Evening Prayer: April 2nd, 2026

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The Trinity Mission

April 1, 2026

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Thanks,
-Michael

Led by Fr. Michael Thorne Jarrett

Today’s Readings:
Psalm 78
Lamentations 4
Matthew 26:26-56**

Confession

The confession is said privately. The audio file begins after confession.

Most merciful God,

we confess that we have sinned against you

in thought, word, and deed,

by what we have done,

and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart;

we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

have mercy on us and forgive us;

that we may delight in your will,

and walk in your ways,

to the glory of your Name. Amen.

A brief silence is kept

Grant your faithful people, merciful Lord, pardon and peace; that we may be cleansed from all our sins, and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Invitatory

O = Officiant
A = All

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O	Lord, open our lips.
A	And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
O	O God, make speed to save us.
A	O Lord, make haste to help us.
	Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
O	Praise the Lord.
A	The Lord’s Name be praised.
Everyone shall join in the following:

O Gladsome Light
Phos Hilaron

O gladsome light of the holy glory
of the everliving Father in heaven,
O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!

Now as we come to the setting of the sun,
and our eyes behold the vesper light,
we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You are worthy at all times to be praised by joyful voices,
O Son of God, Giver of Life,
and to be glorified through all the worlds.

Psalter

The appointed Psalm is read together

Psalm 78

1 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; *

incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

2 I will open my mouth in a parable; *

I will utter dark sayings of old,

3 things we have heard and known, *

things that our fathers have told us.

4 We will not hide them from their children; *

we will tell to the generation to come

4 the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, *

and the wonderful works that He has done.

5 He established a testimony in Jacob *

and appointed a law in Israel,

5 which he commanded our fathers *

to teach to their children,

6 that the next generation might know them, *

the children yet to be born,

6 that they would arise and tell them to their children, *

so that they would set their hope in God

7 and not forget the works of God, *

but keep his commandments;

8 and that they should not be like their fathers, *

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

8 a generation that did not set its heart aright, *

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

9 The children of Ephraim, armed with the bow, *

turned back on the day of battle.

10 They did not keep the covenant of God, *

they refused to walk in his law.

11 They forgot his works *

and the wonders that he had shown them.

12 He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, *

in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.

13 He divided the sea and led them through it, *

and made the waters stand up like a heap.

14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud, *

and all the night with a light of fire.

15 He split the rocks in the wilderness *

and gave them drink in abundance as from the great deep.

16 He brought forth streams from out of the rock *

and caused waters to run down like rivers.

17 Yet they sinned still more against him, *

rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

18 They tested God in their heart *

by demanding food according to their desire.

19 They spoke against God, saying, *

“Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

20 Behold, he struck the rock so that water gushed out *

and the streams overflowed.

20 Can he also give bread *

or provide meat for his people?”

21 When the LORD heard this, he was filled with anger; *

and a fire was kindled against Jacob;

22 his wrath arose against Israel,

because they did not believe in God *

and did not trust in his salvation.

23 Yet he commanded the clouds above *

and opened the doors of the heavens,

24 and he rained down on them manna to eat *

and gave them the bread of heaven.

25 Man ate of the bread of angels; *

he sent them food in abundance.

26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens, *

and by his power he made the south wind blow;

27 he rained meat on them like dust, *

winged birds like the sand of the seas;

28 he let them fall in the midst of their camp, *

all around their habitations.

29 So they ate and were well filled, *

for he gave them their own desire.

30 But before they had satisfied their craving, *

while the food was still in their mouths,

31 the wrath of God rose up against them,

and killed the strongest of them *

and struck down the young men of Israel.

32 In spite of all this, they sinned yet more; *

despite his wonders, they did not believe.

33 So he ended their days in futility, *

and their years in sudden terror.

34 When he killed them, then they sought him; *

they repented and sought earnestly for God.

35 They remembered that God was their rock, *

the Most High God their redeemer.

