Second Sunday of Easter (April 11th, 2021)
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Second Sunday of Easter (April 11th, 2021)
St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS)
1033 E. 1100 N., Decatur, IN 46733
Rev. Leonard Tanksley, Pastor: 260-246-7470
Church & Study: 260-724-7533
Email: leonard.tanksley@gmail.com
Seminarian: Carl Petzold
Seminarian: Brandon Sullivan
Secretary: Jen Fuelling: 815-216-8516
Email: splchurchsec@gmail.comOpening Hymn: 480 He’s Risen, He’s Risen
1 He’s risen, He’s risen, Christ Jesus, the Lord;
He opened death’s prison, the_incarnate, true Word.
Break forth, hosts of heaven, in jubilant song
And earth, sea, and mountain their praises prolong.
2 The foe was triumphant when on Calvary
The Lord of creation was nailed to the tree.
In Satan’s domain did the hosts shout and jeer,
For Jesus was slain, whom the evil ones fear.
3 But short was their triumph; the Savior arose,
And death, hell, and Satan He vanquished, His foes.
The conquering Lord lifts His banner on high;
He lives, yes, He lives, and will nevermore die.
4 O, where is your sting, death? We fear you no more;
Christ rose, and now open is fair Eden’s door.
For all our transgressions His blood does atone;
Redeemed and forgiven, we now are His own.
D 5 Then sing your hosannas and raise your glad voice;
Proclaim the blest tidings that all may rejoice.
Laud, honor, and praise to the Lamb that was slain:
With Father and Spirit He ever shall reign.
Text: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001584
Stand
L O Lord, open my lips,
C and my mouth will declare Your praise.
L Make haste, O God, to deliver me;
C make haste to help me, O Lord.
C Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Praise to You, O Christ. Alleluia.
L Blessed be God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
C O come, let us worship Him.
Venite LSB 220
C O come, let us sing to the Lord,
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving,
let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise.
For the Lord is a great God
and a great king above all gods.
The deep places of the earth are in His hand;
the strength of the hills is His also.The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hand formed the dry land.
O come, let us worship and bow down,
let us kneel before the Lord, our maker.
For He is our God,
and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen.
L Blessed be God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
C O come, let us worship Him.
Sit
Office Hymn: 487 Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain
1 Come, you faithful, raise the 2 ’Tis the spring of souls today:
strain Christ has burst His prison
Of triumphant gladness! And from three days’ sleep in
God has brought His Israel death
Into joy from sadness, As a sun has risen;
Loosed from Pharaoh’s bitter All the winter of our sins,
yoke Long and dark, is flying
Jacob’s sons and daughters, From His light, to whom is giv’n
Led them with unmoistened foot Laud and praise undying.
Through the Red Sea waters.
3 Now the queen of seasons, bright 4 For today among His own
With the day of splendor, Christ appeared, bestowing
With the royal feast of feasts His deep peace, which evermore
Comes its joy to render; Passes human knowing.
Comes to gladden faithful hearts Neither could the gates of death
Which with true affection Nor the tomb’s dark portal
Welcome in unwearied strain Nor the watchers nor the seal
Jesus’ resurrection! Hold Him as a mortal.
5 Alleluia! Now we cry
To our King immortal,
Who, triumphant, burst the bars
Of the tomb’s dark portal.
Come, you faithful, raise the strain
Of triumphant gladness!
God has brought His Israel
Into joy from sadness!
Text: Public domainFirst Reading Acts 4:32–35
32
The full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of
the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33And with great
power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great
grace was upon them all. 34There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were
owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35and laid it at the
apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.
A O Lord, have mercy on us.
C Thanks be to God.
Epistle Reading 1 John 1:1—2:2
1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,
which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— 2the life
was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life,
which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3that which we have seen and heard we
proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is
with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4And we are writing these things so that our joy may
be complete.
5
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him
is no darkness at all. 6If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie
and do not practice the truth. 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship
with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8If we say we have no
sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10If we say we have not sinned,
we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does
sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2He is the propitiation for our
sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
A O Lord, have mercy on us.
C Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading John 20:19–31
19
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the
disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be
with you.” 20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples
were glad when they saw the Lord. 21Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father
has sent me, even so I am sending you.” 22And when he had said this, he breathed on them and
said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if
you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
24
Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25So
the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his
hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into
his side, I will never believe.”
26
Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the
doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27Then he
said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in
my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”29
Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have
not seen and yet have believed.”
30
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this
book; 31but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and
that by believing you may have life in his name.
A O Lord, have mercy on us.
C Thanks be to God.
Responsory LSB 222
L Sing to the Lord and bless His name, proclaim His salvation from day to day.
C Give to the Lord all glory and strength, give Him the honor due His name. Alleluia,
alleluia.
