Holy Week - Sunday
Holy Week - Monday
The Triumphal Entry Opening: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 Read John 12:12-19 Prayer: Merciful God, as we enter Holy Week and gather at your House of prayer, turn our hearts again to Jerusalem, To the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, That united with Christ and all the faithful we may One day enter in triumph the city not made By human hands, the new Jerusalem, eternal in the heavens, Where with you and the Holy Spirit, Christ lives in Glory. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Cleansing on the Temple Opening: Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of God. Let us consider him who endured such opposition from sinful people, so that we will not grow weary and lose heart. —from Hebrews 12:2-3 Read Luke 19:45-48 Prayer: Father, we confess our sins. They are plenty and have distracted us from the calling placed on our lives by your grace. We ask for forgiveness of our neglect and willful sins. Only by your great love and mercy can we find peace for our souls and purpose for our lives. We look forward to the day of worship and celebration. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Holy Week - Tuesday Jesus Taught the People Opening:
Holy Week - Wednesday Conspiracy of the Priests and Judas Opening:
Let us worship God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ. We are new creations; the old has gone, the new has come! Let us worship God as Christ’s ambassadors. Through us and through our worship may we announce the good news to all. Let us worship God in spirit and in truth. Praise God! We are reconciled, redeemed, renewed! —based on John 4:24; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
There is none like you, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things, you alone are God. —from Psalm 86:8-10
Read Matthew 22:34-39
Read Luke 22:1-6
Prayer:
Prayer:
Almighty, gracious Father, the true understanding of your Holy Word helps us to grow into the fullness of the salvation you so freely offer in Christ. Grant to all of us freedom from worldly affairs, may hear and grasp your Holy Word with all diligence and faith, that we may rightly understand your gracious will, cherish it, and live by it with all earnestness, to your praise and honor. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Gracious God, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, and what has become for us a consuming fire of judgment. Set us free from a past that we cannot change; open to us a future in which we can be changed; and grant us grace to grow more and more in your likeness and image; through Jesus Christ, the light of the world. Amen.
Holy Week - Thursday
Holy Week - Friday
The Lord’s Supper Opening: Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits— who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:1-5 Read Matthew 26:17-29 Prayer: Holy Father, we give thanks to you that our Savior, Jesus Christ, before he suffered, gave us this memorial of his sacrifice, until he comes again. Amen.
The Crucifixion of Jesus Opening: O God, by your power may we, with all the saints, comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that we may be filled with your fullness. Amen. —based on Ephesians 3:18-19 Read Matthew 27:32-56 Prayer: King of Glory, we adore you, our Savior and Lord. You suffered on the cross and gave your life as a ransom for many. We bless and thank you for the outpouring of your love and offer our worship today out of unspeakable gratitude. Amen.
Holy Week - Saturday Silent Saturday as we await the Resurrection Let us remember Jesus, who, though rich, became poor and dwelt among us; who was mighty indeed, healing the sick and the troubled; who, as a teacher to his disciples, was their companion and servant. May we ever be grateful for Jesus the Christ and what he has done for us. Let us remember Jesus, who prayed for the forgiveness of those who rejected him and for the perfecting of those who received him; who loved all people and prayed for them, even if they denied and rejected him; who hated sin because he knew the cost of pride and selfishness, of cruelty and hatred, both to people and to God. May we ever be grateful for Jesus the Christ and what he has done for us. Let us remember Jesus, who humbled himself, obedient unto the cross. God has exalted him who has redeemed us from the bondage of sin and given us new freedom. May we ever be grateful for Jesus the Christ and what he has done for us and continues to do for us.