Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 16, 2021
Lutheran Book of Worship
Please stand, as you are able, when indicated by *
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
* Brief Order for Confession & Forgiveness p. 77
* P: “O clap your hands, all you people. Shout to God with the voice of triumph.”
* C: “He shall subdue the people under us; and the nations under our feet.”
* Hymn: “Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain” #132
* Apostolic Greeting & Kyrie p. 78-79
* Hymn of Praise (“This is the feast…”) p. 81-82
* Prayer of the Day (bulletin insert)
The First Reading: Acts 1:12-26
Psalm 1 (bulletin insert)
The Second Reading: 1 John 5:9-15
Hymn: “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” (v.1) #551
* The Holy Gospel: John 17:11b-19
Hymn: “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” (v.2-3) #551
The Youth Message
Sermon Rev. Matt Knuppel
* Hymn: “The Strife is O’er, the Battle Done” #135
* The Nicene Creed p.84
* Prayer of the Church p. 85
* The Peace p. 86
Offering & Offertory (“Let the vineyards…”) p. 86
* Great Thanksgiving p. 88-89
* Words of Institution & Lord’s Prayer p. 89, 91
Agnus Dei and Communion p. 92
* Post-Communion Canticle (“Thank the Lord…”) p. 92
* Benediction & Amen p. 94-95
* Hymn: “Praise the Savior, Now and Ever” #155
* Sending
The altar flowers are given to the Glory of God
by Jack, Kim, and Garrett Price.
Welcome to our Visitors!
Grace Lutheran Church welcomes you as you join us in worship this morning. Please fill out a visitor card, either handed to you when you entered this morning or available from an usher, and place it in the offering plate.
Sunday School
All are welcome to attend Sunday School before worship beginning at 8:45; classes are available for both children and adults.
Holy Communion
Those who are baptized and believe that Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, is truly present in, with, and under the forms of bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation, are welcome to the Lord’s Table. Please let the pastor know you wish to receive this gift of life by holding out your open hands. Receive the wafer, move to one of the servers and dip the wafer into the wine, then partake. You are encouraged to bring young children forward for a blessing. The sign for a blessing is folded hands.
Disciples in Service today, May 16
Ushers: Richard Maxey, Dave Rudolph
Organist: Steve Holland Lay Reader: Kathy Kollmeyer
Acolyte: Roman Hurst Crucifer: Ashley Hurst
Servers: Marsha Maxey, Laura Peterson
Disciples in Service next Sunday, May 23
Ushers: Rusty Bates, Marc Voigt
Organist: Steve Holland Lay Reader: John Kollmeyer
Acolyte: Adrianna Urrea Crucifer: William Roberts
Servers: Jack Price, Kim Price
Grace Lutheran Church
Proclaiming the grace of Christ in Word and Sacrament
Rev. Matt Knuppel, Pastor
(540)-521-4300
3410 Community Church Road
Pfafftown, NC 27040
PO Box# 1735, Clemmons, NC
Church office location:
3540 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons, NC Suite #107
- ● Christ Centered ●Mission–Driven
●Traditionally-Grounded ● Congregationally-Focused