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Sixth Sunday in Lent

The Sunday of the Passion

The Divine Service

Divine Service for the Sunday of the Passion

Last Sunday, together with Christians the world over, we celebrated the beginning of Holy Week. With palm branches in hand, we read the entire passion narrative from the Gospel of Luke, that is, all of chapters 22 and 23 or that Gospel.

Bible Class

Bible Class — the Easter Triduum
From sundown, Thursday until sundown, Sunday:
Three Days that Changed the World.

In preparation to worship, we took a careful look at the events of Holy Week, and saw that the Last Supper and the Crucifixion actually occurred on the same day–as Jews reckoned time in that era. Furthermore, we see that Jesus don’t rise at the beginning of the first day of the week, but right in the middle of it!

The Church Year

Season: Easter
Theme: The Resurrection of Our Lord and the New Creation.

Upcoming Services:
Easter: April 17. John 20:1-18. The Resurrection
Easter 2: April 24. John 20:19-31. Easter Evening. The Disciples see the risen Lord. Thomas doubts.
Easter 3: May 1. John 21:1-19. Jesus restores Peter.
Easter 4: May 8. John 10:22-30. Good Shepherd Sunday.
Easter 5: May 15. John 16:12-22. The Spirit of Truth will come to you.
Easter 6. May 22. John 16:23-33. “I have overcome the world.”
Easter 7. May 29. John 17:20-26. Jesus prays for His church.
Pentecost. June 5. John 14:23-31. The Holy Spirit is poured out.

The Collect for Palm Sunday

Almighty and everlasting God, You sent Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to take upon Himself our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross. Mercifully grant that we may follow the example of His great humility and patience and be made partakers of His resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Upcoming Services

Next Sunday

Day of the Church Year
Second Sunday after Easter
Divine Service, Setting 2

Readings
Acts 5:12-32
Rev. 1:4-18
John 20:19-31

Hymn of the Day
470, O Sons and Daughters of the King

Next Wednesday

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