Sunday, May 3rd

4th Sunday in Easter

Children’s Worship

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

Word

Sunday, May 3rd, 2020
Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A

First Reading: Acts 2:42-47

Today’s reading is a description of life in the community following Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost, when the Spirit was poured out on God’s people. The new community is sustained in worship and fellowship, shares what they have, and ensures that everyone has enough.

42[The baptized] devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
  43Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. 44All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, 47praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

Ancient Word. Resurrected Wisdom. 

Thanks be to God. 

Psalm 23

Maren read Psalm 23 out of the Children’s Spark Story Bible. The NRSV version is below.

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

2     He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters;
3     he restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths
    for his name’s sake.

4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
    I fear no evil;
for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff—
    they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
    my whole life long.

Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:19-25

Doing the right things does not guarantee that one will not experience difficulties, hardships, rejection, or even suffering. Here Christ is presented as the model for our path of endurance and loyalty to God, particularly amid adversity.

19It is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. 20If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it, you have God’s approval. 21For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.
 22“He committed no sin,
  and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
23When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. 24He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

Ancient Word. Resurrected Wisdom. 

Thanks be to God. 

Gospel Acclamation

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.

The Meal

All friends and members of the Holy Spirit community are invited to contribute to the visual representation of our praying The Lord’s Prayer together. There are lots of ways to participate, from pictures to karaoke! Find out more at https://www.hslckirkland.org/worship-helpers-wanted.

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Song of Praise

Morning Praise:  Opening Dialogue.  Text: J. Tasch Jordan, adapt.  Music:  David Haas.  © 1996 GIA Publications, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Used by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.

God is Alive/Morning Hymn.  Text and Music:  David Haas, b. 1957.  Music: SUMMIT HILL.  © 1987 GIA Publications, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Used by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.

Gospel Acclamation

Now Bless the God of Israel.  Text: Benedictus, Luke 1:68-79, adapted by Ruth Duck, b.1947, © 1992, GIA Publications, Inc. Tune: MELBOURNE, Marty Haugen, b.1950, © 1994, GIA Publications, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Used by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.

Sermon Hymn

Shepherd Me, O God.  Text:  Psalm 23, adapted by Marty Haugen.  Music:  Marty Haugen.  © 1986 GIA Publications, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Used by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.  Led by Quarantones Lorica Quartet, Mary S, Eugenia S, Jonathan C & Dave T.

Offertory

Now the Green Blade Rises.  Music:  NOEL NOUVELET, 16th century French Easter carol.  Arrangement for 8 handbells by Larry Sue.  Offered by Quarantones Emma & Malia J.

The Lord’s Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer.  Traditional Text.  Music:  David Haas, b. 1957.  © 1987 GIA Publications, Inc.  All rights reserved.  Used by permission under OneLicense.net license #A-708353.

Postlude

First Arabesque by Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Offered by Quarantone Arief A. 

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.

Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible © 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.  Used by permission.

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!