St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, April 23, 2023
9:30 AM
PRELUDE At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing
E.T.
Childs
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 Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen #377 v. 1,4,5
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 Eastertide vs. 1
CHILDREN’S SERMON
First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41
14aPeter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed [the
crowd], 36“Therefore
let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both
Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37Now when they heard
this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles,
“Brothers, what should we do?” 38Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven;
and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise is for
you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord
our God calls to him.” 40And he testified with many other arguments and
exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41So those who welcomed
his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were
added.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
1I love
the Lord, who has | heard my voice,
and listened to my | supplication,
2for the Lord has given | ear to me whenever
I called.
3The cords of death
entangled me; the anguish of the grave | came upon me;
I came to | grief and sorrow.
4Then I called upon the
name | of the Lord:
“O Lord, I pray you, | save my
life.”
12How shall I re- | pay the Lord for all the good things God
has | done for me?
13I will lift the
cup | of salvation and call on the name | of the Lord.
14I will fulfill my
vows | to the Lord in the
presence of | all God’s people.
15Precious in your | sight, O Lord, is the death | of your servants.
16O Lord, truly I | am your servant; I
am your servant, the child of your handmaid; you have freed me | from my bonds.
17I will offer you the
sacrifice | of thanksgiving and call upon the name | of the Lord.
18I will fulfill my
vows | to the Lord in the
presence of | all God’s people,
19in the courts of | the Lord’s house, in the midst of you, O
Jerusalem. | Hallelujah!
Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23
17If you
invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their
deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. 18You know that you were
ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with
perishable things like silver or gold, 19but with the precious blood of Christ,
like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. 20He was destined before
the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your
sake. 21Through him
you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory,
so that your faith and hope are set on God.
22Now that you have
purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine
mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. 23You have been born anew,
not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring
word of God.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke the 24th
chapter. Glory to you O Lord
13Now on that same day [when Jesus had appeared to Mary Magdalene,] two [disciples] were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, 16but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad. 18Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” 19He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. 21But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. 22Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, 23and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. 24Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.” 25Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! 26Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” 27Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.
28As they came near the
village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. 29But they urged him
strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is
now nearly over.” So he went in to stay with them. 30When he was at the table
with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31Then their eyes were
opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. 32They said to each other,
“Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road,
while he was opening the scriptures to us?” 33That same hour they got
up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions
gathered together. 34They were
saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” 35Then they told what had
happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of
the bread.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN With High Delight Let Us Unite #368
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
GREAT Thanksgiving
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 You Satisfy the Hungry
Heart #484
PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ #674
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Abide With Us, Our Savior J.G. Waither
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