Fourth Sunday of Easter · from death the Shepherd of Your sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that when we hear the voice of our Shepherd we may know Him who calls us each by name and

April 22/23, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Easter

Redeemer Lutheran Church and 3K/4K Preschool 1712 Menasha Ave. Manitowoc, Wisconsin

(920) 684-3989

www.redeemermanty.com

http://www.redeemermanty.com/

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Prelude

Announcements

Opening Hymn: 473 Our Paschal Lamb, That Sets Us Free

Invocation

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

C Amen.

Confession and Absolution

P Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and

praise, and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the

fellowship of this altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess

before God and one another that we have sinned in thought, word, and

deed, and that we cannot free ourselves from our sinful condition. Together

as His people let us take refuge in the Savior who destroyed death, by

dying and rising.

C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us

to everlasting life.

P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His

sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ,

and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the

Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.

P Christ is risen! Alleluia C He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Welcome! Redeemer is glad that you are joining us this morning to worship our Lord

and Savior, Jesus Christ. If you are a guest or visitor please sign the guest book at the

entrance to the church so that we may contact you and see if there is any way that

we may serve you.

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Hymn of Praise: This Is the Feast

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+Liturgy of the Word+

P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P Let us Pray…. Almighty God, merciful Father, since You have wakened

from death the Shepherd of Your sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that

when we hear the voice of our Shepherd we may know Him who calls us

each by name and follow where He leads; through the same Jesus Christ,

Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and forever. C Amen.

First Reading: Acts 4:1-12 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand. On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

P This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God

Gradual

P The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

C Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,

and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Psalm 23:1,6

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Epistle Reading: I John 3:16-24 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

P This is the Word of the Lord

C Thanks be to God

Alleluia and Gospel

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John 10:11-18

P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 10th chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ!

Children’s Message

Hymn: 709 The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Sermon

Apostles’ Creed (Found inside back cover of the hymnal)

Prayer of the Church

P let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy.

Offering

Offertory: 488 He Is Arisen! Glorious Word

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+Liturgy of the Sacrament+

P The Lord be with you. 2Timothy 4:22


P Lift up your hearts. Colossians 3:1

C We lift them to the Lord.

P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Psalm 136

C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all

places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God. And

most especially are we bound to praise You on this day for the glorious

resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ, the very Paschal Lamb, who was

sacrificed for us and bore the sins of the world. By His dying He has

destroyed death, and by His rising again He has restored to us everlasting

life. Therefore with Mary Magdalene, Peter and John, and with all the

witnesses of the resurrection, with angels and archangels, and with all the

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company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore

praising You and singing:

P For Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed. By his death, He has

redeemed us from bondage to sin and death, and by His resurrection, He

has delivered us into new life in Him. Grant us to keep the Feast in sincerity

and truth, faithfully eating His body given into death and drinking His life’s

blood poured out for our salvation until we pass through death to the

promised land of life eternal.

Words of Institution

Proclamation of Christ

P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s

death until He comes. CAmen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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Lord’s Prayer

P Lord, remember us in Your Kingdom and teach us to pray:

C 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.

Pax Domini

P The peace of the Lord be with you always.


Lamb of God

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For the Communion Beliefs and Practices of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

please see the announcements at the back of the bulletin.

Communion Hymns

825 Rise, Shine, You People

725 Children of the Heavenly Father

629 What is This Bread

Post-Communion Prayer

P Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the

feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son's body and blood. Keep us

firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of

His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage

feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which has no end; through Jesus Christ,

Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and forever. C Amen

Benediction and Dismissal

P Let us bless the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

P The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the T Son, and the Holy

Spirit, bless and preserve you.

C Amen.

P Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

C Thanks be to God!

P Christ is risen! Alleluia

C He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Closing Hymn: 475 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing

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T Monday Worship T Redeemer Lutheran Church and 3K/4K Preschool

1712 Menasha Ave. Manitowoc, Wisconsin

(920) 684-3989

www.redeemermanty.com

Opening Songs: Your Name

As morning dawns and evening fades,

You inspire songs of praise

That rise from earth to touch Your heart

And glorify Your Name.

