THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

The Second Sunday of Easter

April 23rd, 2017 PRELUDE Prelude in Eb from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Bk 2 Bach
Holy Communion (ELW I) WELCOME

Please stand.

INVOCATION
INTRODUCTION
In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
In todays gospel the risen Christ appears to the disciples and offers them Amen.
the gift of peace. Even amid doubts and questions, we experience the
resurrection in our Sunday gathering around word and meal, and in our GATHERING SONG:
everyday lives. Throughout the coming Sundays of Easter the first two O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing (ELW 386, vv. 1-4, 9)
readings will be from the Acts of the Apostles and the first letter of Peter.
Even as the early Christians proclaimed the resurrection, we rejoice in the GREETING
new birth and living hope we receive in baptism.
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
CHILDREN are always welcome to our Worship Service. Rainbow bags Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
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!
As a worship courtesy, we ask that you please turn off or set to vibrate And also with you!
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

Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christs 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 Sons resurrection, that we
may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord.
Amen.
 PRAYER OF THE DAY
CANTICLE OF PRAISE
Let us pray.
Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope
of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith in you and
receive the fullness of Christs blessing, who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Please be seated.

A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN

FIRST READING: Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Refrain:
14a
Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed [the
crowd], 22You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of
Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and
signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves know23this
man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge Tone:
of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. 24But
God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible
for him to be held in its power. 25For David says concerning him,
I saw the Lord always before me, 1
Protect me, O God, for I take ref- | uge in you;
for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken; I have said to the LORD, You are my Lord, my good a- | bove all
26therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; other.
moreover my flesh will live in hope. 2
All my delight is in the godly that are | in the land,
27For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, upon those who are noble a- | mong the people.
or let your Holy One experience corruption. 3
But those who run after | other gods
28You have made known to me the ways of life; shall have their troubles | multiplied.
you will make me full of gladness with your presence. 4
I will not pour out drink offerings | to such gods,
29Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David never take their names up- | on my lips. R
that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30Since
he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he 5
O LORD, you are my portion | and my cup;
would put one of his descendants on his throne. 31Foreseeing this, David it is you who up- | hold my lot.
spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, 6
My boundaries enclose a | pleasant land;
He was not abandoned to Hades, indeed, I have a | rich inheritance.
nor did his flesh experience corruption. 7
I will bless the LORD who | gives me counsel;
my heart teaches me night | after night.
The word of the Lord. 8
I have set the LORD al- | ways before me;
Thanks be to God. because God is at my right hand, I shall | not be shaken. R
9
My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spir- | it rejoices;
my body also shall | rest in hope.
10
For you will not abandon me | to the grave,
nor let your holy one | see the pit.
11
You will show me the | path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand
are pleasures for- | evermore. R

SECOND READING: 1 Peter 1:3-9

3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great
mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the
PSALM 16 resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that is
imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5who are
being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to
be revealed in the last time. 6In this you rejoice, even if now for a little
while you have had to suffer various trials, 7so that the genuineness of your
faithbeing more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by
firemay be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus
Christ is revealed. 8Although you have not seen him, you love him; and
even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with
an indescribable and glorious joy, 9for you are receiving the outcome of
your faith, the salvation of your souls.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Please stand for the reading of the gospel.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
VERSE: Blessed are those who | have not seen*
and yet have come | to believe. (John 20:29)
GOSPEL: John 20:19-31
As the Gospel is announced, worshippers are invited to trace a cross upon
their forehead, then over their lips, and then over their hearts, silently
praying, May the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ be ever on my mind, on
my lips, and in my heart.
The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
19
When 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.
Please be seated.
SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson
Please stand for the hymn.
HYMN OF THE DAY:
O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing (ELW 386, vv. 5-8)
NICENE CREED Please rise and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ.

As they recite the creed, worshippers are invited to bow beginning with the PEACE
words born of the Virgin Mary, until the words he descended to the
dead. Alleluia! Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and The peace of Christ be with you always.
earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. And also with you.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally ANNOUNCEMENTS
begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God
from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; OFFERTORY Come, O Lord, and Overflow Us Hayford/Schrader
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 OFFERTORY HYMN:
virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified Gods Paschal Lamb is Sacrificed for Us (ELW 422)
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.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Rejoicing in the risen life of Christ, let us pray for the church, the world,
and all who are in need.

Please sit or kneel as you are able.

Each petition ends with:

Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.

Joining our voices with your faithful ones in every time and place, we offer
our prayers in the name of the Risen One, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. 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. EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Amen.
Worshippers are invited to bow with the consecration of the Lords body
DIALOGUE and blood, each time the words Do this for the remembrance of me, are
spoken.

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 SONG DURING DISTRIBUTION:
from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia! (ELW 369)
forever and ever.
Amen.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us!

Therefore let us keep the feast! Alleluia!

COMMUNION

The body of Christ, given for you.

The blood of Christ, shed for you.
Amen.

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.

LAMB OF GOD
SONG AFTER COMMUNION: This Joyful Eastertide (ELW 391, v.1) 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 be the glory forever and ever.
Amen.

SENDING HYMN: We Walk by Faith (ELW 635)

DISMISSAL

Alleluia! Christ is risen!

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

POSTLUDE Chorale Partita on We Walk by Faith Wells

FESTIVALS and COMMEMORATIONS

Toyohiko Kagawa, renewer of society, died 1960

Sunday, April 23, 2017
Born in Kobe, Japan, Kagawa was orphaned as a young child. Later, when
he became Christian, he was disowned by the rest of his family. Wishing to
bring Christian principles into society, he worked among poor people,
established schools and hospitals, and worked for peace.

Mark, Evangelist
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
He was not numbered among the twelve apostles, yet Mark was probably a
member of the early church community. The gospel that bears his name is
the shortest and most direct, and many scholars think it was the first to be
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
written.
Let us pray.
Catherine of Siena, theologian, died 1380
Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ's resurrection you send light to
Saturday, April 29, 2017
conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish
This theologian was the first woman among Roman Catholics to receive the known for her mystical visions as well as her work on behalf of people who
title "Doctor [teacher] of the Church." Catherine was a Dominican sister were poor and imprisoned.