PALM SUNDAY/SUNDAY OF THE PASSION

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1 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Newton, North Carolina Reverend Ralph Abernethy III, Pastor Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD. (Psalm 24:9-10, Psalm 118:26) PALM SUNDAY/SUNDAY OF THE PASSION

2 WELCOME TO MT. OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH 2103 Mt. Olive Church Rd., Newton, N.C. Website: Facebook: Rev. Ralph Abernethy, III, Pastor 2987 Kay Street, Conover, NC Office Phone: Home Phone: The burgundy Lutheran Service Book will be used this morning Divine Service Setting Two ABOUT HOLY COMMUNION Today at Mt. Olive we celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper. In this Sacrament we receive Christ s true Body and Blood for the forgiveness of sins. To partake of the Sacrament here is to confess our unity in the teachings of the Christian Faith. It says that we are united in faith and love with those we commune with. We therefore come to this Altar instructed in the faith of the Lutheran Church, repenting our sins, reconciled with those we have quarreled with, and seeking the Lord s help for amendment of life. Members of sister congregations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod are asked to talk with the Pastor before the service if communing here for the first time. Others are invited to come forward during the distribution for a blessing and speak with the Pastor afterwards about future reception of the Sacrament at Mt. Olive.

3 This service will begin with a procession of the worshippers carrying palm branches into the church. The worshippers who are able are asked to kindly wait outside until the Pastor comes to begin the service. The procession will move from there into the church. Leader: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. PEOPLE: AMEN. Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. PEOPLE: AMEN. Leader: Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord. PEOPLE: HOSANNA TO THE SON OF DAVID. Let us pray: Most merciful God, as the people of Jerusalem, with palms in their hands, gathered to greet Your dearly beloved Son when He came into His Holy City, grant that we may ever hail Him as our King, and, when He comes again, may go forth to meet Him with trusting and steadfast hearts and follow Him in the way that leads to life eternal; who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, on God, now and forever. PEOPLE: AMEN. The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the twelfth chapter. PEOPLE: GLORY TO YOU, O LORD.

4 St. John 12:12-19 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him." Leader: This is the Gospel of the Lord. PEOPLE: PRAISE TO YOU, O CHRIST. Leader: Let us go forth in peace. PEOPLE: IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. The Procession into the church begins, as we sing the printed hymn in your folder. Please remain standing during the singing of the hymn.

5 THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN All Glory, Laud, and Honor # 443 Hosanna laud hosanna, The little children sang; Through pillared court and temple The lovely anthem rang. To Jesus, who had blessed them, Close folded to His breast, The children sang their praises, The simplest and the best. From Olivet they followed Mid an exultant crowd, The victor palm branch waving And chanting clear and loud. The Lord of earth and heaven Rode on in lowly state Nor scorned that little children Should on His bidding wait. Hosanna in the highest! That ancient song we sing; For Christ is our Redeemer, The Lord of heav n our King. Oh, may we ever praise Him With heart and life and voice And in His blissful presence Eternally rejoice! Leader: Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord. PEOPLE: HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST! THE CONFESSION OF SINS..pg. 167 THE INTROIT (chanted, whole verse by whole verse) THE KYRIE pg. 168 THE SALUTATION pg. 172 THE COLLECT OF THE DAY (see insert) THE SCRIPTURE READINGS THE GRADUAL (after the First Reading: see insert) THE GOSPEL PROCESSIONAL (The congregation rises to face the Cross)

6 HYMN OF THE DAY All Glory, Laud, and Honor # 442 THE SERMON: All Glory, Laud, and Murder St. Luke 23:1-56 THE NICENE CREED pg. 174 THE PRAYERS THE OFFERING & OFFERTORY pg. 176 SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT pg. 177 and following THE COMMUNION HYMN (sung during the Distribution) The Lamb # 547 POST COMMUNION COLLECT pg. 183 THE BENEDICTION pg. 183 RECESSIONAL HYMN Lift High the Cross # 837

7 Notes & Announcements March 24, 2013 Welcome to Mt. Olive Lutheran Church! We are happy that you are here to worship with us this morning. Our prayer is that you will be strengthened in your faith through the Gospel of Christ. Please sign our Friendship Rite pad and join us again whenever you can. EASTER EGG HUNT- Our annual Easter egg hunt will be held this coming Saturday at 3pm. Children are welcomed to bring a friend to join us. Many thanks to those who donated candy. I would like to sincerely thank our Mt. Olive family for all the expressions of love and concern you have shown to us during these past few weeks. We cannot begin to express what this has meant to us in such a difficult time. Also, we deeply appreciate our Pastor Abernethy s loving pastoral care exhibited to the family and especially to I.A. As he said in his wonderful and uplifting funeral sermon, I.A. is now experiencing wonders that we can only imagine in the presence of Jesus and all the Saints. -Love, Betty Travis & family