Your Name is a strong and mighty tower

Your Name is a shelter like no other

Your Name, let the nations sing it louder

‘Cause nothing has the power to save but Your Name.

Jesus, in Your Name we pray,

Come and fill our hearts today

Lord, give us strength to live for You and glorify Your Name











Your Name let the nations sing it louder


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More Precious than Silver

Lord, You are more precious than silver Lord, You are more costly than gold

Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds

And nothing I desire compares with You.

Lord, You are more precious than silver Lord, You are more costly than gold

Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds

And nothing I desire compares with You.

Nothing I desire compares with You

Nothing I desire compares with You.

Invocation

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

C Amen.

Confession and Absolution

P Since we are gathered to hear God’s Word, call upon Him in prayer and praise,

and receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ in the fellowship of this

altar, let us first consider our unworthiness and confess before God and one

another that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and that we cannot free

ourselves from our sinful condition. Together as His people let us take refuge in

the Savior who destroyed death, by dying and rising.

C Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and lead us to

everlasting life.

P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake

forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His

authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of

the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.

P Christ is risen! Alleluia C He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Liturgy of the Word+

P The Lord be with you.


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P Let us Pray… Almighty God, merciful Father, since You have wakened from

death the Shepherd of Your sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that when we hear

the voice of our Shepherd we may know Him who calls us each by name and

follow where He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who

lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.C Amen.

First Reading: Acts 4:1-12


C Thanks be to God

Epistle Reading: I John 3:16-24


C Thanks be to God

Gospel: John 10:11-18

P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 10th chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord!

(Gospel is read)

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ!

Song: Jesus Name Above all Names

Jesus, Name above all names Beautiful Savior, glorious Lord

Emmanuel, God is with us Blessed Redeemer, Living Word

Jesus loving Shepherd, Vine of the branches, Son of God Prince of Peace,

Wonderful Counselor, Lord of the universe, Light of the world.

Jesus, Way of salvation, King of Kings, Lord of Lords

The way the truth, and the Life

Mighty creator, my Savior and friend.

Sermon

Apostles’ Creed (Found inside back cover of the hymnal)

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Prayer of the Church

P let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy.

Offering

Song of Thanks: #570 Just As I Am (verses 1, 2, 5)

1 Just as I am, without one plea

But that Thy blood was shed for me

And that Thou bidd’st me come to Thee,

O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

2 Just as I am and waiting not

To rid my soul of one dark blot,

To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,


5 Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,

Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;

Because Thy promise I believe,


+Liturgy of the Sacrament+

P The Lord be with you. 2 Timothy 4:22


P Lift up your hearts. Colossians 3:1

C We lift them to the Lord.

P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Psalm 136

C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

P For Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed. By his death, He has

redeemed us from bondage to sin and death, and by His resurrection, He has

delivered us into new life in Him. Grant us to keep the Feast in sincerity and truth,

faithfully eating His body given into death and drinking His life’s blood poured

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out for our salvation until we pass through death to the promised land of life

eternal.

Words of our Lord

Proclamation of Christ

P As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death

until He comes. CAmen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Lord’s Prayer

P Lord, remember us in Your Kingdom and teach us to pray:

C 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.

Pax Domini

P The peace of the Lord be with you always.


For the Communion Beliefs and Practices of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

please see the announcements at the back of the bulletin.

Distribution


P O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-

kindness sent Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for His

sake You have given us pardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not

to forsake Your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy

Spirit that we may be enabled constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your

Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now

and forever. C Amen

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Benediction and Dismissal

P Let us bless the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

P The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the T Son, and the Holy Spirit,

bless and preserve you. C Amen.

P Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

C Thanks be to God!

P Christ is risen! Alleluia!

C He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Closing Song: Bless the Lord All who gather in this holy place, bless the Lord

All who call upon the God who saves. bless the Lord

If your sins have been washed away, bless the Lord

If you stand only by His grace, bless the Lord

Bless the Lord, Oh my soul.

Bless the Lord, Oh, my soul.

And let ev’ry thing within me,

Let ev’rything within me,

Let ev’ry thing within me bless the Lord

We’ll sing an anthem to His beautiful name, bless the Lord

Join the heavens and the earth proclaim, bless the Lord

His mercy is great and His love endures, bless the Lord.

