Holy Communion. Hope Lutheran Church 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA (610) hopecherryville.org. Service of the Word.

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1 Hope Lutheran Church 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, PA (610) hopecherryville.org April 13, 2014 Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday Today's liturgy begins with a palm procession, commemorating Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Quickly the tone of the service changes as we meditate upon Jesus' passion and death. Because this story is so central to our faith, we hear Matthew's account of the passion today and John's version on Good Friday. Though Jesus is obedient even unto death on the cross, he is exalted by God. We gather to remember his offering for the life of the world, and to be fed by his life-giving mercy. This holy week will culminate in the celebration of the Three Days of Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection. CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Jami Possinger ext. #12 Assistant Pastor Rev. Paulette Obrecht ext. #13 Pastor Emeritus Visitation Pastor Rev. Clark W. Kuntz II Rev. Jerry Mraz Parish Secretary Jane Tretiak ext. #10 Director of Music David Ziegler ext. #11 Bell Choir Director Janet Filchner ext. #40 Treasurer Sexton Financial Secretary Trudy Mertz Bonnie Zmyewski Deb Gardner Communications Specialist Nina Weiss ext. #20 SERVICE PARTICIPANTS 8:00am 10:30am Acolytes Ethan Kish Carey Strohl Crucifers Ivy Larkin Chloe Fischl Greeters Buddy Rock Betty Krupa Lectors Scott Biechy Sharyn Kratzer Nursery Suzanne and Brynne Rockovits Chip and Michael Hunsicker Ushers Rock Team Amey Team Communion Assistants Linda Derr Brenda Lehr Karen Wolfe Altar Guild Karen Koplin, Denice Budihas, Tyler Medina Service of the Word 8:00 AM Gathered by the Holy Spirit, we hear and proclaim the saving word of God for the entire world. We give thanks for that saving word and all the gifts of God, who then sends us to share the good news and to care for those in need. Gathering The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God Prelude/Announcements Blessing of the Palms * Processional Hymn All Glory, Laud, and Honor # 344 * Processional Conclusion Pastor: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. People: Hosanna in the Highest * Prayer of the Day Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song First Reading Isaiah 50:4-9a Anthem Behold! The King Comes Second Reading Philippians 2:5-11 * Gospel Acclamation Return to the Lord p 216 * Gospel Reading Matthew 27:11-54 Anthem Hosanna! Sermon Children s Message * Hymn of the Day My Song Is Love Unknown # 343 * Apostles Creed p 217 * Prayers of Intercession Leader: Hear us, O God. Cong.: Your mercy is great. * Peace Thanksgiving We give thanks for the saving word Offering/Offertory On That Day When He Rode * Canticle of Thanksgiving p 219 * Thanksgiving for the Word p 220 * The Lord s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come: your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the Kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world * Blessing * Sending Song Lift High the Cross # 660 * Dismissal *please stand if you are able Holy Communion 10:30 AM Setting Six Gathering The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God Announcements/ Anthem by the Cherub Choir Blessing of the Palms * Processional Hymn All Glory, Laud, and Honor # 344 * Processional Conclusion Pastor: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. People: Hosanna in the Highest * Prayer of the Day Word God speaks to us in scripture reading, preaching, and song First Reading Isaiah 50:4-9a Anthem All Glory Laud and Honor Second Reading Philippians 2:5-11 * Gospel Acclamation Let Your Steadfast Love p 171 (Assembly second time only) * Gospel Matthew 27:11-54 Sermon * Hymn of the Day My Song Is Love Unknown # 343 * Apostles Creed p 105 * Prayers of Intercession Leader: Hear us, O God. Cong.: Your mercy is great. * Peace Meal God feeds us with the presence of Jesus Christ Offering/Offertory On That Day When He Rode * Offertory Response Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful # 183 * Great Thanksgiving p 172 * Holy, Holy, Holy p 173 * The Lord s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come: your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the Kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen. Communion (intinction) Lamb of God p 174 Communion Anthem Behold! The King Comes * Post Communion Canticle Now, Lord # 200 * Prayer Sending God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world * Blessing * Sending Song Lift High the Cross # 660 *please stand if you are able

