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Before Service Prayer: O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, You have brought us safely to this new day. Defend us with Your mighty power, and grant that this day we neither fall into sin nor run into any kind of danger; and in all we do, direct us to what is right in Your sight, through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.
Today's Theme WE HAVE A MEANINGFUL MESSAGE TO SHARE: A platitude is a statement aimed at helping sooth some sort of emotional unease. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger". Or "Life is a mystery". Or "Good things come to those who wait". While platitudes may be well-intentioned, at best they come off as trite. And since platitudes provide no real help, they can actually make a situation worse. Tell the one whose heart is shattering, "Life is a mystery". They won't appreciate your platitude or you.
The resurrection gives believers the ability to offer more than platitudes. We have a meaningful message to share - of repentance, of forgiveness, of peace, of power. The reality is we have something important to say to every single person that God brings into our sphere of influence. And our risen Savior gives us the courage and power to share that meaningful message.
Today's Service: The setting of the liturgy used in this service, prepared by David Haas and published by GIA Publications in 1998 is entitled, "Jesus, the Compassion of God". The service is used with permission under the OneLicense.net copyright agreement #A-800156 and under CCLI license #1132777.
Personal Preparation for Holy Communion: p. 295-296 "Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal".
Christian hymns preach Jesus Christ: crucified, risen and seated at God's right hand. The hymns in this service are from "Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal" ©2021 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission. Additional hymns: "Christian Worship Supplement" ©2008 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission.
You may see all our videos on New Life's YouTube Channel. Our services are also aired in the Lake Zurich area at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and 5:00 PM on Saturdays on Comcast Channel 4, and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 (select "Lake Zurich" as the community channel you want to access).