Sunday, April 9, 2023
Resurrection of Our Lord: Easter Day, Year A
Introduction
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Trumpet Fanfare
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Thanksgiving for Baptism
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Give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
and his mercy endureth forever.
They cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
He sent forth his word and healed them,
and save them from the grave.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways,
and loving and all his works.
The Lord upholds all who fall;
he lifts up those who are bowed down.
The Lord sustains them on their sick bed,
and ministers to them and their illness.
The Lord is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
and his mercy endureth forever.
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Apostles' Creed
We are made God's people through our Baptism into Christ. Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.
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Prayer of the Day
The Lord be with you
And also with you
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First Reading: Jeremiah 31:1-6
2Thus says the Lord:
The people who survived the sword
found grace in the wilderness;
when Israel sought for rest,
3the Lord appeared to him from far away.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
4Again I will build you, and you shall be built,
O virgin Israel!
Again you shall take your tambourines,
and go forth in the dance of the merrymakers.
5Again you shall plant vineyards
on the mountains of Samaria;
the planters shall plant,
and shall enjoy the fruit.
6For there shall be a day when sentinels will call
in the hill country of Ephraim:
“Come, let us go up to Zion,
to the Lord our God.”
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Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
God’s mercy en- | dures forever.
2Let Israel | now declare,
“God’s mercy en- | dures forever.”
14The Lord is my strength | and my song,
and has become | my salvation.
15Shouts of rejoicing and salvation echo in the tents | of the righteous:
“The right hand of the | Lord acts valiantly!
16The right hand of the Lord| is exalted!
The right hand of the | Lord acts valiantly!”
17I shall not | die, but live,
and declare the works | of the Lord. R
18The Lord indeed pun- | ished me sorely,
but did not hand me o- | ver to death.
19Open for me the | gates of righteousness;
I will enter them and give thanks | to the Lord.
20“This is the gate | of the Lord;
here the righ- | teous may enter.”
21I give thanks to you, for you have | answered me
and you have become | my salvation. R
22The stone that the build- | ers rejected
has become the chief | cornerstone.
23By the Lord has | this been done;
it is marvelous | in our eyes.
24This is the day that the | Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be | glad in it.
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Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4
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Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10
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Sermon
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Prayers of Intercession
United in the hope and joy of the resurrection, let us pray for the church, the world, and all in need.
A brief silence.
You call your church to witness to your salvation. We give thanks for Dietrich Bonhoeffer and all theologians, preachers, and teachers who proclaim your gospel. Equip all the baptized to share the joy of the resurrection in all we say and do. Risen Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
You bring abundant life throughout creation. The green blade rises, and all creation greets the resurrection dawn. Preserve vineyards and orchards and those who tend to them. Feed us with the fruits of creation. Risen Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
You show your steadfast love without regard to borders, barriers, or human-made divisions. Infuse your justice in every nation of the world that all experience the peace that only you can give. Risen Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
You anointed your Son with the Holy Spirit and with power. Encourage us by his example in our ministries of healing, care, and outreach. We pray for all who are sick or hospitalized or suffering especially the families and victims in Nashville, for those who are suffering the effects of Hurricane Ian, the people of Ukraine, earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Tornados in the US, your servants on our prayer list and those whom we name aloud or in the silence of our hearts…….. and for all health care workers who care for them. Risen Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
You have put gladness in our hearts. Inspire musicians and dancers to rejoice with songs of victory. Bless the music ministries of this congregation and all who foster our assembly’s song. Risen Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Here other intercessions may be offered.
As you have raised Jesus from the dead, you show us your resurrection promise. With your holy ones who have sung your praise, free us from fear and empower us to go and tell the good news. Risen Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Rejoicing in the victory of Christ’s resurrection, we lift our prayers and praise to you, almighty and eternal God; through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord.
Amen.
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Service of the Word for Healing and Restoration
Those wishing to receive anointing with the sign of the cross on their foreheads will come forward as we do with Holy Communion
I anoint you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
beseeching him to uphold you and fill you with grace, that you may know the healing power of his love.
The almighty Lord -- a strong tower to all who put their trust in God, to whom all things in heaven, on Earth, and under the Earth bow and whom they obey-- be now and evermore your defense.
The Sharing of the Peace
Silence for Meditation and considering opportunities for reconciliation and prayer for the courage to ask for forgiveness, to forgive and to make peace.
The Peace of the Lord be with you always
And also with you
God Extends an Invitation
Nuestro Padre nos invita
ENGLISH
God extends an invitation
to the table of creation,
where there's wine and light and bread.
Here we gather in thanksgiving
and we offer all our living.
Here the feast of life is spread;
here the feast of life is spread.
SPANISH
Nuestro Padre nos invita
a la mesa de la vida,
donde hay vino, luz y pan;
y nosotros nos reunimos,
y lo nuestro compartimos,
pues así es la comunión;
pues así es la comunión.
Text: Miria T. Kolling; Spanish and English tr. Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923
Spanish and English text © 1998 Augsburg Fortress.
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The Lord's Prayer
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Blessing
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Dismissal
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