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

May 9, 2020 By Rev. Mark Ryman

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 throngs.
Hear us now cry thanks to God for
giving us the homes we need.
We will never leave your shelter
‘til we all find Home indeed.

There we hope to find you, mother,
at the right hand of our Lord.
How could there be any other
nurturing the Living Word?
Then forever we will worship
as you taught us when so young;
for the Lord alone is worthy
of these praises we have sung.

Apostolic Greeting

Kyrie

Prayer of the Day

Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60

Psalm 146:1–10 (responses are even-numbered verses)

1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

2 Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth, for there is no help in them.

3 When they breathe their last, they return to earth, and in that day, their thoughts perish.

4 Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help, whose hope is in the Lord their God;

5 Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; who keeps his promise forever;

6 Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, and food to those who hunger.

7 The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;

8 The Lord loves the righteous; the Lord cares for the stranger; he sustains the orphan and widow, but frustrates the way of the wicked.

9 The Lord shall reign forever, your God, O Zion, throughout all generations. Hallelujah!

1 Peter 2:2–10

John 14:1–14

Sermon

The Nicene Creed

Offering

Create In Me

Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Blessing

Author

Mark Ryman

Rev. Mark E. Ryman serves as Interim Pastor for St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC. Previously, Pastor Ryman has pastored other congregations in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as served on the staff of the North American Lutheran Church, and on the Board of Regents for the North American Lutheran Seminary. He currently serves a call to specialized ministry with Sola Publishing.

The Fifth Sunday of Easter