The Seventh Sunday of Easter - Online Worship - May 21, 2023

Lord of Life LIVE - The Seventh Sunday of Easter

Upcoming Services

Sunday Worship - Pentecost Sunday
”Sharing Gentle Breezes, In The Grace of Jesus Christ”
May 28, 2023, 9:30AM
Wear the color red to share in the spirit of this most festive day!
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All are welcome, encouraged to visit the Prayer Cross as moved to do so.

The Lord is risen!
The Lord is risen indeed!

Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

The peace of The Risen Christ be with you always.
And also with you.

Opening Song Gathering in The Spirit

Here I Am to Worship

Hughes

Light of the World
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made
This heart adore You 
Hope of a life spent with you

refrain:
Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God
You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love’s sake became poor

(refrain)

And I’ll never know
How much it cost
To see my sin
Up on that cross
And I’ll never know
How much it cost
To see my sin
Up on that cross

(refrain)

Litany of Hope & Prayer Alive in the Grace of the Risen Christ

Today we celebrate Jesus, is alive, and the hope of Easter lives on and on, right here, as we share the gifts of prayer and grace in The Risen Christ, so here we are to worship, in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.

Amen. Give ear to my words, O Lord. Listen to the cry of my voice, my God and my King, for to you I pray. O Lord, in the morning, when evening comes, all my days; hear my voice.

Friends in faith: In the glory of Easter, Jesus is alive to listen to our every cry. Let us take a moment of silence to share with the Lord our sins and those times we have failed to turn to him in prayer.

(silence for reflection)

Friends, God’s grace is alive, right here, and you are alive in The Risen Christ: In the abundance of his steadfast love, Jesus saves; Jesus forgives you all your sins. Trust the Lord listens to you, his children praying. Worship him in awe!

Song of Hope Anew

Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying

Medema

Lord
Listen to your children praying 
Lord
Send your Spirit in this place
Lord
Listen to your children praying 
Send us love
Send us pow’r
Send us grace

Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness. Make your way straight before me. Pray for me; I am tempted to leave you. Keep me strong, that I may always call on you and take refuge in your great name.

Friends of our Risen Savior: The Good News of Easter lives on and on. We rejoice, for we are covered in the hope and grace of our Lord, alive, right here. Trust the Lord listens to you, his children praying. Exalt his holy name!

Song of Hope Anew

Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying

Medema

Lord
Listen to your children praying 
Lord
Send your Spirit in this place
Lord
Listen to your children praying 
Send us love
Send us pow’r
Send us grace

Loving and faithful God, your Son Jesus prayed the world might know him, and his followers might be one in unity. As Jesus prayed on our behalf, help us fold our hands to talk with you, to share with you, to pray to you, for ourselves and for the needs of others. Though the Easter season concludes this week, we trust anew it is Easter every day. Raise us up once again, to be alive and anew, right here, in the hope and grace we share with one and all, thanks to your resurrection. In The Risen Christ, we pray. Amen.

Special Music

Performed by Isaac Trowbridge

The Lesson

Acts 1:6-14

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey away. When they had entered the city, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying, Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

(New Revised Standard Version)

Song of Trust Anew

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Scriven & Converse

vs. 1
What a friend we have in Jesus
All our sins and griefs to bear
What a privilege to carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer
Oh what peace we often forfeit
Oh what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer

vs. 2
Have we trials and temptations
Is there trouble anywhere
We should never be discouraged
Take it to the Lord in prayer
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share
Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness
Take it to the Lord in prayer

vs. 3
Are we weak and heavy-laden
Cumbered with a load of care
Precious Savior still our refuge
Take it to the Lord in prayer
Do your friends despise forsake you
Take it to the Lord in prayer
In his arms he’ll take and shield you
You will find a solace there

Gospel

John 17:1-11

After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed. I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have believed that you sent me. I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one.”

(New Revised Standard Version)

The Sacrament Of Holy Baptism For Bentley Jamison Wratz

Song of Life & Grace Anew

I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

Ylvisaker

I was there to hear your borning cry
I’ll be there when you are old
I rejoiced the day you were baptized
To see your life unfold

Stating Our Faith In God

The Apostles’ Creed

Do you believe in God The Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, The Son of God?
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 the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in God The Holy Spirit?
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.

Welcoming the Newly Baptized

Through Holy Baptism, God has made Bentley Jamison a new brother member of the priesthood we all share in Christ Jesus, that we may proclaim the praise of God and bear his creative and redeeming word to all the world.

We welcome you into the Lord’s family. We receive you as a fellow member of the body of Christ, a child of the same heavenly Father, and a worker with us in the kingdom of God. Amen.

Song of Life & Grace Anew

I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

Ylvisaker

I was there to hear your borning cry
I’ll be there when you are old
I rejoiced the day you were baptized
To see your life unfold

Alive, Anew, Right Here, to Talk Anytime!

