April 14, 2019

Welcome, we are glad you are here!

Relax. We’re glad to have you, just as you are. We believe Jesus Christ teaches us that, so we really mean it. You’re a child of God and you’re safe here, no matter what.

Each one of us is in a different place on this life journey. The person next to you may be here for the first time, or they may have been born into a family in our church for generations. We’re all continually learning, growing, and evolving as we connect in the Spirit with the rest of the world.

Children in church make squirmy joyful noises to the Lord! Babies cry! Relax about all that, too. If you wish, safe childcare is available for 4 and under. Your greeter will be happy to show you the way.

Please stick around after church for a few minutes if you have the time. We have refreshments and fellowship time in the lobby area. It’s a great way to get acquainted!

Check out the box below for how it all works. We’re all different, together, and God isn’t finished with us. Come and see!

Scott Foster, Pastor

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ORDER of WORSHIPPalm Sunday

Taking bread, he blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, given for you. Eat it in my memory.” He did the same with the

cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant written in my blood, blood poured out for you.” — Luke 22:19-20 (The Message)

THE GATHERING

Praise Music (A time of centering and preparation for worship. Please silence all electronic devices.)

Introit

Proclamation of Entrance Into Jerusalem Luke 19:28-40 (N.T. pg. 83)

28After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30saying, “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. 31If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it’” 32So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. 33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34They said, “The Lord needs it.” 35Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. 37As 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, 38saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!” 39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” 40He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”

Procession of the Palms * All Glory, Laud, and Honor (The tune for the hymn is at the back of this booklet.) REFRAIN: All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring! VERSE 1: Thou art the King of Israel, thou David’s royal Son, who in the Lord’s name comest, the King and blessed One. (REFRAIN) VERSE 2: The people of the Hebrews with palms before thee went; our praise and prayers and anthems before thee we present. (REFRAIN) VERSE 3: To thee, before thy passion, they sang their hymns of praise; to thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise. (REFRAIN) VERSE 4: Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayers we bring, who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King! (REFRAIN)

Welcome

“Let us prepare our hearts to worship God...”

* Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (The tune for the hymn is at the back of this booklet.) VERSE 1: Hosanna, loud hosanna, the little children sang; through pillared court and temple the joyful anthem rang. To Jesus, who had blessed them, close folded to his breast, the children sang their praises, the simplest and the best. VERSE 2: From Olivet they followed ‘mid an exultant crowd, the victor 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. VERSE 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.

Almighty God Bashta/Curran

VERSE 1: We join the hymn of our redemption We raise a banner for the King Our golden crowns We lay them down for Thee

PRE-CHORUS: So we shout from the depths Of our redeemed lungs For the blood that You shed as our ransom Hear the sound heavens shake Be exalted King of glory overflow CHORUS: Almighty God forever You reign We worship You For even the grave You overcome We magnify Your people rejoice With hands held high For every sin You overcome VERSE 2: What kind of judge would leave his chambers To pardon prodigals and thieves With a crown of thorns The veil was torn for me BRIDGE: Your people cry holy Your people cry holy Your people cry holy holy holy There is no end (There is no end)

* Opening PrayerGracious God, this is Holy Week. Strengthen us to move beyond the parade of palms, to follow Jesus to the Cross.   United with faithful followers—through gates of righteousness, bring us into this New Jerusalem.  Let’s all praise God—in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Call to ConfessionFully human and fully God, the Lord Jesus knows our weaknesses and temptations. In the reformed tradition, we confess our sins corporately. Accepting our brokenness, let’s approach the throne of grace and mercy.

Prayer of ConfessionMerciful God, following Jesus is hard. We hide like guilty little children. We live for ourselves. We ignore our neighbors. We look away from the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed. Have mercy and forgiveness, O God. Set us free in this confession, in your mighty power. O Lord, hear our prayers…

Response You Alone Can Rescue Redman/Myrin Who O Lord could save themselves Their own soul could heal Our shame was deeper than the sea Your grace is deeper still(Silence is kept for our personal prayers of confession.)

