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WELCOME!

Everyone is welcome. As a community of the people of God, the members ofCentral Lutheran Church are called to welcome all people regardless of age,economic status, ethnic background, gender, physical or mental ability, race orsexual orientation. We affirm that in Christ “there is neither Jew nor Greek,there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male or female” (Galatians 3:28).Christ has made us one.

Guests are welcome. We are pleased you are worshiping with us today. Weinvite guests to complete the “Welcome to Central” card found in the pewracks and leave it with an usher or place it in the offering plate. If you wouldlike more information about Central, please speak to a staff member or call thechurch at 612-870-4416.

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Welcome to the Lord’s Table. All who come seeking Jesus are welcome at HolyCommunion. Please follow the guidance of the ushers and instructions in theorder of service. During communion, ministers will bring bread and wine topersons in designated access seating areas. If you are not in a designated accessseating area and desire to commune where you are seated, please notify anusher who will direct communion ministers to come and serve you.Communion may be received in one kind (only bread or only wine) from anystation if wheat bread or alcohol presents a health concern. Gluten-free breadsand alcohol-free wine are available by request at most liturgies from mostcommunion stations.

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The community reassembles insilence on Friday.

The community reassembles insilence Holy Saturday Evening

for the Vigil of Easter

The community assembles tobegin its celebration of The Three

Days on Maundy Thursday.

HOLY WEEK: THE THREE DAYSCelebrating the Three Days 2015

Maundy Thursday, April 2 see page 47 p.m. The service of Christ: footwashing and meal

The Great Three Day observance of Christ Jesus’ death and resurrection begins thisnight with absolution from sin as our Lenten journey concludes. We’ll celebrate theLord’s Supper remembering Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples, and rememberJesus’ new commandment to them (and to us) to love one another as he washed theirfeet. As the service concludes, the altar is laid bare in anticipation of Good Fridayobservances. Foot washing is modeled in the sermon and hand washing is offered forthose who desire to participate in this Maundy Thursday tradition.

Good Friday, April 3 see page 10 7 p.m. Prayer around the Cross

This quiet, reflective and prayerful service features the passion reading from John,and a reflection on Jesus’ life and death. It finishes in the darkness with adoration ofthe crucified as we celebrate the triumph of the cross. We light candles, pray in thedarkness, and depart in silence.

Holy Saturday, April 4 see page 195:30 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter

This is the night. We hold a vigil the evening before Easter. We gather outsidearound the light of Christ, come inside to share Old Testament stories of salvation,celebrate Christ newly risen in an Easter baptism, and join in the first HolyCommunion of Easter. A reception follows.

EASTER MORNING, SUNDAY, APRIL 5

Sunrise Holy Communion, 7 a.m.Our sights are lifted from the shadows of Good Friday to the dawninghope of resurrection. Together, in this early morning setting, we welcomethe brilliant presence of the risen Christ through dawning light, wordproclaimed, and the Lord’s Supper. Music by choirs, brass and bells.

Festival Holy Communion, 9 and 11 a.m.These celebrations will include special anthems and favorite Easterhymns, the marvelous Easter Gospel proclaimed, a special message andgift for the children, Holy Communion, and the wonderful company ofcelebrating believers. Music by choirs, brass and bells.

THE THREE DAYSMAUNDY THURSDAY

GOOD FRIDAYHOLY SATURDAY

April 2 - 4, 2015

Central - in the heart of the city, welcomes all people to celebrate, discover and share the love of Christ

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Christ is the servant who washes our feetWith nightfall our Lenten observance comes to an end, and we gather with Christiansaround the world to celebrate the Three Days of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Atthe heart of the Maundy Thursday liturgy is Jesus’ commandment to love oneanother. As Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, we are called to follow his exampleas we humbly care for one another, especially the poor and the unloved. At theLord’s table we remember Jesus’ sacrifice of his life, even as we are called to offerourselves in love for the life of the world.

MAUNDY THURSDAY GATHERINGThe community assembles to begin the Three Days liturgy on Thursday evening.

INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSYou are to invited present yourself at the chancel kneeler for a word of individualassurance/forgiveness. The pastors will be along the kneeler – when a place in front ofa pastor is available, please step forward one at a time. Please respond: Amen.

