Service Outline for Sunday, April 9, 2023

                             Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!

PRELUDE                      Triumphal March                                Handel

                        Joe Stavely, Trumpet Nancy Stavely, piano

 OPENING LITANY                                                              

P.  Jesus Christ is risen from the dead.

C.  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

P.  The Lord is risen indeed.

C.  Oh, come, let us worship him.

P.  We are illumined by the brightness of His rising.

C.  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

 

HYMN          Jesus Christ Is Risen Today                                           #365

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

 

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Children's message

 FIRST READING: Acts 10:34-43

 ³⁴Then Peter began to speak to them: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality, ³⁵but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. ³⁶You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. ³⁷That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: ³⁸how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. ³⁹We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; ⁴⁰but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, ⁴¹not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. ⁴²He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. ⁴³All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

 PSALM: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

 ¹Give thanks to the LORD, for the ^| LORD is good;        God's mercy en- ^| dures forever.

²Let Israel ^| now declare, "God's mercy en- ^| dures forever."

¹⁴The LORD is my strength ^| and my song, and has become ^| my salvation.

¹⁵Shouts of rejoicing and salvation echo in the tents ^| of the righteous:

"The right hand of the ^| LORD acts valiantly!

¹⁶The right hand of the LORD ^| is exalted! The right hand of the ^| LORD acts valiantly!"

¹⁷I shall not ^| die, but live, and declare the works ^| of the LORD. 

¹⁸The LORD indeed pun- ^| ished me sorely, but did not hand me o- ^| ver to death.

¹⁹Open for me the ^| gates of righteousness; I will enter them and give thanks ^| to the LORD.

²⁰"This is the gate ^| of the LORD;here the righ- ^| teous may enter."

²¹I give thanks to you, for you have ^| answered me and you have become ^| my salvation. 

²²The stone that the build- ^| ers rejected has become the chief ^| cornerstone.

²³By the LORD has ^| this been done; it is marvelous ^| in our eyes.

²⁴This is the day that the ^| LORD has made; let us rejoice and be ^| glad in it. 

SECOND READING: Colossians 3:1-4

¹If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. ²Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, ³for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. ⁴When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

  

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

GOSPEL: Matthew 28:1-10                                                                                 

The Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew the 28th chapter.  Glory to you O Lord.

 ¹After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. ²And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. ³His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. ⁴For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. ⁵But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. ⁶He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. ⁷Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ This is my message for you.” ⁸So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. ⁹Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. ¹⁰Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON

HYMN                                           Alleluia! Christ Is Risen                                          #367

                                                  Chancel Choir and Congregation 

Christ lives today! Rejoice with praise!

God with grateful songs we raise!

The Lord is Risen from the grave, the

Son of God now lives to save.

 

Sing out with joy! The day is done!

Give thanks and praise the Holy One.

Let all creation lift on high the

Lord who lives, no more to die!

  

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

CHANCEL CHOIR                See What a Morning                                                                  

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            I Know That My Redeemer Lives!                         #619

HYMN            Now the Green Blade Rises                       # 379

POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER

BLESSING

HYMN                                           Christ Is Risen! Alleluia!                               #382

 

DISMISSAL

POSTLUDE                 Trumpet Tune                                       Stanley

                               Joe Stavely, trumpet, Nancy Stavely, piano       

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