CCC's 2020 Season of Lent (4/5: Palm Sunday to 4/12: Resurrection Sunday)

4/5: Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

All-knowing and Almighty God, So great is your love for us that, you sent our savior to dwell among us, both fully human, and fully divine, giving us the ultimate example of humility in service: Give us today the grace to humble ourselves, to suffer with Christ, that we might reign with Him. Empower our acts of sacrificial love, that we might contribute to the growth of your Kingdom: through Christ our Lord, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, eternal. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 50:4-9

2. Psalm 31:9-16

3. Philippians 2:5-11

4. Matthew 27:11-54

4/6: Monday in Holy Week 

Almighty God, who sent Christ to enter into the Holy place, obtaining our eternal redemption through the shedding of his own blood: further our sanctification today, purifying our conscience from dead works, to free us to worship you, so that we who are called may walk daily in the fruit of our eternal inheritance, enjoying the victory over sin that the Resurrection offers us: through Jesus Christ our Lord, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 42:1-9

2. Psalm 36:5-11

3. Hebrews 9:11-15

4. John 12:1-11

4/7: Tuesday in Holy Week

O Sovereign Lord, you who use foolish things to shame the wise: Give us, by your Spirit, power to proclaim Christ crucified, that the world would come to know your wisdom and power in subjecting your sinless Son to a shameful execution to save the low and despised; in Christ our Lord and King, who reigns in majesty with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, eternal. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 49:1-7

2. Psalm 71:1-14

3. 1 Cor. 1:18-31

4. John 12:20-36

4/8: Wednesday in Holy Week

Lord God, whose son endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sits at your right hand: Give us grace to remain faithful in times of temptation, that we would run with perseverance the race set before us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 50:4-9

2. Psalm 70

3. Hebrews 12:1-3

4. John 13:21-32

4/9: Maundy Thursday

Almighty Father, whose precious Son loved to the end even those he knew would fail and betray him: Grant us the character of servant leadership that would wash the feet of our brothers and sisters. May our love for one another show the world we are Christ’s disciples; through God the Father, Jesus Christ our Lord, and the Holy Spirit, our Helper. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Exodus 12:1-14

2. Psalm 116

3. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

4. John 13:1-17, 31-35

4/10: Good Friday

Almighty God, whose son was willingly wounded for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities, enduring betrayal and crucifixion without protest: Grant us the grace to endure our own trials, that your will should prosper also through us, in Christ our Lord, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, eternal. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 52:13-53:12

2. Psalm 22

3. Hebrews 4:14-15; 5:7-9

4. Hebrews 10:16-25

5. John 18:1-19:42

4/11: Holy Saturday

O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant us patience as we endure the silent Saturdays that stand between catastrophe and triumph, and as the crucified body of Jesus was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may also rest in the assurance that the dead in Christ shall rise when Jesus returns in glory. This we ask in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen

Scripture:

1. Job 14:1-14

2. Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24

3. Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16

4. 1 Peter 4:1-8

5. Matthew 27:57-66

6. John 19:38-42

4/12: Resurrection Sunday

O God, who anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power for a ministry of teaching, healing, and deliverance, but allowed him to be put to death on the cross before raising him again on the third day: grant us power to die daily to ourselves, that we might glorify you with our days, lived in anticipation of our Heavenly Reward; in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God, eternal in victory. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Jeremiah 31:1-6

2. Psalm 114

3. Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 

4. Romans 6:3-11

5. Colossians 3:1-4 

6. Acts 10:34-43

7. John 20:1-18

8. Matthew 28:1-10

CCC's 2020 Season of Lent (3/29: Fifth Sunday in Lent to 4/4: Saturday in the Fifth Week of Lent)

3/29: Fifth Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, who resurrects the dead through the power of your word and the move of your Spirit: liberate us from our flesh’s hostility toward your will, that we might set our minds on your Spirit and experience the life and peace that come with His indwelling: through God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Ezekiel 37:1-14

