I Am the Resurrection and the Life

Craig Nuttelman

Entered This Life ~ 22 January 1950

Entered God’s Glory ~ 09 May 2020

The Christian FuneralBy Laren Shiley

Daniel G. Reunig, Editor

Purpose of a Christian Funeral

1 – to hear the comfort of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a time of grief and trouble;

2 – to proclaim the power of God and grace which redeems and saves His children;

3 – to remember Jesus Christ is the First fruits of those who have fallen asleep and thus is our continuing hope;

4 – to witness publicly to the joy of our faith in God and to the victory we have through our loving Savior;

5 – to receive comfort in the knowledge of a joyful reunion with our loved ones in the resurrection;

6 – to face death knowing Jesus Christ has delivered us from sin, from the power of death and the devil, giving eternal salvation to all who believe in Him.

7 – to praise God from whom all blessings flow as He our Creator, Redeemer, and Comforter has shown us in His eternal Word.

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Funeral Service 19 May 2020Rev. James DeLoach OfficiantRev. Doug Gaunt LiturgistCarol DeLoach OrganistMike Dulitz SoloistZach DeLoach Trumpet

578 Thy Strong Word

5 Give us lips to sing Thy glory, Tongues Thy mercy to proclaim,Throats that shout the hope that fills us, Mouths to speak Thy holy name.Alleluia, alleluia! May the light which Thou dost sendFill our songs with alleluias, Alleluias without end!

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6 God the Father, light-creator, To Thee laud and honor be.To Thee, Light of Light begotten, Praise be sung eternally.Holy Spirit, light-revealer, Glory, glory be to Thee.Mortals, angels, now and ever Praise the holy Trinity!

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The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

InvocationP In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit.C Amen.

The casket may be covered with a funeral pall.

Remembrance of BaptismP In Holy Baptism Craig was clothed with the robe of Christ’s

righteousness that covered all his sin. St. Paul says: “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?”

C We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with Him in a death like

His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His.

Introit Psalm 121

1I lift up my eyes | to the hills.*From where does my | help come?

2My help comes | from the LORD,*who made | heaven and earth.

3He will not let your | foot be moved;*he who keeps you will not | slumber.

4Behold, he who keeps | Israel*will neither slum- | ber nor sleep.

5The LORD is your | keeper;*the LORD is your shade on your | right hand.

6The sun shall not strike | you by day,*nor the | moon by night.

7The LORD will keep you from all | evil;*he will | keep your life.

8The LORD will keepyour going out and your | coming in*from this time forth and for- | evermore.

Glory be to the Father, and | to the Son,* and to the Holy | Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ev- | er shall be,* world without end. | Amen.

KyrieP Lord, have mercy upon us.C Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Salutation and Collect of the DayP The Lord be with you.C And also with you. P Let us pray.

O God of grace and mercy, we give thanks for Your loving-kindness shown to Craig and to all Your servants who, having finished their course in faith, now rest from their labors. Grant that we also may be faithful unto death and receive the crown

of eternal life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

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Old Testament Isaiah 61:1–3, 10

1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,because the LORD has anointed me

to bring good news to the poor;he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives,and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

2to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor,and the day of vengeance of our God;to comfort all who mourn;

3to grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,

the oil of gladness instead of mourning,the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;

that they may be called oaks of righteousness,the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.

10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD;my soul shall exult in my God,

for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,

as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress,

and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Epistle 2 Timothy 4:6–8

6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

A This is the Word of the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

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Verse

A Alleluia, alle- | luia.*Jesus Christ is the firstborn | of the dead;

C to Him be glory and power for- | ever.*Alle- | luia.

Holy Gospel Matthew 25:13–21

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the twenty-fifth chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

13Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.14“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his

servants and entrusted to them his property. 15To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.’ 21His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ P This is the Gospel of the Lord.C Praise to You, O Christ.

Apostles’ Creed

P God has made us His people through our Baptism into Christ. Living together in trust and hope, we confess our faith.

C I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the

dead.

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.

Sit461 I Know That My Redeemer Lives sts. 1–2, 4–5, 7–8

1 I know that my Redeemer lives;What comfort this sweet sentence gives!He lives, He lives, who once was dead;He lives, my ever-living head.

2 He lives triumphant from the grave;He lives eternally to save;He lives all-glorious in the sky;He lives exalted there on high.

4 He lives to grant me rich supply;He lives to guide me with His eye;He lives to comfort me when faint;He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.

5 He lives to silence all my fears;He lives to wipe away my tears;He lives to calm my troubled heart;He lives all blessings to impart.

7 He lives and grants me daily breath;He lives, and I shall conquer death;He lives my mansion to prepare;He lives to bring me safely there.

