The Resurrection of Our Lord                                                            April 8, 2007

       EASTER  DAY

SALEM  EVANGELICAL  LUTHERAN  CHURCH

10   McClellan  Circle  -  Buffalo, New York 14220

Phone:  824-2787

e-mail:  salemoncircle@yahoo.com              

website:  www.salembuffalo.com

Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D.  -  Pastor  -  825-3253

Lynn I. Scarpine, DCG                                                               Lois L. Jones, Director of Music          Ernelle L. Ponivas, Secretary                                                       Stephen Jarmusz Sr., Custodian

Rev. Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus

Sunday School & Bible Classes  .  .  .  .  9:00 a.m.

Worship  .  .  .  .  7:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

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ORDER  OF  WORSHIP

Lutheran  Worship  --  Page  158

(Prayers for Communion on page 128)

G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE  - 

HYMN  -   “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”                                                 LW  127

INVOCATION  &  CONFESSION  &  ABSOLUTION  -                   page 158

INTROIT  &  GLORIA  PATRI  (insert)  -  sung  by  all

KYRIE                                                                                                       page 159

HYMN  OF  PRAISE – “This Is the Feast”                                             page 161

     (I – Men;  II – Women;  C – Congregation)

COLLECT  OF  THE  DAY  -  read by all  -  (insert)

COLLECT  FOR  SALEM’S  90th  ANNIVERSARY

      (Announcements and   Children’s  Message – 10:30 a.m.)

T H E   W O R D

FIRST  LESSON  (insert)  -  Exodus 15:1-11

GRADUAL  (insert)  -  sung  by  all

EPISTLE  (insert)  -  I Corinthians 15:1-11

ANTHEM -  Sr. Choir: “

GOSPEL(insert) – Luke 24:1-11(Versicles sung before & after reading)       page 165

HYMN  OF  THE  DAY  -   “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia” LW 137

SERMON:  “Waking Up Is Hard To Do” – Luke 24:1 ff.

CREED  -  Nicene  Creed  (rise)  -                                                           page 166

PRAYERS  FOR  TODAY’S  NEED  AND  MISSIONS

At words of “Lord in Your mercy” –

Response of Congregation: “hear our  prayer.

SHARING  OF  THE  PEACE  &  GREETINGS

T H E  W O R D  IN  THE  SUPPER

OFFERING – Sr. Choir

OFFERTORY                                                                                           page 168

THE  PREFACE                                                                                       page 170

WORDS  OF  INSTITUTION                                                                 page 171

COMMUNION  &  COMMUNION  HYMNS  -

      “He’s Risen, He’s Risen”                                                                      LW 138

      “Because He Lives”                                                                                 SH 75

      “Christ Is Alive”                                                                                       SH 78

      “I Am Crucified With Christ”                                                                  SH 14

                                                         S E N D I N G

CANTICLE                                                                                               page 173

PRAYER  &  BENEDICTION                                                               page 174

HYMN  -  “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”  - all verses                      LW 264

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ASSISTANTS  IN  TODAY’S  WORSHIP

Celebrant  .  .  .   Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D.             Lector . . . (7 a.m.) -

Organist  .  .  .  .  Lois L. Jones                                     Lector . . . (10:30) – Claire Carlson

Assistants . . . . .  (7:00 a.m.)  -  Ken Kushka & Paul Thomas Jr.

                              (10:30 a.m.)  -  Fred Bartz Jr. & Chuck Yung

Prayer  Leader . . (7:00 a.m.) –  Ken Kushka                     (10:30 a.m.) – Sally McAlpine

Welcomers  .  .  .  Claire Carlson & Paul Yox

Acolytes  .  .  .  . (7 a.m.)  -  Ryan Shanahan

                             (10:30)  -  Ashley Rodriquez

Ushers  .  .  .  .  .  (7:00 a.m.) –  Ken Kushka, Sue Gifford, Russell Alessi Jr., Barbara

                                                      Michael Turner

                            (10:30 a.m.) – Melvin Beyers, Renee Richards, Dennis Croston,

                                                    Jim Carr,  Mark Johnson

Altar  -  Jim & Judy Carr; Mary & Maria Eitler; Gretchen Putzman

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FLOWERS  -  Are given by Jim, Sue, and Jillian McNeil in celebration of Doris Baker’s birthday on April 5th.

WELCOME  -  To all who have joined us on this Lord’s Day to celebrate our Lord’s Resurrection.  Guests, please sign the book in the narthex and join us again

TODAY  -

NEXT SUNDAY – Our mission of the month – Interfaith Hospitality Network – Charlie Scarpine will be the representative.

THIS WEEK –

 

OFFICE HOURS

 

OFFERING UPDATE – Weekly current collected April 1, 2007 - $                           ; Attendance -   ; The balance in current as of February 2007 is a deficit of $10,830.41.  Current needed $3,457.35 each week to meet current budget.

 

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CELEBRATIONS  THIS  WEEK

BIRTHDAYS

 

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