Resurrection of Our Lord

Easter Day - April 24, 2011

Welcome to Worship at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church

(ELCA)

PRELUDE              "Were You There?"                         Choir Anthem

EASTER ANNOUNCEMENT

GATHERING

EASTER HYMN      Hallelujah Chorus"   (see insert)               Handel

P:   Alleluia!  Christ is Risen!

C:  He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

P:   Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness.  We give thanks for the gift of baptism.

C:  Holy God, holy and merciful, holy and mighty, you are the river of life, you are the everlasting wellspring, you are the fire of rebirth.

P:   The Risen Lord be with you

C:  And also with you!

PRAYER OF THE DAY

P:   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, that we may live with him forever in the joy of the resurrection, through your Son, Jesus Christ our lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C:  Amen.

CHOIR ANTHEM    "Resurrection Day"         by Z. Randall Stroope

WORD

FIRST READING                                                          Acts 10:34-43

R:  The Word of the Lord.    C:  Thanks be to God.

PSALM                                                                Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

SECOND READING                                                 Colossians 3:1-4

R:  The Word of the Lord.    C:  Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION                   "Alleluia"                   p. 142

Alleluia.  Lord, to whom shall we go?  You have the words

of eternal life.  Alleluia.  Alleluia.

P: The gospel according to St. Matthew, the 28^th chapter.

C: Glory to you, O Lord.

GOSPEL                                                                     Matthew 28:1-10

P: The word of the Lord.

C. Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON                                              Pastor Beth Bachman Caulfield

HYMN OF THE DAY   "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today"        ELW 365

BAPTISM                                                                                   p. 227

                                                                       Anderson "Sonny" Haggas

                                                                   Parents:  Tom & Lisa Haggas

                                                        Sponsors:  Andrew & Sarah Haggas

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION 

The assembly responds:     your mercy is great.

PEACE

P:   The peace of the Lord be with you.

C:  And also with you.

MEAL

OFFERING           "Christ the Lord is Risen Today"          John Innes

(Please sign the black pad & pass it to your neighbor.

Then return it to the center aisle.)

OFFERING PRAYER

GREAT THANKSGIVING                                                       p. 144