Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Joy in the Morning” Sleeth/arr. Raney
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.
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. 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.
Amen.
HYMN Christ the Lord Is Risen Today! #373
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.
HYMN
OF PRAISE This
Joyful Eastertide #391
v.1
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Children's message
First Reading: Acts 9:1-6 [7-20]
1 Saul, still breathing threats and murder
against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him
for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged
to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as
he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven
flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to
him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” 5 He asked, “Who are you,
Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6 But get up
and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.” [7 The men who
were traveling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw
no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he
could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into
Damascus. 9 For three days he was without sight and neither ate nor drank.
10 Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to
him in a vision, “Ananias.” He answered, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 The Lord
said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of
Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment he is
praying, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias
come in and lay his hands on him so that he
might regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from
many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in
Jerusalem, 14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all
who invoke your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is an
instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before gentiles and kings and
before the people of
Israel; 16 I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the
sake of my name.” 17 So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his
hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on
your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with
the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his
eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, 19 and
after taking some food, he regained his strength. For several days he was with
the disciples in Damascus, 20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus
in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”] The Word of the Lord. Thanks
be to God
Psalm: Psalm 30
1 I will exalt you, O Lord, because you have lifted me up and
have not let my enemies
triumph | over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried | out to you, and you
restored | me to health.
3 You brought me up,
O Lord, | from the dead; you
restored my life as I was going
down | to the grave.
4 Sing praise to
the Lord, | all you faithful;
give thanks in holy remembrance.
5 God’s wrath is short;
God’s favor | lasts a lifetime.
Weeping spends the night, but joy
comes | in the morning.
6 While I felt secure,
I said, “I shall never | be disturbed.
7 You, Lord, with your favor, made me as
strong | as the mountains.”
Then you hid your face, and I
was | filled with fear.
8 I cried to | you, O Lord; I pleaded with | my Lord, saying,
9 “What profit is there in
my blood, if I go down | to the pit?
Will the dust praise you or declare
your faithfulness?
10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; O Lord, | be my
helper.”
11 You have turned my
wailing | into dancing;
you have put off my sackcloth and
clothed | me with joy.
12 Therefore my heart
sings to you | without ceasing;
O Lord my God, I will give you | thanks
forever.
Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14
11 Then I
looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the
living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands
of thousands, 12 singing with
full voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and
wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” 13 Then I heard every
creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea and all that
is in them, singing, “To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be
blessing and honor and glory and might
forever and ever!” 14 And the four
living creatures said, “Amen!” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: John 21:1-19
The Holy
Gospel according to Saint Luke the 21st chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
1 After [he appeared
to his followers in Jerusalem,] Jesus showed himself again to the
disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he showed himself in this way. 2 Gathered there together
were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the
sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter said to
them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went
out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 4 Just after daybreak,
Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was
Jesus. 5 Jesus said
to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast
the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast
it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many
fish. 7 That
disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter
heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he had taken it
off, and jumped into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came in the boat,
dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about
a hundred yards off. 9 When they
had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and
bread. 10 Jesus said
to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went
aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of
them, and though there were so many, the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them,
“Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are
you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came and took the
bread and gave it to them and did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third
time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. 15 When they had finished
breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than
these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to
him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John,
do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus
said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon son
of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third
time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you
know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly, I
tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go
wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands,
and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not
wish to go.” 19 (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he
would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN The Church of Christ in Every Age #729
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 THE PEOPLE, 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
HYMN I Love To Tell the Story #661
POST
COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing #389
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “Let There be Joy!” Beatrice Miller
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