MIDWEEK LENTEN WORSHIP Grace Lutheran Church • Tucson, Arizona March 4, 2026 WELCOME
OPENING HYMN—How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
Christian Worship 523
Please stand
INVOCATION Minister: In the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit. Congregation: Amen.
PRAYER Let us pray. Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires are known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by your Holy Spirit, that we may love you and praise your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 124:8
Let us confess our sins to God and ask for his forgiveness: Almighty God, merciful Father, I confess to you that I have not loved you with all my heart. In what I have done and left undone, I have pursued my ways instead of your ways. I have not loved others as you command. For this I deserve your punishment now and forever. I am sorry for my sins. I repent of them. I beg for your mercy. 1