ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
1020 Private Rd. 8012 Giddings, Texas 78942
Easter Service
April 4,2021
Pastor: Rev. Dale Bohm
Home: 512-253-6933 Church: 979-492-3859
E-Mail: stjohnlincoln@yahoo.com
Organist: Calvin Patschke Choir Director: Lois Marburger
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ORDER of WORSHIP
P: This is the day that the Lord has made.
C: We will rejoice and be glad in it.
P: Why are you looking among the dead for the One who is alive? He is Risen!
C: He is Risen indeed! Alleluia!
OPENING HYMN: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Alleluia” #191
EASTER RESPONSE:
P: Grace and peace to you from who is, and who was, and who is to come, from the Lord, Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
C: To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood, and has made us to be a kingdom of priest to serve His God and Father - to Him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen. (Rev. 1:4b, 5-6)
P: Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
C: He is Risen indeed! Alleluia!
P: And all creatures of the earth shout: C: Amen
P: And all the saints and angels shout: C: Amen
P: And the people of the Lamb shout: C: Amen
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION:
P: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
C: But is we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
P: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.
C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word and deed. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your Holy name. Amen.
P: Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost.
C:Amen.
HYMN: “Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain” #204
PSALMODY: Psalm 118:1-2, 15-17, 24
P: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
C: His love endures forever.
P: Let Israel say:
C: His love endures forever.
P: Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous:
C: The Lord’s right hand has done mighty thing.
P: The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
C: The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things.
P: I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.
C: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
P: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
C: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
ALL: Almighty Father, You give us the joy of celebrating our Lord’s resurrection. With the sound of trumpets we are reminded of the invitation to come and see and the command to go and tell. Enrich our lives with Your presence and power so that we may go forth announcing the Easter message by the very words we speak and the very actions we perform. All this we ask through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: Isaiah 25:6-9
EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 15:19-28
THE HOLY GOSPEL: Mark 16:1-8
THE NICENE CREED: Page 22
HYMN: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” #200
SERMON: "He IS Risen"
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE WORDS OF INSTITTHE DISTRIBUTION
“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today, Alleluia!” #199
"Christ the Lord is Risen Again" #190
CLOSING PRAYER AND BENEDICTION
CLOSING HYMN: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” #193
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T’HIS’ WEEK
Today 7:30 A.M. Easter Breakfast in the Family Life Center
Today 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - Holy Communion
Today 10:15 A.M. Board of Christian Education
Tuesday 6:30 P.M. Trustee Meeting in the Office
Tuesday 7:30 P.M. Church Council Meeting in the Conference Room
Wednesday 5:30 P.M. Mid-Week Confirmation - Family Life Center
Next Sunday 9:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
Next Sunday 2:00 P.M. Quarterly Voter's Meeting in Church
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STEWARDSHIP: The Use of His gifts 3/28
General Fund $ 4,270.00 Parking Lot Fund $ 55.00
Collecton Plate $ .413.00 Playground Fund $ 25.00
Total $ 6,222.00
Attendance: 203
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This morning we are celebrating the Lord’s Supper. In the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod we believe, teach and confess that our Lord’s holy body and blood are truly present in with and under the bread and the wine and are given and shed for the forgiveness of sins. (Real Presence) Members of sister LC–MS congregations that would like to commune today, please inform the elder at the stand in the narthex. If you are a member of another church please speak with the Pastor 30 minutes prior to the service. Gluten Free Communion Wafers are available. Contact pastor if you need one.
PRAYER LIST: Gage Collins, Shelby Stueber, Vince and Sean Stewart, Bethany Lara, Olin Ehler, Diane Lundsford, Annie Beasley, Wilbert Birnbaum, Mike Kieschnick, Sonkey and Betty Walther
BIRTHDAYS: Karen Albrecht, Tenley Albrecht, Kimberly Weiser, Madison Creek, Eudoris Marburger, Jon Walther, Dorothy Exner, Jessica Handrick, Rodney Patschke,
ANNIVERSARY: Clyde and Tammy Markert