St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, April 16, 2023
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain Fedak
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.
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 Easter Day with Joy was Bright #384
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 vs. 1
PRAYER OF THE DAY
CHILDREN’S SERMON
First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 22-32
14aPeter, standing with the eleven, raised
his voice and addressed [the crowd], 22“You that are Israelites,
listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God
with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as
you yourselves know—23this man,
handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you
crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. 24But God raised him up,
having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in
its power. 25For David
says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right
hand so that I will not be shaken; 26therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue
rejoiced; moreover my flesh will live in hope. 27For you will not abandon
my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption. 28You have made known to me
the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’ 29“Fellow Israelites, I may
say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried,
and his tomb is with us to this day. 30Since he was a prophet, he knew that God
had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his
throne. 31Foreseeing
this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, ‘He was not
abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.’32This Jesus God raised up,
and of that all of us are witnesses.”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm: Psalm 16
1Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; I
have said to the Lord, “You
are my Lord, my good above all
other.”
2All my delight is in the
godly that are | in the land, upon those who are noble among the people.
3But those who run
after | other gods shall have their troubles | multiplied.
4I will not pour out drink
offerings | to such gods, never take their names upon my lips.
5O Lord, you are my portion | and my cup; it is
you who uphold my lot.
6My boundaries enclose
a | pleasant land; indeed, I have a | rich inheritance.
7I will bless the Lord who | gives me counsel;
my heart teaches me night | after night.
8I have set the Lord always before me; because God
is at my right hand, I shall | not be shaken.
9My heart, therefore, is
glad, and my spirit rejoices; my body also shall | rest in hope.
10For you will not abandon
me | to the grave, nor let your holy one | see the pit.
11You will show me
the | path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your
right hand are pleasures for- | evermore.
Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9
3Blessed be
the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us
a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from
the dead, 4and into an
inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for
you, 5who are being
protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be
revealed in the last time. 6In this you rejoice, even if now for a little
while you have had to suffer various trials, 7so that the genuineness
of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested
by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ
is revealed. 8Although you
have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you
believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, 9for you are receiving the
outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: John 20:19-31
The Holy Gospel according to Saint John the 20th
chapter. Glory to you O Lord
19When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” 22When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” 24But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25So 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.” 26A 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.” 27Then 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.” 28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” 30Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31But these are written so that you may come 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 O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing #386
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
SPECIAL MUSIC Artist of My Soul Diana
Cullen
PROPER PREFACE
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 We Walk by Faith #635
PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Thine Is the Glory #376
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE The Strife is O’er Linker
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