Posted in May 2020

Pentecost Sunday

An online service of worship

Scripture Text: Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 25:1-15; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39

Wait for God. Too often, individuals and entire congregations rush ahead of the Spirit. They are determined to do things their way—even if that is the same old way, “the way we’ve always done it in our church.” But God is doing something new, and we may see it, if we wait. Without the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and his guidance (inspiration), we stumble, at best. Alcoholics Anonymous describes

Ascension Sunday

An online service of worship

Scripture Text: Acts 1:1–11; Psalm 47:1–9; Ephesians 1:15–23; Luke 24:44–53

Order of Worship  Download the PDF of the Order of Worship Collect Hymn: A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing! Lyrics: The Veneble Bede; Music: “Geistliche Kirchengesänge,” Köln (1623) A hymn of glory let us sing; new hymns throughout the world shall ring: Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ, by a road before untrod, ascends unto the throne of God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! The holy apostolic band upon the Mount of Olives stand; Alleluia! Alleluia! and with his faithful followers see their Lord ascend in majesty. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia, Alleluia, ...

Vespers

Service of Evening Prayer

Scripture Text: Ephesians 1:1–10

In the midst of singing Vespers, readings from the Apostle Paul and from Elton Trueblood...

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

An online service of worship

Scripture Text: Acts 17:16–31; Psalm 66:8–20; 1 Peter 3:13–22; John 14:15–21

  Order of Worship  download the PDF Collect Hymn: Come, Thou Almighty King Lyrics: Anonymous; Music: “Italian Hymn,” Felice de Giardini (1719–1796) Come, thou Almighty King, help us thy name to sing, help us to praise. Father, all glorious, O’er all victorious, come and reign over us, Ancient of Days. Come, thou Incarnate Word, gird on thy mighty sword, our prayer attend. Come and thy people bless, And give thy Word success, And let thy righteousness On us descend. Come, Holy Comforter, thy sacred witness bear in this glad hour. Thou who almighty art, now rule in ...

Vespers

Service of Evening Prayer

Scripture Text: Leviticus 19:1–18; 1 Thessalonians 5:12–28; Matthew 6:19–24

The Lutheran Service of Evening Prayer...

A sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

Scripture Text: Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60; Psalm 146:1–10; 1 Peter 2:2–10; John 14:1–14

A sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Easter – “Is that the way you were raised?” parents sometimes wonder aloud. We too, as children of God, are being raised in a very specific way. We are to grow up into the salvation God has given, “work[ing] out our salvation with fear and trembling” (Phil 2:12). The Catechism says it a little differently: that we are to “fear, love, and trust God above all things.” There is no other way to grow up in the faith, for God in Christ is that way. We grow into our salvation by living in him, being fitted in this life for heaven where we will be with him in the ...

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

An online service of worship

Scripture Text: Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60; Psalm 146:1–10; 1 Peter 2:2–10; John 14:1–14

  Order of Worship (download the PDF) Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 10, 2020 Collect Hymn: Come, Sing Praises to Our Mothers Lyrics: Mark E. Ryman (2004); Music: “Beecher,” John Zundel (1870) Come, sing praises to our mothers who have tuned our hearts to you. You share praises with no others but these ones whose love is true. They must hear our truest feelings if they would know how we’re blessed by unwearied, careful teachings given without thought of rest. We raise up our grateful voices for the patient love of moms, who have listened to the noises of their screaming, childish ...

Vespers

Service of Evening Prayer

Scripture Text: Exodus 33:3

A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter

Scripture Text: Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23:1-6; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter – How do sheep hear the voice of their shepherd? Likely not by constant bleating. Rather, they keep an ear toward the shepherd. Otherwise, they wander off into trouble. Moreover, without an ear to the shepherd, they will miss a meal. It is the shepherd who calls the sheep to good grazing spots and fresh water. He who thirsted, Gregory of Nazianzus said, exclaimed to the world, “Whoever thirsts, let him come to me and drink.” The suffering shepherd who hungered, still feeds his sheep. But they must hear him call, and come to the meal. This is one reason we must devote ...

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

An online service of worship

Scripture Text: Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23:1-6; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

Order of Worship (download the PDF) The Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2020 Collect Hymn: The King of Love My Shepherd Is Lyrics: Henry Williams Baker; Music: St. Columbia The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never. I nothing lack if I am his, and he is mine forever. Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul he leadeth; and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth. Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed, but yet in love he sought me; and on his shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me. In death’s dark vale I fear no ill, with thee, dear ...