Atlanta, Georgia April 19, 2025 11:00 Am
Gathering
WelcomeandLightingoftheFire
OpeningSong:ThisLittleLightofMine
Thislittlelightofmine,I’mgoin’aletitshine! Thislittlelightofmine,I’mgoin’aletitshine! Thislittlelightofmine,I’mgoin’aletitshine! Letitshine,letitshine,letitshine.
2)EverywhereIgo,I’mgoin’aletitshine!
3)Jesusgaveittome,I’mgoin’aletitshine!
ThegraceofourLordJesusChrist,theloveofGod, andthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall. Andalsowithyou.
PrayeroftheDay
Word
TheStoryofHowGodSavesGod'sPeople
GospelProcession
Halle,Halle,Halle-lu-u-jah
Halle,Halle,Halle-lu-u-jah
Halle,Halle,Halle-lu-u-jah
Hallelujah,Halle-lu-jah
GospelReading
TheGospelAccordingtoMatthew,the28thchapter. Glorytoyou,ohLord.
Buttheangelsaidtothewomen,‘Donotbeafraid;IknowthatyouarelookingforJesuswhowas crucified.Heisnothere;forhehasbeenraised,ashesaid.Come,seetheplacewherehelay.Then goquicklyandtellhisdisciples,“Hehasbeenraisedfromthedead,andindeedheisgoingaheadof youtoGalilee;thereyouwillseehim.”Thisismymessageforyou.’Sotheyleftthetombquickly withfearandgreatjoy,andrantotellhisdisciples.
TheGospeloftheLord Praisetoyou,ohChrist.
Message
BaptismofSamuelArthurSiebertHerman
DoyoubelieveinGodtheFather?
All:IbelieveinGod,theFatheralmighty,creatorofheavenandearth.
DoyoubelieveinJesusChrist,theSonofGod?
All:IbelieveinJesusChrist,God'sonlySon,ourLord,whowasconceivedbytheHoly Spirit,bornofthevirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,died,andwas buried;hedescendedtothedead.Onthethirddayheroseagain;heascendedinto heaven,heisseatedattherighthandoftheFather,andhewillcometojudgetheliving andthedead.
DoyoubelieveinGodtheHolySpirit?
All:IbelieveintheHolySpirit,theholycatholicchurch,thecommunionofsaints,the forgivenessofsins,theresurrectionofthebody,andthelifeeverlasting.
TheLordbewithyou.
All:Andalsowithyou.
LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod.
All:Itisrighttogiveourthanksandpraise.
LetuswelcomeournewsisterinChrist.
WewelcomeyouintothebodyofChristandintothemissionweshare:joinusingiving thanksandpraisetoGodandbearingGod’screativeandredeemingwordtoalltheworld.
PassingofthePeace
ThePeaceoftheLordbewithyouall. Andalsowithyou.
Pleasesharethepeacewithoneanotherinwhateverwayyoufeelcomfortabledoingso.
Meal
Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespasses, asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus; andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil. Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.
LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld,havemercyonus. LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld,havemercyonus. LambofGod,youtakeawaythesinsoftheworld,grantuspeace.
ClosingHymn:Oh,SingtotheLord
Oh,singtotheLord,oh,singGodanewsong.
Oh,singtotheLord,oh,singGodanewsong.
Oh,singtotheLord,oh,singGodanewsong.
Oh,singtoourGod,oh,singtoourGod.
SodanceforourGodandblowallthetrumpets. SodanceforourGodandblowallthetrumpets. SodanceforourGodandblowallthetrumpets, Oh,singtoourGod,oh,singtoourGod.
Oh,shouttoourGod,whogaveustheSpirit.
Oh,shouttoourGod,whogaveustheSpirit. Oh,shouttoourGod,whogaveustheSpirit. Oh,singtoourGod,oh,singtoourGod.
ForJesusisLord!Amen!Alleluia!
ForJesusisLord!Amen!Alleluia!
ForJesusisLord!Amen!Alleluia! Oh,singtoourGod,oh,singtoourGod.
Blessing
MayGodwhohasbroughtusfromdeathtolife fillyouwithgreatjoy.
AlmightyGod,Father, ☩ Son,andHolySpirit, blessyounowandforever.
Amen.
Sending:
YouarethebodyofChristraisedupfortheworld. Goinpeace.Sharethegoodnews.Alleluia! ThanksbetoGod.Alleluia!