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Mary Magdelene turned toward Jesus and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!”
(which means “Teacher”).
Right at the crest, where MOUNT OLIVE begins its descent, the whole crowd of disciples burst into enthusiastic praise over all of the mighty works they had witnessed!! LUKE 19:34
Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Rev. J. Todd Bruning, Pastor
Dolphene Davis, Minister of Music
3100 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX 75215
(church) 214-428-2892 (cell) 972-653-0316
We Serve as a Vehicle through which the Gospel of Jesus Christ is spread.
HERE HE STANDS: Easter Sunday
10:45 - Leader's Meeting
11:00 - Coffee Hour in 11 Minutes
(Sip your coffee and discuss John 20 or Mark 16 ... and how God might reach a Wide Range of People through us during the 50 Day, 8 Sunday season of Easter ... or what does COMPANIONSHIP mean for you for the final three quarters of 2021?)
11:11 - WORSHIP BEGINS
A) PRELUDE: God Is Not Dead (He Lives!) ... 1:27:33
If God is dead, what makes the flowers bloom? If God is dead, what makes summer come in June? If God is dead, who listens and who answers prayers? I'm glad I know He lives, He lives, He lives, He lives, He lives, He lives.
If God is dead, who mends a broken heart? If God is dead, who keeps night and day apart? If God is dead, can you tell me where his body lies? I'm glad I know He lives, He lives, He lives, He lives, He lives, He lives.
I can see Him moving in the breeze, Through the wind, and the trees I can see Him shining through the night, In the stars that shine so bright. If God is dead, what makes my life worth living? I'm glad I know He lives, He lives, He lives, He lives, He lives, He lives.
B) MARK 16:1-8 read by #1
When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”
When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.”
So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
C) First Hymn: Jesus Christ is Risen Today, led by Pastor Todd & Pastor Jamie Bruning, accompanied by the Wayne Bergeron Home Alone Brass Quintet
Please MUTE and SING (lyrics are in the video)
What is the mission of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church?
To Serve as a VEHICLE through which the Gospel is Spread!!!
about being a VEHICLE
that will deliver CONFIDENCE, COMPASSION, and COMPANIONSHIP
to a tremendously anxious COMMUNITY,
remembering that God is our REFUGE & STRENGTH.
Wednesday, February 17 was ASH WEDNESDAY
Today, March 21 is the FIFTH Sunday in LENT
1) Wednesday, February 24 ... Like Stephen in Acts
2) Wednesday, March 3 ... Like Tamar in Genesis
3) Wednesday, March 10 ... Like Rahab in Joshua
4) Wednesday, March 17 ... Like Ruth in Ruth
5) Wednesday, March 24 ... Like Bathsheba in 2 Samuel
6) Maundy Thursday, April 1 ... Pastor Todd leads a Freedom Seder Meal
Good Friday, April 2 ... 7 Last Words, led by South Dallas Concert Choir
Sunday, April 4 is EASTER Sunday ... Pastor Jermine Alberty leading
C) SECOND LESSON: JOHN 20:1-11a, led by #2
2) Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes. But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks Be to God!!
D) HALLELUJAH! leading into our MESSAGE for the YOUNG at HEART, a special edition for EASTER SUNDAY
E) KYRIE, led by Carlos Leggett
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Amen.
3) The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
AND ALSO WITH YOU
4) We gather together and share a CREED to remember that in God, we have a Companion who will never fail us and will be with us always. It is a CREED that reminds us that death is never the final answer, and the hope springs eternal for those who follow the God of Resurrection and Life.
I BELIEVE IN GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY
Creator of heaven and earth.
I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST,
God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT,
the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
3) We take this moment to confess our sins: Do you confess that you are captive to sin and cannot free yourself from this trap of sin and death, at least not in this life? Do you confess that you have sinned against God in anger, rebellion, frustration, doubt and fear.
WE DO.
4) Do you confess that, because your neighbor fails to love in the way that God commands, that you also have not loved your neighbor as yourself? Do you confess that you struggle to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength?
WE DO.
3) Do you ask, with the help of Jesus Christ, Forgive us, Lord, 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.
WE DO. AMEN.
4) Brothers and sisters hear this grace: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for you and for His sake, God forgives you all of your sins. As a called disciple of Christ I declare the entire forgiveness of all of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
AMEN.
3) The peace of Christ be with you always.
AND ALSO WITH YOU.
4) We will now switch to Gallery View. As forgiven sinners, please share the peace with somebody on this call, using their name.
PEACE BE WITH YOU.
F) Gospel Lesson: JOHN 20:11-20, led by #5
Halle, Halle, Halle-lujah, led by Tanya Browne & Dolphene Davis
Our Gospel Lesson comes from John in the 20th Chapter.
GLORY TO YOU, O LORD!
Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”
At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
PRAISE TO YOU, OH CHRIST
H) SECOND SONG: Joy Led by Kirk Franklin & Donald Malloy
Please MUTE and SING (lyrics are in the video)
J) SERMON: "From Tragedy to Triumph" shared by Jermine Alberty
SERMON SERIES: The Blues & Greens of Baptism
EASTER: HERE HE STANDS ... Christ is Risen!
April 11: Let My People Go
April 18: Steal Away Home
April 25: Wade in the Water
May 2: Hold On (Keep Your Hand on that Plow)
Possible Sunday @ St. Luke's Lutheran in Richardson
May 9: Roll, Jordan, Roll
May 16: We Shall Overcome
May 23: PENTECOST SUNDAY - OUTDOORS @ Mt. Olive?
