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Worship for Pentecost Sunday May 24, 2026, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:00 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen Prelude— Organ settings of Luther's Pentecost hymn, KOMM HEILIGER GEIST (ELW 395, “Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord”) by Baroque composers—Matthias Weckmann (1616–1674) • Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707) • Processional Hymn—O Holy Spirit, Enter In (ELW 786) • First Reading— Acts 2:1-21 • Psalm 104:24-34, 35b • Second Reading— 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 • Gospel—John 20:19-23 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson—"The Job of the Spirit" • Hymn of the Day—Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart (ELW 800) • Offertory—Psalm 68:28b–29 • Distribution Hymn—Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ (ELW 402) • Sending Hymn —God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind ELW 400) • Postlude— from an organ partita on KOMM, HEILIGER GEIST, Matthias WeckmannLink here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving. Visit this link.
The Day of Pentecost, May 24, 2026 John 7:37-39 Pastor Nate Kassulke Download The Season of Easter is a 50-day Celebration of the Fact that Christ is Risen. What Difference Does It Make? Today's Theme: He lives to pour out his Spirit.First Reading: Acts 2:1-21.Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3-11.Gospel and Sermon Text: John 7:37-39. The Holy Spirit Gives Water for Thirsty Souls.Pastor Nate Kassulke
Worship for May 17, 2026, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Guest Preacher Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee; Guest Organist Martha Freitag Prelude— “Premiere Livre d'Orgue,” Pierre du Mage; Plein Jeu; Tierce en Taille • Introit—Psalm 27:7a, 8, 9a, 1a • Gathering Hymn—God Is Here (ELW 526) • First Reading— Acts 1:6-14 • Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 • Second Reading— 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 • Gospel—John 17:1-11 • Sermon—Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee—"What Is Eternal Life?" • Hymn of the Day—Blest Be the Tie That Binds (ELW 656) • Offertory—Psalm 47:5 • Distribution Hymn—Let Us Break Bread Together (ELW 471) • Sending Hymn —Rise, O Church, Like Christ Arisen (ELW 548) • Postlude— Now Let the Vault of Heaven Resound (LASST UNS ERFREUEN); Paul Manz Link here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving. Visit this link.
This guide covers the readings appointed in the Revised Common Lectionary for the Day of Pentecost, Year A, falling on May 24, 2026. Pentecost is the fiftieth day of the Easter season — the Sunday on which the church remembers the coming of the Holy Spirit. The lectionary offers several choices at three of the four reading positions this day, which can be confusing. The note below explains the options, and this guide covers all of them.A note on the options (just so you'll know): The lectionary for Pentecost offers these choices. (1) First Reading: Acts 2:1–21 or Numbers 11:24–30. (2) Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:3b–13 or Acts 2:1–21 (Acts moves to the epistle slot when Numbers is used as the first reading, so Acts is read either way). (3) Gospel: John 20:19–23 or John 7:37–39. The Psalm (104:24–34, 35b) has no alternative. Most congregations will use Acts 2 as the first reading; this guide treats Acts 2 as primary and gives full coverage to all the alternatives.The ReadingsActs 2:1–21First Reading (Primary Option) — The Day of PentecostSummaryOn the day of Pentecost, the followers of Jesus are gathered together when the Spirit arrives with the sound of rushing wind and what looks like fire resting on each of them. They begin speaking in languages other than their own. A crowd gathers — devout Jewish pilgrims in Jerusalem for the festival from many different countries — and to their astonishment each person hears the disciples speaking in their own native language. Some are amazed; others mock the disciples as drunk. Peter stands up and addresses them, explaining that what they are seeing is the fulfillment of the prophet Joel's promise: in the last days God will pour out the Spirit on every kind of person, crossing the usual lines of age, gender, and social status, and everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.Pentecost by Kseniya LaptevaKey Ideas for Preaching1. The miracle at Pentecost is, very specifically, a miracle of communication across difference. The disciples do not all speak one universal language that everyone somehow understands. They speak many languages — the actual languages of the people standing in the crowd. The Spirit does not erase cultural and linguistic differences; it crosses them. What might it look like for your congregation to take this seriously? Real welcome is not everyone becoming the same. It is everyone being met in their own voice.2. Peter's quotation from the prophet Joel insists that the Spirit is poured out on everyone: sons and daughters, young and old, those at the top of the social order and those at the bottom. Every line that might limit who has access to God is named and crossed. Which of those lines does your congregation still tend to observe, even without meaning to? Where might the Spirit be inviting you to cross one?3. The crowd's first reaction is mockery. When the Spirit moves, it sometimes produces confusion and ridicule before it produces understanding. That is worth naming honestly for a congregation that might expect a movement of God to look tidy. What if your people's discomfort with something new is not a sign that God is absent, but a sign that something is actually happening?4. The text begins by saying the disciples were all together in one place. That gathering is named as the setting in which the Spirit arrives. The Spirit is not poured out on scattered individuals here — it comes upon a gathered community. What does this say about why it still matters to show up, to be present together, in a culture that often treats faith as a private matter?Significant Cautions• Pentecost is sometimes called the birthday of the church. That phrase can give the impression that God was not at work among people before this moment, or that the Jewish community from which the church grew has somehow been left behind. Neither is true. Peter grounds the whole event in Jewish prophecy. The church does not replace something old; it grows out of it.• The mockers in the crowd are easy to dismiss as villains or to use as a foil for the faithful. But they are not really villains — they are genuinely confused by something they have never seen before. Be careful about setting up a sharp us-versus-them dynamic between the believers and the skeptics.• The promise that everyone who calls on the Lord will be saved is a quotation Peter draws from Joel and applies to this specific moment. Be careful about lifting it out of the story and turning it into a simple formula that ignores the communal witness and the changed lives that surround it in the rest of Acts.Numbers 11:24–30First Reading (Alternative Option) — The Spirit Shared with the EldersSummaryMoses, worn down by the burden of leading Israel through the wilderness, has cried out to God for help. God tells him to gather seventy elders at the tent of meeting and shares some of the spirit resting on Moses with them, and they begin to prophesy — though only this one time. Two of the elders, Eldad and Medad, had stayed back in the camp rather than coming to the tent, and the spirit comes upon them there too. Joshua, Moses's assistant, is disturbed and asks Moses to stop them. Moses refuses, saying he wishes all of God's people were prophets and that God would put the Spirit on every one of them.Key Ideas for Preaching1. Moses's wish — that all the Lord's people would be prophets — is exactly what Pentecost finally delivers. If you are preaching both this text and Acts 2, you can draw that line clearly. What Moses longed for, the Spirit at Pentecost gives. The Spirit is no longer reserved for a few special