36 Nevertheless, they flattered him with their mouths; *

they lied to him with their tongues.

37 For their heart was not steadfast toward him; *

nor were they faithful in his covenant.

38 But he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity *

and did not destroy them;

38 time after time he turned his anger away, *

and did not stir up all his wrath.

39 He remembered that they were but flesh, *

a wind that passes and comes not again.

40 How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness *

and grieved him in the desert.

41 They tested God again and again *

and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

42 They did not remember his power *

or the day he redeemed them from the enemy,

43 when he performed his signs in Egypt *

and his marvels in the fields of Zoan.

44 He turned their rivers to blood, *

they could not drink from their streams.

45 He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them, *

and frogs, which destroyed them.

46 He gave also their crops to the grasshopper *

and the fruit of their labor to the locust.

47 He destroyed their vines with hailstones *

and their sycamore trees with frost.

48 He gave over their cattle to the hail *

and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

49 He sent forth on them his burning anger,

wrath, indignation, and distress, *

a band of destroying angels.

50 He made a path for his anger;

he did not spare their souls from death, *

but gave their lives over to the plague.

51 He struck down every firstborn in Egypt, *

the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.

52 Then he led out his people like sheep *

and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

53 He led them on safely, so that they were not afraid; *

while the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

54 He brought them in to the borders of his holy land, *

to the mountain which his right hand had won.

55 He drove out the nations before them;

he allotted them their lands as an inheritance *

and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

56 Yet they tested and rebelled against the Most High God *

and did not keep his testimonies,

57 but turned away and acted treacherously like their fathers; *

they twisted like a deceitful bow.

58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places; *

and moved him to jealousy with their idols.

59 When God heard this, he was filled with anger, *

and he utterly rejected Israel.

60 He abandoned his tabernacle in Shiloh, *

the tent where he dwelt among man,

61 and delivered his strength into captivity, *

his glory into the enemy’s hand.

62 He gave his people over to the sword *

and showed himself angry with his inheritance.

63 Fire devoured their young men, *

and their maidens had no marriage songs.

64 Their priests fell by the sword, *

and their widows made no lamentation.

65 Then the Lord awoke as if from sleep, *

like a warrior overcome with wine.

66 He drove back his adversaries; *

he put them to everlasting shame.

67 He rejected the tent of Joseph; *

he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,

68 he chose the tribe of Judah, *

Mount Zion, which he loves.

69 He built his sanctuary like the high heavens, *

like the earth, which he has established forever.

70 He chose David his servant *

and took him from the sheepfolds;

71 from following the nursing ewes he brought him *

to shepherd Jacob his people,

and Israel his inheritance.

72 And he shepherded them in the integrity of his heart *

and guided them with the skillfulness of his hands. †

Composite

After the Psalm, the Officiant begins

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The Lessons

A reading of the appointed lessons

Lamentations 4

4   How the gold has grown dim,
    how the pure gold is changed!
  The holy stones lie scattered
    at the head of every street.

2   The precious sons of Zion,
    worth their weight in fine gold,
  how they are regarded as earthen pots,
    the work of a potter’s hands!

3   Even jackals offer the breast;
    they nurse their young;
  but the daughter of my people has become cruel,
    like the ostriches in the wilderness.

4   The tongue of the nursing infant sticks
    to the roof of its mouth for thirst;
  the children beg for food,
    but no one gives to them.

5   Those who once feasted on delicacies
    perish in the streets;
  those who were brought up in purple
    embrace ash heaps.

6   For the chastisement of the daughter of my people has been greater
    than the punishment of Sodom,
  which was overthrown in a moment,
    and no hands were wrung for her.

7   Her princes were purer than snow,
    whiter than milk;
  their bodies were more ruddy than coral,
    the beauty of their form was like sapphire.

8   Now their face is blacker than soot;
    they are not recognized in the streets;
  their skin has shriveled on their bones;
    it has become as dry as wood.

