Posts from 2024 (Page 9)

PRELUDE “Alleluia” (W. A. Mozart)                                    Brass Ensemble CALL TO WORSHIP“Hallelujah, Praise Ye the Lord”             Starlight Singers, Hannah Fleming (Director) WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,the fountain of living water,the rock who gave us birth,our light and our salvation.Amen. Gracious God,have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have…

WELCOME/CALL TO WORSHIP SONG  “Rise” SONG  “High Praise” PRAYERS DISMISSAL OF SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS READINGMatthew 28:1-10 After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook…

PRELUDE  “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” (arr. Mary Lichlyter)  Grace Notes, Vicki Grant (Grace Notes Director) WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,the fountain of living water,the rock who gave us birth,our light and our salvation.Amen. Gracious God,have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and…

CALL TO WORSHIP SONG  “Again and Again” WELCOME SONG  “Crown Him with Many Crowns” PRAYERS SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION COMMUNION SONG“Open My Lips” (Tim Graf)    CHILDREN’S MESSAGEPastor Matthew READINGJohn 21:1, 15-19 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes,…

PRELUDE    “Ain’t-A That Good News” (arr. Jacqueline Hairston)Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSBlessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God,the fountain of living water,the rock who gave us birth,our light and our salvation.Amen. Gracious God,have mercy on us. We confess that we have turned from you and given ourselves into the power of sin. We are truly sorry and humbly repent. In your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things we have done and things we have failed…

PRELUDE“Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds“  (arr. Tim Graf) Tim Graf                                              Christ is risen!He is risen indeed!Christ is risen!He is risen indeed!Christ is risen!He is risen indeed, alleluia! Welcome  HYMN  “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” ELW # 365 Pastor:  Christ is Risen!ALL:  He is risen indeed, alleluia! PRAYER OF THE DAY  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 power of death.…

CALL TO WORSHIP“This is the Day”Starlight Singers SONG  “Jesus Christ is Risen Today/Today is the Day” PRAYER OF THE DAYDear God, Your light shines within us every day. Help us be a lantern showing that light to others as we share the Good News wherever we go that Jesus is Alive. Amen. SHARING THE PEACE “Shake Another Hand” MESSAGE OFFERING/OFFERING DANCE PARTY“Resurrection Day” LORD’S PRAYER ANNOUNCEMENTS BENEDICTION SENDINGLet us go out and tell the world of the good news that Jesus Christ…

PRELUDE“Messiah Overture- Allegro“  (G. F. Handel)        String Quartet Christ is risen!He is risen indeed!Christ is risen!He is risen indeed!Christ is risen!He is risen indeed, alleluia! WELCOME  HYMN “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” ELW # 365 Pastor:  Christ is Risen!ALL:  He is risen indeed, alleluia! PRAYER OF THE DAY  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 power of death. Make us die every day…

PRELUDE “Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds”  (arr. Tim Graf)   Tim Graf Christ is risen!He is risen indeed!Christ is risen!He is risen indeed!Christ is risen!He is risen indeed, alleluia! WELCOME  HYMN“Jesus Christ is Risen Today” ELW # 365 Pastor: Christ is Risen!ALL: He is risen indeed, alleluia! PRAYER OF THE DAY  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 power of death. Make…

PRELUDE “Lord Jesus, Think on Me” (arr. Anne Krentz Organ)Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS                                                                       On this day, looking to the cross, we gather to acknowledge the ways that we have broken the world—ways of isolation, selfishness, and hoarding, ways of fear and hunger for…

PRELUDE  “O Sacred Head Now Wounded”                        Orchestra CALL TO WORSHIP/PROCESSION OF THE CROSS “Behold the Lamb of God” (G. F. Handel)  WELCOME (Please stand) CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS                                                                      On this day, looking to the cross, we gather to acknowledge the ways that we have broken the world—ways of isolation, selfishness, and hoarding,ways of fear and hunger for influence,ways of self-doubt, ways of sin. We gather to acknowledge the ways that the world has broken us—ways of division and might-makes-right,ways of inequity and…

PRELUDETim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSOn this night, let us confess our sin against God and others. Most merciful God, we confess that we are not perfect in our relationship with you and with others.  We fall short.  We have not loved you with our whole heart.  We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves as Jesus taught us. For the sake of your son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us and lead us, so that…