WELCOME TO WORSHIP
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus.
PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP
Risen Savior, oftentimes I’m slow to believe all that has been written about you and I fail to understand that you suffered in my place for my redemption. Restore my hope today through your Word. Show me the testimony of your death and resurrection and what it means for my eternity and for my life in the here and now. In your name I pray. Amen.
GRADES 3-8 Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia
INVOCATION
CONFESSION
ABSOLUTION
Prayer and Praise
LORD, HAVE MERCY
O LORD, OUR LORD
PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Word
FIRST READING Acts 2:14a, 32–41
SECOND READING 1 Peter 1:17–21
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Luke 24:32
GOSPEL Luke 24:13–35
HYMN OF THE DAY 459 Christ the Lord Is Risen Again
SERMON Luke 24:13–35 When Something’s Missing
NICENE CREED
OFFERTORY 749 God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending sts. 1, 3
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
The Sacrament
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD
DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION HYMN 449 This Joyful Eastertide
DISTRIBUTION HYMN 464 I Am Content! My Jesus Lives Again
DISTRIBUTION HYMN 456 O Sons and Daughters of the King
Thanksgiving
THANK THE LORD
PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
BLESSING
CLOSING HYMN 924 Abide, O Dearest Jesus
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
DIVINE CALL RECEIVED BY MR. LINDEMANN
Our principal and grades 7-8 teacher Mr. Lindemann has received a call from St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Caledonia, MN, to teach grades 7-8 and serve as principal. Feel free to reach out to Mr. Lindemann if you’d like to discuss the ministry here at St. Paul’s. Keep him in your prayers as he deliberates where he can best serve the Lord in his kingdom.
WELS/ELS SINGLES EVENT
WELS/ELS Singles invite all Singles/Widowed/Divorced to join us for hiking at Wildcat State Park on Saturday, April 25, at 2 pm. We will meet in the Upper Parking Lot. Length of the hike will be determined by the group. RSVP is not required. Questions email Rachel at rachelfritz@yahoo.com.
PRAYERS
This week we keep in our prayers: Brian Berg, Gary and Christa Lemke, Clarice Koltermann, Marcie Richmond, Herb Miller, Dan Chandler, Vivian Havens, Shelly Horstman, Roy Koltermann, and Kaitlyn Stratman.
CALENDAR
TODAY 8:00 am Worship with Communion
9:10 am Sunday School
9:15 am Bible Study
10:00 am Worship with Communion
11:15 am Bible Information Class
MONDAY 7:00 pm Church Choir Practice
TUESDAY 7:00 pm Bible Study
WEDNESDAY 9:00 am Bible Study (same as Tues.)
3:30 pm Public School Catechism Class
NEXT SUNDAY 8:00 am Worship
9:10 am Sunday School
9:15 am Bible Study
10:00 am Worship
11:30 am Bible Information Class Orientation
NEXT MONDAY 6:00 pm School Play
7:00 pm Church Choir Practice