FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sunday, April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday

Those who are able, please stand.

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE “Lift High the Cross” Lani Smith Daisy Bost CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS P: In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. P: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets

are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we

confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(Silence for self-reflection and examination) P: Most merciful God,

C: we confess that we are in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. 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 us and, for his sake, forgives

us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen

Please stand and turn with the cross as the crucifer processes forward. PROCESSIONAL HYMN: “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” ELW # 365

APOSTOLIC GREETING P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit

be with you all. C: And also with you.

KYRIE

HYMN OF PRAISE

PRAYER OF THE DAY P: 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, so that we may live with him forever in the joy of the resurrection; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.

CHILDREN’S TIME All children are invited to come forward for a special message. Afterward children may return to their seats.

NO CHILDREN’S CHURCH TODAY – HOLY COMMUNION

FIRST READING: A reading from: Isaiah 65:17-25 17“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. 18But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. 19I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress. 20No more shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not fill out his days, for the young man shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed. 21They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. 23They shall not labor in vain or bear children for calamity, for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the Lord, and their descendants with them. 24Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. 25The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,” says the Lord. L: The word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. PSALM: Psalm 16 (Read responsively by whole verse) 1Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; I have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my good above all other.” 2All my delight is upon the godly that are in the land, upon those who are noble among the people. 3But those who run after other gods shall have their troubles multiplied. 4Their libations of blood I will not offer, nor take the names of their gods upon my lips. 5O Lord, you are my portion and my cup; it is you who uphold my lot. 6My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; indeed, I have a goodly heritage. 7I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches me, night after night. 8I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.

9My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; my body also shall rest in hope. 10For you will not abandon me to the grave, nor let your holy one see the Pit. 11You will show me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. SECOND READING: A reading from 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 19If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. 20But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy to be destroyed is death. L: The word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION P: The holy gospel according to St. Luke, the twenty-fourth chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. GOSPEL: Luke 24:1-12 1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, {the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee} went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling

apparel. 5And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” 8And they remembered his words, 9and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened. P: The gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ. Sit SERMON “The Resurrection” Pastor Randy Hymn of the Day: “Christ Is Risen! Alleluia! ELW # 382

NICENE CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father, through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven was incarnate of the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. THE PRAYERS P: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to

their needs.

After each portion of the prayers: P: Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude: P: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy;

through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

PEACE The presiding minister and the assembly greet each other in the peace of the risen Christ. P: The peace of Christ be with you always. C: And also with you. Sit OFFERING ANTHEM “The Lord is Risen This Morning” Price/Besig

OFFERTORY SONG “Sanctuary”

Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary. Pure and holy, tried and true, With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living sanctuary for you.

OFFERING PRAYER P: Let us pray. Merciful Father, C: we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have

first given us – ourselves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DIALOGUE P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give him thanks and praise. PROPER PREFACE (spoken by Pastor) P: It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks

and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and ever-living God. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of our Lord; for he is the true Passover Lamb who gave himself to take away our sin, who by his death has destroyed death, and by his rising has brought us to eternal life. And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

SANCTUS

WORDS OF INSTITUTION P: 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.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray: 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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION P: The gifts of God for the people of God. C: Thanks be to God. HOLY COMMUNION (Intinction)

AGNUS DEI

COMMUNION MUSIC POST COMMUNION BLESSING P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in His grace. C: Amen.

POST COMMUNION SONG “Thank the Lord… ” LBW p. 72

POST COMMUNION PRAYER P: Let us pray. Almighty God, you gave your Son both as a sacrifice for sin and a model of

the godly life. Enable us to receive him always with thanksgiving, and to conform our lives to his; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

BLESSING P: Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. C: Amen. RECESSIONAL HYMN: “Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds” ELW # 367 Please turn with the cross as the crucifer returns to the entrance.

DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. Christ is risen! C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia! POSTLUDE

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