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April 13, 2025
Palm Sunday
Music for Gathering:
Brian Jay
Organist
Call to Worship:
Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good.
God’s steadfast love endures forever!
Let all who fear the Lord say,
God’s steadfast love endures forever!
The Lord has answered our prayer and become our salvation.
God’s steadfast love endures forever! Hosanna, hosanna!
Let us worship God!
Palm Procession & Hymn: “Hosanna to the Son of David”
Verses: PCM Chancel Choir
Welcome & Announcements:
Rev. Aaron J. White, Pastor
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Lo, your king comes to you;
triumphant and victorious is he,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Minute for Mission:
Kristen Oertell,
Eco-Palms
* Confession of Sin:
Jolene Schmitz, Worship Leader
Triumphant God, we join the crowds of the ages in shouting your praises. While our lips give you glory, our lives seldom reflect your purposes. 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 direct who we shall be. Lord, save us. Hosanna!
Silence for personal confession
Assurance of Pardon
… Jesus Christ has defeated sin forever. This is good news!
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!
Song of Praise: #695 “Change My Heart O God”
(Please see screen for lyrics.)
* Passing the Peace
Prayer for Illumination:
Jolene Schmitz, Worship Leader
First Reading: (Responsive)
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
1 I thank you, [Adonai], for your goodness! Your love is everlasting!
2 Let Israel say it: “Your love is everlasting!”
19 open the gates of justice for me, let me come in and thank you, [Adonai]!
20 This is the gate of [Adonai], and only the upright can enter!
21 thank you for hearing me, for saving me.
22 it was the stone which the builders rejected that became the keystone;
23 this is [Adonai’s] doing, and it is wonderful to see.
24 this is the day [Adonai] has made—let us celebrate with joy!
25 Please, [Adonai], please save us! Please, [Adonai], give us prosperity now!
26 Blessings on the one who comes in the name of [Adonai]! we bless you from [Adonai’s] temple!
27 [Adonai] is God and God has enlightened us. Join the festal procession! with palm fronds in hand, go up to the horns of the altar!
28 You are my God, and I thank you; you are my God, and I exalt you. thank you for hearing me, for saving me.
29 thank you, [Adonai], for your goodness! Your love is everlasting!
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Anthem: “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”
PCM Bell Choir
Second Scripture:
Luke 19:28-40
28 Having said this, Jesus went ahead with the ascent to Jerusalem.
29 Approaching Bethphage and Bethany, near what is called the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of the disciples with these instructions:
30 “Go into the village ahead of you. Upon entering it, you’ll find a tethered colt that no one has yet ridden. Untie it and lead it back.
31 If anyone should ask you, ‘Why are you untying it?’; say, ‘the Rabbi needs it.”
32 They departed on their errand and found things just as Jesus had said.
33 As they untied the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you doing that?”;
34 They explained that the Rabbi needed it.
35 Then the disciples led the animal to Jesus and, laying their cloaks on it, helped him mount.
36 People spread their cloaks on the roadway as Jesus rode along.
37 As they reached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the entire crowd of disciples joined them and began to rejoice and praise God loudly for the display of power they had seen, saying,
38 “Blessed is the One who comes in the name of our God! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest”
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
40 Jesus replied, “I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the very stones would cry out!”;
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Time for Children:
Chuck McGavren
Sermon:
Rev. Aaron J. White
* Hymn #196 “All Glory, Laud, and Honor”
Please see screens for lyrics.
Pastoral Prayer:
Congregation Response: Hear our prayer.
Invitation to Discipleship
The Lord’s Supper:
Invitation
Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
…Therefore we praise you, joining the song of the universal church and the heavenly choir:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of Your glory.
Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,
Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest.
…great is the mystery of faith:
Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
…God of glory, now and forever.
Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
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 sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
The Bread is Broken and the Cup is Filled.
The Communion of the People.
The Prayer After Communion.
* Hymn #198 “Ride On! Ride On in Majesty”
Please see screens for lyrics.
* Charge & Blessing