Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church
1024 West 6th Street
Williston, North Dakota 58801
701-572-3724
EASTER DAY WORSHIP SERVICE
April 20, 2025
9:00 and 11:00 AM
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Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! This Easter Sunday is indeed the day that the Lord has made! Let us all rejoice together as we celebrate Christ’s resurrection.
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OUR REDEEMER’S HOLY COMMUNION STATEMENT We rejoice in this celebration of Holy Communion as the Lord Jesus indeed comes to us in a very intimate manner, giving us His true Body and Blood to eat and drink in the bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins. This is what Jesus promised. If this is your confession and you are Baptized in the name of the Triune God, you are welcome at this altar. If you are unable to come to the altar, just ask one of the ushers and Pastor will bring the elements to you where you are seated. (Matthew 26:26, 28; 1 Corinthians 11:12-24; 1 Corinthians 11:27-29).
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PRELUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING HYMN
“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” CW 157
(Please stand as you are able on the last verse.)
Jesus Christ is ris’n today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heav’nly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia!
But the pains which He endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
Now above the sky He’s King, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing, Alleluia!
Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as His love, Alleluia
Praise Him, all you heav’nly host,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia!
*INVOCATION
P: In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
*CONFESSION OF SIN
P: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.
P: Our help is in the name of the Lord,
C: who made heaven and earth.
P: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,
C: and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
P: Brothers and sisters in Christ, Scripture clearly reveals that we are all born children of a fallen humanity; it also teaches that if we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
C: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection and self-examination
P: Most merciful God,
C: We confess that we are sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of Your
Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.
*ABSOLUTION
P: Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
*INTROIT Exodus 15:2a, 6, 13, 17-18
P: I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously;
C: the horse and his rider He has thrown into the sea.
P: The Lord is my strength and my song,
C: and He has become my salvation.
P: Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power,
C: Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
P: You have led in Your steadfast love the people whom You
have redeemed;
C: You have guided them by Your strength to Your holy
abode.
P: You will bring them in and plant them on Your own
mountain,
C: the place, O Lord, which You have made for Your
abode,
P: the sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.
C: The Lord will reign forever and ever.
*GLORIA PATRI (sung by the congregation)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*PRAYER OF THE DAY (in unison)
Almighty God, by the glorious resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ, you conquered death and opened the gate to eternal life. Grant that we, who have been raised with him through Baptism, may walk in newness of life and ever rejoice in the hope of sharing his glory; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be dominion and praise now and forever. Amen.
SPECIAL MUSIC
9:00 – “Christ Is Risen” Choir
11:00 – “Easter Song” Celeste, Heidi and Mona
THE WORD OF GOD
FIRST LESSON Isaiah 25:6-9
(The Lord has taken away our disgrace, torn up the shroud of death, and promised us an eternal feast of joy.)
6 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,
of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.
7 And he will swallow up on this mountain
the covering that is cast over all peoples,
the veil that is spread over all nations.
8 He will swallow up death forever;
and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces,
and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
9 It will be said on that day,
“Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.
This is the Lord; we have waited for him;
let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 15:51-57
(Christ is risen, so death has lost its sting.)
51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. 54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:
“Death is swallowed up in victory.”
55 “O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
*HOLY GOSPEL Luke 24:1-12
(The account of Christ’s Easter victory.)
24 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” 8 And they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.
SERMON “Because He Lives, Death Has Lost Its Sting”
Pastor Greg Stenzel
*NICENE CREED (Please stand as you are able.)
I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation
came down from heaven
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried.
And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures
and ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge
both the living and the dead,
whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son together
is worshiped and glorified,
who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
OFFERING
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OFFERTORY HYMN
“There Is A Redeemer”
There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God’s own Son,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One.
Chorus:
Thank You, O my Father, for giving us Your Son;
And leaving Your Spirit ‘til the work on earth is done.
Jesus, my Redeemer, Name above all names,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, hope for sinners slain.
Chorus:
When I stand in glory I will see His face,
and there I’ll serve my King forever, in that holy place.