2. Psalm 130

3. Romans 8

4. John 11:1-45

3/30: Monday in Fifth Week of Lent

O Lord, our God, who righteously judges by the spirit of the law, when we religiously cling to its letter: we pray you would show grace to your children who stumble, that they, free from the condemnation of human standards, would follow Christ, no longer walking in darkness, but instead possessing the light of life: through Christ our King, who reigns in majesty with you and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Malachi 4

2. Psalm 23

3. John 8:1-20

3/31: Tuesday in the Fifth Week of Lent

O Most Holy and Everlasting Father, who forgives the sin of all who believe in Jesus as the Son of God, and confess him as risen Lord, look with compassion upon those still of this world, that their hearts might open to revelation to the identity of the Son of Man, and many would believe: We pray to You, Father, in the name of Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Numbers 21:4-9

2. Psalm 102:15-22

3. John 8:21-30

4/1: Wednesday in the Fifth Week of Lent 

Heavenly Father, who rewards Christian disciples with transformative revelation, freeing them from bondage to sin: liberate us from the false security of our natural heritage, that, trusting in Christ alone, we would escape Satan’s grasp, released to prosper in a life of obedient faith: Through God the Father, Christ our Lord, and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Daniel 3:14-20, 24-28

2. Psalm 139

3. John 8:31-42

4/2: Thursday in the Fifth Week of Lent

Almighty God, you who reward the seeker with wisdom for daily life, strength to pursue your will, and grace to reach beyond our own abilities: permit our labors to bear abundant fruit for you, that we might walk in the fullness of our inheritance, achieving greatness by inspiring others to serve you, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, eternally. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Genesis 17:1-8

2. Psalm 105:4-11

3. John 8:51-59

4/3: Friday in the Fifth Week of Lent

O Lord, our rock, our shield, and our refuge, who answers our cries for help in times of distress: defend us as we speak your Word and do works in your name, that our persecutors might stumble, and many would come to believe. We pray to you in Jesus’s name, with the Holy Spirit’s power. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Jeremiah 20:7-13

2. Psalm 18:1-6

3. John 10:31-42

4/4: Saturday in the Fifth Week of Lent

O Lord, no matter how far we wander, you call us constantly back to you: Gather us from every distraction and division. Unite us under the banner of Christ, cleansed from the influence of idols, that the church would glorify you as one and the nations would see your transforming power; this we ask in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Ezekiel 37:21-28

2. Psalm 85:1-7

3. John 11:45-53

CCC's 2020 Season of Lent (3/22: Fourth Sunday in Lent to 3/28: Saturday in the Fourth Week of Lent)

3/22: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Oh Sovereign and Almighty God, You who remove kings and raise up others. Look beyond outward appearances to search our hearts, that you might call us according to the purpose you’ve ordained for our lives. Move miraculously on our behalf to reveal your glory in us. This we ask in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. 1 Samuel 16:1-13

2. Psalm 23

3. Ephesians 5:8-14

4. John 9:1-41

3/23: Monday in the Fourth Week of Lent

O Lord, Our God, you who hear and answer every cry: restore our health, Father, in spirit, soul, and body. Remove our garments of mourning and clothe us with joy; throughYou, our Father, Jesus Christ our Lord, and the Holy Spirit our Comforter, one God, eternal. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 65:17-25

2. Psalm 30

3. John 4:43-54 

3/24: Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Lent

O God, our refuge and strength, who enables us to walk in victory independent of people or circumstance: Quench our thirst with the living water of your Holy Spirit, that we might gain wisdom and power to serve you; in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. 

Scripture:

1. Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12

2. Psalm 46

3. John 5:1-18

3/25: Wednesday in the Fourth Week of Lent

O God of grace and Compassion, whose faithful words and patient love permit us a process of maturation through the seasons of our lives: Give us food to nourish our spirits, that we might be not merely satisfied but transformed; by Your grace, in Christ’s name, and the Holy Spirit’s power. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 49:8-15

2. Psalm 145:8-19

3. John 5:19-29

3/26: Thursday in the Fourth Week of Lent

Almighty and most merciful God, Who time and again spares us disaster, even when we turn aside from your commands: Fill our hearts to overflowing with your love, and protect us from respect of persons and false idols, that our works might testify that you have sent us. We pray in the name of Jesus, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, co-equal, co-eternal. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Exodus 32:7-14

