2007-04-06

GOOD FRIDAY

Friday, April 6, 2007—7:00PM

(Congregation stands as the Processional Hymn begins:)

Processional Hymn: LW 110 “Go to Dark Gethsemane”

P Behold, the life-giving cross on which was hung the salvation

of the whole world.

C Oh, come, let us worship Him.

CONFESSION OF SIN

C O almighty God, merciful Father, I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess to you all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended you and justly deserved your punishment now and for ever. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray you of your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor

sinful being.

P Upon this your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God to all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

The COLLECT OF THE DA Y

P Almighty God, graciously behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, to be given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death on the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

C Amen

THE LORD’S SUPPER

The WORDS OF INSTITUTION.

P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: Take, eat; this is my + body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of me. In the same way also he took the cup after supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them saying:

Drink of it, all of you; this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

P Come and receive the body and blood of the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

Sit

DISTRIBUTION HYMNS:

LW 116 “Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted”

LW 241 “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”

LW 113 “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”

P Let us pray to the Lord.

O God, the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who in loving-kindness sent your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank you that for his sake you have given us pardon and peace in this

sacrament, and we ask you not to forsake your children but always to rule our hearts and minds by your Holy Spirit that we may be

enabled to serve you constantly; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen

CHORAL: "Glory to His Name" by Dennis and Nan Allen

INTROIT

O Lord, be not far off;*

O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?*

Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?

In you our fathers put their trust;*

they trusted and you delivered them.

But I am a worm and not a man,*

scorned by men and despised by the people.

Yet you brought me out of the womb;*

you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast.

From birth I was cast upon you;*

from my mother's womb you have been my God.

Do not be far from me,*

for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

O Lord, be not far off;*

O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

Lord have mercy; Christ have mercy; Christ have mercy.

The Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12

The Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9

HYMN: LW 115 “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

The HOLY GOSPEL

P The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. John,

the nineteenth chapter.

The congregation intersperses sections of the reading with the appointed hymn stanzas. At the end of each stanza, a light in the sanctuary is extinguished.

P John 19:17-18

C LW 119 “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken” Verse 1

P John 19:19-20

C LW 119 “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken” Verse 2

P John 19:21-22

C LW 119 “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken” Verse 3

P John 19:23-24

C LW 119 “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken” Verse 4

P John 19:25-27

C LW 119 “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken” Verse 5

P John 19:28-29

C LW 119 “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken” Verse 6

P John 19:30

C LW 119 “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken” Verse 7

PRAYER

P Let us pray for the whole Church, that our Lord God would defend her against all the assaults and temptations of the adversary and keep her perpetually on the true foundation, Jesus Christ:

Almighty and everlasting God, since you have revealed your glory to all nations in Jesus Christ and in the Word of his truth, keep, we ask you, in safety the works of your mercy so that your Church, spread throughout all nations, may be defended against the adversary and may serve you in true faith and persevere in the confession of your name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

P Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified, receive the supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all your ministers and servants in your holy Church, that every member of the same may truly serve you; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

P Almighty God and Father, because you always grant growth to your Church, increase the faith and understanding of our catechumens that,

recalling the new birth by the water of Holy Baptism, they may forever continue in the family of those whom you adopt as your sons and

daughters; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

P O merciful Father in heaven, because you hold in your hand all the might of man and because you have ordained, for the punishment of

evildoers and for the praise of those who do well, all the powers that exist in all the nations of the world, we humbly pray you graciously to regard your servants, especially the President and Congress of the United States, the Governor of this State, and all those who make, administer, and judge our laws that all who receive the sword as your ministers may bear it

according to your Word; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

P Almighty and everlasting God, the consolation of the sorrowful and the strength of those who labor, may the prayers of those who in any tribulation or distress cry to you graciously come before you, so that in all their necessities they may rejoice in your manifold help and comfort; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

P Almighty and everlasting God, because you seek not the death but the life of all, hear our prayers for all who have no right knowledge of you, free them from their error, and for the glory of your name bring them into the fellowship of your holy Church; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

P O almighty, everlasting God, through your only Son, our blessed Lord, you have commanded us to love our enemies, to do good to those who hate us, and to pray for those who persecute us. We therefore earnestly implore you that by your gracious visitation all our enemies may be led to true repentance and may have the same love and be of one accord and one mind and heart with us and with your whole Church; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

P O Lord, Father Almighty, by your Word you created and you still continue to bless and uphold all things. We pray you so to reveal to us your Word, our Lord Jesus Christ, that he may dwell in our hearts and we may by your grace be made ready to receive your blessing on all the fruits of the earth and those things that pertain to our bodily need; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

P Finally let us pray for all those things for which our Lord would have us ask, saying:

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

Sit

SERMON: “Pounding Nails”

BENEDICTION

Solo: "I Thirst" Sue Rosselli

P “IT IS FINISHED”

You are invited to remain for silent meditation as long as you wish.

Please leave in silence.

Our Holy Week devotion continues with our….

Sunday 6:30AM Sunrise Service w/Holy Communion

8:30AM Breakfast

10:00AM w/Holy Communion

(There is NO Saturday evening service and NO Sunday Bible Study/ Sunday School)

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