Sunday, March 31, 2024
Resurrection of Our Lord: Easter Day, Year B
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 (alternate): Isaiah 25:6-9
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines,
of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear.
7And he will destroy on this mountain
the shroud that is cast over all peoples,
the sheet that is spread over all nations;
8he will swallow up death forever.
Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces,
and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
9It will be said on that day,
Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
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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 (alternate): Acts 10:34-43
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Gospel (alternate): John 20:1-18
11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; 12and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). 17Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” 18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her.
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Sermon
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I serve a risen Savior He’s in the world today. I know that He is living, Whatever men may say. I see His hand of mercy; I hear His voice of cheer; And just the time I need Him He’s always near.
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Refrain:
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
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In all the world around me I see His loving care, And though my heart grows weary, I never will despair; I know that He is leading, Through all the stormy blast; The day of His appearing Will come at last.(Refrain) |
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Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, Lift up your voice and sing Eternal hallelujahs To Jesus Christ the King! The Hope of all who seek Him, The Help of all who find, None other is so loving, So good and kind.(Refrain) |
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Prayers of Intercession
Rejoicing that Jesus is risen and love has triumphed over fear, let us pray for the church, the world, and all those in need of good news.
A brief silence.
Holy God, we pray for the body of Christ, the church. Where the church is persecuted, protect it. Where the church is privileged, grant it humility. Where the church is fractured, heal it. Guide us all to embody Christ’s love in the world. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Life-giving God, we pray for the earth, your good creation. Join our prayers with branches lifted in praise and roaring waters of new life, that together we may proclaim Easter hope. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Merciful God, we pray for all peoples and nations. Free oppressed communities from occupation, exploitation, and abuse. Teach leaders your way of justice. Empower peacemakers and all who work to end violence and strife. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Liberating God, we pray for people everywhere who long for good news. Roll away the stones that keep people from living with dignity and wholeness. Breathe new life and hope into people struggling to make it through each day. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
We pray especially for those who are suffering the effects of storms, earthquakes and war, your servants on our prayer list and those whom we name aloud or in the silence of our hearts. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Loving God, we pray for this community of faith and for your Spirit in our midst. Feed us at your Easter table and fill us with your wisdom, that we may serve and care for others. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Here other intercessions may be offered.
Eternal God, we remember those who have gone before us in death especially John Donne and all whose ministry in the arts inspired generations to faith. Renew our trust in your promises, that we live with joyful courage and compassion. God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Into your hands, most merciful God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your abiding love; through Jesus Christ, our resurrected and living 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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