ACTS 1:6-14; 1 PETER 4:12-14,5:6-11; JOHN 17:1-11

Through the fifty days of Easter, we have been celebrating the power and grace, alive, right here, raising us up in The Risen Christ.  As we enter the final week of Easter, we might wonder, how to keep it going, who can we talk to about hope, trust, support, sin, worry, stress, power, grace, today, tomorrow, eternity?  How do we tell Jesus what we and others are feeling?  How do we tell Jesus we are thankful, and yet, we need him?  John’s Gospel today shares Jesus praying on behalf of his disciples.  Prayer is God’s gift alive, right here, to talk to him, to stay connected, anytime, anywhere, in power and grace!  The good news of Easter is, even when we do not know how to talk to Jesus, Jesus is already talking to us, and already talking to the Father on our behalf; for Christ is risen, Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

1. Prayer and talking are often compared.
Acts 1:11,14; John 17:11

A. We often hear, `Call me any time.’  Here are a few other thoughts:
`We have a bad connection.’  `Can you hear me now?’  `Trying to reach an unpublished number.’ `The line is busy.’  `I’m talking to someone else right now.’  `Screening your calls.’  `Long distance is an extra charge.’  `Do you keep changing service plans and providers.’  `Don’t have time to answer.’  `Calls can interrupt us.’  `I don’t want to talk about that right now.’  `I’m waiting to be connected.’  `I get no service in this area.’

B. TALK.  Talk to The One who is risen indeed, to The One you can TRUST, to The One who you can ACCESS and APPROACH, to The One who is LISTENING and invites us to LISTEN; KEEP the conversation going, talk to The One who keeps talking to us.

C. Nothing compares to talking to God, right here, alive in grace!

2. In our relationships, we may say nothing, not knowing what to say.
Acts 1:8, 14; 1 Peter 5:6-8; John 17:3, 6-10

A. Not speaking loses relationships; may give the wrong impression. Often, once we start talking, we find ourselves, saying, “We need to talk about this more!” Let’s talk to Jesus, more and more!

B. Let us believe and talk to The One who is alive, right here, in grace!

C.        Here are just a few reasons we talk to others; why not talk to Jesus more about all of this, and so much more:
1. We share information: I just have to tell you …
2. We share good news: I am so excited to tell you …
3. We share tough news: I have something to tell you …
4. Thank you: I just want you know how grateful I am …
5. Praise you: I want you to know you are amazing …
6. Confession: I am so very sorry …
7. I need help: I cannot do this on my own …
8. I worry about: I cannot stop thinking about …
9. Self and others: I need prayer; I pray on behalf of others …
10. Appreciation, admiration, and more: I love you …

D.        Do you spend much time talking to people you do not trust; those you have no wish to deepen a relationship with? We talk to those we want to get to know better; as we get to know them better, we talk more. We are invited to deepen our relationship with Jesus in the same way! Let’s talk to Jesus, more and more!

3. Thanks be to God, The One who prays on our behalf is alive, to keep talking to us, right here!  Let us forever live anew in God’s grace, as we pray and trust and talk to Jesus, right here; for Christ is risen, Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!
1 Peter 4:14; John 17:9

Offering is available for our indoor services. Find a Lord of Life with a volunteer bucket to deposit offering in person as you leave worship today. If you find yourself wanting to offer your gifts to Lord of Life, you can do so online using the link below. You can also drop offering at anytime in our secure mailbox at Lord of Life located in the parking lot.

Song of Hope & Grace Anew

Once Again

Redman

Jesus Christ
I think upon Your sacrifice
You became nothing
Poured out to death
Many times
I’ve wondered at Your gift of life
And I’m in that place once again
I’m in that place once again
Once again I look upon
The cross where you died
I’m humbled by Your mercy
And I’m broken inside
Once again I thank You
Once again I pour out my life

Thank You for the cross
Thank You for the cross
Thank You for the cross my Friend
Thank You for the cross
Thank You for the cross
Thank You for the cross my Friend

Now You are
Exalted to the highest place
King of the heavens
Where one day I’ll bow
But for now
I marvel at this saving grace
And I’m full of praise once again
I’m full of praise once again
Once again I look upon
The cross where you died
I’m humbled by Your mercy
And I’m broken inside
Once again I thank You
Once again I pour out my life

...as we pray to you, Jesus,

 The Spirit intercedes for us 
With sighs too deep
For words to express
Oh oh oh 

All these things and whatever else you see we need, grant to us we pray, for into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord and Savior.
Amen.

Holy Communion will take place during our service. If you are not worshipping with us in person but would like to receive Communion, we will be offering Drive Through Communion at our building at 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville, Minnesota, following our indoor service. Drive Through Communion will be available between 10:15am & 10:30am.

For those worshiping with us in person, we receive communion through intinction; that is, you will receive the bread, the host, then dip into the glass of choice, either a red wine in the chalice closest to the host, or in a light colored non-alcoholic grape juice. All are welcome.

We also offer gluten free and pre-packaged options. Please take these options before arriving at the host to receive a blessing.

