Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016

Hosanna!

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Hymn All Glory, Laud, and Honor valet will ich dir geben

Welcome to Worship at St. Andrew’sWherever you find yourself on your journey of faith, you are welcome at St. Andrew’s. Our mission is to “Proclaim Jesus Christ, Live in Christ, Serve!” To learn more, we invite you to the Hospitality Desk in the Atrium for materials describing activities and events, as well as to the St. Andrew’s website (saintandrews.org). Please join us for fellowship after the service.• Listening devices and LARGE PRINT bulletins are available at the door. Please ask an usher.• Children of all ages are welcome in worship. Childcare is available in the Infant and Toddler Rooms. If you have children who become restless, you may view the service with televisions in the Atrium, Library and Infant Room. • We invite you to fill out and put on a name tag which can be found in the pew rack in front of you.

Luke Scriptures for LentIn the texts from the gospel of Luke during Lent, we travel with Jesus to Jerusalem. Along the way we experience Jesus’ ministry as he teaches, heals and calls people to follow him. When he reaches Jerusa-lem, he enters the temple and challenges and offends the religious leaders who immediately plot to put him to death. Luke brings us to Jerusalem with some of the most “challenging” stories of Jesus.

Prelude March upon Handel’s “Lift Up Your Heads” Alexandre Guilmant

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Proclamation of Praise (from Psalm 24:7-10)

Leader: Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! Choir: that the King of glory may come in.Leader: Who is the King of glory? Choir: The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle.Leader: Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors!All: that the King of glory may come in.Leader: Who is this King of glory?All: The lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.

Leader: We gather in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.All: Amen

3. All glory, laud, and honor to you, Redeemer, King, To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

To you before your passion they sang their hymns of praise; To you, now high exalted, our melody we raise.

All glory, laud, and honor to you, Redeemer, King, To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.All: And also with you.

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lesson 2 Kings 9:1-3, 11-13

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9:00 Hosanna! Jackson BerkeySenior High Choir

10:30 Little Grey Donkey Natalie SleethKing’s Messengers

Then the prophet Elisha called a member of the company of prophets and said to him, “Gird up your loins; take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead. When you arrive, look there for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi; go in and get him to leave his compan-ions, and take him into an inner chamber. Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and say, ‘Thus says the lord: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and flee; do not linger.”

When Jehu came back to his master’s officers, they said to him, “Is everything all right? Why did that madman come to you?” He answered them, “You know the sort and how they babble.” They said, “Liar! Come on, tell us!” So he said, “This is just what he said to me: ‘Thus says the lord, I anoint you king over Israel.’” Then hurriedly they all took their cloaks and spread them for him on the bare steps; and they blew the trumpet, and proclaimed, “Jehu is king.”

Prayer of tHe day

Leader: As the people spread their coats and palm branches on the ground to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem, so we welcome him into our lives this morning. All: King of Glory, King of Peace, Humble King, reign in our hearts and lives this day and all days, that we might praise your holy name. Amen. Let it be so.

Hymn Hosanna, Loud Hosanna ellacombe

antHem Lift Up Your Heads from “Messiah” G. F. HandelSt. Andrew’s Choir and New Dimension Singers

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GosPel Luke 19:28-40 All: Glory to you, O Lord.

After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Beth-phage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has nev-er been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.’” So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They said, “The Lord needs it.” Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. 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, saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glo-ry in the highest heaven!” Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”All: Praise to you, O Christ.

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Hymn My Song Is Love Unknown rhosymedre

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10:30 Holy, Holy, Holy Jeffrey LaValleyYoung Adult Choir

aPostles’ creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. HesufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,died,andwasburied. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

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offertory My Song Is Love Unknown rhosymedre

sermon Stones Will Shout Out Pastor Brian Norsman

offerinG The Holy City Adams, Frey, Weatherly; arr. Mickelsen and WyrtzenInspiration Performing Arts Center Performance Troupe

Here might I stay and sing--- no story so divine!

Never was love, dear King, never was grief like thine.

This is my friend, in whose sweet praiseI all my days could gladly spend!I all my days could gladly spend!

Last night I lay a sleeping there came a dream so fairI stood in old Jerusalem, beside the temple thereI heard the children singing and ever as they sang

I thought the voice of Angels from Heaven in answer rang

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Lift up your gates and sing.Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna to your King!

And once again the scene was changed, new earth there seemed to be.I saw the Holy City beside the tideless sea.

The light of God was on its streets, the gates were open wide.And all who would might enter and no one was denied.

No need of moon or stars by night or sun to shine by day.It was the new Jerusalem that would not pass away.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Lift up your gates and sing.Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna for evermore!

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tHe lord’s Prayer

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

We believe that Jesus Christ is truly present in the bread and wine and grants us the gift of God’s grace and forgiveness. All are welcome to receive this gift. White grape juice is available upon request.

Gluten-free wafers are available at all stations at the front of the Sanctuary.

Words of institution for tHe sacrament of Holy communion

Prayers of tHe cHurcH

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Hymn Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross near the cross

Post-communion BlessinG Leader: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace.All: Amen

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Hymn The Old Rugged Cross the old rugged cross

Post-communion Prayer Leader: Gracious Lord and King, we have been fed by your humble presence in the meal at this table of grace. May we take these gifts, signs of your transforming love and healing, to strengthen us for this holiest of weeks ahead. In Christ we pray,All: Amen

closinG resPonse

Leader: We have gathered with the crowds crying Hosanna!All: Because even if we were silent the stones themselves would have called out.Leader: We have shared the hope for a world about to be changed,All: and then it changed.Leader: We have walked with another crowd.All: One that shouted out words of scorn and condemnation.

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Today’s MusicSenior High Choir; Sue Gilsdorf, directorKing’s Messengers; Barb Wieland, directorSt. Andrew’s Choir and New Dimension Singers; Jan Gilbertson, directorYoung Adult Choir; Andy Haase, directorBill Chouinard, organist; Kristin Chouinard, pianistKatie Owings & Lauren Martin, and the dancers of Inspiration Performing Arts Center & IMPACT 501(c)3

Offering positive arts education experiences to the children and adults in our community, and Haiti, Uganda and SE Asia! www.inspiration-dance.com and www.toimpacttheworld.org for more information, we will be available after today’s service.

Next Sunday — Easter SundaySermon: Surprise!Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 24:1-12Music: St. Andrew’s Orchestra plays at all Sanctuary services 7 and 8 a.m. Senior High Choir 9 a.m. St. Andrew’s Choir and Choristers 10 a.m. St. Andrew’s Choir and King’s Messengers 11 a.m. New Dimension Singers, Middle School Choir and Celebration Singers Noon Victoria Richmond, soloist

Please join us again for worship throughout Holy Week as we walk with Jesus during his finalhours to his glorious resurrection. The worship schedules for Holy Week and Easter weekendcan be found in the bulletin insert and saintandrews.org.

Postlude Epilogue on St. Theodulph (All Glory, Laud and Honor) Healey Willan

dismissal

Leader: And now we follow the crowd as it leads out to the cross, and yet even as the world grows dark, we cannot lose hope.All: Because God is with us. God will be with us. Whatever happens. We are not alone.Leader: And so we watch the crowd and we follow...

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John StraitonDiscipleship Pastor

Erin MorrisDiaconal MinisterFaith Engagement

Tyler StromIntern Pastor

Brian NorsmanPastor of Children,Youth and Family

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