Third Sunday of Easter

Order of Worship

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

God of all creation, pierce the hard hearts of all who have not believed in your son with the truth of scripture that they may repent of sin, and be baptized. Grant them renewal, faith and understanding of the truth by the power of your Holy Spirit, and call many nations to your church, and increase its numbers by your grace, that those who live in darkness may see the light and be saved. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Eternal Father, we pray for all your people who suffer everywhere, especially those who are homebound, hospitalized, or in nursing homes. Grant your people healing and peace. Bless those who care for them and give them strength and wisdom according to your will that they may serve all whom you call them to with patience, gentleness, and love. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Lord Jesus, we pray for all workers and missionaries of your word throughout the world. Especially, we pray for the Spiritual Orphans Network that they be blessed in the work you have called them to and that they bring the light of your gospel into a dark world. Equip their pastors and ministers that they may preach and teach your gospel purely and rightly to every heart and ear you give to them, that they too would be called heirs to your eternal kingdom and children of the most high God. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the life of your beloved saint, Ray Kubitz, who is now at rest with you in eternal glory. Comfort all who presently mourn at this time, and Lord, we ask you to be with his family during their grief and suffering, and fill them with the hope of your gracious love that you have rescued your people from death, and we will all one day walk in your presence in the land of the living. 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 Third Sunday of Easter: Exodus 18:1–12; 1 John 2:7–17; John 20:11–18