THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

May 7th and 8th, 2016

Holy Communion (ELW I)

PRELUDE Chorale Prelude on Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ J. S. Bach
I call to Thee, O Jesus Christ
WELCOME
INVOCATION

INTRODUCTION
It is possible to hear in Jesus high priestly prayer, a prayer he offered
shortly before his death, the petitions of the ascended Lord for his own
throughout historyto our dayand beyond. Jesus prays for us. In holy
baptism we become believers in God, have our robes washed in the flood of
Christs forgiveness, and receive the gift of life forever with all the saints.

In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
GATHERING SONG:

For the Beauty of the Earth (ELW 879)

GREETING
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags

and a cry room are available. A staffed nursery is also available if needed.
An usher will gladly provide you with assistance.

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!

As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate
all cellular telephones and pagers during the worship service.

KYRIE

We ask that all present today please fill out the Attendance and Communion
registration card found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate so
that we may record your presence with us.
PRAYER UPON ENTERING THE PEW
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we give you thanks for our families,
especially today for our mothers. Fill them and all of our families with
faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, and godliness. Turn the
hearts of parents to children and children to parents, open our eyes and our
minds each toward the needs of the other, and move us to encourage and
build one another up, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

CANTICLE OF PRAISE

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray.
O God, form the minds of your faithful people into your one will. Make us
love what you command and desire what you promise, that, amid all the
changes of this world, our hearts may be fixed where true joy is found, your
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

outside and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31They answered,

Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your
household. 32They spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were
in his house.33At the same hour of the night he took them and washed their
wounds; then he and his entire family were baptized without delay. 34He
brought them up into the house and set food before them; and he and his
entire household rejoiced that he had become a believer in God.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Please be seated.
PSALM:
A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN

Psalm 97

Refrain:

FIRST READING: Acts 16:16-34

16

One day, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slavegirl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of
money by fortune-telling. 17While she followed Paul and us, she would cry
out, These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a
way of salvation. 18She kept doing this for many days. But Paul, very
much annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I order you in the name of
Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
19But when her owners saw that their hope of making money was gone,
they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before
the authorities. 20When they had brought them before the magistrates, they
said, These men are disturbing our city; they are Jews 21and are advocating
customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to adopt or observe. 22The
crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates had them stripped of
their clothing and ordered them to be beaten with rods. 23After they had
given them a severe flogging, they threw them into prison and ordered the
jailer to keep them securely. 24Following these instructions, he put them in
the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to
God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26Suddenly there was an
earthquake, so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and
immediately all the doors were opened and everyones chains were
unfastened. 27When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open,
he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the
prisoners had escaped. 28But Paul shouted in a loud voice, Do not harm
yourself, for we are all here. 29The jailer called for lights, and rushing in,
he fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30Then he brought them

Tone:

The LORD reigns; let the | earth rejoice;

let the multitude of the | isles be glad.
2
Clouds and darkness sur- | round the LORD,
righteousness and justice are the foundations | of Gods throne.
3
Fire goes be- | fore the LORD,
burning up enemies on | every side.
4
Lightnings light | up the world;
the earth | sees and trembles.
5
The mountains | melt like wax
before the Lord of | all the earth.
6
The heavens declare your righteous- | ness, O LORD,
and all the peoples | see your glory. R
7

Confounded be all who worship carved images and delight | in false gods!
Bow down before the LORD, | all you gods.
8
Zion hears and is glad, and the cities of Ju- | dah rejoice,
because of your judg- | ments, O LORD.

For you are the LORD, most high over | all the earth;
you are exalted far a- | bove all gods.
10
You who love the | LORD, hate evil!
God guards the lives of the saints and rescues them from the
hand | of the wicked.
11
Light dawns | for the righteous,
and joy for the hon- | est of heart.
12
Rejoice in the | LORD, you righteous,
and give thanks to Gods | holy name. R
SECOND READING:

Revelation 22:12-21

VERSE:

12

See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to

everyones work.13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the
beginning and the end.
14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they will have the right
to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the
dogs and sorcerers and fornicators and murderers and idolaters, and
everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the
churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning
star.
17The Spirit and the bride say, Come.
And let everyone who hears say, Come.
And let everyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.
18
I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this
book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to that person the plagues
described in this book; 19 if anyone takes away from the words of the book
of this prophecy, God will take away that persons share in the tree of life
and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
20The one who testifies to these things says, Surely I am coming soon.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the reading of the gospel.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

I will not leave you orphaned, | says the Lord.*

I am com- | ing to you. (John 14:18)

GOSPEL: John 17:20-26

The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
[Jesus prayed:] 20I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on
behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21that they may
all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in
us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22The glory that you
have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are
one, 23I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so
that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even
as you have loved me. 24Father, I desire that those also, whom you have
given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have
given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
25Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and
these know that you have sent me. 26I made your name known to them, and
I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may
be in them, and I in them.
The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Please be seated.
SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson
HYMN OF THE DAY: Faith of Our Fathers (alternate text) (ELW 813)
CREED

