Sunday Worship Bulletin - Fourth Church

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Palm Sunday • April 13
9:30 a.m. Worship Service

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PRELUDE

Holy City
Stephen Adams/arr. Robert Nagel

I Call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ
Johann Sebastian Bach

Stabat Mater Dolorosa
Palestrina/arr. Eric Bell

O God, Thou Faithful God
Johannes Brahms

Urlicht
Gustav Mahler

INTROIT
Hosanna to the Son of David
Jody W. Lindh
“Hosanna, hosanna to the Son of David! Blest is the One who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna, hosanna to the Son of David! Glory, glory be to God on high! The people heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, riding on a colt, palm branches spread before him. The disciples didn’t understand what was happening at first, but when Jesus, the King, was glorified, then they remembered. It had all been written!”

DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: They went out to meet him shouting Hosanna!
All: and they carried hope in their hearts.
One: The king was coming.
All: He is our king.
He is our example.
He is our God.
One: Like his followers in that first parade of palms,
All: we also follow singing “Hosanna in the highest!”

HYMN
“All Glory, Laud, and Honor”

Refrain:
All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring!
Thou art the King of Israel, thou David’s royal Son, who in the Lord’s name comest, the King and blessed One. (Refrain)
The people of the Hebrews with palms before thee went; our praise and prayers and anthems before thee we present. (Refrain)
To thee, before thy passion, they sang their hymns of praise; to thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise. (Refrain) \
Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayers we bring, who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King! (Refrain)

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

God of grace, we sing with joy today. But some days we are too weary to sing. Some days we are too afraid to sing. And yet, when we root our lives in the truth of this week, there should be no end to our song, no end to our joy, no end to our hope. Let us walk with you this week, that we might reflect your light. Amen.

EXTINGUISHING THE SIXTH LENTEN CANDLE

KYRIE

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

DECLARATION OF PARDON
One: Friends, believe the good news.
All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.

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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANTHEM
Ride On! King Jesus
Spiritual/arr. Howard Helvey
Ride on, King Jesus; no man can hinder me. He is King of kings; he is Lord of lords. Jesus Christ, the First and Last; no man a-works like him. King Jesus rides a milk-white horse; no man a-works like him. The river of Jordan he did cross; no man a works like him. Jesus rides in the middle of the air; no man a-works like him. He calls the saints from everywhere; no man a-works like him. Ride on, King Jesus; no man can hinder me. Ride on, King Jesus, ride on!

PSALTER
Psalm 13:1–9

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, and my enemy will say, ‘I have prevailed’; my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

One: The Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.

GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

SECOND LESSON
Luke 19:29–40

When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?” just say this: “The Lord needs it.” ’ So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’ They said, ‘The Lord needs it.’ Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying,‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!’ Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, order your disciples to stop.’ He answered, ‘I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.’

One: The grass withers, and the flower fades,
All: but the word of our God shall stand forever.

SERMON
Tom Are Jr.
"There Is No Stopping This"

HYMN
“A Cheering, Chanting, Dizzy Crowd”

A cheering, chanting, dizzy crowd had stripped the green trees bare, and hailing Christ as king aloud, waved branches in the air.

They laid their garments in the road and spread his path with palms and vows of lasting love bestowed with royal hymns and psalms.

When day dimmed down to deepening dark the crowd began to fade till only trampled leaves and bark were left from the parade.

Lest we be fooled because our hearts have surged with passing praise, remind us, God, as this week starts where Christ has fixed his gaze.

Instead of palms, a winding sheet will have to be unrolled, a carpet much more fit to greet the king a cross will hold.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
A Declaration of Faith (1977)
Jesus’ involvement in the human condition is God’s involvement. His compassion for all kinds of people is God’s compassion. His demand for justice, truth, and faithfulness is God’s demand. His willingness to suffer rejection is God’s willingness. Jesus’ love for the very people who reject him is God’s love.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

OFFERING

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OFFERTORY ANTHEM

O Vos Omnes
Pablo Casals
O all you who walk by on the road, pay attention and see: if there be any sorrow like my sorrow.

OFFERTORY RESPONSE
Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small; love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Most loving God, it is with joy that we bring these gifts to you. May the ministry we share together as your church be strengthened by the commitments we make in this moment. Amen.

HYMN
“Ride On! Ride On in Majesty!”

Ride on! Ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes hosanna cry; thy humble beast pursues its road with palms and scattered garments strowed.

Ride on! Ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; O Christ, thy triumphs now begin o’er captive death and conquered sin.

Ride on! Ride on in majesty! The hosts of angels in the sky look down with sad and wondering eyes to see the approaching sacrifice.

Ride on! Ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; bow thy meek head to mortal pain; then take, O God, thy power, and reign.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE
Pian' e forte
Giovanni Gabrieli/arr. Robert King

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