CHORAL INVOCATION Tomás Luis de Victoria“Domine, non sum dignus”

I, O Lord, am not worthy, that you should come under my roof,but speak only the word and my soul will be healed.

CORPORATE CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSP Friends in Christ,

in this Lenten season we have heard our Lord’s callto struggle against sin, death, and the devil—Now let us confess our sin against God, our neighbor and the creation,and enter the celebration of the great Three Days,reconciled with God and with one another.

silence is kept for reflection

P Most merciful God,a we confess that we are captive to sin

and cannot free ourselves.4

Maundy Thursday is thebeginning of the Three Days –the ancient observance of the

mystery of our salvation, whichplunges the faithful into the

death of Jesus and brings themwith him to resurrection life. TheThree Days liturgy extends from

Thursday evening through thefirst Holy Communion of Easter.

As you enter, gathering musicaccompanies the confession

and forgiveness.

We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,by what we have done and by what we have left undone.We have not loved you with our whole heart;we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,have mercy on us.Forgive us, renew us, and lead us,so that we may delight in your willand walk in your ways,to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

P God our creator, who is rich in mercy,loved us even when we were dead in sin.and made us alive together with Christ.By grace you have been saved.In the name of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven.Almighty God strengthen you with power through the Holy Spirit,that Christ may live in your hearts through faith.

a Amen.

GREETINGP The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,

and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.a And also with you.

HYMN (KYRIE) (hymn) 602“Your Heart, O God, Is Grieved”

PRAYER OF THE DAYP Let us pray.

Holy God,source of all love, on the night of his betrayal,Jesus gave us a new commandment, to love one another as he loves us.Write this commandment in our hearts,and give us the will to serve others as he was the servant of all,your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reignswith you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

a Amen.

MAUNDY THURSDAY WORDFIRST READING The passover of the Lord Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt:2 This month shall mark for you the beginning of months;it shall be the first month of the year for you.3 Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month theyare to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household.4 If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighborin obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number ofpeople who eat of it.

11 This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet,and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passoverof the LORD. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night,and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt,

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Israel remembered itsdeliverance from slavery in

Egypt by celebrating thefestival of Passover. This

festival featured the Passoverlamb, whose blood was used asa sign to protect God’s peoplefrom the threat of death. The

early church described theLord’s supper using imagery

from the Passover, especially inportraying Jesus as the lamb

who delivers God’s peoplefrom sin and death.

both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will executejudgments: I am the LORD.13 The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I seethe blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when Istrike the land of Egypt.14 This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it asa festival to the LORD; throughout your generations you shall observe it as aperpetual ordinance.

The word of the Lord.a Thanks be to God.

PSALM Psalm 116: 1-4; 12-19c Refraina Refrain

c I love the Lord, who has heard my voice,and listened to my supplication,for the Lord has given ear to me whenever I called.

The cords of death entangled me:the anguish of the grave came upon me;I came to grief and sorrow. Then I called upon the name of the Lord:“O Lord, I pray you, save my life.”

a Refrain

c How shall I repay the Lordfor all the good things God has done for me?I will lift the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord.

I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all God’s people.Precious in your sight, O Lord, is the death of your servants.

a Refrain

c O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant,the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds.I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgivingand call upon the name of the Lord.

I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all God’s people,in the courts of the Lord’s house,in the midst of you, O Jerusalem, Hallelujah!

a Refrain

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes

Paul writes: For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you,that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread,24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said,“This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”25 In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying,“This cup is the new covenant in my blood.

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In the bread and cup of theLord’s supper, we experience

intimate fellowship with Christand with one another, becauseit involves his body given for

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CANTICLE“Love One Another”

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c Jesus said, “I am the real vine, God is the gardener,I am the vine and you are the branches, you shall bear much fruit.

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c If you love me, keep my commandments; you will remain in my love,just as I have remained in God’s love, your joy shall be complete.

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c This is the greatest commandment: Love one another,for I have chosen you; go now and bear much fruit.

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c If you continue in my Word, you are truly my disciples.Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

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GOSPEL The service of Christ: footwashing and meal John 13:1–17, 31b–35

The gospel according to John.a Glory to you, O Lord.

Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had cometo depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own whowere in the world, he loved them to the end. 2The devil had already put itinto the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him.

And during supper 3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things intohis hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God,4got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel aroundhimself. 5Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.6He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash myfeet?” 7Jesus answered, “You do not know now what I am doing, but lateryou will understand.” 8Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.”Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.”9Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and myhead!” 10Jesus said to him, “One who has bathed does not need to wash,except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean,though not all of you.” 11For he knew who was to betray him;for this reason he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

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12After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned tothe table, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?13You call me Teacher and Lord — and you are right, for that is what I am.14So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought towash one another’s feet. 15For I have set you an example, that you alsoshould do as I have done to you. 16Very truly, I tell you, servants are notgreater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one whosent them. 17If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.”31b “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified inhim. 32If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himselfand will glorify him at once. 33Little children, I am with you only a littlelonger. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you,‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’34I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,if you have love for one another.”

The gospel of the Lord.a Praise to you, O Christ.

SERMON WITH FOOTWASHINGsilence for reflection

HYMN (hymn) 708“Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”

Handwashing is offered during the singing of the hymn.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Lord, in your mercy.a Hear our prayer.

MAUNDY THURSDAY MEALPEACEP In Jesus, God has made his peace with us.

The peace of Christ be with you always.a And also with you.

The assembly is invited to share God’s peace with one another.

GATHERING OF GIFTSAn offering is gathered for the mission of the church, including the care of those inneed. During this time, the table is set. After the offering is gathered, bread, wine,money, and other gifts are brought forward. The assembly stands as the processionreaches the chancel.Offering of Music

“Meditation on a Shaker Hymn” arr. J. R. Dane

Offering PrayerA Let us pray together.a God of glory, receive these gifts and the offering of our lives.

As Jesus was lifted up from the earth,draw us to your heart in the midst of this world,that all creation may be brought from bondage to freedom,from darkness to light, and from death to life;through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

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On this night we have heardour Lord’s commandment to

love one another as he hasloved us. We who receive

God’s love in Jesus Christ arecalled to love one another,

to be servants to each other asJesus became our servant.Our commitment to this

loving service is signified inthe washing of feet (or hands),following the example our Lord

gave us on the nightbefore he died.

GREAT THANKSGIVINGP The Lord be with you.a And also with you.

The presider continues with the Great Thanksgiving, concluding:Lord’s Prayer (1975)a Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,

now and forever. Amen.

Breaking of the Bread and Invitation to the TableP Where charity and love abide, there is God.

Rejoice in this holy communion.

CommunionMusic for Viola and Organ

MAUNDY THURSDAY SENDINGSTRIPPING OF THE ALTAR

The assembly is seated. The service concludes with the stripping of the altar.The sacramental elements and vessels, linens, paraments, banners, and books areremoved from the worship space.

Anthem“We Adore You, O Christ” Richard Proulx

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you,because by your cross you have redeemed the world.We glory in your cross, O Lord God;We praise and glorify your holy resurrection;By virtue of your cross joy has come.O Savior, by your cross, by your holy cross, Save us and help us, O Lord.By your cross, your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Amen.

(from the Orthodox tradition)

Light diminishes as the worship space is laid bare.

SILENCE

The assembly may remain in silent prayer.The community departs in silence, to reassemble on Good Friday to continue our ThreeDays liturgy.

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All are invited to receivethese gifts of God.

Grape juice and gluten-free breadare available upon request.

Communion at this service isserved kneeling (as you areable) by individual chalicesaround the communion rail.

Children are welcome to receivecommunion or a blessing.

From Sundays and Seasons.com. © 2015 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #26515.

New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989, Division of Christian Education of theNational Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by

permission. All rights reserved.

At the service’s conclusion, thealtar area is stripped offurnishings as a sign of

Jesus’ abandonment.

GOOD FRIDAYPrayer Around the Cross

April 3, 2015

The crucified Lord brings joy to the worldAt the heart of the Good Friday liturgy is the passion according to John, which proclaimsJesus as a triumphant king who reigns from the cross. The ancient title for this day—the triumph of the cross—reminds us that the church gathers not to mourn this day butto celebrate Christ’s life-giving passion and to find strength and hope in the tree of life.In the ancient bidding prayer we offer petitions for all the world for whom Christ died.Today’s liturgy culminates in the Easter Vigil tomorrow evening.

