Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Worship service - April 17, 2014

Maundy Thursday Service: Thursday 17th April, 2014

Prologue:        Luke 22:1-6

Prelude

First reading: Luke 22:7-13

Hymn:              #94 – An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare

Prayer of Urgent Confession

Pastor:             Lord Jesus, You see the reality of our lives and know every event we experience. We are not worthy of Your love, for we are not completely faithful to Your ways. On this terrible night of betrayal, our sins are fully revealed and our secret shame is exposed to You. We confess that we have disowned Your beautiful words and dismissed Your sacred teaching.

People:                       O Lord, we are arrogant and vain instead of being humble and devoted. Even as Christians, we are often stubborn and foolish, instead of being trustworthy and faithful. We frequently disappoint our loved ones and discard our neighbor’s needs. We fill our hearts and minds with daydreams and desires, instead of Your commands and truth.

Pastor:             Forgive us, Lord Jesus, for surrendering to sin and succumbing to temptation. Pardon us for casting You aside in order to embrace the world’s distractions. On this night, above all other nights, help us to hold on to Your hope, so that we may grasp the grace of God as His Powerful Spirit passes over us. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins.

Time of personal confession and reflective silence

Pastor:              O Son of Man, Redeemer of the world; have mercy upon us miserable sinners. Amen.

2nd Reading:  Luke 22:14-23

Hymn:              #5 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

3rd Reading:   Luke 22:24-30

Choir Anthem:            

4th reading:   Luke 22:31-38

Hymn:              #97      Go To Dark Gethesemane

5^th reading:     Luke 22:39-46

Homily            Are We There Yet?

COMMUNION  - At the appropriate time, the congregation shall come forward to receive the bread and wine.  After this, the elders will come to those who wish to take communion where they are seated.

Prayer of Thanksgiving (unison)      Lord Jesus, Your Holy Spirit has deeply afflicted and spiritually convicted us this evening. We know that we sent You to the Cross because we are selfish creatures and constant sinners. Yet, despite these human failures and common faults, You still offer us Your grace and God’s peace. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for redeeming our souls and restoring us to God. In Your Holy Name, we gratefully pray. Amen.

Hymn:              #98      O Sacred Head Now Wounded

Epilogue: Luke 22:47-53

Congregation Exits Silently

Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Worship service prayers

Maundy Thursday Service

Prelude

First reading: Mark 14:17-21

Hymn:              #179    God is My Strong Salvation

Prayer of Urgent Confession

Pastor:             Lord Jesus, You see the truth in our lives and know everything about us. We are not worthy of Your grace, nor are we completely faithful to Your ways. On this terrible night, our sins are amplified and our shame is exposed to You. We know that we have betrayed Your beautiful words and trashed Your sacred teaching.

People:                       O Lord, we are proud instead of being humble. As Christians, we are stubborn and foolish, rather than being steadfast and faithful. We disappoint our loved ones and neglect our neighbor’s needs. We fill our hearts and minds with our own inconsequential trivia, instead of Your eternal truths.

Pastor:             Forgive us, Lord Jesus, for giving in to our fears and succumbing to temptation. Pardon us for casting You aside to embrace the world’s attractions. On this night, above all other nights, help us to hold on to Your hope and get us to grasp the grace of God as His Powerful Spirit passes over us. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins.

Time of personal confession and reflective silence

Pastor:              O Son of Man, Redeemer of the world; have mercy upon us miserable sinners. Amen.

2nd Reading:  Mark 14:22-26

Hymn:              #186    Thy Mercy and Thy Truth, O Lord

3rd Reading:   Mark 14:27-31

Choir Anthem:             My Lord is Weeping

4th reading:   Mark 14:32-42

Hymn:              #97      Go To Dark Gethesemane

Homily             On That Night

COMMUNION  - At the appropriate time, the congregation shall come forward to receive the bread and wine.  After this, the elders will come to those who wish to take communion where they are seated.

Prayer of Thanksgiving (unison)      Lord Jesus, Your Holy Spirit has afflicted and convicted us this evening. We know that we have sent You to the Cross because we are sinful creatures. Despite these failures and faults, You still offer us Your grace and God’s peace. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for redeeming our souls and restoring us to God. In Your Holy Name, we gratefully pray. Amen.

