Welcome to a Gathering of EChurch@Wartburg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mont Blanc Summit Here Is Our Order of Worship

Opening Prayer from the Church of Scotland link

Lord Jesus Christ,
on the first Palm Sunday
you entered the rebellious city
where you were to die.
Enter our hearts, we pray,
and subdue them to yourself.
And as your disciples blessed your coming
and spread garments and branches in your way,
make us ready to lay at your feet
all that we have and are,
that we too may bless your coming
In the name of the Lord.
Amen

Confession link

Gracious God,
the energy and emotion of a parade can generate joy. 
Yet the joy of your parade into Jerusalem turned so quickly to pain
signaling the sacrifice of your own self. 
Let this day remind me that while emotions can be fickle, your faithfulness and love remain true. 
May I see in the giving of your life the power to give myself for others simply for love. 
When life’s struggle sears my soul or sacrifice strips me of hope,
strengthen me with your spirit that strode into Jerusalem to face death
even as palm branches were strewn before your path and the crowd cried
“Hosanna in the highest.”
Amen

Scripture Reading:  Ephesians 2:4-9 (Bible Gateway)

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves,
it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Praying Lent link

Loving God,
I am just beginning to realize how much you love me.
Your son, Jesus was humble and obedient.
He fulfilled your will for him by becoming human and suffering with us.
I ask you for the desire to become more humble
so that my own life might also bear witness to you.
I want to use the small sufferings I have in this world to give you glory.
Please, Lord, guide my mind with your truth.
Strengthen my life by the example of Jesus.
Help me to be with Jesus in this week
as he demonstrates again his total love for me.
He died so that I would no longer be separated from you.
Help me to feel how close you are and to live in union with you.
May the Lord bless us, 
protect us from all evil 
and bring us to everlasting life. 
Amen. 

Closing Prayer link

Almighty God,
your Son came to us humbly on a donkey's back and now he sits exalted by your right hand. 
As we enter into Holy Week contemplating your his path of suffering,
help us to become loyal and steadfast disciples, that we may always hear his word,
follow his teachings, and live in his Spirit.
And prepare our hearts for that day
when every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that he is Lord and King, to your eternal glory.
Amen.