GOOD FRIDAY GATHERINGThe community reassembles to continue the Three Days liturgy on Fridayevening.

SILENCE

PSALM My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Psalm 22:1-11

A My God, my God, why have you for|saken me *and are so far from my cry, and from the words of | my distress?

a O my God, I cry in the daytime, but you | do not answer; *by night as well, but I | find no rest.

A Yet you are the | Holy One, *enthroned upon the prais|es of Israel.

a Our forebearers put their | trust in you; * they trusted, and you de|livered them.

A They cried out to you and | were delivered; *they trusted in you and were not | put to shame.

a But as for me, I am a worm | and no man, * scorned by all and despised | by the people.

A All who see me laugh | me to scorn; *they curl their lips and wag | their heads, saying,

a “He trusted in the Lord; let him de|liver him; *let him rescue him, if he de|lights in him.”

A Yet you are he who took me out | of the womb, *and kept me safe upon my | mother’s breast.

a I have been entrusted to you ever since | I was born; *you were my God when I was still in my | mother’s womb.

A Be not far from me, for trou|ble is near, * and there is | none to help.

PRAYER OF THE DAYP The Lord be with you.a And also with you.

P …one God, now and forever.a Amen.

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GOOD FRIDAY WORD

READING The suffering servant Isaiah 52:13—53:12

See, my servant shall prosper;he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.

14 Just as there were many who were astonished at him — so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance,and his form beyond that of mortals —

15 so he shall startle many nations;kings shall shut their mouths because of him;for that which had not been told them they shall see,and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate.

53.1Who has believed what we have heard?And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

2 For he grew up before him like a young plant,and like a root out of dry ground;he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

3 He was despised and rejected by others;a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;and as one from whom others hide their faceshe was despised, and we held him of no account.

4 Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases;yet we accounted him stricken,struck down by God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities;upon him was the punishment that made us whole,and by his bruises we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray;we have all turned to our own way,and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth;like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,

so he did not open his mouth. 8 By a perversion of justice he was taken away.

Who could have imagined his future?For he was cut off from the land of the living,stricken for the transgression of my people.

9 They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich,although he had done no violence,and there was no deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain.When you make his life an offering for sin,he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days;through him the will of the LORD shall prosper.

11 Out of his anguish he shall see light;he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous,and he shall bear their iniquities.

12 Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great,and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;because he poured out himself to death,and was numbered with the transgressors;yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.


The fourth servant poempromises ultimate vindicationfor the servant, who made his

life an offering for sin. Theearly church saw in the

servant’s pouring himself outto death and being numbered

with the transgressorsimportant keys for

understanding the death of Jesus.

Good Friday

HYMN (hymn) 351“O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” stanzas 2 & 3 in harmony

MEDITATION

GOSPEL The passion and death of Jesus John 18:1—19:42

On Good Friday the story of Jesus’ passion—from his arrest to his burial—is read inits entirety from the Gospel of John.

The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.a Glory to you, O Lord.

[Jesus] went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place wherethere was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2Now Judas, whobetrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with hisdisciples. 3So Judas brought a detachment of soldiers together with police fromthe chief priests and the Pharisees, and they came there with lanterns andtorches and weapons. 4Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, cameforward and asked them,

“Whom are you looking for?”5“Jesus of Nazareth.”

“I am he.”

Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6When Jesus said to them,“I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground. 7Again he asked them,

“Whom are you looking for?”

“Jesus of Nazareth.”8 “I told you that I am he.So if you are looking for me, let these men go.”9This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken,

“I did not lose a single one of those whom you gave me.”10Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, andcut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Malchus.11Jesus said to Peter,

“Put your sword back into its sheath.Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?”12So the soldiers, their officer, and the Jewish police arrested Jesus andbound him. 13First they took him to Annas, who was the father-in-law ofCaiaphas, the high priest that year. 14Caiaphas was the one who had advisedthe Jews that it was better to have one person die for the people.15Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. Since that disciple wasknown to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the highpriest, 16but Peter was standing outside at the gate. So the other disciple, whowas known to the high priest, went out, spoke to the woman who guarded thegate, and brought Peter in. 17The woman said to Peter, “You are not also one ofthis man’s disciples, are you?”

