP to Meghan Peterson at 401-524-5146 by Sunday, April 8. Submit your items for the weekly bulletin by Wednesday for inclusion in Sunday s bulletin. You can submit your items via email to: admin@holycrosslivermore.org. Any items received after Wednesday may not be included in that week s bulletin. 21

Love: To Our Brothers and Sisters: in Haiti, at Open Heart Kitchen, and all of Livermore s Homeless Strength & Healing: Barbara Anderson, Bonnye Burns, Joyce Correia, Ruth Harder, Joan Hottinger, Mitzi Kuhn, Dick McCabe, Iona Ray, Carole Thorngate, Jan Wolery Lucy Butler, HCLS family Please contact the church office at admin@holycrosslivermore.org/925-447-8840 to share your prayer concerns. You can also go to our website holycrosslivermore.org (Reach>Prayer Requests.) Altar Arrangement Donated by The Lemmon Family Happy Easter! All service songs, excluding Public Domain, used with permission via licensing with: CCLI #115585, GIA 2435, OneLicense.net #A706448, LicenSingOnline.org #607654 21

Thank you to those who gave beautiful flowers and plants to decorate our altar this morning Sue Bormolini: In honor of The Risen Christ and in memory of my husband Bill Alan & Kathy Brooks: In honor of our grandchildren Ian, Lily, Gemma & Mable John & Marilyn Carstensen: To celebrate our precious God The Klau Family: To the Glory of God Megan Kuneli: In honor of the people of Saint Francis Episcopal Church in Fair Oaks, CA Sharon & Paul Lemmon: In memory of our daughter Katherine Lemmon Patty (Kennedy) McBride and Steve Fedder: In loving memory of our parents Mary Louise & Robert Kennedy and Earl & Freda Fedder Elaine & Bob Peoples: In memory of Elsie & Jim Orgard and Helen & Arthur Peoples Bruce & Donna Vickroy: In celebration of Holy Cross small groups Ron & Gloria Wallace: In memory of our sister-in-law Judy Hintz and in honor of our families 21

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EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 1 st, 2018 First Reading: Acts 10:34-43 Gospel Reading: Mark 16:1-8 34 Peter began to speak to [the people]: I truly 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 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; 40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. 1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint [Jesus body]. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 They had been saying to one another, Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb? 4 When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you. 8 So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1 Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, 2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you unless you have come to believe in vain. 3 For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, 4 and that he was buried, and 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 and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 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, unfit 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 has not been 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 proclaim and so you have come to believe. Next Week s Readings Acts 4:32-35 1 John 1:1 2:2 John 20:19-31 21