PALM/PASSION SUNDAY

REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JAMES ROSS

Scripture – Matthew 21: 1-17

Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God.

Series: Holy Vessels: A Season of Recovery

Message: “Holy, Wholly”

APRIL 13, 2025 -- PALM SUNDAY

REV. KENDRA BALLIET

ORGANIST JAMES ROSS

Prelude - Hosanna, Hosanna-(Bell Choir)

Welcome & Announcements

*Call to Worship Leader: The journey has been long and sometimes very difficult.

People: During this Lenten journey we have seen miracles and mysteries.

Leader: Now the Lord comes to us in victory.

People: Jesus rides into Jerusalem and into our hearts.

Leader: Blessed is the One who comes in the Lord’s Name!

People: Hosanna in the highest!

All: Vessels, holy and whole, Broken, needing the One; Open, body and soul. Healer, come.

* Opening Hymn – “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” #278

**Prayer of Confession Lord, we confess that when we started this journey, it seemed like a fun idea. Walk the road with Jesus, we thought. But the journey has had many difficult times when our spirits have been challenged and tried. We have come to the time of entrance into the Holy City. We want everything to be wonderful; for you to conquer all those things that threaten us and our peace. We want you to do what we direct. Forgive us, Lord, when we place our fears and ignorance before your love. Help us to look again at the many ways in which we can be a blessing to others, through serving them and you. Release us from our panic and mistrust and help us to place our lives solely in your hands. AMEN.

Leader: The peace of Christ is with you.

People: And also with you.

Children’s Chat

Scripture – Matthew 21: 1-17

Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God.

Series: Holy Vessels: A Season of Recovery

Message: “Holy, Wholly”

Tithes and Offering

Offertory - Antiphonal Celebration-Kevin McChesney (Bell Choir)

*Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94

Prayers of the People - Joys and Concerns

*Prayer Hymn – “All Glory Laud, and Honor” #280

Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

*Closing Hymn – “Old Rugged Cross” #504

Action Steps and Benediction

Postlude - Psalm For Peace on Jerusalem-William Allen Pasch

The flowers on the altar today are given to the glory of God and in memory of our loved ones who have passed away by the Stockton family.

This service is recorded and is subject to change upon the movement of the Holy Spirit.

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REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JAMES ROSS

Tithes and Offering

Offertory - Antiphonal Celebration-K. McChesney (Bell Choir)

*Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94

REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JAMES ROSS

Tithes and Offering

Offertory - Antiphonal Celebration-K. McChesney (Bell Choir)

*Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94

MAUNDY THURSDAY

REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JAMES ROSS

*Please Stand If Able

Prelude - Dear Lord, and Father of Mankind

-Paul Randall Keith

Lighting of Candles

*Greeting

Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

Leader: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

People: Christ has prepared a feast of love.

*Hymn - Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah #127

*Opening Prayer - Holy Thursday UMH p. 238

Confession and Pardon

My sisters and brothers,

Christ shows us his love by becoming a humble servant.

Let us draw near to God and confess our sin in the truth of God's Spirit.

Silent Prayer

Most merciful God,

we your Church confess that often our spirit has not been that of Christ.

Where we have failed to love one another as he loves us,

where we have pledged loyalty to him with our lips

and then betrayed, deserted, or denied him,

forgive us, we pray;

and by your Spirit make us faithful in every time of trial;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Who is in a position to condemn? Only Christ.

But Christ suffered and died for us,

was raised from the dead and ascended on high for us,

and continues to intercede for us.

Believe the good news:

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

Glory to God. Amen.

Scripture: Holy Sunday through the Last Supper

Luke 21:34-13; John13:3-10a; Luke 22:14-20

Message

Offertory - Meditation on Olives Brow-Anthony Giamanco

*Hymn - Let Us Break Bread Together #618 (vs. 1-3)

Communion – Insert

*Response

Leader: God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all.

People: Jesus Christ is the light of the world.

Leader: And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world,

People: and we loved darkness rather than light.

*Hymn - Lord of the Dance #261 (vs. 1-4)

Benediction

Postlude - Ah, Holy Jesus- William Allen Pasch

MAUNDY THURSDAY

REV. KENDRA BALLIET ORGANIST JAMES ROSS

*Please Stand If Able

Prelude - Dear Lord, and Father of Mankind

-Paul Randall Keith

Lighting of Candles

*Greeting

Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

Leader: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

People: Christ has prepared a feast of love.

*Hymn - Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah #127

*Opening Prayer - Holy Thursday UMH p. 238

Confession and Pardon

My sisters and brothers,

Christ shows us his love by becoming a humble servant.

Let us draw near to God and confess our sin in the truth of God's Spirit.

Silent Prayer

Most merciful God,

we your Church confess that often our spirit has not been that of Christ.

