WORSHIP for PASSION/PALM SUNDAY MARCH 29, :30 AM

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1 WORSHIP for PASSION/PALM SUNDAY MARCH 29, :30 AM Grounded in the grace of God, we are a vibrant Christian community, disciples of all ages, gathered for worship and nurture, scattered to serve and to love. MPC Mission Statement adopted by the Session March 31, 2008

2 Welcome to Morrisville Presbyterian Church WE WELCOME GUESTS AND VISITORS to our worship service today. If you are not a member, we invite you to consider membership with us. If you would like more information about how we can serve you, please speak to a pastor. FRIENDSHIP PAD: During the Words of Welcome, please pass the Friendship Pad to the outside aisle and back again to the center. This allows worshipers to recognize other people in their pew, and helps staff members identify individuals who may need attention. USHERING AT TODAY S SERVICE: Head Deacon Andy Beidler, Alastair Brunton, Ann Clements, Dave Stoneburner, Alice Garcia, Susan Manning, Amy Schnurr, and Jr. Deacons Ryan McHenry, Gavin Smith, and Christopher Ward. TODAY S ACOLYTE is Riley Dugan. CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 4 is provided in the Nursery/Pre-School room from 10:15 11:45 a.m.. Infants and toddlers are also welcome in worship. Visitors, please feel free to worship with your children for as long as they are able. If he or she gets wiggly and needs a stretch break, audio from the service is available in the chapel, until your child is ready to return to the sanctuary for you to continue to worship together. HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES are available for use anywhere in the sanctuary during worship. These pocket-sized receivers are available from Deacons in either Narthex and are to be returned after the service. HYMNALS, BIBLES, & BULLETINS WITH LARGE PRINT are available during worship each Sunday morning from a Deacon in the Narthex. Please return the Hymnal and/or Bible after the service. PASTORAL CARE REMINDER Members of the staff truly want to be attentive when members or friends of MPC are experiencing health difficulties. If you (or a family member) have been C ONTACT US M ORRISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 771 North Pennsylvania Ave. Morrisville, PA Office@MPCusa.net CHURCH STAFF Bruce Ballantine... BruceBallantine@MPCusa.net Interim Pastor & Head of Staff (extension 234) Deborah Heffernan... DebbieHeffernan@MPCusa.net Interim Associate Pastor (extension 225) Linda Seaman... LindaSeaman@MPCusa.net Director of Older Adult Ministry (extension 232) Steve McBride... SteveMcBride@MPCusa.net Director of Music & Communications Coordinator Rich Drabb... RichDrabb@MPCusa.net Property Manager (extension 231) Laurie Jacobson... LaurieJacobson@MPCusa.net Bookkeeper (extension 226) Elizabeth Scully... LizScully@MPCusa.net Administrative Assistant (extension 0) admitted to a hospital, please let us know by contacting the church office, and one of the pastors will be pleased to visit. You may also reach the pastors on their mobile phones Bruce Ballantine at and Debbie Heffernan at Thank you for your assistance. WORSHIP NOTE * The asterisk indicates that those who are able, may please stand. Please forward any announcements you would like included in the Bulletin by Tuesday of each week to Office@MPCusa.net Articles for Currents are due by the 1st day of the preceding month. April 1st is the deadline for the May 2015 issue. Send articles to Currents@MPCusa.net. 2

3 Passion/Palm Sunday G A T H E R I N G PRELUDE WORDS of WELCOME INTROIT The Palms (FAURE) CALL to WORSHIP One: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! All: Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! One: Lo, your king comes to you; All: triumphant and victorious is he, One: humble and riding on a donkey, All: on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Pastor Heffernan Wendy Yazujian and Betsy Jurey, soloists Riley Dugan PRAYER One: All: One: All: The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. We praise you, O God, for your redemption of the world through Jesus Christ. Today he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph and was proclaimed Messiah and king by those who spread garments and branches along his way. Let these branches be signs of his victory, and grant that we who carry them may follow him in the way of the cross, that, dying and rising with him, we may enter into your kingdom; through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen. PROCLAMATION of the ENTRANCE into JERUSALEM GOSPEL Mark 11: 1 10 (New Testament, pages 44 45) One: This is the Gospel of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. *PROCESSIONAL HYMN 88 All Glory, Laud, and Honor VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN *CALL to CONFESSION 3