Our faith is strong and our hope is sure, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, Oh my soul.

Bless the Lord, Oh, my soul.

And let ev’ry thing within me,

Let ev’rything within me,

Let ev’ry thing within me bless the Lord

At all times, at all times I will bless the Lord

At all times, at all times I will bless the Lord

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Contact Information: 1712 Menasha Ave. Manitowoc, WI 54220

Phone: (920) 684-3989

Website: www.redeemermanty.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/redeemermanty

Worship Times: Sunday at 9:00 A.M. & Monday at 6:00 P.M.

Welcome

We are glad that you have joined us today as we worship our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ. If you have any questions during worship, please feel free to ask

an usher at any time.

Small children are part of the Body of Christ. We always welcome them in

worship. However, we understand that it may not be easy to remain still or

quiet. If a break is needed, “Busy Bags” are hanging up as you enter the

Sanctuary and an unmanned nursery is available in Room 103 on the right

(west) side of the sanctuary.

Staff: Rev. Zachary M. DeArmond, Senior Pastor [email protected] Cell (920) 629-4833

Rev. Scott Hirssig, Associate Pastor

[email protected] Cell (920) 629-2949

Patti Fellows, Preschool Director

[email protected]

Carrie Paczkowski, Administrative Assistant

[email protected]

Mary Eisenschink, Bookkeeper

[email protected]

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Serving our Lord in Worship:

Preacher/Liturgist Rev. Zachary M. DeArmond Liturgist

Rev. Scott Hirssig Organist

Kris Neustadter

Ushers Sunday: Michael Gregurich, Al Troullier, Michael Canty, Don Bowe Monday: Steve & Mike Pribek, Mike Kaczkowski, Jerry & Louise Strharsky

Altar Guild Doris Griepentrog & Rosann Jacobi

Monday Praise Band Lorie Hirssig, Betty Kuhn, Anita Thrasher, Carol Nadeau, Myrna Krajnik, and Gary Neustadter

CD Recording Carla Gregurich CD Delivery Louise Strharsky Prayers

Leon Felde, Chuck Newberg, Marty Boerst, Tom Beckman, Family of Christy Zahn, Family of George Lenz

Altar Flowers

Presented to the Glory of God by JoAnn Noffke in memory of her husband Jim.

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This Week at Redeemer Sunday, April 22nd 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Bible Study/Sunday School

11:00 am Hmong Worship Monday, April 23rd

7:30 am Finance Committee

1:00 pm Women’s Bible Study

6:00 pm Worship

Tuesday, April 24th

7:00 am Men’s Bible Study

9:15 am Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday, April 25th 6:00 pm Confirmation Thursday, April 26th

Friday, April 27th

Saturday, April 28th

Sunday, April 29th 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Bible Study/Sunday School

11:00 am Hmong Worship

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Statement on Holy Communion The Lord’s Supper is joyfully received here every weekend and

on other holy days. At the altar, our Lord Jesus Christ delivers

His true body and blood into our mouths. His gift of body and

blood, given in, with, and under the bread and wine, bestows

tremendous benefits. His body and blood forgives our sins,

strengthens our faith, binds us to the Lord, and unites us with

each other. In this is life and salvation.

All members of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod have

publicly confessed this sacred gift and its blessings, and so are

encouraged to commune. Other guests wishing to join our

confession and receive this Holy Sacrament are asked to meet

with a pastor before communing for the first time. When you

have examined yourself according to Christ’s bidding (1

Corinthians 11:17-34), come to His Supper rejoicing, just as

Jesus asks, knowing that our Lord meets you at His altar with

joy. Those coming to the altar for a blessing rather than the

Holy Supper are asked to cross their arms over their chest.

Mission Rummage Sale & Brat Fry – Update The Mission Board would like to extend a big Thank You! to everyone who contributed to the very successful rummage sale and brat fry held last week, April 12 & 13. We raised $1362.30 toward the work of Redeemer in the areas of local, regional and international missions. We especially thank everyone who worked tirelessly in the planning and organization, setup, implementation and final cleanup of the event. Once again, thanks so much for all your hard work!

Smelt Fry

Mark your calendars for Redeemer’s Annual Smelt Fry on Tuesday, May 8th. We will begin selling presale tickets on April 22nd through May 6th. Presale tickets are $8 and can be purchased in the church office or before and after church in the Welcome Center. Tickets will be available at the door on May 8th but will cost $9.

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Pizza Ranch Fundraiser Thank you to all the preschool and Church families that battled the snow to join us for our Pizza Ranch fundraiser on Monday. It was a very enjoyable and successful evening!

Hartman’s Certificates For Sale It’s time to start thinking Spring!! Hartman’s Greenhouse gift certificates are now for sale. Certificates can be purchased in the office. Additionally, there are order forms available in the Welcome Center. Please drop all order forms in the brown box. Certificates are $10 and can be used to purchase anything at Hartman’s. Proceeds from the certificate sales will go to Redeemer Preschool. Thank you in advance for your support of the preschool.

Roof Project The Board of Property/Legal is in the process of getting final bids for the roof replacement scheduled to begin this spring. If you would like to make a donation to help defray the cost of the project which will cost between $65,000-$75,000, please use an envelope from the display in the lobby or a designated envelope from your packet and mark it “ROOF.”

Kwik Trip Caps & Bag Tops

Kwik Trip caps and bag tops will be mailed in during May. If you have been saving these, please bring them to church and place in the box provided at the children’s coat rack. Preschool received 5 cents for each cap or top. Last year we received $175 which means 3500 caps/tops. Let’s see if we can top that this year. Kwik Trip Gift Cards are always available ($10, $25, $50, or $100) in the church office and sold after services on designated Sundays. Preschool receives 5% of the cost of each card.

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On April 11th we had our first informational meeting for the 2019 National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis. If you were unable to attend the meeting and are still interested in going please contact Pastor DeArmond. On May 2nd there will be $100 due for those wanting to attend.

Explanation of the Liturgy The Garden of Eden was where the story of God and His people began (Genesis 1) and the new Eden will

be where God is reunited with us forever (Revelation 22). In the meantime, God gathers us to Himself through worship. As it was in Eden, He talks to us through His Word and we speak back to Him through prayer and song. The Church, like the Garden of Eden, is also where He provides for us through the fruit of His holy body and blood from the Tree of Life, the cross. Everything in the Liturgy proclaims that God

speaks to us with His Word of forgiveness, consolation, love and nourishes us with His life giving Sacrament. From her beginnings, the Church has always gathered around Christ and His gifts (Acts 2:42),

so we, too, gather together for this historic liturgy that tells us that God has brought us back to Eden. Welcome home.

Invocation Matthew 28:19-20

The Lord begins His Service to us by stamping His name upon us again as He did at our Baptism. It marks

us as His community that is here to receive His service to us, not to give our own or to receive anyone

else’s.

Confession and Absolution John 20:19-23

Knowing that God is now with us, we may be fearful on account of our many sins. However, He comes to

us in blessing with the personal message that we are forgiven through the application of Christ’s atoning

sacrifice to us.

Kyrie Mark 10:47

In the ancient world, when the king would come to a town his subjects would cry out to him, “Lord, have

mercy.” When Jesus, the King of kings, traveled about, those with ailments of body and soul would cry to

Him. As the King comes to us, we too cry out to Him, who has shown us mercy through Holy Absolution

and will continue to do so in worship.

Gloria/Hymn of Praise Luke 2:14; John 1:29

When Emmanuel (“God with us”) came to earth at His birth to save us, the heavens erupted into this song.

Now that He is with us, incarnate in His Word and Sacrament, we share in that same song, praising Him

for His salvation.

Salutation and Prayer (Collect) of the Day 2 Timothy 4:22

The Salutation is shared here before the reading of the Word and will be heard again before the

celebration of the Sacrament in the Preface. It is the pastor’s alert that the Lord is with us in both ways

(Word and Sacrament). In response, the congregation says, “And also with you” as an acknowledgment

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that the Lord through ordination has set His Spirit upon the pastor to serve them with these gifts. The

Prayer/Collect of the Day is a “collection” of the prayers of the faithful centered around the theme of the

readings.

