Service outline for Sunday, April 11, 2021

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

Sunday, April 11, 2021

PRELUDE        We Walk by Faith               Biery     

 

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

 

Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,

whose voice is upon the waters,

whose mercy is poured out upon all people,

whose goodness cascades over all creation.

Amen.

 

Let us confess our sin, trusting in the abundant grace of God.

 Silence is kept for reflection.

Holy God,

you search us and know us.

You are acquainted with all our ways.

We confess that our hearts are burdened by sin—

our own sins and the broken systems that bind us.

We turn inward, failing to follow

your outward way of love.

We distrust those who are not like us.

We exploit the earth and its resources

and fail to consider generations to come.

Forgive us, gracious God,

for all we have done and left undone.

Even before the words are on our tongues,

you know them;

receive them in your divine mercy.

Amen.

 

How vast is God's grace!

Through the power and promise of + Christ Jesus,

our sins are washed away

and we are claimed as God's own beloved.

Indeed, we are forgiven.

In the wake of God's forgiveness,

we are called to be the beloved community

living out Christ's justice

and the Spirit's reconciling peace.

Amen.

HYMN        Christ is risen!  Alleluia                                    #382 v. 1,4

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                                #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.

 

PSALM: Psalm 133

¹How good and how pleas- ^| ant it is, when kindred live togeth- ^| er 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 for- ^| evermore.

 

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.

 

GOSPEL: John 20:19-31

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         Now the Green Blade Rises               #379 v. 1,3,4

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

 

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

POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

BLESSING

HYMN        Thine Is the Glory          #376 v. 1,3

 

DISMISSAL

 

POSTLUDE     O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing!               Arr. Hughes

 

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Easter Flower Dedications, 2021

Easter Flowers 2021

 

In memory of my husband Ralph and our parents, Lowell and Emma Rutzly and Raymond and Angelina Aiello by Dorothy Aiello.

In memory of Parents, Clarence and Juanita Shutler and  Robert and Eloise Boyce by Donald and Joan Boyce.

Thankoffering for our children and grandchildren by Donald and Joan Boyce.

In memory of my grandmother Juanita Shutler by Diana Cullen.

Thankoffering for my parents and family by Diana Cullen.

Thankoffering for Pastor Muse and his family by Diana Cullen.

In memory of Verle Sudeck by Jackie Edwards.

In memory of Robert and Myrtle Falconer and Mildred Hall by Jim and Joyce Falconer. 

In memory of Gina’s dad, Denny Rhome and our grandparents Gene and Peggy Castina and George Rhome and Mildred Hall by Josh and Gina Falconer.

Thankoffering for our son, Dominic Falconer by Josh and Gina Falconer.

Thankoffering for our wonderful church family by Josh and Gina Falconer.

In memory of loved ones by Gayle Fiegenschuh.

Thankoffering for Michael, Suzanne, Molly, Matthew, Denise, Ben and Brooke by Gayle Fiegenschuh.

Thankoffering for children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren by Rick and Betsy Goshorn.

In memory of my Aunt Kathy Steepleton by Laura Goshorn.

Thankoffering for my Mom Betsy for all she does for me by Laura Goshorn.

In memory of Alexander Nash, August D. Grove Sr. and Gennie Grove by Andrew and Susan Grove.

Thankoffering for our daughter Julie, grandchildren, Drew, Taylor, Matthew and our great-grandson Lucas by Andrew and Susan Grove.

In memory of Paul and Margaret Hobe and Don and Sara Lee by Paul and Sherrie Hobe.

Thankoffering for our children, Geoff and Teresa and Greg and Jennifer Hobe and Craig and Sara Mehl by Paul and Sherrie Hobe.

Thankoffering for our grandchildren, Abigail, Brendan, Lauren and Alex Hobe and Myra Mehl by Paul and Sherrie Hobe.

In Memory of Roger Robb and Douglas Robb by Bonnie Holland.

Thankoffering for friends and family that helped me so much in 2020 by Bonnie Holland.

In memory of our parents and other departed loved ones, thankoffering for our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren by Bob and Shirley Kline.