2. Psalm 106: 6-7, 19-23

3. John 5:30-47

3/27: Friday in the Fourth Week of Lent

O Majestic and Compassionate Lord,who delivers the righteous out of every trouble: Grant us the boldness to speak openly about Jesus, and the grace to live transformed lives, that people who know us would see Him, and come to know Him for themselves: We pray to you in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, by the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 6

2. Psalm 34:15-22

3. John 7:1-30

3/28: Saturday in the Fourth Week of Lent

O Gracious and Almighty God, who extends mercy when wrath would be justified: Empower us by your spirit to reach the lost. Let rivers of living water flow out of our believing hearts, that even non-believers would sense the presence of God in our speech and conduct: through Jesus Christ our Lord, who reigns eternally with you and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Jeremiah 11:18-20

2. Psalm 7:6-10

3. John 7:37-52

CCC's 2020 Season of Lent (3/15: Third Sunday in Lent to 3/21: Saturday in the Third Week of Lent)

3/15: Third Sunday in Lent

O Lord, our rock and our redeemer, who provides for us even when we murmur and complain: Grant us faith for difficult circumstances. Mature us through our trials, that we might grow in Godly character as we follow you through the seasons of our lives. May our footprints point others to you. We pray in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Exodus 17:1-7

2. Psalm 95

3. Romans 5:1-11

4. John 4:5-42

3/16: Monday in the Third Week of Lent

O God, our Father, and the Rock of our Salvation. We could sing of your love forever, because it is endless, and your blessings eternal: Draw us constantly to your house, and into your Word, that we would grow in godly character and increase in wisdom and favor.We pray, Father, in the name of Jesus our Lord, through the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. 2 Samuel 7:4, 8-16

2. Psalm 89:1-29

3. Romans 4:13-18

4. Luke 2:41-52

3/17: Tuesday in the Third Week of Lent

O Gracious God, you who forgive great debts, and reveal to us a standard of greater mercy: Pardon our transgressions. Grant us new understanding through your Word, that we might follow you in the paths of righteousness, restoration, and love. To you, in the name of Jesus, with the help of the Holy Spirit we pray, Amen.

Scripture:

1. Genesis 45

2. Psalm 25:4-12

3. Matthew 18:21-35

3/18: Wednesday in the Third Week of Lent

Gracious Father, whose Word guides us towards righteousness and away from ruin: Grant us wisdom for today. Anoint our common sense. Make us living testimonies to the power of your Holy Spirit working in willing hearts, that we might bear witness to your goodness, and cultivate faith traditions we can share with others. We pray in the name of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 5-9

2. Psalm 78:1-6

3. Matthew 5:17-19

3/19: Thursday in the Third Week of Lent

O Lord, our maker, who leads your people as a loving shepherd does sheep: Soften our hearts, and sensitize us to your voice. Remind us of your faithfulness in times past, that we might submit, and not wander for years in a wilderness season of our own making. We pray, O God, through Jesus Christ your Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Jeremiah 7:23-28

2. Psalm 95:6-11

3. Luke 11:14-23 

3/20: Friday in the Third Week of Lent

O Merciful Father, whose majestic shadow covers little children and great nations alike: keep us from transgressions that would cause us to stumble. Give us wisdom to avoid the snares of idol worship and self-exaltation. May we, instead, love you with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and love our neighbor as ourselves, that we might experience your Kingdom on Earth.We pray in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, co-equal in glory and honor. Amen

Scripture:

1. Hosea 14:1-9

2. Psalm 81:8-14

3. Mark 12:28-34

3/21: Saturday in the Third Week of Lent

Oh, God of Wonders, and Sovereign Lord, whose arrival in our lives announces new seasons of possibility: Favor us with seeds of purpose. Reveal your presence and the reason for our being, that, submitting to your plan, we might take our intended place in your redemption story; In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 7:10-14

