Prelude                Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland -                    Saviour of the Heathen, Come       J.S. Bach from the Orgelbüchlein 

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

*Kyrie, Confession & Forgiveness

Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who forgives all our sin,

whose mercy endures forever. Amen.

 

Let us confess our sin before God, who removes our guilt

and blots out all offenses.

 

Gracious God,

have mercy on us according to your steadfast love.

For seeking worldly delights that deceive us and dishonor you: Gracious God,

have mercy on us according to your steadfast love.

For desiring self-reliance instead of hungering for your word:

Gracious God,

have mercy on us according to your steadfast love.

For failing to recognize your coming reign, and for hindering the work of the Spirit: Gracious God,

have mercy on us according to your steadfast love.

For drawing from the well of self-serving ambition, and for disdaining the living water Christ offers: Gracious God,

have mercy on us according to your steadfast love.

For disregarding voices from the margin, and for distrusting signs of your healing and hope in the world: Gracious God,

have mercy on us according to your steadfast love.

For dwelling in tombs of self-pity and discontent, and for disregarding Christ’s call to come forth to life: Gracious God,

have mercy on us according to your steadfast love.

God’s steadfast love, grace, and forgiveness abound. Through faith, the free gift of God, you have been clothed in the righteousness of Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. The Spirit of the One who raised Christ from the dead dwells in you,

pours God’s love into your hearts, and gives you life and peace.

Amen.

 

*Gathering Hymn Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

 

*Prayer of the Day

Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death. Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

 

Old Testament Reading Ezekiel 37:1-14

1 The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3 He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones live?” I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” 4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6 I will lay sinews on you and will cause flesh to come upon you and cover you with skin and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

  7 So I prophesied as I had been commanded, and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them, but there was no breath in them. 9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” 10 I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.

  11 Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’ 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them: Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves and bring you up from your graves, O my people, and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13 And you shall know that I am the Lord when I open your graves and bring you up from your graves, O my people. 14 I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act, says the Lord.”

Word of God, Word of Life. Thanks be to God.

 

Psalm 130

 1 Out | of the depths

  I cry to | you, O Lord;

 2 O Lord, | hear my voice!

  Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my | supplication.

 3 If you were to keep watch | over sins,

  O Lord, | who could stand?

 4 Yet with you | is forgiveness,

  in order that you | may be feared. R

 5 I wait for you, O Lord; | my soul waits;

  in your word | is my hope.

 6 My soul waits for the Lord more than those who keep watch | for the morning,

  more than those who keep watch | for the morning.

 7 O Israel, wait for the Lord, for with the Lord there is | steadfast 

  love; with the Lord there is plen- | teous redemption.

 8 For the Lord shall | redeem Israel

  from | all their sins. R

 

The Epistle Lesson  Romans 8:6-11

6 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7 For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed, it cannot, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

  9 But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, then the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.

Word of God, Word of Life. Thanks be to God.

 

*Gospel Acclamation

*Gospel          John 11:1-45 Glory to you O Lord

 

The Gospel of the Lord.   Praise to you, O Christ.

 

Sermon         Pastor Kurt Christenson

 

*Hymn of the Day Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart

 

*Prayers of Intercession

Response to each petition: Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.

 

*Apostle’s 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 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.

 

*Exchange of Peace

The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you.

 

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Offering Music    Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart             Zwey Bücher . . . Tabulatur, Strassburg, 1577                                Setting by Jacob B. Weber

*Offering Prayer

O God, maker of heaven and earth, your steadfast love embraces all creation. You send rain and sunshine to nourish the earth and bring forth its bounty. Through these gifts of bread and wine, draw us into the death and life of your Son, who calls us to bear witness to his saving work. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

 

*Eucharistic Prayer

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, through our Savior Jesus Christ. You call your people to cleanse their hearts and prepare with joy for the paschal feast, that, renewed in the gift of baptism, we may come to the fullness of your grace.

And so, with all the choirs of angels, with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

 

*Sanctus

Blessed are you, O God of the universe.

Your mercy is everlasting

and your faithfulness endures from age to age….

…With this bread and cup we remember our Lord’s passover from death to life as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

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 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.

 

Agnus Dei

Communion Distribution

Communion Anthem A Lenten Folksong             David Yantis               Brian Jensen, guitar

To the town of Old Jerusalem He came riding on a mule. | He was riding high in Glory for the Jews had called him King. / The City gates were flung wide open as He entered with acclaim; the money changers who did ravage; His glaring truths he did proclaim. / The explosion of his coming Man must yield or never rest. God sends love among the people; Christians will you meet the test. 

 

*Communion Blessing and Prayer

 

God of our salvation, we give you thanks for this meal that restores our souls, reconciles us to you, and strengthens us for the journey. Through the body and blood of your Son, may we become Christ’s body in the world, bearing witness to your love for all creation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

 

*Sending Hymn Jesus is a Rock in a Weary Land

*Blessing & Dismissal

Receive the blessing of the holy Trinity: God, who calls all things into existence, Jesus Christ, who redeems us, and the Holy Spirit, whose

breath sustains creation,  bless you now and always. Amen.

Go in peace. Believe the good news. Thanks be to God.

 

Postlude    Jesu, Meine Freude - Jesu, Priceless Treasure   J.S. Bach

    from the Orgelbüchlein