Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

11:00 AM Worship                                  Palm Sunday                                           1 April 2012

 

GATHERING

   “Procession For A King”                                                                                            L. Smith

 

GREETING AND WELCOME                                                                                                

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP

  Leader: We come to worship and praise our God.

  People: Hosanna, Hosanna to the Son of David!

  Leader: We are not afraid to proclaim our faith in Jesus Christ.

  People: We praise his name forever.

 

  Proclamation of the Entrance into Jerusalem:

         “Listen to the story from Mark” as palms are brought in by the children, waving.

           Reading from Mark 11 :1-11

 

   Response by the people:

   (left side) Hosanna to the Son of David!

   (right side) Hosanna in the Highest!

   (left side) Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

    All: Hosanna in the highest!

 

 *HYMN  UMH 278

    Hosanna, Loud Hosanna                                                                                        Ellacombe

 

*PRAYER  in unison

   Almighty God, on this day your Son Jesus Christ entered the holy city of Jerusalem

and was proclaimed king by those who spread their garments and palm branches along

 his way.  We remember the joy and signs of his victory even now.  Grant that we who bear

these in his name may always call him our Lord, and follow him in the way that leads to

eternal life.  We also know that this week was his last in human form – and we remember

his pain for our sake.  In Jesus’ name we pray.

 

 

 

ANTHEM

   “Nobody Cared”    (Gary Burdick solo)                                                                 J. Hayford

 

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

 

SCRIPTURE READING

   Philippians 2: 1-11

  

The Word of the Lord.

   Thanks be to God.

 

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

   Following the message, children from K-3 are invited to attend the Junior Church program.

 

SERMON            What was He thinking?“April Fool?”                        Claudia K. Viehland

 

*HYMN UMH 165 vrs. 1, 2, 5

   Hallelujah! What a Savior                                                                    Hallelujah! What A Savior                                                                                                        

 

SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS

 

PASTORAL PRAYER

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER  in unison

    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.  Amen.

 

*THE PEACE

 

OFFERING

   “Lamb of God”                                                                                                          J.S. Bach

 

*DOXOLOGY  UMH 95

 

GREAT THANKSGIVING  UMH 13

 

BREAKING THE BREAD

 

*COMMUNION

The elements will be served by intinction.  After receiving the elements, you are invited to kneel at the altar

 rail in prayer.  Please return to your seat by the opposite end of the pew from which you exited.  Those

 unable to come forward should indicate to an usher, and the stewards will bring the elements to you.

 All bread is gluten free.

 

 

*HYMN  UMH 297

Beneath the Cross of Jesus                                                                                            St. Christopher

 

*BENEDICTION

 

*GOING FORTH

   “Praise The King of Glory”                                                                                      D. Paxton

 

*Those who are able are invited to stand.