Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,ALL: We worship him together! Our God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world,ALL: We worship him together! Our God adopted us as children through Jesus Christ,ALL: We worship him...
Prayers & Readings
From Isaiah 56
Leader: The Lord says to His people: “Maintain justice, and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.People: “Blessed is the one who keeps the Sabbath, and keeps his hands from evil.”Leader: The Lord says: “To those who...
From Isaiah 7:14; 9:7; 35:10
Reader 1: 因此主自己必给你们一个兆头:看哪!必有童女怀孕生子;她要给他起名叫‘以马内利’。Reader 2: The Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son. She will call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)Reader 1:...
From Matthew 11:28–30
Leader: 28 Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear,...
From Philippians 2:5–11
Leader: 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: ALL: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; Leader: 7 rather, he made himself nothing...
From Psalm 121
Leader: We lift up our eyes to the hills. From where does our help come?All: Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.Leader: He will not let our foot be moved; he who keeps us will not slumber.All: Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor...
From Psalm 96
Leader 1: 1 Cantad a Jehová cántico nuevo;Cantad a Jehová, toda la tierra.Leader 2: 1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! ALL: 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to...
God of the Nations: Prayer of Confession
ALL: God of the NationsOur hearts are often far from youOur hearts are closed to our neighborWe stand with our tribe, we keep strangers far awayWe hide behind walls, we speak badly of othersThese things dishonor you, they break your heartWhen we harm instead of heal,...
Isaiah 35
Isaiah 35:3–10 (NLT)Leader: 3 Strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees. ALL: 4 Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is...
Isaiah 35:3–10
Leader: 3 Strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees. ALL: 4 Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save...
Isaiah 53:5-9
Leader: 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. ALL: 6 We all, like sheep, have...
Isaiah 55:1-4
Leader: The Lord says: “Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink!All: Even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk. It’s all free!”Leader: The Lord says, “Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.All: Why do you spend your money for...
Isaiah 57:15-19
Leader: 15 This is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: ALL: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to...
John 10:14-18
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, 15 just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will...
John 11:45-53
45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, 46 but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 So the chief priests and the...
Luke 24:1-14
But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 3 So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 As they stood...
Luke 4:18–19
Leader in Spanish: Jesus dijo: 18 “El Espíritu del Señor está sobre mí,Por cuanto me ha ungido para dar buenas nuevas a los pobres.”Leader: Jesus said: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.”ALL: We are eager...
Mark 11:1-11
1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden....
Prayer of Confession (from Psalm 103)
God in Heaven, you are holy. You are mighty, you are worthy of praise! You are powerful, and awesome in every way! You have blessed us with good things. But our hearts are not satisfied with your blessings. We seek joy and security in other places. We think evil...
Prayer of Confession from Psalm 82 and James 1
Father God, too often we show preference to people who are self-motivated, self-made, and self-sufficient. We honor the rich and look past the poor. We invite those with prestige and power to sit in seats of privilege, while we leave the lowly and humble to stand...