The Risen Lord is our Good Shepherd St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, April 16 th

Welcome to St. Peter! Jesus is our Risen Savior as well as our Good Shepherd. Our service today highlights the truth of the love Jesus has for his sheep and lambs. That Gospel inspires us to show love to others, especially those of the family of believers. Together we are in God’s flock.

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Prayer before Worship Dear Jesus, as our Good Shepherd, we find true comfort in your loving care for us. Guard and keep us from the dangers of our sin and enable us by your Spirit to follow you to the eternal sheep pen in heaven. Hear us for your sake. Amen.

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

Sunday JAM Service Project If you haven’t already done so, please return your mite box to the church office as soon as you can so the money raised can be sent in to LWMS. Thank you!!

We will welcome the newest members of our church family in the late service Sunday April 17 th. Afterwards, a potluck meal will be served in the lower level dining area. For planning purposes, please sign up in the Information Center. New Members

Annual Rummage Sale Where: Key to Life When: May 6 & 7 We are in need of any gently used items that you would like to donate to the sale. Donations can be made Monday May 2 through Thursday May 6.

Serving at Key to Life Key to Life Christian Childcare Center is currently looking for: 1.Part time Teacher Assistants and 2.Individuals willing to be on a substitute list. Interested individuals contact Kate Shambeau at or

Annual Meeting April 24 th 6:00 p.m.

Fast Pitch Softball If there is enough interest, there may be a summer church league on Monday evenings. Please see John Gut or Pastor Mahnke if you are interested.

Spring Campus Work Day April 23 rd beginning at 8:00 a.m. Service Teams 7&8 are up, but all members welcome.

The Risen Lord is our Good Shepherd St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, April 16 th

The Lord's My Shepherd; I'll Not Want CW #360 Verses 1-5 Text: The Psalms of David in Meeter, Edinburgh, 1650 Setting: BELMONT Tune: William Gardiner, , adapt.

Verse 1: The Lord's my shepherd; I'll not want. He makes me down to lie In pastures green; he leadeth me The quiet waters by

Verse 2: My soul he doth restore again And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for his own name's sake.

Verse 3: Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill; For thou art with me, and thy rod And staff me comfort still.

Verse 4: My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows.

Verse 5 (Please Rise): Goodness and mercy, all my life Shall surely follow me, And in God's house forevermore My dwelling-place shall be.

Opening Verses Pastor: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen.

Opening Litany Pastor:Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. All: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

Opening Litany Pastor:For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. All: For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

Opening Litany Pastor:Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy in his dwelling place. All: Ascribe to the LORD, O families of nations, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength, Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name.

Opening Litany Pastor: Bring an offer and come before him; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. All: Tremble before him all the earth! Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; Let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”

Opening Litany Pastor: Dear friends, let us approach God with a true heart and confess our sins, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.

Confession of Sin All: Lord of life, I confess that I am by nature dead in sin. For faithless worrying and selfish pride, For sins of habit and sins of choice,

Confession of Sin All: For the evil I have done and the good I have failed to do, You should cast me away from your presence forever. O Lord, I am sorry for my sins. Forgive me, for Jesus’ sake.

(Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

Prayer of the Day Pastor: Let us pray. (The pastor says the Prayer of the Day.) All: Amen.

God’s Word to His People Ezekiel 34: What it means to have God as our Shepherd

Psalm #23 All ♫ Refrain:

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. All Speak Verses:

He restores my soul; he guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. All Speak Verses:

All ♫ Refrain:

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. All Speak Verses:

All ♫ Refrain:

God’s Word to His People Revelation 7:9-17 Believers around the Lamb of God praise Him.

Pastor: Alleluia. Alleluia. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia. I am the Good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me. Alleluia. Verse of the Day

God’s Word to His People John 10:22-30 Sheep listen to the voice of the Shepherd.

The King of Love My Shepherd Is CW #375 Verse 1-6 Text: Henry W. Baker, Setting: ST. COLUMBA Tune: Irish melody, c. 18th cent., alt.

Verse 1: The King of love my shepherd is, Whose goodness fails me never; I nothing lack if I am his, And he is mine forever.

Verse 2: Where streams of living water flow, My Savior gently leads me; And where the verdant pastures grow, With food celestial feeds me.

Verse 3: Confused and foolish oft I strayed, But yet in love he sought me And on his shoulder gently laid And home, rejoicing, brought me.

Verse 4: In death's dark vale I fear no ill With you, dear Lord, beside me; Your rod and staff my comfort still, Your cross before to guide me.

Verse 5: You spread a table in my sight, A banquet here bestowing; Your oil of welcome, my delight; My cup is overflowing!

Verse 6: And so through all the length of days Your goodness fails me never. Good Shepherd, may I sing your praise Within your house forever!

“The Risen Lord Promises to Shepherd Us!” 1.Personally 2.Protectively 3.Providentially

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

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.

Jesus, Shepherd of the Sheep CW #436 Verses 1-5 Text: Henry Cook, Setting: CAPETOWN Tune: Friedrich Filitz, , alt.

Verse 1: Jesus, shepherd of the sheep, Who your Father's flock does keep, Safe we wake and safe we sleep, Guarded still by you.

Verse 2: In your promise firm we stand; None can take us from your hand. Speak—we hear—at your command, We will follow you.

Verse 3: By your blood our souls were bought; By your life salvation wrought; By your light our feet are taught, Lord, to follow you.

Verse 4: Father, draw us to your Son; We with joy will follow on Till the work of grace is done, There to live with you.

Verse 5: We, in robes of glory dressed, Join th' assembly of the blest, Gathered to eternal rest In the fold with you.

Silent Prayer