“I am not.”18Now the slaves and the police had made a charcoal fire because it was cold,and they were standing around it and warming themselves. Peter also wasstanding with them and warming himself.19Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about histeaching. 20Jesus answered,

“I have spoken openly to the world;I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple,

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where all the Jews come together.I have said nothing in secret.21Why do you ask me?Ask those who heard what I said to them; they know what I said.”22When he had said this, one of the police standing nearby struck Jesus onthe face, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”23“If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong.But if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?”24Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.25Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself.They asked him, “You are not also one of his disciples, are you?”

He denied it and said, “I am not.”26One of the slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peterhad cut off, asked, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?”27Again Peter denied it, and at that moment the cock crowed.

HYMN (hymn) 349“Ah, Holy Jesus” stanza 1 (harmony)

28Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate’s headquarters.It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters,so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the Passover.29So Pilate went out to them and said,“What accusation do you bring against this man?”30“If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”31“Take him yourselves and judge him according to your law.”

“We are not permitted to put anyone to death.”32(This was to fulfill what Jesus had said when he indicated the kind of deathhe was to die.)33Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him,“Are you the King of the Jews?”34“Do you ask this on your own,or did others tell you about me?”35“I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed youover to me. What have you done?”36“My kingdom is not from this world.If my kingdom were from this world,my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”37“So you are a king?”

“You say that I am a king.For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”38“What is truth?”

After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find nocase against him. 39But you have a custom that I release someone for you at thePassover. Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”40They shouted in reply, “Not this man, but Barabbas!”Now Barabbas was a bandit.

HYMN (hymn) 349“Ah, Holy Jesus” stanza 2

Good Friday

19:1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2And the soldiers wove acrown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe.3They kept coming up to him, saying,“Hail, King of the Jews!” and striking him on the face.4Pilate went out again and said to them, “Look, I am bringing him out to youto let you know that I find no case against him.” 5So Jesus came out, wearingthe crown of thorns and the purple robe.

“Here is the man!”6When the chief priests and the police saw him, they shouted,“Crucify him! Crucify him!”

Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him; I find no caseagainst him.” 7The Jews answered him,

“We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he hasclaimed to be the Son of God.”8Now when Pilate heard this, he was more afraid than ever. 9He entered hisheadquarters again and asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave himno answer. 10Pilate therefore said to him, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Do younot know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?”11“You would have no power over meunless it had been given you from above;therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”12From then on Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews cried out,

“If you release this man, you are no friend of the emperor.Everyone who claims to be a king sets himself against the emperor.”13When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside and sat on the judge’sbench at a place called The Stone Pavement, or in Hebrew Gabbatha. 14Now itwas the day of Preparation for the Passover; and it was about noon. He said tothe Jews,

“Here is your King!”15“Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!”

“Shall I crucify your King?” “We have no king but the emperor.”16Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.

HYMN (hymn) 349“Ah, Holy Jesus” stanza 3 (harmony)

So they took Jesus; 17and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what iscalled The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. 18There theycrucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus betweenthem. 19Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read,“Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” 20Many of the Jews read thisinscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and itwas written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write,‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’”22“What I have written I have written.”23When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided theminto four parts, one for each soldier. They also took his tunic; now the tunic wasseamless, woven in one piece from the top. 24So they said to one another,

“Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see who will get it.”

This was to fulfill what the scripture says,“They divided my clothes among themselves,and for my clothing they cast lots.”

25And that is what the soldiers did.

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Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and hismother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26WhenJesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her,he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.”27Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.”

And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.28After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order tofulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.”29A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of thewine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. 30When Jesus hadreceived the wine, he said, “It is finished.”

Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

HYMN (hymn) 349“Ah, Holy Jesus” stanzas 4 & 5

31Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on thecross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of greatsolemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken andthe bodies removed. 32Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first andof the other who had been crucified with him. 33But when they came to Jesusand saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34Instead, one ofthe soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out.35(He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony istrue, and he knows that he tells the truth.) 36These things occurred so that thescripture might be fulfilled, “None of his bones shall be broken.” 37And againanother passage of scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they havepierced.”38After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though asecret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away thebody of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed his body.39Nicodemus, who had at first come to Jesus by night, also came, bringing amixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about a hundred pounds.40They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths,according to the burial custom of the Jews. 41Now there was a garden in theplace where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb inwhich no one had ever been laid.42And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation,and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.

The gospel of the Lord.a Praise to you, O Christ.

MUSICAL RESPONSE“Prayer” Ernest Bloch

GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER

BIDDING PRAYERThe Good Friday bidding prayer is one of the church’s oldest prayers in continuous use.It is called a bidding prayer because of its structure. After each bid or invitation toprayer, the assembly prays silently. The presider concludes each bid and the assemblyresponds: Amen.

A Let us pray, brothers and sisters, for the holy Church of God throughoutthe world, that God the almighty Father guide it and gather it together,so that we may worship him in peace and tranquility.silent prayer

Good Friday

P Almighty and eternal God, you have shown your glory to all nations inJesus Christ. Guide the work of the Church. Help it to persevere in faith,proclaim your name, and bring salvation to people everywhere.We ask this through Christ our Lord.

a Amen.

A Let us pray for bishops, for our pastors and other ministers, for allservants of the Church, and for all the people of God.silent prayer

P Almighty and eternal God, your Spirit guides the Church and makes itholy. Strengthen and uphold our pastors and our leaders; keep them inhealth and safety for the good of the Church, and help each of us to dofaithfully the work to which you have called us.We ask this through Christ our Lord.

a Amen.

A Let us pray for those preparing for Baptism, that God make themresponsive to his love, and give them new life in Jesus Christ.silent prayer

P Almighty and eternal God, you continually bless the Church with newmembers. Increase the faith and understanding of those preparing forBaptism. Give them a new birth as your children, and keep them in thefaith and communion of your holy Church.We ask this through Christ our Lord.

a Amen.

A Let us pray for all our brothers and sisters who share our faith in JesusChrist, that God may gather and keep together in one Church all thosewho know Christ as Lord.silent prayer

P Almighty and eternal God, you give your Church its unity. Look withfavor on all who follow Jesus your Son. We are all consecrated to you byour Baptism; make us one in the fullness of faith, and keep us one in thefellowship of love. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

a Amen.

A Let us pray for the Jewish people, the first to hear the Word of God,that they may receive the fulfillment of the covenant’s promises.silent prayer

P Almighty and eternal God, long ago you gave your promise to Abrahamand his posterity. Hear the prayers of your Church that the people youfirst made your own may arrive with us at the fullness of redemption.We ask this through Christ our Lord.

a Amen.

a Let us pray for those who do not believe in Christ, that the light of theHoly Spirit may show them the way of salvation.silent prayer

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P Almighty and eternal God, enable those who do not acknowledge Christto receive the truth of the Gospel. Help us, your people, to grow in lovefor one another, to grasp more fully the mystery of your Godhead, andso to become more perfect witnesses of your love in the sight of allpeople. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

a Amen.

A Let us pray for those who do not believe in God, that they may find himwho is the author and goal of our existence.silent prayer

P Almighty and eternal God, you created humanity so that all might longto know you and have peace in you. Grant that, in spite of the hurtfulthings that stand in their way, they may all recognize in the lives ofChristians the tokens of your love and mercy, and gladly acknowledgeyou as the one true God and Father of us all.We ask this through Christ our Lord.

a Amen.

A Let us pray for those who serve in public office, that God may guidetheir minds and hearts, so that all of us may live in true peace andfreedom.silent prayer

P Almighty and eternal God, you are the champion of the poor andoppressed. In your goodness, watch over those in authority, so thatpeople everywhere may enjoy justice, peace, freedom, and a share in thegoodness of your creation. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

a Amen.

A Let us pray that God, the almighty and merciful Father, may heal thesick, comfort the dying, give safety to travelers, free those unjustlydeprived of liberty, and rid the world of falsehood, hunger, and disease.silent prayer

P Almighty and eternal God, you give strength to the weary and newcourage to those who have lost heart. Hear the prayers of all who call onyou in any trouble, that they may have the joy of receiving your help intheir need. We ask this and all that you see that we need in the name ofthe crucified and risen Lord Jesus Christ.

a Amen.

