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Prelude
Guitar improvisation
Quartet - VT 325 | O Sacred Head Now Wounded, Vs. 1 and 2
Welcome
Call to Worship
On this night, as the shadows deepen,
We come to be present with Jesus.
With the glory of Palm Sunday behind us and the victory of Easter not yet come,
We will sit together in this space with our listening and breaking hearts.
In this world that is at once beautiful and tragic,
We seek to be present with all who suffer.
We will be present with ourselves
In the dark valleys of life, when sorrow threatens to overwhelm,
We long for a safe and sacred space to sit with our grief and our questions.
Jesus Christ, holy friend,
We know that you are here with us.
Let us be here with you. Amen.
VT 317 | Go to Dark Gethsemane
Prayer of Confession | VT 1012
O Tree of Calvary,
send your roots deep down into my heart
Gather together the soil of my heart,
the sands of my fickleness,
the mud of my desires.
Bind them all together, O Tree of Calvary,
interlace them with your strong roots,
entwine them with the network of your love.
VT 318 | ‘Tis midnight and on Olive’s brow
Prayer
Holy, loving, suffering God,
Give us eyes to see
the injustice and suffering that abound.
Give us hearts to feel
the depth of this world’s brokenness.
Give us ears now to hear
the words of your passion.
Amen.
TENEBRAE
THE DEAL
Luke 22:1-6
VT 319 | Stay with Me, the Night Has Come, v. 1 “Stay with me…”
THE ROOM AND TABLE
Luke 22:7-23
VT 465 | Prepare a Room for Me
THE GARDEN
Mark 14:32-42
VT 318, v.1 ‘Tis Midnight, and on Olive’s Brow
THE ARREST
Luke 22:47-54
VT 319, v. 1 “Stay with me…”
THE DENIAL
Matthew 26:69-75
VT 319, v. 2 “Pray with me…”
BEFORE PILATE
John 18:28-19:16
VT 319, v. 3 “Watch with me…”
THE WALK
Luke 23:26-32
Solo - STS 80 | Jesus walked this lonesome valley
THE CROSS
Mark 15:22-41
Quartet - VT 325 | O sacred Head, Now Wounded, Vs. 3 and 4
VT 319, v. 4 “Weep with me…” 2x
~Please leave the worship space in silence.~
Thanks to everyone who helped lead our service this evening
Worship Leader | Joel Miller
Music coordination | Phil Hart
Musicians | Phil Hart (guitar), Amy Bixler (piano)
Quartet: Abbie Miller, Sarah Martin, Paul Knapke, Phil Hart
Scripture Reading | Many voices
Zoom Host | JoAnn Knapke
Camera operator | Tim Yoder-Tiedt
Sound operator | Tim Yoder-Tiedt
Worship Visuals | Ginny Nussbaum, Paul Knapke
Greeter | Mary Yoder
Usher/Sanctuarian | Tim McCarthy