Address: 34605 N. Tom Darlington Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Office phone: (480) 488-3384 / Fax: (480) 488-0850
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Website: www.deserthills.org
ORDER OF WORSHIP
We gather in silence as we continue the service from last evening.
RESPONSIVE READING
Leader: Blessed be the name of the Lord our God.
People: Who redeems us from sin and death.
Leader: For us and for our salvation, Christ became obedient unto death – death on a cross.
People: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
SILENT PRAYER INTROIT
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
Gracious Lord, may your spirit be with us, to stir up the memories of all you have done for us. Then may our hearts be filled with gratitude and our mouths with songs of praise. In Your name we pray. Amen.
*HYMN Beneath the Cross of Jesus*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Apostles’ Creed) (in unison)
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost,The holy catholic church, The communion of saints, The forgiveness of sins, The resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison)
Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen
ASSURANCE OF PARDON (in
unison)
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Amen
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE ANDTHE 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
“Following Christ to the Cross”
FOR THIS REASON, I CAME
The Sorrow of the Heart
SCRIPTURE Mark 15: 1-15
DRAPING OF THE CROSS — Purity Convicted (White)
MUSICAL MEDITATION
SILENT REFLECTION
The Lamb Is Silent Now Joseph M. Martin
Chancel Choir
The Pain of the Body
SCRIPTURE Mark 15:16-20
DRAPING OF THE CROSS — Royalty Mocked (Purple)
MUSICAL MEDITATION
SILENT REFLECTION
The Silence Speaks Martin
Chancel Choir
SCRIPTURE Mark 15: 21-32
DRAPING OF THE CROSS — King of the Jews (Gold)
MUSICAL MEDITATION
Were You There arr. Robert Scholz
Men’s Quartet
SILENT REFLECTION
The Shadow of Death
SCRIPTURE Mark 15:33-41
DRAPING OF THE CROSS — Blood Shed (Red)
MUSICAL MEDITATION
SILENT REFLECTION
Introduction Max Reger Organ
The Darkness of the Tomb
SCRIPTURE Mark 15:42-47
SILENT DRAPING OF THE CROSS —The Passover of Death (Black)
SILENT REFLECTION
You may remain as long as you wish. Please exit in silence.
Participants:
Katelyn Noble
Abigail Reiss
Hannah Everett
Riley Taylor
Avery Moody
Ryan Balestra
Nick Balestra