One: Amen.

Assurance of Pardon As God’s own people be merciful in action, kindly in heart, humble in mind. Be always ready to forgive as freely as God has forgiven you. And above all, be loving, and thankful for all that Christ has done for you. I declare in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.

All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven, renewed and restored!

Response You Alone Can Rescue Redman/Myrin You alone can rescue You alone can save You alone can lift us from the grave You came down to find us led us out of death To You alone belongs the highest praise. Amen.

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Prayer for Illumination Holy God, by your Word you give light to the soul. Pour out your spirit of wisdom and understanding as the scriptures are read. Open our hearts and minds to life and holiness in your word. 

Prophetic Reading Isaiah 50:4-9a (O.T. pg. 681)

4The 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.

5The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward.

6I 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.

7The 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;

8he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. 9It is the Lord God who helps me; who will declare me guilty?

Epistle Reading Philippians 2:5-11 (N.T. pg. 197) 5Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

6who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,

7but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form,

8he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross.

9Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,

10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

One: This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

Special Music A Joyful Hosanna

Young People’s Message Gospel Reading Luke 22:14-23:56 (from The Message)

Sermon “The Beginning?”

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

* Jesus Shall Reign Cash/Watts/Hatton/Getty/Getty VERSE 1: Jesus shall reign where’er the sun Does its successive journeys run His kingdom stretch from shore to shore Till sun shall rise and set no more VERSE 2: Blessings abound where’er He reigns The pris’ner leaps to lose his chains The weary find eternal rest And all the sons of want are blessed CHORUS: To our King be highest praise Rising through eternal days Just and faithful He shall reign Jesus shall reign VERSE 3: People and realms of every tongue

Dwell on His love with sweetest song And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His name VERSE 4: Let every creature rise and bring Blessing and honor to our King Angels descend with songs again And earth repeat the loud amen

Prayers of the People

Announcements

Invitation to Discipleship

Offering

Offertory

* Doxology (Old Hundredth - sung together) (The tune for the Doxology is at the back of this booklet.) Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; Creator, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

* Prayer of Dedication Amazing God of all, bless our time, talent, and resources to see lives transformed, families strengthened, and our community renewed through intentional relationship with Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

Invitation To The Lord’s Table

Great Thanksgiving and The Lord’s PrayerOne: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.One: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them to the Lord.One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right to give our thanks and praise. One: It is right…and join their unending hymn:

All Sing:

One: Holy are you, and blessed…Great is the mystery of faith:

All Sing:

One: Holy God, pour out your Holy Spirit...taught us to pray:

All: (The Lord’s Prayer, Hymnal p. 16, traditional)

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Words of Institution

Communion Of The People (The communion table is open to all. Today’s communion is by intinction - come to the table as you are able via the center aisle. The servers will offer you the bread. Dip the bread into the cup and enjoy the Lord’s Supper. You are invited to respond with an “Amen” and return via the outer aisles. For those with mobility concerns, servers will come to you. The bread is commercially available white bread; the round rice crackers are gluten-free.)

Communion Hymn By My Side (Godspell)

Communion Prayer

GOING FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE THE LORD

* All Glory, Laud, and Honor (The tune for the hymn is at the back of this booklet.) REFRAIN: All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring! VERSE 1: Thou art the King of Israel, thou David’s royal Son, who in the Lord’s name comest, the King and blessed One. (REFRAIN)

* Charge and Benediction (Please join hands.)

* Passing of the Peace and Postlude

WORSHIP NOTES

Thank you to Elder Cheryl Bolton, Effie, Prisca, and Holly for reading today, and to our talented worship team of players, singers, and bell ringers!

