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Mar
30

Preparing for Easter Sunday April 5, 2026

 “He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” (Matthew 28:6)  SCRIPTURE READINGS Acts 10:34-43 Colossians 3:1-4 Matthew 28:1-10     HYMNS

Mar
30

Preparing for Easter Vigil Saturday April 4, 2026

“We Are Buried With Christ, to Rise Again!” SCRIPTURE READINGS John 20:1-18 HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn  No opening hymn for this service.  Post-Readings Hymn  “All You Works of

Mar
30

Preparing for Good Friday April 3, 2026

…“It is finished,”… (John 19:30) SCRIPTURE READINGS Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42 (read in installments)  HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn  No opening hymn for this service.  Gospel

Mar
27

Preparing for Holy Thursday April 2, 2026

“Jesus Came to Serve Us So that We May Serve One Another” SCRIPTURE READINGS  Exodus 12:1-14  1 Corinthians 11:23-32 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn  No opening

Mar
24

Preparing for Holy Sunday March 29, 2026

“…But for this purpose I have come to this hour.” (John 12:27) SCRIPTURE READINGS Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 John 12:20-43   HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn “All Glory, Laud, and

Mar
17

Preparing for The Fifth Sunday in Lent March 23, 2026

Jesus wept (John 11:35) SCRIPTURE READINGS Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:1-11 John 11:1-45    HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn  “Jesus, I Will Ponder Now” (LSB 440) Text under “more” in

Mar
08

Preparing for The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 15, 2026

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt;but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains. (John 9:41) SCRIPTURE READINGS Isaiah 42:14-21  Ephesians 5:8-14 John

Mar
03

Preparing for The Third Sunday in Lent March 8, 2026

“…and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.” (John 4:42) SCRIPTURE READINGS Exodus 17:1-7   Romans 5:1-8 John 4:5-30, 39-42 HYMNS FOR THE DAY  Opening Hymn  “Lord