New Life's Worship Service on May 22nd, 2022, the Sixth Sunday of Easter

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Before Service Prayer: Lord Jesus, You promised, "Where two or three gather in My name, there am I with them. I thank You for my Christian congregation, where I can join with sisters and brothers to enjoy the good news of Your resurrection and share it with others. Send Your Holy Spirit among us today to enlighten our knowledge, increase our love, guide our mission and renew our zeal to carry out the ministry of the gospel here and everywhere. Amen.

As We Gather: Conventional wisdom says that joy is a direct result of circumstance. Our disposition is nothing more than a product of the events, conditions, and relationships of which our life consists. Therefore, it would seem that for our disposition to change, our circumstances need to change. But Jesus offers us a joy that is superior. It is not a product of circumstance; it's a product of Easter. Easter proves that God can take what normally causes people to weep and turn it into what causes people to rejoice. Sin, death, and shame went into Jesus' tomb. Forgiveness, life, and glory came out. Our risen Savior gives us a joy that remains constant in the highest of life's highs and the lowest of life's lows. It is a joy that can never be taken from us.

Today's Service: Divine Service I, CWS, NPH, reprinted under OneLicense.net #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.