Worship: SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER **** Thank you for joining our congregation virtually. If you’d like to make an offering, online giving for the La Porte City American Lutheran Church is available through Tithe.ly. Your gift is safe, secure and goes directly to our church. Learn more by visiting: https://www.lpcamericanlutheran.org/give **** It is possible to hear in Jesus’ high priestly prayer, a prayer he offered shortly before his death, the petitions of the ascended Christ for his own throughout history—to our day—and beyond. Jesus prays for us. In holy baptism we become believers in God, have our robes washed in the flood of Christ’s forgiveness, and receive the gift of life forever with all the saints. Thank you, Pastor Selva for leading our service today! PRELUDE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM GATHERING HYMN: ELW #855 Crown Him with Many Crowns GREETING KYRIE GLORY TO GOD PRAYER OF THE DAY O God, form the minds of your faithful people into your one will. Make us love what you command and desire what you promise, that, amid all the changes of this world, our hearts may be fixed where true joy is found, your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. FIRST READING: Acts 16: 16-34 PSALM 97 SECOND READING: 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION GOSPEL: John 17: 20-26 CHILDREN’S SERMON SERMON HYMN OF THE DAY #496 One Bread, One Body THE NICENE CREED PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION SHARING OF PEACE OFFERING OFFERTORY ELW #512 Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil OFFERING PRAYER Risen One, you have gathered us around your table of grace along with these gifts we bring. Come among us again, breathe your life into us, and enliven us with this meal, that we may live as your risen body in the world. Amen. THE LORD’S PRAYER WORDS OF INSTITUTION INVITATION TO COMMUNION DISTRIBUTION HYMNS: ELW #488 Soul, Adorn yourself with Gladness PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION BLESSING SENDING HYMN: ELW #550 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light DISMISSAL POSTLUDE Copyright permission has been granted for this video: Augsburg Fortress: 46260 CCLI: 1004004 OneLicense: A-703396
