Opening Hymn Peace to soothe our bitter woes, God in Christ on us bestows; Jesus bought our peace with God With His holy, precious blood; Peace in Him for sinners found, Is the Gospel’s joyful sound. (ELH 595:1) Text: John 20:19–23 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when…

Opening Prayer O give thanks to the Lord for He is good, For His mercy endures forever! Amen. (Psa 118:29) Text: Psalm 118:14–24 The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the Lord…

Opening Prayer Lord, show us the glory of our inheritance and confirm our hope. Amen. Text: Psalm 16 Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You”—And to the saints who are on…

Opening Prayer Living Savior, reveal Yourself to our hearts. Amen. Text: John 20:11–18 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of…

Opening Prayer O God, confirm our hope of resurrection in Christ’s resurrection. Amen. Text: John 20:1–10 On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Then she ran and came to Simon Peter,…

Opening Prayer Lord, increase our faith. (Luk 17:5) Amen. Text: Luke 24:36–48 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. And He said to them, “Why are you troubled?…

Opening Prayer O God, let us be found among the upright. Amen. Text: Acts 10:34–41 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. The word which God sent to the children of Israel,…

Opening Prayer Come, Lord Jesus, and speak to our hearts. Amen. Text: Luke 24:13–35 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. So it was, while they conversed and reasoned,…