Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “O Love, How Deep, How Broad” arr. Vicki Collingsworth
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 Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen #377
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 Eastertide #391
v.1
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Children's message
First Reading: Acts 11:1-18
1 Now the
apostles and the brothers and sisters who were in Judea heard that the gentiles
had also accepted the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised
believers criticized him, 3 saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men
and eat with them?” 4 Then Peter
began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, 5 “I was in the city of
Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large
sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners, and it came
close to me. 6 As I looked
at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of
the air. 7 I also heard
a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But I replied, ‘By no
means, Lord, for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9 But a second time the
voice answered from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call
profane.’ 10 This
happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. 11 At that very moment
three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. 12 The Spirit told me to go
with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers
also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He told us how he had
seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring
Simon, who is called Peter; 14 he will give you a message by which you and
your entire household will be saved.’ 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit
fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the
word of the Lord, how he had said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be
baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If then God gave them the same gift that he
gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could
hinder God?” 18 When they
heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, “Then God has
given even to the gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm: Psalm 148
1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord | from the heavens;
praise God | in the heights.
2 Praise the Lord, | all you angels;
sing praise, all you | hosts of heaven.
3 Praise the Lord, | sun and moon; sing
praise, all you | shining stars.
4 Praise the Lord, heaven of heavens, and you waters
above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the
name | of the Lord, who
commanded, and they | were
created,
6 who made them stand
fast forever and ever, giving them a law that shall
not | pass away.
7 Praise the Lord | from the earth, you
sea monsters | and all deeps;
8 fire and hail, | snow and fog,
tempestuous wind, doing God’s will;
9 mountains | and all hills,
fruit trees | and all cedars;
10 wild beasts | and all cattle,
creeping things and | flying birds;
11 sovereigns of the
earth | and all peoples, princes and all rulers | of the world;
12 young | men and maidens,
old and | young together.
13 Let them praise the
name | of the Lord, whose
name only is exalted, whose splendor is over | earth and heaven.
14 The Lord has raised up strength for the people and praise for all | faithful
servants, the children of Israel, a people who are near the Lord. | Hallelujah!
Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-6
1 I saw a new
heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed
away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband. 3 And I heard
a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He
will dwell with them; they will be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them and be their God; 4 he will wipe every tear
from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no
more,
for the first things have passed away.” 5 And the one who was
seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said,
“Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 Then he said to me, “It
is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the
thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life.” Word of the Lord. Thanks
be to God
CHANCEL CHOIR “Send O Lord Your Holy Spirit” Paul Cubick
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: John 13:31-35
The Holy
Gospel according to Saint John the 13th chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
31 When he had
gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been
glorified in him. 32 If God has been glorified in him, God will
also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 33 Little
children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and as I
said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot
come.’ 34 I give you a new commandment, that you love one
another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. 35 By
this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one
another.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise
to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN I Come With Joy #482
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
SPECIAL MUSIC Joybells
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 When Peace Like a River #785
POST
COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Canticle of Turning #723
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “I Go With Joy” David Cherwien
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