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We begin in silence.

Gathering

P: In the name of the Father and of (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

P: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known and

from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by

the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you

and worthily magnify your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

C: Amen.

GATHERING HYMN

APOSTOLIC GREETING

P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the

Holy Spirit be with you all.

C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

P: Almighty and ever-living God, you hate nothing that you have made, and you

forgive the sins of all who are penitent. Create in us new and honest hearts, so

that, truly repenting of our sins, we may receive from you, the God of all

mercy, full pardon and forgiveness; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior

and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

forever.

C: Amen.

WORD

FIRST READING Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 51:1-12

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your lovingkindness;

in your great compassion blot out my offenses.

Wash me through and through from my wickedness,

and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions,

and my sin is ever before me.

Against you only have I sinned

and done what is evil in your sight.

And so you are justified when you speak

and upright in your judgment.

Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth,

a sinner from my mother's womb.

For behold, you look for truth deep within me,

and will make me understand wisdom secretly.

Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure;

wash me, and I shall be clean indeed.

Make me hear of joy and gladness,

that the body you have broken may rejoice.

Hide your face from my sins,

and blot out all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God,

and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence,

and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

SECOND READING II Corinthians 5:20-6:2

The word of the Lord.


Please stand as you are able.

ACCLAMATION FOR LENT

THE HOLY GOSPEL LUKE 18:9-14

(+) The Holy Gospel according to Luke, the 18th chapter (++)

After the Reading

Please be seated

SERMON “Going Home Justified”

(Luke 18:9-14)

Silence for reflection

HYMN OF THE DAY

Please stand as you are able.

INVITATION TO LENT

P: Brothers and sisters in Christ: God created us to experience joy in communion

with God, to love all humanity, and to live in harmony with all of God’s

creation. But sin separates us from God, our neighbors, and creation, and so we

do not enjoy the life our Creator intended for us. Also, by our sin we grieve our

Creator, who does not desire to come under judgment, but to turn to God and

live.

As disciples of the Lord Jesus we are called to struggle against everything that

leads us away from love of God and neighbor. Repentance, fasting, prayer,

and works of love – the discipline of Lent – help us wage our spiritual warfare.

I invite you, therefore, to commit yourselves to this struggle and confess your

sins, asking God for strength to persevere in your Lenten discipline.

Sit or kneel

RECITAL OF TEN COMMANDMENTS WITH

CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS

P: God spoke all these words, saying, I am the LORD your God: You shall have no other gods before me – You shall not worship any graven image.

C: Lord, have mercy on us, and incline our hearts to keep your Law.

P: You shall not take the Name of the Lord your God in vain.


P: Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.


P: You shall honor your father and mother, that your days may be long upon the earth.


P: You shall not kill.


P: You shall not commit adultery.


P: You shall not steal.


P: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.


P: You shall not covet your neighbor’s house.


P: You shall not covet your neighbor’s spouse, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.


P: Let us confess our sins, first reflecting silently in our hearts.

(Silent Refelection)

C: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all people, we admit and confess our sinfulness. We have turned away from you and from each other in our thinking, speaking, and doing. We have done the evil you forbid and have not done the good you demand. We do repent and are truly sorry for these our offenses. Have mercy on us, kind Father, because of the obedience of our Brother, Jesus Christ, your Son. Forgive us all that is past, and with the power of the Holy Spirit move us to serve you faithfully. Set our feet upon the new path of life, and build your kingdom here, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

P: God has promised forgiveness of sins to those who repent and turn to him. May he keep you in his grace by the Holy Spirit, lead you to greater faith and obedience, and bring you to live with him forever, (+) through Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

THE READER PRAYS:”LORD IN YOUR MERCY.”CONGREGATION RESPONDS:…”HEAR OUR PRAYER”

A: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.

A BRIEF SILENCE. AT THE END OF THE PRAYERS:

P: SUMMARY PRAYER BY THE PASTOR

MEAL

THE PEACE

P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: And also with you.

(The Peace is shared among the Assembly)

OFFERTORY PRAYER

P: God our Father:

C: Receive these fruits of the earth, and the products of our labors, which we offer to you in token of the sacrifice of our lives. Accept them, please, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And with you also.

P: Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them to the Lord.

P: Let us give thanks for his glory.

C: We give thanks; we rejoice in his presence.

P: Thanks and praise be to you, O Father, who sent your only Son into the world to be a man, born of a woman, to die for us on a cross that was made by us.

C: He came for us. Help us to accept his coming.

P: He walked among us, a man on our earth, in our world of conflict, and commanded us to remember his death, his death which gives us life; and to wait for him until he comes again in glory.

C: We remember his death; we live by his presence; we wait for his coming.

P: On the night when he was betrayed … (Words of Institution) … Therefore, remembering his death, believing in his rising from the grave, affirming his presence now, in this place, we obey his command; we await the gift of himself.

C: Come, Lord Jesus, come.

P: Send down on us, O Father, the Spirit of life and power, glory and love, that in this Holy Communion we may be one with Christ, and he with us, and that we may remain faithful members of his Body, until we feast with him in his heavenly kingdom.

C: Come, Risen Lord, live in us that we may live in you.

P: Now with all the faithful who ever were, are, and will be, with all creation in all time, with joy we cry:

C: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty. All space and all time shows forth your glory now and always. Amen.

P: And now, in the words our Lord has taught us, we are bold to say:

C: Our Father … (Lord’s Prayer, traditional form)

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

P: The gifts of God for the people of God. Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed are all who put their trust in him.

(The people come forward to receive the Blessed Sacrament).

HYMN DURING COMMUNION

THANKSGIVING AFTER COMMUNION

P: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.

C: And his steadfast love lasts forever.

P: My soul, give thanks to the Lord:

C: all my being, bless his holy name. My soul, give thanks to the Lord, and never forget all his benefits. It is he who forgives all your guilt, who heals every one of your ills, who redeems your life from the grave, who crowns you with love and compassion, who fills your life with good things, renewing your youth like an eagle’s. Give thanks to the Lord, all his works, in every place where he rules. My soul, give thanks to the Lord!

Give praise to the Father almighty, to his Son, Jesus Christ, the Lord, to the Spirit who dwells in our hearts, both now and forever. Amen.

BENEDICTION

P: Go out into the world in peace; have courage; hold to what is good; return no one evil for evil; strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak; help the suffering; honor all people; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. And may almighty God, the Father, (+) the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.

C: Amen.

SENDING HYMN

A: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.


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