“The Garden Tomb” Rev

St. Paul Lutheran Church, School, and Childcare “The Garden Tomb” Rev. Gregory Lorenz Rev. James Fickenscher Rev. Ernesto Garcia

300 W. Pecan Blvd. McAllen, TX 78501 Office: 956-682-2345 ELC: 956-682-2201 Fax: 956-682-7148 www.stpaulmcallen.org

Easter Worship Schedule Traditional: Saturday, 5pm Sunday, 6am (Sonrise) Sunday, 8am

Contemporary: Sunday, 10:45am

Easter Egg Hunt: Sunday, 12:15pm Easter Worship! “Grab-and-Go” cookies (Saturday) and breakfast tacos He is Risen! (Sunday) available after the worship April 3 & 4, 2021 service

+Divine Service, Setting One - LSB pg. 151+ +Confession and Absolution+ indicates that the following words will be sung

Why is there no invocation today? Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are the celebration of the holy three days of Christ’s Passover, commonly known as the Triduum. Because the Triduum is seen as one service in three parts, the service begins with the invocation on Maundy Thursday and no Benediction is spoken until Easter Sunday.

Opening Hymn: Jesus Christ is Risen Today, LSB 457, stzs. 1-2 with Jubellation Handbells

Text and tune: Public domain

Opening Responses P Christ is risen! C He is risen indeed! Alleluia! P “Why do you seek the living among the dead? C He is not here, but has risen. (Luke 24:5-6) P For I know that my Redeemer lives, C and at the last he will stand upon the earth. (Job 19:25) P But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, C the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (I Corinthians 15:20) P Jesus said: “Fear not, C I am the first and the last, and the living one. P I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, C and I have the keys of Death and Hades. (Revelation 1:17-18) P Christ is risen! C He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

+Confession and Absolution+ P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen. P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen.

This Is the Feast LSB 155

C This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God. This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

For the Lamb who was slain has begun His reign. Alleluia. This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

+Service of the Word+ Old Testament Reading Job 19:23–27 23“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! 24Oh that with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever! 25For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. 26And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, 27whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me!” A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Epistle Romans 8:15-18 15For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. 18For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.

Alleluia and Verse

Holy Gospel Matthew 28:1-11 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-eighth chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord.

1Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” 11While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ.

Hymn of the Day: Alleluia, Hearts to Heaven, LSB 477, stzs. 1-2

Sermon

Easter Greeting

Nicene Creed C I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of maker of heaven and earth and of all things the Father. And He will come again with glory to visible and invisible. judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, very God, begotten, not made, being of one who with the Father and the Son together is substance with the Father, by whom all things worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the were made; who for us men and for our salvation prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and came down from heaven and was incarnate by the apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; the remission of sins, and I look for the and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. resurrection of the dead and the life of the world He suffered and was buried. And the third day He to come. Amen. rose again according to the Scriptures and

Offering

Prayer of the Church

Lord's Prayer C Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

+Service of the Sacrament+

The Words of Our Lord

Pax Domini P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C Amen.

Sharing of The Peace You are invited to share the peace with a wave, nod, or word of blessing.

Agnus Dei

Special Music During Distribution: “Easter Fanfare” by Matthew Prins Performed by Jubellation Handbells

Distribution of the Elements The pastors will bring the elements out to the congregation. You will not leave your seat. You have a choice of receiving the World Communion Cup (a sealed, plastic cup with a wafer on one side and wine on the other side) or the traditional elements. Individually wrapped gluten-free wafers are available as well.

Partaking of the Elements Please hold on to the bread and wine. The pastors will direct the congregation to partake of the elements together.

Dismissal

Post-Communion Collect P Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen.

Benediction P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and T give you peace. C Amen.

Closing Hymn: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia, LSB 463, stzs. 1, 3-4

Text and tune: Public domain

Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2021 Concordia Publishing House.

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