leaders. What might change in your congregation if people actually believed that the Spirit had been given to all of them, not just to the clergy?2. Eldad and Medad receive the Spirit out in the camp, away from the official gathering, without having done the expected thing of showing up at the tent. The Spirit moves where it wants. Joshua wants to stop them; Moses refuses. Where in your congregation, or your community, is the Spirit clearly at work in places or people you would not have predicted? Are you paying attention, or are you trying to call them back to the tent?3. Moses's response to Joshua shows a kind of leadership that is not threatened by other people receiving what he has. He does not protect his role; he gladly shares it. Many leaders in church and elsewhere quietly fear that empowering other people will diminish them. What would it look like to lead the way Moses leads here?Significant Cautions• The seventy elders prophesy this one time and never again. It is a moment, not an ongoing gift. Be careful about treating Moses's story as a straight preview of Pentecost in a way that flattens out the genuine newness of what happens in Acts. The connection is real and worth drawing; the two events are not identical.• Joshua is not condemned for wanting to stop Eldad and Medad — he is acting out of loyalty to Moses. Be gentle in using him as a negative example. The instinct to protect structures and proper channels is not always wrong. It is just sometimes misapplied.Psalm 104:24–34, 35bThe Psalm — The Spirit That Renews the Face of the EarthSummaryThis part of the great creation psalm marvels at how varied and abundant God's creation is. Every living thing — from the countless creatures of the vast sea to all the rest — looks to God for food and receives what it needs in its time. When God withdraws, creatures are troubled; when God takes back their breath, they die and return to dust. But when God sends out the divine Spirit — the same word that means breath or wind — they are created again, and the face of the earth is made new. The psalm closes with a vow to sing to God for as long as the singer has life, and a prayer that God will be pleased with the song.Key Ideas for Preaching1. The word for Spirit in this psalm is the same word for breath and wind (ruach )— the same creative power that hovered over the waters at the beginning of Genesis. On Pentecost, this image reaches back across the whole Bible and grounds the coming of the Spirit in something much older than the upper room in Jerusalem. The breath of God has been animating creation from the beginning. (Genesis 1:2) What does it do for your congregation to hear that the Spirit who came at Pentecost is the same Spirit who breathed life into the first creatures?2. The line about God sending out the Spirit so that creatures are created and the face of the earth is renewed is one of the most hopeful sentences in the whole Bible. Renewal is what the Spirit does. How might this widen the frame of your Pentecost sermon beyond the church alone? The Spirit who renewed the earth is the same Spirit poured out on the disciples.3. The mood of the psalm is wonder — delight at what God has made. Could Pentecost be an occasion not just to explain the Spirit but to invite your congregation into that same posture: paying attention, giving thanks, being astonished at what God is doing?Significant Cautions• The psalm describes creatures dying when God withdraws breath. It is part of the rhythm of creation in the psalm, but it can land hard in a congregation where someone is grieving. Be careful not to use this image casually in a way that suggests God has withdrawn from a person's loved one.• The poetry of the psalm is expansive and imaginative. Resist the urge to flatten it into a proof text for a particular view of how creation happened or how it works scientifically. The purpose of the psalm is praise, not explanation.1 Corinthians 12:3b–13The Epistle (Primary Option) — Many Gifts, One SpiritSummaryPaul is writing to a church in Corinth that has been arguing about spiritual gifts — specifically, about who has the more impressive ones. He begins with a basic test of authenticity: only the Holy Spirit enables someone to say Jesus is Lord. Then he describes the wide variety of gifts in the church — wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous works, prophecy, discernment, tongues, interpretation — insisting that all of them come from one and the same Spirit, who distributes them as the Spirit chooses, and all are given for the good of the whole community. Paul closes with the image of the body: just as a body is one but has many parts, so it is with Christ. We were all baptized by one Spirit into one body — Jews and Greeks, enslaved and free — and we all share in the one Spirit.Key Ideas for Preaching1. The gifts Paul lists are not awards for spiritual achievement. They are given by the Spirit, however the Spirit chooses, and they are given for the benefit of the whole community rather than the prestige of the recipient. This cuts both ways. It speaks to the person who quietly believes their gift makes them important. It also speaks to the person who quietly believes they have no gift at all. Neither of those positions matches the text. What might happen if your congregation actually believed that every person in the room had been given something for the good of everyone else?2. The body image at the end of the passage looks simple but carries real weight. Every part of the body is needed. No part can opt out, and no part can claim to be more important than another. What does the body of your congregation actually look like? Which members get treated as more important? Which members feel like they barely belong? What would change if everyone took Paul at his word here?3. Paul is not writing a peaceful, theoretical description of an ideal community. He is writing pastoral correction to a real church that is fighting about exactly this issue. That makes the passage more useful, not less. Where is your congregation tempted to rank one another — by gift, by giving, by visibility, by status — and what would Paul have to say about it?4. The last line of the passage says that the unity Paul is describing is already a reality. It happened in baptism. The congregation is not being asked to build unity from scratch; it is being asked to live into something that has already been given. How does it change the way you preach about unity when you stop treating it as a goal and start treating it as a gift to be received?Significant Cautions• Lists of spiritual gifts have sometimes been used to rank Christians, or to claim that one particular gift — often speaking in tongues — is the real sign that the Spirit is present. Paul's whole argument here runs against that use. The Spirit gives whatever the Spirit chooses to give. No person and no group gets to decide which gifts count the most.• Paul mentions the categories of “enslaved or free” alongside Jews and Greeks. He does not, in this letter, challenge slavery as an institution. Be honest about that. The image of being one body in Christ did not, on its own, end the social and economic injustices of the ancient world. Speaking of unity in Christ should not be used to suggest that hard questions of justice take care of themselves.• The unity Paul describes is not uniformity. The whole point of the body image is that the body has many different parts that do different things. Be careful not to use the language of one body to pressure a diverse congregation into one cultural or stylistic expression of worship.John 20:19–23The Gospel (Primary Option) — Peace and the Breath of the SpiritSummaryOn the evening of the first Easter Sunday, the disciples are huddled together behind locked doors because they are afraid. Jesus comes and stands among them and says, peace be with you. He shows them the wounds in his hands and his side, and they are overjoyed. He says it a second time: peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you. Then he breathes on them and tells them to receive the Holy Spirit. If they forgive anyone's sins, those sins are forgiven; if they hold them against someone, the sins remain.Key Ideas for Preaching1. Jesus breathes on the disciples and gives them the Spirit. The image deliberately echoes the moment in Genesis when God breathed life into the first human being. This is presented as a kind of new creation. How might it shift the meaning of Pentecost for your congregation to see it as part of God's long pattern of creating and renewing life, rather than as an isolated, one-time event?2. In John's telling, the Spirit is given on Easter evening — not fifty days later. That is a different account than the one in Acts 2. Rather than smoothing over the difference, what would it look like to be honest with your congregation that the two accounts are doing different theological work? John ties the Spirit directly to the resurrection. Acts ties it to the Jewish festival of Pentecost. Both are saying something true about who the Spirit is.3. The commission and the gift come together. As the Father has sent me, Jesus says, so I am sending you — and then he gives them the Spirit. The Spirit is not given for a private spiritual experience. It is given for a sending. What does it mean for your congregation to receive a gift that, from its very first moment, is pointed outward?4. Jesus places in the hands of this community the responsibility of forgiving sins, of releasing one another from what binds. This has caused real argument in the church about authority. But at the very least, what would it look like for your congregation to take seriously the practice of concrete, embodied forgiveness — not as an abstract idea but as something this community is actually called to do?Significant Cautions• The difference between John's account and Acts is real. John puts the Spirit on Easter evening, and Acts puts it fifty days later at Pentecost. Resist the temptation to harmonize them or explain the difference away. Sermons that name the difference honestly tend to land better than sermons that pretend it is not there.• Jesus says that if the disciples retain sins, those sins are retained. Throughout history, this line has been used to justify exclusion, punishment, and harsh church discipline. Be clear that the main direction of what Jesus says here is toward forgiveness — the releasing of what binds people — not toward the exercise of power over those who are kept out.• The locked doors and the fear of the disciples can be used to make the post-Easter community look like a failure. But these are still the people Jesus comes to and the people he sends. Their fear is the starting point of the story, not the verdict on them. Take care not to shame your congregation's own fear when you preach this scene.John 7:37–39The Gospel (Alternative Option) — Rivers of Living WaterSummaryOn the last and most important day of the Festival of Tabernacles, Jesus stands up in the temple courts and cries out, inviting anyone who is thirsty to come to him and drink. Whoever believes in him, he says, will have rivers of living water flowing from within. John then adds a note explaining that Jesus was speaking about the Spirit, who would be given to believers later — after Jesus had been glorified.Key Ideas for Preaching1. The image of rivers of living water flowing from inside a person is one of the most vivid pictures of the Spirit in any of the Gospels. It is not a trickle. It is not a reservoir you fill up once. It is an ongoing, outward flow. The Spirit is not given to be stored. What would it look like for your congregation to think of the Spirit not as something they have, but as something that flows through them on its way to someone else?2. Jesus makes this announcement on the last day of the Festival of Tabernacles, when water was being poured out as a ritual prayer for rain. The crowd would have felt the weight of the image right away. Could your congregation feel what it means to be genuinely thirsty — not mildly curious about God, but actually in need?3. John explains in a brief note that the Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus had not yet been glorified. The coming of the Spirit is tied directly to the cross and the resurrection. How does it deepen a Pentecost sermon to remind the congregation that the Spirit they celebrate today comes as the fruit of what happened at Easter?Significant Cautions• The phrase about living water flowing from within can sound as though the Spirit is essentially a private inner experience of abundance. But the setting here is a public festival, and Jesus is shouting in the middle of a crowd. The water flows outward, not just inward. Be careful with a reading that turns this into a purely personal experience.• Jesus says the scripture has said something about rivers of living water, but no single passage in the Hebrew Bible is a clear match. Different scholars suggest different texts. Avoid confidently pointing to one specific passage as the source without acknowledging that no one is sure.Thematic ConnectionsEvery text appointed for Pentecost points toward the same central claim: the Spirit of God is now given freely, widely, and without the restrictions that once limited who could receive it. * In Acts, the Spirit crosses every linguistic and cultural line in Jerusalem. * In Numbers, it escapes the official gathering and finds two men out in the camp. * In Psalm 104, it is the breath that renews the whole face of the earth. * In 1 Corinthians, it distributes gifts to every member of the body for the good of the whole community. * In John, it is given on Easter evening to a group of frightened disciples and turns them into a sent people — or it is the living water that flows outward from whoever believes.Acts 2 is the natural center for Pentecost preaching. It is the story the day is built around, and its images of wind and fire and languages are difficult to displace. But 1 Corinthians 12 offers a strong complementary angle for congregations that need to hear about the practical, community-shaping work of the Spirit rather than just its dramatic arrival. And for congregations that preached Acts 2 last year and want something different, either John 7:37–39 or John 20:19–23 opens a distinctive door. The psalm works best in worship as a spoken or sung response rather than as the main preaching text, though its image of the Spirit renewing the face of the earth is worth a sentence or two in almost any Pentecost sermon. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lectionarypro.substack.com/subscribe
Jesus didn't wait until everything was perfect before he handed it all over to his friends and walked away. On this final Sunday of Eastertide, we explore the Ascension — what it means that Jesus left, what he prayed for before he did, and why the angels asked the disciples to stop looking up and start looking around.First Reading: Acts 1:6-14Gospel Reading: John 17:1-11Worship Songs: Be Thou My VisionBe EnthronedRemembranceChrist Be All Around Me
The Ascension of Our Lord, May 17, 2026 The Season of Easter is a 50-day Celebration of the Fact that Christ is Risen. What Difference Does It Make? Today's Theme: He lives to rule all things for the Church.First Reading: Acts 1:1-11.Second Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23.Gospel: Luke 24:44-53Sermon Text: Ephesians 1:15-23. The Ascended Christ Rules Over All ThingsPastor Ron Koehler
Worship for May 10, 2026, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen Prelude— selections from English baroque music for organ • Introit—Isaiah 48:20, Psalm 66:1-2 • Gathering Hymn—Holy Spirit, Truth Divine (ELW 398) • First Reading— Acts 17:22-31 • Psalm 66:8-20 • Second Reading— 1 Peter 3:13-22 • Gospel—John 14:15-21 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson—"God Is Near" • Hymn of the Day—Blessed Assurance (ELW 638) • Offertory—Psalm 66:8, 9, 20 • Offering Anthem—As This Broken Bread; Wayne Wold • Distribution Hymn—Now the Green Blade Rises (ELW 379) • Sending Hymn —Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (ELW 631) • Postlude— At Easter-tide; Charles Villiers Stanford Link here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving. Visit this link.
Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 10, 2026 The Season of Easter is a 50-day Celebration of the Fact that Christ is Risen. What Difference Does It Make? Today's Theme: He lives to call me to live for him.First Reading: Acts 17:22-31.Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:13-22.Gospel: John 14:15-21Sermon Text: 1 Peter 3:13-22. The Right Way to SufferPastor Nate Kassulke
Worship for May 3, 2026, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen Prelude—various choral selections from the pop-up choir • Introit—Psalm 98: 1, 2 • Gathering Hymn—Oh, Sing to the Lord (ELW 822) • First Reading— Acts 7:55-60 • Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16• Second Reading— 1 Peter 2:2-10 • Gospel—John 14:1-14 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson—"What Is the Way?" • Hymn of the Day—You Are the Way (ELW 758) • Offertory—Psalm 66:1, 16 • Offering Anthem—O Taste and See; Timothy Flynn • Distribution Hymn—Be Not Afraid (ELW 388) • Sending Hymn —I Know That My Redeemer Lives! (ELW 619) • Postlude— Partita on DUKE STREET (excerpts); Charles Callahan Link here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving. Visit this link.
Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2026 The Season of Easter is a 50-day Celebration of the Fact that Christ is Risen. What Difference Does It Make? Today's Theme: He lives to be the way to heaven.First Reading: Acts 4:8-12.Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-10.Gospel: John 14:1-11Sermon Text: Acts 4:8-12. Speaking Boldly About the Risen JesusPastor Ron Koehler
Worship for April 26, 2026, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Guest Preacher Rev. Sam Townsend; Cantor Kyle Haugen Prelude—Selections from English Baroque organ music • Introit—Psalm 33:5, 6, 1 • Gathering Hymn—Rise, O Sun of Righteousness (ELW 657) • First Reading— Acts 2:42-47 • Psalm 23 (ELW 502) • Second Reading— 1 Peter 2:19-25 • Gospel—John 10:1-10 • Sermon—Pastor Sam Townsend • Hymn of the Day—Have No Fear, Little Flock (ELW 764) • Offertory—Psalm 63:1a, 4b • Distribution Hymn—Shepherd Me, O God (ELW 780) • Sending Hymn —Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen! (ELW 377) • Postlude— Resurrection Fanfare, Alexander Därr Link here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving. Visit this link.
Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2026 The Season of Easter is a 50-day Celebration of the Fact that Christ is Risen. What Difference Does It Make? Today's Theme: He Lives to be my Good Shepherd.First Reading: Acts 2:42-27.Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:19-25.Gospel and Sermon Text: John 10:1-10. Know the Voice of Your ShepherdPastor Nate Kassulke
Worship for April 12, 2026, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Guest Organist Valerie Shield and Soloist Rose Beattie Prelude—Because He Lives, Bill and Gloria Gaither • Gathering Hymn—Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing! (ELW 385) • First Reading— Acts 2:14a, 22-32 • Second Reading— 1 Peter 1:3-9 • Gospel—John 20:19-31 • Sermon_"Why Worship?", Pastor Dan Peterson • Hymn of the Day—We Walk by Faith (ELW 635) • Offertory • Distribution Hymn—Day of Delight and Beauty Unbounded (ACS 933) • Sending Hymn —This Joyful Eastertide (ELW 391) • PostludeLink here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving. Visit this link.
Worship for April 19, 2026, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen Prelude • Introit—Psalm 66:1-3 • Gathering Hymn—With High Delight Let Us Unite (ELW 368) • First Reading— Acts 2:14a, 36-41 • Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 • Second Reading— 1 Peter 1:17-23 • Gospel—Luke 24:13-35 • Sermon—"Putting on Gospel Glasses" Pastor Dan Peterson • Hymn of the Day—Day of Arising (ELW 374) • Offertory—Psalm 146:1b, 2 • Distribution Hymn—Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether (ELW 470) • Sending Hymn —The Risen Christ (ELW 390) • PostludeLink here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving. Visit this link.
Third Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2026 The Season of Easter is a 50-day Celebration of the Fact that Christ is Risen. What Difference Does It Make? Today's Theme: He Lives to Restore My Hope.First Reading: Acts 2:14, 32-41.Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-21.Gospel and Sermon Text: Luke 24:13-35. He Lives to Give Us HopePastor Ron Koehler
Second Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026 The Season of Easter is a 50-day Celebration of the Fact that Christ is Risen. What Difference Does It Make? Today's Theme: He Lives to Give Me Proof and Peace.First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-32.Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9.Gospel and Sermon Text: John 20:19-31. That You May BelievePastor Nate Kassulke
Pentecost Sunday Worship for June 8, 2025, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:00 service—Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen; Morris Northcutt, trumpet.Two settings of KOMM,HEILIGER GEIST (ELW 395); Matthias Weckmann; Dietrich Buxtehude • Processional Hymn—Come Holy Ghost, God and Lord, (ELW 395) • Hymn of Praise—O Spirit, All Embracing (ACS 944) • First Reading— Acts 2:1-21 • Psalm 104:24-34, 35b • Second Reading—Romans 8:14-17 • Gospel—John 14:8-17, 25-27 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson ; "How Do You Experience God?" • Hymn of the Day— O Holy Spirit, Enter In, ELW 786 • Communion Verse—Acts 2:2,4 • Distribution Anthem—Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me, K. Lee Scott • Sending Hymn —God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind, (ELW 400) • Postlude —Festival Prelude on THAXTED (ACS 944); arr. David Howard Pettit Link here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; go to this link.
