Seek the Lost Build up the Found Transform the City through Jesus Christ March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday

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1 Seek the Lost Build up the Found Transform the City through Jesus Christ March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday NOTE: In celebration of Jesus as King, and in remembrance of his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the entire congregation will gather outside the church building, weather permitting, and move in a processional into the sanctuary waving palm branches. Parents are welcome to walk with their children; if you desire you may take children 0-3 to nursery or childcare before the processional. LITURGY OF THE PALMS Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest. Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, in this week of your Passion you remind us that we may joyfully declare you as King one moment, but abandon you in the next. Humble us now by your Holy Spirit to see ourselves in those who tried, mocked and crucified you, but to also accept your abundant forgiveness and mercy delivered on the cross, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Hosanna Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Let us go forth in peace. In the name of Christ. Amen. 1 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 oh Lord my God Hosanna in the highest 2 Glory glory Glory to the King of kings Glory glory Glory to the King of kings Carl Tuttle 1985 Shadow Spring Music

2 Sing To The King 1 Sing to the King Who is coming to reign Glory to Jesus the Lamb that was slain Life and salvation His empire shall bring And joy to the nations when Jesus is King Come let us sing a song A song declaring that we belong to Jesus He is all we need Lift up a heart of praise Sing now with voices raised to Jesus Sing to the King 2 For His returning we watch and we pray We will be ready the dawn of that day We'll join in singing with all the redeemed 'Cause Satan is vanquished and Jesus is King Billy J. Foote Charles Silvester Horne 2003 sixsteps Music worshiptogether.com songs 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, Worship His holy name Sing like never before, O my soul I'll worship Your holy name 1 The sun comes up it s a new day dawning It s time to sing your song again Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes 2 You're rich in love and You're slow to anger Your name is great and Your heart is kind For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find 3 And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore Jonas Myrin Matt Redman 2011 Thankyou Music Said And Done Music sixsteps Music SHOUT! Music Publishing worshiptogether.com songs CHILDREN S DISMISSAL Children: Children: May the Lord be with you. And also with you. May the Word of the Lord grow in your hearts. Thanks be to God! Go in the peace of the Lord At this time, children 4k-2nd grade are invited to go to Kids Time. Kids Time is a dynamic worship service that caters to younger children and prepares them to participate in the main worship service. The children will return prior to Communion. 2

3 SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 118:1; (p. 495) The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL READING The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory to You, Lord Christ. Mark 11:1-11 (p. 823) The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, Lord Christ. MESSAGE Palm Sunday 10,000 Reasons Rev. Patrick Dominguez THE APOSTLES CREED (said together) I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* Church, the Communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. * The phrase holy catholic Church in the Creed means the Church worldwide. 3

4 PRAYERS OF GOD S PEOPLE Father, we pray for your Church to faithfully declare the life, death and resurrection of Jesus in this city and throughout the world. Lead us to boldly proclaim you as the one true Savior, Lord and Risen King. We pray for our elected leaders, appointed by you to oversee this nation. Lead them to govern with justice and mercy, tending to the needs of all people made in your image. Father, you sent your Son to deliver good news to the poor, to cure those who were sick and to free those who were oppressed. In the same way, employ our hands to heal and strengthen those who are weighed down by poverty, sickness or oppression. Lord Jesus, you said that whoever lives and believes in you will live and will never die. Use our attitudes, words and actions to proclaim your victorious resurrection to those around us who have not yet believed in you. Gracious Lord, hear us now as we bring our needs before you. (Please add your own intercessions silently or aloud.) Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, completely dedicated unto you; And then use us according to your will, always to your glory, and for the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus says, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near. So let us turn away from our sin and turn to Christ, confessing our sins to him. PRAYER OF CONFESSION (said together) Lord Jesus, you gave your body and poured out your blood for our forgiveness, and we admit that we have sinned against you with the actions of our hands, the thoughts of our minds and the attitudes of our hearts. We have poured out anger and jealousy, immorality and idolatry, gossip and quarreling. We come to you with sincere sorrow, and turn away from our sin. Lead us to true repentance, so that we will know you and know the power of your resurrection; through Jesus Christ, our merciful High Priest. Amen. May God the Father forgive you by the death of his Son, and strengthen you to live in the power of his Spirit all your days. Amen. 4

5 The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. WELCOME and OFFERING Here Is Our King 1 From wherever spring arrives To heal the ground From wherever searching comes The look itself A trace of what we're looking for So be quiet now and wait The ocean is growing The tide is coming in Here it is Here is our King here is our Love Here is our God who's come To bring us back to Him He is the One He is Jesus And He is our King He is our Love He is our God who's come To bring us back to Him He is the One He is Jesus Jesus 2 And what was said to the rose To make it unfold Was said to me here in my chest So be quiet now and rest So be quiet now and rest Here is our King here is our Love Here is our God who's come To bring us back to Him He is the One He is Jesus And He is our King He is our Love He is our God who's come To bring us back to Him He is the One He is Jesus He is Jesus Majesty finally Majesty finally here David Crowder 2005 sixsteps Music worshiptogether.com songs 5

