| Greeting and Welcome
Prelude – Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (Alan Macmillan)
Lighting of the Candles
Processional Hymn – Jesus Christ is Risen Today (LSB 457)
Jesus Christ is ris’n today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heav’nly king, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!
But the pains which He endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have procured; Alleluia! Now above the sky He’s king, Alleluia! Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!
Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! Praise eternal as His love; Alleluia! Praise Him, all ye heav’nly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!
+ Preparation +
Invocation P: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit C: Amen.
Easter Acclamation P: Alleluia! Christ is risen! C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Confession and Absolution P: For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. C: So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
A moment of silence to reflect on our sin.
P: Let us confess our sins to God our Father. C: Heavenly Father, You have created each of us to live life with You and in Your image. Yet our sin destroys that life and brings death into our world. Forgive us, Father, for our sins against You in the things that we think, the words that we speak, and the ways that we act. Forgive us for failing to live our lives as You designed them and for failing to share Your life with others. Breathe into us Your life-giving Spirit so that we turn from our sin and receive the fresh start of a forgiven life. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose from the grave for us, call us back from the death of sin to live for Your glory all our days. Amen. P: Your merciful God is the author and giver of life! He hears your prayers and forgives you all your sins. Through Jesus, He takes your death upon Himself at the cross and, by His resurrection, gives you the free gift of life everlasting. As your pastor, it is my privilege to remind you of this forgiving grace of Jesus and, because He has granted His authority to do so, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.
P: Alleluia! Christ is risen! C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Hymn – Lift High the Cross (LSB 837)
Refrain: Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Till all the world adore His sacred name.
Come, Christians, follow where our Captain trod, Our king victorious, Christ, the Son of God. Refrain
Led on their way by this triumphant sign, The hosts of God in conqu’ring ranks combine. Refrain
All newborn soldiers of the Crucified Bear on their brows the seal of Him who died. Refrain
O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, As Thou hast promised, draw us all to Thee. Refrain
Let ev’ry race and ev’ry language tell Of Him who saves our lives from death and hell. Refrain
Salutation and Collect of the Day P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. O God, for our redemption You gave Your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross and by His glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of the enemy. Grant that all our sin may be drowned through daily repentance and that day by day we may arise to live before You in righteousness and purity forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.
+ Word +
First Reading – Isaiah 25:6-9 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. And he will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations. He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken. It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
Epistle – 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.
Holy Gospel – Luke 24:1–12, 50–53 P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the twenty-fourth chapter. C: Glory to You, O Lord.
On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened….
Then he [Jesus] led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to You, O Christ.
Children’s Hymn – Lord of the Dance (AGPS 170)
I danced in the morning when the world was begun, And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun, And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth; At Bethlehem I had my birth. Refrain
Refrain: Dance then wherever you may be; I am the Lord of the dance, said he, And I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be, And I’ll lead you all in the dance, said he.
I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black, It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back. They buried my body and they thought I’d gone, But I am the dance and I still go on. Refrain
Children’s Sermon – Pastor Scott
Hymn of the Day – Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds (LSB 465)
Now all the vault of heav’n resounds In praise of love that still abounds: “Christ has triumphed! He is living!” Sing, choirs of angels, loud and clear! Repeat their song of glory here: “Christ has triumphed! Christ has triumphed!” Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Eternal is the gift He brings, Therefore our heart with rapture sings: “Christ has triumphed! He is living!” Now still He comes to give us life And by His presence stills all strife. Christ has triumphed! He is living! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
O fill us, Lord, with dauntless love; Set heart and will on things above That we conquer through Your triumph; Grant grace sufficient for life’s day That by our lives we truly say: “Christ has triumphed! He is living!” Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Adoring praises now we bring And with the heavn’ly blessèd sing: “Christ has triumphed! Alleluia!” Be to the Father and our Lord, To Spirit blest, most holy God, All the glory, never ending! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Sermon
Apostles' Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life + everlasting. Amen.
