Midweek Worship for the Season of Lent

Midweek Worship

for the

Season of Lent

February 24, 2021

Though many of us have been apart for a full year now, still we know we are one community in Christ, disciples who grow and pray together. This year for Lent, we will live out that community connection in a bigger way, by joining together as a conference over Zoom for a midweek Lenten series.

Each Wednesday at 7pm, we will join in worship together around a different theme, led by pastors across the conference. At 7:30, we will offer an opportunity for those who wish to grow deeper in community, either through conversation around the day’s text, or through exploring a prayer practice that expands upon the week’s theme.

Tonight 's worship, In Community with the Saints, will be led by Pastor Amy Walter-Peterson, Pastor Debbie Johnson, and Pastor Andrew Gookin, and will be followed with a time of conversation around Praying the Psalms..

You may access this evening's worship on Zoom by going to www.zoom.com and typing in the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted:

Meeting ID: 837 4022 0666

Passcode: 802756

Or you may click the link below to go directly to the Zoom worship service at 7:00.

Click here to go to this evening's Zoom Worship Service at 7 pm

Each week, a different congregation will share a recording of Holden Evening Prayer which may be accessed throughout the week. Click the button below for a video of this week's Holden Evening Prayer worship.

Holden Evening Prayer

This week's Holden Evening Prayer is led by

Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fairport.

Click here for a video of this week's "Holden Evening Prayer"

Service of Light

We gather in darkness for a time of reflection and personal prayer.

Find a quiet space and light a candle wherever you are as the service begins.

Procession:

Leader: Jesus Christ, you are the light of the world;

All: the light no darkness can overcome;

Leader: Stay with us now, for it is evening,

All: and the day is almost over.

Leader: Let your light scatter the darkness,

All: and shine within your people here.

Evening Hymn

Joyous light of heav’nly glory,

loving glow of God’s own face,

you who sing creation’s story,

shine on ev’ry land and race.

Now as ev’ning falls around us,

we shall raise our songs to you,

God of daybreak, God of shadows,

come and light our hearts anew.

In the stars that grace the darkness,

In the blazing sun of dawn,

in the light of peace and wisdom,

we can hear your quiet song.

Love that fills the night with wonder,

love that warms the weary soul,

Love that bursts all chains asunder,

set us free and make us whole.

You who made the heaven’s splendor,

ev’ry dancing star of night,

make us shine with gentle justice,

let us each reflect your light.

Mighty God of all creation,

gentle Christ who lights our way,

Loving Spirit of salvation,

lead us on to endless day.

Evening Thanksgiving:

Leader: May God be with you all,

All: and also with you;

Leader: Let us sing our thanks to God,

All: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Leader: Blessed are you, Creator of the universe-from old you have led your people by night and day. May the light of your Christ make our darkness bright, for your Word and your presence are the light of our pathways, and you are the light and life of all creation.

All: Amen.

Psalm 141 – Let My Prayer Rise Up

All: Let my prayer rise up like incense before you, the lifting up of my hands as an offering to you.

O God, I call to you, come to me now; O hear my voice when I cry to you. Let my prayer rise up like incense before you, the lifting up of my hands as an offering to you.

Keep watch within me, God; deep in my heart may the light of your love be burning bright. Let my prayer rise up like incense before you, the lifting up of my hands as an offering to you.

All praise to the God of all – Creator of life; all praise be to Christ and the Spirit of love. Let my prayer rise up like incense before you, the lifting of my hands as an offering to you.

Prayer:

Leader: May our prayers come before you, O God, as incense, and may your presence surround and fill us, so that in union with all creation, we might sing your praise and your love in our lives.

All: Amen

Reading:

Mark 4:35-41 - Jesus calms a storm

Community with Creation

Reflection

Leader: The Light shines in the darkness

All: and the darkness has not overcome it.

The Annunciation: Luke 1:26–28, 30–32, 38

Leader: An angel went from God to a town called Nazareth to a woman

whose name was Mary. The angel said to her, “Rejoice, O highly

favored, for God is with you. You shall bear a child, and his name

shall be Jesus, the Chosen One of God Most High.” And Mary said,

“I am the servant of my God, I live to do your will.”

The Magnificat: Luke 1:46-55

My soul proclaims your greatness, O God, and my spirit rejoices in you,

You have looked with love on your servant here, and blessed me all my life through.

Great and mighty are you, O Holy One, strong is your kindness ever more.

How you favor the weak and lowly one, humbling the proud of heart.

You have cast the mighty down from their thrones, and up lifted the humble of heart,

You have filled the hungry with wondrous things, and left the wealthy no part.

Great and mighty are you, O Faithful One, strong is your justice strong your love,

As you promised to Sarah and Abraham, kindness forevermore.

Repeat verse 1

Litany and Prayers:

All: God of mercy, hold us in love . . .

Leader: In peace, in peace we pray to you: