FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH 555 US HIGHWAY 1-NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408 - April 2, 2021

April 2, 2021
           FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
555 US HIGHWAY 1—NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408

Good Friday—Tenebrae
                                     April 2, 2021
                     We warmly welcome all our guests this evening.
           We are pleased you have come to join us for this Good Friday Service.
             We look forward to talking with you and seeing you on Sunday.

Introduction: The ancient service of Tenebrae (“Shadows”) has been followed on
Good Friday for centuries. It usually takes two forms: one, following the stations of
the cross, or two, meditations on the seven last words of Christ. We will follow the
second order this evening. The church is fully lit at the beginning of the service,
and gradually darkened as each word is reflected upon. At the end of the service is
the reading of the burial, the closing of the book, and the extinguishing of the can-
dle. In total darkness, the bell tolls seven times, the candle is brought back, and the
people exit in silence.

Prelude:                  “O Sacred Head Now Wounded”                  arr. Paul Manz

Invocation:
P: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you
C: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world!

                             First Word: Luke 23:32-38

Meditation:

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Hymn:              “On My Heart Imprint Your Image”             LSB #422

   Public domain

                   The first pair of candles is extinguished.

                         Second Word: Luke 23:39-43

Meditation:

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Hymn:   “Christ the Life of All the Living”   LSB #420

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The second pair of candles is extinguished.

                     Third Word: John 19:23-27
Meditation:

Hymn:                “Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted”     LSB #451

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The third pair of candles is extinguished.
                     Fourth Word: Matthew 27:45-46

Meditation:

                   Responsive Reading: Psalm 22:1, 4-6, 14-19

P. My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?
C. Why are You so far from helping Me, and from the words of My groaning?

P. Our fathers trusted in You;
C. They trusted, and You delivered them.

P. They cried to You, and were delivered;
C. They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

P. But I am a worm, and no man;
C. A reproach of men, and despised by the people.

P. I am poured out like water, and all My bones are out of joint;
C. My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me.

P. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and My tongue clings to My jaws;
C. You have brought Me to the dust of death.

P. For dogs have surrounded Me;
C. The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands
   and My feet;

P. I can count all My bones.
C. They look and stare at Me.

P. They divide My garments among them,
C. And for My clothing they cast lots.

P. But You, O Lord, do not be far from Me;
C. O My strength, hasten to help Me!
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Hymn:                               “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”                                      LSB #449

        Text: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110000882
        Tune: Public domain

                         The fourth pair of candles is extinguished.

                                         Fifth Word: John 19:28-29

Meditation:
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Choir Anthem:         “Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs”
                         arr. George Frederick Handel

              The fifth pair of candles is extinguished.

                            Sixth Word: John 19:30a

Meditation:

P: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you.
C: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world!

Hymn:           “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”           LSB #425
                              Choir—Verses 1—3
                        Congregation & Choir—Verse 4

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The sixth pair of candles is extinguished.

                                       Seventh Word: Luke 23:44-46

Meditation:

SOLO                                       “The Crucifixion”              Samuel Barber
                                         Janet Cunningham, Soloist

Hymn:                                      “Were You There”                    LSB#456

        Tune and text: Public domain

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The seventh pair of candles is extinguished.

              The Reading of the Burial: Matthew 27: 57—66

                       The Extinguishing of the Candle

The Tolling of the Bell

The Return of the Candle

The Lord’s Prayer

The Benediction

Exit in Silence

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Please Join Us for our Easter Services

         Easter, Sunday, April 4, 2021
 7:00 AM - Sunrise Worship on the Front Lawn
       8:45 AM - Traditional Worship
    10:00—11:00 AM - Breakfast Served
     10:45 AM - Contemporary Worship

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555 US Hwy 1
                       North Palm Beach, FL 33408
                              561-848-4737

                                 OUR VISION
 We believe God calls us to engage, encourage and equip our church,
             community and world with His unfailing love.

                      OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We will engage all people in meaningful relationships with God’s unfailing
                           love as the foundation.

     We will encourage all people to a closer relationship with Jesus.

    We will equip all people to live a loving, powerful, Spirit-filled life.

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