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

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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)

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)

Good Friday

March 29, 2024

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

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)