Old Testament Reading

The Old Testament teaches us about God’s work of salvation prior to Christ’s birth. This lesson

prepares us to hear the Gospel lesson, where the Old Testament prophecies and promises are

fulfilled in Christ.

Gradual

A selection of psalm verses traditionally sung between the readings. The word Gradual is from

the Latin for "step," which refers to the step of the lectern from which the Gradual was

traditionally sung or spoken.

Epistle Reading

The Epistles record the lives and teachings of the early apostles. They are both instructional and

inspirational. This lesson often shows God’s Word actively creating faith, providing forgiveness,

and strengthening believers.

Gospel Reading

The Holy Gospel is where history repeats itself. As we hear about the life and teachings of Jesus

Christ, He makes that history come alive for us. He is present in His Word to proclaim His ever

relevant message to us just as He did to His audience two thousand years ago.

Sermon/Homily

The sermon is the proclamation and application of the readings to the congregation. It draws

out the messages of both the Law, which convicts us of our sins, and the Gospel, which delivers

Christ’s saving death and resurrection to us.

Creed

The creed is a spoken summary of the Christian faith, which was just proclaimed in the Readings

and the Sermon. The three creeds; Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian, unify us and all Christians

together as we confess who God is and what He has done for us in Christ Jesus.

Prayer of the Church I Timothy 2:1-4

Just as Christ is our intercessor before His Father in heaven, so too do we as the Body of Christ

intercede boldly, approaching God on behalf of those in the Church and the world.

Offering

Having been graciously gifted by God, we are reminded that all things are from Him and are to

be used for His purposes. The Offering gives us a chance to bless others as we have been richly

blessed.

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Liturgy of the Sacrament-Preface II Timothy 4:22, Colossians 3:1, Psalm 136

This dialogue between pastor and people is first recorded in 220 A.D. It reminds us that the Lord is with us

in the bread and wine of the Sacrament. We therefore join our hearts to Him and thank Him for His gifts

to us.

Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy) Isaiah 6:3, Matthew 21:9

God met Isaiah in the temple and today He meets us in the new temple of His Body, the Church. For

Isaiah, a seraphim flew to touch his lips and take away his sins, but for us Christ Himself touches our lips

with His forgiving body and blood. In the first half of the Sanctus, we enter into the very heavenly chorus

that Isaiah heard, singing the threefold “holy.” The second half echoes the hosannas of Palm Sunday

because our King rides into the new Jerusalem of His Church on the lowly means of bread and wine to

give us a share in His death and resurrection, just as He entered Jerusalem humbly on a donkey’s colt to

accomplish our salvation.

The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13

In the Lord’s Prayer we pray that His “kingdom come,” His “will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” that

He would “give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses,” and that we would be led “not

into temptation, ”but He would “deliver us from evil.” In a moment, God will answer that prayer as His

gracious will is done on earth as it is in heaven. In the Sacrament, His kingdom comes among us,

providing us with our daily bread, forgiving us our trespasses, leading us out of temptation, and delivering

us from evil.

Words of Institution Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, I Corinthians 11

Christ gathers us with His disciples in the upper room and re-presents the Supper to us of His true body

and blood for our forgiveness. He does this through His Word, for His Word does what it promises.

Pax Domini (The Peace of the Lord) John 20:19

When Christ’s body and blood are presented, we hear the same words that He spoke to the disciples at

His resurrection, “Peace be with you.” As we join the witnesses to the resurrection by gazing upon our

risen Lord in the Sacrament, we have peace with God.

Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) John 1:29

Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, takes His seat on His altar-throne in the

Sacrament. We sing to Him because He reigns among us, offering to us His sacrificed body and blood to

take away our sin.


We pray that having been gifted with God’s love, grace, and mercy through the Sacrament that we,

ourselves, would be gifts in the lives of those we meet and embody the Christ whom we have received.

Benediction II Corinthians 13:14, Numbers 6:24-26

The Lord dismisses us back into the world the same way He ushered us into His own kingdom in the

Divine Service through the Invocation: with His name. He marks us again as His own to go with us and

bless us each day.

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Fourth Sunday of Easter · from death the Shepherd of Your sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that when we hear the voice of our Shepherd we may know Him who calls us each by name and