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Third Sunday of Easter
April 18, 2021
Serving Today
Officiant- Pastor Paul Winterstein
First Reading: Steve Tucker
Second Reading: Marlene Bolar
Assisting Minister: Merlean Locke
Musician: Boots Winterstein
WELCOME! We continue to celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ’s victory over sin and all that brings destruction to our lives. Each Sunday remains a festival of Jesus’ rising to life from death.
Scripture theme: How did the first believers understand Jesus’ rising to life from death?
In the First Reading a man has been healed, and Peter claims it is by the name of the one who rose from the dead. If Jesus has power over death, he has power over every evil.
In the Second Reading, believers are called children of God. Jesus’ death clears out any separation between us and God. We’re in the family of God, now.
In the Gospel, the disciples struggle with the awesomeness of the event of Jesus’ rising to life from death.
You may find that reading the lessons and the hymns helps prepare you for worship. Meditation allows the Spirit to work in our lives.
The Eucharist: All baptized Christians who believe that Jesus Christ is truly present in the bread and wine of the Holy Communion are welcome at his table.
In the Name of Jesus
Directions: P – Pastor, C – Congregation, R – Reader
Gathering
Welcome
Confession and Forgiveness
P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, ✝ one God, who calls us beloved children, who gathers us into one flock, who guides us into all truth.
C: Amen.
P: Let us confess our sins, trusting that God will, for Jesus’ sake, forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection.
Faithful God,
C: we confess that we are captive to doubt and fear, bound by the ways that lead to death. We have not loved our sisters and brothers as you have first loved us. Forgive us, God of mercy, because of Jesus’ living, dying, and rising again for us. Renew our lives by the working of the Holy Spirit in us. Amen.
P: In this is love, not that we loved God, but that God loved us and put forth the Son to be the very one who put us back into a good relationship with God. In the name of ✝ Jesus Christ, I announce to you that all our sins are forgiven. May the perfect love of God cast aside our fear, fill us with joy, and inspire us to live, focusing our lives on others.
C: Amen.
P: Christ is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Hymn: Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds
Words: Paul Z. Strodach 1876-1947, alt.
Music: lasst uns erfreuen, Geistliche Kirchengesäge, Köln, 1623
Now all the vault of heav'n resounds
in praise of love that still abounds:
"Christ has triumphed! He is living!"
Sing, choirs of angels, loud and clear!
Repeat their song of glory here:
"Christ has triumphed! He is living!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Eternal is the gift he brings,
therefore our heart with rapture sings:
"Christ has triumphed! He is living!"
Now still he comes to give us life
and by his presence stills all strife.
Christ has triumphed! He is living!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Oh, fill us, Lord, with dauntless love;
set heart and will on things above
that we conquer through your triumph;
grant grace sufficient for life's day
that by our lives we truly say:
Christ has triumphed! He is living!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Greeting
P: The grace and peace of Jesus Christ, who was raised from the dead to bring everlasting hope, be with you all.
C: And also with you.
Prayer of the Day
P: Let us pray. Holy and gracious God,
C: you are the author of life, and you adopt us to be your children. Fill us with your words of life, that we may live as witnesses to the resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Word
First Reading: Acts 3:12-19
12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? 13The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. 14 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16 And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.
17 "And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
18 But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out. . . .”
R: Christ is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Pause to contemplate the word.
Psalm of Response: Psalm 4
P: Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
C: You have given me relief when I was in distress.
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
P: O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame?
C: How long will you love vain words and seek after lies?
P: But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself;
C: the Lord hears when I call to him.
P: Be angry, and do not sin;
C: ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent.
P: Offer right sacrifices,
C: and put your trust in the Lord.
P: There are many who say, "Who will show us some good?
C: Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!"
P: You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound.
C: In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-7
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
R: Christ is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Hymn: Behold, What Manner of Love TFF 218
Words and music: Patricia van Tine;1 John 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father has given unto us;
behold, what manner of love the Father has given unto us,
that we should be called the children of God,
that we should be called the children of God.
The Gospel (Introduced as follows:)
P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the 24th chapter.
C: Glory to you, O Lord!
Luke 24:36-48
36 As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace to you!" 37 But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." 40 And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate before them.
44 Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.”
P: Christ is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Sermon
Hymn of the Day: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
Words: Latin Carol 14th cent., Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, v. 4
Music: easter hymn, J. Walsh, 1708
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!
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!
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!
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!
Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, 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, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and 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. With the Father and the Son he 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.
Prayers of the Congregation
P: Full of amazement and sometimes disbelieving for fear, we come before you risen Lord, with our prayers for your family, the church, for the world you have made, and for all people in their need.
Silence
As you opened the scriptures for your disciples, so lead us in your church today by the study of your word to grow in awe and wonder at your living, dying, and rising again.
C: Overcome our doubts and fill us with renewed faith and hope in you.
