This year, our midweek Lenten services and sermons will have this focus: Jesus’ Final Words from the Cross.
Each “word” (sentence) will shape each midweek service, although every service will have a traditional, liturgical form.
Here are the Scripture readings and focus for each service:
February 10: Ash Wednesday: “Forgive”: OT: Joel 2:12-19; Ep: 1 Jn 1:4-9; Gos: Luke 23:34
Feb 17: “Paradise” OT: Is 63:7-8; Ep: Col 2:11-15; Gos: Lk 23:32-43
Feb 24: “Sons and Mother”: OT: Prov 23:22-25; Ep: 1 Tim 5:1-8; Gos: Jn 19:25-27
Mar 2: “Abandoned”: OT: Is 59:1-3, 15b-17; Ep: 2 Cor 5:18-21; Gos: Matt 27:45-49
Mar 9: “Thirst”: OT: Jer 31:2-4a, 8-9; Ep: Rev 21:6, 22:1-2; Gos: John 19:28-29
Mar 16: “Finished”: OT: Is 52:13-14, 53:2b-6; Ep: Heb 9:26b-27; Gos: John 19:30a
Mar 24: Holy Thursday: “For You”: OT: Ex 12:1-14; Ep: 1 Cor 11:23-26; Gos: Lk 22:14-20
Mar 25: Good Friday: “Into Your Hands”: OT: Is 53:7-12; Ep: Rm 14:7-9; Gos: Lk 23:44-49