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally
begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God
from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he
came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third
day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into
heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come
again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will
have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds
from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is
worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We
believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one
baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the
dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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.
PEACE
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
The peace of Christ be with you always.
And also with you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANTHEM AT THE OFFERING Paraphrase on Hyfrydol

Wells

OFFERTORY HYMN: We Give Thee but Thine Own (ELW 686)

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Rooted in the abundant life and love of Christ Jesus, we pray for the life of
the church, the lives of people in need, and the life of all creation.
Please sit or kneel as you are able.
Each petition ends with:
Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
We deliver all this into your care, O God, trusting in the work of your Holy
Spirit to bring all things into the risen life of Christ our Lord. Amen.
CONFESSION AND PROCLAMATION OF FORGIVENESS
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

OFFERING PRAYER
Let us pray.
Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower
us with blessings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad
and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need,
through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
DIALOGUE

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God. You are most holy, and
great is the majesty of your glory. You so loved the world that you gave
your only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish
but have eternal life. We give you thanks for his coming into the world
to fulfill for us your holy will and to accomplish all things for our salvation.
In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave
thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my
body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after
supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people
for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim
the Lord's death until he comes.

PREFACE
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

Remembering, therefore, his salutary command, his life-giving passion and

death, his glorious resurrection and ascension, and the promise of his
coming again, we give thanks to you, O Lord God Almighty, not as we
ought but as we are able; we ask you mercifully to accept our praise and
thanksgiving and with your Word and Holy Spirit to bless us, your servants,
and these your own gifts of bread and wine, so that we and all who share in
the body and blood of Christ may be filled with heavenly blessing and
grace, and, receiving the forgiveness of sin, may be formed to live as your
holy people and be given our inheritance with all your saints.
To you, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory in your
holy church, now and forever.

LORD'S PRAYER
Risen Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:
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.

SONG DURING DISTRIBUTION: One Bread, One Body (ELW 496)

INVITATION TO COMMUNION
Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us!
Therefore let us keep the feast! Alleluia!
All baptized people are welcome to the table to receive Christs body and
blood. If you have not been baptized, you are also welcome to the table as
Gods guest; we are honored by your presence. We recognize the Body of
Christ as the community of the baptized, so if you would like to become
part of the Body of Christ, we encourage you to seek baptism. If you cant
or dont wish to receive today, we encourage you to hold your hands over
your chest for a blessing as you come forward.
COMMUNION
The body of Christ, given for you.
The blood of Christ, shed for you.
Amen.
LAMB OF GOD

SONG AFTER COMMUNION: This Joyful Eastertide, v. 1 (ELW 391)

SENDING HYMN:

As Saints of Old (ELW 695)

DISMISSAL
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Go in peace. Share the good news.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!
POSTLUDE

Choral Fantasia on As Saints of Old

Wells

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God

and in memory of Barbara Madison.
Presented by Nora Wiegerig

COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE WEEK

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Let us pray. Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ's resurrection you
send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life
to nourish your people. Send us forth as witnesses to your Son's
resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus
Christ, our risen Lord.
Amen.
BLESSING
The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the
great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you
complete in everything good so that you may do God's will, working in you
that which is pleasing in God's sight; through + Jesus Christ, to whom, with
the Father and the Holy Spirit be the glory forever and ever.
Amen.

Julian of Norwich, renewer of the church, died around 1416

Sunday, May 08, 2016 When she was about thirty years old, Julian (or Juliana)
reported visions that she later compiled into a book, Sixteen Revelations of Divine
Love, now a classic of medieval mysticism. The visions declared that love was the
meaning of religious experience, provided by Christ who is love, for the purpose of
love.
Victor the Moor, martyr, died 303 (TFF) Sunday, May 08, 2016
Also known as Victor Maurus, this native of the northwest African nation of
Mauritania was a soldier in the Roman Praetorian Guard. Under the persecution of
Maximian, Victor died for his faith at Milan.
Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, renewer of the church, hymnwriter, died
1760 Monday, May 09, 2016 When he was 22, a group of Moravians asked
permission to live on Zinzendorf's land. He agreed, and eventually worldwide
Moravian missions emanated from this community. Zinzendorf participated in
these missions, and is also remembered for writing hymns characteristic of his
Pietistic faith.
Matthias, Apostle Saturday, May 14, 2016 Matthias was the apostle added to the
Twelve after Jesus' resurrection, as a replacement for the dead Judas Iscariot. He
had traveled among the followers of Jesus throughout the Lord's ministry. Formerly
commemorated on February 24, Matthias's celebration is moved to May 14 in
agreement with most Western calendars.