Holy Communion

May 2, 2010

Welcome to Worship at St. Andrew's

Evangelical Lutheran Worship - Setting Three

GATHERING

PRELUDE    "Behold the Great Redeemer"          Arr. A. Schreiner

WELCOME

CALL TO WORSHIP                                 "Non nobis Domine"

                               (Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name be glory)

CONFESSION & FORGIVENESS                                       

P:     Trusting in the word of life given in baptism, we are gathered in the name of the Father,and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C:    Amen.

P:     Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Silence is kept for reflection.

P:     Merciful God.

C:    We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, and are not worthy to be called your children.  Have mercy on us and turn us from our sinful ways.  Bring us back to you as those who once were dead but now have life, through our Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen

P:     The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.  Through the Holy Spirit, God gives life, freedom from the power of sin and resurrection from the dead.  In the name of  + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven.  Live in newness of life.

C:    Amen.

GATHERING SONG    "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee"      ELW 836

GREETING                                                                     p. 138

SONG OF PRAISE                  "This is the Feast"                    p. 140

P:     .......the Lord be with you.

C:    And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY                                                    p. 142

WORD

FIRST READING                                                   Acts 11:1-18

CHOIR ANTHEM        "Halle, Halle, Halle"          arr. Hal H. Hopson

SECOND READING                                                Revelation 21:1-6

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION                   "Alleluia"                   p. 142

GOSPEL                                                                         John 13:31-35

CHILDREN'S TIME                                                    Kristin Johnson

                                                              Dir. Of Fam. & Youth Ministries

SERMON                                                                 Pastor David Cline

HYMN OF THE DAY          "We Are Called"                      ELW  720

APOSTLES' CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth. 

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son,

           our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary, 

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead. 

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come again to judge the

      living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION                                               p. 143

The assembly responds:     hear our prayer.

PEACE                                                                                        p. 143

MEAL

OFFERING             "Andante Tranquillo"               Felix Mendelssohn

OFFERING PRAYER                                                                         

Response after the prayer, all respond:  Amen

GREAT THANKSGIVING                                                       p. 144

                     Congregation sings responses on:                           p. 145

THE LORD'S PRAYER                                                            p. 145

LAMB OF GOD                                                                         p. 146

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

All are welcome at the Lord's table. The wine is purple.

The juice is clear.

COMMUNION SONGS

"Where Charity and Love Prevail"                                          ELW 359

"Soon and Very Soon"                                                             ELW 439

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION                                           p. 146