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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE The Lord is my Shepherd! Wright
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin
in the presence of God and of one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Most merciful God,
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 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.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. By the authority of Jesus Christ, 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. Amen
HYMN #385 v. 1, 4
GREETING
The grace of our Lord, Jesus
Christ, the love of God, and communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also
with you.
KYRIE
Hymn of Praise This Joyful Eastertides v.1
prayer of the day
children’s message
FIRST READING: Acts 9:36-43
36Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was devoted to good works and acts of charity. 37At that time she became ill and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a room upstairs. 38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, who heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, "Please come to us without delay." 39So Peter got up and went with them; and when he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40Peter put all of them outside, and then he knelt down and prayed. He turned to the body and said, "Tabitha, get up." Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. 41He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he showed her to be alive. 42This became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43Meanwhile he stayed in Joppa for some time with a certain Simon, a tanner.
PSALM: Psalm 23
1The LORD | is my shepherd; I shall not | be in want.
2The LORD makes me lie
down | in green pastures and leads me be- | side still waters.
3You restore my | soul, O LORD, and guide
me along right pathways | for your
name's sake.
4Though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, I shall | fear no evil;
for you are with me; your rod and your staff,
they | comfort me.
5You prepare a table before me in the
presence | of my enemies; you
anoint my head with oil, and my cup is | running over.
6Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days | of my life, and I will
dwell in the house of the | LORD forever.
SECOND READING: Revelation 7:9-17
9After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. 10They cried out in a loud voice, saying,
"Salvation belongs to our God who is seated
on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
11And all the angels stood around the
throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on
their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12singing, "Amen!
Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever!
Amen." 13Then one of
the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, robed in white, and where
have they come from?" 14I said to
him, "Sir, you are the one that knows." Then he said to me,
"These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed
their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15For this reason they are before the
throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who
is seated on the throne will shelter them. 16They will hunger no more, and thirst no
more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; 17for the Lamb at the
center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs
of the water of life,
and God will wipe away every tear from their
eyes."
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
22At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly." 25Jesus answered, "I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name testify to me; 26but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. 27My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. 29What my Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father's hand. 30The Father and I are one."
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN The King of Love my Shepherd Is! #502
APOSTLES CREED
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
PEACE
OFFERING
Communion Prayer
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
Distribution of communion
Post communion
proclamation
prayer
BLESSING
HYMN Lord,
Dismiss Us with Your Blessings #545
POSTLUDE Rise, O Sun of Righteousness Schack
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