PALM SUNDAY SUNDAY OF THE PASSION March 25, 2018 A.D. Rev. Dr. Cory J. Rajek (608)359-2646 Faith Ev. Lutheran Church Pierre, SD Senior Pastor Website: www.faithluth.com Email: faith@faithluth.com Church Phone (605)224-2216 Church Fax (605)224-2226 A Christ Caring People Who Gather Around Word and Sacrament, Yoked Together, In Personal Service to Christ in World Wide Missions AS WE GATHER This Sunday often seems caught between two poles. On one hand, we recall Jesus entrance into Jerusalem to the shouts of hosanna. On the other hand, the Gospel seems to jump the gun at Holy Week and tell the whole story nearly a week ahead. The Epistle forms a bridge between the two, reminding us that Jesus did not enter for the accolades of the crowd but to be obedient unto death, even death on a cross, to save us. The crowd s welcome was prophetic in this regard calling on Him who would save them, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Today we add our voices in welcome, knowing that in order to save us from sin and its death, our Lord had to suffer in our place on the cross and die in our place to set us free from sin and its death. What a great entrance into Holy Week! WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS If there are prayer concerns for you, your family, your friends, or your neighbors, please put them on the blue information card. Our Board of Elders are prayerful with our pastors about these joys and struggles of our earthly journey. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16b DIVINE SERVICE PROCESSION OF PALMS All Glory, Laud, and Honor (LSB 442) (Please be Seated 11:00 am only) ANTHEM Hosanna, Hosanna Give Me Oil in My Lamp Do You Know Who Died for Me? Sunday School children sing (11:00am only) (Please stand 11:00 am only) 1
INVOCATION P In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. OPENING SENTENCES P Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. C Hosanna to the Son of David. COLLECT OF THE DAY P 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 eternal life; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. HYMN Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (LSB 443) HOLY GOSPEL John 12:12 19 (The triumphal entry) P The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the twelfth chapter. C Glory to You, O Lord. After the reading P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ. P Let us go forth in peace, C in the name of the Lord. CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION P 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. P O almighty God, merciful Father, C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and 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. 2
P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto 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 the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. WORD PRAYER OF THE DAY P Let us pray. Almighty Father, You sent Your Son not for the accolades of the crowd but for the suffering of the cross. Give us faith so that we may recognize what He came to accomplish, rejoice in what His obedient love has done for our salvation, and acclaim Him Lord with hosannas without end; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Zechariah 9:9 12 (The humble King.) After the reading: L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. EPISTLE LESSON Philippians 2:5 11 (Christ s example of humility) After the reading: L This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. ANTHEM Rejoice, the Lord is King Faith s Youth in the Pierre Youth Orchestra (8:20am only) (Please remain seated) PASSION HISTORY Mark 14:1-15:47 (The Passion of Jesus) P The Passion of our Savior Jesus Christ according to St. Mark chapters fourteen and fifteen. After the reading P This is the Gospel of the Lord. C Praise to You, O Christ. SERMON HYMN No Tramp of Soldiers Marching Feet (LSB 444) SERMON Blessed Be the King (Zech 9:9-12) Pastor Cory J. Rajek 3
(Please stand) CREED 8:20am Apostles Inside back cover of the Lutheran Service Book 11:00am Nicene Inside back cover of the Lutheran Service Book (Please be seated) OFFERING in Faith gifts. We gather our tithes, gifts of love, and our Building Together (Please stand) PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH P In peace, let us pray to the Lord. P For the gift of divine peace and of pardon, let us pray to the Lord. P For the Holy Christian Church, here and scattered throughout the world, and for the proclamation of the Gospel and the calling of all to faith, let us pray to the Lord. P For this nation, for our cities and communities, and for the common welfare of us all, let us pray to the Lord. P For seasonable weather and for the fruitfulness of the earth, let us pray to the Lord. P For those who labor, for those whose work is difficult or dangerous, and for all who travel, let us pray to the Lord. P For all those in need, for the hungry and homeless, for the widowed and orphaned, and for all those in prison, let us pray to the Lord. P For the sick, suffering and those who care for them; for the dying and those who grieve (especially ), let us pray to the Lord. P Finally, for these and for all our needs of body and soul, let us pray to the Lord. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. LORD S PRAYER P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray: C 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; 4
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass 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 and ever. Amen. The 8:20am service continues on page 7 with the Benediction. SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT 11:00am Service PREFACE P The Lord be with you. C And also with you. P Lift up your hearts. C We lift them to the Lord. P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give Him thanks and praise. P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who accomplished the salvation of mankind by the tree of the cross that, where death arose, there life also might rise again and that the serpent who overcame by the tree of the garden might likewise by the tree of the cross be overcome. Therefore, with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying: SANCTUS 5
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING P Blessed Lord, You caused all things to come into being and sent forth the promise of Your Word when sin and death held us captive. In the fullness of time, You sent forth Your one and only Son to fulfill the promise made to Adam and Eve and become the Savior of Your people. We rejoice in what He accomplished by His saving death upon the cross and His glorious resurrection. As He has made peace with His death, so bestow upon us the fruits of His atonement in this blessed Communion of His body and blood, that what we receive here now with our lips, we keep to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. WORDS OF OUR LORD Matt 26:26 28; Mk 14:22 24; Lk 22:19 20; 1 Cor 11:23 25 PAX DOMINI P The peace of the Lord be with you always. C And also with you. AGNUS DEI (Please be seated) 6