K) THIRD SONG: God IS, led by Fred Hammond & Monica Allen
Please MUTE and SING (lyrics are in the video)
K) LITURGY of HOLY COMMUNION (Google Drive) This is the Feast of Victory (Dropbox) .... Led by Carlos Leggett & Tanya Browne
This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia.
Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God.
Power, riches and wisdom and strength, and honor and blessing and glory are his.
This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia.
Sing with all the people of God and join in the hymns of all creation.
Blessing and honor and glory and might be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen.
This is the feast of victory for our God.
For the Lamb who was slain has begun his reign. Alleluia. Alleluia.
GREAT THANKSGIVING & Preface by #7
Please UNmute & RESPOND
The Lord be with you,
AND ALSO WITH YOU
Lift up your hearts
WE LIFT THEM TO THE LORD!
Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE OUR THANKS AND PRAISE.
It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, Holy Father, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who on this day overcame death and the grave and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. And so with the Church on Earth and all the hosts of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, led by Pastor Todd
Please MUTE & SING:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD, Lord God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he, who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, in the highest.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION & Lord's Prayer, led by #7
The Words of Institution are recorded for us in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke as well as by St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:
“Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night in which He was betrayed, took bread and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples saying: ‘Take and eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.’
“In the same way also He took the cup after supper, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying: ‘Drink of it all of you; this cup is the New Covenant in My blood, which is shed for you and for all people, for the remission of sins. This do as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.'”
When the disciples didn't know how to PRAY in the face of the challenges ahead of them, they asked Jesus for help. He said, "Pray this way!" Will you share with me the Lord's Prayer?
Please UNMute & RESPOND
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.
Come to the Resurrection Banquet, for all is ready. We have journeyed for 40 days from Ashes and Dust to Resurrection and an Empty Tomb.
We remember that we are Dust and to Dust we shall Return. But, Alleluia!!
The Body of Christ is Broken for Me. Alleluia, the Blood of Christ is Shed for Me. And our God of Resurrection brings to life even that which once was dead. Alleluia!! May God bring the gift of Resurrection into our lives, into our families, into our church, into our community, and into our country. Amen.
1) Lamb, Of God, led by Dolphene Davis
2) I Know that My Redeemer Lives, led by Tanya Browne
Please MUTE & SING:
1) Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us (repeat) ... Lamb of God, you take away, the sins of the world, grant us peace ... grant us peace.
M) Post Communion Blessing & Prayer led by #7
ALL: May the body and blood of our Risen Lord, Jesus the Christ, strengthen you and keep you in His grace, now and always. Amen.
Let us pray. Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ’s resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Help us to stand with Jesus as witnesses to your Son’s resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. AMEN.
N) BENEDICTION: Worthy is the Lamb led by Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
O) SENDING: Led by led by #7
What is the mission of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church?
TO SERVE as a VEHICLE through which the Gospel is Spread!!!
Go in Peace and Serve the Lord!
Thanks be to God!! And WE WILL!!
COMPANIONSHIP is a ministry of PRESENCE, a relationship responding to isolation and suffering and supportive of healing and recovery.
COMPANIONSHIP welcomes the stranger, building a CIRCLE of CARE with individuals who are facing emotional and mental health challenges.
COMPANIONSHIP is rooted in our natural capacities as human beings to be sensitive, compassionate and concerned.
I) NEXT Wednesday, April 14 is our first "EASTER in EXODUS"
Wednesday Night Bible Study at 7 PM
The 1969 Freedom Seder &
James Cone's 1969 book: Black Power & Black Theology
The Role of EXODUS in African American Liberation
Let My People Go
II) Reports from the EZEKIEL 44:5 EXPERIMENT
EVERYONE is a part of one Project or the Other:
A) Clean HANDS Project ... Pantry Snack Pack Distribution updates
Meet at 9 AM on Wednesdays for 11 AM Distribution
Meet at 10 AM on Saturdays for 11 AM Distribution
B) Clean HEART Project ... Sunday, April 11 at 1 PM after worship
Creating a HERE WE STAND Network
ANNIVERSARY MUSICAL on Sunday, September 12?
COMPANIONSHIP: HERE WE STAND theme?
73 Years in South Dallas; 60 in our current Fair Park location on Forest (now MLK)
With 73 Guests INVITED from the PAST (important in our HISTORICAL MINISTRY)
With 73 Guests INVITED from the PRESENT South Dallas Community (important to our FUTURE MINISTRY in Fair Park)
https://dallasmlkcenter.com/author/dallasmlkcenter/
The Fierce Urgency of Now- Part One (February 12, 2021 @ 12 PM) 39:00
The Fierce Urgency of Now- Part Two (February 19, 2021 @ 12 PM) 39:00
7 Last Words: South Dallas Concert Choir (April 2, 2021 @ 12 PM)
Explore creative ways to start inviting folks to our September Musical, starting in APRIL
POSTLUDE 1: Hallelujah: Handel's Messiah (A Soulful Celebration led by the South Dallas Concert Choir (38:00)
POSTLUDE 2: The Worthy Medley, A Unity "Worship in Harmony" Virtual Project, www.acappella.org, premiered Nov 7, 2020
POSTLUDE 3: This Blood, led by West Coast Baptist Choir