3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER - Messiah Church – ELCA

First Communion Class of 2015
Miles Adams
Logan Breunig
Marijane Bullis
Maya Cruz
Caroline Cutrano
Abel Diewald
Bela Diewald
Lucas Grondin
Cole Hauge
Kylie Magestro
Evan Olson
Willem Reese
Trent Rodefeld
Jordan Sarubbi
3RD SUNDAY
OF EASTER
Sunday, April 19,
2015 8:15 AM
Emma Schwarting
Liam Schwarting
Mason Weise
Alayna West
Max White
Cathryn Zegadlo
WELCOME TO MESSIAH
Newcomers Welcome. If this is your first visit we warmly welcome
you. Please fill out the Welcome Card found in the pew pocket if
you would like to be contacted by the pastor or the office.
Stay Connected. If you cannot make it to services, we invite you to
view online at home at messiahchurch.com/streaming page.
Childcare is available during both the early and late services on
Sunday in our preschool room downstairs. Parent pagers are
available.
Sunday School meets today. Children ages 3 years through 4th
grade can participate, 9:30 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. We gather in the
Community Room (large room, main level, opposite end from the
sanctuary).
Bible Study meets each Sunday at 9:30 between services in the
Fellowship Hall. The final bible study for the year is Sunday, May 3rd.
Refreshments
Today’s refreshments are provided by the Von Dollen family.
Altar Flowers
Today’s altar flowers are provided by Melissa Hauge.
Worship Assistants
Greeters: Shirley & Don Tschida
Reader: Corey Randl
Communion: Naoma Michaelis, James Stolzenburg, Mary Wanless
Ushers: Team 5: Jim Alsmo, Dorothy Alsmo, Tim Coulthart,
Ken Gerstner
Host: Doris Zache
Music Team
Vocalists: Clyde Nyhus and Men’s Choir
Organist: Dean Gardner
Early Liturgy
All readings are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible.
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
- WE GATHER Prelude
Opening Hymn
ELW 385 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!
Greeting
Hymn of Praise
ELW p.140 This is the Feast
Opening Prayer (Prayer of the Day)
First Reading - Acts 3:12-19
Peter addressed the people, “You Israelites, why do you
wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our
own power or piety we had made him walk? The God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of
our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you
handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he
had decided to release him. But you rejected the Holy and
Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you,
and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the
dead. To this we are witnesses. And by faith in his name, his
name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and
know; and the faith that is through Jesus has given him this
perfect health in the presence of all of you.“ And now, friends,
I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. In
this way God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the
prophets, that his Messiah would suffer. Repent therefore,
and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out.
The Word of The Lord “Thanks be to God”
Second Reading—1 John 3:1-7
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be
called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason
the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not
yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is
revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And
all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is
pure. Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is
lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away
sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him
sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him.
Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does
what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
The Word of The Lord “Thanks be to God”
Gospel Acclamation
ELW p. 205
Holy Gospel – Luke 24:36-48
Jesus himself stood among the disciples and said to them,
“Peace be with you.” They were startled and terrified, and
thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them,
“Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your
hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself.
Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones
as you see that I have.” And when he had said this, he
Early Liturgy
All readings are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible.
showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they
were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, “Have
you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled
fish, and he took it and ate in their presence. Then he said to
them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still
with you—that everything written about me in the law of
Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then
he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he
said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer
and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that
repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his
name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are
witnesses of these things.
Gospel of the Lord “Praise to you O Christ”
- THE HOMILY Pastor Jeff Vanden Heuvel
Prayers of Intercession
Response after each prayer:
Sign of Peace
Greet one another with “Peace be with you”
- THE OFFERING An offering is gathered for the mission of the church, including the
care of those in need. Children are welcome to come forth.
Offering Hymn
ELW 471 Let Us Break Bread Together
Pastor: Let us pray…
Congregation: Merciful God, we offer with joy and
thanksgiving what you have first given us – our selves,
our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious
love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered
himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Preface and Holy, Holy
ELW p. 207
The Lord’s Prayer (sung)
Early Liturgy
All readings are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible.
- HOLY COMMUNION Grape juice is available in the central cups.
Gluten-free wafers are available. Please take one from the
gold container on the stand between the bread distributors.
Distribution Hymn
ELW 798 Will You Come and Follow Me
Men’s Choir “Thine is the Glory”
- SENDING Pastor’s Final Blessing
Concluding Hymn
ELW 793 Be Thou My Vision
Dismissal:
Pastor: “Go in peace, serve the Lord.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God!”
Postlude
CHURCH CALENDAR THIS WEEK
Any calendar changes need to be sent
to ourchurch@messiahchurch.com
Monday, April 20, 2015
Pastor's Day Off
Boy Scouts Pack 132
6:30 PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
EMMCA Senior Meal
12:00PM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Youth Earth Day
12:00 PM
Thursday, April 23, 2015
EMMCA Senior Meal
12:00 PM
Wandering Whittlers
6:30 PM
Girl Scouts 2906
6:30 PM
Senior Choir Practice
7:30 PM
Friday, April 24, 2015
Organ/Piano Rehearsal
Newsletter Assembly
Family Movie Night
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
6:30 PM
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Evangelism Meeting
Women's Clothing Swap
Line Dancing
Saturday Evening Service
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
5:00 PM
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Baptism of Jonah Schmitz 8:15 AM
Early Service
8:15 AM
School Sings at Both Liturgies
Sunday School
Adult Bible Study
Late Service
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
Baptism of Charlotte
Wasvic
Boy Scout Venture Crew
10:30 AM
6:30 PM
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