Sunday, May 7
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
8:30am- Worship: in the sanctuary (Livestreamed)
10:30am- Worship: in the sanctuary
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
8:30am- Worship: in the sanctuary (Livestreamed)
10:30am- Worship: in the sanctuary
Welcome
Prelude Handbell Trio- My Faith Looks Up to Thee
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Page 94-96 Confession & Forgiveness
Hymn 333 Jesus is a Rock
Prayer
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Children’s Message
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First Reading Acts 7:55-60
55Filled with the Holy Spirit, [Stephen] gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56“Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” 57But they covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him. 58Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died.
The Word of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; let me never be | put to shame;
deliver me | in your righteousness.
Incline your | ear to me;
make haste to de- | liver me.
Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe, for you are my crag | and my stronghold;
for the sake of your name, lead | me and guide me.
Take me out of the net that they have secretly | set for me,
for you are my tow- | er of strength.
Into your hands I com- | mend my spirit,
for you have redeemed me, O Lord, | God of truth.
My times are | in your hand;
rescue me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who | persecute me.
Let your face shine up- | on your servant;
save me in your | steadfast love.”
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Second Reading 1 Peter 2:2-10
2Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 5like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6For it stands in scripture: “See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious;
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe,
“The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner,” 8and
“A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
10Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people;
once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
The Word of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
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Page 151 Alleluia
Gospel John 14:1-14 Bible Page 877
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Sermon
Hymn 623 Rock of Ages
Apostles’ Creed
Prayers
Words of Institution
Page 154 The Lord’s Prayer
Page 154 Lamb of God
Hymn 471 Let Us Break Bread Together
Hymn 470 Draw Us In the Spirit’s Tether
Blessing, Prayer, Benediction
Hymn 597 My Hope is Built
Go in peace.
Thanks be to God!
Prelude Handbell Trio- My Faith Looks Up to Thee
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Page 94-96 Confession & Forgiveness
Hymn 333 Jesus is a Rock
Prayer
.
Children’s Message
.
First Reading Acts 7:55-60
55Filled with the Holy Spirit, [Stephen] gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56“Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” 57But they covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him. 58Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died.
The Word of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
.
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; let me never be | put to shame;
deliver me | in your righteousness.
Incline your | ear to me;
make haste to de- | liver me.
Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe, for you are my crag | and my stronghold;
for the sake of your name, lead | me and guide me.
Take me out of the net that they have secretly | set for me,
for you are my tow- | er of strength.
Into your hands I com- | mend my spirit,
for you have redeemed me, O Lord, | God of truth.
My times are | in your hand;
rescue me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who | persecute me.
Let your face shine up- | on your servant;
save me in your | steadfast love.”
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Second Reading 1 Peter 2:2-10
2Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—3if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 5like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6For it stands in scripture: “See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious;
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe,
“The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner,” 8and
“A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
10Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people;
once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
The Word of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
.
Page 151 Alleluia
Gospel John 14:1-14 Bible Page 877
.
Sermon
Hymn 623 Rock of Ages
Apostles’ Creed
Prayers
Words of Institution
Page 154 The Lord’s Prayer
Page 154 Lamb of God
Hymn 471 Let Us Break Bread Together
Hymn 470 Draw Us In the Spirit’s Tether
Blessing, Prayer, Benediction
Hymn 597 My Hope is Built
Go in peace.
Thanks be to God!
