Good Friday

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Good Friday

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross

March 29, 2024

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WORSHIP THEME: Good Friday Tenebrae Service: “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross”

INTRODUCTION

INVITATION, CONFESSION & ANNOUNCEMENT OF FORGIVNESS

REFLECTIVE SONG: Come, Behold the Wondrous Mystery (choir)

Pastor extinguishes the first candle

Jesus Before Pilate

READING: Mark 15:1-15 & Psalm 56

HYMN: #432 O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken (vs. 1-7)

Pastor extinguishes the second candle

Our King is Crowned with Thorns

READING: Mark 15:16-20 & Psalm 21:1-7

REFLECTIVE SONG: Wondrous Cross Medley (Choir)

Pastor extinguishes the third candle

Our King Suffers on the Cross

READING: Mark 15:21-32 & Psalm 118:5-18

REFLECTIVE SONG: When Your King Is Crucified (Choir)

Pastor extinguishes the forth candle

The Death of Jesus

READING: Mark 15:33-41 & Psalm 22:1-21

HYMN: #433God Was There on Calvary (vs. 1-6)

Pastor extinguishes the fifth candle

Christ's Body Is Buried, Yet His Soul Lives On

READING: Mark 15:42-47 & Psalm 16 (selected verses)

LORD’S PRAYER: Sung

HYMN: #526 What Wondrous Love Is This (vs. 1-4)

Pastor extinguishes the sixth candle

The congregation is asked to leave in silence

Easter

March 31, 2024 • Pastor Roloff • Job 19:23–27, Mark 16:1–8, 1 Corinthians 15:19–26

OPENING HYMN: #438 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (vs.1-4) INVOCATION RESURRECTION DIALOGUE CONFESSION OF SINS ANNOUNCEMENT OF FORGIVENESS SONG OF PRAISE: #445 He’s Risen, He’s Risen (vs.1,4) PRAYER OF THE DAY THE WORD FIRST LESSON: Job 19:23-27 SUNG RESPONSE: #455 Alleluia! Jesus Lives (vs.1,2) SECOND LESSON: Mark 16:1-8 REFLECTIVE SONG: “Because He Lives” (Choir) THIRD LESSON: 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 (HCSB) HYMN OF THE DAY: #449 This Joyful Eastertide (vs.1-3) EASTER MESSAGE: That was then… This is now. CONFESSION OF FAITH (Based on 1 Corinthians 15) OFFERING AND OFFERING SONG: #750 We Give Thee but Thine Own (v.1-2) PRAYER OF THE CHURCH LORD'S PRAYER BLESSING CLOSING HYMN: #441 I Know That My Redeemer Lives (vs.1,2,5(men),7(women),8)

Maundy Thursday

March 28, 2024 • Pastor Roloff • Exodus 12:21–28, Luke 22:7–20, 1 Corinthians 11:23–26

WORSHIP THEME: Do this in remembrance of me PASTOR’S WORDS INVITATION PRAYER OF THE DAY MEDITATION TEXT: Exodus 12:21-28 SONG: His Father’s Plan (Choir) MEDITATION TEXT: Luke 22:7-20 HYMN: #676 Take and Eat (vs 1,3,5,6) MEDITATION TEXT: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 OFFERING /REFLECTIVE SONG (Piano & Cello) MAUNDY THURSDAY PRAYER LORD'S PRAYER (Sung) REVIEW OF HOLY COMMUNION FROM LUTHER’S SMALL CATECHISM CHRIST’S WORDS OF INSTITUTION & DISTRIBUTION THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING BLESSING CLOSING HYMN: #677 The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord (vs 1,5,6,8)

Rethinking Religion

March 24, 2024 • Pastor Roloff • Mark 11:1–10, Hebrews 12:1–3, Psalm 118

OPENING SONG: Hosanna! Hosanna! (Sunday School & Catechism Children) HYMN: #412 All Glory, Laud, and Honor (vs.1-5) CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING LITANY (Zechariah 9:9 & Psalm 24) CONFESSION OF SINS ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS PRAYER OF THE DAY THE WORD FIRST LESSON: Mark 11:1-10 SUNG RESPONSE: Psalm 95 (Choir) SECOND LESSON: Hebrews 12:1-3 CHILDREN’S MESSAGE SERMON HYMN: #414 No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet (vs.1-4) SERMON TEXT: Psalm 118 THEME: A Holy Week Medley SUNG CREED OFFERING AND RESPONSIVE PRAYER PRAYER OF THE CHURCH LORD'S PRAYER BLESSING CLOSING HYMN: #411 Ride On, Ride On in Majesty (vs.1-5)