Easter 5A
(Fifth Sunday of Easter)
We welcome in a spirit of silence as
the prelude begins our service.
OUR
APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit "Let's Just Praise the Lord"
Welcome
Call to Worship: Psalm 117
Praise the Lord, all you nations!
EXTOL GOD, ALL YOU PEOPLES!
For great is the steadfast love of God toward us,
AND GOD'S FAITHFULNESS ENDURES FOREVER! PRAISE GOD!
*Hymn 226 "The
Day of Resurrection" Music by
H. Smart
Let us be before our God in silence.
Unison Prayer: Psalm 119
WITH MY WHOLE HEART I SEEK YOU; DO NOT LET ME STRAY FROM YOUR COMMANDMENTS. I
TREASURE YOUR WORD IN MY HEART, SO THAT I MAY NOT SIN AGAINST YOU. BLESSED ARE
YOU, O LORD; TEACH ME YOUR STATUES. WITH MY LIPS MAY I DECLARE ALL THE
ORDINANCES OF YOUR MOUTH.
Kyrie
(sung)
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON US.
LORD, HAVE MERCY ON US.
A Word of Assurance
The Summary of the
Law (Mark
12:29b-31)
This is the
first commandment:
HEAR O
ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the
second commandment:
YOU SHALL LOVE
YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.
There
is no greater commandment
than these.
Anthem: "He is Lord" T. Fettke
THE WORD OF
GOD
*Responsive Reading:
Psalm 33
*Gloria
Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE
TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END,
AMEN, AMEN!
The Greeting of Peace
Announcements
*Hymn 229 "Our God Reigns"
Scripture Lessons:
First Reading:
Acts 6:1-7
Epistle:
1 Peter 2:4-9
*The Celtic Alleluia!
Gospel:
John 14:1-14
Sermon by Fr. Jack Ryan
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
*Hymn BB 546 "Alleluia No. 1"
*The Offering
*Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM
ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW;
PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS;
PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST. AMEN.
A Time of Giving Thanks & Praise
The Prayer of the People & the
Lord's Prayer
*Hymn 228 "Rejoice, the Lord is King"
*Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude
*Please stand if you are able.
The flowers today are given to the glory of God and in loving
memory of my beloved twin sister Elsa Johansson by Anna M. Scroeder & in
memory of my beloved husband, Hank Erickson on his second anniversary in heaven
by wife, Fran.
