Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Welcome, Joyful Morning!” Sullivan/Broughton
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 That Ester Day with Joy was Bright #384
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 5:27-32
27 When they
had brought [the apostles], they had them stand before the council. The
high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach
in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you
are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.” 29 But Peter and the
apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than any human authority. 30 The God of our ancestors
raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his
right hand as Leader and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and
forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are
witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to
those who obey him.”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm: Psalm 118:14-29
14 The Lord is
my strength | and my song, and has become | my salvation.
15 Shouts of rejoicing
and salvation echo in the tents | of the righteous:
“The right hand of the | Lord acts valiantly!
16 The right hand of
the Lord | is exalted! The
right hand of the | Lord acts
valiantly!”
17 I shall not | die, but live, and
declare the works | of the Lord.
18 The Lord indeed punished me sorely, but
did not hand me over to death.
19 Open for me the | gates of
righteousness;
I will enter them and give thanks | to the Lord.
20 “This is the gate | of the Lord; here the righteous may enter.”
21 I give thanks to you,
for you have | answered me
and you have become | my salvation.
22 The stone that the
builders rejected has become the chief | cornerstone.
23 By the Lord has | this been done; it
is marvelous | in our eyes.
24 This is the day that
the | Lord has made; let us rejoice and be | glad in it.
25 Hosanna! | O Lord, save us! We pray to you, Lord, prosper our days!
26 Blessed is the one who
comes in the name | of the Lord;
we bless you from the house | of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God and has given us light.
Form a procession with branches up to the corners | of the altar.
28 You are my God,
and | I will thank you; you are my God, and I | will exalt you.
29 Give thanks to
the Lord, for the | Lord is good; God’s
mercy endures forever.
Second Reading: Revelation 1:4-8
4 John to the
seven churches that are in Asia: Grace
to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come and from the
seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ,
the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of
the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom,
priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and
ever. Amen. 7 Look! He is
coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and
all the tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. So it is to be. Amen. 8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who
is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
Word of the
Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: John 20:19-31
The Holy
Gospel according to Saint Luke the 20th chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
19 When it was evening on that day, the first day
of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of
the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he
showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw
the Lord. 21 Jesus said
to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send
you.” 22 When he had
said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy
Spirit. 23 If you forgive
the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they
are retained.” 24 But Thomas
(who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus
came. 25 So the other
disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see
the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger in the mark of the nails
and my hand in his side, I will not believe.” 26 A week later his
disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors
were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas,
“Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my
side. Do not doubt but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my
God!” 29 Jesus said
to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have
not seen and yet have come to believe.” 30 Now Jesus did many other
signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so
that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and
that through believing you may have life in his name.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN We Walk by Faith #635
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
SPECIAL MUSIC The Day He Wore my Crown Diana Cullen
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 Blessed Assurance #638
POST
COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Thine is the Glory #376
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “Festive Toccata” R.W Thygerson
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