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Palm Sunday
03/29/2026 - 10:30 pm
PALM SUNDAY PROCESSIONAL: Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the Highest!
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the Highest!
Lord, we lift up your name!
With hearts full of praise!
Be exalted, O Lord, My God.
Hosanna in the Highest!
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINUTE FOR MISSION “One Great Hour of Sharing” George Anich
CENTERING MUSIC “Simple Gifts” J. Bracket
MOMENT OF HOPE
CALL TO WORSHIP AND PRAYER OF CONFESSION- PROTESTANT STATIONS OF THE CROSS – STATIONS SIX - EIGHT
Leader: As we look at the sixth Station of the Cross, we witness Jesus’ crucifixion and humiliation on the cross.
People: Jesus, I do not want to see this. Yet I force myself to watch.
Leader: As we look at the seventh Station of the Cross, we see Jesus looking at his mother and the disciple whom he loved. Jesus turned to his Mother and said, “Woman, here is your son.” Jesus then turned to the disciple whom he loved and said, “Here is your mother.”
People: Can we accept the others that God gives us to love?
Leader: As we look at the eighth and final Station of the Cross, we hear Jesus call out the beginning of Psalm 22 with the words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Then we see Jesus cry out and breathe his last breath. We see the curtain of the temple torn in two. We feel the earth shake and witness the rocks split. We know that life is different from this moment on.
People: We begin this day celebrating Jesus’ entrance into the city of Jerusalem amidst cheers. We end this day watching Jesus’ horrible crucifixion and death. How can life change so quickly? How can everything be made different from one moment to the next?
Leader: Our lives will never be the same.
People: Help us to be present with all of the changes. Help us to look for your movement and care in those changes. Help us to look for where you are, even in the most horrible moments, and to be ready for where you will appear next. Help us to live! And to never be the same!
(Moment of Silence)
Kyrie Eleison
Assurance of God’s grace:
God sweeps into our human scene, redeeming all who choose life. There is grace, mercy and renewed strength for all who earnestly seek the life Christ brings. Let us rejoice together, for even the stones cry out with good news. We are made anew in each moment! Praise God!
*PASSING THE PEACE
Leader: The peace of Christ be with you.
People: And with you also.
Leader: Let us pass the peace of Christ.
People: The peace of Christ be with you. (To one another)
ANTHEM “Just Beyond the Palms” by J. Martin & D. Angerman
BLESSING THE CHILDREN AND SINGING TO GODLY PLAY
This Little Light of Mine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Today’s Story “Jesus’ Last Passover”
Kathleen Krentz & Cyndi Sneeringer
Leader: And as we continue our worship
Congregation: May God be with you there.
Children: May God be with you here.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Leader: God in your Grace,
People: Hear our prayer
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
As we pray together the Lord's Prayer, you are invited to say this in whatever version is most comforting and meaningful to you. Here is one possible version (ecumenical version) that you can use:
Our Father, who is in heaven, holy be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
SCRIPTURES John 12-19
RESPONSE
Reader: The word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION, from Psalm 19 - responsively
Pastor: May the words of my mouth
People: And the meditations of our hearts
All: Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord,
Our rock and our redeemer. Amen
SERMON Zooming Towards the End Pastor Barbara Barkley
MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION
*HYMN #196 All Glory, Laud and Honor vs. 2, 3, 4
All glory, laud and honor to thee, Redeemer, King
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring!
The people of the Hebrews with palms before thee went;
Our praise and prayers and anthems before thee we present.
All glory, laud and honor to thee, Redeemer, King
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring!
To thee, before they passion, they sang their hymns of praise;
To thee now high exalted our melody we raise.
All glory, laud and honor to thee, Redeemer, King
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring!
Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayers we bring,
Who in all goo delightest, thou good and gracious King!
MOMENT OF THANKS
OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
OFFERTORY “Adagio” Bach
*DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth
Praise God whose breath fills all the earth
Whose love reveals our sacred worth
Whose Spirit forms one family
Whose grace brings peace and harmony. Amen.
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
One: This Day we give you thanks for your presence with us, for your willingness to lead, for your deep love for us that surpasses even our limited insight into who you are.
People: Thank you for loving us into life.
One: We return a portion with great thanks.
People: As a reflection of our gratitude for YOU! Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN #197 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
Hosanna, loud hosanna, the little children sang;
through pillared court and temple the joyful anthem rang.
To Jesus, who had blessed them, close folded to his breast,
The children sang their praises, the simplest and the best.
From Olivet they followed ‘mid an exultant crowd,
The victor 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.
“Hosanna in the highest!” That ancient song we sing,
For Christ is our Redeemer; the lord of heaven, our King.
O may we ever praise him with heart and life and voice,
And in his blissful presence eternally rejoice.
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Go with God
Go with God, go with God.
As you leave this place, go with God.
God will direct your way, God will light every day.
As you leave this place, go with God.
*POSTLUDE “Thou Art Worthy” P. Mills