01 May BULLETIN – SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022

WELCOME TO MESSIAH & ST. PETER

LUTHERAN CHURCHES

 Phone 717-362-4597

The Reverend Nancy Brody, Pastor

Greta Wright, Music Director

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Third Sunday of Easter

 
GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS Page 56

ENTRANCE HYMN I Know that My Redeemer Lives!            #352 (verses 1-4  only)

1      I know that my Redeemer lives!

What comfort this sweet sentence gives!

He lives, he lives, who once was dead;

he lives, my ever-living head!

 2      He lives triumphant from the grave;

he lives eternally to save;

he lives exalted, throned above;

he lives to rule his church in love.

 3      He lives to grant me rich supply;

he lives to guide me with his eye;

he lives to comfort me when faint;

he lives to hear my soul’s complaint.

 4      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.

KYRIE and HYMN OF PRAISE                            Pages 57-60

This Is The Feast…         Page 60

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Eternal all-merciful God, with all the angels and saints we laud your majesty and might. By the resurrection of your Son, show yourself and inspire us to follow Jesus Christ who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

FIRST READING                    ACTS 9:1-20

Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he was going along and approach-ing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” He asked, “Who are you, Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.” The men who were traveling with him stood speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one. Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” He answered, “Here I am, Lord.” The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name.” But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before Gentiles and kings and before the people of Israel; 16I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength. For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus, and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”

PSALM 30

I will exalt you, O Lord, because you have lifted me up and have not let my enemies triumph over me.
O Lord my God, I cried out to you, and you restored me to health.
You brought me up, O Lord, from the dead; you restored my life as I was going down to the grave.
Sing praise to the Lord, all you faithful; give thanks in holy remembrance.
God’s wrath is short; God’s favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping spends the night, but joy comes in the morning.
While I felt secure, I said, “I shall never be disturbed.
You, Lord, with your favor, made me as strong as the mountains.” Then you hid your face, and I was filled with fear.
I cried to you, O Lord; I pleaded with my Lord, saying,
“What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness?
Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; O Lord, be my helper.” 
You have turned my wailing into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.
Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing;
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. 

SECOND READING                   REVELATION 5:11-14

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, singing with full voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing, “To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the elders fell down and worshiped.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Alleluia. Our hearts burn within us while you open to us the scriptures. Alleluia. (Luke 24:32)

GOSPEL                                                      JOHN 21:1-19

After [he appeared to his followers in Jerusalem,] Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off. When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.” (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.”

SERMON followed by Meditation

HYMN of the DAY  “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us”      #424

1   Lord of glory, you have bought us

with your lifeblood as the price,

never grudging for the lost ones

that tremendous sacrifice;

and with that have freely given

blessings countless as the sand

to the unthankful and the evil

with your own unsparing hand.

 2   Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to give you

gladly, freely, of your own.

With the sunshine of your goodness

melt our thankless hearts of stone

till our cold and selfish natures,

warmed by you, at length believe

that more happy and more blessed

’Tis to give than to receive.

 3  Wondrous honor you have given

to our humblest charity

in your own mysterious sentence,

“You have done it all to me.”

Can it be, O gracious Master,

that you deign for alms to sue,

saying by your poor and needy,

 “Give as I have giv’n to you”?

4  Yes, the sorrow and the suff’rings

which on ev’ry hand we view

channels are for gifts and off’rings

due by solemn right to you;

right of which we may not rob you,

debt we may not choose but pay,

lest that face of love and pity

turn from us another day.

 5   Lord of glory, you have bought us

with your lifeblood as the price,

never grudging for the lost ones

that tremendous sacrifice.

Give us faith to trust you boldly,

hope, to stay our souls on you:

but, oh, best of all your graces,

with your love our love renew.

PROFESSION of FAITH/NICENE CREED                        Page 64

PRAYERS of INTERCESSION

Set free from captivity to sin and death, we pray to the God of resurrection for the church, people in need, and all of creation. A brief silence.

• • Holy One of new beginnings, fill us with new life. Send us into the world as you sent your apostles Philip and James, to invite people to come and see your wondrous acts in Christ. God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

• • Revive ecosystems along coastlands that have been devastated by natural forces and human negligence. Reestablish plant and animal life that purifies air and water and that feeds humans and other living creatures. God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

• • Accompany laborers who get little rest from their work. Give them hope when they struggle to produce what they need. Give all who labor fair treatment and just wages. God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

• • Restore all people who cry to you for help, especially those on our prayer list. Turn their mourning into dancing, clothe them with joy, and put a testimony of healing and praise on their lips. God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

• • Be present to faithful ones who are persecuted for following you. Sustain them by your faithfulness, and give them strength in the name of Jesus. God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

• • Join our voices with angels, creatures, and all the saints in praising Christ and bestowing upon him all blessing and honor and glory. Reveal Christ’s glory to us and through us in our worship. God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

God, in your mercy, respond to these prayers. Renew us by your life-giving Spirit through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

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OFFERING

OFFERTORY

“Let the vineyards…”                               Page 66

OFFERING PRAYER

Living God, you gather the wolf and the lamb to feed together in your peaceable reign, and you welcome us all at your table. Reach out to us through this meal, and show us your wounded and risen body, that we may be nourished and believe in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

COMMUNION LITURGY Pages 68-71

LORD’S PRAYER

INVITATION to COMMUNION

The risen Christ dwells with us here. All who are hungry, all who are thirsty, come.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

We give you thanks, generous God, for in this bread and cup we have tasted the new heaven and earth where hunger and thirst are no more. Send us from this table as witnesses to the resurrection, that through our lives, all may know life in Jesus’ name. Amen.

