Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church10:45 am Worship Service • April 30, 2017

Th ird Sunday of Easter • ELW Setting 3

Today’s gospel begins with two disciples walking to Emmaus, overcome with sadness, loss, and disappointment. They had hoped Jesus, who was crucifi ed, would be the one to redeem Israel!

Yet the risen Christ walks with them, and then opens their eyes in the breaking of the bread. Each Sunday our hearts burn within us as the scriptures are proclaimed and Christ appears to us as bread is broken

and wine is poured. The story of Emmaus becomes the pattern of our worship each Lord’s day.

Welcome members and guests to our worship service today. If you are visiting, we encourage you to sign the guest register located in the narthex. Please include your home address, email address and phone number. Each pew contains cards that you may fi ll out if you wish to consult with the pastor or provide additional information about yourself.

A nursery is available for children up to fi ve years of age during the service. The nursery is located off the hallway on the Huntington Avenue side of the church building. There are also activity bags available for older children to enjoy during the service. Please ask an usher about borrowing one.

Parents are invited to bring children from the nursery for Holy Communion to receive a blessing. If children become restless or noisy during worship, parents are encouraged to take them in to and out of the sanctuary as necessary.

Trinity offers an induction loop for the benefi t of hearing impaired worshippers. To use, please switch your hearing aid to “T.” If you are unsure if your hearing aid is compatible, please contact your audiologist.

The Reverend Tina Melusky, PastorRob Keene, Organist and Director of Music

Congregation of Trinity Lutheran, Ministers of the Word

6812 River Road, Newport News, VA 23607 Church offi ce: (757) 245-7861 Pastor's cell: (734) 239-4013

www.trinitylutheran-nn.com

Trinity Lutheran is a partner church with Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center.

Cover image by JoAnne Rawls.

Prelude

Quiet preparation is encouraged at this time.

GatheringThe assembly stands. All may make the sign of the cross,

the sign marked at baptism, as the presiding minister begins.

Thanksgiving for Baptism

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

Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism.

We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters.And by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight.

Through the waters of the fl ood you delivered Noah and his family.Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom.

At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit.By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons, making us heirs of your promise and servants of all.

We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life, and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ.Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love.

To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

The assembly turns and faces the processional cross.

Gathering Hymn Christ the Lord Is Risen Today! ELW 373

The Greeting

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.

Kyrie

Hymn of Praise

Prayer of the Day

O God, your Son makes himself known to all his disciples in the breaking of bread. Open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in his redeeming work, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever. Amen.

The assembly is seated.

WordFirst Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Pew Bible New Testament Page 103

Today's reading is the conclusion of Peter's sermon preached following the giving of the Holy Spirit to the apostles on the day of Pentecost. The center of his preaching is the bold declaration

that God has made the crucified Jesus both Lord and Christ.

Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19

Gospel Lesson: Luke 24:13-35

The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the 24th chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.

I love the Lord, who has | heard my voice, and listened to my | supplication, for the Lord has given | ear to me whenev- | er I called. The cords of death entangled me; the anguish of the grave | came upon me; I came to | grief and sorrow. Then I called upon the name | of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray you, | save my life.” How shall I re- | pay the Lord for all the good things God has | done for me? I will lift the cup | of salvation and call on the name | of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows | to the Lord in the presence of | all God's people. Precious in your | sight, O Lord, is the death | of your servants. O Lord, truly I | am your servant; I am your servant, the child of your handmaid; you have freed me | from my bonds. I will offer you the sacrifice | of thanksgiving and call upon the name | of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows | to the Lord in the presence of | all God's people, in the courts of | the Lord's house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. | Hallelujah!

Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23 Pew Bible New Testament Page 205

The imagery of exile is used to help the readers of this letter understand that they are strangers in a strange land. Christians no longer belong to this age. Through the death of Christ we belong to God,

so that our focus, faith, and hope are no longer on such things as silver or gold.

Word of God, word of life. Thanks be to God.

The assembly stands.

Gospel Acclamation

The colorful story of Jesus' appearance to two disciples on the road to Emmaus answers the question of how Jesus is to be recognized among us. Here, he is revealed through the scriptures

and in the breaking of bread.

Now on that same day when Jesus had appeared to Mary Magdalene, two disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these

things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucifi ed him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, and when they did not fi nd his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.” Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures. As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?” That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

The assembly is seated.

Time with the Children

Sermon Pastor Tina

Silence is kept for refl ection after the sermon.

The assembly stands.

Hymn of the Day Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen! ELW 377

The 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 crucifi ed 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 glorifi ed, 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 Intercession

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Sharing of the Peace

The peace, which enables people to live in unity and in the spirit of mutual forgiveness, comes from Christ whose word has been proclaimed.

The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you.

The assembly is seated.

Announcements

Receiving of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

Offertory Hymn Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful ELW 182

Offertory Prayer

Be known to us, O Lord, in the breaking of the bread, as you were made known to the disciples. Receive these gifts, and the offering of our lives, that we may be your risen body in the world. Amen.

MealThe Great Thanksgiving

Proper Preface

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise……we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Sanctus

Thanksgiving at the Table

Blessed are you, O God of the universe. Your mercy is everlasting and your faithfulness endures from age to age. Praise to you for creating the heavens and the earth. Praise to you for saving the earth from the waters of the fl ood. Praise to you for bringing the Israelites safely through the sea. Praise to you for leading your people through the wilderness to the land of milk and honey. Praise to you for the words and deeds of Jesus, your anointed one. Praise to you for the death and resurrection of Christ. Praise to you for your Spirit poured out on all nations.

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.

With this bread and cup we remember our Lord's passover from death to life as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

"Holy, Holy, Holy" echoes the heavenly chorus in Isaiah 6:3 and the crowds of Mark 11:9 as Jesus triumphantly entered

Jerusalem. This reminds us that we are in the presence

of a God identifi ed both by holiness and humility.

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.

The assembly is seated.

Agnus Dei

This canticle echoes John the Baptist's pronouncement

in John 1:29 that Jesus is the Passover Lamb of God's people and

the Savior of the world.

O God of resurrection and new life: Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these gifts of bread and wine. Bless this feast. Grace our table with your presence.Come, Holy Spirit.

Reveal yourself to us in the breaking of the bread. Raise us up as the body of Christ for the world. Breathe new life into us. Send us forth, burning with justice, peace, and love.Come, Holy Spirit.

With your holy ones of all times and places, with the earth and all its creatures, with sun and moon and stars, we praise you, O God, blessed and holy Trinity, now and forever.

Post Communion Prayer

Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of heaven to nourish your people. Send us forth as witnesses to Jesus' resurrection that we may show your glory to all the world; through the same Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. Amen.

Blessing

May God who has brought us from death to life fi ll you with great joy. Almighty God, Father, + Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.

Sending Hymn Hallelujah! Jesus Lives! ELW 380

Dismissal

Alleluia! Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!You are the body of Christ raised up for the world. Go in peace. Share the good news. Thanks be to God.

Postlude

Communion

As you receive the bread in your hand, you may commune by intinction using the silver chalice, or you may consume the bread and then drink from the pewter chalice.

Music During the Distribution

Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands ELW 370

Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether ELW 470

The assembly stands.

SendingTable Blessing

The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen.

Post Communion Canticle

Prelude

EARTH AND ALL STARS Keith Kolander (b. 1955)

Offertory

Christ the Lord is risen again! Anthony Foster (1926 - 2012)

Christ the Lord is risen again! He who gave for us his life, Christ hath broken every chain! Who for us endured the strife, Hark, the angels shout for joy, Is our Paschal Lamb today! Singing evermore on high, Alleluia! We too sing for joy, and say Alleluia!

He who bore all pain and loss Thou, our Paschal Lamb indeed, Comfortless upon the cross, Christ, today thy people feed; Lives in glory now on high, Take our sins and guilt away, Pleads for us, and hears our cry. Alleluia! That we all may sing for ay, Alleluia!

Music During the Distribution

Ad regias Agni dapes Marcel Dupré (1886 - 1971)

Postlude

Lauda anima mea Dominum Gerald Near (b. 1942)

Today's Music

Crucifer Thomas McWitheyAcolytes Emma Recupero Lina RecuperoTorchbearers Stephen McWithey John SavageLector Beckie BeloteUsher Captain Dave RoseliusUshers Diane Roselius Richard Anderson (rail)Presenter Pete MizelleNursery Coordinator Charlotte DuffNursery Supervisor Kelly RummelAltar Guild Karoline ArdisBuilding Lock Up Dick Davis

Serving the Assembly