Wednesdays in Lent 2021 - Created For Community: Never Alone - Saint Luke Lutheran Church and School

Wednesdays in Lent 2021

    Created For Community:
             Never Alone

          March 24, 2021 7:00 pm
         In Community With Christ

Saint Luke Lutheran Church and School
     9100 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD
                www.saintluke.us | 301-588-4363

Wednesday Evening Midweek Service

Welcome

Invocation
In the name of the Father,
and of the  Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Prayer
Let us pray.
Mysterious One, in Jesus you redeem us and invite all people to a place in your glory. Draw us closer to you,
and in so doing, draw us closer to one another, that we may be strengthened to follow in the way of Jesus’
cross and resurrection. In Jesus’ name we pray.
Amen.

Oremos
Misterioso Dios, en Jesús nos redimes e invitas a todas las personas a un lugar en tu gloria. Acércanos más a ti
y, al hacerlo, acércanos los unos a los otros, para que seamos fortalecidos para seguir el camino de la cruz y la
resurrección de Jesús. En el nombre de Jesús oramos.
Amen.

Scripture
In community with Christ.                                                                         Mark 10:32-45

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and
those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to
him, saying, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests
and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles; they will
mock him, and spit upon him, and flog him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise again."

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for
us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What is it you want me to do for you?" And they said to
him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You
do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism
that I am baptized with?" They replied, "We are able." Then Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will
drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my
left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them,
"You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great
ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must
be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not
to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many."

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

En comunidad con Cristo                                                                Marcos 10:32-45

Se dirigían a Jerusalén, y Jesús caminaba delante de los discípulos. Ellos estaban asombrados, y los que iban
detrás tenían miedo. Jesús volvió a llamar aparte a los doce discípulos, y comenzó a decirles lo que le iba a
pasar: «Como ustedes ven, ahora vamos a Jerusalén, donde el Hijo del hombre va a ser entregado a los jefes de
los sacerdotes y a los maestros de la ley, que lo condenarán a muerte y lo entregarán a los extranjeros. Se
burlarán de él, lo escupirán, lo golpearán y lo matarán; pero tres días después resucitará.»
Santiago y Juan, hijos de Zebedeo, se acercaron a Jesús y le dijeron: —Maestro, queremos que nos hagas el
favor que vamos a pedirte. Él les preguntó: —¿Qué quieren que haga por ustedes? Le dijeron: —Concédenos
que en tu reino glorioso nos sentemos uno a tu derecha y otro a tu izquierda.
Jesús les contestó: —Ustedes no saben lo que piden. ¿Pueden beber este trago amargo que voy a beber yo, y
recibir el bautismo que yo voy a recibir? Ellos contestaron: —Podemos.
Jesús les dijo: —Ustedes beberán este trago amargo, y recibirán el bautismo que yo voy a recibir; pero el
sentarse a mi derecha o a mi izquierda no me corresponde a mí darlo, sino que les será dado a aquellos para
quienes está preparado. Cuando los otros diez discípulos oyeron esto, se enojaron con Santiago y Juan. Pero
Jesús los llamó, y les dijo: —Como ustedes saben, entre los paganos hay jefes que se creen con derecho a
gobernar con tiranía a sus súbditos, y los grandes hacen sentir su autoridad sobre ellos. Pero entre ustedes no
debe ser así. Al contrario, el que quiera ser grande entre ustedes, deberá servir a los demás, y el que entre
ustedes quiera ser el primero, deberá ser el esclavo de los demás. Porque ni aun el Hijo del hombre vino para
que le sirvan, sino para servir y dar su vida en rescate por una multitud.

Palabra de Dios
Demos gracias a Dios

Reflection                                                                                   Bishop Schneider

Created for Community With Christ
Lighting of the Community With Christ Candle

Sung Response                                                                                        ELW 629

Prayers
Please respond after each portion of the prayers.

...God of community
Hear our prayer.

Lord’s Prayer

Blessing
The Creator who fashions us together with all things,
the Christ who leads us into a new beloved community,
the Spirit who holds us in the communion of saints,
one God,  bless you now and always.
Amen.

El Creador que nos formo junto con todas las cosas,
Cristo que nos conduce a una nueva comunidad amada,
el Espíritu que nos sostiene en la comunión de los santos,
un solo Dios,  les bendiga ahora y siempre.
Amen.

Sending Song                                                 ELW 808

Dismissal
Go in peace, joined together in Christ.
Thanks be to God.

Vayan en paz, estén juntos en Cristo
Gracias a Dios.

WORSHIP LEADERS

OFFICIATING MINISTERS
The Rev. Connie A. Miller, Senior Pastor
The Rev. Franklin Morales, Associate Pastor

PREACHING MINISTER
Bishop Theodore Schneider

MUSICIAN
Dr. Alain Truche, Director of Music and Organist

This evening we welcome Bishop Theodore Schneider, Saint Luke member, and former bishop of the Metro
DC Synod. We are so glad he can share God’s word with us. Welcome Bishop!

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