Third Sunday of Easter
10:00 AM Service May 1, 2022
GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Ringing of the Bell
(Please Stand)
Confession and Forgiveness
L: In the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
L: God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the full-ness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C: Amen.
L: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
(silence is kept for reflection)
L: Most merciful God,
C: we confess that we are captive 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 one 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.
L: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. I 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.
Gathering Hymn # 167 “Now the Feast and Celebration”
L: Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
C: He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
L: 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.
L: Let us pray:
All: Eternal and all merciful God, with all the angels and all the saints we laud your majesty and might. By the resurrection of your Son, show yourself to us and inspire us to follow 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 9: 1—6 Pg. 1706
R: Word of God, Word of life.
C: Thanks be to God.
Psalm Psalm 30 Pg. 867
Refrain:
PS 30:1 I will exalt you, O LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let
my enemies gloat over me.
PS 30:2 O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me.
PS 30:3 O LORD, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from going
down into the pit.
Refrain:
PS 30:4 Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name.
PS 30:5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping
may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
Refrain:
PS 30:8 To you, O LORD, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy:
PS 30:11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and
clothed me with joy,
PS 30:12 that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will
give you thanks forever.
Refrain:
Second Reading: Revelation 5: 11—14 Pg. 1919
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 Reading John 21: 1—19 Pg. 1687
P: The gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
(Please be seated)
Sermon
(Please Stand)
Hymn # 384 “That Easter Day with Joy was Bright”
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 begot-ten 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 scrip-tures; 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
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.
Offering
Offering Hymn # 468 “Around You, O Lord Jesus”
Please stand as the last verse is sung and the offering is brought forward.
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.
MEAL
Prayer
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
Invitation to Communion
Bell Choir “Let Us Break Bread Together”
Communion Hymns
Hymn # 481 “Come to the Table of Mercy” sing 2 times
Hymn # 501 “Come with Us, O Blessed Jesus”
SENDING
Blessing
Hymn # 836 “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”
L: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude