Ash Wednesday

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Ash Wednesday

Heartbroken

February 14, 2024 • Pastor Roloff • Psalm 51:1–17

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OPENING HYMN: #790 Before the Ending of the Day (vs. 1-3)

INVOCATION

INSTRUCTION FOR THE BEGINNING OF LENT

(Silence for reflection and self-examination)

CONFESSION OF SINS

IMPOSITION OF ASHES

ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS

PASSION READING #1 Jesus’ Readiness to Suffer and Die

SEASONAL RESPONSE

REFLECTION: Awaken Me to Pray (Choir)

SERMON TEXT: Psalm 51:1-17

THEME: Heartbroken

EVENING PRAYER

LORD'S PRAYER (sung)

THE SACRAMENT

WORDS OF INSTITUTION & DISTRIBUTION

PRAYER

BLESSING

CLOSING HYMN: #420 Jesus, I Will Ponder Now (vs. 1-2, 4-6)

God on Trial

February 28, 2024 • Pastor Josh Olson • Matthew 26:57–75

WORSHIP THEME: God On Trial OPENING HYMN: #400 Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing (vs. 1-5) INVOCATION CONFESSION OF SINS ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS PRAYER PSALM 8 PSALM PRAYER PASSION READING #3: Jesus Before The Sanhedrin SEASONAL RESPONSE HYMN OF THE DAY: #408 He Stood before the Court (vs. 1-4) SERMON TEXT: Matthew 26:57-75 THEME: Testimony OFFERING LUTHER’S EVENING PRAYER LORD'S PRAYER (sung) BLESSING CLOSING HYMN: #397 My Song Is Love Unknown (vs. 1, 3-4, 7)

Rethinking Religion

February 25, 2024 • Pastor Lynn Wiedmann • Mark 8:3–38, Romans 5:1–11, Job 1:6–22

OPENING HYMN: #704 Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus (vs.1-4) CALL TO WORSHIP PSALM OF REPENTANCE (Psalm 32:1-5) CONFESSION OF SINS ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS PRAYER OF THE DAY THE WORD FIRST LESSON: Mark 8:3-38 SUNG RESPONSE: I Will Delight in the Law of the Lord SECOND LESSON: Romans 5:1-11 CHILDREN’S DEVOTION SERMON HYMN: #694 Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken (vs.1-4) SERMON TEXT: Job 1:6-22 THEME: SUNG CREED OFFERING AND RESPONSIVE PRAYER PRAYER OF THE CHURCH LORD'S PRAYER BLESSING CLOSING HYMN: #817 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart (vs.1-3)

God on Trial

February 21, 2024 • Pastor Yaffet Gabayehu • Luke 22:47–53

OPENING HYMN: #396 Christ, the Life of All the Living (vs. 1, 2, 4, 7) INVOCATION CONFESSION OF SINS ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS PSALM 138 (selected verses) PSALM PRAYER REFLECTION Song: Thy Will (Women’s Choir) PASSION READING #2 Jesus’ Agony of Soul in Gethsemane SEASONAL RESPONSE HYMN: #525 The Lamb (vs. 1-5) SERMON TEXT: Luke 22:47-53 THEME: RESTRAINT OFFERING RESPONSIVE PRAYER LORD'S PRAYER (sung) BLESSING CLOSING HYMN: #409 Jesus, Refuge of the Weary (vs. 1-3)