Resurrection of Our Lord – April 12, 2020 The Order of Worship at 11:00 am To mitigate spread of COVID-19 in our community, on-site activities—including worship services—have been cancelled. Many activities continue, but in different formats: ZOOM for interactive small groups and classes, to-go meals for the Food Ministry, and streaming worship services and music from the archives. Please use the links available on the viewing page to let us know that you are worshiping from home, to offer any prayer requests, to let us know if you need help or are available to help a neighbor, and to continue to give to support the ministries that continue, socially distant for the common good. As always, we pray that worship at Redeemer is a blessing for you, even as your participation blesses us, even though we are not together in person.
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Livestreamed… WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS CONFESSION In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. | Amen. Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. | Amen. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God. Most merciful God, | we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. 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. God, who is rich in mercy, loved us even when we were dead in sin, and made us alive together with Christ. By grace you have been saved. In the name of ☩ Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit, that Christ may live in your hearts through faith. Amen. CHILDREN’S SERMON PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Each portion of the prayers concludes: Hear us, O God. | Your mercy is great. 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. 2
Pre-recorded… HYMN
GREETING 3
Jesus Christ is Ris’n Today
KYRIE
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HYMN OF PRAISE
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SALUTATION The Lord be with you. | And also with you. PRAYER OF THE DAY O God, you gave your only Son to suffer death on the cross for our redemption, and by his glorious resurrection you delivered us from the power of death. Make us die every day to sin, so that we may live with him forever in the joy of the resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.| Amen. THE READING Acts 10:34-43 Peter’s sermon, delivered at the home of Cornelius, a Roman army officer, is a summary of the essential message of Christianity: Everyone who believes in Jesus, whose life, death, and resurrection fulfilled the words of the prophets, “receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” Peter began to speak to [the people]: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” GOSPEL PROCESSION
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GOSPEL Matthew 28:1-10 Sorrow gives way to “fear and great joy” when two women are sent by an angel to proclaim the good news: Jesus is risen! After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ This is my message for you.” So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” After the reading: The word of the Lord. | Thanks be to God. SERMON
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Pastor Mark H. Larson
HYMN
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NICENE CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. GATHERING OF GIFTS Please use the Help and Give links to support the ministry of Redeemer. ANTHEM
Hallelujah from Messiah
OFFERTORY PRAYER Christ is risen! Alleluia! Risen our victorious head! Sing his praises! Alleluia! Christ is risen from the dead! Gratefully our hearts adore him as his light once more appears; Bowing down in joy before him, rising up from griefs and tears. Christ is risen! Alleluia! Risen our victorious head! Sing his praises! Alleluia! Christ is risen from the dead!
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G.F. Handel
Living God, | you have greeted us in our brokenness and nourished us with the body of Christ, broken for us. Risen to new life with you, send us now to bear your healing love into the wounded world, in the name of our risen Savior and Lord. Amen. GREETINGS BLESSING and SENDING
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Bishop Kevin Strickland
HYMN
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Thine is the Glory
POSTLUDE
Toccata from Symphony no. 5
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
LAST WEEK AT REDEEMER Worship attendance for April 5: Livestream 759, Facebook Live 257 LIVESTREAM DONATIONS In memory of loved ones. My Mother, Jewel ....................................................................................................... Sherry My Husband, Emory ................................................................................................... Sherry C.E. and Blanche Barker ........................................................................ Pete and Anne Burr D.E. and Callie Burr............................................................................... Pete and Anne Burr Mack Alden .......................................................................................................... Bev Alden Ted Olsson .................................................................................... Carla and Rolph Masecar Our son, Mark ............................................................................. Ron and LaVerne Nienow Our parents ........................................................................................... Julia and Allen Gary Louise Werner ...................................................................................... Julia and Allen Gary DeDe .............................................................................................................................. Julia Beth .................................................................................................................................. Jim Helene Bohannon ........................................................................................................... Tom Al and Sally Miller................................................................................................................. .... Arnie and Beth Ludvigsen, Brian, Whitney and Molly Ludvigsen, and Justin, Amy and Abby Licker My Parents, Mim Hightower, Dr. Barbara Bruner .................................................. Liz Bair My Aunt, Teddie Reasor Arnold .........................................................................Dan Marks William Guthrie, beloved Father and Grandfather ................ Jeff, Kristin, Lily and Miriam Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Schultz ..................................... Charissa, Stephanie, and Tiffany Our Mothers ...............................................................................Brenda and Dewey Ingham Thelma and John Slater ................................................................................. Niall W. Slater Peyton .......................................................................................................................... Gayle Our Parents and Grandparents ......................................................................... The Zenoni’s Our Parents.......................................................................................... Jean and Ivar Iverson Our Parents........................................................................ Nancy Reno and John Weurding Our Loving Mother and Sister, Alice Smith and Stephenie Cook ......................................... .............................................................................................. Allison Smith and Leslee Frost My Parents, Sam and June Brown; My Sister, Sylvia Brown Franklin ............ Mary Brown Dean Spady .............................................................................. Richard and Michelle Spady In honor of loved ones. Grandchildren ........................................................................................ Pete and Anne Burr Sarah Hawbecker and Pam Amy-Cupp who guide and teach our youth music and Christian leadership ......................................... Carl, Wendy, Madison and Reilly Tiegreen Stephanie Hart .......................................................................................... Tom and Matthew 12
The Glory of God ........................................................................................... Valrie Sanders The Glory of God ........................................................................................ Elizabeth Currie The Glory of God .................................................................................................. Ed Kuehn David, Sarah, and our Choirs ................................................................................... Liz Bair My Children and Grandchildren .............................................................................. Liz Bair Bren and Max Weterrings ...........................................................Dawn and Kris Weterrings Our Grandchildren ................................................................... Helen and Henry Puckhaber Our Sons, Nick and Justin ...............................................................Tom and Julie Delbrook “The Grands” Bob, Lillie, Bo, Phillip, William, and Hollis ........................................ Gayle Our Family .......................................................................................... Jean and Ivar Iverson
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER 731 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 www.redeemer.org | 404.874.8664 | Emergency Line: 404.874.9759 The Rev. Mark H. Larson ...................................................................... Senior Pastor, ext. 201 The Rev. Ronald Bonner ................................... Pastor for Community Engagement, ext. 203 The Rev. Jonathan Trapp ................................................. Pastor for Faith Formation, ext. 233 The Rev. Jenny McLellan.................................................... Pastor for Member Care, ext. 224 STAFF Martha Barth ........................................................................................ Organ Scholar, ext. 234 Bob Boyd ........................................................... Director of Operations and Finance, ext. 232 Seth Brown................................................................... Facilities and Media Director, ext. 218 Robin Durdin ............................................................ Office Administration Director, ext. 204 Kate Elkins .................................................................................... Preschool Director, ext. 252 David Hansen ........................................................................... Adult Choral Director, ext. 236 Sarah Hawbecker ...........................................Organist & Children’s Music Director, ext. 206 Deacon Mary Houck .....................................Children & Family Ministries Director, ext. 227 Jennifer Isaacson ........................................................Financial Information Director, ext. 237 Karen Medford ............................Parish Nurse, and Adult Faith Formation Director, ext. 230 Hillary Nelson ............................................................ Youth Director, hnelson@redeemer.org Tawanda Searcy ................................................ Receptionist and Wedding Director, ext. 200 Maria Welsh .......................................................... Kitchen and Hospitality Manager, ext. 210 Stacey Williams .............................................................................................. Head of Security 13