2 HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY OF THE PASSION/PALM SUNDAY APRIL 13, hopecherryville.org Welcome! We are happy to have you worship with us! Visitors and members don t forget to sign the Hope Hospitality pads located in each pew. Thank you! TO THE GLORY OF GOD: FLOWER SPONSORS: In Celebration of our Grandson, Douglas Lockard s 21 st Birthday, Love, Grandma and Pop Pop Mraz. In Celebration of Lorilee Lambert s Birthday, Love, Mom and Dad. BULLETIN SPONSORS: In Celebration of Douglas Lockard s 21 st birthday, Love, Grandma and Pop Pop Mraz. In Celebration of Janet and Sam Schaadt s 50 th Wedding Anniversary. In Loving Memory of Bill Fritzinger s Birthday, Love, Jean. PRESS SPONSOR: In Celebration of Darlene Pioli s Birthday and it s a BIG one from the ARC Friendship Dance volunteers and participants. IN PRAYER TODAY St. Paul, Catasauqua (Pastor Gary L. Walbert). HOPE S HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, April 16 11:00am and Waiting for Resolution: The Waiting is Over at 11:00am Stations of the Cross at From time immemorial, Christians have wanted to go to the Holy Land and walk the path that Jesus walked - especially the path to the cross. Some see the Way of the Cross as a mini pilgrimage to the holy places in Jerusalem. Walk with Jesus on his last journey and enrich your life and faith. MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 17 11:00am and Soup Luncheon follows the 11:00am service Holy Communion at both services Symbolic Washing of Disciples Feet at the service Laying on of Hands at the service GOOD FRIDAY, April 18 12:00Noon Community Service at Emmanuel s Lutheran Church Tenebrae Worship at Hope EASTER SUNDAY THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD April 20 6:00, 8:00 and 10:30am Holy Communion at every service Breakfast in Kuntz Hall (7:00-10:00am)

3 PALMS - are presented to The Glory of God and In Loving Memory of my Beloved Husband, Charles Bud Mohrey, by Wife, Georgia. CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED on Good Friday, April 18 th and Easter Monday, April 21 st. Please note that the building will be locked those two days. Thank you. EASTER BREAKFAST All are invited to attend our Easter Breakfast on Easter morning, Sunday, April 20 th from 7:00-10:00am in Kuntz Hall. Baskets will be available on each table for donations. Donations of baked items would also be appreciated. Help is needed on Saturday, April 19 th at 9:00am to help set up and also for food preparation. Please call Wayne Weidner at for more information. Catechetical students and parents helping on Saturday at 9:00am, or the morning of the breakfast would count as a social outreach event. CROWN OF THORNS AND SIGN Jesus was crucified with a crown of thorns on his head and a sign nailed to the cross that read King of the Jews mocking him as a king who seemed to have no power. GOOD FRIDAY COMMUNITY SERVICE - A Good Friday daytime service will be offered to the community on Friday, April 18, 2014 at Noon at Emmanuel s Lutheran church, Emmanuelsville. Members of local parishes and the community at large are welcome to attend this traditional service in honor of Good Friday. SYMBOLIC FOOT WASHING - Twelve persons are needed to volunteer for foot washing on Maundy Thursday, April 17 th at. Sign-up sheet is located in the back of the church. PRAYER VIGIL - Again this year, we will have a prayer vigil from 11:00pm on Good Friday until 5:00am on Easter Sunday morning. This means we need volunteers to spend an hour in the church sanctuary during these hours in prayer and reflection. A sign-up sheet is posted on the rear wall of the nave. Any questions, please call the church office at Prayer forms are included in this morning s bulletins. Please place them in the offering plates or return them to the church office. Thank you. EASTER FLOWERS if you sponsored Easter flowers, they can be picked up after the late service that morning or between 12Noon and 2:00pm Easter day. After that time, the church will remain locked until Tuesday morning at 9:00am. Thank you.

