Order of Service:

* Prelude

* Hymn 355, vv. 1 – 5, Now Christ Is Risen

* Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19

* Devotion

* Prayer

* Hymn 355, vv. 6 – 10, Glorious He'll raise…

* Blessing

* Postlude

1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Now if Christ is preached that He has been

raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no

resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead,

then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our

preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found

false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He

raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do

not rise. For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And

if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your

sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the

most pitiable.

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Nick Proksch (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)