The Second Sunday of Easter
23 April 2017
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘Through the Red Sea Brought at Last’ Common
Praise #226
Introductory Responses
Alleluia!
Christ is risen.
The
Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
May his grace and peace be with you.
May
he fill our hearts with joy.
The Hymn of Praise
‘Glory, in the Highest Glory’ Common
Praise #366
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
O
God,
our beginning and our end:
accept our doubts, heal our
desire for certainty
and, by your Spirit’s gentle
touch,
make us a people forgiven and
forgiving;
through Jesus Christ, the
Giver of Peace. Amen. [i]
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from Exodus (15.1-11).
15.1
Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to
the Lord, for he has triumphed
gloriously; horse and rider he has thrown into the sea. 2 The Lord is my strength and my might, and he has become my
salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will
exalt him. 3 The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is his name.
4
“Pharaoh’s chariots and his army he cast into the sea; his picked officers were
sunk in the Red Sea. 5 The
floods covered them; they went down into the depths like a stone. 6 Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power — your right
hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy. 7 In the greatness of your majesty
you overthrew your adversaries; you sent out your fury, it consumed them like
stubble. 8 At the blast of
your nostrils the waters piled up, the floods stood up in a heap; the deeps
congealed in the heart of the sea. 9
The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my
desire shall have its fill of them. I
will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.’ 10 You blew with your wind, the sea covered
them; they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
11
“Who is like you, O Lord, among
the gods? Who is like you, majestic in
holiness, awesome in splendour, doing wonders?”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
111 with refrain from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain
(sung twice): With all our hearts we praise you, O Holy One.
1 Hallelujah!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole
heart, *
in
the assembly of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the deeds of the Lord! *
They are studied by all who delight
in them.
3 O Lord, your work is full of
majesty and splendour, *
and
your righteousness endures for ever.
4 You make your marvellous works to be remembered; *
you are gracious and full of
compassion.
Refrain: With
all our hearts we praise you, O Holy One.
5 You give food to those who
fear you; *
you
are ever mindful of your covenant.
6 You have shown your people the power of your works *
in giving them the lands of the
nations.
7 The works of your hands are
faithfulness and justice; *
all
your commandments are sure.
8 They stand fast for ever and ever, *
because they are done in truth and
equity.
Refrain: With
all our hearts we praise you, O Holy One.
9 You send
redemption to your people;
you commanded your covenant for ever; *
holy
and awesome is your name.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; *
those who act accordingly have a
good understanding;
the praise of the Lord endures for
ever.
Refrain: With
all our hearts we praise you, O Holy One.
The Second Reading
A reading from the First Letter of Peter
(1.3-9).
1.3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth
into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4
and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in
heaven for you, 5 who are being protected by the power of God
through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice, even if now
for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, 7 so that
the genuineness of your faith — being more precious than gold that, though
perishable, is tested by fire — may be found to result in praise and glory and
honour when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8
Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see
him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
9 for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of
your souls.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘Jesus Is Risen from the Grave’ Common
Praise #232 vv. 1, 7
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to John (20.19-31).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
20.19
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.
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn after the Gospel
‘Jesus Is Risen from the Grave’ Common
Praise #232 vv. 1, 4
The Homily
The Nicene Creed
Let us confess our faith, as we say,
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the
Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the
living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father,
who with the Father and the Son is
worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and
apostolic church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the
forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the
dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions,
Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the risen Christ be always
with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘We Walk by Faith, and Not by Sight’ Common
Praise #244
Prayer over the Gifts
Let
us pray.
Blessed
are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth.
Day by day you shower us with
blessings.
As you have raised us to new
life in Christ,
give us glad and generous
hearts,
ready to praise you and to
respond to those in need,
through Jesus Christ, our
Saviour and Lord. Amen. [ii]
The Thanksgiving at the Table
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We
lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It
is right to give our thanks and praise.
It
is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all
places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, for the
glorious resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ, the true Paschal Lamb who
gave himself to take away our sin, who in dying has destroyed death, and in
rising has brought us to eternal life.
And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the
resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and
archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending
hymn:
You
are holy, you are whole.
You
are always ever more
than
we ever understand.
You
are always at hand.
Blessed
are you coming near.
Blessed
are you coming here
to
your church in wine and bread,
raised
from soil, raised from dead.
You
are holy, you are wholeness,
you
are present.
Let
the cosmos praise you, Lord!
Sing
hosanna in the highest!
Blessed
are you, O God of the universe. Your
mercy is everlasting and your faithfulness endures from age to age.
Praise
to you for creating the heavens and the earth.
Praise to you for saving the earth from the waters of the flood. Praise to you for bringing the Israelites
safely through the sea. Praise to you
for leading your people through the wilderness to the land of milk and
honey. Praise to you for the words and
deeds of Jesus, your anointed one.
Praise to you for the death and resurrection of Christ. Praise to you for your Spirit poured out on
all nations.
In
the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again,
after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink,
saying: This cup is the new covenant in
my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.
With
this bread and cup we remember our Lord’s passover from death to life as we
proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
O
God of resurrection and new life: Pour
out your Holy Spirit on us and on these gifts of bread and wine. Bless this feast. Grace our table with your presence. Come,
Holy Spirit.
Reveal
yourself to us in the breaking of the bread.
Raise us up as the body of Christ for the world. Breathe new life into us. Send us forth, burning with justice, peace,
and love. Come, Holy Spirit.
With
the ever-blessed virgin Mary, blessed Joseph, blessed Faith and your holy ones
of all times and places, with the earth and all its creatures, with sun and
moon and stars, we praise you, O God, blessed and holy Trinity, now and
forever. Amen. [iv]
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our
Father in heaven,
hallowed
be your name,
your
kingdom come,
your
will be done,
on
earth as in heaven.
Give
us today our daily bread.
Forgive
us our sins
as
we forgive those who sin against us.
Save
us from the time of trial,
and
deliver us from evil.
For
the kingdom, the power,
and
the glory are yours,
The Breaking of the Bread
Lord, we died with you on the cross.
Now
we are raised to new life.
We were buried in your tomb.
Now
we share in your resurrection.
Live
in us, that we may live in you.
These are the gifts of God for the people of
God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
The Hymn after Communion
‘Dear Lord, We Long to See Your Face’ Common
Praise #516
The Sending Forth of the
Community
Prayer after Communion
Let
us pray.
Father,
we have seen with our eyes
and touched with our hands the
bread of life.
Strengthen our faith,
so that we may grow in love
for you
and for each other;
through Jesus Christ, the
risen Lord. Amen. [vi]
Glory to God,
whose
power, working in us,
can
do infinitely more
than
we can ask or imagine.
Glory
to God from generation to generation,
in
the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for
ever and ever. Amen.
Closing Hymn
‘Now the Green Blade Rises’ Common
Praise #237
Dismissal
The
Deacon sends the Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
[i] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial
Use Collects for Years A, B & C and Seasonal Prayers over the Gifts and
after Communion’ 2016, 22.
[ii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 64 alt.
[iii] Evangelical
Lutheran Worship #525.
[v] Songs
for a Gospel People #12.
[vi] The
Book of Alternative Services (1985), 337 alt.
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