6 HOLY COMMUNION (All baptized and believing followers of our Lord Jesus Christ are invited to partake in Holy Communion regardless of denomination. It is our custom to use wine during communion. If you prefer, you may receive grape juice from the smaller chalices on the end of the serving lines. If it would not be authentic for you to receive Communion, you may remain in your seat and contemplate the prayers on the following page.) Is the Father with us? Is Christ among us? Is the Spirit here? This is our God. We are his people. Lift up your hearts. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. He is. He is. He is. Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We are redeemed. We lift them up to the Lord. It is right to give him thanks and praise. Leader continues in Eucharistic Prayer Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. THE LORD S PRAYER (said together) 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 trespasses As we forgive those Who trespass against us And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil For thine is the Kingdom And the power and the glory Forever and ever Amen Unable to come forward? Please inform an usher to request that Communion be brought to you. Gluten-free wafers available upon request. 6

7 PRAYERS FOR THOSE NOT TAKING HOLY COMMUNION The Church of The Apostles welcomes all Christians who are willing to forsake their sin and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation, to receive Holy Communion with us by coming forward to one of the communion stations at the front. If you are not able to receive Communion, please use this time to meditate on one of the following prayers. Prayer for Those Searching for Truth. Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me and open me to the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing and that leads to the life you promise. Thank you. Prayer of Belief. Lord Jesus Christ, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever dared admit, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt on the cross, taking what I deserved in order to offer me complete forgiveness. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Savior and Lord. Please come into my life through the power of your Holy Spirit. Thank you. A prayer team is available to pray with you at the back of the worship area. Abide With Me 1 Abide with me; falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide. When other helpers, fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, abide with me. 2 Thou on my head, in early youth didst smile; And, though rebellious, and perverse meanwhile, Thou hast not left me, though I oft left Thee, On to the close Lord, abide with me. 3 I need Thy presence, every passing hour. What but Thy grace, can foil the tempter's power? Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, abide with me. 4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless Ills have no weight, tears lose their bitterness Where is thy sting death? Where grave thy victory? I triumph still, abide with me. 5 Hold Thou Thy cross, before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies. Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; In life, in death, Lord, abide with me. Henry Lyte Justin Smith 2007 Justin Smith Music.Used by permission. All rights reserved. 7

8 In Christ Alone 1 In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, Here in the love of Christ I stand 2 In Christ alone! who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save: Til on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied For every sin on Him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live 3 There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain: Then bursting forth in glorious Day Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory Sin s curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ The Solid Rock 1 My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly lean on Jesus' name On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand 2 When darkness veils His lovely face I rest on His unchanging grace In ev'ry high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil 3 His oath His covenant His blood Support me in the whelming flood When all around my soul gives way He then is all my hope and stay 4 When He shall come with trumpet sound O may I then in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless to stand before the throne Edward Mote William Batchelder Bradbury Public Domain 4 No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me; From life s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand; Til He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I'll stand! 2001 Kingsway s Thankyou Music Stuart Townend / Keith Getty 8

9 PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Almighty God, our Shepherd and King, you have made yourself known to us in the proclamation of your word and in the sharing of your supper. Lead us by your Holy Spirit to follow your perfect way and be formed by your flawless word, making you known throughout the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. OPPORTUNITIES BENEDICTION Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. And may the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you, now and forever. Amen. This Is Amazing Grace 1 Who breaks the power of sin and darkness Whose love is mighty and so much stronger The King of Glory the King above all kings 2 Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder The King of Glory the King above all kings This is amazing grace this is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You would lay down Your life That I would be set free Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me 4 Who rules the nations with truth and justice Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance The King of Glory the King above all kings Worthy is the Lamb who was slain And worthy is the King who conquered the grave And worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquers the grave And worthy is the Lamb who was slain And worthy is the King who conquers the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy worthy worthy Jeremy Riddle Josh Farro Phil Wickham 2012 Bethel Music Phil Wickham Music Seems Like Music Sing My Songs Warner Chappell Music 3 Who brings our chaos back into order Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory The King of Glory DISMISSAL Let us go forth to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. 9

