PALM SUNDAY. Gathering WELCOME. Processional. LUX AETERNA (see insert)

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1 PALM SUNDAY Sunday Morning March 20, :45 a.m. Gathering WELCOME If you are visiting with us or would like to share a prayer concern with the ministers, please fill out a Connection Card on the back of the pew and place it in the offering plate. PRELUDE William Matthias Processional Entering into Worship *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: This is a day of joyous welcome! People: We welcome Christ with waving branches. Leader: Yet our joy is tempered by the week ahead. People: We will join Christ for his last supper. Leader: We know that evil will temporarily prevail. People: We will pray with Christ in the garden. Leader: We know that death will gain the upper hand. People: We will watch our savior die on a cross. Leader: Yet, in the midst of this darkness, we await the coming of the Light. People: We await the surprise God has in store for us. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & LORD S PRAYER 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 sins as we forgive those who sin 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. Amen. LUX AETERNA (see insert) Responding to God s Word INVITATION TO OFFERING OFFERTORY arr. David Cherwien Beneath the Cross of Jesus *PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him all creatures here below; Praise God all creatures here below; OR Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost. Amen. *HYMN 192 LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE All Glory, Laud, and Honor Rex Letcher *PRAYER OF DEDICATION INVITATION TO COMMUNION CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE READINGS FROM SCRIPTURE Mark 11:1-11 In the pew Bibles, on page 47 of the Second Testament CHILDREN S TIME Children welcome in the name of Jesus, Children welcome in the name of love. All are welcome in the name of Jesus, All are welcome in the name of love. After Children s Time, two-year-olds through grade two may leave for Children s Worship & Wonder. After worship, parents may pick up their children in the Children s Wing. * please stand as you are able WORDS OF INSTITUTION FROM SCRIPTURE * please stand as you are able

2 SHARING OF THE BREAD & CUP Requiem aeternum arr. Charles Callahan All followers of Christ are welcome at the Lord s Table. When the bread is passed, take either a wafer or piece of loaf and eat it. Hold the cup to drink in unison following the Prayer of Thanksgiving. If you would like a gluten-free wafer, please notify a Deacon. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP Those desiring to make their confession of faith or to place their membership in this church are invited to come forward as we sing the closing hymn. Putting Faith into Action *HYMN 191 Ride On, Ride On in Majesty *BENEDICTION CHORAL RESPONSE POSTLUDE Jerusalem arr. Colin Hand Our Vision Connecting People to God and Each Other NOTES Our Mission Crestwood Christian Church connects people to God and each other by being a community that welcomes and accepts all people; invites questions about how faith and life intersect; encourages people to take the next step in their spiritual journey; cares for each other and the stranger; and serves God through serving others. Welcome to Crestwood! We are glad you have joined us for worship. We hope your time with us is meaningful and that you return soon Bellefonte Drive, Lexington, KY Phone: (859) Office@crestwoodchristian.org Read our church newsletter online at

3 LUX AETERNA Morten Lauridsen I. INTROITUS Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine: et lux perpetua luceat eis, Te decet hymnus Deus in Zion, et tibi redetur votum In Jerusalem: exaudi orationem meam, ad te omnis caro veniet. Requiem aeterman dona eis, Domine: II. IN TE, DOMINE, SPERAVI Tu ad liberandum suscepturas hominem non horruisti Virginis uterum. Tu devicto mortis aculeo, aperuisti credentibus regna coelorum. Exortum est in tenebris lumen rectis. Miserere nostri, Domine, miserere nostri. Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super nos quemadmodum speravimus in te. In te Domine, speravi: O Lord, non confundar in aeternum. III. O NATA LUX O nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi, dignare clemens supplicum laudes preces que sumere. Qui carne quondam contegi, dignatus es pro perditis. Nos membra confer effici. oftui beati corporis. I. INTROITUS Rest eternal grant them, O Lord: and let perpetual light shine on them. To thee praise is due, O God, in Zion, and to thee vows are recited in Jerusalem: hear my prayer, Unto thee shall all flesh come. Rest eternal grant them, O Lord: II. IN TE, DOMINE, SPERAVI Thou, having delivered mankind, did not disdain the Virgin's womb. Thou overcame the sting of death, and opened to believers the kingdom of heaven. To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness. Have mercy on us, O Lord, Have mercy on us. Let thy mercy be upon us, O Lord, For we have hoped in thee. O Lord, in Thee have I hoped: Let me never be confounded. III. O NATA LUX O born light of light, Jesu redeemer of the world, mercifully deem worthy and accept Praises and prayers from your supplicants. Who once was clothed in the flesh, for those who are lost. Allow us to become members Your holy body. IV. VENI, SANCTE SPIRITUS Veni, Sancte Spiritus Et emitte coelitus Lucis tuae radium Veni, pater pauperum, Veni, dator munerum Veni, lumen cordium Consolator optime, Dulcis hospes animae. Dulce refrigerium. In labore requires, In aestu temperies, In fletu solatium O lux beatussima, Reple cirdis intima Tuorum fidlium. Sine tuo nomine, Nihil est innoxium. Lava quod est sordidum, Riga quod est aridum, Sana quod est saucium. Flecte quod est rigidum, Fove quod est frigidum, Rege quod est devium IV. VENI, SANCTE SPIRITUS Come, Holy Spirit, And send from heaven Your ray of light. Come, Father of the poor, Come, giver of gifts, Come, light of hearts. The best of Consolers, Sweet guest of the soul, Sweet refreshment. In labor thou art rest, In heat, thou art the tempering, In grief, thou art the consolation. O light most blessed, Fill the inmost heart Of all thy faithful. Nothing that is not harmful. Cleanse what is dirty, Moisten what is dry. Heal what is hurt. Flex what is rigid, Heat what is frigid. Correct what goes astray.

