RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD/

EASTER SUNDAY

April 5, 2015

11:00 a.m.

First English Evangelical Lutheran Church 800 Vernier Road

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

phone: 313.884.5040 fax: 313.884.4460

website: www.feelc.org

Interim Pastor: Rev. J. Krister Ulmanis Associate Pastor: Rev. Christina Veres

Parish Ed/Youth Coordinator: Renata Conger Coordinator of Music: Robert H. Foster

Director of Bell Choirs: Christina Judson Pastors Emeritus: Rev. Paul Keppler

Rev. Dr. Walter Schmidt

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Worship Information ‐ April 5, 2015

GOOD MORNING! Welcome to First English! If you are interested in learning more about the ministry of First English or would like to join our family, please fill out the “Visitor Card” in the pew rack. WE WELCOME CHILDREN at worship. If you need the cry room it is located off the back entrance to the church. A nursery for children 4 & under only is located next to the church office.

SPEAKER SYSTEM for the hearing impaired is available. Please speak to one of the ushers. TODAY – Resurrection of Our Lord (April 5) John's resurrection account speaks in joyful proclamation. Corinthians and Acts fill out the story by telling of appearances of the risen Christ. Peter says we "ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead." And so do we, in a foretaste of the mountaintop feast where death will be no more. WORSHIP TODAY – The LITURGY (WORSHIP ORDER) and HYMNS are printed in your worship guide. Holy Communion is celebrated at both services today. Introductions to today’s readings: Acts 10:34‐43 Cornelius, a centurion in the military force in Palestine, and already a believer in God, has been giv‐en a vision. As a result, he has invited Peter to visit him and his household. It was against Jewish law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile, but Peter comes anyway, with “some believers from Joppa”. 1 Corinthians 15:1‐11 Paul has heard that some at Corinth deny the physical resurrection of the body, claiming that only the spirit matters. Now he argues against this view. John 20:1‐18 John tells us the events of the Sunday morning after Jesus died and was buried. Mary Magdalene has witnessed Jesus’ death on the cross and has been present at his burial in the tomb hewn out of the rock. The positioning of the linen wrappings shows that the grave has not been robbed.

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RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD/ EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 5, 2015

PRELUDE NOW ALL THE VAULT OF HEAVEN RESOUNDS Arr. V. Nelhybel WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS ANTHEM CHRIST IS RISEN A. Pote – Good News Singers, Brass & Timpani CALL TO WORSHIP P: Christ is Risen! C: He is Risen indeed! P: “I am the resurrection and the life; C: all who believe in me, though they die, yet shall they live.” P: “I am the way, the truth, and the life; C: no one comes to the Father, but by me.” P: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; C: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. P: Thanks be to God, C: who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

HYMN JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN TODAY ELW # 365 Jesus Christ is ris’n 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 heav’nly 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 you heav’n‐ly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

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PRAYER OF THE DAY P: The Lord be with you C: And also with you P: Let us pray: O God, 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, so 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. C: AMEN

BELL CHOIR NOW THE GREEN BLADE RISETH Sanders Good News Ringers CHILDREN’S TIME

WORD FIRST READING Acts 10:34‐43

34Then Peter began to speak to them: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35but 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; 40but 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 com‐manded 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." L: Word of God, Word of Life. C: Thanks be to God.

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 15:1‐11

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, 2through 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.

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3For 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, 4and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 7Then he ap‐peared to James, then to all the apostles. 8Last of all, as to one untimely born, he ap‐peared also to me. 9For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, be‐cause I persecuted the church of God. 10But 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. 11Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe. L: Word of God, Word of Life. C: Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION GOSPEL John 20:1‐18

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." 3Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. 4The two were run‐ning together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. 6Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, 7and the cloth that had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. 8Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that

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he must rise from the dead. 10Then the disciples returned to their homes. 11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; 12and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13They said to her, "Woman, why are you weep‐ing?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him." 14When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." 16Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni!" (which means Teacher). 17Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" 18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disci‐ples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that he had said these things to her. P: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you O Christ.

SERMON Rev. Christina Veres

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

HYMN OF THE DAY THINE IS THE GLORY H. Hopson Good News Singers Brass, Timpani, Organ & Congregation Thine is the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son; Endless is the vict’ry Thou o’er death has won! Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, Kept the folded grave‐clothes where the body lay. (Refrain) Thine is the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son; Endless is the vict’ry Thou o’er death has won!

