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PRELUDE Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing! Kerr
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 #373 v. 1,2,4,5
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 9:1-6 [7-20]
1Saul, still breathing threats and murder
against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2and 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. 3Now as he was going
along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around
him. 4He fell to the ground
and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute
me?" 5He asked,
"Who are you, Lord?" The reply came, "I am Jesus, whom you are
persecuting. 6But get up
and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do." [7The men who were
traveling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no
one. 8Saul 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. 9For three days he was without sight,
and neither ate nor drank.
10Now there was a disciple
in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias."
He answered, "Here I am, Lord." 11The 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, 12and 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." 13But Ananias
answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he
has done to your saints in Jerusalem; 14and here he has authority from the chief priests
to bind all who invoke your name." 15But 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; 16I myself will show him how much he must suffer
for the sake of my name." 17So 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." 18And immediately something like scales fell from
his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, 19and after taking some
food, he regained his strength. For
several days he was with the disciples in Damascus, 20and immediately he began
to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."]
PSALM 30
1I will exalt you, O LORD, because you
have lifted me up and have not let my enemies triumph over me.
2O LORD my God, I cried | out to you, and you restored | me to health.
3You brought me up, O LORD, | from the dead; you
restored my life as I was going down | to the grave.
4Sing praise to the LORD,
| all you faithful; give thanks in ho- | ly remembrance.
5God's wrath is short; God's favor | lasts a lifetime.
Weeping spends the night, but joy comes | in the morning.
6While I felt se- | cure, I said, "I shall never | be disturbed.
7You, LORD, with your favor made me as
strong | as the mountains."
Then you hid your face, and I was | filled with fear.
8I 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?
10Hear, O
LORD, and have mercy upon me; O LORD, | be my
helper."
11You have turned my wailing |
into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed | me with
joy.
12Therefore my
heart sings to you | without ceasing; O LORD
my God, I will give you | thanks forever.
SECOND READING: Revelation 5:11-14
11Then 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, 12singing 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!"
13Then 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!"
14And the four living creatures said,
"Amen!" And the elders fell down and worshiped.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
1After [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. 2Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas
called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two
others of his disciples. 3Simon 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.
4Just after daybreak,
Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5Jesus said to them, "Children, you
have no fish, have you?" They answered him, "No." 6He 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. 7That
disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon
Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and
jumped into the sea. 8But 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.
9When they had gone
ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. 10Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish
that you have just caught." 11So 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. 12Jesus 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. 13Jesus came
and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14This was now the third
time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
15When 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." 16A 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." 17He 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. 18Very 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 #389 v. 1,2,5
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
Hymn What Wonderous Love is This #666
Post communion
proclamation
prayer
BLESSING
HYMN All Creatures Worship God Most High #835 v. 1, 4, 5
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! Ashdown
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