The Congregations of
St. Mark’s and St. David’s
United Church of
Canada
Port Hawkesbury/Port
Hastings, NS
Office: 625-2229,
Fax 625-3597,
e-mail:
stmarks1@eastlink.ca
Blog:
http://ourcontactonline.blogspot.com/
Presbytery Website:
inverguyunited.ca
Ministers: The Whole
People of God; Nan Corrigan D. M.
Minister of Music:
Al Fougere
March
29th, 2015-Liturgy of the Palms
REFLECT
Anyone who wishes to
process with palm branches pick up palms from beside the “river”
and gather in church hall.
The
Gospel Acclamation (from the entrance to the church)
Choral
Reading of Scripture: Mark 11:1-11
A: When they were
approaching Jerusalem,
B: at Bethphage and
Bethany, near the Mt of Olives,
A: Jesus sent two of
his disciples into the village
B: to find a colt
that had never been ridden,
A: with the strange
instruction that if anyone were to ask what they were doing
B: they were just to
say, “The Lord needs it.”
A: So they went
B: and found the
colt
A: and while they
were untying it a bystander asked,
B: “What are
doing, untying the colt?”
A: and they told
them what Jesus said
B: and they were
allowed to take it to Jesus.
A: They threw their
cloaks on the colt’s back and Jesus sat on it
B: even though he
knew that the colt had never been ridden before.
A: So he rode into
Jerusalem,
B: and some people
spread their cloaks on the ground
A: while others
spread leafy branches in front of him
B: and they made a
royal pathway.
A: The people were
shouting, “Hosanna!”
B: ...a word that
implied they needed saving
A: “Blessed is the
one who comes in the name of our God the Ruler of Israel”
B: as if Jesus was
the one who would be their salvation.
A: “Blessed is the
coming kingdom of our ancestor David”
B: as if he were
their king.
*Processional
Hymn Hosanna, Loud Hosanna VU 123
A: He entered
Jerusalem and went into the temple, looking all around.
B: Why?
A: We don’t know.
The story just says it was late so he went back to Bethany with his
disciples.
B: Back to where the
day had started?
A:
Maybe to return the colt. The people return to their seats.
Greeting
One: The peace of
Christ be with you. All: And with your spirit
A Drop in the Ocean For quiet reflection as we gather
“We ourselves feel
that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean
would be less because of that missing drop”
– Mother Teresa
INVITE
Call to Worship At
the last bend in the river...palm branches
People of God, we
are here,
in this sacred
space, in this sacred moment.
Your daily concerns
can be momentarily put aside,
as we recall the
stories of our faith.
Here we see
conventions turned upside down,
as the king who
comes does not claim a crown.
Here salvation is
misunderstood.
Here we find the
beginning of trouble.
Here we remember
whose we are.
*Hymn Tell Me the Stories of Jesus VU 357
Lenten Triad Candle
Extinguishing (Tenebrae) (One purple candle and Christ candle are
lighted prior to worship.)
Child: Let us also
remember Christ and the light of his example. (6th candle is
extinguished.)
Let us pray: All: God, our Saviour, we praise and
adore you. In our mercy you have reached out to us and made us your
covenant people. You have called us to new life in Jesus Christ. We
want to be a faithful people, O God, yet you know our weakness. Our
feet slip easily from your pathway. We trust in the mercy you have
shown us in Jesus. Transform our wavering steps into solid conviction
for Christ’s sake, we pray. Amen.
Sung Assurance Like a Mighty River Flowing, v. 1 VU 267
VOICE
Philippians
2:5–11 He humbled himself
One: This is the
witness of the early Church. All: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 118 With palm branches in hand Pts. 1, 3, 4 VU
837
*Hymn This Is the Day VU 412
Opening the Word &
Lord’s Prayer
Opening the Word 2 Drops in the Ocean
ENGAGE
*Hymn All
Glory, Laud and Honour VU 122
Minute for Mission &
Offering Our Gifts to God
*Offering Prayer
Often we feel what
we do and contribute is only a drop in a great ocean of need, but
today we send these gifts into the world knowing that each drop is
precious and able to make a difference. Bless these our gifts and
each of us who gives. Amen.
Prayers of the
People
REALIZE
*Hymn Jesus, Keep Me
Near the Cross VU 142
*Commissioning There
is a tradition that Palm Sunday is the beginning of a one-week-long
service through Holy Week so there is no Amen, just words of
encouragement and invitation to gather again next time.
One: As you leave
this sacred space,
remember that you
are the drops of God’s good news to the world. Remember your
sacredness,
remember your place
in the eternal flow of life,
and realize this as
you shower the world
with kindness and
compassion,
and remember there
is more of this story to come.
All: We will shower
the world with justice.