4 Da tuis fidelibus, In te confidentibus, Sacrum septernarium. Da virtutis meritum, Da salutis exitum, Da peremme gaudium. V. AGNUS DEI - LUX AETERNA Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem sempiternam. Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine: cum sanctis tuis in aeternum: quia pius es. Requiem aeternum done eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Alleluia. Amen. Grant to thy faithful, Those that trust in thee. Thy sacred seven-fold gifts. Grant the reward of virtue, Grant the deliverance of salvation, Grant joy everlasting. V. AGNUS DEI - LUX AETERNA Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Grant them rest. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Grant them rest. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Grant them rest everlasting. May eternal light shine on them, O Lord: with the company of thy saints for ever and ever: For thou art merciful. Rest eternal grant them, O Lord, And let perpetual light shine on them. Alleluia. Amen. ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Violins Gretchen Tucker Julie Foster Grace Doty Anna Hess Stacey Beane Julie Baker Joaquin Larsen Violas Dale Jones Elias Gross Pat Price Cellos Marsha Pendley Leah Hagel Bass Sue Lucas Flute Julie Hobbs Oboe Christine Sallas Clarinet Scott Wright Bassoon Holly Smith Horns Andrew Osborne Brandon Hoagland Bass Trombone Joel Lovan

5 WHAT S COMING UP AT CRESTWOOD March 20, 2016 Sun., 3/20 Palm Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Children s Sunday School 10 a.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Room 12 p.m. Elders Luncheon - Chalice Hall 2:30 p.m. Pastor s Class - Mission Center 4 p.m. Mission Possible Kids - Administrative Wing 4 p.m. Youth Groups - Youth Rooms Mon., 3/21 6:45 p.m. Mary Martha DWM - Chalice Hall Tues., 3/22 Wed., 3/23 10 a.m. Sermon Talkback 7 p.m. Stewardship Team - Admin Wing Workroom Thurs., 3/24 6 p.m. Maundy Thursday Meal and Service - Chalice Hall Fri., 3/25 12 p.m. Good Friday Service - Central Christian Church East Short Street Sat., 3/26 8 a.m. Pancake Breakfast 9 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt Kory Wilcoxson Trish Standifur Peggy King Casey McDonald Patrick Lakin Laura Kaczmarek Lynn West ELDERS SERVING AT THE TABLE 8:30 a.m. Dan Pence 10:45 a.m. Doug and Gayle Hutcherson Frank Spragens Noemi Lugo Martha Duttlinger Jane Johnson Maureen Howell Our Church Staff: Senior Minister Associate Minister Children s Coordinator Middle School Coordinator High School Coordinator Church Administrator Facilities Manager Music Director Children & Youth Music Director Cherub Choir Director Organist Pianist Sun., 3/27 Easter Sunday 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., & 10:45 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Children s Sunday School 6:30 p.m. Fayette County Detention Center Worship and Communion Service Mon., 3/28 SAM Trip to Nashville 9 a.m. Garden Council - Faith Room Tues., 3/29 SAM Trip to Nashville Wed., 3/30 10 a.m. Sermon Talkback Thurs., 3/31 7 p.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Room Fri., 4/01 10 a.m. Bridge - Bradford Room 10 a.m. Library - Church Library Sat., 4/02 WE RE MOVING THE CHILDREN S WING At least temporarily! In order for construction to start on April 17, we need to move everything out. Can you help us on one of these days? Tuesday, March 29 9 a.m. Thursday, March 31 6 p.m. Saturday, April 2 9 a.m. HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 6 P.M. MEAL AND MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE FRIDAY, MARCH 25, NOON GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE AT CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH SATURDAY, MARCH 26 8 A.M. PANCAKE BREAKFAST, & 9 A.M. EASTER EGG HUNT PLEASE NOTE!!! EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES 8 A.M., 9:15 A.M., 10:45 A.M. WORSHIP AND WONDER - MARCH 20 Lions: Jesus Dies and God Makes Jesus Alive Again Lambs: Palm Sunday Worship and Wonder is a time to be still with God.

