MARCH 20th, 2016 PALM SUNDAY - …

1 THE HOLY TWITTER MARCH 20th, 2016 PALM SUNDAY Resurrection Lutheran Church exists to proclaim Jesus Christ as Saviour, in an open accepting fellowship, a loving caring community that reaches out to all people to serve Christ through worshipping, teaching, learning, sharing and giving of ourselves to meet the needs of this congregation, the community and the world, as the Holy Spirit moves us. Resurrection Lutheran Church Tel: 306-242-4042 310 Lenore Drive, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 6Y1 E-mail Website: Facebook: Pastor: Ali Tote H: 306-249-1428 Cell: 306-371-7742 Secretary/Treasurer: Elaine Leite Office: 306-242-4042 Council Chair: Alvin Kolach H: 306-934-8160 WE ARE ALL GOD S CHILDREN! ALL ARE WELCOME!

2 TODAY WE CELEBRATE HOLY COMMUNION The order of service is Now the Feast and Celebration by Marty Haugen. It is found in the back sleeve of the ELW (red hymnal). Today s hymns are in the ELW. Prelude "Intrade" by Johann Pezel GATHERING The children and those able will process into the Sanctuary while the processional hymn is being sung. 2 Processional Hymn All Glory, Laud, and Honor #344 Children lead the procession. Words of Welcome Confession & Forgiveness page 2 Salutation page 7 Prayer of the Day The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray together. Sovereign God, you have established your role in the human heart through the servanthood of Jesus Christ.

3 By your Spirit, keep us in the joyful procession of those who with their tongues confess Jesus as Lord and with their lives praise him as Saviour, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. WORD Children s Chat The children are welcome to come to the altar steps to have a visit with the Pastor and go down to SUNDAY School afterwards. First Reading Isaiah 50:4-9a The servant submits to suffering. 4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. 5 The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward.

4 6 I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. 7 The Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; 8 he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. 9 It is the Lord God who helps me; who will declare me guilty? The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 31:9-16 Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. (Ps 31:5) 9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from grief, my soul and body also.

5 10 For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my misery, and my bones waste away. 11 I am the scorn of all my adversaries, a horror to my neighbors, an object of dread to my acquaintances; those who see me in the street flee from me. 12 I have passed out of mind like one who is dead; I have become like a broken vessel. 13 For I hear the whispering of many terror all around! as they scheme together against me, as they plot to take my life. 14 But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, You are my God. 15 My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. 16 Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love.

6 3 Second Reading Philippians 2:5-11 Death on a cross. 5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, 8 he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

7 The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation (Please rise) Return to God .. page 8 Holy Gospel Luke 19:28-40 Gospel Response Glory to you, O Lord. 28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, Why are you untying it? just say this, The Lord needs it. 32 So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, Why are you untying the colt?

8 34 They said, The Lord needs it. 35 Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, 38 saying, Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven! 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, Teacher, order your disciples to stop. 40 He answered, I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.

9 The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Sermon Hymn of the Day Love Divine, All Loves Excelling #631 The Apostles Creed page 9 Prayers of the People Hearing the call to return to the Lord, let us join the whole people of God in prayer for all who cry out in pain and in hope, and for all people according to their needs. Gracious and most Holy God, Be with all who have palm branches and walk the road to the cross. For the mission of the gospel where your church is forgotten, for disciples wrestling with betrayal, and for all who seek the Lord. Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer. Compassionate Saviour, Renew the waters of the earth and restore us to right relationship with all creation.

10 For villages without access to clean water, for cities with an abundance, for flood lands and drought lands. Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer. 4 Preserving Holy Spirit, Make peace flourish in all the world, especially in places of strife, war, and turmoil. Protect victims of violence, refugees and all the displaced. Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer. God of healing and wholeness, For the sick in our congregation, at King of Glory, at Trinity, in our communities, and in our hospitals, we turn to you. Gather all who live with illness under your wings. We pray especially for those we bring before you now out loud or in silent prayer. Grant them healing, faithful God, and preserve their lives. Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer.