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This is the 2009 Northwestern Publishing House Lent resource kit, "Father, Forgive Them". These midweek services focus on six individuals or groups who needed forgiveness from the cross. By considering Christ's prayers for their behavior during Holy Week, we gain insights into our own shortcomings and receive warnings about the temptations that abound as we try to live lives of repentance.
The Lenten Resources Kit includes the following:
- Resources for the nine services: including notes and suggestions for using the orders of service, sermon themes and texts, hymn and psalm suggestions, Opening Litany, Psalm and Responsive Prayers, Scripture reading suggestions, and a copy master for a midweek order service.
- CD-ROM (compatible with Windows and Macintosh) with electronic files of the resources for the nine services listed below and service folders for the six midweek services.
- Sermon helps that contain complete texts of the sermons. (also sold separately)
- Sample bulletin available from Northwestern Publishing House.
Sermon and Service Themes:
- Midweek 1/Ash Wednesday: "Forgive Our Fearful Lack of Trust!" (The Disciples in the Garden)
- Midweek 2: "Forgive Our Desire to Defy Your Divine Authority!" (The Sanhedrin)
- Midweek 3: "Forgive Us When We Despise Your Great Salvation!" (The Mob in Pilate's Court)
- Midweek 4: "Forgive Us When We Abandon Your Truths!" (Pontius Pilate)
- Midwest 5: "Forgive Us for Despising Our Savior's Claim!" (The Roman Soldiers)
- Midweek 6: "Forgive Our Misplaced Sorrow!" (The Women of Jerusalem)
- Maundy Thursday: "Father, Forgive Us Through This Holy Supper!"
- Good Friday: "Father, Forgive Us for the Sake of Your Son!"
- Easter: "The Father Has Forgiven Us!"
