Sixth Sunday of Easter

Prelude

A Blessing

Played by Clara Beckett

Thanksgiving for Baptism

Open the Eyes of My Heart

Performed by Cornerstone

Prayer of the Day:

O God, you have prepared for those who love you joys beyond understanding. Pour into our hearts such love for you that, loving you above all things, we may obtain your promises, which exceed all we can desire; through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Lessons & Gospel

Today’s Readings	(click each to read in Bible)
1st Lesson	Acts 10:44-48
Psalm	Psalm 98
2nd Lesson	1 John 5:1-6
Gospel	John 15:9-17

A Gospel reading from John by Pastor Tom

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia. Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Alleluia.

(John 14:23)

Sermon

Pastor Tom Batterman

John 15:16

You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.

Jesu, Jesu

Fill Us with Your Love

ELW Hymn 708

Played by Clara Beckett

Refrain
Jesu, Jesu,
fill us with your love,
show us how to serve
the neighbors we have from you.

Kneels at the feet of his friends,
silently washes their feet,
master who acts as a slave to them. Refrain

Neighbors are wealthy and poor,
varied in color and race,
neighbors are near us and far away. Refrain

These are the ones we will serve,
these are the ones we will love;
all these are neighbors to us and you. Refrain

Kneel at the feet of our friends,
silently washing their feet:
this is the way we will live with you. Refrain

Nicene Creed

Prayers

Prayers of the People

Communion

Optional – See below the video for information on picking up blessed elements from Zion.

The 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.