Hymn (hymn) 342“There in God’s Garden” stanza 1 in harmony; 2 - men; 3 - women; 4 in harmony

5 & 6 in unison

Good Friday

GOOD FRIDAY PROCESSIONAND PRAYER AT THE CROSS

A large, rough-hewn cross is carried through the midst of the assemblyand placed in the center aisle.

The following response is said three times:P Behold, the life-giving cross

on which was hung the salvation of the whole world.a Oh, come, let us worship him.

Those who desire may come forward to offer a sign of reverence, such as placing avotive candle near the cross, touching the cross, kneeling briefly, or bowing.

Music for Meditation“Spiegel im Spiegel” Arvo Pärt

The sanctuary is shrouded in darkness.

P We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you.By your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

Lord’s Prayer (1975)After all have had the opportunity to come forward,the assembly whispers the Lord’s Prayer.

P Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray:a Our Father in heaven,


Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,


SILENCE

The assembly may remain in silent prayer.The community departs in silence, to reassemble on Holy Saturdayfor the Vigil of Easter.

Good Friday offerings may be left at the door with an usher.

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THE VIGIL OF EASTERHoly Saturday + April 4, 2015

Christ is the Light!This is the night! This is our Passover with Christ from darkness to light, frombondage to freedom, from death to life. Tonight the resurrection of Christ is proclaimedin word and sign, and we gather around a pillar of fire, hear ancient stories of ourfaith, and welcome new sisters and brothers at the font and altar. Raised with Christ,we go forth into the world, aflame with the good news of the resurrection.

GATHERINGGREETINGP The Lord be with you.a And also with you.

The presiding minister continues with words of welcome and instruction.

LIGHTING OF THE NEW FIREThe assembly follows the leaders into the sanctuary, repeating:

P The light of Christ.a Thanks be to God.

P May the light of Christ, rising in glory,dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds.

All light their candles from one to another during the singing of the Exsultet.

EXSULTETThe ancient song of salvation history is sung by the soloist.

PRAYER OF THE DAYP Let us pray.

Eternal giver of life and light, this holy night shines with the radiance ofthe risen Christ. Renew your church with the Spirit given us in baptism,that we may worship you in sincerity and truth and may shine as alight in the world, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and forever.

a Amen.

The community reassembles insilence on Holy Saturday for

Holy Baptism on theVigil of Easter.

The lighting of the new firewill happen on the North

plaza in front of the church.Please join us around the fire.

Easter Vigil

WORD

OLD TESTAMENT READINGSEach reading will conclude: “The word of the Lord.”The assembly responds: Thanks be to God.

God created the heavens and the earthGenesis 1:1 – 2:4a

silence for reflection

Prayera Amen.

Deliverance at the Red SeaExodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21


Prayera Amen.

The deliverance of JonahJonah 1:1-12


Prayera Amen.

Delivery from the fiery furnaceDaniel 3:1-29


HYMN (stand)“Springs of Water, Bless the Lord”

the verses are sung by the soloist, please join on the refrain:

HOLY BAPTISMPRESENTATION OF CANDIDATESA The following child is presented as a candidate for baptism:

Charleston LeeLynn Durgin daughter of Adara & Charles Durgin Kory Bonnell & Michael Bonnell, sponsors

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The assembly moves to thebaptismal font.

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PROMISESP Parents: called by the Holy Spirit,

trusting in the grace and love of God,do you desire to have your child baptized into Christ?

R I do.As you bring your child to receive the gift of baptism...Do you promise to help your child growin the Christian faith and life? R I do.

P Sponsors: do you promise ... R I do.

P People of God, do you promise... a I do.P I ask you, members of the assembly, together with the baptismal party,

to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin,and confess the faith of the Church, the faith in which we baptize.

P Do you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God?R I renounce them.

P Do you renounce the powers of this world that rebel against God?R I renounce them.

P Do you renounce all the ways of sin that draw you from God?R I renounce them.

