St. Andrew s United Church Cochrane, Alberta Sunday Worship Palm Sunday March 20, 2016 Please Stand As You Are Able Lighting The Candles: The Gathering Zechariah 9:9-10, 16-17 Luke 19:28-40 Precession: Pilate and soldiers use west isle and Jesus with disciples use east isle of sanctuary. Anthem: Shout Hosanna to the King Call To Worship: (Psalm 31) In you, O God, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in your righteousness; incline your ear; come quickly to my rescue. R Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to keep me safe. You are indeed my rock and fortress; lead me and guide me for your own name's sake. Release me from the net that they hid for me, for you are my protector. Into your hands I commend my spirit, for you have redeemed me, O God of truth. R
Have mercy on me, God, for I am in trouble; my eyes are wasted with grief, my soul and my body also. My life is worn out with sorrow, and my years with sighing; -1- my strength fails me in my misery, my bones are wasted away. I am the scorn of my enemies, yes, even of my neighbours. My acquaintances shudder at the sight of me; when they see me in the street, they shrink away. I have passed out of mind like one who is dead; I have become like a broken vessel. I hear the whispering of many; fear is on every side, while they conspire against me, and plot to take my life. R My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. Let your face shine on your servant, and save me, for your mercy's sake. R Congregational Story Time: Service of the Table Hymn: Long Ago and Far Away MV195 You invite us to this table, Holy One: out of our places of testing, in our wonderings of the possibility of rebirth, for the sake of our yearnings for life-giving waters and bread enough for all, into new ways and hopes of seeing. So gathered, may we open ourselves to you.
We give you thanks, O God, for your steady presence all through our journeys. Whether in wilderness or community, whether in word or sacrament, you come to us: -2- seeking our wholeness, binding our wounds, challenging our presumptions, restoring our life. And so we join the song of witnesses long past and yet to come: Holy, holy, holy One, God of power and might heaven and earth are full of your glory Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is the One who comes in the name of our God Hosanna in the highest! Prayers of Concern and Celebration: 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 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.
Loving God, we rejoice in the gift of your grace, Remembering Christ s life and death, Proclaiming his resurrection, Waiting in hope for his coming again. Grant that, in praise and thanksgiving, We may so offer ourselves to you That our lives may proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ has risen. Christ will come again. -3- So come, Holy One, in grace and peace, in bread and fruit of the vine, in faith that embraces the mystery of your presence, in spirits turned now to Spirit. Blessed be the Ancient of Days. Blessed be the Beloved. Blessed be the Spirit. Amen. Bread of Heaven Cup of Promise Prayer After Communion: We have eaten your heavenly bread and shared in your cup of Promise. We commit ourselves to a life of kinship. Sustain us on the road that in partnership with all of your children, we may travel on to eat and drink in justice and peace in the vineyard of the Vine-grower. *Children go to Sunday School *Luke 22:21-23 *Luke 22:31-35 *Luke 22:39-46
Anthem: *Luke 22:47-53 Will You Stay and Pray? Hymn: Because You Came MV64 *Luke 22:54-62 Gathering The Gifts & Prayer of Dedication Invitation To Offering: -4- Gathering the Gifts: Hymn: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross VU149 *Offering: As we begin our journey with Jesus to the cross, we dedicate our offering, confident, O God, that you have a purpose for us and for our gifts. Use them and use us to proclaim hope to the world. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. *Luke 23:1-25 Then the assembly rose as a body and brought Jesus HYMN: VU147 *Luke 23:32-49 What Wondrous Love is This *Reflection: Sending Forth Benediction: Dismissal: When You Walk From Here VU298 When you walk from here, when you walk from here,
walk with justice, walk with mercy, and with God's humble care. -5-