Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
1024 W. 8th Street Waterloo, Iowa 50702
Information for May 3, 2026
Take a moment to notice the * at the beginning of various portions of the order of service. The * indicates the place where it is inappropriate to enter or leave the sanctuary because it marks a time of prayer or respect for the Word of the Lord. Please be considerate of others around you by honoring these notations.
In the Sacrament of Holy Communion, the Risen Christ gives us His
body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins, the strengthening of our
faith, and the renewal of our joy in Him. In joyful obedience to His Word,
it is our practice to ascertain doctrinal unity for those partaking of the
Sacrament. We therefore ask guests desiring to commune to kindly speak with the pastor or an elder before the service.
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
CANTATE (SING) FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
“Jesus Promises to Send His Holy Spirit, the Helper”
May 3, 2026
AS WE GATHER: Though Jesus has departed from us visibly to the right hand of the Father who sent Him, yet this is to our advantage. For Jesus---who is Lord over all creation, who intercedes for us before the Father, who is preparing a place for us in heaven–-has sent the Helper, the Spirit of Truth (John 16:5-15). “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights” through Jesus Christ (James 1:17). The Holy Spirit helps us by taking what is Christ’s and declaring it to us. In the Word of truth, the Spirit works repentance and delivers to us the forgiveness of sins, the righteousness of Christ, and victory over the devil. For the ruler of this world is judged and defeated by the cross. Through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, we have been brought forth to new life in Him who is the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Confident of our resurrection with Christ we confess, “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid” (Is. 12:2).
ORGAN PRELUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING HYMN: LSB 528 “Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
*INVOCATION:
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION:
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Pastor: Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true
heart and confess our sins unto God our Father,
beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ to grant us forgiveness.
Pastor: Our help is in the name of the Lord,
People: who made heaven and earth.
Pastor: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord.
People: and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Pastor: O almighty God, merciful Father,
People: I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You
all my sins and iniquities with which I have
ever offended You and justly deserved Your
temporal and eternal punishment. But I am
heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent
of them, and I pray You of Your boundless
mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent,
bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved
Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful
to me, a poor, sinful being.
Pastor: Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office,
as a called and ordained servant of the Word,
announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in
the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus
Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
KYRIE (to be sung) LSB 186
Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (to be sung) LSB 187
Pastor: Glory be to God on high:
People: and on earth peace, good-will toward men. We
praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we
glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee, for Thy great
glory. O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the Father
Almighty. O Lord, the only – begotten Son, Jesus
Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy
upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world,
receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right
hand of God the Father, have mercy up-on us. For
Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord. Thou
only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in
the glory of God the Father. A-Men.
*SALUTATION:
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And with thy spirit.
Pastor: Let us pray.
*COLLECT OF THE DAY:
Pastor: O God,
People: You make the minds of Your faithful to be of one will. Grant that we may love what You commanded and desire what You promise, that among the many changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT: Isaiah 12:1-6 Pew Bible Page 1078 (Songs of Praise)
EPISTLE: James 1:16-21 Pew Bible Page 1881 (Trials and Temptations, Listening and Doing)
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
*ALLELUIA AND VERSE (to be sung) LSB 190
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
*HOLY GOSPEL: John 16:5-15 Pew Bible Page 1678
(The Work of the Holy Spirit)
Leader: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the nineteenth chapter.
People: Glory to You, O Lord.
(The Gospel is read.)
Leader: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to You, O Christ.*TEN COMMANDMENTS
- You shall have no other gods.
- You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God.
- Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
- Honor your father and your mother.
- You shall not murder.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
- You shall not covet your neighbor’s house.
- You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
What does God say about all these commandments?
He says, “I the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments” (Ex. 20:5-6).
*NICENE CREED:
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY: ““The Gospel Shows the Father’s Grace” LSB 580
SERMON
OFFERTORY LSB 192
2026 RITE OF CONFIRMATION LSB 272
Karl Kane
*PRAYER OF THE CHURCH:
Response:
Pastor: Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
*LORD’S PRAYER
Pastor: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
People: 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.
BENEDICTION LSB 202
This concludes the service for online viewing
+SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT+
Distribution for Communicant Members LSB 194ff
PREFACE:
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is meet and right so to do.