4 *PRAYER of CONFESSION Unison God our Redeemer, we confess that we are people of ashes and dust. We join the parade and shout hosanna, then deny our Lord in his hour of need. We wave the palms and sing praise, then hand our Savior over to die. Forgive us, God of grace. Our lives are in your hand. Deliver us from evil. Save us, by your steadfast love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. *SILENT PRAYERS of CONFESSION Here each worshiper may offer silent prayers of confession. *RESPONSE Amen (Music Supplement # 564) *PROMISE of FORGIVENESS One: Hear the good news! The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we might be dead to sin, and alive to all that is good. I declare to you in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. All: Amen. RESPONSE to GOD S PARDON 567 Glory Be to the Father GLORIA PATRI *THE PEACE One: The peace of Christ be with you. All: And also with you. One: Let us greet one another with the peace of Christ. As a sign of their reconciliation in Christ, the people share the peace of Christ, greeting one another with these or similar words: The peace of Christ be with you, Peace be with you, or simply, Peace. LITURGY of the WORD PSALTER READING Psalm 118: 1 2, (Old Testament, pages ) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. ANTHEM Sanctus from Mass of the Children (RUTTER) Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts! Hosanna! Heaven and earth are full of your glory! Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna! The Chancel Choir TIME for YOUNG DISCIPLES Children in grades K-2 may leave for Cherub Choir in Room 104. SERMON A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Temple Pastor Ballantine 4

5 *HYMN 91 Ride On! Ride On in Majesty! ST. DROSTANE *AFFIRMATION of FAITH Unison Philippians 2: 5 11 Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess to the glory of God: Jesus Christ is Lord! Amen. THE SACRAMENT of the LORD S SUPPER OFFERING Invitation to Give Presentation of Gifts Offertory Music Meditation on the Cross (MCBRIDE) *Doxology There Is A Redeemer (Music Supplement #443, verses 1 2) INVITATION to the LORD s TABLE GREAT THANKSGIVING One: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. One: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them to the Lord. One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise.therefore we praise you, joining our voices with the choirs of heaven and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, (Music Supplement #552) heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. You are holy, O God of majesty, and blessed is Jesus Christ.Accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving as a living and holy offering of ourselves, that our lives may proclaim the One crucified and risen. Great is the mystery of faith: 5

6 Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. (Music Supplement #553) Gracious God, pour out your Holy Spirit upon us. Through Christ, all glory and honor are yours, almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit in the holy church, now and forever. Amen. (Music Supplement #554) THE LORD S PRAYER Unison (debts and debtors) BREAKING the BREAD and FILLING the CUP COMMUNION of the PEOPLE PRAYER after COMMUNION S E N D I N G *HYMN 102 Were You There? WERE YOU THERE *CHARGE and BLESSING *CHORAL BENEDICTION The Lord Bless You and Keep You (RUTTER) The Chancel Choir *POSTLUDE Worship Notes COMMEMORATION OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED IN THE FAITH-At each celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, it is our custom to remember with gratitude the lives and witness of those members of this congregation who have died since the last time we gathered around this Holy Table. Today we give thanks to God for the life of Joseph Birkbeck who died February 24, 2015 and Mary Ingraham who died February 24, 2015 Together with their families we take comfort in the promise of Christ: "Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die" (John 11:25-26). WHO MAY RECEIVE COMMUNION IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH? "The invitation to the Lord's Supper is extended to all who have been baptized, remembering that access to the Table is not a right conferred upon the worthy, but a privilege given to the undeserving who come in faith, repentance, and love. In preparing to receive Christ in this Sacrament, the believer is to confess sin and brokenness, to seek reconciliation with God and neighbor, and to trust in Jesus Christ for cleansing and renewal. Even one who doubts or whose trust is wavering may come to the Table in order to be assured of God s love and grace in Christ Jesus. -from the Book of Order W a