4 LENTEN CALENDAR Your Lenten calendar is coming to an end. It is time to return your coins from your individual jar/container to the church. Look for our special metal collection container located in the narthex to drop your money in. Return them by Easter Sunday (and for 2 Sundays afterwards). All coins collected will be donated to ELCA World Hunger. Thank you for joining the fight to end hunger in the world! SPRING WOMEN S RETREAT - Chocolate Boutique will be a sweet retreat for everyone who attends! It s is all about chocolate well it s about chocolate and our relationship with God and with one another. Using chocolate as a metaphor for God s grace, we will taste God s goodness in abundance through some lively Bible study, unforgettable worship and fun activities. Join Pastor Jami on April 25 26, 2014 for this unique opportunity to meet other women, share our faith and have a lot of fun and fellowship! We will meet at St. Francis Center for Renewal in Bethlehem at 6:00 PM on Friday and finish at 5:00 PM on Saturday. The cost of the retreat will be $75.00 and includes your room, breakfast and lunch on Saturday as well as the presentations. Checks may be made payable to Hope Lutheran Church. If you are interested in joining us, please make your reservation with Pastor Jami by: signing the list on the main bulletin board calling PJ at the church office sending an to pastor@hopecherryville.org The deadline for registration is TOMORROW, Monday, April 14 th. This is your opportunity to retreat to get away with other women who want to share their faith, participate in some Bible Study, worship together and just have some FUN! Come on step into Chocolate Boutique and satisfy your cravings for friends, God and spiritual growth! It s a retreat you won t want to miss! BASKET SOCIAL thank you to everyone who helped in any way to support this year s Spring Basket Social. What a wonderful evening of fun and fellowship all for a great cause! Proceeds are divided between Hope s Good Samaritan Fund and the Northampton Area Food Bank. HELP NEEDED a new group is forming to provide new members a reception on the day that we receive them as members of Hope Church. Receptions are held up to 3 times per year during the Sunday School hour (9:15-10:15am). You would help provide baked goods, coffee, tea and cold drinks. Please contact the church office at if you are interested in helping welcome our new members. The first reception will be held on Sunday, June 1 st.

5 GRIEF SUPPORT - Hope Church will begin offering a grief support group so people have the opportunity to help one another through the grieving process. The group will begin meeting on Wednesday, April 23, beginning at 7:00 PM. We will plan on meeting for 12 weeks and use materials from the Grief Sharing series. It will be open to people from Hope Church and from the community at large. A sign-up sheet is now available on the bulletin board in the Narthex. If you require more information, contact Pastor Paulette ( ). We hope you will consider joining us and encouraging family members or friends to take advantage of this opportunity. Many of our stories contain an enormous amount of pain, sometimes too much for one person to handle by themselves. When we share our stories, we disperse the pain little by little, and it helps us to figure things out. So, we ask, What is it that you want to know? How can we help you see things differently? What would your loved one want to tell you now? Here is your invitation to explore your feelings of grief at a new level. CHURCH SOFTBALL TEAM any confirmed youth or adult (men and women) interested in playing in the church softball league should call Lou Ventura at for more information. Games are played on Sunday evenings beginning May 4 th. KNOEBELS TRIP - It s time to look ahead to summer! Mark your calendars NOW for Saturday August 2, We have a pavilion reserved for you at Knoebels Amusement Park and Picnic Grove in Elysburg, PA. We have the pavilion from 10:00 AM 10:00 PM. $12.00 per person. Look for the signup sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex FAMILY FAITH CHALLENGE Family means different things to different people. Invite members of your family children, parents, grandparents, partners, close friends to join you on your faith journey through the synod s Youth, Young Adult and Family Ministry Team Family Faith Challenges. We challenge you to see God in promises. Join us in celebrating God s promises to us! April 13-19: Read together 1 Samuel 1:9-27 (Spark page 118). God promises Hannah a child. This made Hannah very happy. Make a promise that you know will bring happiness to someone. Write your promise on a piece of paper and post it on your refrigerator. Put a smiley face on your written promise for each time you keep your promise. SPRING CLEAN UP - mark your calendars for the church s spring clean-up which will be on Saturday, May 17 th from 8:00am until 12Noon. Questions, please contact Earl Snyder at

