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The Ascensionof Our Lord

May 16, 202110:30 a.m.

Today’s Worship Leaders:

Pastor Jen Nagel (presiding minister); BethKautz (assisting minister); Zach Busch, Hope

Choir (music); Uli Koester (lector); JamesFlaten, Dan Bielenberg (tech facilitators)

ga���r���We gather for worship on the land of our Creator. Many of us and our church building dwell in the

traditional home of the Dakota people,and a land over which the Anishinaabeg people and others also moved.

They gathered and ate food, rested, died and gave birth, and prayed here, and many still do.

Assembly parts are marked in bold.

Prelude

Welcome

Opening Sentences - based on today’s psalm, Psalm 47Clap and shout for joy you peoples,Let earth cry out to God.Awestruck, stand before the mighty Onesovereign over all.God ascends the mountainto cheers and trumpet blasts.So join the song and sing your praiseto the ruler over all.Make beautiful your musicwith hymns of highest praise,To the Sovereign of the nations,seated on a throne.

Opening Song - Oh, Sing to God Above

Greeting and Prayer of the DayAlleluia! Christ is risen! ¡Aleluya! ¡Christo ha resucitado!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! Cristo ha en verdad resucitado! ¡Aleluya!

The grace of the Risen Christ, the love of God,and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.And also with you.

Let us pray. Almighty God,your only Son was taken into the heavens and in your presence intercedes for us.Receive us and our prayers for all the world, and in the end bring everything into yourglory, through Jesus Christ, our Sovereign and Lord, who lives and reigns with youand the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

wo��Reading - Acts 1:1-11, adapted

In the �rst book, Theophilus, I wrote about allthat Jesus did and taught from the beginninguntil the day when he was taken up to heaven,after giving instructions through the Holy Spiritto the apostles whom he had chosen. After hissu�ering he presented himself alive to them bymany convincing proofs, appearing to them overthe course of forty days and speaking about thekingdom of God. While staying with them, heordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to waitthere for the promise of God ‘This’, he said, ‘iswhat you have heard from me; for John baptizedwith water, but you will be baptized with theHoly Spirit not many days from now.’

So when they had come together, they askedhim, ‘Lord, is this the time when you will restorethe kingdom to Israel?’ He replied, ‘It is not foryou to know the times or periods that God has

Estimado Teó�lo, en mi primer libro me referí atodo lo que Jesús comenzó a hacer y enseñarhasta el día en que fue llevado al cielo, luego dedarles instrucciones por medio del Espíritu Santoa los apóstoles que había escogido. Después depadecer la muerte, se les presentó dándolesmuchas pruebas convincentes de que estaba vivo.Durante cuarenta días se les apareció y les hablóacerca del reino de Dios. Una vez, mientrascomía con ellos, les ordenó: —No se alejen deJerusalén, sino esperen la promesa del Padre, dela cual les he hablado: Juan bautizó con agua,pero dentro de pocos días ustedes seránbautizados con el Espíritu Santo.

Entonces los que estaban reunidos con él lepreguntaron:—Señor, ¿es ahora cuando vas arestablecer el reino a Israel?—No les toca austedes conocer la hora ni el momento

set by God’s own authority. But you will receivepower when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in allJudea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’When he had said this, as they were watching, hewas lifted up, and a cloud took him out of theirsight. While he was going and they were gazingup towards heaven, suddenly two men in whiterobes stood by them. They said, ‘Men of Galilee,why do you stand looking up towards heaven?This Jesus, who has been taken up from you intoheaven, will come in the same way as you sawhim go into heaven.’

Word of God, Word of life.Thanks be to God.

determinados por la autoridad misma del Padre—les contestó Jesús—. Pero, cuando venga elEspíritu Santo sobre ustedes, recibirán poder yserán mis testigos tanto en Jerusalén como entoda Judea y Samaria, y hasta los con�nes de latierra. Habiendo dicho esto, mientras ellos lomiraban, fue llevado a las alturas hasta que unanube lo ocultó de su vista. Ellos se quedaronmirando �jamente al cielo mientras él se alejaba.De repente, se les acercaron dos hombresvestidos de blanco, que les dijeron:—Galileos,¿qué hacen aquí mirando al cielo? Este mismoJesús, que ha sido llevado de entre ustedes alcielo, vendrá otra vez de la mism

Palabra de Dios, palabra de vida.Demos gracias a Dios.

Second Reading - Ephesians 1:15-23, from The Inclusive Bible

From the time I �rst heard of your faith in ChristJesus and your love for all of the holy ones, I havenever stopped thanking God for you andremembering you in my prayers. I pray that theGod of our Savior Jesus Christ, the God of glory,will give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation,to bring you to a rich knowledge of the Creator.I pray that God will enlighten the eyes of yourmind so that you can see the hope this call holdsfor you—the promised glories that God's holyones will inherit, and the in�nitely great powerthat is exercised for us who believe. You can tellthis from the strength of God's power at work inJesus, the power used to raise Christ from thedead and to see Christ in heaven at God's righthand, far above every sovereignty, authority,power or dominion, and above any other namethat can be named—not only in this age, but alsoin the age to come. God has put all things under

Por eso yo, por mi parte, desde que me enteré dela fe que tienen en el Señor Jesús y del amor quedemuestran por todos los santos, no he dejado dedar gracias por ustedes al recordarlos en misoraciones. Pido que el Dios de nuestro SeñorJesucristo, el Padre glorioso, les dé el Espíritu desabiduría y de revelación, para que lo conozcanmejor. Pido también que les sean iluminados losojos del corazón para que sepan a qué esperanzaél los ha llamado, cuál es la riqueza de su gloriosaherencia entre los santos, y cuán incomparable esla grandeza de su poder a favor de los quecreemos. Ese poder es la fuerza grandiosa y e�cazque Dios ejerció en Cristo cuando lo resucitó deentre los muertos y lo sentó a su derecha en lasregiones celestiales, muy por encima de todogobierno y autoridad, poder y dominio, y decualquier otro nombre que se invoque, no soloen este mundo, sino también en el venidero. Dios

Christ's feet and made Christ, as the ruler ofeverything, the head of the church, and thechurch is Christ’s body; it's the fullness of theone who �lls all of creation.

Word of God, Word of life.Thanks be to God.

sometió todas las cosas al dominio de Cristo,[a] ylo dio como cabeza de todo a la iglesia. Esta, quees su cuerpo, es la plenitud de aquel que lo llenatodo por completo.

Palabra de Dios, palabra de vida.Demos gracias a Dios. Aleluya.

Gospel Acclamation

Gospel Reading - Luke 24:44-53, adaptedThe holy gospel according to Luke, the twenty-fourth chapter.Glory to you, O Lord.

Then he said to them, “These are my words thatI spoke to you while I was still with you—thateverything written about me in the law of Moses,the prophets, and the psalms must be ful�lled.”Then he opened their minds to understand thescriptures, and he said to them, “Thus it iswritten, that the Messiah is to su�er and to risefrom the dead on the third day, and thatrepentance and forgiveness of sins is to beproclaimed in his name to all nations, beginningfrom Jerusalem. You are witnesses of thesethings. And see, I am sending upon you whatAbba God promised; so stay here in the city until

—Cuando todavía estaba yo con ustedes, lesdecía que tenía que cumplirse todo lo que estáescrito acerca de mí en la ley de Moisés, en losprofetas y en los salmos. Entonces les abrió elentendimiento para que comprendieran lasEscrituras. —Esto es lo que está escrito —lesexplicó—: que el Cristo padecerá y resucitará altercer día, y en su nombre se predicarán elarrepentimiento y el perdón de pecados a todaslas naciones, comenzando por Jerusalén. Ustedesson testigos de estas cosas. Ahora voy a enviarleslo que ha prometido mi Padre; pero ustedes

you have been clothed with power from onhigh.”

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and,lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While hewas blessing them, he withdrew from them andwas carried up into heaven. And they worshipedhim, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy;and they were continually in the temple blessingGod.

The gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, O Christ.

quédense en la ciudad hasta que sean revestidosdel poder de lo alto.

