Order of Worship
Sunday, March 29
Palm-Passion Sunday
GATHER
"Hosanna"
"Hosanna"
WELCOME & PALM-WAVING PROCESSIONAL
"Hosanna (Praise is Rising)"
"Hosanna (Praise is Rising)"
PRAISE
"Psalm 24 (The King of Glory)"
"Psalm 24 (The King of Glory)"
CALL TO WORSHIP
PRAY
"Good & Gracious King"
"Good & Gracious King"
CONFESSION & PARDON
CHILDREN'S MOMENT
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFERING OUR GIFTS
"With Great Gentleness"
"With Great Gentleness"
SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 23:1-12, 23-24
1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’s seat; 3 therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it, but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of others, but they themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others, for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long. 6 They love to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues 7 and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to have people call them rabbi. 8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. 9 And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father, the one in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel!
The Word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
Matthew 23:1-12, 23-24
1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’s seat; 3 therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it, but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of others, but they themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others, for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long. 6 They love to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues 7 and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to have people call them rabbi. 8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. 9 And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father, the one in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel!
The Word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
REFLECTION
"The Good News is... Rooted in Justice, Mercy & Faithfulness"
Tell Me Something Good (Wk 5)
Rev. Michelle Matthews
"The Good News is... Rooted in Justice, Mercy & Faithfulness"
Tell Me Something Good (Wk 5)
Rev. Michelle Matthews
GIVE THANKS
The Great Thanksgiving, Prayers of the People & Lord's Prayer
"From Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology)"
The Great Thanksgiving, Prayers of the People & Lord's Prayer
"From Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology)"
FEAST
"Son of Suffering"
"Son of Suffering"
STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR & LENTEN CROSS
Lenten Cross Extinguishing: 5th and 6th Candles
"What Wondrous Love is This?"