Chorus:
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all
creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
HOLY COMMUNION
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
C: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
P: It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God. And most especially are we bound to praise You on this day for the glorious resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ, the very Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us and bore the sins of the world. By His dying He has destroyed death, and by His rising again He has restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Mary Magdalene, Peter and John, and with all the witnesses of the resurrection, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:
C: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of pow’r and might:
Heaven and earth are full of Your glory.
Hosanna. Hosanna.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
*THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION
P: In the night in which He was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying: “Take and eat; this is My body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of Me.”
Again, after supper, He took the cup, gave thanks and gave it for all to drink, saying: “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of Me.”
*THE LORD’S PRAYER (In unison)
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.
DISTRIBUTION
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THE BENEDICTION
P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
THREE-FOLD AMEN
CLOSING SONG
“In Christ Alone”
In Christ alone my hope is found.
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my all in all,
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone - who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross, as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev’ry sin on Him was laid.
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain,
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me.
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
POSTLUDE
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TODAY’S RADIO BROADCAST is given in memory of mother, Dee Christopherson, who passed away April 22, 2011 from her family.
WE EXTEND OUR SYMPATHY to Gerald and Laurie Reighard and family on the death of their sister-in-law, Mary Jane Reighard, who passed away April 13th in Helena, MT. Funeral plans are pending. May God give strength and comfort to the family at this time.
NOTE: Sunday and Thursday Bible Studies will not meet April 20th, April 24th or 27th. They will resume in May.
Saturday Men’s Bible Study Breakfast will meet Saturday, April 26th at 9:00 AM.
THANK YOU to the amazing crew for their work on today’s Easter Breakfast! We appreciate you so much!...and to the hardworking lefse making group for their work last Tuesday and Wednesday. Your contribution to our Bake Sale was awesome!
OUR REDEEMER’S PRAYER LIST
Names will remain on the prayer list for THREE weeks to keep our prayer requests current. If the need for prayer continues, please call the office (572-3724) and the name will be put back on.
LeRoy Benson Karen Trudeau Katie Anderson
Kim Johnston Janet Albert John Miller
Amy Heyward Carroll Weiss Dale Livdahl
Emmett Pratt Dustin Trudeau Jaxson Knutson
Marlene Beyer Chuck McCauley Joyce Tveter
Travis Hagen Tom Weiss Chad Hammer
Kevin Craft Jessica Haefle Blair Mitchell
Tamy Monson Sandy Hampton Mike Haefle
Tannyn Vaughn Barry Bohannon Cathy Holgerson
Clint Jacobs Mabelle Matheson Pastor Betty Czubay
Gayle Arnson Keagan Garcia Darryl Iblings
Rodney Alvstad Mark Whittaker Toni Jacobson
Alyce Halvorson Gabe Jenson
A church member’s son with By-Polar issues
Residents of Bethel Home, Assisted Living and Shut Ins
PRAYING FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
Please remember ORLC members and other family serving in the military: Catherine Bakken Devin Polson
Noah (Peyten) & Jonah Flowe
FAMILY FUN EVENT will be held at 12:15 PM next Sunday, April 27th. Join us for a Spaghetti and Garlic Bread lunch, followed by our Old Fashioned Cake Walk! Fun for everyone!
Needed: cakes, cupcakes, cake pops! If you would like to donate cake(s), please contact Mona in the church office (572-3724.)
Please note that the Sunday School children will be singing at the 11:00 AM service.
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION CLASSES are being held Monday afternoons at 4:30 PM in Pastor Stenzel’s office. Classes are open to anyone who may be interested in joining our church or just want to learn more about the Lutheran faith.
WOMEN OF LIFE SPRING MISSION PROJECT is the collecting of needed items for Eckert Youth Homes - see the list in the April PRISM. Items may be left in the basket in the narthex.
ATTENDANCE:
April 6 Worship 9:00 AM 136
Sunday School 10:00 AM 33
Worship 11:00 AM 44
April 9 Lenten Worship 7:00 PM 95
April 13 Worship 9:00 AM 148
Sunday School 10:00 AM 34
Worship 11:00 AM 68
FROM THE WOL: Bake Sale proceeds will be received through April 30th.
