Palm sunday, april 10, 2022

​Fruitland United Methodist Church
April 10, 2022
Palm Sunday

Prelude “Ride on, Ride on in Majesty" Arranged by Lani Smith

Welcome
The lighting of the candles and welcoming the neighborhood to worship.

Interlude “Dona Nobis Pacem” Arranged by Ellen Foncannon

*Call to Worship
The story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, tells us that after his celebrated arrival. He went into the Temple and looked around at everything. 

As we gather here for worship today may it be with a sense that Jesus has walked in too, and is looking around. 

May our eyes be open to see Him, may our hearts be ready to be seen by Him, may our worship be worthy of His presence, and may we be transformed so that we see the world through his eyes. Amen. 

Children’s Processional with Congregational Singing
 “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” UMH #278
1 Hosanna, loud hosanna
the little children sang;
through pillared court and temple
the lovely anthem rang.
To Jesus, who had blessed them,
close folded to his breast,
the children sang their praises,
the simplest and the best.

2 From Olivet they followed
mid an exultant crowd,
the victory palm branch waving,
and chanting clear and loud.
The Lord of earth and heaven
rode on in lowly state,
nor scorned that little children
should on his bidding wait.

3 "Hosanna in the highest!"
That ancient song we sing,
for Christ is our Redeemer,
the Lord of heaven, our King.
O may we ever praise him
with heart and life and voice,
and in his blissful presence
eternally rejoice.

Responsive Reading based on Isaiah 6: 3
One: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.
All: The Lord of hosts is with us.
One: Let us lift up our hearts!
All: We lift them up to the Lord!
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God!
All: It is a good and joyful thing to give God thanks and praise!

Unison Invocation
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. Let those branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his name may ever hail him as our Lord, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life. In his name we pray. Amen

Choir “Ride On, King Jesus”

Old Testament Reading Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29
Gospel Reading Luke 19 28-40
God’s Word for God’s People. Thanks Be To God!

Hymn “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” UMH #280
All glory, laud and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
Thou art the King of Israel,
Thou David’s royal Son,
Who in the Lord’s 
Name comes,
The King and Blessèd One.

All glory, laud and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
The company of angels
Are praising Thee on High,
And we with all creation 
in chorus make reply.

All glory, laud and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
The people of the Hebrews
With palms before 
Thee went;
Our prayer and praise and anthems
Before Thee we present.

All glory, laud and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
To thee, before thy passion, 
they sang their hymns 
of praise; to thee, 
now high exalted, 
our melody we raise.

Children’s Moment

Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer

Offering Doxology “Glory Be to the Father” UMH #70
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. Amen.

Message

Commitment Song “Are Ye Able” UMH #530
1 "Are ye able," said the Master,
"To be crucified with me?"
"Yea," the sturdy dreamers answered,
"To the death we follow Thee."

Refrain:
Lord, we are able.
Our spirits are Thine.
Remold them, make us,
Like Thee, divine.
Thy guiding radiance
Above us shall be
A beacon to God,
To love, and loyalty.

2 Are ye able to remember,
When a thief lifts up his eyes,
That his pardoned soul is worthy
Of a place in paradise? [Refrain]

3 Are ye able when the shadows
Close around you with the sod,
To believe that spirit triumphs,
To commend your soul to God? [Refrain]

4 "Are ye able?" Still the Master
Whispers down eternity,
And heroic spirits answer
Now, as then, in Galilee. [Refrain]

Unison Benediction*
May you know hope in the midst of doubts,
Assurance in times of questioning
And peace in the presence of conflict.
May your journey through Lent
Lead you ever closer to the heart of God,
And may God walk with you all your days.

Closing Hymn “God Be with You, Till We Meet Again” UMH #672

Postlude “All Glory, Laud and Honor”  St. Theodulph tune
Thank you for Worshiping with us today!

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