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Luke 21:26-36 · 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 · Psalm 25 · Jeremiah 33:14-16

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: Blessed are you, O God of the past, present, and future. We praise and thank you for fulfilling the promise of the coming righteous branch from David’s lineage to deliver all humankind from their slavery to sin, death, and evil. The days are surely coming, says the LORD: C: Hear us and come, Jesus, our righteous branch. P: God of the covenant, as we begin a new church year, grant us grace to tu...

2. A Responsive Prayer for Advent 2

Luke 1:68-79; 3:1-6 · Philippians 1:3-11 · Malachi 3:1-4

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: God who comes to us in every time and place, we praise and thank you for sending your messenger to prepare for the coming of Jesus our Messiah. God of Advent: C: Have mercy on us and come. P: During this season of Advent, help us to prepare for the celebration of our Savior’s birth by being refined and purified through the repentance of our sins. God of Advent: C: Have mercy on us and come. P: ...

3. A Responsive Prayer for Advent 3

Luke 3:7-18 · Philippians 4:4-7 · Isaiah 12:2-6 · Zephaniah 3:14-20

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: King of Israel, LORD of Zion and all nations; you rejoice over your people, coming to renew them in your love and exulting over them with loud singing as on a festival day. We your people rejoice in you, our deliverer, from oppression. We offer our worship with hymns of praise and thanksgiving, for you will save the lame and gather the outcast, changing their shame into praise and renown in all...

4. A Responsive Prayer for Advent 4

Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) · Hebrews 10:5-10 · Micah 5:2-5 · Psalm 80

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: Ruler of Israel, ancient of days, God of all creation, we are truly grateful that you inspired prophets like Micah with a revelation of your most excellent gift of life to the human race ― Jesus Christ, our Savior. We offer you our most lofty praise and thanksgiving. You alone reign supreme as God over all of creation. God of grace: C: Come and save us. P: Shepherd-God: we thank you for lovingl...

5. A Responsive Prayer for Christmas Day

John 1:1-14 · Isaiah 52:7-10 · Psalm 98 · Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: Holy, saving, loving God: this day you have come to us in a very special way, through the person of your son, Jesus our Savior. Today we bask in your all-encompassing grace and immeasurable love. We bow and worship you: our hearts, minds, and entire beings extol your most precious gift to us and the whole world. God of Christmas: C: Hear our prayer. P: We thank you that, in the person of Jesus ...

6. A Responsive Prayer for Christmas Eve

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) · Isaiah 9:2-7 · Psalm 96 · Titus 2:11-14

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: Wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of Peace: on this holy night you have come to us and transformed our darkness and the darkness of this world with your eternal, illuminating light. We laud and worship you, Jesus Christ: C: Light of the world, banish the darkness. P: We rejoice and celebrate your humble birth, as we ponder its meaning for us and indeed, all of creation...

7. Praying the Lectionary: Easter

Mark 16:1-8 or John 20:1-18 · 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 · Isaiah 25:6-9 or Acts 10:34-43 · Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: All-powerful and ever-living God: We celebrate this festival day with joy and thanksgiving. You have won a marvelous victory over the powers of evil, sin and death! Alleluia! We rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus our Lord and Savior! This is the day that the Lord has made: C: We shall rejoice and be glad in it! (An alternative congregational response may be to sing the refrain of an Easter so...

8. Praying the Lectionary: Good Friday

John 18:1-19:42 · Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 · Isaiah 52:13-53:12 · Psalm 22

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: Loving God: On this holiest of days we, together with all creation, bow in awe and wonder to worship you. We are completely humbled and filled with gratitude when you, on this day, offer us and all humankind the precious gift of life in the person of Jesus Christ crucified. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our diseases. God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer. P: Ancient of days: An eternity...

9. Praying the Lectionary: Lent 1

Mark 1:9-15 · 1 Peter 3:18-22 · Genesis 9:8-17 · Psalm 25:1-10

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: Maker of heaven and earth: We praise and thank you that long ago, you made an everlasting covenant with every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. You love your creation, and the sign of your covenant of love is the rainbow in the heavens, reminding us that you will never destroy the earth again by flood. God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer. P: God of steadfast love: We are most grat...

10. Praying the Lectionary: Lent 2

Mark 8:31-38 · Romans 4:13-25 · Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 · Psalm 22:23-31

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: Ancient of days: We praise and thank you that through Abraham and Sarah you were able to give new life, new birth and new hope to them in the old age by making an everlasting covenant with them. We praise and thank you too for giving us new life, new birth, new hope by making your covenant with us through your Son Jesus, our Lord and Savior. God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer. P: Lord God: All th...

11. Praying the Lectionary: Lent 3

John 2:13-22 · 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 · Exodus 20:1-17 · Psalm 19

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: God of liberation: We are truly grateful for the freedom that comes from you. We are mindful of all the people in our time who continue to suffer in various forms of slavery and oppression. Save all who are the victims of violence, poverty and discrimination from despair and helplessness. Grant freedom to your people who are enslaved and oppressed. God of grace: C: Have mercy on us. P: Loving C...

12. Praying the Lectionary: Lent 4

John 3:14-21 · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Numbers 21:4-9 · Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: O God, Creator and lover of this world: We praise and thank you for the gift of life. We are often complacent and fail to appreciate the great riches of your grace, mercy and love at work in the world every day. Help us to be less complacent and more grateful for the gift of life you have given us. God of grace: C: Have mercy on us. P: Saving God: In the grace and freedom of Jesus Christ, we ar...

13. Praying the Lectionary: Lent 5

John 12:20-33 · Hebrews 5:5-10 · Jeremiah 31:31-34 · Psalm 51:1-12

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: Covenant-making God: Ruler over the old and the new, God of time and eternity; God the covenant-giver; fickle and frail creatures of dust that we are, a lifetime is far too brief to praise and thank you. In awe and adoration, we bow before you. God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer. P: Covenant-making God: Remove the clutter in our lives, draw us closer to you that we might know you more intimately ...

14. Praying the Lectionary: Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17, 31b-35 · 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 · Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14 · Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: God our deliverer: We praise and thank you for saving your chosen people by commanding them to observe the Passover and place the lamb’s blood on their doors. You also save us through Jesus, our Passover Lamb, whose shed blood makes us righteous in your sight and offers us forgiveness of sin. God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer. P: God our deliverer: As you led the ancient Israelites out of slaver...

15. Praying the Lectionary: Palm/Passion Sunday

Mark 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39 · Philippians 2:5-11 · Isaiah 50:4-9a · Psalm 31:9-16

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Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

P: Holy and almighty God: Today we join the ranks of countless sinner-saints shouting loud hosannas as Jesus makes his triumphant, yet humble entry into Jerusalem. We have come from our homes, schools and workplaces to worship and honor Jesus our Lord and king. Hosanna to Jesus our Lord and king! God of grace: C: Have mercy on us. P: Jesus our suffering servant: Our celebrating is mingled with gri...

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