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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Easter Sunrise Service – 6:30 AM Sunday, March 27, 2016 PRELUDE Easter Medley Mark Coldiron (Please stand as you are able)

EASTER GREETING

P Alleluia! Christ is Risen! C He is risen indeed! Alleluia! P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the

Holy Spirit be with you all C and also with you. GATHERING HYMN Jesus Christ is Risen Today ELW 365

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!

Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ our heavenly king, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

But the pains which He endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have procured; Alleluia! Now above the sky he's king, Alleluia! Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! Praise eternal as His love; Alleluia! Praise Him all ye heavenly host, Alleluia! Father Son and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

EASTER LITANY P On this glorious Easter Day, we have come to celebrate the greatness of Jesus

Christ our Lord and Savior. On this great day, we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord. My sisters and brothers, let us rejoice: Alleluia!

C Alleluia, alleluia, Jesus is Lord of all the earth, He is the King of creation.

P On this most holy of days, the One who humanity had thought to destroy has risen triumphant from the tomb! My sisters and brothers, let us rejoice: Alleluia!

C Alleluia, alleluia, Jesus has died and is risen.

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P On this holy day, we celebrate our New Life in the Risen Christ; through the death of Jesus, the weight of our sin has been lifted from us; through His glorious resurrection, we have become sons and daughters of God. My sisters and brothers, let us rejoice: Alleluia!

C Alleluia, alleluia, come, let us praise the living God, joyfully sing to our Savior.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

P O God, C You gave your only Son to suffer death on the cross for our redemption,

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 the resurrection, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

(Please be seated)

MINISTRY REMINDERS

THE LESSON Acts 10:34-43

A A reading from Acts.

34Then Peter began to speak to them: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all. 37That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; 40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 41not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

A Word of God. Word of Life C Thanks be to God.

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THE SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

A A reading from 1 Corinthians.

19If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. 20But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. 21For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human being; 22for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ. 23But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power. 25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

A Word of God. Word of Life C Thanks be to God. (Please stand as you are able)

THE EASTER GOSPEL Luke 24:1-12

P The Easter Gospel is from the sixteenth chapter of St. Luke C Glory to you, O Lord. 1On the first day of the week, at early dawn, [the women] came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they went in, they did not find the body.4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. 5The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. 6Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.” 8Then they remembered his words, 9and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. 10Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. 11But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.

P The Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to you, O Christ. (Please be seated)

SERMON Pastor Don Haven

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(Please stand as you are able)

HYMN OF THE DAY Alleluia! Jesus is Risen! (Vs. 1, 4, 5) ELW 377

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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH FOR EASTER

P We believe in an Easter God, who transforms darkness into light, hatred into tolerance, and despair into hope.

C We believe God is always working for good, changing every Good Friday nightmare into an Easter dream of new hope and possibility.

P We believe in the risen Christ, who befriends us on our roads of searching and worry; who touches us through song and silence, word and gesture; who calls us by name to enter the dance of life.

C We believe in the Spirit, the hidden presence behind every resurrection, who beckons us to leave tomblike safety and trust the gracious invitation to live joyfully.

P We believe the Spirit is always renewing the church and making us a people who practice kindness, encourage beauty and work for justice and freedom.

C We believe we are an Easter people, a sign that with God all things are possible.

P The Peace of the Lord be with you. C And also with you!

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION (After each petition concludes with “Hear us, O God,” the congregation responds, “your mercy is great”)

(Please be seated)

SHARING OF PEACE

GIFTS OF OFFERING Easter Medley Mark Coldiron

(Please sign the red welcome roster and pass it on as a ritual of friendship. Then pass it back noting the names of those you’re worshiping with today.)

(Please stand as you are able)

OFFERTORY PRAYER

P Let us pray: C God of light and word, water and life, as we come to your table, receive us and

these gifts in thanksgiving for the resurrection and the life, Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. AMEN.

THE MEAL OF THE RISEN LORD

P As an Easter people, we welcome the presence of our resurrected Lord in this Sacrament. The Lord be with you.

C and also with you.