BLESSING

God, the Author of life, Christ, the living Cornerstone, and the life-giving Spirit of adoption, [☩] bless you now and forever. Amen.

CLOSING HYMN  “I Know that My Redeemer Lives” #352 (verses 5 – 8 only)

5     He lives to bless me with his love;

he lives to plead for me above;

he lives my hungry soul to feed;

he lives to help in time of need.

 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 Savior, still the same;

what joy this blest assurance gives:

I know that my Redeemer lives!

DISMISSAL

Alleluia! Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Go in peace. Tell what God has done. Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDE

 

Revised Common Lectionary copyright © 1992 Consultation on Common Texts. Used by permission. Prayers adapted from Sundays and Seasons, copyright © 2019, Augsburg Fortress. Used with permission. Psalm readings from Lutheran Book of Worship, copyright © 1978. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual Subscription #SB160715 Other quotations from Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989, National Council of Churches in Christ in the United States of America. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

 

Altar flowers at St Peter have been presented by Ray and Audrey Rummel in celebration of their 50 Anniversary!

Altar flowers at Messiah have been presented by Judy and Dana Michael in memory of loved ones.

CHOIR MEMBERS NEEDED

Greta is looking to gather an adult choir to sing one song in May, and then we will revisit the situation in the fall. Please reach out to her to let her know you are willing to get together once or twice to sing with us!

HOMEMADE PATRIOTIC QUILT RAFFLE

A homemade patriotic quilt has been made by Molly Stoneroad Crabb, a past Fisherville Day Honoree, and donated to the Fisherville Day Committee for a raffle.  Chances for the quilt are available.  For a donation of $2.00 you will receive one chance to win, and for a donation of $5.00 you will receive three chances to win.  The quilt winner will be announced at Fisherville Day on May 14.  The winner need not be present to win.  Proceeds will be used by the Fisherville Day Committee.  Chances are available by contacting Dianna Reed or members of the Fisherville Day Committee. 

SPECIAL OFFERING FOR CEMETERY @ MESSIAH

Some of our members have loved ones whose remains are buried in cemeteries maintained by Messiah. To assist in maintaining and improving these final resting places, the Council will place envelopes inside bulletins during May. Please make checks payable to Messiah Lutheran Church and note on the memo line: Messiah Cemetery Fund. If you are unable to return envelopes in person and would still like to donate, please mail a check to 3 Church St, 17032 or to Drew Hogan, Treasurer. Thanks in advance for your support.

BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN

St Peter is again asking for all church members to help fill Baby Bottles April 3 to May 15 with cash for the Lifeline Pregnancy Care and Family Support Center in Millersburg. Empty bottles will be available at both churches soon. Please plan to return any filled bottles ASAP because we empty and re-use them.  Thanks in advance.

GROCERY GIFT CARDS

If you shop at Giant Foods and/or Weis Markets and would like to help Messiah at no cost to yourself, please consider purchasing grocery gift cards through the church. For every $100 of gift cards purchased, you receive $100 in groceries and Messiah receives $5. If you’re interested, please contact Dianna Reed at 717-692-5317.

MAY 15th CONFIRMATION

SUNDAY BRUNCH @ 11:15 AM

Messiah’s Council and Ladies Aid will host a Sunday Brunch for both churches beginning after the 10 o’clock service with confirmation on May 15th. Ladies Aid will provide meat. If you plan to come, please RSVP and let Pastor Brody know what type of food you will bring to share. ☺

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

FOR MAY

1  THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

8:30 AM Holy Communion @ St Peter

10:00 AM Holy Communion @ Messiah

4 6:30 Cub Scout Pack 156

5 6:30 Cub Scout Pack 156

4-6 PM pick up Soup and Such at Messiah

7:00 Bell Choir Rehearsal

 

8   FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Happy Mother’s Day

8:30 AM Service @ St Peter

10:00 AM Service @ Messiah

Prayer knits the waiting, expectant community together. It isn’t just for those being prayed for. It’s an act of faith where others are lifted up and entrusted to God.

We are Grateful to Those Serving in Our Military: Matthew Stout, Dylan Peters, Cody Hoy and Kyle Klinger

New prayer requests

Please fill out prayer request cards from now on and provide your name, the person for whom you are requesting prayer, their contact information and a few details.

Continuing to add names verbally will lead to persons being left off the prayer list. And without written notes, the pastor cannot remember/connect names with specific needs for prayer. 

Filling out a card will allow the pastor to make contact, initiate pastoral care, and request permission to place a person’s name on the prayer list. Alternatively, you may email or text as long as you provide the same details. Following this plan will assure consistency, improve communication and help those for whom we pray. Please email concerns and/or requests including your name and theirs, contact information, and a few specifics to: elsiebbrody@gmail.com  Or text (443)-974-5558. Thank you.