8 Time is Running Out! CHOICE DOLLARS Are you a Thrivent member? If so, you may have Choice Dollars. Each Thrivent member is allocated $25 to $500 annually which can be contributed to Mt. Olive. To allocate your funds to Mt. Olive, even if you have called in the past, you need to call again to have your 2013 funds allocated. If you qualify for Choice Dollars (you can find out if you qualify by calling), please call and follow the steps below. When prompted, say, Thrivent Choice. When prompted say, Choice Dollars. Say or enter your social security number. (Have your member number handy as well as Thrivent is changing from social security numbers to member numbers.) Press 1 to direct Choice Dollars. A representative will then work with you to direct your Choice Dollars. The deadline, due to the Easter holiday schedules, is Wednesday, March 27, 2013! Dear Mt. Olive family, Thank you for your prayers, love, concern, and the beautiful cards, the words of condolence, following our mom s death. We will always remember your thoughtfulness and kindness. Also special thanks to Pastor Abernethy for being so faithful in visiting mom. We really appreciate everything. We have truly been blest by your love and presence. Christ s blessings to each of you, Annie Lee Sigmon & Family

9 Palm Sunday, in the Christian calendar, the Sunday before Easter, sixth and last Sunday in Lent, and the first day of Holy Week. It recalls the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem riding upon a donkey, when his followers shouted Hosanna and scattered palms in his path. The service will begin with a procession of worshippers carrying palm branches into the church. The worshippers who are able are asked to kindly wait outside until the Pastor comes to begin the service. The procession will move from there into the church. Maundy Thursday is the day on which Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples, sharing a meal with them which we call the Last Supper. Our Maundy Thursday Communion Service will begin at 6pm. Good Friday - According to the Gospels, Jesus was put to death on the Friday before Easter Day. Our Good Friday Communion service will be held at 6pm.

10 Vigil of Easter Our Easter Vigil Communion Service will begin at 8:00pm. Sunrise Service The worshippers will gather inside the sanctuary. If weather permits, we will process across the street to the cemetery. Our service will begin at 7am. Breakfast will be held following the Sunrise service. There will be no Sunday school. Easter Festival Service Our Easter Festival Service with Holy Communion will begin at 10am. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.

11 Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matthew 28:6 A gift was given to the General Fund by George & Pat Deal, in loving memory of Martha Johnson. Gifts were given to the General Fund by George & Pat Deal, and Bobby & Linda Howard, in loving memory of Johnny Goforth. Johnny William Goforth Memorial Fund If you would like to contribute to the Johnny William Goforth memorial fund, checks should be made payable to: Robert F. Bennett Funeral Service Licensee, Inc., and mail to: P.O. Box 234, Newton, N.C Prayer Guide Phyllis Goforth, Ulrike Wright, Jessica Huffman, Lydia Mathis, Henry Musaeus, Inez Baird, Joe Dale Bolick, Georgia Goforth, Ray Bowman, Betty & Mark Wallace, Cooper Zesiger, Arman Sajjad, and Daisy Owens. Lee McCracken, father of Karen Hawn; Harriette Houser, sister-in-law of Eileen Houser; Lucille Price, aunt of Lloyd Bailey; Alyssa Clark, niece of Jessica Huffman; Stephanie Clark, sister of Jessica Huffman; Silver Abernethy, mother of Pastor Abernethy; Jon Ryan Powers, grandson of Bonnie Payne: Bill Watts, friend of Harold Unger; Jean Brooks, mother of Lloyd Bailey; Steven Tisi, father of Jessica Huffman; Phyllis Watson, niece of Larry Teague; Janice Bolick, sister of Lydia Mathis; Kevin McKee, grandson of Harold & Barbara Unger; Harvey Catchings, friend of Kenneth & Ulrike Wright; Rebecca Goble, sister of Betty Jones; Elizabeth Nichols, friend of Lloyd & Tammy Bailey; Tia Duncan-Wright, niece of Kenneth & Ulrike Wright; Michael Sigmon, nephew of Linda Howard; Loy Punch, brother of Betty Travis; Nelda Lee, cousin of Linda Howard. Serving in the Military: Steve Foxx, Derek Gregory, Bryan Gregory, and Kent Caldwell. Nursing homes & shut-ins: Roger Goforth, Allen Lester, and Betty Howard. *Note: Bold denotes newest additions to the prayer list.

12 The chancel flowers are given by Joe & Rosie Bolick, to the glory of God, and in loving memory of their parents, Earl & Annie Moose, and Oliver Glenn & Myrtle Bolick. They are also given in celebration of the 69 th birthday of Annie Lee Sigmon (March 22 nd ), and the 89 th birthday of Earl Moose, Jr. (March 24 th ). Flowers for next Sunday will be provided by Mt. Olive Altar Guild. Serving in the Lord s House during March: Elders Assisting with Holy Communion: Randy Moose & Harold Unger (Palm Sunday Service) David Goforth & Ed Moose (Maundy Thursday) Bobby Howard & Randy Moose (Good Friday) Ed Moose (Easter Vigil) Randy Moose & Harold Unger (Easter Festival Service) Acolyte: Reagan Bailey Greeter: Bessie Kanipe Ushers: David Goforth, Robin Goforth, Robert Moose & Larry Teague (Ushers, please collect attendance sheets) Chancel Care: Peggy Miller & Barbara Unger Activities this week: Tuesday...6:00pm-Board of Elders Meeting Thursday...6:00pm-Maundy Thursday Communion Service Friday 6:00pm-Good Friday Comm. Serv Saturday.3:00pm-Easter Egg Hunt 8:00pm-Easter Vigil Communion Service Sunday 7:00am-Sunrise Service 7:30am-Easter Breakfast, No Sun. Sch. 10:00am-Easter Festival Communion Service