A Service For the Home
The following service order is intended for use in the home at a time when our congregation cannot gather. It may be lead by a family member, or if you live alone, you may use it by yourself, in which case, simply say all parts. Of course this is not intended to be a substitute for the Divine Service of the gathered church, but as a provision for household devotion and prayer. You may also use the service orders of Matins, Morning Prayer, Vespers, Evening Prayer, or Compline depending on the time of day. For a simple service order, see Daily Prayer (LSB p. 294ff) .
Leader: O Lord, open my lips.
Response: And my mouth will declare your praise.
L: Make haste, O God, to deliver me.
R: Make haste to help me, O Lord.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.
L: Delight yourself in the LORD,
R: and he will give you the desires of your heart.
L: Commit your way to the LORD;
R: trust in him, and he will act.
L: He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
R: and your justice as the noonday.
L: Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him
R: fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way over the man who carries out evil devices!
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.
L: Delight yourself in the LORD,
R: and he will give you the desires of your heart.
L: Almighty God, Your Son willingly endured the agony and shame of the cross for our redemption. Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him wherever He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
R: Amen.
READINGS FROM HOLY SCRIPTURE
Jeremiah 15:15-21
Romans 12:9-21
Matthew 16:21-28
L: Fear the LORD, you his saints,
R: for those who fear him lack nothing!
L: Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
R: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
HYMN – Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus (LSB #531)
SERMON – Romans 12:9-21
The Apostles’ Creed (confessed all together)
THE PRAYERS
Gracious God our Father in heaven, your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord, bade his disciples to take up their cross and follow Him. Baptized into His cross and resurrection, we are bold to pray:
For your holy church scattered throughout the world, for our brothers and sisters in Christ who suffer persecution for the sake of the Gospel and for all who confess the name of Jesus; Lord, in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For our fellowship in the Missouri Synod, for those who watch over our teaching and life together, for Matthew, Michael, and Paul, and for all pastors and teachers in Christ, for our fellow congregations including First Lutheran in Burbank and Pr. Michael Harnack, for those who are able to gather and for those who remain scattered, for our missionaries including Joel and Clarion Frische, for our schools and seminaries, and for our PreSchool and AfterSchool, for Vicki and Kristy; Lord in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For the government and all in authority, for our president, and governor, the Congress and legislatures, and the courts of our land, for wise and faithful rulers who serve in the fear of Your name; Lord in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For our soldiers and their families, for police, fire, and emergency workers, for those battling wildfires in the north, and all who work to protect our lives and property; for medical workers and all who attend to our health, for those who risk their own lives and health in service of others; Lord, in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For an end to the pandemic, for those affected by storm, flood, and fire; Lord, in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For mutual respect, honor, and understanding among all people; for an end to prejudice, bigotry, and division; Lord, in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For the restoration of order in our streets and peace in our communities; Lord, in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For those who call upon you in their time of need: (everyone may speak the names of those for who they wish to pray); Lord, in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For the unborn and the mothers who carry them, that both mother and child would be protected through childbirth, for those who celebrate the gift of life on their birthdays: Kristin Simpson (9/03); Robin Lee (9/04); Lord in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
Into your hands we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy, through your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.
R: Amen.
The Our Father (prayed together)
(Morning) I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
(Evening) I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
L: Let us bless the Lord.
R: Thanks be to God.
L: The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the +Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve us.
R: Amen.