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Maundy Thursday March 29, 2018

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Tucson, Arizona 7:00 PM

MAUNDY THURSDAY Maundy Thursday (from the La n ‘mandatum’, meaning “command,� John 13:34) recalls Christ’s ins tu on of Holy Communion at the Last Supper on the night in which he was betrayed. During the Passover meal, Jesus gave the disciples his body and blood together with the bread and wine. Each me we celebrate this sacrament we “proclaim the Lord’s death un l he comes� (1 Corinthians 11:26).

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SILENT PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP Lord, we come into your presence with penitent hearts, for we sin daily and deserve your punishment. Yet, Lord, you encourage us to come to your Table and remember what you have accomplished for us on the cross. May your body and blood, given and poured out for us, comfort our guilt-ridden hearts with the assurance of forgiveness. Give us strength to remain faithful in the midst of life’s challenges. With faith in you, we pray. Amen.

WELCOME HYMN

The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord Chris an Worship #135 st. 1-5

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OPENING RESPONSES (Psalm 95:6-7) Minister: Cong: M: Cong: All:

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the ock under his care.

Amen.

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Lord Jesus, this day was a solemn day for you and is now a sacred day for us.

As we meditate on the Old Testament Passover and the New Testament Lord’s Supper, help us hear your Word with understanding and celebrate your Supper with a genuine apprecia on for what it cost you and what it means for us. Deepen our desire to reect your commitment to us in our devo on to you.

Amen.

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SCRIPTURE LESSON Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go at once and select the animals for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb. Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out of the door of your house un l morning. When the L?@A goes through the land to strike down the Egyp ans, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down. “Obey these instruc ons as a las ng ordinance for you and your descendants. When you enter the land that the L?@A will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. And when

Exodus 12:21-30 your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’ then tell them, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the L?@A, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyp ans.’ ” Then the people bowed down and worshiped. The Israelites did just what the L?@A commanded Moses and Aaron. At midnight the L?@A struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock as well. Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyp ans got up during the night, and there was loud wailing in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.

PSALM 116 M: C: M: C: M: C: M: C: M: C: M: C:

I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.

Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

The LORD is gracious and righteous; when I was in great need, he saved me.

For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me?

I will li= up the cup of salva on and call on the name of the LORD.

SCRIPTURE LESSON 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we par cipa on in the body of Christ? Because give thanks a par cipa on in the blood of there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one Christ? And is not the bread that we break a body, for we all share the one loaf.

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GOSPEL

Mark 14:12-26

On the ďŹ rst day of the Fes val of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacriďŹ ce the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make prepara ons for you to eat the Passover?â€?

So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make prepara ons for us there.�

The disciples le=, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover. When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. While they were reclining at the table ea ng, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is ea ng with me.� They were

saddened, and one by one they said to him, “Surely you don’t mean me?� “It is one of the Twelve,� he replied, “one who dips bread into the bowl with me. The Son of Man will go just as it is wriHen about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be beHer for him if he had not been born.� While they were ea ng, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.� Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many,� he said to them. “Truly I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine un l that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.� When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

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HYMN

SERMON

‘Twas on that Dark, that Doleful Night Chris an Worship #136 Hebrews 8:6-13 Jesus Our Great High Priest Is the Mediator of the New Covenant

But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, and it is founded on beHer promises. For if there had been nothing wrong with that ďŹ rst covenant, no place would have been sought for another. But God found fault with the people and said: “The me is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new 3

covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from them, declares the Lord. This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel a=er that me, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in

their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.

For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.â€? By calling this covenant “new,â€? he has made the ďŹ rst one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.

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OFFERING Members of Grace respond to their Savior’s love with oerings that are given joyfully, generously, regularly, and in a way that is propor onate to how the Lord has blessed them. Their cheerful gi-s support the mission and ministry of our congrega on. If you are a guest this evening, please know that we do not expect you to contribute to our congrega on’s work. However, if you would like to give an oering to the Lord in response to his love to you, we are happy to receive it and put it to work in God’s kingdom.

Please ďŹ ll out the Friendship Register located in the red folder at the end of the row and pass along.

Thank You! If you prefer, use your smart phone to give online by scanning this QR code.

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PRAYER & CONFESSION M: C: M: C: M: C: M: C: M: C: M: C:

Heavenly Father, in your grace and mercy, forgive the sins of my youth.

In your grace and mercy, forgive the Cmes I have trusted you too liDle. In your grace and mercy, forgive the Cmes I have neglected your house or the study of your word.

In your grace and mercy, forgive the Cmes I have forgoDen to pray.

In your grace and mercy, forgive the Cmes that I have failed to treat others as I would have them treat me.

In your grace and mercy, forgive the Cmes I have failed to help my neighbor in need.

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In your grace and mercy, forgive the Cmes I have spoken unkind words.

In your grace and mercy, forgive the Cmes I have been unforgiving.

In your grace and mercy, forgive the Cmes I have not loved you with my whole heart and soul and mind.

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I now ask you before our merciful God, who knows and searches the heart, “Do you sincerely mean what you have said, truly seek the Lord’s forgiveness, and intend by the power of the Holy Spirit to change your sinful life and live for the Lord?�

If so, then answer, “yes.�

Yes.

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Upon this your confession, I assure you that our almighty and merciful God has given his only Son to die for you, and for his sake forgives you all your sins. As far as the east

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HYMN

Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord Chris an Worship #309

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Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.�

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.�

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The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Amen

DISTRIBUTION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Tonight we celebrate the Lord's Supper. Jesus urges all who receive it to do so in a worthy manner in order to receive the blessings he promises. He also gives warning that no one receive it to their judgment. For this reason, we prac ce Member Communion. If you are a guest at Grace tonight and not a member of another WELS congrega on, we would ask that you speak with one of the pastors about a me to discuss what exactly God says about Holy Communion before you come to the Lord's Table. We look forward to that opportunity!

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PRAYER ALL: Dearest Jesus, we thank you for the giF of your body and blood, given and shed for the salvaCon of our souls. Thank you for strengthening us with your Word and Sacrament this night. Be with us now as we leave your house with the comfort of your love and forgiveness. Amen.

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The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.

Amen.

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CLOSING HYMN

O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee Chris an Worship #316

Those AssisCng in Worship Worship Leader ........................................................................................... Pastor Ron Koehler Communion Assistant............................................................................ Pastor Nathan Kassulke Accompanist .......................................................................................................... Elaine Goldie Clarinet .................................................................................. Beth Kassulke, Missy Wiechmann Ushers ........................................... Ed Ethington, Dylan Guenther, Ferdie Kramm, Dus n Pauley Altar Prep ................................................................. Nancy Miles, Erika Hanson, Diane Kramm Sound and Recording................................................................ Jeremy Snavely, Danny Koehler

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