6 PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK The Congregational Council is encouraging all our members to grow in their spirituality through a regular Prayer Life. One way of doing this is by lifting up in prayer one family from our church each day of the year. This week s families are: 4/13/14 Alan, Irene Leheup and family 4/14/14 Donald Hayn and family 4/15/14 Jack, Karen Wolfe and family 4/16/14 Thomas, Lynn Patterson and family 4/17/14 Timothy, Karen, Douglas, Kelly, Allison Lockard and family 4/18/14 Richard, Eileen, Stephanie, Samantha Saffron and family 4/19/14 Lori Ann Wisser and family NEW MEMBERS CLASSES will be held on the following Sundays: May 18, 25 and June 1 from 9:15am- 10:15am. Members will be received on June 1. If you know of someone who is interested in becoming a member of Hope Church, please have them call the church office at BIBLE STUDIES there will be no Bible study classes during Holy Week. The Pastor s Bible Study and the evening Bible Study will both resume the week after Easter. BALTIMORE ORIOLES & INNER HARBOR TRIP Saturday, June 14 th. Travel and Game = $75.00; Inner Harbor only = $ Deadline to sign up and to pay is Sunday, April 20 th. Sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex. BINGO - Mark your calendars for a bingo featuring Vera Bradley products on Saturday, June 28 to benefit the youth attending the 2015 National Youth Gathering in Detroit! Doors will open at 11:00am and bingo will begin at 12:00Noon. Tickets will be on sale beginning May 4th and will cost $20 in advance and $25 at the door for 20 games of bingo. We are currently in search of sponsors (individuals or businesses) for our Vera Bradley products. There are four categories of sponsors so individuals do not need to sponsor an entire bag, but have the option of contributing towards one. Platinum $76 and above Gold $51 - $75 Silver $26 - $50 Bronze $1 - $25 If you or anyone you know would be willing to be a sponsor for the bingo, please pick up a form at the back of the church. We will also have a Chinese Auction at the bingo and welcome any donations of baskets, gift certificates, or other items for that. Thank you in advance for making a difference in the lives of the young people of our church!

7 REMINDER TO WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Wednesday April 16 Acolyte Carolyn Frohnheiser Crucifer Ashley Hildebrand Greeters Ed and Jane Tretiak Ushers Snyder Team Maundy Thursday April 17 Acolyte Crucifer Communion Assistants Greeter Ushers Good Friday April 18 Acolyte Crucifer Greeter Ushers Casey Borzuku Gabrielle Kowalchuk Linda Mery, Bob Small, John Zmyewski Sharyn Kratzer Kurinec Team Morgan Mullen Bailey Patterson Sharyn Kratzer Benninger Team Easter Sunday 6:00am 8:00am 10:30am March 31 Acolytes Shaye Kerper Rylee O Donnell Alexa Ebert Crucifers Katerina Amanda Clewell Jessica Bahnick Sawickij Greeters Amy Nichols Ernie and Kris Doncsecz Earl and Toni Snyder Lectors Michelle Mike Kurinec Heather Bealer Costanzo Nursery Sandra and Steven Fuquay Kim and Carey Strohl Ushers Livermon Team Patterson Team Demko Team Communion Assistants Altar Guild for April Lock Up for April Sign Changer for April Betty Rock Lori Kerper Vicki Steiner John Bednar Linda Mery Robin Zamadics Karen Koplin, Denice Budihas, Tyler Medina Kim Belletti Larry Creyer Earl Snyder Toni Snyder Jane Wescott

8 STATISTICS Wednesday s attendance: 11:00am service: 16; service: 55. Total offering: $ Last Sunday s attendance; 8:00am service: 124; 10:30am service: 183. Sunday School: 147. Total offering: $ (includes $ for building fund and $ for Sunday School). CALENDAR OF THE WEEK For complete rehearsal schedules, see the online calendar at calendar.hopecherryville.org Today Level II Retreat Return approx. by 12:30Ppm Monday Finance Council 6:15pm Tuesday WELCA Lenten Book Group Alleluia Ringers 9:00am 6:00pm 6:30pm Wed. Lenten Service 11:00am Thursday Friday Saturday Next Sunday Stations of the Cross Service Maundy Thursday Services Fellowship Luncheon Community Emmanuel s Church Tenebrae Hope Prayer Vigil begins Prayer Vigil Easter Breakfast Set Up Prayer Vigil Ends Easter Services Easter Breakfast Easter Flower Pick Up 11:00am & After 11:00am 12:00Noon 11:00pm 9:00am 5:00am 6:00, 8:00 & 10:30am 7:00-10:00am 12:00Noon 2:00pm

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