Hymn:              #98      O Sacred Head Now Wounded

Final reading: Mark 14:43-50

Congregation Exits Silently

Maundy Thursday/ Tennebrae Worship service - April 21, 2011

Maundy Thursday Service

PRELUDE: 

CALL TO WORSHIP:

Pastor:            “My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.” Psalm 31 v 15

HYMN:  Come Sing to God................................................................................................. No. 181

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Guide:             O Lamb of God, have mercy upon us. On this fateful night, we remember Your betrayal and it reminds us of how often we fail to follow You.

People:            O Sacrificial Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

Guide:             We remember with shame the sinful secrets of our lives. We recall our past mistakes and most deepest regrets.

People:            O Perfect Lamb of God, shield us from God’s wrath and cleanse us with Your blood.

Guide:             Do not turn away from when we are desperate for Your help. Do not cast us aside for we fear the darkness of death and the loneliness of life.

People:            O Holy Lamb of God, we cling to You and seek Your pardon.

Guide:             Help us to be free of former things that have chained us to our sins. Take our lives and change them. Accept our tainted souls and purify them.

People:            O Sacred Lamb of God, without Your grace we have no goodness. Without Your acceptance, we have no absolution.

Guide:             Prevent us from wasting our lives and squandering our faith. Protect us from temptation and cancel out our sins

People:            O Passover Lamb of God, grant us forgiveness and mercy, holiness and sanctification. In Your Holy Name, we pray. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT READING:................................................................................... Psalm 31:1-8

HYMN:  Go To Dark Gethesemane........................................................................................ No. 97

OLD TESTAMENT READING:................................................................................. Psalm 31:9-18

HYMN:  Were You There? ................................................................................................. No. 102

OLD TESTAMENT READING:............................................................................... Psalm 31:19-24

Choir Anthem:....................................................................................................................................

HYMN:  As Deer Long for the Streams................................................................................ No. 189

NEW TESTAMENT READING:....................................................................... Revelation 20:11-15

HOMILY:                                            Redeem Me, O Lord                                  Rev. John Stuart

OFFERING: 

DEDICATION

All:      Lord Jesus, we have betrayed You many times and afflicted You with our sorrows. We have caused You to die on the Cross because we are sinful and selfish. We can never repay our debts to You, for what can we offer that will pay for absolute forgiveness and eternal life?  We give You these gifts, that others may hear and read Your Words, and that souls may be saved, both near and far. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

COMMUNION  - At the appropriate time, the congregation shall come forward to receive the bread and wine.  After this, the elders will come to those who wish to take communion where they are seated.

Congregational Prayer:         Lord Jesus, You have given everything of Yourself so that we may share in the eternal glories of Your Kingdom. Thank You for Your amazing love and the experience of Your grace this night. In Your Almighty Name, we humbly pray. Amen.

HYMN:  When I Survey the Wondrous Cross....................................................................... No. 101

NEW TESTAMENT READING:................................................................................ 2 Peter 3:3-10

Congregation Exits Silently

Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Communion Service - April 1, 2010

Prelude:  ................................Handbells &Chimes

Call to worship:

You discern my going out and my lying down;

you are familiar with all my ways.

Before a word is on my tongue

you know it completely, O LORD.        Psalm 139:3-4

HYMN:  You Are Before Me, Lord............No. 248 vv1-5

Prayer of Confession:

Guide:             Lord Jesus, as we remember Your betrayal on this sacred night, remind us of the times that we have betrayed You.

People:            When we have disappointed or hurt other people, Lord, forgive us.

Guide:             When we have diminished the power of Your Word through the selfishness of our actions, Lord, forgive us.

People:            When we have made promises that we do not intend to keep, or said something that grieves our loved ones, Lord forgive us.

Guide:             When we have acted rashly and have cast aside those who need our help; when we have been distracted by the world and remain unattracted to Your Spirit, Lord forgive us.

People:            When we have twisted Your words to justify our choices, Lord, forgive us.