What gifts do you bring? Share with us! Joyful worship comes from the soul of our collective Spirit. Come find your voice or vision here! Come play, sing, ring bells, read, lead, serve communion. If you have a gift of the arts such as music, drama, dance, poetry, prose, painting, or sculpting for examples, please give some thought to sharing it in worship. What a great blessing!

About Palm SundayPalm Sunday recreates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem for the Jewish Passover Festival on the first day of the last week of his life. Picture, if you can, a very political parade of solidarity with the oppressed and down-trodden. According to tradition, Jesus’ parade marches into Jerusalem through the Golden Gate (possibly the “Beautiful Gate” in Acts Chapter 3) from the East while across town, Pilate’s “peace-keeping” Roman army enters the city from the West. Is this victory, resistance, or both? The Golden Gate of the Old City was later sealed in medieval times. Some traditions believe that the Golden Gate will be unsealed when Christ comes again.

About the PalmsOur congregation partnered with the Presbyterian Hunger Program to use Eco-Palms. Usually, palms are harvested in rainforests. Middlemen transport the palms out of the communities for processing where more than half the palms are discarded because of poor quality.

Eco-Palm harvesters gather only quality palm fronds in a way that allows the plant to keep growing. The communities process and package the palms instead of selling to middlemen, allowing them to capture more of the profits. The added income enables the impoverished harvesters to buy shoes for their children and to pay for basic healthcare.

In addition, five cents of every Eco-Palm sold for Palm Sunday directly funds projects that improve the lives of all community members. This money provides scholarships

for students, pays a teacher’s salary, basic health care and supports elderly members of the community.

This year, we share the jubilation of Palm Sunday with the people who harvested our palms. As we wave our palms, we can truly say, “Hosanna in the Highest!”

About the Blowing of the ShofarWe blow the Shofar to connect us to our spiritual forebears of Judaism. Remember that Jesus and all the disciples are good Jews coming into Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover on what we now call Palm Sunday. While the Torah (the first five books of our Bible) describes the blowing of the Shofar, there are not clear instructions about how/when to perform the tradition! Rabbinic Judaism gives us some clues generally speaking that the Shofar tradition is called for to announce the sanctity of the day in observance of important holidays.

More About Today’s WorshipWe are developing a more blended style of worship with new contemporary worship songs and music as well as our traditional hymns and pieces. All of our hymns are from the new Presbyterian hymnal Glory to God printed for you in the bulletin. The choir will sing. The bell choir will play. We will hear our students. We will hear soloists. We will hear the band. It’s a mix, and we may not have everything in the same day—unless you want to skip lunch. We hope it touches you.

About the Season of LentToday is Palm Sunday, the first day of “Holy Week” in the season of Lent which is “back-timed” based on the shifting calendar date for Easter. In the Western Church, Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. The Lenten tradition calls for fasting for 40 days to honor the 40 days of temptation and fasting that Jesus faced in the desert (see the canonical synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke). Or, you could try a new spiritual discipline instead of focusing just on fasting, which is only one of them. But, why are there 46 days in Lent instead of 40? Sundays don’t count! Each Sunday is a tribute to the resurrection, or a “mini-Easter,” and a day to

feast.

Today we wrap the sermon series for Lent focused on the spiritual disciplines. Our conversation partner is the book Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster. He takes us through living into a number of good Christian practices including: Meditation, Prayer, Fasting, Study, Simplicity, Solitude, Submission, Service, Confession, Worship, Guidance, or Celebration. You can buy the book at any retailer or for any format of eReader.

About the Christ Candle We continue to burn the Christ Candle from Christmas and through Lent until Good Friday to recognize the light of Christ in the world connecting Christmas to Holy Week.

About Today’s ReadingsWe print the scripture readings in the bulletin, so you can follow along more easily. We also include the page numbers if you want to read from your pew Bible. Most Sundays, our readings are from that same New Revised Standard Version translation except where noted. Today, we let all the scriptures speak to us in whatever way God has intended without commentary.

About the Lord’s Supper Communion and baptism are the only two sacraments in the reformed tradition. We celebrate communion about once a month here at PCM. Our communion is all-inclusive: all are welcome, all who are blessed, all who come in the name of the Lord! The body of Christ comes with a gluten-free option, and the blood of Christ is represented by grape juice out of respect to those who struggle with alcohol. A Presbyterian understanding of The Lord’s Supper is that Christ is present in Spirit at the Lord’s Table, but not physically.

Questions to GoHoly Week. What does it mean to me?

How am I following Jesus, even to the Cross?

What is there to celebrate?

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Holy Week Calendar!iMarriage Group 5:00pm – Couples with or without your partner, come join us!

Mid-week Communion – Wednesday, 7:10am, Parlor

Parents’ Five Love Languages of Children Study – Thursday, 9:30am, Nursery

Maundy Thursday – 7:30pm, Webb Chapel. Last Supper/Tenebrae Service! Amazing!

Good Friday – 8am-5pm, Sanctuary, Live reading of the Gospels and Fasting all day.

Saturday Prayer Vigil on your own.

Easter Sunday Worship 10:15am – The Lord is Risen! Easter Egg Hunt for the kids!

Easter is Coming!Easter is coming on Sunday, April 21st, and with it our annual Easter Egg Hunt! We need donations of candy to fill all those Easter eggs! Please bring your donations to the church office or they can be given to Patrick on Sunday! Let’s fill those eggs!!!

iMarriageJoin us for installment two of our iMarriage Study this evening from 5:00 to 6:15pm (mark your calendars for the same time on 4/28, 5/5, 5/19 and 6/2)! No problem at all if you missed our first session! This is for you! Want a healthier marriage or a satisfying long-term relationship headed toward marriage? This is for you! Want to join but your partner may be away? This is for you. To ensure that we have enough seating space for everyone please contact Patrick Allred.

New - Parents’ StudyThe Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapmen relates to our kids. Come join the study starting Thursday, April 18th, at 9:30am in the nursery—all parents of all ages and stages welcome! Elder Cheryl Bolton leads—for questions contact Cheryl at cheryl.bolton@me.com.

Fasting Good FridayHoly Week is here…let’s do this together! What does fasting look/feel like? Fasting is an amazing way to connect to God and each other no matter where you are. Plan some degree of fasting from sunset Maundy Thursday to sunset Good Friday. Fasting is not a means of seeking God’s blessings, as much as it is a means of seeking God. Fasting is not so much about food as it is about focus. Fasting is not so much about saying no to the body as it is about saying yes to the Spirit. Fasting is not about doing without, it is about looking within. Fasting is an outward response to an inward attitude and cry of the soul. We’re taking half-hour shifts all day—sign up on Breeze.

One Great Hour of Sharing, Sunday, April 21stSince 1949, Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God’s love with people experiencing need. Your gifts support ministries of disaster response, refugee assistance and resettlement, food for the hungry, and community development that helps people find safe refuge, start new lives, and work together to strengthen families and communities. Examples include: Nepal- programs that prepare rural communities for future disasters, disease prevention, occupational programs and water purifiers; Yemen- providing families in a conflict affected area with training and tools to protect, restore and promote their livelihoods; Dominican Republic- establishment of coffee plant nurseries and sales of agricultural products which help make a community more self sustainable.

Please consider a gift to One Great Hour of Sharing on Sunday, April 21. 100% of money collected on this day is forwarded to PCUSA to help with this program.

Day Camp 2019Our Day Camp starts Monday, June 24th to Friday, June 28th, 9 AM - 3 PM. PreK - 5th Grade. Kids will be dropped off in Webb Chapel (Our older Chapel on the corner of Green and Wilmer) each day for registration and picked up in the same location. Each child will need a packed lunch. Snacks and drinks will be provided by the church. The cost of Day Camp is $200 per child with a maximum cost of $500 per family. You can register through our website at

pcmadison.org, through the link in your eNews, or contact Patrick Allred.

