April 13, 2014 Palm Sunday

Theme:  Palm Sunday:  An obvious time for a parade that shouts Hosanna, blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord, but don't forget about the cross!

There will be a baptism on this Sunday.

Sound Notes: We will need a side mic and stand set up for the introduction of the candidate.

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14 

What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

Service Order:

Preparing for Worship

Chimes

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude 

Introit:
The Palm Sunday Children's Choir........................................."How Would You Like To See A King?"
                                                                                                          Words and Music by Steve Adams

Words of Preparation..................................................................................................................Mark CR
"Make  way for Jesus, the King of Israel, 
Our God, Emmanuel,
Messiah and Lord!
Make way for Jesus,
Ruler of everything,
Our praise to Him we sing,
Hosanna to the King!"

3-5 kids place robes on the floor in front of the communion table,

 making way for Jesus the Messiah, as the church sings the Hymn of Praise

Hymn of Praise:  Red Book...number 173....All Glory Laud and Honor

Call to Worship:
Leader:  Lift up your heads and behold Emmanuel, "God with us."
People:  Behold our God
     who comes riding on a donkey
     the ruler who dares to be
     last rather than first.

Invocation:  ....................................................................................................................Liturgist
(Suggested prayer, the liturgist is free to write his or her own prayer.  It's here as a resource)
Merciful God
as we enter Holy Week
and gather at your house of prayer,
turn our hearts again to Jerusalem,
to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ,
that united with Christ
and all the faithful
we may one day enter in triumph
the city not made with human hands,
the new Jerusalem,
eternal in the heaves,
where with you
and the Holy Spirit,
Christ lives in glory forever.  

Hear us now as we pray the prayer Jesus taught his Disciples....Our father...

The Lord's Prayer

Gloria Patri

A Time for Offering

Call to Offering...................................................................................................................Liturgist

Offering Meditation

The Doxology

Prayer of Dedication...............................................................................................................Lisa CR

We Join in Prayer

Prayer Concerns & Celebrations..........................................................................................Lisa CR

Morning Prayer....................................................................................................................Lisa CR 
                                                               

We Contemplate & Live God's Word

Invitation to Discipleship       
Hymn of Invitation: Red #297  "I Love to Tell the Story"     1 & 2 
Presentation of Baptism Candidates 

Hymn of Welcome: Red #286  Blessed Be the Tie                 1 

Scripture Reading:  Matthew 21:1-11...........................................................Anna Hope Curwood

Children's Sermon: "The Great Hosanna Parade"

                 Rhonda plays music for marching
                Kids receive palm crosses for prayer

Special Music: "His Triumphal Entry"    by S.E.  Rogers

Celebration of Baptism

          *Blessing of the Water

          *Choir:  "Child of the Water"

          *Baptism

          *Blest to Let Your Light Shine

          *Choir:  "Child of the Water"

Scripture:  Romans 6:1-11

Sermon:   "Hosanna! The Waters that Save Us"...........................................................Mark CR

                   

Gathering at the Lord's Table

Call to Communion: "We Turn Toward the Cross"                                                        Mark CR           

Hymn of Communion: Red #176 "Lead Me to Calvary"                     1& 3

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Words of Institution

Breaking Bread & Pouring the Cup

Musical Meditation

Partaking of the Lord's Supper

We Depart to Serve

Benediction

Parting Hymn: Red # 202  "Amazing Grace"                                          1, 2, 3

Postlude