Sixth Sunday of Easter

Order of Worship

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

Our apologies for the bad audio today. This was due to a forced update from Apple at the time of the livestream. 

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

Gracious Lord, we ask for your guidance on this and all congregations who proclaim your word and administer your grace. Give us a zeal like St. Paul to testify to the gospel and the truth of Jesus Christ in the face of fear, affliction, or persecution. Make us good teachers to all whom you call here, and all whom we may encounter, that many may be brought to repentance and faith. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Eternal God, we ask your blessing upon those you have called to the vocation of motherhood and all who raise children. Guide and keep them in your holy word, that they may be steadfast proclaimers of your son to their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Grant them endless joy in seasons of abundance and pour out your mercy in times of trial. Bestow upon them, Lord, your wisdom, peace, strength, and patience, that in steadfast love they may continue to care for all whom you have entrusted to them. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Merciful Lord, we lift up to you all those presently hospitalized and in need of your divine healing and care. Draw near to those who cry out to you in their time of affliction, and fill them with your Holy Spirit that they may find comfort and peace in your holy promises. Visit your servants according to your gracious will, that they may experience the fullness of your presence and love. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Everlasting Father, we ask that you keep your people steady in times of trial and tribulation. Guide us to proclaim the good news in thought, word, and deed within every vocation to which we are called. Teach us to share the reason for our hope with all who dwell in darkness, that they might hear, understand, and believe in you for their eternal hope and salvation. 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 Sixth Sunday of Easter: Leviticus 25:1–17; James1:2–8, 16–18; Luke 12:13–21. These readings are also found on page 1210 in For All the Saints, volume III.