2. Psalm 45 

3. Hebrews 10:4-10

4. Luke 1:26-38

CCC's 2020 Season of Lent (3/8: Second Sunday in Lent to 3/14: Saturday in the Second Week of Lent)

3/8: Second Sunday in Lent

O Lord, our Help, who watches over us day and night and preserves us from all evil: Increase our faith, as you call us out of the familiar into destiny, that we might trust you, no matter how far the journey, how long the wait, or how great the task.We pray in the name of Jesus, your Son, who reigns together with you and the Holy Spirit in Glory. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Genesis 12:1-4

2. Psalm 121

3. Romans 4:1-25

4. John 3:1-17

3/9: Monday in the Second Week of Lent

O God, our Savior, who calls us to a lifestyle of forgiveness, free of condemnation and unrighteous judgment: give us the grace today to love, do good, and lend without expectation of return. That we would be your children, exercising kindness to the ungrateful and wicked, even as you do with us. We ask this, Father, with the help of the Holy Spirit, in Christ’s name. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Daniel 9:3-10

2. Psalm 79:1-9

3. Luke 6:27-38

3/10: Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent

O Lord, our God, who gave us Christ’s standard of servant leadership as our model for greatness: Give us the heart, mind, will, and grace to live in accordance with our words, that we might honor you rather than glorifying ourselves. We pray in the name of God our Father, Christ our Messiah, and The Holy Spirit, our Comforter. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 1:2-4, 16-20

2. Psalm 50:7-23

3. Matthew 23:1-12

3/11: Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent

Our Father, who comforts us in affliction, when friends have forgotten us and enemies conspire against us: Shape us, Lord, as clay in your masterful hands, hopelessly spoiled, but chosen for beauty, that we might drink the cup of Christ, and glorify you in our suffering. We pray in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Jeremiah 18:1-11, 18-20

2. Psalm 31:9-16

3. Matthew 20:17-28

3/12: Thursday in the Second Week of Lent

O Lord, our God, who desires that we prosper in everything we do: Root us and ground us in your word. Sustain us in times of difficulty, that, even in dry seasons, our efforts might bear Kingdom fruit. We pray in the name of God our Father, Jesus our Savior, and the Holy Spirit, who leads us to all truth. One God. Eternal. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Jeremiah 17:5-10

2. Psalm 1

3. Luke 16:19-31

3/13: Friday in the Second Week of Lent

Almighty and All-Sufficient God, who strengthens us for a life that will involve rejection and pain: Grant us favor in the midst of hardship, that you might turn messes into miracles, and use for good what people meant for evil; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Genesis 37:3-4, 12-28

2. Psalm 105:16-22

3. Matthew 21:33-43

3/14 : Saturday in the Second Week of Lent

Our Father, in Heaven, who redeems us, delivers us, and adopts us into a royal family: have mercy on us today. Hold not our immaturity against us, that even should we stray from your path, when we come to ourselves you would welcome us home. To You, in the Name of Jesus our Lord, with the help of the Holy Spirit, we pray. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Micah 7:14-15, 18-20

2. Psalm 103:1-12

3. Luke 15:11-32

CCC's 2020 Season of Lent (3/1: First Sunday in Lent to 3/7: Saturday in the First Week of Lent)

3/1:First Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, who lovingly forgives every sin we confess, and lovingly denies us peace until we have done so:Strengthen usto remain faithful against the temptations you trust us to face, that we might walk in integrity, never using our gifts to defy your order, feed our appetites, or chase idols.To you, Father, in Christ’s Name, with the Help of the Holy Spirit, we pray. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

2. Psalm 32

3. Romans 5:12-19

4. Matthew 4:1-11

3/2: Monday in the First Week of Lent

Almighty and everlasting God, whose perfect and clear word revives and enlightens us: Teach us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Fill our hearts to overflowing with your compassion for the stranger, the sick, the naked, and the imprisoned, that we would live our days in the world in preparation for the Kingdom you prepared for us before the world was founded.This we ask in the name of the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18

