First Lesson: Isaiah 42:1-9

Theme: First Servant Song: A compassionate Servant

Call to Worship
Pastor: Sinners such as you and I make it necessary for God to send his Servant to redeem us.
People: We are guilty of sin, and suffer the consequence of our sins.
Pastor: God has sent his Servant, Jesus, to have compassion on us, and deliver us from the power of sin.
People: Bless the Lord, O my soul, for his compassionate love in Christ Jesus his Son!

Collect
O God of compassion, who has sent your Son to deliver those who are imprisoned by sin: Release us from our bondage to sin; that we may share in your new covenant of grace and mercy provided by your Son, our Savior, in whose name we pray. Amen.

Prayer of Confession
We have eyes to see, Father, but sin distorts our vision of that which i…