CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Kramer Chapel
The Third Week of Easter
10:00 a.m.
T T T
Monday
1 May 2017
Reverend Mark Steiner
Preacher and Celebrant
St. Philip and St. James, Apostles
Communicants at this altar are to be in full confessional fellowship with
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. If there are spiritual concerns that
may affect your communing here, please contact the Dean of Chapel or
President Rast before the service. If you are not communing this day but
wish to receive a blessing, please cross your arms over your chest as you
kneel at the altar.
Divine Service
Setting Two – LSB 167
Stand and turn to face the font.
Confession and Absolution – LSB 167
Kyrie – LSB 168
Hymn of Praise – LSB 950 “Splendor and Honor”
Salutation and Collect of the Day – LSB 172
Sit
Epistle – Ephesians 2:19–22
Stand
Holy Gospel – John 14:1–14
P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the fourteen chapter.
C (sung) Glory to You, O Lord.
After the reading;
P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the twenty-first chapter.
C (sung) Praise to You, O Christ.
Sit
Sermon
Stand
Nicene Creed – LSB 174
Prayer of the Church
Offertory – LSB 176
Service of the Sacrament – LSB 177
Sit
Distribution Hymns
LSB 639 “Wide Open Stand the Gates”
LSB 526 “You Are the Way; through You Alone”
Stand
Post-Communion Collect and Benediction – LSB 183
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Tuesday
2 May 2017
Stand
Responsive Prayer 2 – LSB 285
Psalm 134
The psalm is sung responsively by all as indicated.
Cantor:
Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the | LORD,*
who stand by night in the house of the | LORD!
Lectern (left) side: Lift up your hands to the holy | place*
and bless the | Lord!
Pulpit (right) side: May the LORD bless you from | Zion,*
he who made heaven and | earth!
All:
Glory be to the Father and to the | Son*
and to the Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be- | ginning,*
is now, and will be forever. A- | men. Antiphon
Sit
Reading – Acts 2:14a, 36–41
Homily – Reverend Richard Lammert
Hymn 601 “All Who Believe and Are Baptized”
Stand
Kyrie, Lord’s Prayer, Apostles’ Creed – LSB 285
Versicles and Prayers – LSB 286
Today marks the commemoration of Athanasius of Alexandria, Pastor and Confessor.
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Wednesday
3 May 2017
Reverend Daniel Sheafer
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Preacher and Celebrant
Please refer to the communion announcement on the first page.
Divine Service
Setting Two – LSB 167
Stand and turn to face the font.
Confession and Absolution – LSB 167
Introit
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard,
on the beard of | Aaron,*
running down on the collar | of his robes!
It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of | Zion!*
For there the LORD has commanded the blessing, life for- | evermore.
Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
and to the Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be- | ginning,*
is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
Hymn of Praise – LSB 171 “This Is the Feast”
Salutation and Collect of the Day – LSB 172
Sit
First Reading – 1 Peter 1:17–25
Stand
Holy Gospel – Luke 24:13–35
Before the reading; (sung) Glory to You, O Lord.
After the reading; (sung) Praise to You, O Christ.
Sit
Sermon
Stand
Nicene Creed – LSB 174
Prayer of the Church
Choral Offertory “Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain”
The text is found at LSB 487.
Service of the Sacrament – LSB 177
Sit
setting by Jan Bender
Distribution Hymns
LSB 483 “With High Delight Let Us Unite”
LSB 476 “Who Are You Who Walk in Sorrow”
Stand
Post-Communion Collect and Benediction – LSB 183
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Thursday
4 May 2017
Stand
Responsive Prayer 1 – LSB 282 (through Apostles’ Creed)
Psalm 23 (antiphon v. 1)
Sit
Reading – 1 Peter 2:9–12
Homily – Reverend Professor Jeffrey Pulse
Hymn 756 “Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me”
Stand
Versicles and Prayers – LSB 283
Today marks the commemoration of Friedrich Wyneken, Pastor and Missionary.
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Friday
5 May 2017
Stand
Matins – LSB 219
Canticle 925 “Song of Moses and Israel”
The refrain is sung by the choir and then immediately repeated by the congregation.
The choir and congregation sing the verses responsively, repeating the refrain where indicated.
Sit
Office Hymn 710 “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want”
The choir sings stanza 2.
Reading – Luke 15:1–7
Choral Responsory “Thanks Be to God”
Paul Bouman
Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Homily – Reverend James Fundum
Stand
Te Deum – LSB 223
Prayers and Benediction – LSB 227
Today marks the commemoration of Frederick the Wise, Christian ruler.
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