a Moses Moment: Soldiers At The Cross
Songs
The Heart of Worship
Beneath The Cross Of Jesus
Blessed Be Your Name
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Sunday April 3, 2022
Prelude
Welcome Announcements
Greeting
Call To Worship
Worship Assistant: Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, come down from the cross and save yourself!
People: Hail, Soveriegn One!
Worship Assistant: You saved others; You cannot save yourself!
People: Hail, Soveriegn One!
Worship Assistant: Let the Messiah, the Soveriegn One, come down from the cross that we may see and believe.
People: Surely this man was God’s Beloved Child.
Opening Prayer
Strong and Gentle Jesus, you came among us as the Suffering Servant. On the cross, it seemed that all was lost, that the hopes people had placed in you were defeated. In the same way, we feel crushed by life’s heavy load, by the suffering of innocent people. Grant us the faith of the centurion, who witnessed your death and confessed his new faith, that truly you are God’s Beloved Child. In your holy name, we pray. Amen..
Young Disciples Moment
Song The Heart Of Worship
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Offerings
Doxology
Mark 15:16-39
Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. And they began saluting him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take.
It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. The inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” And with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!” In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also taunted him.
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “Listen, he is calling for Elijah.” And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”
Song: Beneath the Cross of Jesus #297
Message A Moses Moment: The Soldier at the Cross
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
AND ALSO WITH YOU.
Lift up your hearts.
WE LIFT THEM UP TO THE LORD.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
IT IS RIGHT TO GIVE OUR THANKS AND PRAISE.
Pastor Sue prays ………….
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD, GOD OF POWER AND MIGHT, HEAVEN AND EARTH ARE FULL OF Y OUR GLORY.
HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST.
BLESSED IS THE ONE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.
HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST.
Lord’s prayer
The giving of the bread and Cup
The prayer after communion
Gracious God, You come to us in bread and cup. Grant that we may carry your love into the world. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Song Blessed Be Your Name
Benediction
The grace of Christ attend you.
The love of God surround you.
The Holy Spirit keep you.
Abound in hope and grow in love both now and forever.
Amen