by Benj Pocta. Reading by Sean McCoy

“Blessed be the Lord, who daily lifts us up; God is our salvation”

A sermon on John 17:11-19 by Saji George

“And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name…”

by Benj Pocta. Reading by Sean McCoy.

“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breathe of his mouth all their host.”

by Benj Pocta. Reading by Sean McCoy

“Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard, who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip.”

A sermon on John 10:11-16 by Saji George

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand…leaves the sheep and flees…”

Heavenly Father, we remember before you those who suffer want and anxiety from lack of work. Guide the people of this land so to use our public and private wealth that all may find suitable and fulfilling work, and receive just payment for their labor, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

by Benj Pocta. Reading by Sean McCoy

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you annoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”

by Benj Pocta. Reading by Sean McCoy

“Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.”

A sermon on John 20:24-31 by Saji George

“Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails….Jesus came and stood among them and said ‘Peace be with you’….”

Great are the works of the Lord

Song refrain for Psalm 111 by Benj Pocta. Reading by Sean McCoy

“Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.”

Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all people may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one Father; to whom be dominion and glory, now and forever. Amen.

Easter Psalm refrain by Benj Pocta. Reading by Michael Funderburk.

Psalm 118 “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone”

He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief

We will have a Good Friday service this evening, at 7:00pm, at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Childcare will be provided.

On Good Friday Christians remember Christ’s crucifixion and the atonement of their sins because of it.

“The whole Christian gospel could be summed up in this point: that the living God looks at us, at every baptized and believing Christian, he says to us what he said to Jesus on that day (he was baptized by John the Baptist). He sees us, not as we are in ourselves, but as we are in Jesus Christ. It sometimes seems impossible, especially to people who have never had this kind of support from their earthly parents, but it’s true: God looks at us, and says, ‘You are my dear, dear child; I am delighted in you.’ Try reading that sentence slowly, with your name at the start, and reflect quietly on God saying that to you, both at your baptism and every day since.”

NT Wright from Mark for Everyone