L Now is Christ risen from the dead and become the firstfruits of them that sleep.
C Give to the Lord all glory and strength, give Him the honor due His name. Alleluia,
alleluia.
L Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
C Give to the Lord all glory and strength, give Him the honor due His name. Alleluia,
alleluia.
Sermon Hymn: 472 These Things Did Thomas Count as Real
1 These things did Thomas count as 3 His reasoned certainties denied
real: That one could live when one had
The warmth of blood, the chill of died,
steel, Until his fingers read like braille
The grain of wood, the heft of stone, The markings of the spear and
The last frail twitch of flesh and nail.
bone.
4 May we, O God, by grace believe
2 The vision of his skeptic mind And thus the risen Christ receive,
Was keen enough to make him Whose raw imprinted palms
blind reached out
To any unexpected act And beckoned Thomas from his
Too large for his small world of doubt.
fact. Text: © 1984 Oxford University Press. Used by permission: LSB
Hymn License no. 110001584
Sermon
Stand
Creedal Hymn: 941 We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God
1 We praise You and acknowledge You, O God, to be the Lord,
The Father everlasting, by all the earth adored.
To You all angel powers cry aloud, the heavens sing,
The cherubim and seraphim their praises to You bring:
“O holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth;
Your majesty and glory fill the heavens and the earth!”2 The band of the apostles in glory sing Your praise;
The fellowship of prophets their deathless voices raise.
The martyrs of Your kingdom, a great and noble throng,
Sing with the holy Church throughout all the world this song:
“O all-majestic Father, Your true and only Son,
And Holy Spirit, Comforter—forever Three in One!”
3 You, Christ, are King of glory, the everlasting Son,
Yet You, with boundless love, sought to rescue ev’ryone:
You laid aside Your glory, were born of virgin’s womb,
Were crucified for us and were placed into a tomb;
Then by Your resurrection You won for us reprieve—
You opened heaven’s kingdom to all who would believe.
4 You sit in splendid glory, enthroned at God’s right hand,
Upholding earth and heaven by forces You command.
We know that You will come as our Judge that final day,
So help Your servants You have redeemed by blood, we pray;
May we with saints be numbered where praises never end,
In glory everlasting. Amen, O Lord, amen!
Text: © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001584
Kyrie LSB 227
C Lord, have mercy;
Christ, have mercy;
Lord, have mercy.
Lord’s Prayer
C 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.
Collects
L O Lord, hear my prayer.
C And let my cry come to You.Collect of the Day
Almighty God, grant that we who have celebrated the Lord’s resurrection may by Your grace
confess in our life and conversation that Jesus is Lord and God; through the same Jesus
Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever.
C Amen.
Collect
P Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to
their needs.
P For the faithful proclamation of Christ’s saving name, that God’s people may be
strengthened in the true faith and His kingdom extended, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For the holy Christian Church throughout the world and for all who confess the name of
Christ, that God would guard and defend us from the temptations of the devil, the world,
and our sinful nature, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For this congregation, its mission and its people; for the ability to meet the needs that
arise as we do the work God has given us to do; and for the unity of the Spirit in the
bond of peace, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For the educational institutions of our synod: for our preschools, our day schools and
high schools, our colleges and universities, and for our seminaries, that those who teach
and those who learn in them would be transformed by the wisdom of Christ, let us pray
to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For all who partake this day of Christ’s holy body and blood, that in their eating and
drinking they may receive the benefits of forgiveness of sins and the renewal of life and
have a foretaste of the feast to come, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For those who have wandered from the faith, that the Holy Spirit would use us to call
them home to the Father, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For the government and all who have been set into positions of leadership, that they may
use the authority entrusted to them honorably and for the good of the people, let us pray
to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For all who serve in worthy occupations, professions, arts, and sciences, that God would
grant them skill and integrity in the performance of their responsibilities and valued
service through their vocations, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For those who suffer from hunger, homelessness, poverty, or unemployment, that God’s
great mercy and love would preserve and relieve them, let us pray to the Lord:C Lord, have mercy.
P For all the faithful, that the Spirit would lead them to cheerful, generous giving from the
bounty the Lord provides, to support the Church and to help those in need, let us pray to
the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For those who are sick:
Marie Wietfeldt
Charlie Crosby
Kay Brown (Sister of Dave and Lynn Matthews) for strength as she receives therapy
Julaine Hockemeyer (Mother of Lori Conrad)
Cathy Runyon (Sister of Brenda Wolf and Becky Fuelling)
Howard Fuelling
Helene Hegerfeld
Joyce Kenny (Cousin of Brenda Wolf and Becky Fuelling)
Ron Franz for strength and healing
Marshal Schuemann
Della Hormann
Cheryl Caffee
Keith Scherer
Isaac Faurote (Grandson of Carol Sorg)
Elaine Derrow
Shelly Gerke
Lynn Matthews
Brian Strahm
that God would grant healing to their bodies and strength to bear their infirmities with
patience and grace, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For those who mourn especially the family of Frank Fuelling, that in their time of sorrow
they would not lose hope but rely on God’s promise that He will never leave them or
forsake them, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P For those who rejoice in the rich blessings of God, that they may always remember the
Giver of every gift and give Him heartfelt thanks, let us pray to the Lord:
C Lord, have mercy.
