BE STILL, for the presence of the

Lord, the Holy One is here;

Come bow before Him now with
reverence and fear.
In Him no sin is found, we stand on
holy ground;
Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the Holy One is here.
Be still, for the glory of the Lord is
shining all around;
He burns with holy fire, with
splendour He is crowned.
How awesome is the sight, our
radiant King of light!
Be still, for the glory of the Lord is
shining all around.
 moving in this place;
He comes to cleanse and heal, to
minister His grace.
No work too hard for Him, in faith
receive from Him;
Be still, for the power of the Lord is
moving in this place.
L: In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.
Let us sit down or kneel:

L: Christ is Risen!
C: He is Risen indeed!
L: We who belong to Christ have been
buried with him in his death and have
been raised with him so that we may live
a new life by the power of his
resurrection! Therefore, we should not let
ourselves be ruled by our sinful nature.
L: We who belong to Christ have been
buried with him in his death and have
been raised with him so that we may
live a new life by the power of his
resurrection! Therefore, we should not
let ourselves be ruled by our sinful
nature.
Let us therefore confess our sins, so that
His new life can become a reality in us
today:

L: Most merciful God,

C: We confess that we are in bondage to
sin and cannot free ourselves. We have
sinned against you in thought, word, and
deed, by what we have done and by what
we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole
heart; we have not loved our
neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of
your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on
us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us,
so that we may delight in your will
and walk in your ways, to the glory of
your holy name. Amen
L: Almighty God, in his mercy,
has given his Son to die for us
and, for his sake, forgives and
liberates us from our sins and
gives us new life with Christ.

C. Amen
L: Let us pray with the words of our ancestors:

Left side: God, keep me safe.

Right side: I go to you for safety.
Left side: I said to the Lord, "You are my
Lord.
Right side: Without you, I don't have
anything that is good."
Left side: God's people who live in our land
are glorious.
Right side: I take great delight in them.
Left side: Those who run after other gods
will have nothing but trouble.
Right side: I will not pour out
offerings of blood to those gods.
My lips will not speak their names.
Left side: Lord, everything you have given
me is good.
Right side: You have made my life secure.
Left side: I am very pleased with what you
have given me.
Right side: I am very happy with what I've
received from you.
All: I will praise the Lord.
Left side: He gives me good advice.
Right side: Even at night my heart teaches me.
Left side: I know that the Lord is always with
me.
Right side: He is at my right hand. I will always
be secure.
Left side: So my heart is glad. Joy is on my
tongue. My body also will be secure.
Right side: You will not leave me in the grave.
Left side: You will not let your faithful one rot
away.
All: You always show me the path
that leads to life. You will fill me
with joy when I am with
you. You will give me endless
pleasures at your right hand. I
will praise the Lord.
MY LIFE IS IN YOU, LORD,
My strength is in You, Lord,
My hope is in You, Lord,
In You, it’s in You.
( Repeat)
I will praise You with all of
my life;
I will praise You with all of
my strength.
With all of my life,
With all of my strength;
All of my hope is in You.
 MY LIFE IS IN YOU,
LORD,
My strength is in You, Lord,
My hope is in You, Lord,
In You, it’s in You.
( Repeat)
…In you………………..
First Reading:
Reader: The first lesson is from
Acts 2:14a; 36-41

14Then Peter stood up with the Eleven,

raised his voice and addressed the crowd:
"Fellow Jews and all of you who live in
Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen
carefully to what I say.
36"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:
God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified,
both Lord and Christ."

37When the people heard this, they were cut

to the heart and said to Peter and the other
apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

38Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized,

every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ
for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39The promise is for you and your children
and for all who are far off—for all whom the
Lord our God will call."
40With many other words he warned them;
and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves
from this corrupt generation." 41Those who
accepted his message were baptized, and about
three thousand were added to their number that
day.

The reader: This is the word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.
The Second reading:
Reader: The second lesson is from
1 Peter 1:17-23
17Since you call on a Father who judges
each man's work impartially, live your lives
as strangers here in reverent fear. 18For you
know that it was not with perishable things
such as silver or gold that you were
redeemed from the empty way of life handed
down to you from your forefathers,
19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb
without blemish or defect. 20He was chosen
before the creation of the world, but was
revealed in these last times for your sake.
21Through him you believe in God, who raised
him from the dead and glorified him, and so
your faith and hope are in God.

