Fourth Sunday of Easter
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
APRIL 21, 2024
IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WELCOME TO ST. PAUL’S!
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THE ENTRANCE RITE
PRELUDE Pastorale in F, Mov. 1 By: Johann Sebastian Bach
WELCOME
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
ENTRANCE HYMN Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds LSB 465
1 Now all the vault of heav’n resounds
In praise of love that still abounds:
“Christ has triumphed! He is living!”
Sing, choirs of angels, loud and clear!
Repeat their song of glory here:
“Christ has triumphed! Christ has triumphed!”
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
2 Eternal is the gift He brings,
Therefore our heart with rapture sings:
“Christ has triumphed! He is living!”
Now still He comes to give us life
And by His presence stills all strife.
Christ has triumphed! He is living!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
3 O fill us, Lord, with dauntless love;
Set heart and will on things above
That we conquer through Your triumph;
Grant grace sufficient for life’s day
That by our lives we truly say:
“Christ has triumphed! He is living!”
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
4 Adoring praises now we bring
And with the heav’nly blessèd sing:
“Christ has triumphed! Alleluia!”
Be to the Father and our Lord,
To Spirit blest, most holy God,
All the glory, never ending!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION LSB 151
In the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.
Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.
Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.
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 ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
KYRIE LSB 152
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Help, save, comfort and defend us, gracious Lord.
Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE – “This is the Feast” LSB 155
This is the feast of victory for our God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God.
This is the feast of victory for our God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Power, riches, wisdom and strength, and honor, blessing, and glory are His.
This is the feast of victory for our God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Sing with all the people of God, and join in the hymn of all creation.
Blessing, honor, glory, and might be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen.
This is the feast of victory for our God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
For the Lamb who was slain has begun His reign. Alleluia.
This is the feast of victory for our God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
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. Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST LESSON (Be seated) Acts 4:1-12
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.”
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM Jubilation Choir The Lord is My Shepherd Setting: Paul Bouman
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures and leads me beside still waters.
He revives my soul and guides me along right pathways for his name’s sake.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil;
For you are with me; your rod and staff, they comfort me.
ou spread a table before me in the presences of those who trouble me;
You have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over.
Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever, forever.
SECOND LESSON 1 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 him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
10:30 CHILDREN’S SERMON
ALLELUIA VERSE (Stand) LSB 156
Alleluia.
Lord, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL John 10:11-18
The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 10th chapter
Glory to You, O Lord.
[Jesus said:] “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.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, O Christ
SERMON (Be seated)
Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ:
Today is the fourth Sunday of the Easter Season. For many years now the Church has called this day “Good Shepherd Sunday.” The reason for this is that the Gospel reading each year on this day is a portion of John chapter ten—a chapter in which Jesus describes himself as our Good Shepherd.
If a shepherd is nothing else, he must be a leader. Shepherds lead the sheep to green pasture and clear water. They lead their flock away from danger. They lead their weary sheep to protective shelter at close of day. As I reflect upon the many concepts and lessons that can be drawn from this image of our Lord as the Good Shepherd, I am reminded of the incredible hunger in our culture for responsible leadership. Sadly, good leadership is often lacking in this world.
If we were to look back over the past few years – maybe even just the past few months – we could come up with a long list of terrible failures with our human leaders. I think of politicians who have been brought low because they lost their moral compass. Financial leaders who have brazenly stolen huge amounts of money, and in their greed have put our economy at risk. Clergy who have destroyed the trust relationship with their parishioners and the good name of the Church by philandering and sexual unfaithfulness. Law enforcement officers who betray the trust given them. Teachers who have shamefully exploited the children entrusted to their care. Bishops who ignore the clear moral direction of Scripture and throw their churches into turmoil. Cult leaders who exploit the emotional needs of weak people and lead them to destruction to satisfy their lust for power. The list could go on and on.
So many of today’s leaders are like the “hired hands” Jesus refers to in our text. They are irresponsible and care nothing for the sheep. Their interest is in personal power, pleasure, and the accumulation of wealth. They never put themselves at risk for the sheep. And they certainly never tend to the needy, the lonely, and the misdirected.
Let’s face it, even our well-intentioned leaders usually put themselves first and often have little to offer. Last Sunday, Pastor Lehrer warned us against putting our trust in politics and not the Gospel. I would add that putting our trust in anything above our trust in God is poor practice. The First Commandment states that it’s just plain wrong.