Prayers + Celebrating birthdays this week: 31 – Rebecca Wehmueller; 2 – Susan Loscuito; 4 – Abbie Schultz; 6 – Theodore Auble, Carol Dowell
Special Celebrations and Needs: + Church family members: Family and friends of Hank Schlichter, upon his death; Julie Atwood-Wise, recovering from knee replacement surgery; Ally Philpot, upon the death of a grandparent; Ryan Philpot, upon the death of a grandparent; Pat Price, undergoing knee surgery; Kelly Climer, recovering from back surgery; Vicki Lucas, recovering from a stroke; Sharon Gaal, anticipating surgery; Ken Kight. + Friends of our congregation: Eddie, brother-in-law of Andrea Anderson, diagnosed with lymphoma of the uvula; Michael Becker, diagnosed with cancer; Don, friend of the Wehmueller family, with liver cancer; Rebecca Guion, daughter-in-law of Mary Guion. + Those who are homebound or in nursing facilities: Twylah Atwood, Mary Aufderheide, Jules Bush, Frank & Sharon Gaal, Mary Guion, Jerry & Jane Keathley, Cindy Smith, Shirley Williams
Offertory – Christ the Lord is Risen!
(Lyrics provided for reflection)
Hearts are healed. Weeping is done. Old women dance and children run. Why does the world rejoice today? Christ the Lord is risen! Alleluia! Glad hearts say, “Christ the Lord is ris’n today!” Empty tomb! How can it be? Everyone shouting, “Victory!” Why does the world rejoice today? Christ the Lord is risen! Alleluia! Glad hearts say, “Christ the Lord is ris’n today!” Sound the trumpet! Join in the song! We to the Lord of Life belong! Why does the world rejoice today? Christ the Lord is risen! Alleluia! Glad hearts say, “Christ the King, Christ the Son, Lamb of God, Chosen One, Out of death, life begun! Christ the Lord is risen!” Alleluia!
Offering
+ Sacrament +
The Words of Our Lord P: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My + body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.” In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My + blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
Proclamation of Christ P: As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. P: O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
Lord’s Prayer 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.
Pax Domini P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you.
Distribution
Distribution Hymn – I Know That My Redeemer Lives (LSB 461)
I know that my Redeemer lives; What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, He lives, who once was dead; He lives, my ever-living head.
He lives triumphant from the grave; He lives eternally to save; He lives all-glorious in the sky; He lives exalted there on high.
He lives to bless me with His love; He lives to plead for me above; He lives my hungry soul to feed; He lives to help in time of need.
He lives to grant me rich supply; He lives to guide me with His eye; He lives to comfort me when faint; He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.
He lives to silence all my fears; He lives to wipe away my tears; He lives to calm my troubled heart; He lives all blessings to impart.
He lives, my kind, wise, heav’nly friend; He lives and loves me to the end; He lives, and while He lives, I’ll sing; He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
He lives and grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death; He lives my mansion to prepare; He lives to bring me safely there.
He lives, all glory to His name! He lives, my Jesus, still the same; Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives: I know that my Redeemer lives!
Blessing
Benediction P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace. C: Amen.
Dismissal P: Go in peace! Serve the Lord! C: Thanks be to God. P: Alleluia! Christ is risen! C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Closing Hymn – The Day of Resurrection (LSB 478)
The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad, The passover of gladness, The passover of God. From death to life eternal, From sin’s dominion free, Our Christ has brought us over With hymns of victory.
Let hearts be purged of evil That we may see aright The Lord in rays eternal Of resurrection light And, list’ning to His accents, May hear, so calm and plain, His own “All hail!” and, hearing, May raise the victor strain.
Now let the heav’ns be joyful, Let earth its song begin, Let all the world keep triumph And all that is therein. Let all things, seen and unseen, Their notes of gladness blend; For Christ the Lord has risen, Our joy that has no end!
All praise to God the Father, All praise to God the Son, All praise to God the Spirit, Eternal Three in One! Let all the ransomed number Fall down before the throne And honor, pow’r, and glory Ascribe to God alone!
Postlude – Fanfare and Postlude on “Easter Hymn” (Douglas Wagner)
+ WORSHIP LEADERS + Preacher/Celebrant/Liturgist – Pastor Scott Organist/Pianist – Seth Carruthers Lector – Greg Frimel Communion – Steve Phelps & Seminary Student Sound/Video – Mike Toney Ushers – Judy George, Lisa Grossenheider, Becci Sasser, Jeanne Lipinski Greeters – Ken & Jeanne Clark
Altar flowers this morning are given by Cyndi & Sherman Moore In celebration of David’s 18th birthday | 