Entrance Hymn #516 Come Down, O Love DivineSequence Hymn #513 Like the Murmur of the Dove's SongOffertory Anthem Precious Spirit, Breath of Peace (Martin)Communion Anthem Veni Sancte Spiritus (Berthier) Lawren Casagrande, soloistPost-Communion Hymn #506 Praise the Spirit in Creation THE COLLECT OF THE DAYO God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christyour Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.FIRST READING Acts 2:1-21When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came asound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, theyasked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine."But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in...
First Reading: Acts 2:1-21 Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17
Sunday Worship for June 1, 2025, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:00 service—Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen.Two settings of SONNE DER GERECHTIGKEIT (ELW 657); David Schack (b. 1947); Charles Ore (b. 1936) • Introit— Psalm 27:7,8,9,1 • Gathering Hymn—Rise, O Sun of Righteousness, (ELW 657) • First Reading— Acts 16:16-34 • Psalm 97 • Second Reading—Revelation22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 • Gospel—John 17:20-26 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson ; "The Power of Persistence" • Hymn of the Day— Blest Be the Tie That Binds, ELW 656 • Communion Verse—John 17:12, 13, 15 • Distribution Anthem—Lead Me Lord, Samuel Sebastian Wesley • Sending Hymn —This Is the Glory, (ELW 376) • Postlude —Andante alla Marcia, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Link here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; go to this link.
Faith Hope and Love ep 533 - Pentecost Sunday of Easter - Year C June 8th 2025 FIRST READING: Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1+24, 29-30, 31+34. "Lord, send out your Spirit and renew the face of the earth." SECOND READING: Rom 8:8-17 (new) GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ((no bibl. ref.)). Alleluia, alleluia! Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful. And kindle in them the fire of your love. GOSPEL: John 14:15-16, 23b-26 Image Credit Shutterstock Item ID: 2100398038 - Holy Spirit religious symbol, white dove on red background - Vector Formats- Contributor: Xolopiks Come Holy Spirit" Hymn: (Dedicated to the memory of Lucyanna Marković, [1998 – 2025]) - inspired by the words of the 9th Century Hymn by Rabanus Maurus. Music and lyrics by Paul Kelly. Arranged, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. Sung by Jessie M, (2025) through Fiverr, - Sound effects by Mark DiAngelo, (soundbible.com, 05.11). "Come Holy Spirit" [Dedicated to the memory of Lucyanna Marković (1998-2025)] Come Holy Spirit, Creator, come, Within your kingdom, Make us your own You, the living spring, The living fire that sings. sweet source of everlasting love. He who is perfect in grace In His true light, Can lead and show us the way, And raise us high Guide our hearts to trust And with your love, embrace us Hold our faith and make us wise Keep us from fruitless spite Bring us true peace. Through trials you keep us safe Beneath your wings Through Him may we know you, Love reborn and brand new Hear our call and we shall sing. All glory to the Father and to the Son; Christ and the spirit come, The three in one. Amen…. Amen ...Amen! —- "Quiet Time." Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020. Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly. Microphones: - RODE-NT-USB-mini Editing equipment: NCH software - MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 12.44 Sound Processing: iZotope RX 11 Audio Editor [Production - KER - 2025] May God bless and keep you.
Entrance Hymn #191 Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts and Voices Heavenward RaiseSequence Hymn #530 Spread, O Spread Thou Mighty WordOffertory Anthem Do Not Let Your Heart Be Troubled (Larson)Communion Anthem Dona Nobis Pacem (Bach, arr. Althouse)Post-Communion Hymn #718 God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty HandTHE COLLECT OF THE DAYO God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.FIRST READING Acts 16:9-15Reader A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.We set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. On the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there. A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she prevailed upon us.ReaderThe Word of the Lord.PeopleThanks be to God.PSALM Psalm 67 Deus misereatur1 May God be merciful to us and bless us, *show us the light of his countenance and come to us.2 Let your ways be known upon earth, *your saving health among all nations.3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *let all the peoples praise you.4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, *for you judge the peoples...
Sunday Worship for May 18, 2025, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service—Pastor Dan Peterson; Guest Organist Valerie Shields.Gathering Hymn—With High Delight Let Us Unite, (ELW 368) • First Reading— Acts 11:1-18 • Psalm 148 • Second Reading—Revelation 21:1-16 • Gospel—John 13:31-35 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson “St. Paul and the Sin of Misogyny: A Special Report from the First Century” (Part 3) • Hymn of the Day— Love Consecrates the Humblest Act, ELW 360 • Communion Verse—John 15:5• Distribution Hymn—Let Us Break Bread Together, (ELW 471) • Sending Hymn —God of Grace and God of Glory, (ELW 705)Link here to view the bulletin.Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; go to this link.
Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship the Lord, the King of apostles. Hymn First Antiphon: Their voice has gone out to the limits of the earth, their words to the ends of the world. Psalm 19A Second Antiphon: They proclaimed what God has done for us; they grasped the meaning of his deeds. Psalm 64 Third Antiphon: God's holiness was revealed by them; all nations saw God's glory. Psalm 97 Verse: They proclaimed the Lord's praises, told of his power to save. Resp: And of the wonders he had worked. First Reading: Acts 9:27-31; 11:19-26 Response: And all who were destined for eternal life believed in it. Second Reading: From a homily on the Gospels by St. Gregory the Great, pope Response: So that we might understand the truth of the teaching we had received. Te Deum #DivineOffice #LiturgyOfTheHours #OfficeOfReadings
Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let is worship Christ, the King of martyrs. Hymn First Antiphon: Men will hate you because you are mine, but he who perseveres will be saved. Psalm 2 Second Antiphon: The sufferings of this life cannot be compared to the glory that will be revealed in us in the life to come. Psalm 11 Third Antiphon: The Lord tested his chosen ones as gold tested by fire; he has received them for ever as a sacrificial offering. Psalm 17 Verse: I have known tribulations and distress. Resp: But in your commands I have found consolation. First Reading: Acts 6:1-6;8:1b,4-8 Response: I will declare myself for him before my Father in heaven. Second Reading: From a sermon by St. Augustine, bishop Response: So I do not fear your torture. Te Deum Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975 YouTube Donate
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter by Ms. Joan Watson. First Reading: Acts 18: 1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Alleluia: John 14: 18 Gospel: John 16: 16-20 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter by Ms. Joan Watson. First Reading: Acts 18: 1-8 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98: 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Alleluia: John 14: 18 Gospel: John 16: 16-20 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
Sunday Worship for May 05, 2024, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Guest Organist Martha Freitag Prelude—I Know that my Redeemer Lives, settings by David Cherwien, Richard Weinhorst • Introit—Isaiah 48:20, Psalm 66:1, 2 • Gathering Hymn—All Are Welcome, ELW 641 • First Reading—Acts 10:44-48 • Psalm 98 • Second Reading—1 John 5:1-6 • Gospel—John 15:9-17 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson "How Many Commandments Are There?" • Hymn of the Day—WhereLove Divine, All Loves Excelling, ELW 631 • Hymn at the Distribution —Blest Be the Tie that Binds, ELW 656 • Sending Hymn— We Know That Christ Is Raised, ELW 449 • Postlude—Thine is the Glory, Alexandre Guilmant Link here to view the bulletin. Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; go to this link.
Sunday Worship for April 28, 2024, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen Prelude—Piano variations on twenty-fourth, Valerie A. Floeter (b. 1956), Anne Krentz Organ (b. 1960) • Introit—Psalm 98:1, 2 • Gathering Hymn—Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen!, ELW 377 • First Reading—Acts 8:26-40 • Psalm 22:25-31 • Second Reading—1 John 4:7-21 • Gospel—John 15:1-8 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson "God Is Love: A Meditation" • Hymn of the Day—Where Charity and Love Prevail, ELW 359 • Anthem at the Distribution —Bread of the World , John Abdenour (b. 1962) • Sending Hymn— Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death, ELW 452 • Postlude—Improvisation on AZMON, Paul Manz (1919–2009) Link here to view the bulletin. Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; go to this link.
Sunday Worship for April 21, 2024, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen Prelude • Introit—Psalm 33:5, 6, 1 • Gathering Hymn—With High Delight Let Us Unite, ELW 368 • First Reading—Acts 4:5-12 • Psalm 23—The Lord's My Shepherd , ELW 778 • Second Reading—1 John 3:16-24 • Gospel—John 10:11-18 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson "Knowing Christ" • Hymn of the Day—Have No Fear, Little Flock, ELW 764 • Distribution Hymn—Distribution Hymn, You Satisfy the Hungry Heart , ELW 484 • Sending Hymn— This Joyful Eastertide, ELW 391 • Postlude Link here to view the bulletin. Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; go to this link.
Sunday Worship for April 14 2024, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson, presiding; Rev. Abby D'Ambruoso, guest preacher; Cantor Kyle Haugen Introit—Psalm 66:1-3 • Gathering Hymn—The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done, ELW 366 • First Reading—Acts 3:12-19 • Psalm 4 • Second Reading—1 John 3:1-7 • Gospel—Luke 24:36b-48 • Sermon—Pastor Abby D'Ambruoso • Hymn of the Day—Now the Green Blade Rises, ELW 379 • Distribution Hymn—Christ Has Risen While Earth Slumbers, ACS 938 • Sending Hymn—Thine Is the Glory, ELW 376 • Postlude Link here to view the bulletin. Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; go to this link.
Sunday Worship for April 7 2024, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service— Pastor Dan Peterson, presiding; Cantor Kyle Haugen Prelude • Introit—1 Peter 2:2; Psalm 81:1 • Gathering Hymn—Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!, ELW 385 • First Reading—Acts 4:32-35 • Second Reading—1 John 1:1--2:2 • Gospel—John 20:19-31 • Sermon—"Surprises" Pastor Dan Peterson • Hymn of the Day—We Walk by Faith, ELW 635 • Distribution Hymn—Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain, ELW 363 • Sending Hymn—Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!, ELW 373 • Postlude Link here to view the bulletin. Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; go to this link.
Sunday Worship for May 28, 2023, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:00 service—Rev. Dan Peterson presiding; Cantor Kyle Haugen. Prelude through Gathering Hymn—missing from audio, apologies • First Reading—Acts 2:1-21 • Psalm 104:24-34, 35b • Second Reading—1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 • Gospel—John 20:19-23 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson • Hymn of the Day—Spirit of Gentleness, ELW 396 • Distribution Anthem—As This Broken Bread, Wayne L. Wold (b. 1954) • Sending Hymn—God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind, ELW 400 • Postlude—Toccata, Gaston Bélier (1863–1938) View the bulletin and read the sermon transcript. Support our ministry by giving online at this link.
Sunday Worship for May 21, 2023, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service—Rev. Dan Peterson presiding; Cantor Kyle Haugen. Prelude—A collection of chorale preludes on WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT LÄSST WALTEN (ELW 769) • Introit—Psalm 27:7, 8, 9, 1 • Rite of Holy Baptism • Gathering Hymn—Rise, O Sun of Righteousness, ELW 657 • First Reading—Acts 1:6-14 • Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 • Second Reading—1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 • Gospel—John 17:1-11 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson • Hymn of the Day—Son of God, Eternal Savior, ELW 655 • Distribution Hymn—I Come with Joy, ELW 482 • Reception of New Members • Sending Hymn—Thine Is the Glory, ELW 376 • Postlude—Fugue in G major (“Gigue”), J. S. Bach (1685–1750) View the bulletin and read the sermon transcript. Support our ministry by giving online at this link.