NEXT SUNDAY IS MISSION SUNDAY AT ORLC.
April’s emphasis is ALTS (American Lutheran Theological Seminary). Offering baskets will be placed at the sanctuary doors for you to place your gifts in as you leave the worship service.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be held June 1-5, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM (note time change) under the theme “True North – Trusting Jesus in a Wild World.” The week is open to all 3 year olds (must be potty trained) through 6th grade youth.
VBS Wish List: (Please let the church office know prior to purchasing items so that we don’t duplicate.)
24 pool noodles
Ping pong balls
96 ball pit balls
Christmas “Crack” (white almond bark coated puff corn) for 70
60 marshmallows
Chocolate bark to melt
2 large boxes graham crackers
5 bags of Bugles
6 boxes of chocolate chip Teddy Grahams
70 milk chocolate pudding cups
2 tubs pretzel sticks from Menards
60 16 oz. bottled waters
160 Solo cups (big ones)
Plus we still need:
Small canoe – (will be returned)
Artificial trees – pre-lit or unlit (will be returned)
DON’T FORGET to return your completed Time and Talent Forms by the end of April. You may drop them in the box in the back of the sanctuary or leave them in the church office.
SHARING THE MINISTRY OF CHRIST TOGETHER
STAFF: Pastor Greg Stenzel, Senior Pastor
Mona Craft, Church Administrator
Celeste Lundblom, Ministry Coordinator
Gerald Reighard, Custodian
Gary Bickel, Financial Secretary
Christina Jungels, Treasurer
VOLUNTEERS
Todd Thompson 7:00 AM Worship Assistant
Scott Monson 9:00 AM Worship Assistant
Paul Bauer 11:00 AM Worship Assistant
Vern Hendrickson 7:00 AM Head Usher
Brad Peterson 9:00 AM Head Usher
Bruce Kyllo 11:00 AM Head Usher
Pastor Stenzel 7:00 AM Reader
Scott Monson 9:00 AM Reader
Loni Steppler 11:00 AM Reader
Todd Thompson 7:00 AM PA
Randy Blotsky 9:00 AM PA
Cindy Everson and Marsha Benson 9:00 AM Counters
Lynnette Weltikol
and Rhonda Thompson 11:00 AM Counters
Matthew Johnson Bus Driver
Teresa Kyllo and Alissa Reep Communion Preparation
ORLC’S WEEKLY CALENDAR
Sun., Apr. 20 Easter Sunday
7:00 AM Sunrise Worship/Communion
8:00 AM Easter Breakfast
9:00 AM Resurrection Worship/Communion
11:00 AM Resurrection Worship/Communion (Note: No Coffee Hour, Sunday School, Adult Bible Study or POST)
Mon., Apr. 21 Church Closed – Easter Monday
6:15 PM Bell Choir
Tues., Apr. 22 PRISM Articles Due
9:00 AM Quilting
4:00 PM Weight Loss Support Group
7:00 PM Open AA Meeting
Wed., Apr. 23
5:00 – 6:00 PM Cross Walk (grades 4-6)
6:00 – 6:30 PM Youth Supper (grades 4-12)
6:30 – 7:30 PM 7th and 8th Grade Confirmation
6:30 – 8:00 PM 9th – 12th Grade Youth Group
Thurs., Apr. 24 9:00 AM Women’s Bible Study and Breakfast
2:00 PM Evangelism Bethel Visits
No Choir or Adult Bible Study
7:00 PM Open AA Meeting
Sat., Apr. 26 9:00 AM Men’s Bible Study/Breakfast
Sun., Apr. 27 9:00 AM Worship Service
10:00 AM Coffee Fellowship
10:00 AM Sunday School
No Adult Bible Study
11:00 AM Worship Service
12:15 PM Family Fun Event/Spaghetti Lunch
and Cake Walk (Everyone invited!)
6-8 PM POST