Pastor: It is truly good, right, and salutary . . . evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS (To be sung.) LSB 208
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth;
heav’n and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna, Hosanna,
hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He, blessed is He, blessed
is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna,
hosanna in the highest.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD
PAX DOMINI:
Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: Amen.
AGNUS DEI: (To be sung.) LSB 198
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of
the world, have mercy upon us. O christ, Thou Lamb of
God, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy
upon us. O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away
the sin of the world, grant us Thy peace. Amen.
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS
“I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table” LSB 618
“He’s Risen, He’s Risen” LSB 480
“Your Table I Approach” LSB 628
NUNC DIMITTIS (to be sung) LSB 199
Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according
to Thy word, for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which
Thou hast prepared before the face of all people, a light to
lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel. Glory
be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it
was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen.
THANSGIVING
Pastor O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,
People and His mercy endureth forever.
POST-COMMUNION COLLECT:
Pastor: Let us pray . . . one God, now and forever.
People: Amen.
BENEDICTION:
Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
People: Amen, amen, amen.
CLOSING HYMN: “Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng” LSB 813
ORGAN POSTLUDE
PARTICIPATING:
Worship Leader/ Preacher Pastor Justin Kane
Organist Mr. Cyril Hasselbrook
Elder Mr. Gene Brown
Lay Reader Mr. Levi Carolus
Greeters Ed and Judy DePaepe
PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR PRAYERS:
- Prayers and Blessings to Karl Kane on his Confirmation this morning;
- Comfort and Peace, for Ledger Dalton, he is now on hospice. Comfort and Peace for the
family;
- Safe travels for Pastor Kane as he attends the District Pastors Conference Monday and
Tuesday;
- Prayers for Mike Weber who was recently hospitalized for pain, pray for healing. He is back
home now;
- Healing for Mike Sommerfeldt who had his second eye surgery, pray that this one is a
success;
- Healing and comfort for Sandy Timmerman who is now in a nursing home and on Hospice;
- Healing and strength for Kelly Dallenbach as she faces major surgery in early May up at
Mayo;
- Healing for Tracie Bremner, friend of Marcia Bauer, who was diagnosed with cancer;
- Pray for peace for Daryls Burnam who is dealing with depression, pray that the new
medication will help;
- Healing for Jerry Gronoski (Jr.) son of Jerry Gronoski, who was diagnosed with prostate
cancer;
- Healing for Doris Studer who is on hospice at home;
- Healing and comfort for Karen Johnson who is dealing with a variety of health concerns;
- Healing and comfort for Kim Hoffman, sister-in-law of Brian Williams who has stage 4 lung
cancer;
- For Cathy Riechmann that she receives a kidney soon and for the pain, that she has is
relieved;
- Pray for the wellbeing of our shut ins, this week we pray for Tina Ticknor, Darlys Burnam
and Jason Magee. Their address is in the directory if you want to send them a card or call
the office for more information;
- Pray for pain management for Molly Callaway, daughter-in-law of Jan Callaway, they have
found bone spurs on her spine;
- Healing and comfort for Dawn Jenson, cousin of Jerry Gronoski, who has cancer.
- Prayers for Rita Potratz as she continues to have health problems;
- Healing and comfort for Dawn Jenson, cousin of Jerry Gronoski, who has cancer.
- Prayers for Rita Potratz as she continues to have health problems;
- For all who are serving our country - for our chaplains, for the men and women of our Armed
Forces, for their families, loved ones and friends back home; and for our country’s leaders.
Especially we ask for Brandon Winterton, grandson of Jerry Gronoski who is deployed on a
ship to Iraq; safety for Noah Rossin, serving aboard the sub USS Montana; for Madison Cook,
granddaughter of Rosalind Dietz, who is in the Army stationed in Germany; for Zac Bascom,
nephew of Pastor and Andrea Kane, who is serving in the special forces;
- Thanksgiving for continued enrollment growth at Valley Lutheran School, the dedication of its
teachers and staff, parents, students, and volunteers and continued prayers of all.
lease help us keep our prayer requests current by calling the office (235.6705) with updates
– especially with our long term requests and military personnel.
As Prayer Warriors with Love, Inc.: pray for our neighbor who is looking for a caregiver for her son. Someone who is moving into her new place after being homeless. Our neighbor who is struggling with their sobriety. Someone who isn’t sure he can believe what God says.
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