Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, May 17 th

Welcome to St. Peter! In spite of what you hear about there being many roads that lead to heaven, the Scriptures are quite clear that there is only 1 way to heaven through the Crucified and Risen Savior, Jesus. That’s what our church confesses because that is God’s truth.

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Prayer before Worship Risen Lord, the joy in my heart continues over your resurrection from the grave. Keep worldly concerns from diluting that assurance and help me in this service to always center the focus of my spiritual life squarely on your tender mercy. In your name. Amen

Please be courteous and silence all pagers and cell phones. Thank you

Summer Worship Schedule 7:45 & 9:45 a.m.

Slam the Summer Slump! Place service folders from other WELS congregations you visit this summer on the bulletin board in the church entry

St. Peter Red’s Softball Season begins Monday, May 19 at Sunnyvale Softball Complex Come on down! Players please sign the roaster sheet. The cost for the entire season is $45 per team member

St. Peter School News Graduation and Closing Service Thursday, May 29 th 7:00 p.m. Family Picnic Friday, May 30 th

Graduation Recognition Sunday June 1 st 9:45 a.m. Please sign up in the church entry to be included in the service folder All graduates are welcome to bring and wear their gowns and walk in and sit together as a group

Men’s Club Tuesday, May 20 th 6:00 p.m.

Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, May 17 th

Like the Golden Sun Ascending CW #147 Verses 1-5 Text: Thomas H. Kingo, Setting: WERDE MUNTER Tune: Johann Schop,

Verse 1: Like the golden sun ascending, Breaking through the gloom of night, On the earth its glory spending So that darkness takes to flight, Thus my Jesus from the grave And death's dismal, dreadful cave Rose triumphant Easter morning At the early purple dawning.

Verse 2: Thanks to you, O Christ victorious Thanks to you, O Lord of life! Death has now no power o'er us, You have conquered in the strife. Thanks because you did arise And have opened paradise! None can fully sing the glory Of the resurrection story.

Verse 3: You have died for my transgression; All my sins on you were laid. You have won for me salvation; On the cross my debt was paid. From the grave I shall arise And shall meet you in the skies. Death itself is transitory; I shall lift my head in glory.

Verse 4: Grant me grace, O blessed Savior, And your Holy Spirit send That my life and my behavior May be pleasing to the end, That I may not fall again Into death's grim pit and pain, Whence by grace you have retrieved me And from which you have relieved me.

Verse 5 (Please Rise): For the joy your advent gave me, For your gospel's great reward, For your baptism which has saved me, For your supper and your Word, For your death, the bitter scorn, For your resurrection morn; Lord, I thank you and extol you, And in heav'n I shall behold you.

Opening Verses Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Pastor: Oh, how I love your law! All: I meditate on it all day long.

Opening Verses Pastor: Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, All: for they are ever with me. Pastor: I have more insight than all my teachers All: for I meditate on your statutes.

Opening Verses Pastor: How sweet are your words to my taste, All: sweeter than honey to my mouth! Pastor: All Scripture is God- breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Opening Verses All: so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Pastor: Yet so often we have despised God’s Word and failed to gladly hear and learn it. For this and all our sins, we bow before God and humbly ask his forgiveness.

Confession of Sin All: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity.

Confession of Sin All: But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

(Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

Prayer of the Day Pastor: Let us pray. (Pastor says the prayer of the day) All: Amen.

God’s Word to His People Acts 17:1-12 The apostles proclaimed Jesus, only Jesus

Psalm #33 All Sing Refrain:

Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. All Sing Verses:

For the Word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. All Sing Verses:

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. All Sing Verses:

For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. All Sing Verses:

All Sing Refrain:

The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. All Sing Verses:

But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. All Sing Verses:

The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. All Sing Verses:

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. All Sing:

All Sing Refrain:

God’s Word to His People 1 Peter 2:4-10 Jesus is the Cornerstone of the Church

God’s Word to His People John 14:1-11 Jesus is the Way

Children’s Message

Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thanks CW #154 Verses 1-5 Text: Donald E Fishel, b Setting: ALLELUIA NO. 1 Tune: Donald E. Fishel, b. 1950

Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord. Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

Verse 1: Jesus is the Lord of all the earth; He is the King of creation.

Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord. Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

Verse 2: Spread the good news o’er all the earth; Jesus has died and has risen.

Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord. Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

Verse 3: We have been crucified with Christ; Now we shall live forever.

Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord. Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

Verse 4: God has proclaimed his gracious gift; Life eternal for all who believe.

Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord. Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

Verse 5: Come, let us praise the living God; Joyfully sing to our Saviour.

Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord. Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

“The Cross of Christ Overcomes Troubled Hearts!”

In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

Offering Prayer Prayer of the Church

Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

Lord’s Prayer All: Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Lord’s Prayer All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen

God’s Blessing Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: Amen.

You Are the Way; Through You Alone CW #356 Verses 1-4 Text: George W. Doane, Setting: DUNDEE Tune: The CL Psalms of David, Edinburgh, 1615

Verse 1: You are the way; through you alone Can we the Father find; In you, O Christ, has God revealed His heart and will and mind.

Verse 2: You are the truth; you Word alone True wisdom can impart. You only can inform the mind And purify the heart.

Verse 3: You are the life; the empty tomb Proclaims your conqu'ring arm, And those who put their trust in you Not death nor hell shall harm.

Verse 4: You are the way, the truth, the life; Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to win Whose joys eternal flow.

Silent Prayer