The Second Sunday after Pentecost – Divine Service 1

 

 

 

 

The Holy Trinity and Confirmation – Divine Service 1

 

There is only one true God. And yet, even from the inception of man, it is clear that the Father, Son, and Spirit are inseparable – mysteriously one, uniquely distinct. In creation, God orchestrates the palette of the universe; in redemption, Jesus secures grace through bitter wounds, death, and resurrection; and through the Word, the Spirit commands, teaches and reveals truth. Into all this, we are baptized in the name of the triune God.

 

 

Almighty and everlasting God, You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity by the confession of a true faith and to worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty. Keep us steadfast in this faith and defend us from all adversities; for You, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, live and reign, one God, now and forever.

 

“A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing” LSB 493 (hymn of the month)
“All Who Believe and Are Baptized” LSB 601
“I Want to Walk As a Child of the Light” LSB 411
“Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” LSB 821
“Crown Him with Many Crowns” LSB 525
“Thy Strong Word” LSB 578
“Glory Be to God the Father” LSB 506
“Alleluia! Let Praises Ring” LSB 822
“Listen, God Is Calling” LSB 833
“Holy! Holy! Holy! LSB 507

The Day of Pentecost – Prayer & Preaching

8th Grade Graduation

 

The Spirit rests upon those who prophesy truth in the name of the Lord. With the inauguration of Pentecost – the dramatic outpouring of the Holy Spirit – the proclamation of Jesus is unleashed in a myriad of languages.
Prophesies, visions, and dreams inspired by the Spirit testified to the mighty works and authority of God in Jesus Christ. Divine truths would now shape and inspire the hearts, minds, and speech of those who follow Jesus.

 

 

O Lord, keep Your family the Church continually in the true faith that, relying on the hope of Your heavenly grace, we may ever be defended by Your mighty power; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

 

“Holy Spirit, the Dove Sent from Heaven” LSB 502 (Sung by children)
“To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray” LSB 768 (Sung by children)
“A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing” LSB 493 (hymn of the month)
“Go, My Children, with My Blessing” LSB 922

The Ascension of Our Lord (Observed) – Divine Service One

 

Jesus promises to release the power of the Holy Spirit that will sustain the church as she magnifies the name of Christ, in all wisdom, knowledge, and enlightenment.  Today, the church honors Jesus’ ascent into the heavenly realms.  In His absence from us, we shall be comforted and sustained by the spirit of God.  In our waiting for Christ’s return, we boldly proclaim repentance and the forgiveness of sins to all nations.

 

 

Almighty God, as Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ascended into the heavens, so may we also ascend in heart and mind and continually dwell there with Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

 

“A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing”     LSB 493  (hymn of the month)

“Up through Endless Ranks of Angels”     LSB 491

“Crown Him with Many Crowns”     LSB 525

“Look, Ye Saints, the Sight is Glorious”     LSB 495

“The Head that Once Was Crowned with Thorns”   LSB 532

“Draw Us to Thee”     LSB 701

“Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise”     LSB 680

“On Christ’s Ascension I Now Build”     LSB  492

The Sixth Sunday of Easter – Divine Service One

 

Paul unmasks an entire culture of religious idolatry where objects of worship are rubbish and religious assertions are merely fabricated in the minds of men.  In the midst of the ungodly, he preaches the counsels of God, tells of the need for repentance, and confirms the resurrection of the dead.  The resurrected Christ is the one we worship.  His commandments are divine assertions.  By baptism, we are believers in all these things, loved by God and enabled to serve.    

 

 

O God, the giver of all that is good, by Your holy inspiration grant that we may think those things that are right and by Your merciful guiding accomplish them; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

 

“Dear Christians, One and All Rejoice”     LSB 556

“A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing”     LSB 493  (hymn of the month)

“God’s Own Child I Gladly Say It”     LSB 594

“The Gifts Christ Freely Gives”     LSB 602

“Children of the Heavenly Father”     LSB 725

“Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word”     LSB 655

The Fifth Sunday of Easter – Divine Service One

 

Faithful apostles, prophets, and preachers can become martyrs because they earnestly believe in Jesus.  But for us, Jesus becomes the martyr – the sacrifice – the cornerstone, so that we may be His people, basking in light, shrouded in mercy.  Christ ushers us, His precious, chosen, and holy ones, into His eternal realm that we may reside in the heavenly mansion prepared by God the Father.  

 

 

O God, You make the minds of Your faithful to be of one will. Grant that we may love what You have commanded and desire what You promise, that among the many changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

 

“A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing”     LSB 493  (hymn of the month)

“Evening and Morning”     LSB 726   (sung by the choir)

“Saints, See the Cloud of Witnesses”     LSB 667

“Thy Word Is a Lamp Unto My Feet”     LSB 973   (not in pew hymnal)

“Precious Lord, Take My Hand”     LSB 739

“Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me”   LSB 722

“The Church’s One Foundation”     LSB 644

“Christ Be My Leader”     LSB 861

“Built on the Rock”     LSB 645

The Fourth Sunday of Easter – Divine Service One

 

Believers saturate themselves in fervent prayer and the breaking of bread.  Believers empty themselves of possessions, giving belongings to the underprivileged.  Suffering is endured, and this is the very nature of Christ.  By His wounds, we are healed.  He is the one true Shepherd without blemish, fault, or sin.  Yet He was unjustly threatened, despised and condemned.  But He is also the One who opens the door, unbars the gates, and welcomes His sheep eternally.   

 

 

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.

 

“Rise Up O Believer”     OAR 265

“The King of Love My Shepherd Is”     LSB 709

“You Satisfy the Hungry Heart”     LSB 641

“Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying”     LSB 597

“O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe”     LSB 666

“Have No Fear, Little Flock”     LSB 735

“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”     LSB 711

 

The Third Sunday of Easter

Divine Service One

 

A crooked generation instinctively clings to wealth and riches, grasps human logic, and understands ordinary fact.  The baptized fervently cling to forgiveness and grace in Christ, believe divine mysteries, and confess Christ crucified.  Jesus’ death was necessary that we would know imperishable life.  Without His death, the breaking of the bread would be empty ritual.  But in the Eucharist, we receive the broken bread and body of Christ that sustains extraordinary faith and enables us to confess divine truths.   

 

 

O God, through the humiliation of Your Son You raised up the fallen world. Grant to Your faithful people, rescued from the peril of everlasting death, perpetual gladness and eternal joys; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

 

“Father Welcomes”     LSB 605

“With High Delight Let Us Unite”     LSB 483

“At the Lambs High Feast We Sing”     LSB 633

“Lord Jesus Christ, with Us Abide”     LSB 585

“Alleluia!  Jesus Is Risen”     LSB 474

“Stay with Us”     LSB 879

“Abide with Me”     LSB 878

“Rise Up O Believer”     OAR 265