THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

The Resurrection of Our Lord: Easter Sunday

April 16th, 2017 PRELUDE Chorale Fantasia on Christ is Arisen Wells
The Strife is Over arr. Sherman
Holy Communion (ELW I) WELCOME

INVOCATION AND EASTER PROCLAMATION

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

INTRODUCTION

On this day the Lord has acted most powerfully, most lovingly, once and for
all! On the first day of the week God began creation, transforming
darkness into light. On this, the eighth day of the week, Jesus Christ was
raised from the dead. We celebrate this new creation in the waters of
baptism and in the feast of victory. With great joy we celebrate this day of
days, even as we begin the great fifty days of Easter. Filled with hope, we
go forth to share the news that Christ is risen! We rejoice this Easter as
Merryn Ilyse Thomas is joined to the risen Christ through the eternal gift of
Holy Baptism.

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.

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

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

O God, you are the creator of the world, the liberator of your people, and
the wisdom of the earth. By the resurrection of your Son free us from our
fears, restore us in your image, and ignite us with your light, through Jesus
Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
GATHERING SONG: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (ELW 365)

GREETING

Alleluia! Christ is risen!

Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

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!

KYRIE

CANTICLE OF PRAISE
 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.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

PSALMODY: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Refrain:

Tone:
PRAYER OF THE DAY

Let us pray. O God, you gave your only Son to suffer death on the cross for
our redemption, and by his glorious resurrection you delivered us from the 1
Give thanks to the LORD, for the | LORD is good;
power of death. Make us die every day to sin, that we may live with him Gods mercy en- | dures forever.
forever in the joy of the resurrection, through your Son, Jesus Christ our 2
Let Israel | now declare,
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and Gods mercy en- | dures forever.
forever. Amen. 14
The LORD is my strength | and my song,
and has become | my salvation.
A MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDREN 15
Shouts of rejoicing and salvation echo in the tents | of the righteous:
The right hand of the | LORD acts valiantly!
SPIRITUAL FORMATION MOMENT 16
The right hand of the LORD| is exalted!
The right hand of the | LORD acts valiantly!
FIRST READING: Acts 10:34-43 17
I shall not | die, but live,
and declare the works | of the LORD. R
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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 18
The LORD indeed pun- | ished me sorely,
right is acceptable to him.36You know the message he sent to the people of but did not hand me o- | ver to death.
Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christhe is Lord of all. 37That message 19
Open for me the | gates of righteousness;
spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John I will enter them and give thanks | to the LORD.
announced: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and 20
This is the gate | of the LORD;
with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were here the righ- | teous may enter.
oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39We are witnesses to all that
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I give thanks to you, for you have | answered me After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary
and you have become | my salvation. R Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2And suddenly there
was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven,
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The stone that the build- | ers rejected came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3His appearance was like
has become the chief | cornerstone. lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4For fear of him the guards shook
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By the LORD has | this been done; and became like dead men. 5But the angel said to the women, Do not be
it is marvelous | in our eyes. afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6He is not
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This is the day that the | LORD has made; here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.
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let us rejoice and be | glad in it. R Then go quickly and tell his disciples, He has been raised from the dead,
and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.
SECOND READING: Colossians 3:1-4 This is my message for you. 8So they left the tomb quickly with fear and
great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9Suddenly Jesus met them and said,
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If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Greetings! And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped
Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things that are him. 10Then Jesus said to them, Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers
above, not on things that are on earth, 3for you have died, and your life is to go to Galilee; there they will see me.
hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ who is your life is revealed, then
you also will be revealed with him in glory. The gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God. SERMON Pastor Charles Peterson

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Silence for reflection and then please stand to sing the hymn:

HYMN OF THE DAY: Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia (ELW 364)

