3rd Sunday of Easter
Easter Theme
Follow Jesus on the Journey: Bring Easter Life to Others
Theme Write-up
written by Matthew Reece, Director of Music Ministries
Follow Jesus on the Journey: Bring Easter Life to Others
Having walked the Lenten path of repentance and reconciliation, Easter calls us to step into the fullness of new life in Christ. The resurrection is not just an event to be celebrated but a reality to be lived and shared. Jesus’ victory over sin and death empowers us to become bearers of His life-giving love, bringing hope, joy, and renewal to a world in need. As we follow the Risen Christ, we are sent forth as His disciples, called to embody His grace in our words, actions, and relationships. The empty tomb is our invitation to live with bold faith, trusting that God’s transformative power continues to work through us.
Bringing Easter life to others means reflecting Christ’s love in tangible ways—offering compassion to the suffering, justice to the oppressed, and kindness to the weary. It is a call to proclaim the Good News, not just with our voices but through lives that radiate the light of resurrection hope. Just as Jesus breathed peace upon His disciples and sent them into the world, we too are commissioned to be agents of healing and restoration. May our hearts, once opened to reconciliation, now overflow with the joy of Easter, as we share God’s boundless love and build His kingdom here on earth.
Ardor (Worship Musicians)
The musicians rehearse from 9:00 – 9:45 am every Sunday morning. All are welcome! The musicians for worship can find the service orders and music in the crate on the back pew in the sanctuary for each week of the month. Contact the office if you plan to help lead worship.
Worship Information
Join us in-person for the weekly Worship Service at 10:00 am in-person or via Facebook Live if you are unable to attend in person (https://www.facebook.com/allsaintsdavenport/). The service will later be uploaded to YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@allsaintslutheranchurchdav1987) for your viewing.
If you would like the words for the worship service, contact the office (office@allsaintsdavenport.org) to request the information.
Introduction
The disciples make a big splash and eat breakfast with the risen Jesus. Wading in the water (remembering baptism) and eating with Jesus (celebrating holy communion) is our weekly encounter with the risen Christ. Jesus asks us again and again: Do you love me? And Jesus invites us, again and again, to follow him, bringing the Easter life to others.
Prayer of the Day
Scripture
Acts 9:1-6 [7-20] – Paul’s conversion, baptism, and preaching
Saul (later called Paul) was an ardent persecutor of all who followed the Way of Christ. This reading recounts the story of his transformation beginning with an encounter with Jesus Christ on the way to Damascus.
Psalm 30 – You have turned my wailing into dancing. (Ps. 30:11)
Revelation 5:11-14 – The song of the living creatures to the Lamb
The vision of John recorded in Revelation offers a glimpse of cosmic worship around the throne. At its center is “the Lamb who was slain.”
John 21:1-19 – Jesus appears to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias
The risen Christ appears again to his disciples by the sea where they were first called. After echoes of the fishing and feeding miracles, he gives a final reminder of the cost of a disciple’s love and obedience.
Fellowship Time
You are invited to stay after worship for refreshments and fellowship time in the gathering space.