Per Capita 2019Each year PCM is assessed a per member fee to support the missions of the mid-level governing bodies (Presbytery and Synod) and the General Assembly of the PC(USA). Please consider covering this fee with a separate gift. It reduces the PCM budget line item by thousands if we all pitch in. The fee is $37 per member, including youth who have been confirmed. For example: Per couple, $74. Families with one youth, $111 and so on. Covering the per capita frees up your pledges and offerings to the operations and missions of our church. Please note “per capita” on your check or envelope. Thank you!

Mid-week Prayers/CommunionHere’s something you could start for Lent: Join us in the Parlor every Wednesday morning at 7:10am for a come-and-go round of prayers and the Lord’s Supper. It’s a great mid-week touchstone, and you’ll be on your way in 15 minutes. No kidding! Commuters, you’ll easily make the 7:32. Pastor Scott leads.

Coffee with ScottPastor Scott hangs out at Drip Coffee Thursday mornings at 9am (‘til ?). Stop by! Let’s FIKA, solve world problems, see if you can melt an entire biscotti in a cup of tea—we might even talk about God. Crazy, right?

Feel the BreezeThis is the way to connect in PCM. Have you registered on Breeze? Breeze is the new church communication hub for everything PCM. We are fully implementing Breeze now. It’s an easy interface—come learn how to use it Sundays after church in the lobby. Everything comes back to Breeze: Want to sign up for Bottle Hill Day? Breeze. Sign up for snacks on Sunday morning? Breeze. Be a reader in church? Breeze. It’s all Breeze: event registration, giving statements—the whole nine. Check your inbox for the links to complete your sign-up. It really is a breeze!

Serve on SundayAll are welcome, all who come in the name of the Lord! Snacks after church—an email has gone out giving everyone the opportunity to sign up through Breeze! Or you can call the church office if you prefer.

Teach Sunday School—It’s easy, really! Contact Patrick Allred.

And if you’d like to serve on our worship team on Sundays as a reader, communion server, singer, musician, bell-ringer, or greeter please do! Contact the church office for more information and we’ll plug you in—973.377.1600.

Interfaith Food PantryPCM supports the IFP year-round with hundreds of pounds of food to serve eligible Morris County residents. Aging people on fixed incomes, low-income working families—the need is great! Doris’s Care Wagon will be inside the back door of the parish house. Named for long-time member and IFP advocate Doris Weber, the wagon has served our food collection for years!

The food of the month for April is canned meats/meals. Please leave your donation in the basket in the narthex or in the wagon in the parish house.

Quarters for RAMPWe are well on the way to filling the tube for the second time this year. Please continue to save your quarters and look for the tube in the lobby area during refreshment time each Sunday. After working with Church World Service for the first three refugee families, RAMP is currently exploring other potential partners. Watch this space for updates.

EASTER 2019If you would like to contribute to the church’s Easter decora-tions, make your check payable to the Presbyterian Church of Madison and return it (marked “Easter decorations”) with this completed form to the office or put it in the offering plate. Deadline is tomorrow.

Please accept my $25 contribution towards the purchase of Easter plants or decorations.

Please print your name and the name of the person you would like to honor or memorialize; if no name is given, the donation will be listed in the bulletin as “In celebration of the risen Christ.”

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PHONE:______________________________________

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Scott FosterPastor

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Patrick AllredDirector of Family Ministries

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Cathy BaillieOffice Assistant

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Mike CallahanStudent Ministries & Outreach

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VISIONTo see lives transformed, families strengthened, and our community

renewed through intentional relationship with Jesus Christ.

OUR VALUESRenewed Lives Community Positive Intergenerational Family

Joyful Service Presbyterian Roots

Anna D’AchilleDirector of Musical Arts

anna.dachille@pcmadison.org