Guide:             When we hide our faith or avoid being known as Christians, Lord, have mercy;

People:            Remove our sins with Your precious blood, and graciously restore us to Your service; for Your sake and God’s greater glory.  Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING:                       John 13: 1-11

HYMN:  Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee.............No.310

SCRIPTURE READING:...........................John 13:12-21

CHOIR ANTHEM: 

SCRIPTURE READING:........................... John 13:22-30

HYMN:  Beneath the Cross of Jesus........................No. 92

SCRIPTURE READING:                             John 13:31-38

SACRED DUET…..PIE JESU……………

HOMILY:        Just Another Passover                                    

OFFERING & DEDICATION

All:      Lord Jesus, You willingly lay down Your life so that we may have forgiveness and be restored to God’s everlasting love. Without Your Sacrifice, there would be no grace. Humbly, we bring before You our gifts and ask that You will receive and bless them for the continuing work of the Gospel and Your ministry here on Earth.  In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

COMMUNION  - at the appropriate time, the congregation come forward to receive the bread and wine. After this, the elders will come to those who wish to take communion where they are seated.

Congregational Prayer:         God our Father, Your Son Jesus Christ has left to us this meal of bread and wine in which we share His body and His blood. As we keep the feast of His redeeming love may we feed on Him by faith, receive His grace, and find fullness of life: through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

HYMN:  Go to Dark Gethsemane..........................No. 97

NEW TESTAMENT READING:                   John 14:1-6

Congregation Exits Silently

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Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service

Prelude: 

Call to worship:

Pastor:                                                            Psalm 89:50-51           

Remember, Lord, how your servant has been mocked,

how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,

the taunts with which your enemies have mocked, O LORD,

with which they have mocked every step of your Anointed One.

HYMN:  O Jesus I Have Promised......................................... No. 388 vv1-3

 

Prayer of Confession:

 

Guide:             Lord Jesus Christ, just like Your disciples, we know that our faith is weak.  We say that we will follow You, but our choices are not always Christian. Christ, have mercy.

People:            Lord, forgive us.

Guide:             When we neglect our prayers, and choose to ignore Your teaching: Christ, have mercy.

People:            Lord, help us.

Guide:             When we are challenged by the world and pressured into compromising our beliefs: Christ, have mercy.

People:            Lord, strengthen us.

Guide:             When we hide our faith or avoid being known as Christians, Christ, have mercy;

People:            Lord, pardon us.

Guide:             When we cast aside Your Cross and disconnect our sins with Your sacrifice, Christ have mercy.

People:            Lord, cleanse us.

                        Remove our sins with Your precious blood, and graciously restore us to Your service; for Your sake and glory.  Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT READING:                                            Psalm 55:12-21

 

HYMN:  An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare............................... No. 94

OLD TESTAMENT READING:............................................. Psalm 109:1-5

 

ANTHEM: 

NEW TESTAMENT READING:........................................... James 1:12-18

HYMN:  O Sacred Head Now Wounded........................................... No. 98

NEW TESTAMENT READING:                                               John 13:1-17

HOMILY:        Anointed and Attacked                                  Rev. John Stuart

OFFERING & DEDICATION

All:      Lord Jesus, You sacrificed Your life for us, so there is nothing that we can do or give which will ever be equal to Your precious gift.  We gather these tokens and ask that You will bless them for ministry and mission, pastoring and preaching, church planting and faith sharing.  In Your Holy Name. Amen.

COMMUNION  - at the appropriate time, the congregation come forward to receive the bread and wine. After this, the elders will come to those who wish to take communion where they are seated.

Congregational Prayer:         God our Father, Your Son Jesus Christ has left to us this meal of bread and wine in which we share His body and His blood. As we keep the feast of His redeeming love may we feed on Him by faith, receive His grace, and find fullness of life: through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

HYMN:  Go to Dark Gethsemane....................................................... No. 97

NEW TESTAMENT READING:                                                 John 18:1-7

 

Congregation Exits Silently

Sunday prayers - Jan 25

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Prelude and Gathering

First Hymn:

Prayers of Confession

Guide: Eternal God, whose sacred words and almighty ways are revealed to us in the Old and New Testaments, we gather before You as covenanted members of the Church universal. Lord of Life, whose ancient wisdom and gospel teachings uniquely witness to Christ’s authority over all creation, we humbly bow before Your holy throne.

People: Gracious God, although we have received many traditions from the Reformed faith and have expressed our beliefs through the confessions of the church, we admit to leading lives that are sometimes inauthentic and unreliable. Loving Lord, we have frequently disregarded Your instructions and have been constantly misled by our vanity. We have deliberately chosen selfish ways, instead of being Your caring people. Hear us now as we personally confess our sins to You alone.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide: Compassionate Creator, Your Word ministers to us through promises of forgiveness and acts of reconciliation. By the obedience of Jesus Christ, we are sacramentally redeemed and graciously restored to Your everlasting favor.
People: We are guided to make these confessions in Christ's Name, and we willingly place ourselves under His continual authority. Together, in Christ’s words, we now pray, "Our Father, …THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debotors)

Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Christ governs our souls and disciples us through His abiding Church. He forgives our sins and returns us to God’s friendship and love. He works amongst us, in ministry and mission, through compassion and caring, to subject us to God’s Word and reconcile us to His Spirit. So let us rejoice and be glad for Christ is our Savior, Redeemer and Lord. Amen.

Gloria Patri: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Children's sermon

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: O Lord, we seek to faithfully follow You and lovingly help our neighbors. We prayerfully ask for health and healing, reconciliation and recovery for all who are sick and suffering, injured or ill, depressed or diseased in the world.
People: We pray for peace of mind to those who are wearied by anxiety and burdened with troubles. We pray for unity of heart, mind, body and soul to those who are stressed and stretched beyond their limits, who are burned out and bruised by separation, isolation, and deprivation.
Pastor: We pray for purity and strength, restoration and dignity to those who are afflicted by addiction, despair and misery. Hear our prayers, O Lord and grant us healing, holiness, and wholeness. Hear us now as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Leader: May the Lord work through His church and the prayers of His people. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Choir Anthem

The Message: Part 1 introduction

Singing of "Jesus Draw Me Close". (Choir leads this)

Prayer of Illumination: Reader: Holy Spirit, fill our minds, hearts and souls with energy, intelligence, imagination and love as we read these sacred scriptures. May God’s Word inspire, captivate, challenge and change us. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message: Part 2 & The Apostles' Creed

Serving God
Offering & Offertory

Dedication(unison)
Lord Jesus, You have faithfully ministered to us through the proclamation of good news and the teaching of God’s Word. You have cared for our people and in response, we gather before You our tithes and gifts. Receive and bless them for the continuing life, work, and mission of Your Church here on earth. In Your Holy name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unsion): May we be active as Christ’s disciples in the world today; may we serve the Father by faithfully working in His church; and may the Holy Spirit keep us showing the love and justice of the One, Triune and Living God to all whom we meet, both now and forever. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude

Sunday Prayers: Ordinary 24 - Sept 14

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude & Gathering Song

First Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Creator God, whose Spirit hovered above the waters of chaos and whose almighty word brought this universe into being, we come before You as Your servants and children, seeking to please You with our praise and serve You with our lives. Throughout the years You have sustained our people and delivered us from our enemies. You have grown Your church through the seeds of faith which Your Son Jesus Christ has sown in our hearts and minds.

People: Gracious Lord, the harvest of holiness which You desire from us is not always fulfilled or abundantly clear in our lives. We allow ourselves to cheat our faith by falling prey to temptation; by sustaining our pride; by making selfish choices, and doing sinful acts. Precious God, be patient with us and have mercy on our souls. Forgive our faults and pardon our foolish ways. Challenge our choices and change our lives. Hear us now as we come to You individually with our prayers of confession.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Merciful Father, without Your compassion, we would not have any everlasting hope. Without Your redeeming love, we would have no opportunity to escape eternal punishment. You have given us Jesus, Your Only Son and He has laid down His life for us. We know that we are unworthy to receive such a wonderful and amazing love, yet we are truly grateful for all that we have been given.

People: In Jesus’ Name, we praise You forever and through His words of prayer, we unite our hearts, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide: Jesus comes into our world and dwells with us. He seeks to influence our spirits with God’s everlasting love. We are blessed through Him because He sacrificed His life for us. Let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ, our Messiah and Redeemer reigns. Amen.