6 Prayer Joys and Concerns Members *Don Blakeman and family, Virginia Bohanan, Dee Forster, *Evan Hall and family, Billie Johnson, *Bob Noel, *Adam Sovkoplas Family of Members David Brian (son-in-law of John & Sara Gretz), Rosie Ford Burkett (cousin of Julie McDonald), *Rica Dixsom Button (mother of Faye Isaacs), Al and Elwood Drury (brothers of Phyllis Goins), *Jan Fleck (cousin of Becky Locknane), Louis Ford (uncle of Julie McDonald), *the family of Ron Hall (cousin of Grace Miller), Peggy Ingleheart (cousin of Bob Williams), *I.G. Manis Jr. (father of Kathy King), *Gary Renner (brother of Louise Sargent), *Brian Washington (husband of Holly Washington) Friends of Members The family of George Barber (of David Miller), Tricia Blevins Beard (of Virginia Long), *Darrell Dickerson (of Andrea Nielsen), the family of Jerry Hester (of Crestwood), Brenda Jordan (of Crestwood), Frank McCartney (of the Harts), Don Ralph (of Crestwood), the family of Bill Shores (of Crestwood), Wayne Smith (of Crestwood), *Garey White (of Cal Grayson), Keith and Arline Wilson (of Tom & Billie Arnold) Armed Forces Paul Baird (grandson-in-law of Minva Hodgins), Blake and Jill Chambers and family (grandson of Joe & Karen Billings), Bud DeLacey (nephew of Matt and Michelle DeLacey), James Derrick (nephew of Joyce Leininger); Isaiah Holguin (grandson of Joe & Karen Billings), Andrew Lynn (grandson of Joe & Karen Billings), Patrick Ritter (great-nephew of Betty Tester), David Schloesser (of Matt Staggs), Rocky Shapla (friend of Jane Johnson), Justin Witt (nephew of Jack Witt); Mike Witt (cousin of Jack Witt) Heart-to-Heart Members Jean Aspley, Neva Bailey, Virginia Bohanan, Dottie Bransom, Jim Brown, Margaret Buchanan, Billie Casey, Mildred Cox, Betty Dickey, Edwina Featherston, Isabel Goff, Flora Griffin, Dee Gudgell, Nettie Sue Hughbanks, Jean Mitchell, Tommy and Peggy Lyne, Jerry Reece, Ann Smith, Henry Spencer, Nellie Stapleton, Marshall Wall, John and Jean Walters, Jerry Wells Our World Community We pray for the inmates of the Fayette County Detention Center and God s presence and peace in the areas of turmoil and suffering around the world. *Names added this week. Names included on the prayer list for one month. If a name has been removed that you would like added back on, please contact the church office. MAUNDY THURSDAY AGAPE MEAL THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 6 P.M. Maundy Thursday is the night we remember the last meal Jesus shared with his disciples. Join us this Maundy Thursday at 6 p.m. as we share a meal and a special time of worship. As we gather around tables, we will eat, fellowship, and participate in the events of that holy night. Children and adults will find this a meaningful service. A nursery will be available. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP by calling the church office at (859) , or Don at assistant@crestwoodchristian.org USE YOUR CELL PHONE IN WORSHIP! Have a question about the sermon or something else in worship? Pull out your cell phone - yes, it's OK! - and text ( ) or Tweet (@CrestwoodSermon) and we will get back to you before the day is over. Or go the old-school route and come to Sermon Talkback on Wednesday or ask a minister your question after worship. LUGGAGE FOR LOVE Your help is needed! I am a member of the Pastor s Class this year. I am working on a project for Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM). Crestwood can help by donating hard-sided suitcases. Please bring your suitcase to the Giving Lane by Easter Sunday. I will be helping KRM staff as these are painted by refugee children at KRM during Spring Break. These pieces of art will be sold at the KRM fundraiser in June to raise money to help refugees arriving in Lexington this year. ~Thank you for your help! Evan Paden, 2016 Pastor s Class DWM MARCH SERVICE PROJECT: LEXINGTON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM The Disciples Women s Ministries is collecting donations of: hair brushes, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, and twin-sized sheet sets during the month of March. The Lexington Domestic Violence program offers several different approaches to aiding victims of domestic violence. These approaches include a residential facility for women and children, as well as, locating safe shelter for men who are survivors of domestic violence. Donations may be dropped off at our Giving Lane. Thank you! ~Debby Keener, DWM president