4/27/2025 Morning Worship Bulletin

April 27, 2025

Second Sunday of Easter

Announcements 

Invocation

Scripture: Psalm 118:14-29

14 The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation.

15 There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the Lord does valiantly;

16 the right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly."

17 I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord.

18 The Lord has punished me severely, but he did not give me over to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.

20 This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.

21 I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.

22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.

23 This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save us, we beseech you, O Lord! O Lord, we beseech you, give us success!

26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord.

27 The Lord is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you.

29 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.

“O Come to the Alter”

Are you hurting and broken within

Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin

Jesus is calling

Have you come to the end of yourself

Do you thirst for a drink from the well

Jesus is calling

O come to the altar

The Father's arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with

The precious blood of Jesus Christ

Leave behind your regrets and mistakes

Come today there's no reason to wait

Jesus is calling

Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy

From the ashes a new life is born

Jesus is calling

O come to the altar

The Father's arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with

The precious blood of Jesus Christ

O come to the altar

The Father's arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with

The precious blood of Jesus Christ

Oh what a Savior

Isn't He wonderful

Sing alleluia, Christ is risen

Bow down before Him

For He is Lord of all

Sing alleluia, Christ is risen

Oh what a Savior

Isn't He wonderful

Sing alleluia, Christ is risen

Bow down before Him

For He is Lord of all

Sing alleluia, Christ is risen

O come to the altar

The Father's arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with

The precious blood of Jesus Christ

O come to the altar

The Father's arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with

The precious blood of Jesus Christ

Bear your cross as you wait for the crown

Tell the world of the treasure you've found

“What a Beautiful Name”

You were the Word at the beginning​

One with God the Lord Most High

​Your hidden glory in creation​

Now revealed in You our Christ​

What a beautiful name it is​

What a beautiful name it is​

The name of Jesus Christ my King​

What a beautiful name it is

​Nothing compares to this​

What a beautiful name it is​

The name of Jesus​

You didn't want heaven without us​

So Jesus, You brought heaven down

​My sin was great, Your love was greater​

What could separate us now​

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You didn't want heaven without us

​So Jesus, You brought heaven down​

My sin was great, Your love was greater​

What could separate us now​

What a wonderful Name it is​

What a wonderful Name it is

​The Name of Jesus Christ my King​

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What a wonderful Name it is

​Nothing compares to this​

What a wonderful Name it is​

The Name of Jesus​

What a wonderful Name it is​

The Name of Jesus​

Death could not hold You,​

the veil tore before You​

You silenced the boast, ​of sin and grave​

 The heavens are roaring, ​

the praise of Your glory

​For You are raised to life again​

You have no rival, ​You have no equal

​Now and forever, ​Our God reigns​

Yours is the Kingdom, ​Yours is the glory

​Yours is the Name, ​above all names​

What a powerful Name it is​

What a powerful Name it is​

The Name of Jesus Christ my King​

What a powerful Name it is

​What a powerful Name it is​

The Name of Jesus Christ my King​

Scripture: John 20:19-31

19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you."

20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

21 Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

24 But Thomas (who was called the Twin ), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe."

26 A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you."

27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe."

28 Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"

29 Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."

30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book.

31 But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

Invitation

 Confession

Pardon

Peace

Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him,​

who earnestly repent of their sin​   and seek to live in peace with one another.​Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another.

Merciful God, We confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church.​​

We have not done your will, we have broken your law,

we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy.​

Hear the good news,

Christ died for us while we were still sinners,

which proves God’s love for us. ​In the name of Jesus Christ, You Are forgiven

In the name of Jesus Christ, You Are forgiven​

Glory to God, Amen. ​

Offering

Doxology

Praise God, from ​whom all blessings flow; ​

Praise Him, ​all creatures here below; ​

Praise Him above, ​ye heav'nly host; ​

Praise Father, Son ​and Holy Ghost. Amen​

Joys & Concerns

(Please keep it to 1 sentence)

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,

5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood,

6 and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

7 Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen.

