Sunday, April 26th

3rd Sunday in Easter

Sunday School this week is all about... Find this week’s lesson here. The children’s bulletin and worship notes below are intended to be used during the worship service.

Children's Bulletin

Children's Worship Notes

Weekly News

Gathering

All are invited to join in the song. Everything most folks need to participate is in the video, but if you like to see sheet music, click the button below.

Sing Your Joy Music PDF

Word

We’d love to have your assistance as an Assisting Minister in upcoming worship services! Email John at music@hslckirkland.org to find out how to participate.

Sunday, April 19, 2020
Third Sunday of Easter, Year A

First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Today’s reading is the conclusion of Peter’s sermon preached following the giving of the Holy Spirit to the apostles on the day of Pentecost. The center of his preaching is the bold declaration that God has made the crucified Jesus both Lord and Christ.

14aPeter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed [the crowd], 36“Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” 40And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added.

Ancient Word. Resurrected Wisdom.

Thanks be to God.

Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23

The imagery of exile is used to help the readers of this letter understand that they are strangers in a strange land. Christians no longer belong to this age. Through the death of Christ we belong to God, so that our focus, faith, and hope are no longer on such things as silver or gold.

17If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. 18You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. 20He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. 21Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God.

22Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. 23You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

Ancient Word. Resurrected Wisdom.

Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation

All are invited to join in the song. Everything most folks need to participate is in the video, but if you like to see sheet music, click the button below.

Gospel Canticle Music PDF

Sermon

Creed, Prayers, Passing of the Peace

The Creed

We have faith in God who lives among us. We are not alone, we live in God’s world:

We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus,

the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit.

We trust in God. We are called to be the Church:

to celebrate God’s presence, to live with respect in creation,

to love and serve others, to seek peace and resist evil,

to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope.

In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God!

The Offering

We have a number of ways to participate and contribute when you are unable to attend worship in person. You can make a one-time donation, or manage ongoing giving. You may also chose to use the GivePlus App. Simply download the GivePlus app, and then search for “Holy Spirit Lutheran Church” using our zip code: 98034 (there are two other Holy Spirit Lutheran Churches in the country). Through that app you can also set up one-time or ongoing giving from your phone.

One Time Donation

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The Meal

Lord's Prayer Music PDF

All friends and members of the Holy Spirit community are invited to participate in singing of The Lords Prayer. You can participate by recording audio and/or video of you singing along, or with a photo of your home altar where you are sharing communion as you sing along with the video. Email John at music@hslckirkland.org to find out more on how to add your voice, video, or image to the community’s singing of the prayer Jesus taught us.

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Prelude

Anthem for solo marimba by Ivan Trevino. Offered by Quarantone Dan O.

Song of Praise

Sermon Hymn

How Can I Keep from Singing? Music and text by Robert Lowry, 1826-1899, alt. Public domain.

Offertory

Great is thy Faithfulness. Music: FAITHFULNESS, William Runyan, 1870-1957. Arrangement and offering by Quarantone Arief A.

The Lord’s Prayer

Postlude

Waltz from Suite Antique. Music by John Rutter. Offered by Quarantones Lisa H & John S.

Spoken Liturgy

Spoken liturgy from SundaysandSeasons.com, alt., used by permission under Augsburg Fortress License #14006-LIT. Addition spoken liturgy written by the local community, used by permission of the authors.

Quarantone Participation

Many people combined musical skills, joyful noise, and even lip syncing to the creation of today’s congregational songs and hymns! You can add your voice, skills and pictures to worship during this Easter season in a number of ways. Please visit https://www.hslckirkland.org/worship-helpers-wanted to learn ways we could use your service!