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 Holy Saturday Reflective Service WELCOME Theme:  Our new life in Christ is grounded in Jesus’ humility, service, and self-sacrificial love which he expressed by voluntarily laying down his life for every one of us.   On this day of remembrance, Holy Saturday, we participate in Jesus’ rest, in his penetration into death itself, freeing us from […]

Good Friday Isaiah 52:13–53:12 | Psalm 22 | Hebrews 10:16–25 or Hebrews 4:14–16, 5:7–9 | John 18:1–19:42 Theme: Our new life in Christ is grounded in Jesus’ humility, service, and self-sacrificial love which he expressed by voluntarily laying down his life for every one of us. On this day of remembrance, Good Friday, we are reminded that we participate in Christ’s self-sacrificial laying down

  Theme:  Our new life in Christ is grounded in Jesus’ humility, service, and self-sacrificial love which he expressed by voluntarily laying down his life for every one of us.     Holy Thursday   Welcome   GOSPEL READING John 13:1-17, 31–35   Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew

  The theme for this week is having the mind of Christ.  The selected readings are … Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 In Psalm 31:9-16, we find the psalmist in sorrow and grief, yet confident God is aware of his suffering. Isaiah 50:4-9a is the third of four servant songs that speak about

  CALL TO WORSHIP   Opening choruses Opening prayer OPENING COMMENTS Today is the Sunday referred to as Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday. It’s the last Sunday before the Easter season … and it’s a day that Christians use to remember Jesus entering Jerusalem, on His way to the cross, at the beginning of

    The theme for this week is living into life. The selected readings are … Psalm 130 • Ezekiel 37:1-14 • Romans 8:6-11 • John 11:1-45 The call to worship Psalm is an individual’s prayer offered in hope that the Lord will save him from trouble on account of the Lord’s steadfast love. The

  CALL TO WORSHIP Opening Choruses Opening Prayer OPENING REMARKS WELCOME and THANKS According to the Christian Worship Calendar … today is the 5th Sunday of Lent (what we call Easter Preparation). The theme for this week is living into life. The selected readings are …  Psalm 130 • Ezekiel 37:1-14 • Romans 8:6-11 •

    This is the fourth week of the Easter Preparation season (Lent), a time when we ready ourselves to commemorate the atoning work of Christ on the cross, and when we prepare to celebrate the glorious empty tomb of our resurrected Lord. To participate in the process of examining our walk with Christ, we

CALL TO WORSHIP Opening Choruses Opening Prayer OPENING REMARKS WELCOME and THANKS This is the fourth week of the Easter Preparation season (Lent), a time when we ready ourselves to commemorate the atoning work of Christ on the cross, and when we prepare to celebrate the glorious empty tomb of our resurrected Lord.   To participate

  The theme for this week is thirsting for love. The selected passages are … Psalm 95 • Exodus 17:1-7 • Romans 5:1-11 • John 4:5-42.   The Old Testament selection from Exodus recounts this story of Israel complaining about thirst, which is met by God’s gracious act to provide water through a rock Moses