What is the product of all this tragically inadequate leadership in our world? In a word… cynicism! Cynicism regarding the moral and cultural leaders of our time is rampant. And this is a crisis among us; a cultural crisis. For without leaders who engender trust and respect our future is bleak indeed.
It is not just the lack of vision that endangers the people. Without effective, trustworthy leaders, the people perish. Ours is a strange time indeed, for never in the history of the
world has there been more prosperity, more convenience, more creature comforts and more knowledge of the wonders of God’s creation… and yet we find ourselves impoverished. Ours is a poverty of the spirit. And as such, it is also a poverty of confidence, hope and meaning for life. This poverty comes about in large part because our human leaders so often fail.
Clearly, the need that we feel for effective, responsible, compassionate leadership can only be fully satisfied by the Good Shepherd. That is why we gather here to affirm and celebrate the presence and blessing of this Shepherd Leader in our lives. Jesus has come into the world so that we may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10).
We, by grace alone, have been drawn into his sheepfold and can live with the confidence that we are being protected and led by the One whose love for the sheep was so great that he was willing to lay down his life for them (10:15). The integrity, the authenticity, the compassion, the reliability of this Shepherd Leader is beyond question.
Follow him and you will not go wrong. Trust him and you will not be misled or disappointed. For over 2,000 years the children of God have been guided through the best of times and the worst of times by this great leader – the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls. His love has enabled people like you and me to live with courage and dedication, and to die with peace and hope.
It is striking to me that when the Lord speaks of himself as a Shepherd, he doesn’t talk in terms of position or status. Instead, he speaks of relationships. He says, “I know the sheep and the sheep know me.” This is a word that touches our heart in its most tender places.
Our best relationships only come about when we are truly known. Jesus knows us completely – warts and all – and still wants to be with us. When we come into his presence to share the healing drama of his liturgy, to sing hymns in his name, to hear the Word, to baptize our children and to taste the Holy Meal, we come not to BE somebody, but to be WITH somebody. We come for the warm and caring touch of our Shepherd Leader.
It is said that the near-Eastern shepherd, as he brings his sheep into the fold each night, stands at the door and counts each one. As he does so, he reaches out and puts his hand on the head of each sheep. He touches them. The touch reinforces his care and concern. If he didn’t touch them the bond between them would diminish and they would not turn their heads when they heard the voice of the shepherd. This would put them at great risk.
Isn’t this the good news of our faith? Our Lord continually reaches out to touch us through Word and Sacrament. In this he reassures us and reinforces our awareness of his love and concern. He speaks his word of blessing and instruction as he tells us: “This is given and shed for you, for the forgiveness of sins.”
This touch of our Lord is why people share their lives together in the Church. For here we experience the warmth of the Shepherd’s hand. Here we have our heads turned and our hearts warmed by his Word. Here we experience the caring fellowship of his people.
Years ago, the telephone company advertised that a call was a way to ‘reach out and touch someone’. A phone call can certainly do that – to a certain extent. But the fellowship of believers sharing their lives through their gathering as Christ’s Church does it in a much more powerful way.
Let me put another image before you. Once upon a time, workmen in Scotland were blasting rock in a quarry. As usual, they set their fuse and ran to safety. Suddenly they watched in horror as a young child wandered out into the danger zone. They shouted at the child to go back. They waved their arms and gestured wildly, but this only amused the child. No one dared run out to get him as the blast was imminent. It appeared the boy would surely be lost.
Suddenly his mother appeared. Sizing up the situation in an instant, she did what a mother’s heart dictated. Without raising her voice, she simply knelt, called his name, smiled at him, and spread her arms for him to come. Instantly he ran toward her and was embraced in safety as the great explosion shook the air.
In the very same way, with outstretched arms, our Lord offers us his gracious invitation to come to him. His is an invitation to faith – one that comes with warmth, caring, healing and the promise of safety.
Like naive children, we don’t always understand the danger of walking alone. Nor do we understand that certain places are not good for us. And too often we think we don’t need our heavenly Father. Thankfully, the shadow of the cross, with its outstretched arms, beckons us and urges us to God’s warmth and safety.
And now I have some questions for you. First, do you identify with these images? Do you see them offering true reflections of your needs and longings? Can you see yourself as a sheep nuzzling up to the shepherd, looking for a tender touch? Can you accept yourself as a naive three-year old, bumbling toward disaster, and then running toward the outstretched arms of your heavenly Parent? Do you sense that it is more important to be WITH somebody than to BE somebody?
