A Service For Use in 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 daily 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: Behold, your King is coming to you,
R: righteous and having salvation.
L: To you, O LORD,
R: I lift up my soul.
L: O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame,
R: let not my enemies exult over me.
L: Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame,
R: they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
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: Behold, your King is coming to you,
R: righteous and having salvation.
L: Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance; for You live and riegn with the Father and the Holy Spieirt, one God, now and forever.
R: Amen.
READINGS FROM HOLY SCRIPTURE
Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7 (antiphon v. 7)
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 11:1-10
L: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion,
R: Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem.
L: Behold, your king is coming to you;
R: righteous and having salvation.
L: Bess is he who comes in the name of the Lord,
R: From the house of the Lord we bless you.
HYMN #332 Savior of the Nations, Come
SERMON – Mark 11:1-10
The Apostles’ Creed (confessed all together)
THE PRAYERS
Gracious God our Father in heaven, Your Son Jesus Christ comes as our King to save us. Baptized into His kingdom and gathered at His table, 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 St. Philip Lutheran Church – Compton, CA,
For our missionaries including Charles and Deborah St-Onge, for our schools and seminaries, and for our AfterSchool; Lord in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For the government and all in authority, for the president of the nation, for the governor of our state, our legislators and judges, and all in public service; for wise and faithful men and women who serve with honesty, integrity, and uprightness; Lord in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For our military and their families, for police, fire, and emergency workers, 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 mutual respect, harmony, cooperation, and peace among all peoples, for an increase of humility, kindness, gentleness, patience, self-discipline, and hope; Lord, in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For those stricken with Covid, those known and unknown to us, have mercy and bring your healing, comfort, and strength; for an end to this pandemic, that You would extend your healing hand over the earth. 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 our recognition of the sanctity of all human life, for the unborn and the mothers who carry them including Kimmy, that mother and child would be protected through childbirth; for those who celebrate the sacred gift of life on their birthdays, for Jane Li (11/30); Alexander Monro (12/5); Lord in your mercy…
R: Hear our prayer
For a joyous Adventide, that with renewed prayer and devotion we may watch for the Day of Christ’s advent in glory; 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.