Third Sunday in Lent

Lessons and Psalm:

Exodus 20:1-17

1 Corinthians 1:22-25

John 2:13-22

Psalm 19

Supplemental Lectionary:

Romans 8:1-10

Psalm 69

Prayer of the Day:

Almighty God, look with favor on your humble servants and stretch out the right hand of your power to defend us against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Verse of the Day:

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. (John 3:14,15)

Hymn of the Day:

456 Forth in Your Name, O Lord, I Go

Color: Purple

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Lessons and Psalm:

Numbers 21:4-9

Ephesians 2:4-10

John 3:14-21

Psalm 38

Supplemental Lectionary:

Prayer of the Day:

Almighty God, we confess that we deserve to be punished for our evil deeds. But we ask you graciously to cleanse us from all sin and to comfort us with your salvation; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Verse of the Day:

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

Hymn of the Day:

391 God Loved the World So that He Gave

Color: Purple

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Lessons and Psalm:

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Hebrews 5:7-9

John 12:20-33

Psalm 143

Supplemental Lectionary:

Hebrews 5:7-10

Psalm 115

Prayer of the Day:

Eternal God and Father, help us to remember Jesus, who obeyed your will and bore the cross for our salvation that through his anguish, pain, and death we may receive forgiveness of sins and inherit eternal life; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Verse of the Day:

The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)

Hymn of the Day:

110 My Song Is Love Unknown

Color: Purple

Sixth Sunday in Lent—Palm Sunday

Lessons and Psalm:

Zechariah 9:9, 10

Philippians 2:5-11

Mark 11:1-10

Psalm 24

Supplemental Lectionary:

Prayer of the Day:

We praise you, O God, for the great acts of love by which you redeemed us through your Son, Jesus Christ. As he was acclaimed by those who scattered their garments and branches of palm in his path, so may we always hail him as our King and follow him with perfect confidence; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Verse of the Day:

The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. (John 12:23)

Hymn of the Day:

132, 133 Ride On, Ride On in Majesty

Color: Purple

Maundy Thursday

Lessons and Psalm:

Exodus 12:1-14

1 Corinthians 10:16, 17

Mark 14:12-26

Psalm 116

Supplemental Lectionary:

Exodus 12:21-30

Prayer of the Day:

Lord Jesus Christ, in the sacrament of Holy Communion you give us your true body and blood as a remembrance of your suffering and death on a cross. Grant us so firmly to believe your words and promise that we may always partake of this sacrament to our eternal good; for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Verse of the Day:

As often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. (1 Corinthians 11:26)

Hymn of the Day:

313 Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior

Color: Purple or White

Good Friday

Lessons and Psalm:

Isaiah 52:13—53:12

Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9

John 19:17-30

Psalm 22

Supplemental Lectionary:

Leviticus 16:11-19

Hebrews 7:26-28

Prayer of the Day:

God Most Holy, look with mercy on this your family for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, be given over into the hands of the wicked, and suffer death upon the cross. Keep us always faithful to him, our only Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Verse of the Day:

Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. (Isaiah 53:4)

Hymn of the Day:

100 A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth or

140 God Was There on Calvary

Color: Black

The Resurrection of Our Lord—Easter Dawn

Lessons and Psalm:

Isaiah 12:1-6

1 Corinthians 15:51-57

John 20:1-18

Psalm 30

Supplemental Lectionary:

Prayer of the Day:

O God, you made the dawn of this most holy day shine with the glory of our Lord’s resurrection. Grant that we who have been raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit may worship you in sincerity and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever.

Verse of the Day:

Alleluia. Alleluia. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. Alleluia. (1 Corinthians 15:22)

Hymn of the Day:

144 Christ Is Arisen

Color: White or Gold

The Resurrection of Our Lord—Easter Day

Lessons and Psalm:

Isaiah 25:6-9

1 Corinthians 15:19-26

Mark 16:1-8

Psalm 118

Prayer of the Day:

Almighty God, by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ you conquered death and opened the gate to eternal life. Grant that we, who have been raised with him through baptism, may walk in the newness of life and ever rejoice in the hope of sharing his glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit be dominion and praise now and forever.

Verse of the Day:

Alleluia. Alleluia. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Alleluia. (Psalm 118:24)

Hymn of the Day:

156 Awake, My Heart, with Gladness or

161 Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands

Color: White or Gold