Gloria Patri

Family Sermon: Children and parents come up to the front of the Church

Encountering God


Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: The LORD is our shepherd; He knows all of our needs. He allows us to rest in His presence; He gives us peace in the midst of our troubles.
People: He heals our wounded souls and guides us through our fears. Throughout all that deeply troubles us and in the face of all that harms us, we will not be afraid, for the LORD is with us; His strength and power can restore us to health.
Pastor: Lord, spread out the bounty of Your Love before us and anoint us with healing. May your goodness and love be granted to our families and friends. May Your peace be restored to their lives and may You heal them of all that harms them. Hear us now as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor: May we dwell in the Holy Presence of God from this time forth and forevermore. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words from Psalm 23)

Anthem

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’

Reader : Holy Spirit, may the words of our Lord Jesus Christ always go before us and be at the front of our minds. May His teaching be our strength and may His gospel equip us to overcome our troubles and fears. In Jesus’ Name. Amen

Scripture Readings, Sermon and Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication : Lord Jesus, by bringing this offering before You, we hope to please You with our giving. We do this to glorify Your Holy Name and to bring faith, hope and love into the lives of other people through Your message, ministry and mission so that many of them may be saved. Amen.

Hymn :

Benediction: May Jesus keep us from being influenced by the pleasures and riches of the world; may the Father protect us from sin and loss; and may the Holy Spirit enrich our lives with faith to overcome fear, hope to bring us health, and love to defeat all loneliness, both now and forevermore. Amen.

Sunday prayers - 20th in ordinary Time - 17 Aug 2008

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Prelude & Gathering Song

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Eternal Lord of Heaven and Earth, whose power fortifies our spirits and whose love sustains our lives; we come before You as chosen children and elected worshippers, as humble servants and blessed heirs. You have never abandoned Your faithful people nor forsaken Your sacred promises. You have allowed us to abide in Your Presence and to seek refuge in Your sanctuary.
People: Merciful God, we have sinfully taken You for granted. We have placed our own wants above Your will. We have selfishly made our own foolish choices, opposing Your perfect counsel. Have mercy upon us and forgive our reckless acts of disobedience, disinterest and disdain. Pardon us for being uncaring, unfaithful and unholy. Hear us now as we silently seek Your forgiveness for all our faults and fallen ways.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Gracious Father, we seek salvation from Your Holy Jesus Christ, our Lord. By His supreme sacrifice, our mistakes are pardoned and our sins are absolved. Through His Grace, we are restored to Your Favor and set free from the past.
People: We make these confessions in Christ’s Name and place our lives into His Hands. In His holy words, we now pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel
Guide: We are not afraid to worship Jesus and broadcast His Name in the world, for He alone has the power on earth to grant us God’s everlasting peace He is the High Priest of our hearts and the sacred Savior of our souls. So let us rejoice and express our faith in the praising and glorifying of His Name forever. Amen.

Gloria Patri: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Family Sermon (parents and all children, including Elementary school students come forward)

Encountering God

Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: Let us extol the Lord with all our hearts in this place of holiness and healing. Great are the works of the LORD; we will recall His words and delight in them.
People: Glorious and majestic are the deeds of God; His righteousness endures forever. We remember His wonderful ways, for the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
Pastor: May He provide strength and sustenance for those who need Him; may He remember the prayers of our people for health, hope and healing. May the Lord show us the power of His works to us and our loved ones; may he set us free from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and spirit. Hear us now, Gracious God, as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.

Pastor: The works of God’s hands are faithful and just; we will trust all of His merciful ways. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 111)

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’

Prayer for Illumination:

Reader: Holy Spirit, You know us by name and call us into Christ’s service. Let His words and teaching challenge our lives, so that we may better honor and glorify His sacred Name. Amen.

Scripture Readings, Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication: (unison)

Lord Jesus, You speak to us everyday in our lives and grant us many blessings. From the fruits of our work and the plenty of our resources, we place our tithes and offerings before You. Take these gifts and consecrate them for the ministries You want to accomplish by our church, in this community and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give our lives and seek Your blessing. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction: (unison) May Christ be all the strength that we need each day; may the Father support us in times of weakness and failure; and may the Holy Spirit teach us to delight in the Lord by pleasing the One, triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude

Another Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service

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Maundy Thursday Service


PRELUDE:
CALL TO WORSHIP:

Pastor: The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)

