The Resurrection of Our Lord
09 April 2023
Christ’s Resurrection Means That We Will One Day Be Raised
“Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed” (1 Cor. 5:7). By the shed blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, eternal death has passed over us. Now we pass with Christ through death into life everlasting. For Christ the crucified One is risen! The stone has been rolled away from the tomb, revealing that the tomb could not hold Him (Mark 16:1–8). Now our Redeemer lives eternally to save us from sin and Satan and the grave, and we can live in the sure hope of our own bodily resurrection with Christ. “After my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God” (Job 19:26). Feasting on the living Christ, who is our meat and drink indeed, we boldly say: “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? . . . But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 15:54–55, 57).
Parish News
Altar Flowers donated to the Glory of God today by Pamela Anderson.
Installation of Pastor Kurt Cockran Please join us at 4:00 pm next Sunday, April 16, 2023 for the installation service of our new pastor, Kurt Cockran. OAF will host a dinner immediately following the installation to welcome Pr. Cockran and his family. Make your reservation on the bulletin insert TODAY.
Gay Meyer Memorial Garden Dedication and Retirement 2.0 Join us on April 23 immediately following Divine Service in honoring Gay Meyer and the beautiful new garden dedicated to her memory and bidding a heartfelt thanks to Pastor Meyer. See the bulletin insert for more information.
Fifth Sunday of the Month Lunch – Chili Cookoff April 30 immediately following Divine Service. Bring the heat (or not) and compete for the title of “Best Chili at Immanuel” Watch for future bulletin inserts for more details. (Last chance to get your family’s picture taken for the new directory!)
Make Sure Your Family Is Included! We still have LOTS of members missing from our new directory. Deadline is April 30. Please email your photo and updated contact information to stacy.gibbens@ielcth.org.
Sacred Music For The Easter Season… “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today,” “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands,” “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” “Awake, My Heart, with Gladness,” “He’s Risen, He’s Risen.” You can listen 24/7 to sacred music for the 50 days of the Easter season at lutheranpublicradio.org, TuneIn, Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple HomePod and the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app.
This Week at Immanuel
Today The Resurrection of Our Lord
- Annual Easter Breakfast, 8:30 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Monday
- Immanuel Book Club, 10:00 am
Friday
- Westminster Bible Study, 1:30 pm
Saturday
- Youth Catechesis, 9:00 am
Next Sunday The Second Sunday of Easter
- Sunday School /Adult Bible Class, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30am
- Installation of Pastor Kurt Cockran, 4:00 pm
