Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Mark 11:9 PALM SUNDAY March 31 & April 1, 2012 1
Ebenezer Lutheran Church Port Hudson The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod 9100 Highway YY Leslie, Missouri Parsonage 573-459-6432 Church 573-459-6431 Rev. William F. Zastrow, Pastor Mary Sprick, Secretary ebenezerlutheran@hotmail.com ebenezerlutheranchurch.wordpress.com Palm Sunday Humble and Obedient... unto Death March 31 & April 1, 2012 AS WE GATHER: Jesus' life of perfect obedience leads Him finally to the gates of Jerusalem. He must now fulfill the prophecies regarding the coming King of Israel. He does that in memorable fashion, turning the people's expectations upside down by an entrance marked by humility and solemnity. In this most holy of weeks, our Lord calls on each of us, not to cheer from the sidelines, but rather to join with Him in His walk to the cross and the empty tomb. May His Spirit bless you this week as you take that walk. PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP: 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 eternal life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 2
THE DIVINE SERVICE OPENING All Glory, Laud, and Honor LW 102 Pastor: Cong: Pastor: Cong: Pastor: Cong: Cong. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. The Confession of Sins Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. Our Help is in the name of the Lord. Who made heaven and earth. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord. And Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. O almighty God, merciful Father, I, a poor miserable sinner, confess to you all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended you and justly deserved your punishment now and forever. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, I pray you of your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor sinful being. 3
Pastor: Cong: Upon this your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God to all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. THE INTROIT (read by Pastor) Sung by all: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. THE KYRIE Lord have mercy upon us, Christ have mercy upon us, Lord have mercy upon us. Hymn On My Heart Imprint Thine Image LW 100 On my heart imprint Thine image, Blessed Jesus, King of Grace, That life's riches, cares, and pleasures Have no power Thee to efface. This the superscription be: Jesus, crucified for me, Is my life, my hope's Foundation, And my Glory and Salvation. 4
COLLECT Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And with Thy Spirit. Pastor: Let us pray. O God, who through Your prophets foretold our King's coming: we give You thanks for fulfilling Your Word, and we pray that You would use these palms to remind us of the day He entered Jerusalem. Bless us who bear them, and grant that we may someday rejoice in His salvation in the heavenly Jerusalem; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. People: Amen. + WORD + OLD TESTAMENT Zechariah 9:9-12 (Rejoice... your King comes to you.) Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. CHILDREN S CHOIR O How I Love Him EPISTLE Philippians 2:5-11 (Jesus' humility is a model for all.) CHILDREN S CHOIR O How I Love Him Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. 5
CHOIR The Tree of Life HOLY GOSPEL Mark 11:1-11 (Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem) Pastor: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the third chapter. People: Glory to You, O Lord. (The Gospel is read.) Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to You, O Christ. CONFESSION OF FAITH The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. 6
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the Prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. HYMN OF THE DAY Ride on, Ride On in Majesty LW 105 (sung to TLH 162, Winchester New) SERMON THE OFFERING AND OFFERTORY Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me, Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen. THE GENERAL PRAYER THE SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION (page 170, LW) COMMUNION HYMNS The Death of Jesus Christ, our Lord LW 107 O Living Bread from Heaven LW 244 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence LW 241 CLOSING HYMN Hosanna, Loud Hosanna LW 106 7
OUR MISSION AND MNISTRY IN OUR PRAYERS: In our prayers this morning, we remember our many shut-ins and friends of Ebenezer, that they will be granted healing and comfort, especially Paula Sprick, who remains at Cedarcrest Manor in Washington; Eric Hohlt, Yvonne Gleitz, Hulda Althage, Darlene McDaris, who has been hospitalized; Irene Bargen, Adeline Keune, Mathilde Ohse, Ada Groppe, Ardell Wagner, Ed Gardner, Brian Strauser, Edna Deppermann, Delores Roehrs, Beth Pelster, and all those we hold dear in our hearts. We pray that the Lord will guide our Church leaders to fulfill God s will and purpose. Bless us with faithful pastors and Church workers who will faithfully steward God s Word to us and to bless our missionaries, Robin McCoy, John Strasen and Mike and Cindy Rodewald. To our members and guests we are so glad you are here with us today! May the Lord refresh you with peace and love during our worship services. We ask that our visitors and guests please sign the guest register located near the Church entrance. Please join us here at Ebenezer again soon! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A Note of Appreciation- We would like to thank everyone who has helped us out so much during my knee surgery and now that I am recovering. We deeply appreciate all the beautiful cards, prayers, phone calls and all the food that was given to us. A special Thank you to Jane & John Redhage and Tracey Bade for helping Pastor with the bulletins. You will never know how much we appreciate all of you!!!! Sincerely, Mary and Marvin Sprick 8
