Evening Prayer
Scripture Texts: John 1:19–28
Join us for livestreamed evening prayer tonight at 7:30 ET. https://www.facebook.com/stmarksnewhope
We will have a lesson from John 1:19–28 and a reading from Luther on John the Baptist's confession. Our hymn will be "Now the Day is Over" (LBW 280).
Here is an online jigsaw puzzle to work while you wait for the service to begin.
Video
Order of Prayer
The light shines in the darkness;
and the darkness has not overcome it.
Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.
The glory of God gives your city light, and its lamp is the Lamb.
We thank you, O God, through your child, Jesus Christ our Lord, because you have enlightened us and revealed to us the light that is incorruptible. The day’s allotted span is over; we have reached the beginning of the night. We have had our fill of that daylight that you created for our pleasure. And now that evening has come and again we have no lack of light, we praise your holiness and glory, through your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him the glory and power that are his and the honor that is the Holy Spirit’s are also yours, as they will be throughout the unending succession of ages. Amen (Hippolytus)
"Now the Day is Over" (LBW 280)
Text: Sabine Baring-Guold; Tune: "Merrial," Joseph Barnby
Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
Jesus, give the weary
Calm and sweet repose;
With Thy tend'rest blessing
May our eyelids close.
Grant to little children
Visions bright of Thee;
Guard the sailors tossing
On the deep blue sea.
Comfort ev'ry suff'rer
Watching late in pain;
Those who plan some evil
From their sin restrain.
When the morning wakens,
Then may I arise
Pure, and fresh, and sinless
In Thy holy eyes..
Readings
• John 1:19–28
• and from Martin Luther on the Testimony of John the Baptist
Prayers
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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.
Announcements
• In-person services are suspended during the current spike in the coronavirus. Please join us for livestream worship Sunday mornings at 10:30 ET, on our Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account to watch. The video will be posted here following the livestream.
• Join Susan and Pastor Ryman on our Facebook page for a Christmas Eve service at 7:00pm ET, December 24th.
• St. Mark's and New Hope Lutheran Church in Kannapolis have formed a common parish. We welcome visitors to our online and in-person services. We hope you will join us—or continue watching services on our website if distance or other reasons do not allow you to be with us in our sanctuaries.
Sunday Livestreamed Worship
10:30am ET @ our parish Facebook page
Wednesday Livestreamed Prayer
7:30pm ET @ our parish Facebook page
Sundays In-person
9:00am ET @ New Hope, 1615 Brantley Road, Kannapolis, NC
11:00am ET @ St. Mark's, 5002 Mooresville Rd., Salisbury, NC
Offering
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Or mail check to:
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
5202 Mooresville Rd,
Salisbury, NC 28147