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Luke 23:26-43

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James Wilson

... us. People: Through Christ we walk in freedom and love to reach out to the world. Leader: In Christ we take compassion and not God's wrath to the world. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and omnipotent God, You watched as we held a mockery of a trial and then nailed Jesus to the cross. Your love was greater than our sin, and we give You our deepest love and praise. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so many times we have chosen to hold on to our guilt and our sins ...

2. Proper 19

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7, Psalm 14:1-7

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B. David Hostetter

Call to Worship Bring to the Sovereign of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, honor and glory. Bring to God a humble spirit, for God will not reject a humble and repentant heart. Prayer of Confession Creator God, you have every right to destroy what you have made. We have disappointed you with the decisions we have made to worship things of less value than ourselves. We have mistaken symbols for reality and have neglected the contemplation of the infinite for the finite which we can manipulate and ...

3. Passion Sunday

Luke 22:54-62

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Dennis Koch

Gospel Note Most distinctive and noteworthy of Luke's treatment of the Passion is the compassion and sensitivity that Jesus expresses for others throughout, e.g., in his words to the lamenting women (23:28-31) and to the crucified criminal (23:43), and in his prayer for God's forgiveness of his tormentors (23:34). Liturgical Color Scarlet or purple Suggested Hymns The Royal Banners Forward Go O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Sunday Of The Passion Lord God of history, we are challenged by the events of those ...

4. Palm Sunday

Mt 21:1-11 · Isa 50:4-9 · Ps 118

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Paul A. Laughlin

First Lesson: Isaiah 50:4-9a Theme: From palms to Passion Exegetical Note The unpopularity of the prophet in this Third Servant Song of Second Isaiah, not to mention the anger and abuse that he has experienced, appears to differ markedly from Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. If the palm-wavers were sincere (rather than sarcastic, as some suggest), their adoration was short-lived: their cries of exaltation soon became calls for execution. Call to Worship (based on Psalm 118) Leader: This is the day ...

5. Palm Sunday

Isaiah 50:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Philippians 2:1-11

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Paul A. Laughlin

First Lesson: Isaiah 50:4-9a Theme: No comfort for the comforter Exegetical Note This "Third Servant Song" of Deutero-Isaiah is an interesting selection for Palm Sunday, for the insult and injury experienced by the prophet at the hands of a people who despise him and his message appears to contrast sharply with the acclamation received by Jesus on his "triumphal" entrance to Jerusalem. The aftermath of that entry, however, suggests that the contrast may be superficial. Call to Worship Leader: Hosanna to ...

6. The Last Days Of Jesus Before The Resurrection

Luke 23:44-49

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H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship As we begin Holy Week, we need to stop and look at the last days of Jesus before his resurrection. It was for us that he suffered the pain and agony, the mockery and ridicule, even death upon the cross. The cries of Hosanna on Palm Sunday soon turned to anger as they shouted: "Crucify him!" As we worship, let us give thanks for such great love that was willing to die for us! Collect O Lord Jesus Christ, on this day when we celebrate your triumphal entry into Jerusalem, we are mindful of how ...

7. Proper 19

Psalm 14:1-7, Jeremiah 4:5-31, Luke 15:1-10, 1 Timothy 1:12-20

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B. David Hostetter

READINGS Psalter—Psalm 14 First Lesson—The prophet scolds the nation like naughty children. Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Second Lesson—Paul describes the grace of God that converted him from a persecutor to a proclaimer of the Good News of Jesus Christ. 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Gospel—Jesus tells the first of a trilogy of parables that express joy at the recovery of the lost. Luke 15:1-10 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Bring to the ...

8. Trinity Sunday

Psalm 8:1-9, Proverbs 8:1-36, John 16:12-15, Romans 5:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

READINGS Psalter—Psalm 8 First Lesson—Wisdom is personified similarly as the Word is made personal. Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Second Lesson—To know God is to grow in spiritual maturity. Romans 5:1-5 Gospel—Jesus promises further extension of the understanding of the things of God. John 16:12-15 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Let us exult in the hope of the divine splendor and even in our present suffering. People: We know that ...

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