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P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C We give to God our thanks and praise. P Christ has moved among us teaching and healing, and we have known him in the

breaking of the bread. We remember how, on the night before he died, he took bread, gave you thanks

and praise and said: This is my body given for you and for all people so that sins may be forgiven. Do this for the remembrance of me.

In the same way, after supper, he took the cup of wine, gave thanks, and gave it to his beloved friends to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

P God, remember us in your love, and teach us to pray:

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.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION P This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia! Come in joy to the table of the

Lord. (Please be seated)

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I Come With Joy ELW 482

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(Please stand as you are able)

COMMUNION PRAYER

P We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have brought us from darkness to light, from slavery to freedom, from death to rebirth. Transform our lives with this heavenly food, that we may shine with your love and reflect in our lives the risen life or your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

C AMEN. BENEDICTION

P Alleluia! Christ is risen! C Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia! P Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit bless you and keep you in the

Easter Life, now and forever. C AMEN.

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SENDING SONG Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing (Vs.1, 2, 5) ELW 389 ELW

THE DISMISSAL P Go in peace. Share the Easter News. C Thanks be to God.

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Worship Assistants:

Lector: Jane Stevens Ushers: Jeff Potts, Earl Cole Greeter: Dick Sprague Communion Assistant: Jane Stevens, Sandy Russell, Roxanne Moger

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EASTER LILY DEDICATIONS 2016 Bill & Maria Zempel With thanks for all God’s blessings. Geri Womack & Dave Schoch To the Glory of God. Beverly McLaggan In loving memory of Robert McLaggan, of parents and in appreciation of

LCR friends. Gene & Shirlee Estes In memory of loved ones. Grace Betts In memory of Ross Betts, Sr., my mother, Mary, and Doug Brown. Judy Roll/Richard Lipscomb In memory of Judy’s father, Bradley, and of Richard’s mother, Doris. Barbara Gillogly In memory of my husband, Hal and our parents. Glenn & Jan Arney In celebration of Aidan, Drew, Otto, Molly and Mia Arney. Robbie & Naomi Spinney To the Glory of God and in memory of loved ones and in honor of our grandchildren. Joyce Moeszinger To the Glory of God and in memory of loved ones. Mark Billeci/Jessica Neighbours In memory of Lynne Billeci, our angel. Floyd & Donna Walker In honor of our three grandchildren. Ron & Sue Becker In memory of Paul von Husen. Carol & Rich Miolini In memory of our parents. Bill & Barbara Wells In memory of our parents. Bob & Marti Dennis In memory of loved ones. Rich & Wendy Schwerin In memory of our parents. Joy & Dan Rowland and family In memory of Ray & Virginia Olsen and of Bob & Bobbie Rowland. James & Margaret Martin To the Glory of God and in memory of Joe, Ruby & Jerry Martin, Dora Bruce, Phil & Lillian Hess, Ginny Reed and Sue White. Frank & Kim Meder In memory of Dick Bohnsack. Bruce & Marilyn Rakow In memory of Karie and Race Salazar. Carol Wellman In memory of my husband, Glenn. Jay & Cindy Freeman In memory of Verner Wunsch and John & Elnora Freeman. The Larsh Family In God’s Love. Crystal Vanderpool To the Glory of God. Ann Jolly In memory of Jerry Jolly and of Charles Dunning. Al & Noreene Shaffer In memory of our parents. Gene & Shirley Lakey In memory of Armed Services personnel who gave their lives for our

country. Darlene Reber In memory of Lou Reber. Steve & Nancy Roche In honor of their family. Donna & Steve St. Peter In loving memory of Donna’s mother and Steve’s parents and sisters. Pastors Don Haven & Cindy Carroll In memory of Mel & Shirley Haven and Chuck and Hazel Carroll. Chelsea & the Hertler family In memory of loved ones. Linda & Mike Freeman In memory of mother, Ruth Peterson. Marcia Ghormley In memory of family and friends. Elizabeth, Ethan & Eric Wyant In memory of Grandpa, Paul Wyant. Marina Smith In loving memory of Richard and my parents.

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