Seventh Sunday in Easter May 16, 2021 8:30AM

Worship 8:30am – Seventh Sunday of Easter [YouTube]

Worship 8:30am – Seventh Sunday of Easter [Facebook]

Pastor Wesley Menke

Accompanist: Tatiana Thibodeaux

Producer: Brian Vianzon

Director : Sergio Porto

[ * Denotes Standing as you are able]

Prelude:Franz Liszt, Consolation no. III

Greeting

In the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

And also with you.

Gathering

Kyrie & Now the Feast

In peace, in peace, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

For the reign of God, and for peace throughout the world, for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

For your people here, who have come to give you praise, for the strength to live your Word, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Help, save, and defend us, O God.

Amen.

Refrain: Now the feast and celebration, all of creation sings for joy to the God of life and love and freedom: praise and glory forever more!

Now is the feast of the Lamb once slain, whose blood has freed and united us to be one great people of God. To refrain

Power and riches, wisdom and might, all honor and glory to Christ forever. To refrain

For God has come to dwell with us, to make us people orf God; to make all things new. To refrain

Prayer of the Day*

Gracious and glorious God, you have chosen us as your own, and by the powerful name of Christ you protect us from evil. By your Spirit transform us and your beloved world, that we may find our joy in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.Amen

First Reading:      Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

15In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said, 16“Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus—17for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” 21So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection.” 23So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. 24Then they prayed and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

The word of the Lord.  Thanks be to God.

Psalm: Psalm 1

1 Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel | of the wicked nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats | of the scornful!

 2Their delight is in the law | of the Lord and they meditate on God’s teaching | day and night. R

 3They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that | do not wither; everything they | do shall prosper.

 4It is not so | with the wicked; they are like chaff which the wind | blows away.

 5Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when | judgment comes, nor the sinner in the council | of the righteous.

 6For the Lord knows the way | of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall | be destroyed. R

Second Reading:  1 John 5:9-13

9If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son. 10Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. 11And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

  13I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

The word of the Lord.  Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation*

Gospel:    John 17:6-19

Glory to you Oh Lord.

[Jesus prayed:] 6“I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; 8for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. 10All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. 12While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. 14I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. 16They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 17Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you Oh Christ.

Sermon –  Wesley Menke

Hymn of the Day        A Hymn of Glory Let us Sing ELW 393

Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead.*

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Passing of the Peace* Pastor

The peace of Christ be with you all. And also with you.

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Offering Hymn  Now the Green Blade Rises ELW 379

1 Now the green blade rises from the buried grain,

     wheat that in dark earth many days has lain;

     love lives again, that with the dead has been;

     love is come again like wheat arising green.

 2 In the grave they laid him, love by hatred slain,

     thinking that he would never wake again;

     laid in the earth like grain that sleeps unseen;

     love is come again like wheat arising green.

3 Forth he came at Easter, like the risen grain,

     he that for three days in the grave had lain;

     raised from the dead, my living Lord is seen;

     love is come again like wheat arising green.

 4 When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain,

     your touch can call us back to life again,

     fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been;

     love is come again like wheat arising green.

Offering Prayer* Pastor

God of love,

you call us beloved children and welcome us to your table.

Receive our lives and the gifts we offer.

Abide with us and send us in service to a suffering world;

for the sake of your beloved Child, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Prayers of Intercession*

[Prayer Cards received in worship]

Hear us, O God.

Your mercy is great.

Into your hands, gracious God, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through Jesus Christ, our Savior. 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 God thanks and praise.

Holy, holy, holy are you, God of power and might; Heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is the One who comes in your name. Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest!

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. 

Invitation to Communion*

Taste and see that the Lord is good! The body and blood of Christ given for you.

Prayer* 

Blessing*

Amen.

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Sending Hymn   Good Christians Friends Rejoice and Sing     ELW 385

Dismissal

Alleluia! Christ is risen.

Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Go in peace. Share the good news. Alleluia!

Thanks be to God. Alleluia!

Postlude: Franz Liszt, Liebestraum in A-flat major.