Easter Sunday 4/20/2025

Why are you looking for the living among the dead? 

 

St Paul’s  

 Evangelical Lutheran Church 

 313 4th Street, Manistee, MI 49660 

  website: StPaulsManistee.com 

 facebook: SPLCManistee  

 Pastor Dennis Himm (810) 252-5821 

M: The Lord is risen! C: He is risen indeed! 

WELCOME 

M: The Lord is risen! 

C: He is risen indeed! 

M: The Lord is risen! Alleluia! 

C: The Lord has done great things. 

M: Why do you look for the living among the dead? 

C: Remember how he told you, the Son of Man must be  

 crucified and on the third day be raised again? 

M: I will not die but live. 

C: And will proclaim what the Lord has done. 

M: Open the gates of righteousness. 

C: I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. Alleluia! 

HYMN 449 (1,2) – This Joyful Eastertide  

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

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 the newness of life and ever rejoice in the hope of sharing his glory;  through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit be dominion and  praise now and forever. C: Amen. 

FIRST LESSON – Matthew 28:1-15 

Jesus Appears to the Women at the Grave 

HYMN 445 (1,4) – He’s Risen, He’s Risen 

SECOND LESSON – John 20:1-8 

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene 

HYMN 438 (1,2) – Jesus Christ Is Risen Today 

THIRD LESSON – Luke 24:13-35 

Jesus Appears to the Two Disciples on the Way to Emmaus 

HYMN 467 (1,3) – With High Delight Let Us Unite 

FOURTH LESSON – John 20:19-31 

Jesus Appears to His Disciples 

HYMN 441 (1,5,8) – I Know That My Redeemer Lives

FIFTH LESSON – 1 Corinthians15:1-22,51-58 

The Blessed Fruits of Christ’s Resurrection 

HYMN 453 – The Tomb Is Empty 

MESSAGE: Luke 24:4-8  

4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed  like lightning stood beside them. 5In their fright the women bowed down with their  faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among  the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still  with you in Galilee: 7‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men,  be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’” 8 Then they remembered his words. 

“Why Do You Look for the Living  

Among the Dead?” 

APOSTLES’ CREED – page 163 

PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER 

BLESSING  

HYMN 510 – In Christ Alone 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

OFFERING BASKET BY DOOR – near water cooler 

With this offering the members of St Paul's support the ministry here, throughout America, and  around the world through our synod, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Our  guests may but are not expected to give. We thank the Lord for these gifts of love. 

PLEASE SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK IF YOU ARE VISITING. 

It’s located in the entryway by the stairs leading to the basement. 

THANK YOU  

➢ To the women who gathered here this past Tuesday to plan, clean and decorate. 

➢ To all who joined us for breakfast today and those who provided the delicious  food. 

➢ To all who gathered here to celebrate our Savior’s glorious resurrection.

➢ To our organist, Kay Himm. 

➢ To our faithful God who gives us living hope through Jesus’ resurrection from the  dead. 

NEXT SUNDAY 

➢ Children’s Sunday School at 9 am 

➢ Adult Bible Class - Apologetics - at 9 am 

➢ WORSHIP at 10 am 

SPIRITUAL GROWTH: Pastor Himm offers a free, no obligation classes to help you  grow in faith and Bible knowledge, or to become a communicant member of St. Paul’s.  Please contact Pastor Himm to set up a convenient time to meet for a class designed for  you.

Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version ® (EHV ®)