Good Friday

Here is this morning's Good Friday service.

The Order of Service follows, and includes links to the Scriptures read, and to the hymns sung. Each hymn link will take you to a site where you can read the words, and where you have the option of hearing a simple keyboard rendition of the melody.



Good Friday's Order of Service

Order of Service Good Friday 2012 Link

Maundy Thursday

Today is Maundy Thursday, when we celebrate the Last Supper - Jesus' observance of Passover with his disciples.

The order of service was printed in the bulletin, and appears at the bottom of this post.

Sermon Texts:
John 13:1-17, 31b-35





Bulletin Maundy Thursday 2012

All of this year's Easter services will be found, in reverse chronological order, by clicking the post label "Easter", at the bottom of the post or in the left sidebar.

Palm Sunday

Today is Palm Sunday, the day on which the Lord was welcomed to Jerusalem as the coming King. The rest of Easter week will be celebrated in a series of services, as follows:

Maundy Thursday, commemorating the Last Supper - April 5, 7:00 PM
Good Friday, a service of mourning for Jesus' crucifixion - April 6, 10:00 AM
Easter Sunday, the celebration of Christ's resurrection - April 8, 10:00 AM (following the Easter Breakfast at 8 AM in the Fellowship Hall).


Today, Palm Sunday, Vicar Todd preached about the Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Old Testament Reading:
Zechariah 9:9-12
Epistle Reading:
Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel Reading:
Matthew 21:1-10

Stories of the Saints XX - Prophets & Kings 2

Today Vicar Todd preached the twentieth sermon in the "Stories of the Saints" series: on "Prophets and Kings 2". The "Stories of the Saints" series presents a chronological view of the people of the Bible, showing how all Scripture points to God's plan of salvation in Christ.

To find the other sermons in this series, click the post label "Stories of the Saints" at the bottom of this post, or in the sidebar on the left of your screen.

Old Testament Reading:
Jonah 3:1-4:4
Epistle Reading:
Romans 9:14-24
Gospel Reading:
Matthew 20:1-16



And here is the bulletin insert for this week, also including discussion on Amos and Hosea.

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Stories of the Saints XIX - Prophets & Kings I

Today Pastor Tom preached the nineteenth sermon in the "Stories of the Saints" series: on "Prophets and Kings I". The "Stories of the Saints" series presents a chronological view of the people of the Bible, showing how all Scripture points to God's plan of salvation in Christ.

To find the other sermons in this series, click the post label "Stories of the Saints" at the bottom of this post, or in the sidebar on the left of your screen.

Old Testament Reading:
I Kings 18:16-38
Epistle Reading:
Romans 11:1-6
Gospel Reading:
Matthew 16:13-25




Here is the bulletin insert for today's sermon:

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Stories of the Saints XVIII - Solomon

Last week (March 11, 2012) Pastor Tom preached the eighteenth sermon in the "Stories of the Saints" series: on Solomon. The "Stories of the Saints" series presents a chronological view of the people of the Bible, showing how all Scripture points to God's plan of salvation in Christ.

To find the other sermons in this series, click the post label "Stories of the Saints" at the bottom of this post, or in the sidebar on the left of your screen.

Old Testament Reading:
I Kings 2:1-4, 10-12
Epistle Reading:
I John 1:5 - 2:2
Gospel Reading:
John 18:28-38a

Stories of the Saints XVII - David

Today Vicar Todd preached the seventeenth sermon in the "Stories of the Saints" series: on David. The "Stories of the Saints" series presents a chronological view of the people of the Bible, showing how all Scripture points to God's plan of salvation in Christ.

To find the other sermons in this series, click the post label "Stories of the Saints" at the bottom of this post, or in the sidebar on the left of your screen.

Old Testament Reading:
2 Samuel 7:8-16
Epistle Reading:
Acts 13:16-23
Gospel Reading:
Mark 2:23-28




Here is the bulletin insert for this week:
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