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Hymns:
LBW 112, Part VII (st. 19, 20, 21) Jesus, I Will Ponder Now
ELW 251 (WOV 730) My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness
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Stand
Opening Sentences for Lent
Behold, now is the acceptable time.
Now is the day of salvation.
Turn us again, O God of our salvation;
that the light of your face may shine upon us.
May your justice shine like the sun,
And may the poor be lifted up.
Phos Hilaron (O Joyous light)
O Light Whose Splendor Thrills ELW 563 (WOV 728)
Thanksgiving for light
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
We praise and thank you, O God,
for you are without beginning and without end.
Through Christ you are the creator and preserver of the whole world;
but, above all, you are his God and Father, the giver of the Spirit,
and the ruler of all that is, seen and unseen.
You made the day for the works of light
and the night for the refreshment of our weakness.
O loving Lord and source of all that is good,
mercifully accept our evening sacrifice of praise.
As you have conducted us through the day
and brought us to night's beginning; keep us now in Christ;
grant us a peaceful evening and a night free from sin;
and, at the end, bring us to everlasting life through Christ our Lord.
Through him
we offer glory, honor, and worship to you in the Holy Spirit,
now and always and forever and ever.
Amen
Sit
Psalmody Let My Prayer Arise (Ps. 141:1-7) ELW 233
Silence for meditation.
Let the incense of our repentant prayer ascend before you, O Lord,
and let your lovingkindness descend upon us;
that with purified minds we may sing your praises
with the Church on earth and the whole heavenly host,
and may glorify you forever and ever.
Amen
Reading Luke 23:44-49
4It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until
three in the afternoon, 45while the sun's light failed; and the
curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46Then Jesus, crying
with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commend my
spirit." Having said this, he breathed his last. 47When
the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said,
"Certainly this man was innocent." 48And when all the
crowds who had gathered there for this spectacle saw what had taken place, they
returned home, beating their breasts. 49But all his acquaintances,
including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance,
watching these things.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Hymn Jesus, in thy dying woes
19 Jesus, all thy labor vast,
all thy woe and conflict past;
yielding up thy soul at last:
hear us, holy Jesus.
20 When the death shades round us low’r,
guard us from the tempter’s pow’r,
keep us in that trial hour:
hear us, holy Jesus.
21 May thy life and death supply
grace to live and grace to die,
grace to reach the home on high:
hear us, holy Jesus.
Text: Thomas B. Pollock, 1836-1896
Homily Pastor Frontz
Stand
In many and various ways
God spoke to his people of old by the prophets.
But now in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.
Gospel Canticle My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness ELW 251
The Litany
R./ Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord. R./
For the peace of the whole world,
for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all,
let us pray to the Lord. R./
For this holy house, and for all who offer here their worship and praise,
let us pray to the Lord. R./
For Dan, our bishop, for our pastors in Christ,
for all servants of the Church, and for all the people,
let us pray to the Lord. R./
For our public servants, for the government and those who defend us, that they may be upheld and strengthened in every good deed,
let us pray to the Lord. R./
For those who work to bring peace, justice, health, and protection
in this and every place,
let us pray to the Lord. R./
For those who bring offerings, those who do good works in this congregation, those who toil, those who sing, and all those here present who await from the Lord great and abundant mercy,
let us pray to the Lord. R./
For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth,
and for peaceful times,
let us pray to the Lord. R./
For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and need,
let us pray to the Lord. R./
let us give thanks to the Lord. To you, O Lord.
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
Silence for meditation.
Rejoicing in the fellowship of all the saints,
one another,
and our whole life
to Christ, our Lord.
To you, O Lord.
Prayers
The prayers are said with the congregation responding ‘Amen’ to each.
The prayers conclude:
O God, from whom come all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works: Give to us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey your commandments, and also that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may live in peace and quietness; for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God forever. Amen
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
Benedicamus and Benediction
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The almighty and merciful Lord,
the Father, the X Son, and the Holy Spirit,
bless and preserve you.
Amen
Please put your Lenten offering envelopes in the plate at the rear of the church. The Lenten offerings will benefit NALC Disaster Response.
