Easter Sunday
10:00 AM Service April 17, 2022
Prelude
Ringing of the Bell
Easter Proclamation
L: Alleluia! Christ is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Hymn #365 “Jesus Christ is Risen Today”
Thanksgiving for Baptism
P: Alleluia! Christ is risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Reading of Romans 6: 3-11
P: Eternal God, maker of heaven and earth, who formed us from the dust of the earth, who by your breath gave us life, we glorify you.
C: We glorify you.
P: Jesus Christ, the resurrection and the life, who suffered death for all humani-ty, who rose from the grave to open the way to eternal life, we praise you.
C: We praise you.
Holy Spirit, author and giver of life, the comforter of all who sorrow, our sure confidence and everlasting hope, we worship you.
C: We worship you.
P: To you, O blessed Trinity, be glory and honor, forever and ever.
C: Amen.
The Prayer of the Day
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.
P: Let us pray.
C: 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 for-ever. Amen
Welcome and Announcements
WORD
Children’s Sermon
First Reading: Acts 10: 34-43 Pg. 1710
R: Word of God, Word of life.
C: Thanks be to God.
Psalm: Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24 Pg. 956-957
PS 118:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
PS 118:2 Let Israel say: "His love endures forever."
PS 118:14 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
Refrain:
PS 118:15 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The
LORD's right hand has done mighty things!
PS 118:16 The LORD's right hand is lifted high; the LORD's right hand has done
mighty things!"
PS 118:17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.
Refrain:
PS 118:21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my
salvation.
PS 118:22 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
PS 118:23 the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
Refrain:
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 19—26 Pg. 1790
R: Word of God, Word of life.
C: Thanks be to God.
(Please rise for the Gospel)
(After the Gospel is announced)
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
Gospel Luke 24: 1—12 Pg.1642
P: The gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon
Hymn # 367 “Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds”
L: With the whole church, let us confess our faith:
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; 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 Fa-ther. 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 for-giveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen
The Prayers
L: .. . Lord, in your mercy,
C: Hear our prayer.
Sharing of the Peace
L: The peace of Christ be with you always.
C: And also with you!
L: Let us share Christ’s peace with one another.
The Offering
Choir Anthem “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!”
L: Let us pray.
All: Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: ourselves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
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.
P: Blessed are you, Lord of heaven and earth. In mercy for our fallen world you gave your only Son, that all those who believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life. We give thanks to you for the salvation you have prepared for us through Jesus Christ. Send now your Holy Spirit into our hearts that we may receive our Lord with a living faith as he comes to us in his holy supper.
C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
The Words of Institution
The Lord’s Prayer
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
Communion Distribution---All are welcome at the Lord’s table. The cups contain wine (red) or grape juice (white). Those who are not baptized, or do not normally receive communion, are free to come forward for a blessing.
Communion Hymns # 379 “Now the Green Blade Rises”
# 619 “I Know That My Redeemer Lives!”
Prayer after Communion
C: Amen
SENDING
Blessing
Hymn # 382 “Christ is Risen! Alleluia”
L: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God!
Postlude