OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) Special Music Rod Voorhees MAUNDY THURSDAY Prayer of Confession with Assurance of Pardon ‘PRAYER’ L: Lord, if there is one sin we are guilty of more than A NOTE ON THIS EVENING'S SERVICE: Please enter the all others, it is the sin of denial. sanctuary in silence and use the time before the service C: We pretend that we have no sin to deal with. and after you return from the Lord's table for penitent reflection on your life. The witness of the Gospel is that L: We masquerade as people who have it all together. God forgives our sins. C: We avoid facing up to our self-centeredness by Call To Worship keeping too busy to think or pray. L: And so we miss the real joy of being Christian; L: O Christ, on this night, you broke bread and blessed it. You poured wine and served it. C: The joy of knowing that we are accepted as we C: You shared your body and your blood. are; L: Lord Jesus, you sat at a table with your L: The unsurpassed pleasure of being able to be friends and told them to eat and drink. completely ourselves, without putting on an act. C: You shared your body and your blood. C: O Lord, teach us of your great grace that we L: Son of God, your bread and wine were passed might know the freedom of being fully loved. from person to person. L: For then, and only then, will we be able to fully love C: You shared your body and your blood. others. As you have so fully admitted your sin, God L: O Bread of Life, this banquet would signal fully forgives you and fully loves you as a child of your approaching death. God, so go and live that new life, granted through C: You gave your body at this meal, then Jesus Christ, our Lord......Amen Gospel Luke 22:14-23, 39-46 sacrificed it on the cross. L: O Suffering Savior, this banquet would show Silence for Meditation on the Gospel your outpouring of love. Sermon Mort Meyenburg C: You poured out your blood at this meal, and Hymn What Feast of Love ELW # 487 later shed it for us all. Affirmation of Faith L: O Omniscient One, this banquet now will remind We believe in God the Father, God the Son and God us of your amazing works. the Holy Spirit. It is only through the Trinity that we C: Through this sacred meal, you feed us with can fully know God. What else do we need today? I precious memories of you. believe in God the Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier. L: O Sacrificial Lamb, this banquet will be a Amen foretaste of the feast to come. Offering C: You will provide fruit from the vine and food Communion Introduction: (Pastor) on this Holy Night, we for the soul when your great kingdom is remember the price that Jesus paid for our sins. On this revealed. Holy Night, He does not remember our sin. In this meal we receive forgiveness for our sins, ‘Strength for Life’s Entrance Hymn Where Charity & Love Prevail ELW # 359 Journey’ and the foretaste of eternal life. First Lesson 1Corinthians 11:23-32 Words of Institution page 108 Lord’s Prayer page 208 Distribution page 154 Closing Prayer P Praise to you, O Lord, for your ministry in the Upper Room. C Renew in us a mindfulness of our service to you. P Assist us that we might be for the world signs of your gracious presence. C Yes, that is our response to your call for prayer and service. P Enrich our faith as we dine at your table. C Refresh us with the message of the cross and the open tomb. Amen. Benediction (from 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24) P Now may the God of peace sanctify you completely and may your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. C Amen. Stripping of the Altar and Preparation for Good Friday Dismissal/Postlude Please leave the Sanctuary in silence as you prepare for Good Friday. Did you Know ? The name Maundy Thursday comes from the Latin word `mandatum' that means command. Jesus commands us to remember and promises to be with us. After the stripping of the Altar, please leave in silence Communion Practice: We welcome all who believe in Jesus Christ’s presence in this sacrament to commune with us. If you can’t come to the Communion rail, the Pastor would be happy to commune you in your pew. Let an usher know that you need Communion in your pew. We also thank our choir and soloists as well as our organist for all the extra time spent on our Lenten music. Good Friday Prayer Vigil The Prayer Vigil will be held from 7:30 am until 6:30 pm on Good Friday, March 26th. All are welcome anytime that day to stop-in and pray. It is a great opportunity to simply sit in the quietness on Good Friday. Join us for Good Friday Worship tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm! .