22Now that you have purified yourselves by

obeying the truth so that you have sincere love
for your brothers,
love one another deeply, from the heart.
23For you have been born again, not of
perishable seed, but of imperishable, through
the living and enduring word of God.

The reader: This is the word of the Lord

C: Thanks be to God
THERE IS A REDEEMER,
Jesus, God’s own Son,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
Holy One.

Thank You, O my Father,

For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit—
Till the work on earth is done.
Jesus my Redeemer,
Name above all names,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, O
for sinners slain.

Thank You, O my Father,

For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit—
Till the work on earth is done.
When I stand in glory
I will see His face,
And there I’ll serve my King
forever In that holy place.

Thank You, O my Father,

For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit—
Till the work on earth is done.
Let us all rise to listen to the Gospel:
P: The Gospel for the day is found in
Luke 24:13-35
C: Glory To You O Lord:
13Now that same day two of them were
going to a village called Emmaus, about seven
miles from Jerusalem. 14They were talking
with each other about everything that had
happened. 15As they talked and discussed
these things with each other, Jesus himself
came up and walked along with them;
16but they were kept from recognizing him.
17He asked them, "What are you discussing
together as you walk along?"
They stood still, their faces downcast. 18One
of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you
only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know
the things that have happened there in these
days?"
19"What things?" he asked.
"About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He
was a prophet, powerful in word and deed
before God and all the people.
 20The chief priests and our rulers handed
him over to be sentenced to death, and they
crucified him; 21but we had hoped that he
was the one who was going to redeem
Israel. And what is more, it is the third day
since all this took place. 22In addition, some
of our women amazed us. They went to the
tomb early this morning 23but didn't find
his body. They came and told us that they
had seen a vision of angels, who said he was
alive.
24Then some of our companions went to the
tomb and found it just as the women had said,
but him they did not see."25He said to them,
"How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to
believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26Did
not the Christ have to suffer these things and
then enter his glory?" 27And beginning with
Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to
them what was said in all the Scriptures
concerning himself.28As they approached the
village to which they were going, Jesus acted as
if he were going farther.
29But they urged him strongly, "Stay with
us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost
over." So he went in to stay with them.

30When he was at the table with them, he

took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began
to give it to them. 31Then their eyes were
opened and they recognized him, and he
disappeared from their sight. 32They asked
each other, "Were not our hearts burning
within us while he talked with us on the
road and opened the Scriptures to us?"
33They got up and returned at once to
Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and
those with them, assembled together 34and
saying, "It is true! The Lord has risen and has
appeared to Simon." 35Then the two told what
had happened on the way, and how Jesus was
recognized by them when he broke the bread.

P: Here ends the reading of the Gospel.

C: Praise to you, O Christ.

Please be seated:
 THE
GOSPEL
Luke 24:13-35
 MAJESTY, worship His
majesty,
Unto Jesus be glory, honour and
praise.
Majesty, kingdom authority,
Flow from His throne unto His
own,
His anthem raise.
 So exalt, lift up on high the
name of Jesus,
Magnify, come glorify Christ
Jesus the King.
Majesty, worship His majesty,
Jesus who died, now glorified,
King of all kings.
Make me a channel of Your peace.
Where there’s despair in life let me
bring hope;
Where there is darkness, only light;
And where there’s sadness, ever
joy.
Oh, Master, grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of Your peace.
It is in pardoning that we are
pardoned,
In giving to all men that we receive,
And in dying that we’re born to
eternal life.
 Oh, Master, grant that I may
never seek
So much to be consoled as to
console;
To be understood as to
understand;
To be loved as to love with all my
soul.
Let us all stand up confess
our faith together in the
words of the Apostles’ Creed.
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son,
our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the
Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin
Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again.
 He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father.
He will come again to judge the living
and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy catholic Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting. Amen.
Please be seated:

The Prayers
Let us pray for the whole people of God in
Christ Jesus, and for all people according
to their needs….

Each petition concludes with “Lord, in

your mercy”, answered by the
congregation: hear our prayer.
L: Into your hands, O Lord,
we commend all for whom we
pray, trusting in your mercy,
through your Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord.

C: Amen.
  
