Gathering

Silent Prayer of Preparation

God of mercy, we no longer look for Jesus among the dead, for he is alive and has become the Lord of life.  From the waters of death you raise us with him and renew your gift of life within us.  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 Lord.  Amen.

Chimes

Organ Prelude                                                                              Yvonne Barnes, Organist

* Gathering Song     Blue Hymnal #438          “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”           dennis

Blest be the tie that binds  Our hearts in Chris-tian love:

The fel-low-ship of kin-dred minds  Is like to that a-bove. 

* Greeting One Another, Welcome and Concerns of the Church

   Choral Introit

* Call to Worship

Call on the name of the Lord in praise;  Make known God’s deeds among the nations! Sing to God with joyful songs; Tell of God’s wonderful deeds!

Christ being raised from the dead will die no more;

Death has no more dominion over him.

* Hymn     Blue Hymnal # 104        “Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!”       HYMN TO JOY

* Our Vision     (Unison)

We are followers of Jesus Christ ? Sharing God's Word

Showing God's Love ? Serving God's creation

Striving to glorify God ? Always!

Call to Confession and Confession of Sin

We confess, O God, that we do not live each day in the faith of Easter.  We have been like the disciples, who saw life in terms of the suffering and grief of Calvary more than in the splendor and glory of the Resurrection.  Forgive our times of doubt and despair and help us to look at life more through the victory of the first Easter.  Let the power and love of this morning’s celebration transform us into new creatures in Christ, so that we get up each day with the conviction that something wonderful is going to happen because our Savior lives.  Hear now the silent confessions of our hearts…

Choral Response                     “You are the Lord Giver of Mercy”           kyrie eleison

Assurance of God's Forgiveness

 *Easter Response       Blue Hymnal #576           [Sung three times]           “Gloria, Gloria!”

Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, gloria, alleluia, alleluia!

 

 

 

 

The Word

Prayer for Illumination

First Reading                                Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19                         Pew Bible, p. 491

The Word of the Lord. ? Thanks be to God!

Gospel Reading                                  Luke 24:13-35                               Pew Bible, p. 860

The Gospel of the Lord. ? Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

Children’s Moment                                                                               Patty Neidert, DCE

Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world:  red and yellow, black and white,

they are precious in his sight; Jesus loves the little children of the world.

Sermon                                    “After Easter—Then What?”                 Rev. Tom Heinlein

Moment for Mission                                                                                     Deborah Rutan

* Peace of Christ

The Peace of Christ be with you. ? And also with you.  [Please exchange the same greeting.]

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Call for the Offering and Prayer of Dedication

Offertory Anthem    “In This Place We Come To Worship” by Don Besig    Chancel Choir

Invitation to the Lord’s Table

* Hymn    Blue Hymnal #505      “Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread”        ST. FLAVIAN

Great Thanksgiving and Lord’s Prayer    

   The Lord be with You. ? And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. ? We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. ?  It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is truly right and our greatest joy….  Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with angels and archangels, and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name:

Choir:                                      “Holy, Holy, Holy”                                     sanctus

You are holy, O God of majesty….  Christ is the bread of life:

Christ has died ? Christ is risen ? Christ will come again. 

Gracious God, pour out your Holy Spirit….  Through Christ, all glory and honor are yours, almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit in the holy church, now and forever.

Amen.  Our Father who art in heaven….[See Blue Hymnal page 16, “Traditional”] 

Breaking of the Bread

Choral Response                            “Sing Alleluia to the Lord”               SING ALLELUIA

Communion of the People

All baptized persons are welcome to commune, including baptized children.

Today we receive Communion in the pews.  Please hold the bread/cup till all have received,

that we may commune together.

Prayer after Communion

O God:  you have so greatly loved us, long sought us, and mercifully redeemed us.  Give us grace, that in everything we may yield ourselves, our  wills and our  works,  to be a continual thank-offering to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Sending

* Hymn    Blue Hymnal #150          “Come, Christians, Join to Sing”                    MADRID

* Pastoral Blessing

Choral Response

Organ Postlude                                                                            Yvonne Barnes, Organist

Liturgist

Judy Protacio