Lenten Midweek 2 2/28/24

 

“Woman, behold your son. Son, behold your mother.” (Luke 23:43)

LENTEN MIDWEEK SERVICE

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 

IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WELCOME TO ST. PAUL’S! 

VESPERS

7:00 p.m.

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PRELUDE   

ENTRANCE VERSE    (Stand)                                                                                   LSB 229

O Lord, open my lips,
   and my mouth will declare Your praise.

Make haste, O God, to deliver me;
   make haste to help me, O Lord.

   Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
   as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
   Praise to You, O Christ, Lamb of our salvation. 

LENTEN HYMN                          What Wondrous Love Is This                            LSB 543

1    What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this
That caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul! 

2    When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down
Beneath God’s righteous frown,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul. 

3    To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb,
Who is the great I AM,
While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing,
While millions join the theme, I will sing. 

4    And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on.
And when from death I’m free,
I’ll sing His love for me,
And through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
And through eternity I’ll sing on. 

FIRST READING    (Be seated)                                                                     2 Corinthians 5:14-21

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

This is the Word of the Lord.
         Thanks be to God. 

PSALM 32  (SELECTED VERSES) 

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
   Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
    For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity;
    I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
    Surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble;
    You surround me with shouts of deliverance.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
    Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.

RESPONSORY   (Stand)                                                                                          LSB 231

Deliver me, O Lord, my God, for You are the God of my salvation.
Rescue me from my enemies, protect me from those who rise against me.

In You, O Lord, do I put my trust, leave me not, O Lord, my God.
Rescue me from my enemies, protect me from those who rise against me.

Deliver me, O Lord, my God, for You are the God of my salvation.
Rescue me from my enemies, protect me from those who rise against me.

GOSPEL READING                                                                                            John 19:23‒27

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says,

“They divided my garments among them,
and for my clothing they cast lots.”

So the soldiers did these things, but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

This is the Word of the Lord.
         Thanks be to God. 

SERMON    (Be seated)

 

HYMN      (Stand)                   Jesus, In Your Dying Woes  Sts. 7-9                      LSB 447

7      Third Word: John 19:26–27
Jesus, loving to the end
Her whose heart Your sorrows rend,
And Your dearest human friend:
Hear us, holy Jesus. 

8      May we in Your sorrows share,
For Your sake all peril dare,
And enjoy Your tender care:
Hear us, holy Jesus. 

9      May we all Your loved ones be,
All one holy family,
Loving, since Your love we see:
Hear us, holy Jesus. 

OFFERING    (Be seated)   

Offerings support the church’s mission work – both here and through our many partners. Offerings may be placed in the box at the sanctuary entrance or sent to the church through our website or the mail. Fellowship Cards help us welcome new people and track participation. Please fill one out and place it in the offering box following the service. 

VESPER PRAYERS  (Kneel)                                                                        LSB 233-234 

KYRIE                                                                                                                     LSB 233

Lord, have mercy;
Christ, have mercy;
Lord, have mercy.

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.

COLLECT

O Lord, hear my prayer.
    And let my cry come to You.

O Lord God, You led Your ancient people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide the people of Your Church that following our Savior we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the world to come; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

COLLECT FOR PEACE 

O God, from whom come all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works, give to us, Your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey Your commandments and also that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

BENEDICAMUS                                                                                                      LSB 234 

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

BENEDICTION                                                                                                        LSB 234 

The grace of our Lord ✠ Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Amen.                                 

SENDING HYMN       My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord          LSB 934  

1      My soul now magnifies the Lord;
My spirit leaps for joy in Him.
He keeps me in His kind regard,
And I am blest for time to come. 

2      For He alone who shows such might
Has done amazing things to me.
His mercy flows; His name like light
Remains in time perpetually. 

3      His arm is strong; His strength is great.
He scatters those of proud intent
And casts them down from high estate,
Then gives the low His nourishment. 

4      He feeds the hungry as His own;
The wealthy leave with empty hands.
He gives His help to Israel;
His gracious promise always stands. 

POSTLUDE  

THOSE SERVING:

Greeter: Charles Fisher
Reader: Charles Fisher

 

Acknowledgments

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV^® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version^®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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543 What Wondrous Love Is This Text: A General Selection of . . . Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1811, Lynchburg, alt. Tune: Southern Harmony, 1835, New Haven Text and tune: Public domain

447 Jesus, in Your Dying Woes Text: Thomas B. Pollock, 1836–96, alt. Tune: Bernhard Schumacher, 1886–1978 Text: Public domain Tune: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326

934 My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord Text: Luke 1:46–55; adapt. Stephanie K. Frey, 1952 Tune: Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert, 1535, Wittenberg, ed. Joseph Klug Text: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326 Tune: Public domain