March 28, 2021 (Palm Sunday) Service

 

PETALUMA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

THE WORSHIP PODCAST

March 28, 2021

The Order of Service

PALM SUNDAY

 

 

 

PRELUDE:   “God So Loved the World” Marilyn Lee, Organist

 

GREETING: Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

                                   

CALL TO WORSHIP: Nora Tallent

                                                                    

Today we line the streets and wave our arms and palm branches!

Today we throw our coats on the street for the donkey and the prophet to pass.

Today we claim Jesus as “The One Who Comes in the Name of the Lord!” 

And today we shout loud Hosannas!  For truly our God has come to us in Christ Jesus!

Come, let us lift our hearts in worship and celebration as Jesus enters the City!

AMEN

 

OPENING HYMN:  “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna!” (UMH 278) Marilyn Lee

  

1 Hosanna, loud hosanna
the little children sang;
through pillared court and temple
the lovely anthem rang.
To Jesus, who had blessed them,
close folded to his breast,
the children sang their praises,
the simplest and the best.

2 From Olivet they followed
mid an exultant crowd,
the victory palm branch waving,
and chanting clear and loud.
The Lord of earth and heaven
rode on in lowly state,
nor scorned that little children
should on his bidding wait.

 

CALL TO CONFESSION: Sue Sarno

 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION:   Nora Tallent

Holy God we come to you in prayer this day while the palm branches wave and we shout with the crowds. We come, carried by the excitement, by the wonder and the joy.  But we also arrive, Lord, knowing that it is easy to jump and shout for an hour or so.  Not so easy is the act of giving our lives over to you.   We know this because we have been here before.  We know this because we have been caught in  moments like this one too many times without following through and offering our lives.  Forgive us God.  Have mercy on us for half hearted efforts and fearful turning from your call.   Forgive our unwillingness to surrender our own wants and desires so that we might devote our whole hearts to you.  Pour out a new spirit upon us, we pray, so that on this day we might begin anew the journey of giving our lives to you.    Hear us, Lord, and in your mercy, forgive us. This we pray in Jesus’ name, AMEN.

 

ASSURANCE OF PARDON:  Sue Sarno

                                                                                                                                

SCRIPTURE READINGS:

 

Psalm 118:19-29  Charlotte Peterson

 

Mark 11:1-11 Nora Tallent

                         

SERMON:  “Steal This Donkey” Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

THE PASTORAL PRAYER:    Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

     

THE LORD’S PRAYER:       

Read in English by Charlotte Peterson

Read in Fijian by Vacatawa Sekuri Yadraca

 

THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

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OFFERTORY:   “Oh, Holy Jesus”  Played by Marilyn Lee

 

PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

CLOSING HYMN:  “All Glory, Laud, and Honor”  (UMH 280) Marilyn Lee

 

1 All glory, laud, and honor 
to you, Redeemer, King, 
to whom the lips of children 
made sweet hosannas ring. 
You are the King of Israel 
and David's royal Son, 
now in the Lord's name coming, 
the King and Blessed One. 

2 The company of angels 
is praising you on high; 
and we with all creation 
in chorus make reply. 
The people of the Hebrews 
with palms before you went; 
our praise and prayer and anthems 
before you we present.

 

THE BENEDICTION PRAYER:  Pastor Schuyler Rhodes

 

 THE POSTLUDE:  "Were You There?” Played by Marilyn Lee