Worship Folder - Good Friday/Tre Ore Service

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN
Missouri Synod

GOOD FRIDAY - TRE-ORE
April 2, 2010 at 12:15 pm

Pastor Clint K. Poppe
Pastor Lance D. Berndt

3825 Wildbriar Lane, Lincoln, NE 68516
Church Office: 423-7639 * FAX: 423-0984
E-mail: info@goodshepherdlincoln.org
Website: www.goodshepherdlincoln.org
Good Shepherd School & Preschool: 423-7677
Tune in Sundays KFOR 1240 AM at 10:30 am

ORDER OF SERVICE
Welcome and Prayer

Opening Hymn “Jesus, I Will Ponder Now” LSB 440, vs. 1-4

The Reproaches
Pastor: Thus says the Lord: What have I done to you, O my people, and wherein have I offended you? Answer me. For I have raised you up out of the prison house of sin and death, and you have delivered up your Redeemer to be scourged. For I have redeemed you from the house of bondage, and you have nailed your Savior to the cross. O my people.
Cong: Holy Lord God, holy and Mighty God, holy and most merciful Redeemer; God eternal, leave us not to bitter death. O Lord have mercy.
P: Thus says the Lord; What have I done to you, O my people, and wherein have I offended you? Answer me. For I have conquered all your foes, and you have given Me over and delivered Me to those who persecute Me. For I have fed you with My Word and refreshed you with living water, and you have given Me gall and vinegar to drink. O my people.
C: Holy Lord God, holy and Mighty God, holy and most merciful Redeemer; God eternal, allow us not to lose hope in the face of death and hell. O Lord have mercy.
P: Thus says the Lord: What have I done to you, O my people, and wherein have I offended you? Answer me. What more could have been done for My vineyard than I have done for it? When I looked for good grapes why did it yield only bad? My people, is this how you thank your God? O my people.
C: Holy Lord God, holy and Mighty God, holy and most merciful Redeemer; God eternal, keep us steadfast in the true faith. O Lord, have mercy.
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Let us pray . . . Lord Jesus, You carried our sins in Your own body on the tree so that we might have life. May we and all who remember this day find new life in You now and in the world to come, where You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever.
C: Amen.
Hymn of Response “Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted” LSB 451

The Seven Words From the Cross

I. “Jesus in Your Dying Woes”
Gospel Reading: Luke 23: 32-34
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
ANTHEM: “Jesus in Your Dying Woes” LSB 447, vs. 1-3
Meditation

II. “Jesus, Pitying the Sighs”
Gospel Reading: Luke 23: 39-43
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
ANTHEM: “Jesus in Your Dying Woes” LSB 447, vs. 4-6
Meditation

III. “Jesus, Loving to the End”
Gospel Reading: John 19: 25-27
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
ANTHEM: “Jesus in Your Dying Woes” LSB 447, vs. 7-9
Meditation

IV. “Jesus, Whelmed in Fears Unknown”
Gospel Reading: Matthew 27: 45-46
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
ANTHEM: “Jesus in Your Dying Woes” LSB 447, vs. 10-12
Meditation

V. “Jesus, In Your Thirst and Pain”
Gospel Reading: John 19: 28
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
ANTHEM: “Jesus in Your Dying Woes” LSB 447, vs. 13-15
Meditation

VI. “Jesus, All Our Ransom Paid”
Gospel Reading: John 19: 29-30
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
ANTHEM: “Jesus in Your Dying Woes” LSB 447, vs. 16-18
Meditation

VII. “Jesus, All Your Labor Vast”
Gospel Reading: Luke 23: 46
P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to You, O Christ.
ANTHEM: “Jesus In Your Dying Woes” LSB 447, vs. 19-21
Meditation

Hymn of Reflection “On My Heart Imprint Your Image”
LSB 422
Offering

Hymn During Offering “Upon the Cross Extended” LSB 453

The Bidding Prayer
(The Pastors will speak the A & P portions and the congregation will respond following the words, “through Jesus Christ, our Lord.” with “Amen”. The congregation will join in the Lord’s Prayer at the end of the Bidding Prayer.)
A: Let us pray for the whole Christian Church, that our Lord God would defend her against all the assaults and temptations of the adversary and keep her perpetually on the true foundation, Jesus Christ:
P: Almighty and everlasting God, since You have revealed Your glory to all nations in Jesus Christ and in the Word of His truth, keep, we ask You, in safety the works of Your mercy so that Your Church, spread throughout all the nations, may be defended against the adversary and may serve You in true faith and persevere in the confession of Your name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
A: Let us pray for all the ministers of the Word, for all vocations in the church, and for all the people of God:
P: Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified, receive the supplications and prayers which we offer before You for all Your servants in Your holy Church that every member of the same may truly serve You according to Your calling: through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
A: Let us pray for all in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty:
P: O merciful Father in heaven, because You hold in Your hand all the might of man and because You have ordained, for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do well, all the powers that exist in all the nations of the world, we humbly pray You graciously to regard Your servants, especially our President; the Congress of the United States; our Governor; and all those who make, administer, and judge our laws; that all who receive the sword as Your ministers may bear it according to Your Word; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
A: Let us pray our Lord God Almighty that He would deliver the world from all error, take away disease, ward off famine, set free those in bondage, grant health to the sick, and a safe journey to all who travel:
P: Almighty and everlasting God, the consolation of the sorrowful and the strength of the weak, may the prayers of those who in any tribulation or distress cry to You graciously come before You, so that in all their necessities they may rejoice in Your manifold help and comfort; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
A: Let us pray for all who are outside the Church, that our Lord God would be pleased to deliver them from their error, call them to faith in the true and living God and His only Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, and gather them into His family, the Church;
P: Almighty and everlasting God, because You seek not the death but the life of all, hear our prayers for all who have no right knowledge of You, free them from their error, and for the glory of Your name bring them into the fellowship of Your holy Church; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
A: Let us pray for peace, that we may come to the knowledge of God’s holy Word and walk before Him as is fitting for Christians:
P: Almighty and everlasting God, King of Glory, and Lord of heaven and earth, by whose Spirit all things are governed, by whose providence all things are ordered, the God of peace and author of all concord, grant us, we implore You, Your heavenly peace and concord that we may serve You in true fear, to the praise and glory of Your name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
A: Let us pray for our enemies, that God would remember them in mercy and graciously grant them such things as are both needful for them and profitable for their salvation:
P: O almighty, everlasting God, through Your only Son, our blessed Lord, You have commanded us to love our enemies, to do good to those who hate us, and to pray for those who persecute us. We therefore earnestly implore You that by Your gracious invitation all our enemies may be led to true repentance and may have the same love and be of one accord and one mind and heart with us and with Your whole Christian Church; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
A: Let us pray for the fruits of the earth, that God would send down His blessing upon them and graciously dispose our hearts to enjoy them according to His own good will:
P: O Lord, Father Almighty, by Your Word You created and You continue to bless and uphold all things. We pray You so to reveal to us Your Word, our Lord Jesus Christ that, through His dwelling in our hearts, we may by Your grace be made ready to receive Your blessing on all the fruits of the earth and whatsoever pertains to our bodily need; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C: Amen.
A: Finally, let us pray for all those things for which our Lord would have us ask, saying:
C: 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.

(Following the Lord’s Prayer, you are invited to remain for silent meditation as long as you wish. Please leave in silence. Our Holy Week devotion continues with the Good Friday Tenebrae service (service of darkness) tonight at 7:30 pm, the Easter Vigil tomorrow at 6:30 pm, and the Easter Resurrection services at 6 am, 8:30 am, and 10:30 am. Each of these services will be different; join us often as we remember and celebrate the cross and empty tomb!)

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