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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Palm Sunday

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Song

Hosanna


Opening Sentences

Leader: O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever!

People: Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures for ever.”

Leader: Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD.

People: This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

Leader: I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.

People: The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.

Leader: This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

People: This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Leader: Save us, we beseech you, O LORD! O LORD, we beseech you, give us success!

People: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD.

Leader: The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar.

People: You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you.

ALL: O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.

Opening Prayer

We Hear God's Word

Old Testament Scripture Reading

Psalm 31

New Testament Scripture Reflection

John 12:12-16

We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Closing Prayer

(Offered by a member of the community)

We Go in Peace

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation