Palm Sunday

March 16, 2008 - 10:30 AM

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP

"It is finished" John l9:30

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

CHORAL INTROIT:

"We Have Come to Worship the Lord," Charles Yannerella

RESPONSIVE WORDS OF WORSHIP: (From Psalm 31)

Leader: "I trust in you, O Lord;

People: I say, 'You are my God.'

Leader: My times are in your hand;

People: Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.

Leader: Let your face shine upon your servant;

People: Save me in your steadfast love."

*SONGS OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP: #88 (Blue Hymnal)

"All Glory, Laud, and Honor"

*COMING CLEAN BEFORE OUR CREATOR:

Lord God:

We call you "King" this morning

Yet have ignored your claim on us this week.

Even when we have done what was right

We often acted out of obligation,

Yet were quick to sing our own praise!

Restore to us the enthusiasm of your first followers,

Who shouted 'Hosanna!' in Jerusalem's streets.

And make of us willing servants who follow your lead. Amen.

*RECEIVING FORGIVENESS

*SONG OF GRATITUDE FOR FORGIVENESS RECEIVED:

(Red Hymnal #247, Blue Hymnal #322, "Spirit of the Living God")

ANTHEM: "Hosanna to the Lord Triumphant,"

David Davenport/arr Patrick M Liebergen

A SPECIAL TIME WITH CHILDREN: Alice Chamness

(Red Hymnal #580 "Jesus Loves the Little Children")

WORSHIP IN ACTION

GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD:

Ron Rogers, One Great Hour of Sharing

SHARING OUR GIFTS

(Prayer requests may be placed in the offering plate; please sign the fellowship pad)

AN OFFERING OF MUSIC:

"Procession for a King," Lani Smith

*PRAISING GOD AS SOURCE OF ALL, #593 (Blue Hymnal)

*DEDICATING OUR GIFTS WITH PRAYER

LISTENING FOR GOD'S WORD TO US

SPEAKING TO GOD IN SONG: #89 (Blue Hymnal)

"Hosanna, Loud Hosanna"

PRAYING TO GOD, LORD'S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

(Blue Hymnal, Page 16, Traditional version)

BIBLE READING: John 19:25-30, Pew Bibles pg. 114

Leader: "The Word of the Lord," All: "Thanks be to God"

MESSAGE: "It Is Finished!" Pastor David Layman

*DECLARING OUR FAITH:

(Apostle's Creed, Traditional, pg. 14, Blue Hymnal)

*SONG OF RESPONSE: #91 (Blue Hymnal)

"Ride On! Ride On in Majesty"

*BLESSING

CHORAL RESPONSE:

"Father, Give Thy Benediction," Clayton Lloyd Moore

DEPARTING TO SERVE:

"The Gates of Jerusalem," David Paxton

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