Entrance Hymn #450 All Hail The Power of Jesus' NameSequence Hymn #483 The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns Offertory Anthem Behold the Lamb of God (Benham) Communion Anthem O Salutaris Hostia (Beethoven) Post-Communion Hymn #494 O Salutaris Hostia (Beethoven)O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.FIRST READING Acts 1:6-14When the apostles had come together, they asked Jesus, “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 up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the sameway 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, as well as his brothers.PSALM Psalm 68: 1-10, 33-36 Exsurgat Deus 1 Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; *let those who hate him flee before him.2 Let them vanish like smoke when the wind drives it away; *as the wax melts at the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.3 But let the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; * let them also be merry and joyful.4 Sing to God, sing praises to his Name;exalt him who rides upon the heavens; * YAHWEH is his Name, rejoice before him!5 Father of orphans, defender of widows, * God in his holy habitation!6 God gives the solitary a home and brings forth prisoners into freedom; * but the rebels shall live in dry places.7 O God, when you went forth before your people, * when you marched through the wilderness,8 The earth shook, and the skies poured down rain, at the presence of God, the God of Sinai, *at the presence of God, the God of Israel.9 You sent a gracious rain, O God, upon your inheritance; * you refreshed the land when it was weary.10 Your people found their home in it; *in your goodness, O God, you have made provision for the poor.33 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; * sing praises to the Lord.34 He rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; * he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.35 Ascribe power to God; *his majesty is over Israel; his strength is in the skies.36 How wonderful is God in his holy places! *the God of Israel giving strength and power to his people! Blessed be God!SECOND READING 1 Peter 4:12-14,...
Sunday Worship for May 14, 2023, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service—Rev. Paul Hoffman, guest preacher; Rev. Dan Peterson presiding; Cantor Kyle Haugen. Trumpet: Neil Hubert Prelude—Four Variations for Organ on DOWN AMPNEY (ELW 804) I. Joyfully; Jan Bender (1909 –1994); Come Down, O Love Divine, Charles Callahan (b. 1951) • Introit—Isaiah 48:20, Psalm 66:1,2 • Gathering Hymn—We Know That Christ Is Raised, ELW 449 • First Reading—Acts 17:22-31 • Psalm 66:8-20 • Second Reading—1 Peter 3:13-22 • Gospel—John 14:15-21 • Sermon—Pastor Paul Hoffman • Hymn of the Day—Come Down, O Love Divine, ELW 804 • Distribution Anthem—A Prayer of St. Columba, Cecilia McDowall (b. 1951) • Sending Hymn—Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, ELW 631 • Postlude—Praeludium in D major, Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707) View the bulletin and read the sermon transcript.
Entrance Hymn #191 Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts and Voices Heavenward RaiseSequence Hymn #455 O Love of God, How Strong and TrueOffertory Anthem Dona Nobis Pacem (Bach, arr. Althouse)Communion Anthem Ubi Caritas (Hurd)Post-Communion Hymn #544 Jesus Shall ReignTHE COLLECT OF THE DAYO God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.FIRST READING Acts 17:22-31Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god.' What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and everything in it, he who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mortals life and breath and all things. From one ancestor he made all nations to inhabit the whole earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live, so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him— though indeed he is not far from each one of us. For ‘In him we live and move and have our being'; as even some of your own poets have said,‘For we too are his offspring.'Since we are God's offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals. While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will have the world judged in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”PSALM Psalm 66:7-18 Jubilate Deo7 Bless our God, you peoples; *make the voice of his praise to be heard;8 Who holds our souls in life, *and will not allow our feet to slip.9 For you, O God, have proved us; *you have tried us just as silver is tried.10 You brought us into the snare; *you laid heavy burdens upon our backs.11 You let enemies ride over our heads;we went through fire and water; *but you brought us out into a place of refreshment.12 I will enter your house with burnt-offeringsand will pay you my vows, *which I promised with my lipsand spoke with my mouth when I was in trouble.13 I will offer you sacrifices of fat beasts with the smoke of rams; *I will give you oxen and goats.14 Come and listen, all you who fear God, *and I will tell you what he has done for me.15 I called out to him with my mouth, * and his praise was on my tongue.16 If I had found evil in my heart, *the Lord would not have heard me;17 But in truth God has heard me; *he has attended to the voice of my prayer.18 Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, * nor withheld his love from me.SECOND READING 1 Peter 3:13-22Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, youare...
First Reading: Acts 17:22-31 Second Reading: John 14:15-21 Sermon: The Spirit Preaching: Pastor Tony
Prelude The Call (Vaughn Williams) Timothy Hoyt, SoloistEntrance Hymn #525 The Church's One FoundationSequence Hymn #1 Father, We Praise Thee For Night Is OverOffertory Anthem Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled (Larson) Communion Anthem At the Name of Jesus (Waters) Post-Communion Hymn #457 Thou Art The Way, To Thee AloneTHE COLLECT OF THE DAYAlmighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.FIRST READING Acts 7:55-60Filled with the Holy Spirit, Stephen gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” But they covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him. Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died.PSALM Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16 In te, Domine, speravi1 In you, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; * deliver me in your righteousness.2 Incline your ear to me; * make haste to deliver me.3 Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe,for you are my crag and my stronghold; *for the sake of your Name, lead me and guide me.4 Take me out of the net that they have secretly set for me, * for you are my tower of strength.5 Into your hands I commend my spirit, * for you have redeemed me,O LORD, O God of truth.15 My times are in your hand; *rescue me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.16 Make your face to shine upon your servant, * and in your loving-kindness save me.SECOND READING 1 Peter 2:2-10Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God's sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture:“See, I am laying in Zion a stone,a cornerstone chosen and precious;and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe,“The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the very head of the corner”,and“A stone that makes them stumble,and a rock that makes them fall.”They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.Once you were not a people,but now you are God's people;once you had not received mercy,but now you have received mercy.GOSPEL John 14:1-14Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be...
Sunday Worship for April 30, 2023, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service—Pastor Dan Peterson, Cantor Kyle Haugen. Prelude—Selections from a partita on DUKE STREET (ELW 619), Charles Callahan (b. 1951) • Introit—Psalm 33:5, 6, 1 • Gathering Hymn—I Know That My Redeemer Lives, ELW 619 • First Reading—Acts 2:42-47 • Psalm 23 [The Lord's My Shepherd, ELW 778] • Second Reading—1 Peter 2:19-25 • Gospel—John 10:1-10 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson "Have No Fear, Little Lutheran Flock" • Hymn of the Day—Have No Fear, Little Flock, ELW 764 • Distribution Hymn—You Satisfy the Hungry Heart, ELW 484 • Sending Hymn—I Know That My Redeemer Lives, ELW 619 • Postlude—Toccata, Théodore Dubois (1837–1924) View the bulletin and read the sermon transcript.
