HOLY WEEK AND EASTER BULLETINS

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7PM MAUNDY THURSDAY

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7PM GOOD FRIDAY

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9:15AM EASTER SUNDAY

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MAUNDY THURSDAY April 9, 2020 7:00 pm

PRELUDE MUSIC “Elegy" (Thalben-Ball)

Lars Andersen, organist

“In Remembrance of Me” (arr. B. Redd)

TVLC Chancel Choir with Rudy Rostash, clarinet

(previously recorded March 29, 2018)

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Pastor: Let us pray…Holy God, source of all love, on the night of his betrayal, Jesus

gave us a new commandment, to love one another as he loves us. Write this

commandment in our hearts, and give us the will to serve others as he was

the servant of all, your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and

reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

All: Amen.

WELCOME

HYMN “What Wondrous Love is This” ELW #666, st. 1-3

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CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

Pastor: Friends in Christ, in this Lenten season we have heard our Lord’s call to

struggle against sin, death, and the devil—all that keeps us from loving God

and each other. This is the struggle to which we were called at baptism.

Within the community of the church, God never wearies of forgiving sin and

giving the peace of reconciliation. On this night let us confess our sin against

God and our neighbor, and enter the celebration of the great Three Days

reconciled with God and with one another. (Brief silence.)

Most merciful God,

All: we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We

have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we

have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you

with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us,

renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk

in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

Pastor: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for

his sake God forgives us all our sins. By Christ's command and his authority,

I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name

of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

READING Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION “Take, Oh, Take Me As I Am” ELW #814 (sing twice)

THE GOSPEL John 13:1-17, 31b-35

SERMON Pastor Stephen Hilding

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HYMN “Will You Let Me Be Your Servant” ELW #659, st. 1-4

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

(To the end of the petition “Hear us, O God.” please respond, “Your mercy is great.”)

OFFERING “To the Table” (Smith/Wood/Williams)

Alexis Burrows, soloist

OFFERTORY PRAYER

Pastor: God of glory, receive these gifts and the offering of our lives. As Jesus was

lifted up from the earth, draw us to your heart in the midst of this world, that

all creation may be brought from bondage to freedom, from darkness to

light, and from death to life; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

All: Amen.

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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Pastor: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

Pastor: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them to the Lord.

Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Pastor: Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son, who reached out to heal the

sick and suffering, who preached good news to the poor,

and who opened his arms to all.

Remembering, therefore, Christ's new covenant

we await his coming in glory.

Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord,

and unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food,

the body and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord;

to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,

be all honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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.

COMMUNION MUSIC “Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup” (ELW #472, Taizé)

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POST-COMMUNION BLESSING & PRAYER

Pastor: The body and blood of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, strengthen and

keep you in his grace. Let us pray...

Lord Jesus, in a wonderful sacrament you strengthen us with the saving

power of your suffering, death, and resurrection. May this sacrament of

your body and blood so work in us that the fruits of your redemption will

show forth in the way we live, for you live and reign with the Father and

the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

All: Amen.

STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR & MARK 14:32-50

With the stripping of the altar, the transition is made from the Eucharist celebration to

Jesus’ crucifixion and death. Symbolically, Christ, stripped of his power and glory, is now

in the hands of his captors.

Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles.

“Maundy” is derived from the Latin word for “commandment”. Mandatum is the first

word of the phrase, “Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos.” As

translated means, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I

have loved you, you also should love one another.” This is spoken by Jesus in the Gospel

of John (13:34) by which Jesus explains to the Apostles the significance of his action of

washing their feet.

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GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 10, 2020 7:00 p.m.

PRELUDE MUSIC “Good Friday Meditation” (Andersen)

Lars Andersen, organist

“One Lonely Night” (J.M. Martin)

TVLC Chancel Choir with Dave Swanson, soloist

(previously recorded March 30, 2018)

WELCOME

GREETING AND PRAYER

Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of

the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All: And also with you.

Pastor: Let us pray. Almighty God, look with loving mercy on your family, for whom

our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, to be given over to the

hands of sinners, and to suffer death on the cross; who now lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

All: Amen.

READING Before the Sanhedrin

READING Peter’s Denial

HYMN “Ah, Holy Jesus” ELW #349, st. 1 & 2

READING Jesus Before Pilate

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HYMN “Ah, Holy Jesus” ELW #349, st. 3 & 4

READING The Crucifixion

HYMN “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” ELW #351, st. 1 & 2

READING Jesus’ Death and Burial

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HYMN “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” ELW #351, st. 3 & 4

MESSAGE Pastor Josh Auchenbach

THE BIDDING PRAYER

The Good Friday bidding prayer is one of the church’s oldest prayers in continuous

use. It is called a bidding prayer because of its structure. After each bid or invitation

to prayer, the assembly prays silently. The presider concludes each bid saying, “We

ask this through Christ our Lord” and the assembly responds: Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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.

MEDITATION “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?”

Sherri McClellan, Jennifer Wortman, Alexis Burrows, and Pastor Stephen Hilding

The candle is carried out, representing the light of Christ which death cannot overcome.

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Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of Our Lord April 12, 2020 9:15 Holy Communion

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PRELUDE “O Filii et Filliae” (John West)

Lars Andersen, organist

CELEBRATION HYMN “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” ELW #365, st. 1-4

EASTER PROCLAMATION

Pastor: Christ is risen!

All: Christ is risen indeed.

Pastor: Christ is risen!

All: Christ is risen indeed.

Pastor: Christ is risen!

All: Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!

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PRAYER OF THE DAY

Pastor: Let us pray... Gracious God, you gave your only Son to suffer death on the

cross for our redemption, and by his glorious resurrection you delivered us

from the power of death. Increase in our minds and hearts the risen life we

share with Jesus, and help us to grow as your people toward the fullness of

eternal life with you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

All: Amen.

WELCOME

CHILDREN’S SERMON

SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Reader: Word of God, word of life.

All: Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION “Thine is the Glory” ELW #376, st. 1

THE GOSPEL Matthew 28:1-10

Pastor: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, O Christ.

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SERMON Pastor Stephen Hilding

SERMON HYMN “Beautiful Savior” ELW #838, st. 1,2,4

APOSTLES’ CREED ELW p. 105

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,

the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

(At the end of the petition “Lord, in your mercy,” please respond, “Hear our prayer”)

SHARING OF THE PEACE

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OFFERING

OFFERING MUSIC “You Say” (Ingram/Daigle/Mabury)

Alexis Burrows, soloist

OFFERING PRAYER

Pastor: Let us pray...Merciful Father,

All: we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us—

ourselves, our time and our possessions, signs of your gracious

love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us,

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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.

COMMUNION HYMN “Lamb of God” ELW #195

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POST-COMMUNION BLESSING AND PRAYER

Pastor: May the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ, strengthen and keep you

in his grace. Amen.

BENEDICTION

CLOSING HYMN “Alleluia! Jesus is Risen” ELW #377, st. 1,4,5

*DISMISSAL

Pastor: Go in peace. Share the good news!

All: Christ is risen! Alleluia!

*POSTLUDE “Lasst uns erfreuen" (Andersen)