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Fifth Sunday of Easter

May 10, 2020

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Welcome

Prelude Raymond Haan

Fanfare on LLanfair

Christ the Lord is Risen Today; Alleluia!

Call to Worship

P: The tomb is dark, but empty.

C: The one we are looking for has overcome the darkness.

P: The stone has been rolled away.

C: The one we are looking for has overcome death.

P: The burial clothes are put aside.

C: The one we are looking for is alive.

P: For Christ is risen!

C: He is risen, indeed!

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Hymn Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen!

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The Greeting P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the

communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

C: And also with you.

Easter Litany P: On this glorious Easter Day, we have come to celebrate the

greatness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Sisters and

brothers, let us rejoice: Alleluia!

C: Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus is Lord of heaven and earth!

P: On this most holy day, the one whom we thought was dead has

risen triumphant from the tomb! Sisters and brothers, let us rejoice:

Alleluia!

C: Alleluia, alleluia! Christ has died! Christ is Risen!

P: On this holy day, we celebrate our new life in the Risen Christ;

through the death of Jesus, the weight of our sin has been lifted

from us; through His glorious resurrection, we have become sons

and daughters of God. Sisters and brothers, let us rejoice: Alleluia!

C: Alleluia, alleluia! Let us praise the living God! Alleluia!

Prayer of the Day P: Let us pray. Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ is the way, the

truth, and the life. Give us grace to love one another, to follow in the

way of his commandments, and to share his risen life with all the

world, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and forever.

C: Amen.

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A Reading from Acts 7:55-60 55

Filled with the Holy Spirit, [Stephen] gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God

and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56

“Look,” he said, “I see the heavens

opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” 57

But they covered

their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him. 58

Then they dragged

him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats at the

feet of a young man named Saul. 59

While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed,

“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60

Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice,

“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died.

Hymn Hallelujah! Jesus Lives

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The Gospel John 14:1-14

P: A reading from the Gospel of Saint John, the 14th Chapter.

[Jesus said to the disciples:] 1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in

God, believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house there are many dwelling

places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for

you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take

you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. 4And you know the

way to the place where I am going.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not

know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him,

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except

through me. 7If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you

do know him and have seen him.”

8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be

satisfied.” 9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and

you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How

can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10

Do you not believe that I am in the

Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on

my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11

Believe me that I

am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me

because of the works themselves. 12

Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes

in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than

these, because I am going to the Father. 13

I will do whatever you ask in my

name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14

If in my name you ask

me for anything, I will do it.”

P: The gospel of our Lord!

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Sermon

Hymn Hallelujah! Jesus Lives

Mother’s

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Hymn Faith of Our Mothers

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Thanksgiving for the Word P: In Christ, you have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your

salvation.

C: We believe in him and are marked with the seal of the

promised Holy Spirit.

P: Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.

C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and

earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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.

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. Amen.

P: God has given us the ministry of reconciliation. Therefore, let us be

reconciled to God and to one another.

P: Gracious God,

C: Have mercy on us. In your compassion forgive us our sins,

known and unknown, things done and left undone. Uphold us

by your Spirit so that we may live and serve you in the

newness of life, to the honor and glory of your holy name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

P: May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, forgiveness,

and peace from our sins.

C: Amen.

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Organ Meditation Dan Miller Three Hymns for Organ

I. O Store Gud

How Great Thou Art

Prayers of the People

Lord’s Prayer P: Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us.

C: 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.

Blessing P: Go now as God’s chosen witnesses to testify that Christ has been

raised and that we are raised with him. Do not look for him among

the dead, but be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

And may God raise you from all that would entomb you; May Jesus

Christ call you by name and go ahead of you; And may the Holy

Spirit empower you for all that is good.

C: Alleluia! Amen!

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Sending Hymn Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia!

Dismissal P: Go in peace, share the good news!

C: Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Postlude Paul Manz Nine Hymn Improvisations

II. Earth and All Stars

Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen!

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