P O Lord, heavenly Father, we gratefully remember the sufferings and death of Your dear
Son, Jesus Christ, for our salvation. Rejoicing in His victorious resurrection from the
dead, we draw strength from His ascension before You, where He ever stands for us as
our own High Priest. Gather us together from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all
the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end.
Graciously receive our prayers, deliver and preserve us, for to You alone we give all
glory, honor, and worship, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.Collect for Grace
L O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, You have safely brought us
to the beginning of this day. Defend us in the same with Your mighty power and grant
that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that all our
doings, being ordered by Your governance, may be righteous in Your sight; through
Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Benedicamus LSB 228
L Let us bless the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Benediction LSB 228
L The grace of our Lord T Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the
Holy Spirit be with us all.
C Amen.
Hymn to Depart: 464 The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done
ref Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
1 The strife is o’er, the battle done;
Now is the victor’s triumph won;
Now be the song of praise begun.
Alleluia!
2 The pow’rs of death have done their worst,
But Christ their legions hath dispersed.
Let shouts of holy joy outburst.
Alleluia!
3 The three sad days have quickly sped,
He rises glorious from the dead.
All glory to our risen Head!
Alleluia!
4 He broke the age-bound chains of hell;
The bars from heav’n’s high portals fell.
Let hymns of praise His triumph tell.
Alleluia!
5 Lord, by the stripes which wounded Thee,
From death’s dread sting Thy servants free
That we may live and sing to Thee.
Alleluia! Refrain
Text: Public domainIn His Service Today:
Preacher: Sem. Brian Homann
Liturgist: Sem. Brandon Sullivan
Organist: Mrs. Vickie Hammond
Deacons: Jim Linder (Head), Josh Franz, Bruce Scherer, Joe Werling
Elders: Steve H. Fuelling (Head), Rich Howard, John Fuelling, Andy Wolf
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFERINGS: Home Purpose- $14,602.00; Missions- $425.00; Total Offerings- $15,027.00.
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR FINANCIAL TEAM:
Dear Fellow Members, He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! It is with much joy & gratitude
that we share this Easter greeting with one another as we remember the sacrifice of our Savior
Jesus. It is also with much joy that we thank all of you for sacrificing and sharing your
monetary gifts with St. Peter Lutheran Church. Your recent gracious contributions are helping
us to meet our financial obligations. Thank you all so much for your generosity of time, talents
and treasures. May God continue to richly bless the ministry we share here at St. Peter.
With gratitude, Deb Crosby McDonald, Treasurer;
Jill Ellenberger, Financial Secretary; and the Deacons
NO BIBLE STUDY this morning following service, as Pastor Tanksley is on vacation.
SPI BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet on Monday, April 12th at 7:00pm.
CHURCH ELDERS will meet on Tuesday, April 13th at 6:00pm.
CHURCH COUNCIL will meet on Tuesday, April 13th at 7:00pm
HAVE YOU HEARD THE HAPPY NEWS? Both of our seminarian families, Carl & Amber Petzold
and Brandon & Leslie Sullivan, are expecting a baby. St. Peter Congregation will host a joint
baby shower in their honor. We encourage anyone interested in joining in the planning of this
event to contact Bonnie Crosby (728-2323) or Deb McDonald (724-2432). We look forward to
hearing from you.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Suggestions for the estate money of Ella Switzer for the church may be
submitted to Dave Bischoff via email at: dbischoff@eacs.k12.in.us
IMPORTANT NOTE: Suggestions for the estate money of Ella Switzer for the school may be
submitted to Kyle Bischoff via email at: kylebischoff00@gmail.com
REGISTER NOW FOR VBS- This year the dates for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church VBS is June
21-24 9:00am-12:00pm, with closing ceremony on the 24th at 6:30 p.m. To register your child,
please complete the registration form found on our church website,
www.bethlehemossian.orgCHURCH CALENDAR FOR WEEK OF APRIL 11TH, 2021
TODAY 9:00 am Divine Service
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MONDAY 7:00 pm SPI Board of Education Meeting
TUESDAY 6:00 pm Elders Meeting
7:00 pm Church Council Meeting
WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm High Risk Service with Holy Communion
THURSDAY 9:00 am Quilting
9:30 am Pastors’ Study Group at Bingen
SUNDAY 9:00 am Divine Service with Holy Communion
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