RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD: EASTER SUNDAY

Evangelical Lutheran Worship ~ Setting Three

Pre Worship:

#393             “A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing!”

#377             “Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen!”

#392             “Alleluia! Sing To Jesus”

#389             “Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing”

Welcome                                                                             

Gathering 

Confession and Forgiveness

P:               Trusting in the word of life given in baptism, we are gathered in the name of Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C:               Amen.

P:              God has given to all nations the repentance that leads to life.  Let us come with repentant hearts to the God who makes all things new.

Silence is kept for reflection.

P:               Gracious God

C:               we confess to you all the ways in which we dismiss the resurrection news.  We are slow of heart to believe.  We turn from others and retreat in fear.  Come into our locked rooms and breathe into us your forgiving Spirit.  Reawaken our trust and strengthen our hope, that we may be witnesses to your saving power.  Amen.

P:               Peace be with you, sisters and brothers.  In baptism you have received a spirit of adoption; you are God’s beloved children.  In the name of Jesus Christ + your sins are forgiven.  Rejoice, and welcome this freedom as a gift.

C:                Amen.

#365           Gathering Song: “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”

p. 138          Greeting

p. 138          Kyrie

p. 139          Canticle: “This is the Feast . . .”

Prayer of the Day

P:                Let us pray…

God of mercy, we no longer look for Jesus among the dead, for he is alive and has become the Lord of life. Increase in our minds and hearts the risen life we share with Christ, and help us to grow as your people toward the fullness of eternal life with you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever Amen.

Word

                   First Reading: Acts 10: 34-43

                   L: The word of the Lord.

                   C: Thanks be to God. 

                   Silence for reflection

                   Psalm: 118: 1-2, 14-24 (read responsively, verse by verse)

                   Silence for reflection

                   Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11

                   L: The word of the Lord.

                   C: Thanks be to God.

                   Silence for reflection

p. 142           Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia”

                     Holy Gospel: Mark 16: 1-8

                     Glory to you, O Lord

                     The Gospel of the Lord

                     Praise to you, O Christ 

                    Silence for reflection

                     Sermon

#367             Hymn of the Day: “Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds”

p. 234            Affirmation of Baptism

A:                   Prayers of Intercession

                     Sharing of the Peace

A:                  The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C:                   And also with you.

Meal

                     Offering

#679             Offering Song: “For the Fruit of All Creation”

A:                 Offering Prayer

p. 144           Great Thanksgiving

P:                 The Lord be with you.

C:                  And also with you.

P:                 Lift up your hearts.

C:                  We lift them to the Lord.

P:                  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C:                  It is right to give our thanks and praise.

                   Preface for Easter

p. 144           Preface Response: Holy, holy, holy Lord . . . .

P:                 Together as the body of Christ, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

C:                 Christ has died.  Christ has risen.  Christ will come again.

p. 145           The Lord’s Prayer

p. 146           “Lamb of God” (sung)

                     Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

                     Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

                     Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace.

Communion

                     Communion Songs:

#385             “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!”

#382             “Christ Is Risen! Alleluia!”

#376             “Thine Is the Glory”

#366             “The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done”

A:                  Prayer after Communion

Sending

P:                  Benediction

                     Announcements 

#369             Sending Song: “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia!”

A:                  Dismissal 

                            Unless otherwise stated, all songs are from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Red Book).         Augsburg Copyright licensing #13879-S           CCLI Licensing #407530

THOSE WHO HELPED WITH WORSHIP TODAY

Presiding Minister:             Pastor Greg Anderson     

Worship Assistant:             Sheryl Lokseth     

Music:                              Dr. Pope

PowerPoint/Sound:            Gloria Sebastian-Powell/Harvey Pearson

Greeters:                          Janice & Tim Warr

Coffee Host:                      Carla Fedchuk

Apr. Usher team:               John Lehners fam., Dwayne Baird fam. & Jan Nielsen

Communion Servers:        

Lesson Reader:                  Bill Grose

Counters:                          Bruce Gillespie & Irene Sather

Apr. Altar Guild:                 Lorraine Hotton & Sharron Pope

Please Pray for:                 Holy Name Lutheran, Devon

                                       Trinity Lutheran, Whitehorse 

THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday 1^st             10:00 am        Worship Service

                           4:00 pm          Service at Mackenzie

Monday                                      Office Closed

                           7:00 pm          TLCW Meeting

Tuesday               10:00 am        Coffee Group               

                          2:00 pm          Memorial Service for Erna Voss

Wednesday          8:00 pm          AA Meeting

Thursday                                   Joy Chapel

Sunday 8^th           10:00 am        Worship Service      

• ·         The Special Appeal for March and April 2018 is for Pastor Brian Rude and his ministry in El Salvador.  If you give to this appeal, please write “Special Appeal” in the memo of the cheque or on the envelope.

• ·         Pre-Authorized Offering Program (POP) is a program offered through FaithLife Financial that allows people to support Trinity through automatic monthly bank withdrawals.  There are forms available at the back of the church with an explanation of the program and a form to begin your participation.
• ·         TLCW will be having a Kitchen Cleaning evening.  Come out on Tuesday, April 10th @ 6:30 pm and help us give the kitchen a Spring Cleaning! 
• ·         *CHANGE OF DATE*  The Annual TLCW Spring Tea event has been changed from May 5th, to Saturday, May 12th @ 10 am to coincide with Mother’s Day. 
• ·         The east (back) doors will be locked at 10:05 am on Sunday mornings following the beginning of worship and before the beginning of Sunday School.  The main entrance (glass doors) will remain open.

• ·         Do you have trouble hearing parts of the Worship Service?                                         * For minor hearing issues, sound enhancement devices are available.  Please see Diane Primeau or an usher to arrange for your personal unit.                                           * If you use a hearing aid, please select the “T-coil” option.  If you have any questions or concerns, please see Diane Primeau.

• ·         Trinity Lutheran Church has a Prayer Chain. Requests for prayer can be made through the church office. 

• ·         If you have lost any item of property, there is a Lost & Found container on the shelf by the back door. Please check there.

• ·         The youth group has a PowerPlus number if anyone wants to donate bottles. All you need to do is attach the number below to each bag and drop them off at the bottle depot. If you have any questions or ever need bottles picked up please contact Chelsea.            PowerPlus number: 1323-4978          Thanks!! Chelsea