HOLY BAPTISM

Candidates for baptism, sponsors, and parents gather with the ministers at
the font. The assembly is seated.
God, who is rich in mercy and love, gives us a new birth into a living hope
through the sacrament of baptism. By water and the Word God delivers us
from sin and death and raises us to new life in Jesus Christ. We are united
with all the baptized in the one body of Christ, anointed with the gift of the
Holy Spirit, and joined in God's mission for the life of the world.
VERSE: Christ, our paschal lamb, | has been sacrificed.*
Therefore, let us | keep the feast. (1 Cor. 5:7, 8) Sponsors present the candidates:
I present Merryn Ilyse for baptism.
GOSPEL: Matthew 28:1-10
The presiding minister addresses parents or others who bring for baptism
The holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Matthew. children who are not able to answer for themselves:
Glory to you, O Lord. Called by the Holy Spirit, trusting in the grace and love of God, do you
desire to have Merryn Ilyse baptized into Christ?
Response: I do.
As you bring your Merryn Ilyse to receive the gift of baptism, you are
entrusted with responsibilities:
to live with her among God's faithful people,
bring her to the word of God and the holy supper,
teach her the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments,
place in her hands the holy scriptures,
and nurture her in faith and prayer,
so that your child may learn to trust God,
proclaim Christ through word and deed,
care for others and the world God made,
and work for justice and peace.
Do you promise to help Merryn Ilyse grow in the Christian faith and life?
Response: I do.
The presiding minister addresses sponsors:
Sponsors, do you promise to nurture Merryn Ilyse in the Christian faith as
you are empowered by God's Spirit, and to help her live in the covenant of
baptism and in communion with the church?
Response: I do.
The presiding minister addresses the assembly:
People of God, do you promise to support Merryn Ilyse and pray
for her in her new life in Christ?
We do.
The assembly stands.
PROFESSION OF FAITH
The presiding minister addresses candidates for baptism as well as the
parents and sponsors of young children. The assembly may join in the
responses.
I ask you to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin, and confess the
faith of the church.
Do you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God, the powers of
this world that rebel against God, and the ways of sin that draw you from
God?
Response:
I renounce them.
The presiding minister addresses the candidates and the assembly.
Do you believe in God the Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
I believe in Jesus Christ, Gods 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.
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
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.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Rejoicing in the risen life of Christ, let us pray for the church, the world,
and all who are in need.
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.
Water may be poured into the font before or during the thanksgiving. At the
font, the presiding minister begins the thanksgiving:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over
the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in
which you took delight. Through the waters of the flood you delivered The ministers and the baptismal group face the assembly. A representative
Noah and his family, and through the sea you led your people Israel from of the congregation leads the assembly in the welcome.
slavery into freedom. At the river your Son was baptized by John and
Let us welcome the newly baptized.
anointed with the Holy Spirit. By the baptism of Jesus' death and
We welcome you into the body of Christ and into the mission we share:
resurrection you set us free from the power of sin and death and raise us up
giving thanks and praise to God and bearing God's creative and
to live in you.
redeeming word to all the world.
Pour out your Holy Spirit, the power of your living Word, that those who
are washed in the waters of baptism may be given new life. To you be given Please rise and greet one another in the peace of the risen Christ.
honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, now and forever. Amen. PEACE

BAPTISM Alleluia! Christ is risen!

Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Merryn Ilyse, I baptize you in the name of the Father, The peace of Christ be with you always.
and of the Son, And also with you.
and of the Holy Spirit.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Amen. Blessed be God, the source of all life, the word of salvation, the
spirit of mercy. ANTHEM AT THE OFFERING O Filii, O Filiae Wells

Let us pray. We give you thanks, O God, that through water and the Holy OFFERTORY HYMN: Gods Paschal Lamb is Sacrificed for Us
Spirit you give your daughters and sons new birth, cleanse them from sin,
and raise them to eternal life.

Sustain Merryn Ilyse with the gift of your Holy Spirit: the spirit of wisdom
and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge
and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence, both now and
forever. Amen.

The presiding minister marks the sign of the cross on the forehead of the
baptized. Oil prepared for this purpose may be used. As the sign of the
cross is made, the minister says:
Merryn Ilyse, child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and
marked with the cross of Christ forever. Amen.

A lighted candle may be given to each of the newly baptized as a

representative of the congregation says:

Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works
and glorify your Father in heaven.
OFFERING PRAYER EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Let us pray. Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God. You are most holy, and
you shower us with blessings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, great is the majesty of your glory For as often as we eat of this bread and
give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

DIALOGUE

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.

PREFACE

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

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.

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
SONGS DURING DISTRIBUTION:
The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done (ELW 366)
Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds (ELW 367)
SONG AFTER COMMUNION: This Joyful Eastertide (ELW 391, v. 1)
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 be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
SENDING HYMN: Christ is Risen! Alleluia! (ELW 382)
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 Victim ae paschali laudes Wells
UPCOMING COMMEMORATIONS
Olavus Petri, priest, died 1552; Laurentius Petri, Bishop of Uppsala, died
1573; renewers of the church Wednesday, April 19, 2017
These two brothers studied with Luther at the University of Wittenberg and
then returned to their native Sweden to introduce the Lutheran reforms. Olavus
published a catechism and hymnal; Laurentius was a professor who defended
the office of bishop and later became one.
Anselm, Bishop of Canterbury, died 1109 Friday, April 21, 2017
This eleventh-century monk was one of the greatest theologians of the Middle
Ages. He is remembered for emphasizing the maternal aspects of God, and for
the theory that the Son of God became human in order to make the necessary
payment for our sin.
Day of the Creation (Da de la Creacin) (LLC) Saturday, April 22, 2017
This observance invites us to notice and give God thanks for the wonders of the
created universe. As stewards of that creation, we are also challenged to be
careful in our use of it.