Second Sunday of Easter

Order of Worship

Download today's bulletin PDF for the entire order of worship and more. 

Let us pray for the whole people of God, in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.

Everlasting Father, who raised up your son from the dead, help us to obey you over all things. Make us strong in witness to your word, which preaches and teaches repentance and the forgiveness of sins. Help your people to stand strong in faith during times of trial and suffering, that we would recall your word of life and cling to the assurance of your promise forever. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Lord of mercy, we pray for all your saints who are homebound, hospitalized, or in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, enduring suffering in body, mind, and spirit. Lord, bestow upon them your peace and healing through your unwavering love and mercy. We also pray for the caregivers who support and suffer alongside those they care for. Pour out upon them your strength, endurance, love, and grace that they may be a living testimony to the love of neighbor you call us to as your church. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Lord Jesus, you have made us to be born again to a living hope through your resurrection. Help us share this hope with everyone we know, especially by teaching it to our children and grandchildren. Put your word on our lips that we would speak it, and grant them ears to hear and hearts to receive it, that they may proclaim it to others at the proper moment. Draw near to us every day, help us to give you thanks for all that you have done, and all that you have promised to do. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the life of your beloved saints, Don Austin and Mary Holland, who have passed on and now rest with you in eternal glory. Comfort all who presently mourn at this time, and Lord, we ask you to be with his wife and family during their grief and suffering, and fill them with the peace and presence of your son who has defeated death and promises life eternally for all who believe in his name. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Teaching

Open or download this week's preview of the lessons. We send this to our homebound with a bulletin each week and thought you might like to have a copy as well. You may read it online or print it out. It includes prayers, brief teaching on each of the four lessons for Sunday, an overview, and an additional Word Search based on the Gospel Lesson. 

Vespers

Join us for Vespers this evening in the parsonage (across the street from the church) at 6:00. We will be eating and laughing, singing and praying, and reading and discussing the readings for the Second Sunday of Easter: Exodus 14:5–22; 1 John 1:1–7; John 14:1–7