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.

Songs During Holy Communion

Down to the River to Pray

Allan & Krauss

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who should wear
The starry crown Good Lord
Show me the way
O sisters let’s go down
Let’s go down come on down
O sisters let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who should wear
The robe & crown Good Lord
Show me the way
O brothers let’s go down
Let’s go down come on down
O brothers let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who should wear
The starry crown Good Lord
Show me the way
O fathers let’s go down
Let’s go down come on down
O fathers let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who should wear
The robe & crown Good Lord
Show me the way
O mothers let’s go down
Let’s go down come on down
O mothers let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who should wear
The starry crown Good Lord
Show me the way
O sinners let’s go down
Let’s go down come on down
O sinners let’s go down
Down in the river to pray

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who should wear
The robe & crown Good Lord
Show me the way

The body and blood of our Risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep you in the living grace of The Risen Christ, this day, this most blessed and holy morning, and on into life everlasting.
Amen.

Let us pray.
Pour out upon us the spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of those whom you have fed with one heavenly food; through Jesus Christ, The Risen Lord of life. Amen.

The Risen Lord bless you and keep you. The Risen Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Risen Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace, for you are alive and anew, right here, in the living grace of Jesus Christ. In the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Christ is risen!
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

With Easter hearts; let us go in the peace of Christ, alive and anew, right here, celebrating the love of God, and serving The Risen Lord of life.
Thanks be to God! Alleluia!

Going Anew In Grace

10,000 Reasons

Redman

refrain:
Bless the Lord O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name

vs. 1
The sun comes up
It’s a new day dawning 
It’s time to sing
Your song again 
Whatever may pass
And whatever lies before me
Let me be singing
When the evening comes

(refrain)

vs. 2
You’re rich in love
And You’re slow to anger
Your name is great
And Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness
I will keep on singing 
Ten thousand reasons
For my heart to find

(refrain)

vs. 3
And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near
And my time has come
Still my soul
Will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years
And then forevermore

(refrain twice)

Worship Your holy name
Lord I’ll worship Your holy name

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A most holy and blessed Easter season to each of you and your loved ones! Friends, every day is Easter! For Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Through The Sacrament Of Holy Baptism, today we welcome Bentley Jamison Wratz into the Christian family. Bentley is the son of Aaron and Taylor, and the brother of Payten. We pray God’s blessings on Bentley every day as he walks in the light and promise of Jesus Christ. Bentley’s sponsors and Godparents are Jasmine Higuera and Francisco Higuera.

Today we celebrate as The Great Fifty Days Of Easter continue:
Sunday, May 21, The Seventh Sunday Of Easter “Alive, Anew, Right Here, To Talk Anytime!” Today we celebrate Graduate Recognition Sunday!

Join us next Sunday, May 28, as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday! Wear the color red to share in the spirit of this most festive day! “Sharing Gentle Breezes, In The Grace Of Jesus Christ!”

As we share our worship, we give thanks for every volunteer as you bless our ministry, greeting, ushering, nursery, serving communion, live streaming, AV ministry, set up, clean up, fellowship, worship leaders, and more! You can access details and ways to sign up on our website and Facebook page! Thank you!

Friends, today as always, all who proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, are welcome to God’s table of grace as we share Holy Communion. For those sharing their generosity today, we thank you for your faithful giving! Offering is collected in baskets by the ushers as you exit the sanctuary.

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From everyone on every level of leadership and service, we continue to pray for you and to give thanks to God for each of you! Please contact Pastor Jamie if he can serve you in any way: jamie.thompson@lordoflifemn.org

We pray The Holy Spirit breathes anew on us to be God’s people and to be God’s Church, as together we make known and we trust anew God’s gifts of hope, peace, justice, clarity, calm, and comfort forever break forth in new ways for you and your loved ones, today, and as we share every gift of God’s light, love and grace!

Acknowledgments for today’s service include:

Litany Of Hope And Prayer Alive In The Grace Of  The Risen Christ – written based on Psalm 5. “Lord, Listen To Your Children Praying,” “What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” “I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry,” “Prayer of The Day,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Post-Communion Blessing, Prayer, & Benediction,” based on the Lutheran Book of Worship. © 1978 Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis & Board of Publication, Lutheran Church In America, Philadelphia. Used with permission. “Here I Am To Worship” © 2000 Thankyou Music CCLI #3266032  “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying” © 1973 Hope Publishing, CCLI #22829 “Jesus Loves Me” © Words and Music Public Domain, CCLI #4771887 “Once Again” © 1995 Thankyou Music CCLI #1564362 “The Spirit Intercedes For Us” © 1989 Dakota Road Music, OL #62627 “Down to the River to Pray” © 2007 Musicnotes, Inc. CCLI #4746245 “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” © 2011 SHOUT! Publishing, CCLI #6016351  All rights reserved. All songs used with permission. CCLI License #1380826 & OneLicense #A-724016.