Where we have failed to love one another as he loves us,

where we have pledged loyalty to him with our lips

and then betrayed, deserted, or denied him,

forgive us, we pray;

and by your Spirit make us faithful in every time of trial;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Who is in a position to condemn? Only Christ.

But Christ suffered and died for us,

was raised from the dead and ascended on high for us,

and continues to intercede for us.

Believe the good news:

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

Glory to God. Amen.

Scripture: Holy Sunday through the Last Supper

Luke 21:34-13; John13:3-10a; Luke 22:14-20

Message

Offertory - Meditation on Olives Brow-Anthony Giamanco

*Hymn - Let Us Break Bread Together #618 (vs. 1-3)

Communion – Insert

*Response

Leader: God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all.

People: Jesus Christ is the light of the world.

Leader: And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world,

People: and we loved darkness rather than light.

*Hymn - Lord of the Dance #261 (vs. 1-4)

Benediction

Postlude - Ah, Holy Jesus- William Allen Pasch

5th Sunday in Lent ~ April 6, 2025

Rev. Kendra Balliet

Organist Jim Ross

Prelude -

Welcome & Announcements

*Call to Worship (based on Isa. 35: 5-6, Ps. 146:8)

Leader: In the midst of life’s storms, God is there.

People: What have we to fear?

Leader: In the darkness and terror, God is with us.

People: Of whom shall we be afraid?

Leader: Rise up, people of God, for you are loved and saved.

People: Thanks be to God who cares deeply for us.

All: Vessels, holy and whole, Broken, needing the One; Open, body and soul. Healer, come.

* Opening Hymn – “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross” #301

**Prayer of Confession

Lord God of all Creation, we come to you from our storm-tossed lives to seek your peace; we come to you with our questions and uncertainties, our worries, and anxieties, we come to you from our joy and our happiness.

More than all of that we come to you because of what you have done for us in the love of Christ who bought our freedom by his sacrifice on the Cross and showed us new life in his resurrected life.

Eternal God, as we ask that you accept our prayers through Jesus Christ our Lord, we pray that from the grace we have received, what we say and what we do will enable those around us to glimpse the life of your Son -- who calmed the storm with words which still echo down the centuries, ‘Peace be still’. Amen.

Leader: The peace of Christ is with you.

People: And also with you.

Children’s Chat

Scripture – Matthew 8: 18-27

Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God

Series: Holy Vessels: A Season of Recovery

Message: “Restoration”

Tithes and Offering

Offertory -

*Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94

Prayers of the People - Joys and Concerns

*Prayer Hymn – “Be Still My Soul” #534

Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

Communion

*Closing Hymn – “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” TFWS #2129

Action Steps and Benediction

Postlude -

5th Sunday in Lent ~ April 6, 2025

Rev. Kendra Balliet

Organist Jim Ross

Prelude -

Welcome & Announcements

*Call to Worship (based on Isa. 35: 5-6, Ps. 146:8)

Leader: In the midst of life’s storms, God is there.

People: What have we to fear?

Leader: In the darkness and terror, God is with us.

People: Of whom shall we be afraid?

Leader: Rise up, people of God, for you are loved and saved.

People: Thanks be to God who cares deeply for us.

All: Vessels, holy and whole, Broken, needing the One; Open, body and soul. Healer, come.

* Opening Hymn – “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross” #301

**Prayer of Confession

Lord God of all Creation, we come to you from our storm-tossed lives to seek your peace; we come to you with our questions and uncertainties, our worries, and anxieties, we come to you from our joy and our happiness.

More than all of that we come to you because of what you have done for us in the love of Christ who bought our freedom by his sacrifice on the Cross and showed us new life in his resurrected life.

Eternal God, as we ask that you accept our prayers through Jesus Christ our Lord, we pray that from the grace we have received, what we say and what we do will enable those around us to glimpse the life of your Son -- who calmed the storm with words which still echo down the centuries, ‘Peace be still’. Amen.

Leader: The peace of Christ is with you.

People: And also with you.

Children’s Chat

Scripture – Matthew 8: 18-27

Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God.

People: Thanks be to God

Series: Holy Vessels: A Season of Recovery

Message: “Restoration”

Tithes and Offering

Offertory -

*Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94

Prayers of the People - Joys and Concerns

*Prayer Hymn – “Be Still My Soul” #534

Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

Communion

*Closing Hymn – “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” TFWS #2129

Action Steps and Benediction

Postlude -

5th Sunday in Lent ~ April 6, 2025

Rev. Kendra Balliet

Tithes and Offering

Offertory -

*Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94

5th Sunday in Lent ~ April 6, 2025

Rev. Kendra Balliet

Tithes and Offering

Offertory -

*Doxology – Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94