CHOIR ONLY Lo, Jesus meets thee, risen from the tomb! Lovingly he greets thee, scatter fear and gloom; Let his Church with gladness hymns of triumph sing, For the Lord now liveth, death hath lost its sting! (Refrain) No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life; Life is nought without thee; aid us in our strife; Make us more than conqu’rors, through thy deathless love; Bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above. (Refrain)

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NICENE CREED

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE P: Lord in your mercy C: Hear our prayer

OFFERTORY HOPE IS ALIVE D. Lantz The Good News Singers Brass & Timpani

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CONGREGATIONAL OFFERTORY LET THE VINEYARDS ELW #184 Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord, and fill to the brim our cup of blessing. Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown, that we may be fed with the bread of life. Gather the hopes and dreams of all; unite them with the prayers we offer. Grace our table with your presence, and give us a foretaste of the feast to come.

OFFERTORY PRAYER P: Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with bless‐ings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen.

MEAL

GREAT THANKSGIVING PREFACE

P: 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, for the glorious resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, the true Paschal Lamb who gave himself to take away our sin, who in dying has destroyed death, and in rising has brought us to eternal life. And so with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE P: You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God. You are most holy, and great is the maj‐esty of your glory. You so loved the world that you gave your only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life. We give you thanks for his com‐ing into the world to fulfill for us your holy will and to accomplish all things for our salva‐tion. In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all 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. For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

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P: Remembering, therefore, his salutary command, his life‐giving passion and death, His glorious resurrection and ascension, and the promise of his coming again, we give thanks to you, O Lord God Almighty, not as we ought but as we are able; we ask you mercifully to accept our praise and thanksgiving and with your Word and Holy Spirit to bless us, your servants, and these your gifts of bread and wine, so that we and all who share in the body and blood of Christ may be filled with heavenly blessing and grace, and, receiving the forgiveness of sin, may be formed to live as your holy people and be given our inheritance with all your saints. To you, O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory in your holy church, now and forever.

LORD'S PRAYER 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.

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LAMB OF GOD INVITATION TO COMMUNION HOLY COMMUNION Continuous Communion At the Altar Rail

Communion takes place at the altar rail. You will receive the bread (wafer) from the pastor and the cup by the communion assistant. If for some reason you cannot take the wine, glasses of white grape juice are placed in the middle of the tray. It is also appropriate to receive just the bread (wafer). After you have received the bread and wine, exit using the side door. There will be trays for your empty cup at the bottom of the stairs. Return to your seat using the side aisle. If you desire to receive communion at the pew, please speak to one of the ushers. Younger children who are not Communing are invited to come forward to receive a blessing

HYMNS DURING COMMUNION

THE DAY OF RESURRECTION ELW #361 THE STRIFE IS O’ER THE BATTLE DONE ELW #366 NOW ALL THE VAULT OF HEAVEN RESOUNDS ELW #367 CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY! ELW #373

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COMMUNION BLESSING PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

P: Let us pray. Life giving God, we give you thanks for nourishing us with the bread of heaven and the wine of love; Jesus our risen Savior. As you send us into the world, guard us from the pow‐er of evil, keep us in unity with all your people, and by your Spirit move us to testify to your grace in our words and actions; through Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

SENDING

BLESSING

HYMN THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS G.F. Handel

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

The kingdom of this world Is become the kingdom of our Lord, And of His Christ, and of His Christ; And He shall reign for ever and ever, For ever and ever, forever and ever, King of kings, and Lord of lords, King of kings, and Lord of lords, And Lord of lords, And He shall reign, And He shall reign forever and ever, King of kings, forever and ever, And Lord of lords, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! And He shall reign forever and ever, King of kings! and Lord of lords! And He shall reign forever and ever, King of kings! and Lord of lords! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

SHARING OF THE PEACE

POSTLUDE TOCCATA Widor From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright 2015 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #48349. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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Ministers of Worship & Service Interim Senior Pastor: Rev. Krister Ulmanis Associate Pastor: Rev. Christina Veres Coordinator of Music: Robert Foster Director of Bell Choirs: Christina Judson Parish Education/Youth Director: Renata Simone Conger Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Paul Keppler Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Dr. Walter A. Schmidt

The Youth Gathering is in Detroit

this year and Living Waters Ministries is offering guided tours of the culture

& history of the city. If you register before June 1st the cost is $23 (after

June 1 ‐ $28) For more information please see the bulletin

board in the hall.

The musicians at today’s service are funded through Music Enrichment. Musicians under the direction of Nate Judson are Paul Miller, Bill Barbour, Don Miller, Rodney Glusac, Kaitlyn LaMagno and Alex Sikorski.