7 SCHOLARSHIP FORMS DUE TODAY! We have four scholarships available for the 2015 year. The McClanen Scholarship is available to any college student (need based); the Campbell Scholarship is available to any college student (need based); the Robert Scholarship is available to both men and women for studies in seminary or medical fields and the Patti-Jane Reeves Memorial Scholarship is available to high school graduates or college students. Applications are available online and in the church office. Please send the completed forms to by March 29, EASTER FUN AND POTLUCK ON PALM SUNDAY Join us today at 4:00 p.m. for lots of activities that bring home the message of Jesus. There will be a special Easter egg hunt, a baking activity and a craft. Afterwards, we ll enjoy lively fellowship over a potluck supper. Sign up in the comm. center. ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING WILL BE RECEIVED ON EASTER By supporting One Great Hour of Sharing, you re sustaining programs that provide disaster relief, food, clean water, training, and resources to people all over the world. When you give, you re changing lives. Your giving goes to the following PC(USA) programs and some of last year s outcomes were: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (40 countries and 24 states have received help for natural and humancaused disasters); Presbyterian Hunger Program (154,731 people who were living in extreme poverty have increased food security and livelihoods through international development work); Self- Development of People (4,619 children/parents received improved educational opportunities). Remember to bring in your fish box on Palm Sunday or Easter. Thank you. EASTER BREAKFAST Join us in Fellowship Hall for a light Easter breakfast starting at 9:30 a.m. between the Easter Sunday services. Please sign up on the friendship pads Worship Notes & Announcements 7 (write Easter Breakfast next to your name) or in the Communications center or Liz Scully at office@mpcusa.net. All are welcome! BONHOEFFER S COST Invite your friends to attend Bonhoeffer s Cost at the Olivet Presbyterian Church Theatre, 608 N. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA Performance dates are April 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 8 p.m. and April 12 and 19 at 2 p.m. You can get tickets at beacontheatreproductions.org. Find out more about Dietrich Bonhoeffer by going to Beacon Theatre is an outreach of the Presbyterian Church (USA). CONGREGATIONAL MEETING APRIL 12 There will be a meeting of the congregation immediately following the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, April 12, 2015, for the purpose of electing Elders, Deacons, Trustees and members of the Congregational Nominating Committee. All active members of the congregation are encouraged to attend. No other business will be conducted at this meeting. THE VILLAGE The Village, formerly Presbyterian Children s Village, invites you to join us to celebrate our Founders Day Brunch on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Radnor Hotel 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $ Register by March 31 to Betty Wu at or rsvp@village1877.org. 3RD ANNUAL BOY SCOUT SPAGHETTI DINNER Come enjoy homemade spaghetti sauce with pasta, meatballs, salad, Italian bread, beverages and dessert on Saturday April 25 at 5pm or 6pm seating's in MPC Fellowship Hall. Also there will be a 50/50 and silent auctions at every seating. Cost for the dinner is $6.00 (pre-sale) or $7.00 at the door. Children ages 2-8 years old are $5.00. For questions please contact troop3morrisville@outlook.com.

8 MPC Weekly Calendar PALM SUNDAY, March 29 8:30am Weekly Prayer Meeting Conference Room 9:00 Teen Choir Music Room 9:30 Education Conference Room 10:00 Chancel Choir Music Room 10:30 Worship & Communion Sanctuary 11:00 Cherub Choir Room :30 Fellowship Time Lounge Deacons Host 11:45 Agape Choir Room 104 Noon Chancel Choir Rehearsal Music Room 4:00pm Easter Fun & Potluck Fellowship Hall Supper-Children and Family ` MONDAY, March 30 7:00pm Boy Scout Troop 3 Fellowship Hall 7:00 Cub Scouts Room 220, 122, 210 7:00 Food Packing Room 4 TUESDAY, March 31 10:00am Clothing Center Room 4 10:00 Food Center Set-up Fellowship Hall 3:00pm Staff Meeting Conference Room 6:00 Girl Scouts Room 122 7:30 Alcoholics Anonymous Room 220 7:30 Nominating Committee Conf. Room Noon Alcoholics Anonymous Room 222 6:00pm God s Thunder Chapel 6:00 Maundy Thursday Supper Fellow. H. 7:00 Maundy Thursday Worship Fellow. H. & Garden 6:30 Chancel Choir Warm-up Music Room 6:30 Oakville Girl Scouts Room 220 7:00 WNS Board Lounge GOOD FRIDAY, April 3 Noon Good Friday Service Morrisville United Methodist Church Noon Office Closed 7:30pm Alcoholics Anonymous Room 122 SATURDAY, April 4 2:30pm Brass Rehearsal EASTER SUNDAY, April 5 8:00 Chancel Choir Music Room 8:30 Worship Sanctuary 9:00 Teen Choir Music Room 9:30 Easter Breakfast Fellowship Hall 10:30 Worship Sanctuary 11:00 Cherub Choir Room :45 Agape Choir Room 104 WEDNESDAY, April 1 9:00am Food Center Fellowship Hall Noon Brown Bag and Bible Conference Room 6:00pm Youth Club Fellowship Hall MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 2 11:00am Food Stocking Room 4 CHANGE OF ADDRESS When sending mail to the church, please be advised we no longer have mail delivered to Post Office Box 240. Please mail all correspondence to our street address: 771 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville, PA Our phone number, fax and address remain the same. Thanks! M O R R I S V I L L E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H 771 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE MORRISVILLE, PA PASTORS & PROGRAM STAFF Bruce Ballantine, Interim Pastor & Head of Staff Deborah Heffernan, Interim Associate Pastor Louise Shoemaker, Parish Associate Linda Seaman, Director of Older Adult Ministry Steve McBride, Director of Music and Principal Organist