9   Happier were the victims of the sword
    than the victims of hunger,
  who wasted away, pierced
    by lack of the fruits of the field.

10   The hands of compassionate women
    have boiled their own children;
  they became their food
    during the destruction of the daughter of my people.

11   The LORD gave full vent to his wrath;
    he poured out his hot anger,
  and he kindled a fire in Zion
    that consumed its foundations.

12   The kings of the earth did not believe,
    nor any of the inhabitants of the world,
  that foe or enemy could enter
    the gates of Jerusalem.

13   This was for the sins of her prophets
    and the iniquities of her priests,
  who shed in the midst of her
    the blood of the righteous.

14   They wandered, blind, through the streets;
    they were so defiled with blood
  that no one was able to touch
    their garments.

15   “Away! Unclean!” people cried at them.
    “Away! Away! Do not touch!”
  So they became fugitives and wanderers;
    people said among the nations,
    “They shall stay with us no longer.”

16   The LORD himself has scattered them;
    he will regard them no more;
  no honor was shown to the priests,
    no favor to the elders.

17   Our eyes failed, ever watching
    vainly for help;
  in our watching we watched
    for a nation which could not save.

18   They dogged our steps
    so that we could not walk in our streets;
  our end drew near; our days were numbered,
    for our end had come.

19   Our pursuers were swifter
    than the eagles in the heavens;
  they chased us on the mountains;
    they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.

20   The breath of our nostrils, the LORD’s anointed,
    was captured in their pits,
  of whom we said, “Under his shadow
    we shall live among the nations.”

21   Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom,
    you who dwell in the land of Uz;
  but to you also the cup shall pass;
    you shall become drunk and strip yourself bare.

22   The punishment of your iniquity, O daughter of Zion, is accomplished;
    he will keep you in exile no longer;
  but your iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he will punish;
    he will uncover your sins.

ESV

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

A brief silence is kept after the reading.
Please pause the service if you would like more time.

Canticle

Magnificat
The Song of Mary
Luke 1:46-55

My soul magnifies the Lord,*
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;

For he has regarded*
the lowliness of his handmaiden.

For behold, from now on,*
all generations will call me blessed;

For he that is mighty has magnified me,*
and holy is his Name.

And his mercy is on those who fear him,*
throughout all generations.

He has shown the strength of his arm;*
he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones,*
and has exalted the humble and meek.

He has filled the hungry with good things,*
and the rich he has sent empty away.

He, remembering his mercy, has helped his servant Israel,*

as he promised to our fathers, Abraham and his seed for ever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.

Matthew 26:26–56

26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 33 Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” 34 Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.

36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

47 While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” 49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” 55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. 56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.

ESV

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

A brief silence is kept after the reading.

The Creed

I believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father,
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers

O	The Lord be with you
A	And with your spirit.
O	Let us pray.

O	Lord, have mercy
A	Christ, have mercy
	Lord, have mercy

	Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

O	For the day that is past, that worry and every anxious fear may be put away from us, and that Christ would be glorified in all we have done, let us pray to the Lord.
A	Lord, have mercy.
O	That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful; that the angels of the Lord our God would encamp around us; and that our weary souls may find their rest in Christ our Savior, let us pray to the Lord.
A	Lord, have mercy.
O	Create in us clean hearts, O God;
A	And renew a right spirit within us.
O	Grant us your peace;
A	For only in you can we live in safety.
O	We pray for those in sickness, grief, persecution, bondage, fear, or loneliness.
A	Lord, have mercy.
O	Let us offer our own prayers.
	(a brief pause to silently offer our own prayers)
	Suffrages from The Trinity Mission Daily Prayers for Individuals & Families

Almighty Father, whose most dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it in thankful remembrance of Jesus Christ our Savior, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen.

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen.

O	Let us bless the Lord.
A	Thanks be to God.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Chr

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