In the Lord's Service

Lutheran Service Book, Service of Light, page 243

Lutheran Service Book, Psalmody, page 245

Collect/Prayer of the Day:

God of kindness and truth, you saved your chosen one, Jesus Christ, and you give your martyrs strength. Watch over your people who come to you now, and strengthen the hearts of those who hope in you, that they may proclaim your saving acts of kindness in the eternal city; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lessons:

Psalm 31; Matthew 27:57-66

We gather together in the chancel with lighted candles to pray corporately and individually.

Hymns: "O Darkest Woe (printed in bulletin*); LSB 543 "What Wondrous Love"; LSB 456, st. 1-3 "Were You There"