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RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
PRELUDE
EASTER PROCLAMATION
Alleluia! Christ is risen.
Christ is risen, indeed. Alleluia!
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
RINGING OF THE BELL
THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM
Alleluia! Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne
and to the Lamb! Amen.
Let us give thanks for the gifts of baptism.
Merciful God,
you are the one who was, who is, and who is to come.
You lead us beside still waters.
We thank you for the waters of creation:
morning dew, gentle rain, roaring waves.
We thank you for the waters that nourish us.
Blessed are you.
You guide us to springs of the water of life.
Jesus Christ, you are the faithful witness
who accompanies us on our journeys.
We give you thanks for your life-giving death and resurrection.
We praise you for joining us in joy and sorrow.
Blessed are you.
You guide us to springs of the water of life.
Holy Spirit, you anoint our head with oil and our cup overflows.
Break down barriers that divide us.
Fill us with the breath of peace.
Blessed are you.
You guide us to springs of the water of life.
Holy One, we thank you for the gifts and grace of baptism,
and for making us a new creation.
We join with saints and angels, giving you honor and praise, now and forever. Amen.
GATHERING HYMN “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” Hymn #365
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion
of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Let us pray. O God, you gave your only Son to suffer death on
the cross for our redemption, and by his glorious resurrection
you delivered us from the power of death. Make us die every
day to sin, that we may live with him forever in the joy of the
resurrection, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
WORD
FIRST READING Acts 10: 34-43
Peter’s sermon, delivered at the home of Cornelius, a Roman army
officer, is a summary of the essential message of Christianity: Everyone
who believes in Jesus, whose life, death, and resurrection fulfilled
the words of the prophets, receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
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.”
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
SECOND READING Colossians 3:1-4
Easter means new life for us as it first meant new life for Christ. His
resurrection reshapes the entire focus and motivation for our lives
since we are now hidden with the risen Christ in God.
1 If 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
the things that are above, not on the 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 is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Please stand as you are able for the gospel reading.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The holy gospel according to Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord.
GOSPEL READING Matthew 28:1-10
Sorrow gives way to “fear and great joy” when two women are sent
by an angel to proclaim the good news: Jesus is risen!
1 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary
Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And suddenly
there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending
from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance
was like lightning and his clothing white as snow. 4 For fear
of him the guards shook and became like dead men. 5 But the angel
said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking
for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has been raised,
as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and
tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he
is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’
This is my message for you.” 8 So they left the tomb quickly with fear
and great joy and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them
and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet,
and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go
and tell my brothers and sisters to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
CHILDREN’S SERMON
SERMON Pastor Chris Steubing
HYMN OF THE DAY Hymn #367
“Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds”
Please rise as you are able.
APOSTLES’ CREED
Together with the whole church, we confess our faith:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's 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 to the dead.*
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
. . .Merciful God, Receive our Prayer.
SHARING THE PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
Please share Christ’s peace with one another.
OFFERING
OFFERING MUSIC
“In Christ Alone” (see back page) 8:00 AM
“Rejoice This Easter day” Choir Anthem 10:30 AM
Please rise as the offering is brought forward.
Let us pray. Merciful God, accept the fruits of our labor, gathered
to give you glory. You have set a table before us, a glimpse of
that great day when we will hunger and thirst no more. Nourish
us with the body and blood of Jesus, that goodness and mercy
may follow us and bless the world you love. In the name of
Jesus, Amen.
MEAL
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and
in all places give thanks and praise. . . We praise your name and join
their unending hymn:
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, 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.
With this bread and cup we remember our Lord’s Passover from
death to life as we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray…
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
Come to the table of new life. Receive the risen Lord.
Communion Distribution---All are welcome to receive Holy Communion
at the Lord's table. If you'd like to receive a blessing instead, you may
simply come forward and cross your arms over your chest. If you are
unable to come forward, please notify an usher and we will bring the
sacrament to you. The communion cups contain wine (red) or grape
juice (white). Gluten-free wafers are available upon request.
Communion Hymns
Hymn #376 “Thine Is the Glory”
Hymn #385 “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!”
POST COMMUNION BLESSING
Please stand as you are able.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray. Holy One, through this meal you have made your
home among us and are making all things new. Send us now to
speak peace to anxious hearts, to love our enemies, and to
bring your healing to the nations. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
BENEDICTION
God Almighty, who is the beginning and the end, Jesus Christ, the
firstborn of the dead, and the Spirit, our advocate and peace,
bless you now and forever.
SENDING HYMN “Alleluia! Jesus is Risen!” Hymn #377
Vs. 1-2, 4-5
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Praise the Lord. Alleluia! Thanks be to God. Alleluia!
POSTLUDE
“In Christ Alone”
Words and Music by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. © 2001 Thankyou Music. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2561118.
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Church Staff and today’s worship leaders:
Pastor—Rev. Chris Steubing
Visitation Pastor—Rev. Judi Miller
Communion Assistants—Wendy Kuenemann, Randy Roberts,
Gayle Adams & Amy Buechler-Steubing
Our Reader—Claire Roberts & Jeff Lynch
Our Liturgist—Claire Roberts & Don Gillett
Organist/Pianist—Jimmy Cheung