TODAY 9:00 Today 11:00 Today GREETERS: Shirley Lamar John Conn

ACOLYTES: William Bezel Kristen Smith

Andrew Bezel Parker Rustmann

USHER: Team #5 Team #8

Marion McClendon Charles Jackson

COUNTERS: Team #6 Kyle Clor

COMMUNION: B. Tambourine Mark Berkesch

J. Tambourine W. Hostetler

LAY READER: J. Tambourine Marti Miller

COFFEE HOUR: Social Action

FRIENDLY CALLER: John Blohm

NURSERY: Not available

ALTAR GUILD:

Anna: Jan Jevons/ Lydia: J. Passsamani/

Kim Jevons Patty Foster

9:30 April 12 11:00 April 12 Sue Reck Renee Strobl

Alexander Horbal Dominic Vitale

Sophia Vitale

Team #6 Team #7

Mark Balle Ken Kohler

Team #4 Pat Milne

Penny Damore

Margot Kahl

Mike Garrisi Dan Rustmann

Worship & Music

Christi Nyquist

Vitale family

Anna: Jan Jevons/ Lydia: J. Passsa‐mani/

Kim Jevons Patty Foster

NEXT WEEK

GREETERS:

ACOLYTES:

USHER:

COUNTERS:

COMMUNION:

LAY READER:

COFFEE HOUR:

FRIENDLY CALLER:

NURSERY:

ALTAR GUILD:

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A Memorial Contribution has been made to the Building Fund in memory of Karen Egres by Pam Southard and Claudia Gram.

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Please submit any information to be published in the Sunday bulletin before 12:00 p.m. the preceding Tuesday. Thank you.

CALL TO SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

No ce is given of a Special Congrega onal mee ng to take place on Sunday, April 19, 2015, immediately following the 11:00 am worship. All vo ng members are encouraged to a end!

The only item on the agenda for this mee ng is the following Mo on from Church Council: “That the Call to Rev. Chris na Veres as Associate Pastor of First English be extended to May 31, 2016.”

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SUN 5 9:00 * Early Worship ‐ EASTER SUNDAY Sanctuary

11:00 * Late Worship ‐ EASTER SUNDAY Sanctuary

MON 6 9:30 Exercise Class Fellowship Hall

3:30 Music Lessons Classrooms

TUES 7 10:30 * Faith Circle Lounge

3:30 Music Lessons Classrooms

5:30 Exercise Class Fellowship Hall

7:00 * Peace Circle Lounge

WED 8 9:30 Exercise Class Fellowship Hall

3:30 Music Lessons Classrooms

7:00 * Call Commi ee Mee ng Lounge

THURS 9 9:30 * Bible Study Lounge

3:30 Music Lessons Classrooms

5:30 Exercise Class Fellowship Hall

SUN 12 9:30 * Early Worship Sanctuary

11:00 * Late Worship Sanctuary

9:30 * Sunday School ‐ Adult & Youth Classrooms

THIS WEEK AT FIRST ENGLISH - April 5 - 12, 2015 * denotes Church sponsored

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Thank You To All Who Placed Lilies To Beautify Our Sanctuary

Lilies in the chancel are placed to the glory of God and in honor of:

The children and grandchildren of Betty & John Blohm, Helen Freund, Josephine T. Geha, Kathy and Steve Lang’s sons – Chris and Alex,

Loraine Lieder, Barbara Munn, Don Strobl, Grant Strobl, and Kent Strobl.

Lilies in the chancel are placed to the glory of God and in memory of: Glenn Allor, Doug Allor, Evelyn Baldoni, Philip J. Berkesch, Parents & Siblings

of John and Betty Blohm, JoVona Cisco, Sharron Cislo, Debbie Dubay, Norman Engelbrecht, Pearl Fay, Dale Fett, Ruth Fett, Robert Freund,

Edward Geha, Stephen Geha, Frederick Gram, Sr., Geraldine Gram, Gayle Gram Williams, Leonard and Margaret Harrington, Dr. Walter and

Elaine Hassig, Laura Hillman, Dr. William H. Jevons, Albert Lieder, Loved Ones of John and Carol Logan, Robert and Renee Lynch,

John H. Milroy, Albert and Mary Momenee, Doris Moore, Pastor Karl and Margo Oelschlager, Carl and Gwen Ohman, Alvin and Leona Palm & daughter Susan Deneige Palm, Walter E. Schmidt, James Adam Shier, David R. Smith,

Robert Smith, Clarence Strozeski, Randy Strozeski, Jean Sutton, Isabelle Thomas, Ilga Ulmanis, John and Barbara Wegner, and Shirley Wendt.