Assuming, like me, that you’ve said “yes” to these questions, I then have a follow-up question. If these images define our real needs and the kind of leadership that we long for, then why do we find it so difficult to admit this? And why is it so hard to express our fears and longings? If we really want to be with somebody, why do we expend so much energy maintaining the posture of being somebody? As William Sloane Coffin said: “Why do we persist in putting our best foot forward when it is the other foot that needs attention?”
Have you ever thought about how much space the Gospels take in revealing Jesus as vulnerable, approachable, humble, and altogether human? Have you noticed the
earthiness of his birth, the poverty and tenderness of his ministry, the shame and humiliation of his betrayal, suffering and death? He is weak and vulnerable for sure. And is this not to communicate that our Shepherd-Leader is not aloof and apart, but a vulnerable Shepherd who reaches out to vulnerable people?
Like sheep, we may look OK from a distance. But up close we are pretty smelly and unattractive, something only a kindly Shepherd could love. Can we appreciate that God doesn’t love our ideal self, but our real self? This is the power and wonder of the Gospel. As the hymn says: “Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me.”
Let me leave you with one more thought, a challenging thought. This remarkable Shepherd, this quintessential Leader, also says, “I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also.” This word comes with a bit of a jolt. Just as we are settling into a warm cozy relationship with our Good Shepherd, we are reminded that his concern and leadership are pointing far beyond us. Jesus has a heart for lost sheep. And this means that many who are presently outside of his flock are not actually the goats or outcasts they seem but rather sheep– people for whom he cares and for whom he has laid down his life. Jesus, in fact, longs for all to be drawn into the fold. You and I know very well that we have been commissioned to play a significant part in the fulfillment of that goal. Easter is too good to keep to ourselves!
Our reading from Acts today tells how the first disciples of Jesus spoke to the people of their day with great boldness and effectiveness. As they spoke, many people believed the message and joined the flock. Certain leaders of society tried to put a stop to their preaching. But the message – and the messengers – ultimately prevailed. Later in the chapter we hear that they were “filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly” (4:31). They were ablaze with conviction and determination to share the warmth of the Shepherd’s touch.
I pray that we, too, would feel constrained to speak to our cynical culture. In our land we are surrounded with desperate people who long for responsible leadership. People are hungry for guidance and assurance, and eager for the warmth of relationship and caring. We have a word to speak. And we have challenges to fulfill. We who know the Shepherd are the link to the other sheep!
May God then open our eyes to the opportunities around us and fill our hearts with zeal and commitment for the task. Jesus says there will be one flock, and one Shepherd. God grant it, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY (Stand) The King of Love My Shepherd Is LSB 709
1 The King of love my shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His
And He is mine forever.
2 Where streams of living water flow,
My ransomed soul He leadeth
And, where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feedeth.
3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me
And on His shoulder gently laid
And home rejoicing brought me.
4 In death’s dark vale I fear no ill
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me,
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me.
5 Thou spreadst a table in my sight;
Thine unction grace bestoweth;
And, oh, what transport of delight
From Thy pure chalice floweth!
6 And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never;
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise
Within Thy house forever!
APOSTLES’ CREED Hymnal, back cover
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life ✠ everlasting. Amen.
OFFERING
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PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.
Shepherd of Israel, in Your Son, Jesus Christ, You have sought out Your sheep and gathered us into Your flock. Keep us always in Your fold, and guard us from every wolf and snare. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father, You alone gather us as Your sheep and send faithful shepherds to us. Call all who have wandered from Your flock and bless the faithful shepherds who gather them through the voice of Your Word. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father, Your Son has called us to love our brothers. Turn us in love toward the neighbors closest to us, especially within our own homes, that we may daily show our confidence in God by deed and truth, laying down our lives as Christ first did for us. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Eternal Lord, through the Paschal Lamb You have wrought peace between man and God. By Your gift of good government, grant peace and good days also to our citizens and between the nations of the world, that we and all our neighbors may lead quiet lives in godly contentment. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father, by the first fruits of Christ’s life from the dead, You secured forgiveness for our troubled consciences. Bless also with temporal health and well-being those who suffer among us, especially those on our prayer list and those we name in our hearts… Grant them aid in this moment and, even more so, true, immortal health in the world to come. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
O Lord, our Shepherd, You calm all fears in this valley of the shadow of death, and You prepare the holy table of Your Son’s testament for us in the presence of our enemies. Grant us repentant and faithful hearts. In every tribulation or besetting sin, lead us to find comfort and strength in Your overflowing mercy given to us here in this Sacrament. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Lord God, out of Your fatherly goodness You have remembered us poor, miserable sinners and given Your beloved Son to be our Shepherd — not only to nourish us by His Word, but also to defend us from sin, death and the devil. Grant us Your Holy Spirit, that even as this Shepherd knows us and helps in every affliction, we also may know Him, trust Him, seek help and comfort in Him, heartily obey His voice, and obtain eternal salvation; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT
OFFERTORY LSB 159
What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me?