HYMN: When in The Night I Meditate.........No. 165

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Guide: Lord Jesus, we seek You tonight, for You are the source of our salvation. As we worship in this house of prayer, let Your peace enter our hearts.
People: Lord Jesus, come among us and grant us Your grace.
Guide: In the midst of our troubles, You are our shelter. At times when we struggle with life, You are our shield.
People: Lord Jesus, fill us with Your strength and show us Your love.
Guide: Do not hide Your face or reject us, O Lord, because of our sins. We are sorry for our errors and regret our selfish choices.
People: Lord Jesus, on this darkest of nights and most somber of days, have mercy upon us.
Guide: Teach us Your ways, O Lord, and restore us to Your blessing. Pardon our arrogance and pride; our foolish and stupid acts; our angry and bitter words.
People: Lord Jesus, only Your blood can heal the wounds we have caused; only Your broken body can mend our past mistakes.
Guide: Keep us from betraying You this night and everyday. Protect us, O Lord, from our sinful selves.
People: Lord Jesus, we place our lives into Your hands and put our souls under Your Sovereignty. Have mercy upon us and grant us Your peace. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT READING:......... Psalm 102:1-11

HYMN: Ah, Holy Jesus............. No. 93
OLD TESTAMENT READING:.......Psalm 102:12-22

HYMN: Were You There?........... No. 102
OLD TESTAMENT READING:....Psalm 102:23-28

Choir Anthem: Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley........Mengel

HYMN: An Upper Room Did the Lord Prepare.......No. 94
NEW TESTAMENT READING:.... 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

HOMILY: An Afflicted Man
OFFERING:

DEDICATION
All: Lord Jesus, we have betrayed You many times and afflicted You with our sorrows. We have caused You to die on the Cross because we are sinful and selfish. We can never repay our debts to You, for what can we offer that will pay for absolute forgiveness and eternal life? We give You these gifts, that others may hear and read Your Words, and that souls may be saved, both near and far. In Your Holy name, we give and pray. Amen.

COMMUNION - At the appropriate time, the congregation shall come forward to receive the bread and wine. After this, the elders will come to those who wish to take communion where they are seated.

Congregational Prayer: Lord Jesus, You have given everything of Yourself so that we may share in the eternal glories of Your Kingdom. Thank You for sharing Your amazing love and grace with us this night. In Your Name, we thankfully pray. Amen.

HYMN: Go to Dark Gethsemane........No. 97
NEW TESTAMENT READING:........ John 18:1-11

Congregation Exits Silently

Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service

Maundy Thursday Service


PRELUDE:

CALL TO WORSHIP: (based on Psalm 81)
Leader: O Lord, help us to heed Your warnings and change our sinful ways.

HYMN: Go to Dark Gethsemane......... No. 97

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Guide: Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that there are many times when we do not listen to You, nor do we always follow Your words.
People: Lord, forgive us and help us to change our foolish ways..
Guide: When we are stubborn-hearted and full of pride, when we are self-centered and follow our own sinful longings:
People: Lord, forgive us and help us to mend our broken faith.
Guide: When we refuse to hear Your voice and choose to fulfill our own desires;
People: Lord, forgive us and help us to return to You.
Guide: When we suppress Your voice within our hearts and betray Your love for us;
People: Lord, forgive us and help us humbly accept You.
Guide: When we rebel against Your love and crucify You with our deeds;
People: Lord, forgive us and help us to be Your holy people. Cleanse us from our sins by Your precious blood, and mercifully restore us to Your service; to the glory of Your Name. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT READING:......... Zecheriah 13:4-9

HYMN: An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare.......... No. 94

OLD TESTAMENT READING:.......... Isaiah 65:8-14

HYMN: Were You There?............. No. 102

NEW TESTAMENT READING:............ 2 Timothy 4:14-18

HYMN: Beneath the Cross of Jesus.......... No. 92

NEW TESTAMENT READING:........... Mark 14:22-31

HOMILY: Even if All Fall Away, I will Follow You!

OFFERING:

DEDICATION
All: Lord Jesus, You sacrificed Your life for us, so there is nothing that we can do or give which will ever be equal to Your precious gift. We gather these tokens and ask that You will bless them for ministry and mission, pastoring and preaching, church planting and faith sharing. In Your Holy Name. Amen.

COMMUNION - At the appropriate time, the congregation shall come forward to receive the bread and wine. After this, the elders will come to those who wish to take communion where they are seated.

Congregational Prayer: God our Father, Your Son Jesus Christ has left to us this meal of bread and wine in which we share His body and His blood. As we keep the feast of His redeeming love may we feed on Him by faith, receive His grace, and find fullness of life: through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

HYMN: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.............. No. 100

NEW TESTAMENT READING:............. Mark 14:32- 46

Congregation Exits Silently