P: You created the world and in becoming part of the creation you showed its value. In rising to life from death you open new possibilities for all that you have made.
C: Help us to value your creation. Enable us to use all the resources wisely, and to be mindful of pollution and our use of plastics.
P: You supply the sun and the rain for the good earth to produce abundantly so that all may be fed.
C: As the giver of all good gifts move in us to support legislation and whatever else is necessary so the food you supply may be given to all who need.
P: Not all hunger is for food. Many struggle to find wholeness from disease, depression, and addiction. For all who suffer, including those in our own congregation: Wanda, Bill, Joy, Alcine, Ella, Ruby, Sharee, Orelia, Jerelene, and Rosa. May their hunger for wholeness find relief in you.
C: Give your blessing to doctors, nurses, caregivers, and counselors. Give your wisdom to those who work to find medicines that aid restoration to health.
P: As the pandemic continues and illness, death, loss of jobs and income, and teachers and children struggle to make sense of their schooling, grant your peace and hope for renewed and restored life.
C: Keep first responders, hospital workers, and all who work in stores under your care and protection. Give them patience and endurance.
P: For what else do the people of God pray?
After the petitions:
Lord, in your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
P: For all of you grace given to us we are thankful, and pray that in that same graciousness you hear our prayers and respond.
C: Amen.
Meal
P: Alleluia, alleluia, Christ is risen!
C: Christ is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
P: The tomb is empty. We cannot comprehend how that could be.
C: The risen Lord goes ahead of us through all of life.
P: In all the struggles of our lives, the one who conquered death meets us and sets us free. The Lord is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed!
P: There is no sickness or disease, no threat of death–
C: there is no weight of guilt or shame, no hidden sin that has not been overcome in Jesus’ rising to life again.
P: He triumphed over every death. Therefore, with the people of God of all time, with the church in heaven and on earth, we join in their unending hymn:
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
P: Blessed are you, O God of the universe.
C: Your mercy is everlasting and your faithfulness endures from age to age.
P: Praise to you for creating the heavens and the earth.
C: Praise to you for saving the earth from the waters of the flood.
P: Praise to you for bringing the Israelites safely through the sea.
C: Praise to you for leading your people through the wilderness to the land of milk and honey.
P: Praise to you for the words and deeds of Jesus, your anointed one.
C: Praise to you for the death and resurrection of Christ, and for the gift of your Spirit poured out on all nations.
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.
With this bread and cup we remember our Lord’s passover from death to life as we proclaim the mystery of faith:
C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
P: O God of resurrection and new life: Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these gifts of bread and wine. Bless this feast. Grace our table with your presence.
C: Come, Holy Spirit.
P: Reveal yourself to us in the breaking of the bread. Raise us up as the body of Christ for the world. Breathe new life into us. Send us forth, burning with justice, peace, and love.
C: Come, Holy Spirit.
P: With your holy ones of all times and places with the earth and all its creatures, with sun and moon and stars, we praise you, O God, blessed and holy Trinity, now and forever.
C: Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
P: Let us pray with confidence in the words our Savior gave us:
C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
Invitation to the Table
P: Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
C: Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia!
P: Christ is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Communion
After all have communed, please stand as you are able.
P: The body and blood of our risen Lord strengthen you and fill you with joy and peace.
C: Amen.
Prayer
P: Let us pray. O God,
C: our strength and salvation, in this eucharistic feast we have entered a paradise of sweet honey and flowing milk, where death no longer has dominion. Empower us to tell the good news of the risen Christ, through whom we praise you now and forever. Amen.
Sending
Blessing
P: May God, who declared Jesus to be Son of God with power through the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, fill you with new life and hope.
C: Amen.
Sending Hymn: Thine Is the Glory
Words: Edmond Budry, 1854-1932, tr. R .Birch , 1875-1939
Music: judas maccabaeus, G.F. Handel, 1685-1759
Thine is the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son;
endless is the vict’ry thou o’er death hast won!
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body lay.
Refrain:
Thine is the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son;
endless is the vict’ry thou o’er death hast won!
Lo, Jesus meets thee, risen from the tomb!
Lovingly he greets thee, scatters fear and gloom;
let his church with gladness hymns of triumph sing,
for the Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting!
Refrain
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life;
life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife;
make us more than conqu’rors, through thy deathless love;
bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above.
Refrain:
Announcements
Dismissal
P: Christ is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
P: Go in peace. The risen Christ goes before us.
C: Thanks be to God.
To God Alone Be Glory
Acknowledgments: The Confession and Forgiveness was adapted from p. 176, Sundays & Seasons, copyright © 2014 Augsburg Fortress. The Eucharistic Prayer, Prayer IV, p. 133; is from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, copyright © 2006 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The hymn, Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds, copyright 1958 Augsburg Fortress, is reprinted with permission under OneLicense.net # A-738102. All Scripture passages are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved.
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