P Do you believe in God the Father?a I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

P Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?a I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried;he descended to the dead.On the third day he rose again;he ascended into heaven,he is seated at the right hand of the Father,and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.

P Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?a I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting. Amen.

THANKSGIVING AT THE FONTThe presiding minister fills the font with water during the thanksgiving.

P The Lord be with you.a And also with you.

P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.a It is right to give our thanks and praise.

P We give you thanks, O God... through Jesus Christ our Lord,in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever.

a Amen.

Easter VigilIn baptism our gracious heavenly

Father frees us from sin anddeath by joining us to the

death and resurrection of ourLord Jesus Christ. We are

born children of a fallenhumanity; by water and the

Holy Spirit we are rebornchildren of God and made

members of the church, thebody of Christ. Living with

Christ and in the communionof saints, we grow in faith,love, and obedience to the

will of God.

BAPTISM

PRAYER FOR THE SPIRIT AND ANOINTING

AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM FOR THE ASSEMBLY

GIVING OF THE LIGHTA candle, lighted from the paschal is presented, then the assisting minister says:

A As many as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ:Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good worksand glorify your Father in heaven.

HYMN OF THE DAY“We Know that Christ Is Raised”

GOSPEL The resurrection is announced Mark 16:1-8

The holy gospel according to Mark.a Glory to you, O Lord.

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother ofJames, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen,they went to the tomb. 3They had been saying to one another,“Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” 4When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large,had already been rolled back. 5As they entered the tomb,they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side;and they were alarmed. 6But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed;you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised;he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. 7But go,tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee;there you will see him, just as he told you.”8So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement hadseized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

P Alleluia! Christ is risen!a Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

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The assembly movesto the altar.

The resurrection of Jesus isannounced, and the response

is one of terror andamazement.

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MEALGREAT THANKSGIVINGP The Lord be with you.a And also with you.

The presider continues with the Great Thanksgiving, concluding:Lord’s Prayer (1975)a Our Father in heaven


Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours


Breaking of the Bread and Invitation to the Table

Communion“There Is a Redeemer” (with I Know that My Redeemer Lives)

arr. Lloyd Larson

SENDINGBLESSINGa Amen.

SENDING HYMN“Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”

Easter VigilGod feeds us

with the presenceof Jesus Christ

All who come seeking Jesusare invited to receive these

gifts of God.

Grape juice is available uponrequest.

Communion at this service isserved standing by individual

chalices passed among theassembly. Please commune

your neighbor.

Children are welcome toreceive communion

or a blessing.

God blesses and sends usin mission to the world

DISMISSALA Alleluia! Christ is risen!a Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!A Go in peace. Share the good news.a Thanks be to God.

POSTLUDEToccata from the Fifth Organ Symphony Charles-Marie Widor

Easter offerings may be left in the offering plates at the entrance.

SERVING DURING THE THREE DAYSMaundy Thursday

Pastor D. Foy Christopherson presidingPastor Melissa Pohlman preachingPastor Peter Nycklemoe senior pastor

Lorene Gilliksen assisting ministerLois Wolff reader

Mark Sedio cantor/organistCantorei choir

David Molvik sound operatorUsher Ministry Team ushersLeon & Diane Tibben greeters

Good FridayPastor D. Foy Christopherson presiding

Pastor Peter Nycklemoe meditationBrian McKinley intercessor

Clarance Smith, Sara Gunsch readersJane Lien associate cantor/organist

Ryan Teynor violistMark Brodin sound operator

Usher Ministry Team ushers

Easter VigilPastor D. Foy Christopherson presiding

Pastor Peter Nycklemoe preachingDavid West assisting minister

Carolyn Diamond organistVicki Munson reader

Allison Eger baptismal hostKristine Wehrkamp soloist

David Molvik sound operatorUsher Ministry Team ushers

Glenn Kurke, Jerry Chaumard,Byron Crouch hosts & greeters

Bob Boldt cover art

CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCHin the heart of the city, welcomes all people

to celebrate, discover and share the love of Christ333 South Twelfth Street · Minneapolis, MN 55404

612.870-4416 · www.centralmpls.org COME & SEE

Please join us in SouthCommons following worship

for a receptionwelcoming the newly

baptized,a living sign of the risen

Christ in our midst.

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