I will offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of the Lord.
I will take the cup of salvation and will call on the name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows to the Lord now in the presence of all His people,
in the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
PREFACE LSB 160
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
It is truly good, right, and salutary …evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of pow’r and might:
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna. Hosanna. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD
PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST
As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
LORD’S PRAYER
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
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Amen.
AGNUS DEI
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world; grant us peace.
THE COMMUNION (Be seated)
Those wishing to commune at the foot of the steps should come forward first. Those wishing to commune at the altar rail should come forward after these, front rows first, from both sides of the aisle. After receiving, all should return to their seats. A common dismissal will be given at the end.
DISTRIBUTION HYMN You Satisfy the Hungry Heart LSB 641
Refrain
You satisfy the hungry heart
With gift of finest wheat.
Come give to us, O saving Lord,
The bread of life to eat.
1 As when the shepherd calls his sheep,
They know and heed his voice;
So when You call Your fam’ly, Lord,
We follow and rejoice. Refrain
2 With joyful lips we sing to You
Our praise and gratitude
That You should count us worthy, Lord,
To share this heav’nly food. Refrain
3 Is not the cup we bless and share
The blood of Christ outpoured?
Do not one cup, one loaf, declare
Our oneness in the Lord? Refrain
4 The myst’ry of Your presence, Lord,
No mortal tongue can tell:
Whom all the world cannot contain
Comes in our hearts to dwell. Refrain
5 You give Yourself to us, O Lord;
Then selfless let us be,
To serve each other in Your name
In truth and charity. Refrain
PRAYER (Stand)
BENEDICTION
SENDING HYMN Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven LSB 477
1 Alleluia, alleluia!
Hearts to heav’n and voices raise:
Sing to God a hymn of gladness,
Sing to God a hymn of praise;
He who on the cross a victim
For the world’s salvation bled—
Jesus Christ, the King of Glory,
Now is risen from the dead.
2 Alleluia, Christ is risen!
Death at last has met defeat:
See the ancient pow’rs of evil
In confusion and retreat;
Once He died, and once was buried:
Now He lives forevermore,
Jesus Christ, the world’s Redeemer,
Whom we worship and adore.
3 Alleluia, alleluia!
Glory be to God on high:
Alleluia to the Savior
Who has gained the victory;
Alleluia to the Spirit,
Fount of love and sanctity!
Alleluia, alleluia
To the triune Majesty!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE Pastorale in F, Mov. 2 By Johann Sebastian Bach
FLOWERS: Jennifer Zambone
FELLOWSHIP – Board of Property
Those serving:
Sunday, 8:00 a.m.:
Greeter: Steve Berg
Comm. assist: Judy Koucky
Reader: Rich Kauzlarich
10:30 a.m.:
Greeter: Jim Easterly
Comm. assist: Dan Buuck
Reader: Dan Buuck
Acolyte: Andreas Buuck
AV Assist: Hannes Buuck, Andreas Buuck
Acknowledgments
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2024 Concordia Publishing House.
465 Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds Text: Paul Z. Strodach, 1876–1947, alt. Tune: Geistliche Kirchengesäng, 1623, Köln Text: © 1958 Augsburg Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326 Tune: Public domain
709 The King of Love My Shepherd Is Text: Henry W. Baker, 1821–77 Tune: Irish, c. 18th cent. Text and tune: Public domain
641 You Satisfy the Hungry Heart Text: Omer E. Westendorf, 1916–97 Tune: Robert E. Kreutz, 1922–96 Text and tune: © 1977 Archdiocese of Philadelphia, admin. International Liturgy Publications. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326
477 Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven Text (sts. 1, 3): Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85; (st. 2): rev. The Jubilate Group Tune: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770–1827; adapt. Edward Hodges, 1796–1867 Text (st. 2): © 1982 The Jubilate Group, admin. Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326 Text (sts. 1, 3) and tune: Public domain