Después los llevó Jesús hasta Betania; allí alzó lasmanos y los bendijo. Sucedió que, mientras losbendecía, se alejó de ellos y fue llevado al cielo.Ellos, entonces, lo adoraron y luego regresaron aJerusalén con gran alegría. Y estabancontinuamente en el templo, alabando a Dios.

El Evangelio del Señor.Alabanza a ti, oh Cristo!

Sermon - Pastor Jen Nagel

Hymn of the Day - Christ Our Peace

The Nicene CreedWe believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made,of one Being with the Father;through him all things were made.For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Maryand became truly human.For our sake he was cruci�ed under Pontius Pilate;he su�ered death and was buried.On the third day he rose againin accordance with the scriptures;he ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glori�ed,who has spoken through the prophets.We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayers of the People

Sung response, to the tune “Come and Fill Our Hearts”

Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer. You alone, O Lord, are holy.Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer. Alleluia.

Sharing the Peace

The peace of Christ be with you always. La paz de Cristo sea siempre con ustedes.And also with you. Y también contigo.All are invited to share the peace of Christ in whatever way is comfortable, using these or similar words“Peace be with you” or “La paz del Señor”

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The Great Thanksgiving

God be with you.And also with you.Lift up your hearts.We lift them to our God.Let us give thanks to our gracious God.It is right to give our thanks and praise.

It is indeed right….we join their unending hymn:

Eucharistic Prayer and Words of Institution

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Creator, Our Mother, Our Father inheaven, hallowed be your name, yourkingdom come, your will be done, on earthas in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those whosin against us. Save us from the time of trialand deliver us from evil. For the kingdom,the power, and the glory are yours, now andforever. Amen.

Creador nuestro, Madre nuestra, Padrenuestro que estás en el cielo, santi�cado seatu nombre. Venga tu reino. Hágase tuvoluntaden la tierra como en el cielo. Danoshoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdonanuestras ofensas como también nosotrosperdonamos a los que nos ofenden. No nosdejes caer en tentación y líbranos del mal.Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo es el poder ytuya es la gloria, ahora y siempre. Amén

Holy CommunionWe believe that Jesus Christ is present in Holy Communion with gifts of forgiveness, life and salvation. All whohunger for the presence of Christ in their life are invited to partake. By our participation in this meal, we arestrengthened in faith and in life. All are welcome to commune.If you are sitting with others, when sharing thebread with someone, say to them: “This is the body of Christ, given for you.” When sharing the wine or grapejuice, say, “This is the blood of Christ, shed for you.” If you aren’t with others, today, hear the voice of the pastornaming these promises of grace and life for you. If you’d prefer a blessing, hear these promises: “You are abeloved child of God. May God strengthen you with grace through Christ for all we face today.”

Music During Communion - Dona nobis pacem (“Grant us peace”)

Table BlessingThe body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in God’s grace.Amen.

Prayer after CommunionLet us pray. Wellspring of joy,through this meal you have put gladness in our hearts.Satisfy the hunger still around us,and send us as joyf ul witnesses,that your love may bring joy to the hearts of all people,through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

se���n�Announcements

Closing Hymn - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness

BlessingMay our glorious God grant you a spirit of wisdomto know and to love the risen Lord Jesus.The God of life,Creator, ☩ Christ, and Holy Spirit,bless you now and forever.Amen.

DismissalAlleluia! Christ is risen!Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!Go in peace. Share this good news. Alleluia!Thanks be to God. Alleluia!

Sta� at University LutheranChurch of Hope

Lead PastorRev. Jen Nagel (Pronouns: she/her)jenn@ulch.org

Pastor for Care and NurtureRev. Barbara Johnson (she/her)barbaraj@ulch.org

Minister of Worship & MusicZach Busch (he/him)zachb@ulch.org

Church AdministratorNathan Obrestad (he/him)nathano@ulch.org

Financial AdministratorKari Olson (she/her)kario@ulch.org

Child Care and SundayOpener/CloserGus Gustafson (they/them)

CustodianGeremew Beshah (he/him)

Lutheran Campus PastorKate Reuer Welton (she/her)kate@umnlutheran.org

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