10 W E L C O M E! We are glad you are worshiping with us this morning. We want to get to know you! Yellow connection cards can be found under the seats in the sanctuary. Please fill one out and drop it in the offering basket. Connect We want to keep you connected to the life of Apostles! To be added to The Pulse contacts, fill out a yellow connection card and drop in the offering basket. You will receive our weekly e-newsletter and other important church-wide announcements. Our online communication tool connects you to ministries and members of the Apostles community. For more info contact Marsha Whyte: /cotaraleigh Community Interested in connecting deeper into the community here at Apostles? Consider joining a Community Group! Various community groups meet throughout the week. Contact Jay for more information. Jay Traylor jay@apostles-raleigh.org The Deal + Small Groups (6th - 12th grades) happen Sundays from 6-8pm during the school year. Contact Emily for more information. Emily Gebbie emily@apostles-raleigh.org Serve There are several way to connect and serve in the life of Apostles. Take a look at our Ministry Teams and find out how you can get involved. If there is an area or gifting that you have that you do not see listed, we want to know about it! apostles-raleigh.org/church Seek P rayer The Apostles Prayer Ministry is a safe place to seek prayer for a variety of concerns. You will find trained prayer teams and a prayer room in the back of the sanctuary, toward the right as you enter. Out reach A great way to get involved is by connecting with one of our local Mission Partners: Beyond Imagination Camp Oak Hill Community HOPE of the Y CORRAL Riding Academy FOCUS Student Ministry Gateway Gideon International House of Hope Jobs for Life JusticeMatters Loaves and Fishes Ministry Neighbor To Neighbor NeighborHealth Center North Raleigh Ministries YoungLife {Raleigh} The Encouraging Place Women s Prison Ministry apostles.raleigh.org/local 10

11 What s Happening at Apostles Discovering Apostles Class on April 21 ~ Considering membership at Church of the Apostles? Want to learn more about who we are? Join us for the next Discovering Apostles Class on Saturday, April 21 from 9am-12pm to learn about the mission and ministry of Apostles. Contact Marsha for details and to sign up: marsha@apostles-raleigh.org Child care is available upon request. Check out the back page of today s bulletin to for details on Holy Week services and activities. We hope you will join us during this special week! This Week Sunday, March 25 PALM SUNDAY Worship Services: 8:30am & 11am Sunday School Classes: 10am NINE1NINE: A Wrinkle in Time Monday, March 26 Muffins n More:10-11:30am Women in the Word: 7-8:45pm Community HOPE: 5:30-6:30pm Tuesday, March 27 Tuesday at Noon: 12-1:15pm Tuesday Prayer & Praise: 1:30-2:30pm Community HOPE: 5:30-6:30pm Wednesday, March 28 Band of Brothers (M): 7-8am (offsite) Sleepyheads (M): 7:15-8:15am Growing in Grace (W): 9:30-11am Community HOPE: 5:30-6:30pm Thursday, March 29 Blackwater Group (M): 7-8am (offsite) Men s Fraternity (M): 6:45-8am Maundy Thursday Service: 6-7pm Friday, March 30 Good Friday Service: 12-1pm Holy Trinity Saturday, March 31 The Great Egg Hunt: 10am Carroll Middle School Save The Date 4/27 ~ Jonathan + Amanda Noël and Friends 7:00pm Jonathan and Amanda Noe l are celebrating 20 years of music on April 27 here at Apostles. This will be an extraordinary and once in a lifetime night of music you don t want to miss! Purchase tickets: apostles-raleigh.org/noelandfriends Student Ministry >> PARENTS >> Are you receiving the weekly Student Ministry s from Emily? If not, please let her know that you would like to be added to the list. That is the best way to be informed on all things Student Ministry! CONTACT: {emily@apostles-raleigh.org} MARCH 25 ~ NINE1NINE: A Wrinkle in North Hills APRIL 1 ~ *NO* Deal {Easter Sunday} 8 ~ The Deal 6-8pm 15 ~ The Deal 6-8pm 20 ~ Middle School Event Rock Climbing! 7-11pm Children s Minist ry Lessons for March 25, 2018 Nursery: Jesus Enters Jerusalem {Matthew 21:1-11, 15-16} Kids Time: Jesus Died for Us {Mark 11:27-33} 11

12 Palm Sunday Sunday, March 25 8:30am & 11:00am Services We will gather outside (weather permitting) before services for a processional into the sanctuary. Maundy Thursday Service Thursday, March 29 6:00pm Good Friday Service {@ Holy Trinity 100 E. Peace Street} Friday, March 30 12:00pm The Great Egg Hunt Community Outreach Event Saturday, March 31 10am-12pm Carroll Middle School Easter Sunday Sunday, April 1 *9:00am* & 11:00am Services Fellowship hour between services. C H U R C H O F T H E A P O S T L E S Members of the Anglican Church of North America and Rwanda 333 Church at North Hills Street Raleigh, NC Church Office Hours: M-Th 9am-5pm Fri 9am-12pm // // 12