All: God of Radical Love, have mercy on us.

Though you gave us your son,who lived among us, ! teaching us your ways. We turned away. All: God of Radical Love, have mercy on us. Though you gave us your son, who healed our illnesses, who removed our demons, We turned away. All: God of Radical Love, have mercy on us. Though you gave us your son, we did not feed him when he was hungry, or offer drink when he was thirsty, We did not visit him in prison, when he was sick, or wipe his tears. We turned away. All: God of Radical Love, have mercy on us. Though we are unworthy you gave us your son, who washed our feet, who prayed for us, who sought to love us as a hen loves her brood. And we turned away. All: God of Radical Love, have mercy on us. Though we are unworthy you gave us your son, who gave his body, his blood, and his unconditional love, You gave us your son, who gave his all. And still we turn away. All: God of Radical Love, have mercy on us. The Lords Prayer (debts, debtors) Hymn Were You There When They Crucied My Lord? #229 verse 3 Dismissal Our Lord Jesus Christ reminds us: The world cannot accept God, because the world neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you bereft; I am coming back to you. (John 14: 17-18 REB) All: Holy God of Radical Love, mighty God,Ever-living God, ! have mercy on us.

Good Friday

Condon United Church of Christ

110 S Church St., PO Box 223, Condon, OR 97823
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**Please leave the sanctuary in silence.

Rev. Tim Graves, Pastor rev.timgraves@gmail.com | 541-256-0565

Order of Worship | Mar. 29, 2013 | Good Friday

*Call to Worship! ! ! ! ! ! Minister: We gather to remember the one who was wounded by our transgressions, crushed by our iniquities; Through him we were made whole, and by his bruises we are healed. All: Christ himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. *Invocation Ruler and God of all creation, We come to you, this evening mindful of your worthiness, You alone are due our worship. We know that you are ever-present in our lives, yet we sometimes forget you. Make yourself known to us, heighten our sensitivities, expand our openness, that we might recognize your presence this evening. Make yourself known to us, on this somber and holy day. May our worship be acceptable to you. Amen *Hymn Were You There When They Crucied My Lord? #229 verse 1 Luke 23: 32-34 Leader 1: Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucied Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, All: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." Leader 1: And they cast lots to divide his clothing. Silent Prayer Minister: Have Mercy on us, O Lord. All: Jesus, we believe in you, we hope in you, we love you. Through your cross you brought us the hope of resurrection.

*All who are able, please stand where indicated by an asterisk.

Minister: Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Silent Prayer Minister: Have Mercy on us, O Lord. All: Jesus, we believe in you, we hope in you, we love you. Through your cross you brought us the hope of resurrection. Hymn Were You There When They Crucied My Lord? #229 verse 1 Luke 23: 44-46 Minister: It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun's light failed; And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus cried out in loud voice, All: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." Minister: Having said this, he breathed his last. Silent Prayer Minister: Have Mercy on us, O Lord. All: Jesus, we believe in you, we hope in you, we love you. Through your cross you brought us the hope of resurrection. Hymn Were You There When They Crucied My Lord? #229 verse 1 Prayer of Confession God of Radical Love, We confess to you today that we have failed to live as you would have us live. We have looked out for ourselves, forgetting your good and dependable creation, your people whom you chose for your own, and even forgetting you on whom we rely for all. All: God of Radical Love, have mercy on us. Though you led us out of Egypt, through the desert, to a land of milk and honey, yet we turned away from you.

Hymn Were You There When They Crucied My Lord? #229 verse 1 Luke 23: 39-43 Leader 1: One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, ! Leader 2: "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!" Leader 1: But the other rebuked him, saying, ! Leader 2: "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong." Leader 1: Then he said, ! Leader 2: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." All: He replied, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Silent Prayer Minister: Have Mercy on us, O Lord. All: Jesus, we believe in you, we hope in you, we love you. Through your cross you brought us the hope of resurrection. Hymn Were You There When They Crucied My Lord? #229 verse 1

Silent Prayer Minister: Have Mercy on us, O Lord. All: Jesus, we believe in you, we hope in you, we love you. Through your cross you brought us the hope of resurrection. Hymn Were You There When They Crucied My Lord? #229 verse 1 Matthew 27: 45-46 Leader 1: From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And about three o'clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, All: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Silent Prayer Minister: Have mercy on us, O Lord. All: Jesus, we believe in you, we hope in you, we love you. Through your cross you brought us the hope of resurrection. Hymn Were You There When They Crucied My Lord? #229 verse 1 John 19: 28 Leader 2: Aware that everything was now nished, in order that scripture might be fullled, Jesus said, All: I thirst.

John 19: 25-27 Silent Prayer Leader 2: Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, All: "Woman, here is your son." Leader 2: Then he said to the disciple, All: "Here is your mother." Leader 2: And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. Minister: Have Mercy on us, O Lord. Hymn Were You There When They Crucied My Lord? #229 verse 1 John 19: 29-30 Leader 1: A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, All: "It is nished."