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS Your Only Son, No Sin to Hide (LSB 550) Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed (LSB 437) Jesus Refuge of the Weary (LSB 423) (Please stand) POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE Sent Forth by God s Blessing (LSB 643) POST-COMMUNION COLLECT P Gracious God, our heavenly Father, You have given us a foretaste of the feast to come in the Holy Supper of Your Son s body and blood. Keep us firm in the true faith throughout our days of pilgrimage that, on the day of His coming, we may, together with all Your saints, celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom which has no end; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. BENEDICTION P The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Numbers 6:24 26 CLOSING HYMN Ride On, Ride On in Majesty (LSB 441) Acknowledgements: Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish, Series B, Quarter 2. Copyright 2017 Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Welcome to Faith Evangelical Lutheran on this Palm Sunday! We are delighted to have you in worship with us. If you are visiting from out of town, we bid you welcome and God-speed on your journey. Should you be from our community, and have no church home, we invite you to make Faith your church home. Greeting you this morning: Before Early Service After Early Service Before Late Service Terry & Clareen James Bob & Nancy Shoup Marcia Johnson James & Phyllis Douglas Matthew & Carissa Naasz Rhonda Peterson Guest Book Greeters Early: Jody Leibel 7
Late: Brent Adney Preaching this morning is Reverend Cory Rajek, our Senior Pastor. Holy Communion is celebrated at our 11:00 service this Sunday. In this Sacrament, our Lord gives His true body and blood for our forgiveness. Those who confess the faith declared at this altar and who desire to receive communion today are asked to read our communion statement, the blue communion card found in the pew rack and sign the bottom of the reverse side so that our communion records might be complete. Thank you. IN REGARD TO HOLY COMMUNION: According to Scripture, Holy Communion should be celebrated by those who are: United in a common faith (1 Cor. 10:16-17, 21-22; Rom. 16:17); Repentant of sins (1 Cor. 5:11, Matt. 18:17-18); Able to examine their lives (1 Cor. 11:27-29); and believe that in this precious meal they receive the true body and blood of Jesus given and shed for the forgiveness of their sins (Luke 22:19-22). Since Scripture teaches that those people who do not fully understand the meaning of this meal eat and drink to their own harm (1Cor. 11:27-29), and because the Lord s Supper is the supreme act of stating our unity in faith and doctrine, we would ask those people who are visiting with us to please speak with one of our pastors, before communing, in order that we might fulfill our responsibility of properly instructing people in the right use of the precious Sacrament. Stewardship Notice: There are still some funds left from the Endowment account if anyone has a request for help with a project at Faith Lutheran. Just submit a form to the church office for the Endowment Board to consider. Also, PLEASE have your Thrivent Choice Dollars designated by the end of March to have last year s funds available for more church projects. The simplest way is to call Thrivent: 1-800-847-4836 or Don Dale at 605-224-0816. Thank you for your continued support of Faith Lutheran Church! Holy Week Services and Events: Seder Meal Monday, March 26 th at 6:00 pm. Please join Pastor and the elders for this meaningful Passover meal. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex. 8
Maundy Thursday Thursday, March 28 th at 11:00 am & 7:0 0pm. The Passover to the Lord s Supper Good Friday Friday, March 30 th at 7:00 pm. The Day of Atonement to the Atonement Easter Sunday Sunday, April 1 st at 8:20 am & 11:00 am. Welcome Home Easter Brunch Sunday, April 1 st between services. The LYF will be serving Easter brunch to all who attend. A freewill offering will be collect with the proceeds going to help youth with the cost of attending the National Youth Gathering. Please support our youth by donating an egg bake. A sign-up sheet is located in the narthex. Mother Daughter Tea: Please join us for Mother/Daughter Tea on May 13, 2018. Aprons will be the theme! Wear your favorite apron for the fashion show. Contact Shannon Zeeb at 695-6030 or shannonzeeb@yahoo.com if you d like to help with ideas or if you d like to share an apron story. Women of Faith: Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events! Sunday, April 8 Pierre Zone LWML Spring meeting from 1:30-4:00pm. Pastor Naasz will be doing the devotion and Nick Hill will be speaking about his mission work at Cherry Creek. A short business meeting will be included. Lisa Assmus, SD District LWML President, will be joining us. Monday, April 9 Christian Life Center at 7:00pm. Please join us as we host Holly Honig from Countryside Hospice. We will be having a Silent Auction to raise money for Countryside Hospice. Everyone in the congregation is welcome to come and bring things to purchase or sell. This includes baked goods and grandma s attic items. If you are unable to attend, your labeled donations may be left in the kitchen. Thank you for supporting this vital organization with your donations and purchases!! Sunday, April 22 Before and after services there will be an LWML sponsored Bake Sale to support the Juarez Mission Trip! This is a free will event for the whole congregation. If you are unable to attend, please label your donated items and bring them to the kitchen. Do not put prices on your items as this is a free will event. Thank you for your generous support of these volunteers! 9
Faith Lutheran Youth Calling all Youth We need your help! As you ve probably have heard, next week is Easter Sunday which means EASTER BRUNCH. Every year the youth group serves Easter brunch to help raise money for the upcoming National Youth Gathering. Please plan on helping prepare and serve your fellow church members. Please contact Michael Shoup or the church office to find out how you can help. Acolytes for Today Early: Dayna Martinmaas, Zane Schuchard Late: Jacob Larson, Brady Hoftiezer Acolytes for Maundy Thursday Adam Schochenmaier, Hannah Schochenmaier Acolytes for Good Friday Trevor Hayes, Andrew Axdahl, Nathan Shoup, Bailey Siebrasse Acolytes for Easter Sunday Early: (need 3-5) Late: (need 3-5) Verse(s) of the Week: (NIV) Matthew 18:15 ESV And the crowds that went before Him and that followed Him were shouting, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! 8 th Grade Questioning All are invited to attend the evening of questioning for our 8 th grade confirmation students. The rite of questioning is a major moment for our 8 th grade Midweek students and they would be so appreciative of your support. Join us Wednesday, April 25 th at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary followed by refreshments. 10