In memory of my parents, Tillie and Gordan Profeta by Cindy McClarren.

In memory of my husband Jim McClarren by Cindy McClarren.

In Memory of loved ones by the Mathey family.

Thankoffering for all family and friends by the Mathey family.

In memory of Joyce Mehl and Robertson and Rummell grandparents by Austin and Jill Mehl.

In memory of our parents by Cindy and Dick Miller.

Thankoffering for Pastor Tim and Pastor Diana for their hard work on moving this congregation forward during the pandemic by Dave and Donna Muse.

In memory of my husband Robert and my parents Mike and Ellamae Wonner by Patty Nelson.

In memory of Kristen Owens and John and Helen Mottern and Richard and Hilda Owens by Tim and Debbie Owens.

Thankoffering for our sons and their families by Tim and Debbie Owens.

In memory of my parents, Peggy and Gene Castina and grandparents Bob and Peg Williams and Lena and Lawrence Castina by Debbie Rhome.

Thankoffering for my many blessings by Debbie Rhome.

In memory of Ray and Ruth Valentine and John and Margaret Patrick by Jerry and Jan Valentine.

Thankoffering for our families by Jerry and Jan Valentine.

Thankoffering for Austin, Lindsey, Delaney, Jarrod and Katherine by Jeff and Norita Webb.

 

 

 

Easter Sunday Service Outline, April 4, 2021

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

 

PRELUDE      Joy in the Morning                     Sleet/arr. Kaney     

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 v. 1,2,4

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 [the people:] "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."

 

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: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

¹Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, ²through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in vain.

            ³For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, ⁴and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, ⁵and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. ⁶Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. ⁷Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. ⁸Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. ⁹For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. ¹⁰But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them—though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. ¹¹Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

GOSPEL: Mark 16:1-8

 ¹When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint [Jesus' body.] ²And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. ³They had been saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?" ⁴When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. ⁵As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. ⁶But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. ⁷But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you." ⁸So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

      The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

 

SERMON

HYMN       The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done       #366 v. 1,3,5

 

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 THE PEOPLE

PEACE 

OFFERING

THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION

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

POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

BLESSING

HYMN    Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds      #367 v. 1,4

DISMISSAL

POSTLUDE     Sinfonia, Cantata (abridged)      J.S. Bach

 

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Maundy Thursday Service, April 1, 2021

APRIL 1, 2021

MAUNDY THURSDAY

PRELUDE

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Friends in Christ, in this Lenten season we have heard our Lord's call to struggle against sin, death, and the devil—all that keeps us from loving God and each other. This is the struggle to which we were called at baptism.

Within the community of the church, God never wearies of forgiving sin and giving the peace of reconciliation. On this night let us confess our sin against God and our neighbor, and enter the celebration of the great Three Days reconciled with God and with one another.

 All kneel or sit and keep silence for reflection and self-examination.

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.

 

The presiding minister addresses the assembly.

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.

 

GREETING

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

FIRST READING: Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14

¹The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: ²This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. ³Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. ⁴If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it.

            [⁵Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. ⁶You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. ⁷They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. ⁸They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. ⁹Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. ¹⁰You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn.]

                ¹¹This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the LORD. ¹²For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD. ¹³The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

            ¹⁴This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.

 

SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

²³For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, ²⁴and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." ²⁵In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." ²⁶For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

 

GOSPEL: John 13:1-17, 31b-35

¹Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. ²The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper ³Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, ⁴got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. ⁵Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. ⁶He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" ⁷Jesus answered, "You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand." ⁸Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no share with me." ⁹Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!" ¹⁰Jesus said to him, "One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you." ¹¹For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, "Not all of you are clean."

                ¹²After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? ¹³You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right, for that is what I am. ¹⁴So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. ¹⁵For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. ¹⁶Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. ¹⁷If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

                ^31b"Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. ³²If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. ³³Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, 'Where I am going, you cannot come.' ³⁴I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. ³⁵By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

SERMON

 

                                                                                                                                    Vrs. 1 & 4

BLESSING OF THE HOME ALTAR

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

STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR

            (Psalm 22 is read during the Stripping of the Altar)

 

WORSHIP ENDS IN SILENCE

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