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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Welcomes you to worship 

Pastor Robin Schaunaman

Fifth Sunday of Easter

May 6, 2012

WE PREPARE TO WORSHIP

PRELUDE    

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP- "Surely the presence" 

        Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place,

        I can feel His mighty power and His grace.

        I can hear the brush of angels' wings,

        I see glory on each face,

        Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. 

         

*GATHERING HYMN - "All Are Welcome"                                                 641 ELW                                                                                          

*CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS                                                       Page 94

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

O God, you give us your Son as the vine apart from whom we cannot live. Nourish our life in his resurrection, that we may bear the fruit of love and know the fullness of your joy, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

WE HEAR GOD'S WORD

               

FIRST READING: Acts 8:26-40

SECOND READING: 1 John 4:7-21

SUNDAY SCHOOL SINGS

SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT AND TEACHER RECOGITION

*ALLELUIA VERSE

        *HOLY GOSPEL:  John 15:1-8                                                Glory to you, O Lord                                                                             Praise to you, O Christ

        SERMON                                                              

        

        WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD

        HYMN OF THE DAY - "Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love"                    708 ELW

        *APOSTLE'S CREED (printed on the inside back cover of red hymnal)     

                                                        

        OFFERING

                                                                                                                                                 

*OFFERTORY

*PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

        *LORD'S PRAYER   (printed on the inside back cover of red hymnal)         Page 112

            COMMUNION HYMNS                                                    462, 465, 471, 485, and 496

        *POST COMMUNION PRAYER

        BIRTHDAY RECOGITION

        *BLESSING 

SENDING HYMN - "On Our Way Rejoicing"                                              537 ELW                                                    

 

        POSTLUDE  

                The worship is over, let the service begin....

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        * - Stand if it is not difficult;

        ELW - Red Hymnal; WOV - Blue Hymnal

        Large print bulletins are available by asking an usher.

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