NOTES AND COMMENTARY Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:2-10 with Paige Blair- new voice long time commenter Gospel Reading: John 14:1-14 I am the way, the truth, and the life First Reading: Acts 7:55-60 The stoning of Stephen
Entrance Hymn #205 Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing!Psalm #645 (10:15 a.m.) The King of Love My Shepherd IsSequence Hymn #343 Shepherd of Souls, Refresh and BlessOffertory Anthem Loving Shepherd (Bach, arr. various)Communion Hymn #304 I Come With Joy to Meet My Lord SaviorPost-Communion Hymn #708 Like A Shepherd Lead UsTHE COLLECT OF THE DAYO God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.FIRST READING Acts 2:42-47Those who had been baptized devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.PSALM 23 (8:00 a.m.) King James Version The LORD is my shepherd; *I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; *he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; *he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his Name's sake.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; *for thou art with me;thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.Thou preparest a table before me in the presence ofmine enemies; * thou anointest my head with oil;my cup runneth over.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the daysof my life, *and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.SECOND READING 1 Peter 2:19-25It is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it, you have God's approval. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.“He committed no sin,and no deceit was found in his mouth.”When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.GOSPEL John 10:1-10Jesus said, “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in byanother way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.So again...
Entrance Hymn #296 We Know That Christ is Raised and Dies No MoreSequence Hymn #495 Hail, Thou Once Despised JesusOffertory Anthem Christ is Risen, Alleluia! (Albrecht/Althouse) Communion Hymn #305 Come, Risen Lord, and Deign to Be Our GuestPost-Communion Hymn #180 He Is Risen, He Is Risen!THE COLLECT OF THE DAYO God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.FIRST READING Acts 2:14a, 36-41Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd, “Let the entire house of Israelknow with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.”Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added.PSALM Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17 Dilexi, quoniam 1 I love the LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.2 The cords of death entangled me;the grip of the grave took hold of me; * I came to grief and sorrow.3 Then I called upon the Name of the LORD: * "O LORD, I pray you, save my life."10 How shall I repay the LORD *for all the good things he has done for me?11 I will lift up the cup of salvation *and call upon the Name of the LORD.12 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD * in the presence of all his people.13 Precious in the sight of the LORD * is the death of his servants.14 O LORD, I am your servant; *I am your servant and the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds.ST. PETER'S BY-THE-SEA EPISCOPAL CHURCH72 Central Street | Narragansett, RI 02882 | 401.783.4623 | www.stpetersbythesea.com15 I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving * and call upon the Name of the LORD.16 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD * in the presence of all his people,17 In the courts of the LORD'S house, * in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!SECOND READING 1 Peter 1:17-23If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God.Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed,...
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Second Week of Easter by Dr. John Bergsma. Easter Weekday/ Anselm, Bishop, Religious, Doctor First Reading: Acts 5: 34-42 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27: 1, 4, 13-14 Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4b Gospel: John 6: 1-15 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com
Sunday Worship for April 16, 2023, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service—Pastor Dan Peterson, Cantor Kyle Haugen; Neal Patten, piano. Prelude—selections for organ; on piano: Sonatina in D Major, Muzio Clementi (1752–1832) • Gathering Hymn—Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!, ELW 385 • First Reading—Acts 2:14a, 22-32 • Psalm 16 • Second Reading—1 Peter 1:3-9 • Gospel—John 20:19-31 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson "(Re)Opening Our Doors" • Hymn of the Day—We Walk By Faith, ELW 635 • Distribution Hymn—Day of Delight and Beauty Unbounded, ACS 933 • Sending Hymn—This Joyful Eastertide, ELW 391 • Postlude—selections for organ View the bulletin and read the sermon transcript.
Entrance Hymn #195 Jesus Lives! Thy Terrors NowSequence Hymn #209 We Walk By FaithOffertory Anthem This Joyful Eastertide (Woodward, arr. Somervell) Danielle Grilli, Soloist Communion Anthem We Behold the Risen Lord (Lawler, Friedell) Danielle Grilli, Soloist Post-Communion Hymn #212 Awake, Arise, Lift Up Your VoiceTHE COLLECT OF THE DAYAlmighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.FIRST READING Acts 2:14a, 22-32Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd, “You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves know— this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power. For David says concerning him,‘I saw the Lord always before me,for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken;therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh will live in hope.For you will not abandon my soul to Hades,or let your Holy One experience corruption.You have made known to me the ways of life;you will make me full of gladness with your presence.'“Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying,‘He was not abandoned to Hades,nor did his flesh experience corruption.'This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses.”PSALM 16 Conserva me, Domine1 Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; * I have said to the LORD, "You are my Lord, my good above all other."2 All my delight is upon the godly that are in the land, * upon those who are noble among the people.3 But those who run after other gods * shall have their troubles multiplied.4 Their libations of blood I will not offer, *nor take the names of their gods upon my lips.5 O LORD, you are my portion and my cup; * it is you who uphold my lot.6 My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; * indeed, I have a goodly heritage.7 I will bless the LORD who gives me counsel; * my heart teaches me, night after night.8 I have set the LORD always before me; * because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.9 My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; * my body also shall rest in hope.10 For you will not abandon me to the grave, * nor let your holy one see the Pit.11 You will show me the path of life; *in your presence there is fullness of joy,and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.SECOND READING 1 Peter 1:3-9Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,
First Reading: Acts 25:13b-21 Father talks about what it meant for Paul to be a Roman Citizen, and how Paul was able to escape torture and death on several occasions. Letters Father answers emails - Catholics can use Pain killers! Word of the Day Agape Callers Mercedes - What does it mean when you hear the words, 'farewell discourse'? Gwen - Question about 1st Fridays. Supposed to go to nine first Fridays, but also go to confession? Go to confession that day, or what's the requirement for that? Debra - Question of Root word of Reconciliation, and root word 'Celia' Could you clarify? Laura -Receiving communion, but not married in the Catholic Church. This is my situation. Could you help me?
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