Welcome to worship at
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Little Flock with St.
Columba” Mark
Sedio
CONFESSION AND FORGIVNESS
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 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing! #385
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
2:42-47
42 [The baptized] devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the
prayers.
43 Awe came upon everyone because many wonders and signs were being
done through the apostles. 44 All who believed were together and had all
things in common; 45 they would sell their possessions and goods and
distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 Day by day, as they
spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their
food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having
the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number
those who were being saved.
Psalm: Psalm 23
1 The Lord | is my shepherd;
I shall not | be in want.
2 The Lord makes
me lie down | in
green pastures
and leads me be- | side
still waters.
3 You restore my | soul, O Lord,
and guide me along right pathways | for your name’s
sake.
4 Though 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. R
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence | of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil, and my cup is | running over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days | of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the | Lord forever. R
Second Reading: 1
Peter 2:19-25
19 It is a commendable thing if, being aware of
God, a person endures pain while suffering unjustly. 20 If you endure when you
are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do
good and suffer for it, this is a commendable thing before God. 21 For to this you have
been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so
that you should follow in his steps.
22 “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
23 When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he
did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins
in his body on the cross, so that, having died to sins, we might live for
righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were going
astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of
your souls.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: John 10:1-10
[Jesus said:] 1 “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not
enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a
bandit. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd
of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the
sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out
all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know
his voice. 5 They will not follow a stranger, but they will
run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 Jesus used this figure
of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
7 So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who came before me
are thieves and bandits, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate. Whoever
enters by me will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to
steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it
abundantly.”
SERMON
HYMN The Lord’s My Shepherd #778
APOSTLES CREED
Welcome to worship at
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Little Flock with St.
Columba” Mark
Sedio
CONFESSION AND FORGIVNESS
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 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing! #385
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
2:42-47
42 [The baptized] devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the
prayers.
43 Awe came upon everyone because many wonders and signs were being
done through the apostles. 44 All who believed were together and had all
things in common; 45 they would sell their possessions and goods and
distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 Day by day, as they
spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their
food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having
the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number
those who were being saved.
Psalm: Psalm 23
1 The Lord | is my shepherd;
I shall not | be in want.
2 The Lord makes
me lie down | in
green pastures
and leads me be- | side
still waters.
3 You restore my | soul, O Lord,
and guide me along right pathways | for your name’s
sake.
4 Though 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. R
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence | of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil, and my cup is | running over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days | of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the | Lord forever. R
Second Reading: 1
Peter 2:19-25
19 It is a commendable thing if, being aware of
God, a person endures pain while suffering unjustly. 20 If you endure when you
are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do
good and suffer for it, this is a commendable thing before God. 21 For to this you have
been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so
that you should follow in his steps.
22 “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
23 When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he
did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins
in his body on the cross, so that, having died to sins, we might live for
righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were going
astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of
your souls.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: John 10:1-10
[Jesus said:] 1 “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not
enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a
bandit. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd
of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the
sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out
all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know
his voice. 5 They will not follow a stranger, but they will
run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 Jesus used this figure
of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
7 So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who came before me
are thieves and bandits, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate. Whoever
enters by me will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to
steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it
abundantly.”
HYMN The Lord’s My Shepherd #778
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
GREAT THANKSGIVING
SANCTUS
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 Savior,
Like a Shepherd Lead Us #789
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine #774
DISMISSAL
