Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE
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 Eastertide #391
v.1
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Children's message
FIRST READING: Acts 4:32-35
32Now the whole group of those who believed
were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any
possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. 33With great power the
apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great
grace was upon them all. 34There was not a needy person among them, for as
many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was
sold. 35They laid it
at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
PSALM:133
1How good and how pleasnt it is, when
kindred live together in unity!
2It is like fine oil upon
the head, flowing down up- | on the beard,
upon the beard of Aaron, flowing down upon the collar | of his robe.
3It is like the dew of
Hermon flowing down upon the | hills of Zion.
For there the Lord has
commanded the blessing: life forevermore.
Second Reading: 1 John 1:1--2:2
1We declare
to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with
our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the
word of life—2this life
was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it, and declare to you the
eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us—3we declare to you what
we have seen and heard so that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly
our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4We are writing these
things so that our joy may be complete.
5This is the message we
have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is
no darkness at all. 6If we say
that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and
do not do what is true; 7but if we walk in the light as he himself is in
the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son
cleanses us from all sin. 8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he who is
faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say that we have
not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 2:1My little children, I am
writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we
have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2and he is the atoning
sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the
whole world.
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 v. 1, 5-8
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
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 Now the Green Blade Rises #379
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Thine Is the Glory #376
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Sortie on “St. Kevin” A. Sullivain/ arr. L. Smith
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