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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