Sunday of the Passion
Palm Sunday
March 25, 2018
Our Mission Statement:
God's family: caring, learning and growing together;
sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Prelude
Welcome
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* Confession and
Forgiveness
WOV pp. 10-11
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*Entrance Hymn
“What Feast
Of Love”
WOV #701
*Greeting
Page 28
Prayer of the Day
O God, with steadfast love you draw us to yourself, and in mercy you receive our prayers. Strengthen us to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, that through life and death we may live in your Son,
Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
First Reading:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51
Second Reading:
Hebrews 5:5-10
*Gospel Acclamation
“Lord, Let My Heart
Be Good Soil”
WOV #713
*Holy Gospel
Glory to you, O Lord
John 12:20-33
Praise to you, O Christ
Children’s Sermon
Sermon
Hymn of the Day
“Jesus Loves Me”
ELW #595
Installation of
Council Members
*The Prayers of Intercession
P: Lord in your mercy,
C: Hear our prayer.
*Peace WOV Page 34
Offering
*Offertory #35
“Let The Vineyards
Be Fruitful, Lord...”
Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord, and fill to the brim our cup of blessing.
Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown, that we may be fed with the bread of life.
Gather the hopes and dreams of all; unite them with the prayers we offer now.
Grace our table with your presence, Lord, and give us a foretaste of the feast to come.
*Offertory Prayer
Blessed are you, O Lord our God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts. With them we offer ourselves to your service, and dedicate our lives to the
care and redemption of all that you have made, for the sake of Him who gave Himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
*The Great Thanksgiving
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*Holy, Holy, Holy
Page 36
*Lord’s Prayer Pg. 39
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,
forever and ever.
Amen.
Communion
“Lamb of God” Page 39
Distribution
*Blessing Pg 40
*Post-Communion Canticle
“Thankful Hearts
And Voices…” Pg 40
Thankful hearts and voices raise; tell ev’ryone what God has done. Let all who seek the Lord rejoice and bear Christ’s holy name. Send us with your promises, O God, and lead us forth in joy with shouts of thanksgiving, alleluia.
*Post-Communion Prayer
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Almighty God, you provide the true bread from heaven, your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant that we who have received
the Sacrament of His Body and Blood may abide in Him and He in us, that we may be filled with the power of His endless life, now and forever. Amen.
*Sending of Holy Communion
To the Homebound
Eternal God, whose glory is revealed in the crucified and risen Lord,
bless those who go forth to share your word and sacrament with our sisters and brothers who are homebound.
In your love and care, nourish and strengthen those who we bring this communion in body and blood of your Son,
that we may all feast upon your abundant love made known in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Announcements
*Blessing
*Sending Hymn
“Blessed Assurance”
WOV #
*Dismissal
Thanks be to God!
The Apostles’ Creed p. 105
I believe in God,
the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
*Offertory
“Take My Life,
That I May Be”
ELW #685 vs. 1 & 4
Take my life, that I may be
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold; take my intellect, and use
ev’ry pow’r as thou shalt choose.
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.
Post Communion Canticle
Sent Forth by God’s Blessing
#547
Thankful hearts and voices raise;
Tell ev’ryone what God has done.
Let all who seek the Lord
rejoice and bear Christ’s holy name.
Send us with your promises, O God, and lead us forth in joy
with shouts of thanksgiving.
Alleluia.
Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord, and fill to the brim our cup of blessing.
Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown,
that we may be fed with the bread of life.
Gather the hopes and dreams of all; unite them with the prayers we offer now.
Grace our table with your presence, Lord, and give us a foretaste of the feast to come.