Service for the Lord’s Day
Palm/Passion Sunday: April 1, 2007 10:30
a.m.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
PRELUDE Fanfare
and Processional D. Wagner
CHIMES, WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minute for
One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
Minute for
CHORAL INTROIT # 88 (refrain) All Glory, Laud, and Honor
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
*PRAYER FOR GOD’S
PRESENCE Psalm 31: 14-16 (NRSV)
I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.”
My
times are in your hand;
deliver me from the hand of my
enemies and persecutors.
Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your steadfast love.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 89 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE Call to Worship
Triumphant God, we join the crowds of
the ages in shouting your praises.
While our lips give you glory, our lives
seldom reflect your will.
We sing easily of your greatness, but
living faithfully is often beyond us.
We hear of your salvation, yet sin is
still close and real,
daily leading us away from
you.
Have mercy on us. Ride into our hearts
with healing grace.
Forgive what we have done and who we
have been.
Lord, save us. Hosanna!
(A time of silence for personal
confession) Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE from Psalm 31: 21-23 (NRSV)
The
Psalmist writes:
Blessed be the Lord who has
wondrously shown steadfast love to us.
I had said in my alarm, “I am driven far from your sight.”
But you heard my prayers when
I cried out to you for help.
The
Lord preserves the faithful. Know that we are forgiven.
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you all.
Peace be with you. (worshipers exchange words and gestures of peace)
ANTHEM Lo, He
Comes J. Horman
Who Is This Man? D. Wagner
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
LESSON FOR PASSION SUNDAY Luke 23:
1-49 (NRSV)
SERMON “Prevailing
Winds and Breeze of the Spirit?”
WORD WITH CHILDREN God’s Personal Visit, by Julie Grendahl
A Readers’ Drama on Luke 19:28-50, the Lesson for Palm Sunday
CONGREGATION SCRIPT
Narrator:
... Then the crowd ran ahead of
Jesus, announcing with great joy:
Crowd 1 (Lectern side): Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
. . . . . .
Zealots:
Is Jesus the one we're waiting for?
Narrator:
They joined the crowd yelling:
Crowd 2 (Pulpit side):
Hosanna! Hosanna! Save us, Lord! . . . . . .
Narrator:
The disciples and the crowd were anxious to enter the city:
All:
Let's go into
Narrator:
So they continued toward
same time:
Crowd 1:
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Crowd 2: Hosanna! Hosanna! Save us, Lord!
RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
OFFERING
Offertory Ride On, King Jesus! J. Shafferman
Prayer of Dedication
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING, INTERCESSION, THE LORD’S
PRAYER
DEPART IN GOD’S NAME
*HYMN # 91 Ride On! Ride On in Majesty!
*CHARGE
from
Philippians 2: 5-8 (NRSV)
Let
the same mind be in us that was in Christ Jesus:
Who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,
but emptied himself…and became obedient to the point of death.
*BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE # 88
(refrain) All
Glory, Laud, and Honor
POSTLUDE The
Royal Banners J. Mansfield
*Congregation
stands as able
Next Week’s Scripts: Acts 10: 34-43; Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24; 1 Corin. 15: 19-26; John 20: 1-8
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Liturgists |
Rev. Jonathan C. Siehl, Jane Leemhuis |
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Sermon |
Rev. William R. Leety |
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Word with
Children |
Betsy Maurath |
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Musical
Leadership |
Carol and Sarah Shaffer, Director |