2. Psalm 19:7-14 

3. Matthew 25:31-46

3/3: Tuesday in the First Week of Lent

God, our Father, who encourages us in times of disappointment and difficulty: Grant us grace to overcome wicked ways and unrighteous thoughts, that we might walk in the freedom that comes with a forgiving spirit. We pray with thanksgiving, in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 55:6–11

2. Esther 1-2

3. Psalm 34:15–22

4. Matthew 6:7–15

3/4: Wednesday in the First Week of Lent

O God, who cleanses and restores us even when we have questioned your will instead of simply receiving your Word: Grant us wisdom from our mistakes, that they might become vehicles for sharing your goodness, and that we might become faithful ambassadors to your Kingdom. We pray in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Jonah 3:1-10

2. Esther 3-4

3. Psalm 51:10-19

4. Luke 11:29-32

3/5: Thursday in the First Week of Lent

Oh, Lord, our God,who answers our cries, and strengthens us in times of trial: Further us in our purpose today. Reveal what you would have us to do, that we might ask, seek, and knock anew, trusting you for every answer, discovery, and open door; this we ask, Father, with the Help of the Holy Spirit, in Christ’s Name. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Psalm 138

2. Esther 5-6

3. Matthew 7:7-11

3/6: Friday in the First Week of Lent

Lord Christ, our eternal redeemer, who lovingly corrects us when we sin against you in our hearts and with our words. Give us grace today to see people through your eyes. Embolden us to be reconcilers; that we might offer our gifts without condemnation, and glorify you in our walk. This we pray in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Ezekiel 18:21-28

2. Esther 7-8

3. Psalm 130

4. Matthew 5:20-26

3/7: Saturday in the First Week of Lent.

Heavenly Father, who loves us with a perfect love, and privileges us to be his treasured people: give us grace to love our enemies, meeting hate with love, and persecution with prayer, that we might be your children, perfect even as you are perfect.This we pray in the name of the Father, and the Son, with the Help of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Deuteronomy 26:16-19

2. Esther 9-10

3. Psalm 119:1-8

4. Matthew 5:43-48

CCC's 2020 Season of Lent (2/26: ASH WEDNESDAY to 2/29: SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY)

2/26: Ash Wednesday

Oh, Holy and Majestic Father, you who have offered us salvation through the death of your son, and forgiveness through a lifestyle of reflective repentance: Soften our hearts to receive correction,that we, hearing your voice and responding in obedience, might walk in your love for us and the world. We pray in the name God, our Father, Christ our redeemer, and the Spirit, our Counselor, now and forever. Amen.

Scripture: 

1. Isaiah 58:1-12

2. Psalm 103

3. 2 Cor. 5:20-6:10

4. Matthew 6:1-21

2/27: Thursday after Ash Wednesday

O Awesome God, indescribable in Glory, who favors and instructs us, speaking to our hearts so easily led astray:Illuminate our path today. Reveal our hindrances. Help us to release our burdens. Correct us continually, that we might avoid wicked counsel, instead delighting in your law and prospering in all we do.We pray in the name of God our Father, Jesus, our Messiah, and the Holy Spirit, our Counselor, One God, forever. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Deuteronomy 30:15–20

2. Psalm 1

3. Luke 9:18-27

2/28: Friday after Ash Wednesday 

O Lord, our God, who cleanses us from sin, and sustains us in our seeking: lead us in a move of your spirit: Hear our prayers, and use us, Lord, that you might bring forth acts of justice and generosity, and grant us healing and deliverance.We ask this, Father, with the Help of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus’s name. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 58:1-8

2. Psalm 51:1-10

3. Matthew 9:10-17

2/29: Saturday after Ash Wednesday

O God of Wonders, who invites us to follow and learn of you despite our stubborn pursuit of our own interests over the principle of Sabbath rest:Teach us truth today that we might walk in it. Enlarge our hearts with gratitude that we might grow in grace, remaining humble before you and merciful to others. This we ask in the name of the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit, one God, co-equal and co-eternal. Amen.

Scripture:

1. Isaiah 58:9-14

2. Psalm 86:1-11

3. Luke 5:27–32