March 16^th, 2008

Palm Sunday

Sunday of the Passion

With One Voice - Setting Five

GATHERING

PRELUDE

      "Behold, the King Rides Forth!"        David Paxton                

WELCOME

CALL TO WORSHIP

      "Since By Man Came Death"            Adult Choir

PROCESSION WITH PALMS                   p. 256

                                                                  (red)

PRAYER OF THE DAY                               p. 257

ADULT & CHILDREN'S CHOIR      

      "Hosanna"                                  Arr. Hal Hopson

WORD

FIRST READING                            Isaiah 50:4-9a

PSALM                                             Psalm 31:9-16

SECOND READING                  Philippians 2:5-11

SERMON                             Pastor Chris Olkiewicz

GOSPEL                              Matthew 26:14 - 27:66

HYMN OF THE DAY   

     "My Song Is Love Unknown"               ELW 343

                                                                       (red)

CREED                                                                  

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth. 

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son,

           our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary, 

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead. 

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and 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

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION                  p. 34

PEACE                                                     p. 34

MEAL

OFFERING

     "O Worship the King"          Arr. Carol Tornquist    

OFFERING SONG

"Let the Vineyards"                                     p. 35

OFFERING PRAYER                                      p. 35

GREAT THANKSGIVING                               p. 36

               At the prayer's conclusion,

                        all respond:  Amen

THE LORD'S PRAYER                                   p. 39

LAMB OF GOD                                               p. 39

COMMUNION SONGS

      "As the Deer Runs to the River"           ELW 331

                                                                          (red)

      "Restore in Us, O God"                       ELW 328

                                                                          (red)

After all have communed: 

     "Thankful Hearts"                                       p. 40 

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION                           p. 41

SENDING

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BLESSING AND DISMISSAL                             p. 41

POSTLUDE     

      "A Lamb Bears All its Guilt Away"         J.S. Bach