A NEW COMMANDMENT
I give unto you,
That you love one another
As I have loved you,
That you love one another
As I have loved you.
 By this shall all men
know
That you are My
disciples,
If you have love one for
another.
By this shall all men
know
That you are My
 L: Let us pray.
Merciful God,
C: You have created all things, and all things
belong to You. We give you thanks for all your
good provision for us, and we offer with thanks
this money as signs of recognition that all we are
and all that we have belong to You, and we are
only your stewards on earth. Receive these gifts
and bless them for your kingdom’s purposes. And
bless us abundantly as we seek to serve you in
caring each other and redeeming the earth through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
 I come with joy to meet my
Lord, forgiven, loved, and free,
in awe and wonder to recall his
life laid down for me.
I come with Christians far and near
to find, as all are fed, the new
community of love
in Christ's communion bread.

As Christ breaks bread and bids us share,

each proud division ends. That love that
made us makes us one,
and strangers no-w are friends.
friends
Please all rise:

Great Thanksgiving
L: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
L: Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them to the Lord.
L: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: It is right to give God thanks and
praise.
L: It is indeed right...God. But chiefly we are
bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of
our Lord; for he is the true Passover Lamb who
gave himself to take away our sin, who by his
death has destroyed death, and by his 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, with angels and archangels,
cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and
join their unending hymn:
Sanctus

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts
The whole earth is full of his glory
The whole earth is full of his glory
The whole earth is full of his glory
Holy is the Lord!
You are indeed holy, O God. You are the
Source of all goodness, life
and light. You have brought life out of
death, light out of darkness, reconciliation
with God out of rejection and hatred of
his Christ. We give you praise and glory!
We remember that as he remembered and
celebrated the Passover,
In the night when he was betrayed,
Our Lord Jesus took bread; He
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
and gave thanks, And gave it for
them 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.
We thank you, too, for the promise and the giving
of your Spirit to be with us as Comforter and
Counselor as we wait for you.
Come to us now, Spirit of our Risen Lord, abide
with us; fill us anew with life and power; inhabit
your people, and making us your living temple.
Bring forth the life and ministry of Jesus in us,
among us, and through us. Open our eyes to see,
our minds to know, our hearts to receive all that
you have for us.

C: AMEN! COME, HOLY SPIRIT!

 Our Father in Heaven,
Hallowed be Your name,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us today our daily bread
and forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are Yours,
now and forever. Amen
Peace
L: May the Peace of the Lord be with
you!
C: And also with you!
L: Let us greet each other with the
peace of the Lord.

Distribution
The body of Christ given for you.
The blood of Christ shed for you.
 WITH ALL MY HEART I thank
You, Lord.
With all my heart I thank You, Lord,
For this bread and wine we break,
For this sacrament we take,
For the forgiveness that You make,
I thank You, Lord.
With all my soul I thank You, Lord.
With all my soul I thank You, Lord,
For this victory that You’ve won,
For this taste of things to come,
For this love that makes us one,
I thank You, Lord.
With all my voice I thank You,
Lord.
With all my voice I thank You,
Lord,
For the sacrifice of pain,
For the Spirit and the flame,
For the power of Your name,
I thank You, Lord.
L: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
strengthen you and keep you in his grace.
C: Amen.
L: Let us pray….Lord, we give you thanks that
you have refreshed us in our journey through life
with this bread and wine, the food of heaven
given to us in Jesus Christ. We pray that you
would strengthen us, through his life in us, in
faith toward you, and in love toward one another
and the world around us; for the sake of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
C: Amen.
THE BENEDICTION

L: The Lord bless you and keep you,

the Lord make his face to shine upon
you, and be gracious to you; the Lord
look upon you with favor, and give
you peace.
GOD FORGAVE MY SIN in Jesus’ name,
I’ve been born again in Jesus’ name;
And in Jesus’ name I come to you
To share His love as He told me to.

He said: ‘Freely, freely, you have received,

Freely, freely give;
Go in My name, and because you believe
Others will know that I live.’
 All power is given in Jesus’
name,
In earth and heaven in Jesus’
name;
And in Jesus’ name I come to
you
To share His power as He told
me to.
He said: ‘Freely, freely, you
have received,
Freely, freely give;
Go in My name, and because
you believe
Others will know that I live.’
L: Go in peace and share the
Good News!

C: Christ is risen! Thanks be

to God!