Easter 2024 — 8:00 AM

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 us die every day to sin, that we may live with him forever in the joy of the resurrection, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

HOLY GOSPEL
Luke 24:1-12

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.” Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON
“Rising Strong”

OFFERING

OFFERING OF MUSIC
“Now the Green Blade Rises” (Tim Graf)
Elliana Meier, Tim Graf, Corwin Holk

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE

LORD’S PRAYER
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 ANNOUNCEMENT

BENEDICTION
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy.
The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen.

Hymn
“Thine is the Glory” (St. 1 & 3) ELW # 376

SENDING
Go in peace for Christ is risen! Alleluia, alleluia!

POSTLUDE
“Easter Fanfare“ (Thomas Chesterton)
Barb Carroll