THE FEAST OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD 4 April 2021Markham Lutheran Church, 3518 W. 160th St., Markham, Illinois 60428E-mail: MLCoffice@markhamlutheranchurch.org; Tel: 708-331-4885

Website: http://www.Markhamlutheranchurch.org/Pastor Larry Schneekloth

The Easter Proclamation Rejoice now, all heavenly choirs of angels, and celebrate the divine mysteries with exultation; and for the victory of so great a King, sound forth the trumpet of salvation!

THANKS BE TO GOD!Rejoice also, O earth, enlightened with such radiance; and, made brilliant by the splendor of the eternal King, know that the ancient darkness has been banished forever from the earth!

THANKS BE TO GOD!Rejoice and be glad also, O mother Church, clothed with the brightness of such a light; and let this house resound with the triumphant voices of the peoples!

(ALL SHOUT:) CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!

457 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

AMEN.

Christ is risen! Alleluia!HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!

This Is the Feast

Collect of the DayLet us pray. O God, for our redemption you gave your only Son to suffer death on the cross, and by his glorious resurrection you delivered us from the power of death. Make us die every day to sin. that we may live with him forever in the joy of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

AMEN.

THE EASTER LESSONS

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 25:6–96 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples    a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines,    of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear.7 And he will destroy on this mountain    the shroud that is cast over all peoples,    the sheet that is spread over all nations;8 he will swallow up death forever. Then the Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from all faces,     and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth,     for the LORD has spoken.9 It will be said on that day,     Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us.     This is the LORD for whom we have waited;     let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Psalm 16 (Congregation sing verses in capital letters)1Preserve me, | O God, * for in you I take | refuge.2I SAY TO THE LORD, “YOU | ARE MY LORD; *

I HAVE NO GOOD A- | PART FROM YOU.”3As for the saints | in the land, * they are the excellent ones, in whom is all | my delight.4THE SORROWS OF THOSE WHO RUN AFTER ANOTHER GOD SHALL | MULTIPLY; *

THEIR DRINK OFFERINGS OF BLOOD I WILL NOT POUR OUT

OR TAKE THEIR NAMES | ON MY LIPS.5The LORD is my chosen portion | and my cup; * you | hold my lot.

8I HAVE SET THE LORD ALWAYS BE- | FORE ME; *BECAUSE HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND, I SHALL NOT BE | SHAKEN.

9Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being re- | joices; *my flesh also | dwells secure.

10FOR YOU WILL NOT ABANDON MY SOUL | TO DEATH, * OR LET YOUR HOLY ONE SEE COR- | RUPTION.

11You make known to me the | path of life; * in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures for- | evermore.

Epistle 1 Corinthians 15:1–1115 Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, 2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in vain. 3 For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, 4 and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them—though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe.A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.Holy Gospel Mark 16:1–8

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark.C Glory to You, O Lord.

1When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. 5And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. 6And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the

place where they laid him. 7But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” 8And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.

The HomilyTHE SERVICE OF EASTER BAPTISM RENEWAL

603 We Know That Christ Is Raised

Text: © John B. Geyer. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001341 Tune: Public domain

The Baptism PromisesThrough the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection, we have been buried with himin Baptism, and now rise with him to a new life. Now that we have completed our Lenten observance, let us renew the promises we made in Holy Baptism.

Do you reject sin, so as to live in the freedom of being God's child?I DO.

Do you reject Satan, prince of darkness, and the glamour of evil, refusing to bemastered by it?

I DO.

Do you believe in God the Father?I BELIEVE IN GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.

Do you believe in God the Son?I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS 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 INTO HELL. THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD. HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN, AND SITS ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY; FROM THENCE HE SHALL COME TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT; THE HOLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS; THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS; THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY; AND THE (+) LIFE EVERLASTING. AMEN.

Do you intend to live in the covenant of your Baptism: to live among God's faithfulpeople; to hear his word and share in his Supper; to proclaim the good news of God in Christ by your words and deeds; to serve all people, following the example of our Lord; and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth?

I DO, WITH THE HELP OF GOD.

The Declaration of GraceGod, the all powerful Father, has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and has forgiven us our sins through Jesus Christ. I declare to you God's forgiveness in the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May we remain faithful to our Lord, and to our Baptism.

AMEN.

The Prayer of the Church....Lord, in your mercy, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

(After the last petition) Into your hands we commend ourselves, and all for whom we pray,

trusting in your mercy, through Christ our Lord. AMEN.

Christ is risen! Alleluia! HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!

OUR EASTER COMMUNION

P The Lord be with you.C And also with you.P Lift up your hearts.C We lift them to the Lord.P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.C It is right to give God thanks and praise.

P It is truly meet, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God. And most especially are we bound to praise You on this day for the glorious resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ, the very Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us and bore the sins of the world. By His dying He has destroyed death, and by His rising again He has restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Mary Magdalene, Peter and John, and with all the witnesses of the resurrection, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

Holy God, mighty Lord...Lord's death until he comes.CHRIST HAS DIED. CHRIST IS RISEN. CHRIST WILL COME AGAIN.

Therefore, gracious Father...great and promised feast.AMEN. COME, LORD JESUS.

Send now, we pray....with all your saints in light.AMEN, COME, HOLY SPIRIT.

Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of Jesus Christ, our great High Priest, until he comes as victorious Lord of all.

THROUGH HIM, WITH HIM, IN HIM, IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, ALL HONOR AND GLORY IS YOURS, ALMIGHTY FATHER, NOW AND FOREVER. AMEN.

In the words of our Lord we pray: OUR FATHER....

Agnus Dei

THE EASTER HOLY COMMUNION

The Communion BlessingMay this body and blood of Christ strengthen and preserve you steadfast in the true faith to life everlasting. AMEN.

The Easter Closing PrayerFather of love, you brought light and life from darkness and death by raising Christ our Lord.

MAKE US BURN WITH YOUR LOVE. MAKE US FEARLESS IN DANGER. GIVE US THE SPLENDOR OF LIFE WHICH CAN LIGHT UP THE WORLD.

Let the morning sun rise on us each day, showing the empty tomb--let it be a reminder of new life, and fresh beginnings.

MAY OUR PRAISES RING OUT THROUGH OUR DAILY LIVING, AND ESPECIALLY IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS.

Let us dream dreams, and see visions; let us be the Church, the sign of your life in this dark world. Give us the vision of your glory, and let us always rejoice in your presence.

BY THE POWER OF YOUR SON, AND HIS HOLY SPIRIT, GIVEN TO US THIS DAY, AND IN THIS MEAL, UNITE US IN LOVE AND JOY, AND LET PEACE PREVAIL. AMEN.

The BenedictionMay Christ's risen and living presence be always in your hearts and in your lives. AMEN.May you go forth in his risen power. AMEN.May almighty God bless you, the Father, the (+) Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

461 I Know That My Redeemer Lives

5 He lives to silence all my fears;He lives to wipe away my tears;He lives to calm my troubled heart;He lives all blessings to impart.

6 He lives, my kind, wise, heav’nly friend;He lives and loves me to the end;He lives, and while He lives, I’ll sing;He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.

7 He lives and grants me daily breath;He lives, and I shall conquer death;He lives my mansion to prepare;He lives to bring me safely there.

8 He lives, all glory to His name!He lives, my Jesus, still the same;Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives:I know that my Redeemer lives!

Tune and text: Public domain

Christ is risen! Alleluia! HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!

10:00am—ZOOM Worship: 2nd Sunday of EasterTo prepare for worship next Sunday, as we continue to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord on the Second Sunday of Easter, read and study the lessons:

Acts 4:32-35; 1 John1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31.

THIS WEEK IN THE CHURCH CALENDAR4/4: Martin Luther King, Jr., martyr, 1968This Baptist minister was born in Atlanta in 1929. After graduate study at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, and Boston University, he became a pastor in Montgomery, Alabama, later returned to Atlanta. Influenced by the teaching of Thoreau and Gandhi, he organized the "non-violent army' in the South to implement federal civil rights laws. In a crisis in Montgomery he enunciated a principle from which he never wavered: "We will not resort to violence. We will not degrade ourselves with hatred. Love will be returned for hate." In January 1957, he organized the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on 1964. In 1968 he went to Memphis to lead a demonstration of striking sanitation workers and there, on a motel balcony, was killed by an assassin.4/6: Albrecht Duerer, painter, 1528 Duerer, a painter and engraver, was the leader of the German Renaissance school who, after a period of travel, settled in his native Nuremberg. His work is a close examination of the splendor of creation--the human body, animals, grasses, and flowers. He never renounced the Catholic faith but was sympathetic with the Reformation; Luther, learning of his death, wrote: "Affection bids us mourn for one who was the best of men, yet you may well consider him happy that he has made so good an end, and that Christ has taken him from the midst of this time of trouble...May he rest in peace with his fathers. Amen."4/9: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, teacher, 1945Bonhoeffer was born in 1906 in Breslau, the son of a psychiatrist at Berlin University, where the son began his university studies in 1924. He was a pastor briefly in Barcelona (1918-20) and then studied at Union Theological Seminary in New York. In 1930 he returned to Berlin and taught until his work was forbidden by the National Socialists. He directed a seminary in Pomerania and had great influence on the students there. He was arrested in 1943 for anti-war activities and imprisoned. On Sunday, April 8, 1945, in Flossenbuerg prison, after conducting a service, he was taken away to be hanged. As he was taken away, he said to Payne Best, an English prisoner, "This is the end, but for me the beginning of life." 4/10: Mikael Agricola, Bishop, 1557Agricola was born in Uusimaa, Finland. He was a good student and was sent to study under Luther and Melanchthon at Wittenberg. After receiving his master's degree, he returned to Finland and became the rector of the cathedral school and then assistant to the Bishop of Turku. Upon the death of the bishop, Agricola was consecrated his successor and gradually carried out a thoroughgoing evangelical reformation. He devised an orthography which is the basis for modern Finnish spelling, prepared an ABC book and a prayer book, and translated the New Testament and the liturgy. He is remembered as a learned man, moderate and conciliatory, concerned for the well-being of his people.

EASTER IS NOT JUST ONE DAY IN OUR CALENDAR–WE CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD DURING THE GREAT SEVEN WEEKS OF EASTER. WORSHIP WITH US EACH WEEK. REJOICE WITH US, FOR THE LORD IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!!

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