Easter Egg Hunt Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be following the 10:00 AM service on Easter Sunday. Donations of pre-decorated hardboiled eggs or plastic eggs would be greatly appreciated. Please bring them on Holy Saturday or Easter Sunday morning to the kitchen. The hunt is open to children from birth to age 7 or second grade. Have fun! Easter Breakfast The Education Committee and our Thrivent Group will host an Easter Breakfast after the sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. Plan to join us for rolls, donuts, ham, breakfast casseroles, juice, coffee and milk. A free will offering will be taken for the Leslie Food Pantry. Hope to see you there!! St. John s Casco United Church of Christ will have a Pasta Dinner on Sunday, TODAY April 1, 2012 with serving from 11:30AM 2:00 PM. The Easter Bunny will be here so bring your cameras for the Easter Egg Hunt! Free Will offering! Bring a canned food item for our Spring Tri-Pantry Food Drive Please see the poster on our bulletin board for more information! East Central College is hosting a Community Closet clothing drive. They are asking our parishioners for donations of gently used professional clothing and accessories to help our students as they seek jobs in the area. All sizes are needed. There is a flyer on our bulletin board with event details. Donations of clothing and accessories may be dropped off at the ECC Bookstore, room MP14, located on the lower level of the Multipurpose Building March 26 th. Clothing selection will begin for ECC students on April 12 th from 10 AM to 2 PM and from 3 PM to 5 PM. The clothing will be available to the community on April 13 from 9 AM to noon. Any clothing not chosen will be donated to area charities. Donations to this event are tax deductible. For more 9
information contact Erin Anglin at 636-584-6741. THERE IS A POSTER ON OUR BULLETIN BOARD NEAR THE CHURCH ENTRANCE. The Quarterly Voter s Meeting will be held Monday, April 16 th at 7:30 PM. Ebenezer Mission Society The Mission Society is collecting and underwear and diapers for Orphan Grain Train. When we get more Pastor and Margaret will deliver them. They must be new, as used underwear cannot get past customs in some countries. If you wish to donate, you can leave your items in the Church basement in the box marked Orphan Grain Train. You can read about Orphan Grain Train at www.ogt.org. Thank you! Picnic Silent Auction June 19 th I want to thank everyone for making the Silent Auction a success in the past. It is once again time to get donations for this year s Silent Auction on June 10 th. Please help by gathering donations again. Donation letters are on the table in the back of the Church. Take some to use at restaurant of businesses that you frequent. It is a great chance for them to advertise by giving a gift certificate of item. If you have a special talent (crafts, baking, crochet, knitting, etc.) donate some of your work. Variety is appreciated and makes the auction fun for all. Items that you have to donate should be labeled for Silent Auction as well as price & donor. Please put them in the Quilter s Room or Church office as early as possible so paper work for the auction can be completed. If you have a perishable item such as baked goods, or plants, fill out the information for paperwork and bring the item later. There will be a basket with forms in the old basement and in the back of the 10
church. I would appreciate all item information no later than June 5 if at all possible so paperwork can be completed in a timely manner. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Karen Sprick Those Serving Today Organist Saturday Jennifer Huellinghoff Organist Sunday Ruth Marschel Choir Director Kathy Scheer Head Usher Saturday Tracey Bade Head Usher Sunday Marvin Kassebaum Altar Guild Leola Deppermann, Margaret Zastrow Kathy Scheer and Karen Scheer Acolytes Scheduled to Serve Brian Nelson and Brent Thurmond Bell Ringer Jacob Nelson Our measure of love in giving last week Weekly envelopes $2,414.00; Plate $52.25; Sunday School $48.00; Easter Lilies $55.00; Lenten offerings $5.00; Lutheran Witness $36.00; Bible $10.00. Total $2,600.25 Attendance Saturday 19; Sunday 98. Lenten Worship $344.00 Attendance morning worship 18; evening worship 23. This Week At Ebenezer Tuesday Basic Christianity Class 10 AM & 7:00 PM Wednesday Confirmation 6:30 PM Thursday Maundy Thursday Worship with Holy Communion 10 AM & 7:30 PM Choir 7:00 PM Friday Good Friday Service of Darkness at 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM Saturday Easter Vigil 5:00 PM Adult Confirmation with Holy Communion 11
Holy Week and Easter Schedule Maundy Thursday, April 5 Worship with Holy Communion 10:00 AM & 7:30 PM On the Night When He Was Betrayed Good Friday Service of Darkness, April 6 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM Easter Vigil (Holy Saturday) 5:00 PM, April 7 Adult Confirmation with Holy Communion Rejoice, Now! Easter Sunday, April 8 Come to the Feast Easter Sunrise Service 6:30 Easter Breakfast 7:30 Sunday School 9:00 Easter Festival Service 10:00 with Holy Communion East Egg Hunt 11:30 AM 12