8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

“He Arose”

Hymn #258

Low in the grave He lay-​

Jesus, my Savior!​

Waiting the coming day-​

Jesus, my Lord!​

Up from the grave He arose,​

With a mighty triumph o’er His foes.​

He arose a Victor from the dark domain,​

And He lives forever with​

His saints to reign.​

He arose! He arose!​

Hallelujah! Christ arose!​

Vainly they watch His bed-​

Jesus, my Savior!​

Vainly they seal the dead-​

Jesus my Lord!​

Up from the grave He arose,​

With a mighty triumph o’er His foes.​

He arose a Victor from the dark domain,​

And He lives forever with​

His saints to reign.​

He arose! He arose!​

Hallelujah! Christ arose!​

Death cannot keep his prey-​

Jesus, my Savior!​

He tore the bars away-​

Jesus, my Lord!​

Up from the grave He arose,​

With a mighty triumph o’er His foes.​

He arose a Victor from the dark domain,​

And He lives forever with​

His saints to reign.​

He arose! He arose!​

Hallelujah! Christ arose!​

“He Lives”

Hymn #262

I serve a risen Savior;​

He’s in the world today.​

I know that He is living,​

Whatever men may say.​

I see His hand of mercy,​

I hear His voice of cheer;​

And just the time I need Him,​

He’s always near.​

He lives, He lives!​

Christ Jesus lives today!​

He walks with me and talks with me​

Along life’s narrow way.​

He lives, He lives, salvation to impart!​

You ask me how I know He lives?​

He lives within my heart!​

In all the world around me,​

I see His loving care;​

And tho’ my heart grows weary,​

I never will despair.​

I know that He is leading​

Thro’ all the stormy blast;​

The day of His appearing​

will come at last.​

He lives, He lives!​

Christ Jesus lives today!​

He walks with me and talks with me​

Along life’s narrow way.​

He lives, He lives, salvation to impart!​

You ask me how I know He lives?​

He lives within my heart!​

Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian!​

Lift up your voice and sing​

Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ,​

the King!​

The Hope of all who seek Him,​

The Help of all who find,​

None other is so loving,​

So good and kind.​

He lives, He lives!​

Christ Jesus lives today!​

He walks with me and talks with me​

Along life’s narrow way.​

He lives, He lives, salvation to impart!​

You ask me how I know He lives?​

He lives within my heart!​

Scripture: Acts 5:27-32

27 When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them,

28 saying, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man's blood on us."

29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than any human authority.

30 The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree.

31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

Message: Pastor Ryan

“The way of Jesus”

Communion

The Communion Supper, instituted by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is a sacrament, which proclaims His life, His sufferings, His sacrificial death and resurrection, and the hope of His coming again. Brothers and sisters in Christ,​the Christian life is redeemed from sin and consecrated to God.​The Supper is a means of grace in which Christ is present

by the Spirit. ​

It is to be received in reverent appreciation and gratefulness for the work of Christ. All those who are truly repentant, forsaking their sins, and believing in Christ for salvation are invited to participate in the death and resurrection of Christ. We come to the table that we may be renewed in life and salvation and be made one by the Spirit. ​

In unity with the Church, we confess our faith: ​Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. ​

Holy God, We gather at this, your table, in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who by your Spirit was anointed to preach good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives, set at liberty those who are oppressed.​

2-17 Christ healed the sick, fed the hungry, ate with sinners, and established the new covenant for forgiveness of sins. We live in the hope of His coming again. ​

On the night in which He was betrayed, He took bread, gave thanks, broke the bread, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.​

Likewise, when the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks, gave it to His disciples, and said: “Drink from this, all of you, this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me.” Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ​

And so, we gather as the Body of Christ to offer ourselves to you in praise and thanksgiving. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these your gifts. Make them by the power of your Spirit to be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the Body of Christ, redeemed by His blood. ​

By your Spirit make us one in Christ, one with each other, and one in the ministry of Christ to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, let us pray: ​

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen​

Benediction