8 He lives, all glory to His name!He lives, my Jesus, still the same;Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives:I know that my Redeemer lives!

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Sermon

748 I’m But a Stranger Here1 I’m but a stranger here,

Heav’n is my home;Earth is a desert drear, Heav’n is my home.Danger and sorrow standRound me on ev’ry hand;Heav’n is my fatherland, Heav’n is my home.

2 What though the tempest rage, Heav’n is my home;Short is my pilgrimage, Heav’n is my home;And time’s wild wintry blastSoon shall be overpast;I shall reach home at last, Heav’n is my home.

3 Therefore I murmur not, Heav’n is my home;Whate’er my earthly lot, Heav’n is my home;

And I shall surely standThere at my Lord’s right hand;Heav’n is my fatherland, Heav’n is my home.

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Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray to the Lord, our God and Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.

After each portion of the prayers:P Lord, in Your mercy,C hear our prayer. The prayers conclude:C Amen.

Lord’s PrayerP Taught by our Lord and trusting His promises, we are bold to

pray:C 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.

Nunc DimittisA “I am the resurrection and the life,” says the Lord. “He who

believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die.”

C Lord, now You let Your servant go in peace;

Your word has been fulfilled.My own eyes have seen the salvation

which You have prepared in the sight of every people:a light to reveal You to the nations and the glory of Your people Israel.Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Concluding CollectP The Lord be with you.C And also with you. P Let us pray.

Lord God, our shepherd, You gather the lambs of Your flock into the arms of Your mercy and bring them home. Comfort us with the certain hope of the resurrection to everlasting life and a joyful reunion with those we love who have died in the faith; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

BenedicamusL Let us bless the Lord.C Thanks be to God.

Benediction and DismissalP The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

C Amen. P Let us go forth in peace,C in the name of the Lord. Amen.

878 Abide with Me Verse 2 sung by the soloist only

1 Abide with me, fast falls the eventide.The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.When other helpers fail and comforts flee,Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Soloist2 I need Thy presence ev’ry passing hour;

What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r?Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.

3 Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;Tears for all woes, a heart for ev’ry plea.Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.

4 Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;Change and decay in all around I see;O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

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AcknowledgmentsFuneral Service from Lutheran Service BookUnless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English

Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.

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Procession to the Grave

Blessing of the Grave

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Committal of the Body

“Abide With Me”5 I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless;

Ills have no weight and tears no bitterness.Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?I triumph still if Thou abide with me!

6 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies.Heav’n’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

P: Alleluia! Christ is risen! C: He is risen indeed!P: Let us go forth in peace C: In the name of the Lord.P: The Lord Almighty direct all our days and deeds in His peace.C: Amen.

“Common Doxology”Praise God from Whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise Him above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Committal Service

The Obituary of Craig Nuttelman

Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brings life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done for and through Craig.

Craig was born on January 22, 1950 in Kearney, NE to Melvin F. and Verna L. (Hartman) Nuttelman. Craig received the gifts God gives through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, on February 19, 1950 at Zion Lutheran in Kearney, Nebraska. Craig was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Kearney, Nebraska on May 17, 1964. Throughout his life, Craig continued to hear God’s Holy Word and receive the precious gift of the Lord's life-giving Body and Blood, which sustained him in the Christian faith.

He attended Kearney High School and graduated with the class of 1968. He then attended Kearney State College and earned a bachelor’s degree.

Craig shared the gift of Holy Marriage with Linda Grass on April 29, 1978 in Kearney. This union was blessed with the gift of one daughter, Katie.

Craig farmed for a number of years and also worked as a fence builder. He was a dedicated member of Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney. He volunteered his time and talents at the church as a member of the Board of Evangelism, Board of Elders, sang in the church choir, and also as a Sunday School Teacher. When Craig wasn’t volunteering at the church he enjoyed spending time with the light of his life, his granddaughter Abby. They shared a special bond and became almost inseparable.

Craig is survived by his wife Linda of Kearney; daughter, Katie and granddaughter Abby Nuttelman of Kearney; brothers and sisters in law, Randall and Kathy Nuttelman of Lincoln, NE and Keith and Beverly Nuttelman of Kearney; mother in law, Bernice Grass; brother in law and sister in law, Gerald and Hazel Grass of Minden, NE; nieces and nephews and spouses, Chris and Amy Nuttelman, Jared and Tenaya Nuttelman, Karlee Nuttelman, Kassidy and Cole Fraber, Klaire Nuttelman, Kenny and Katie Grass, and Jamin and LaNette Grass; other great nieces and nephews, cousins, extended family and many friends.

Craig was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; Chris and Emma Nuttelman, Walter and Ella Hartman

The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. We give thanks to God our Father through Jesus Christ our Lord for blessing us through His child, Craig.