Ranchos Order of Service
Palm/Passion Sunday
April 14, 2019
9:00 AM
Rev. Richard Gould
Meditation Before Worship
"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven!
Luke 19:38
(We will begin in the Sanctuary)
Ringing the Church Bell
Call to Worship and Blessing of the Palms
Hosanna!
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest!
Palm Sunday Gospel Reading
Luke 19:28-40
The Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Praise to you, O Christ.
The Blessing of the Palms
(We will process through the Fellowship Hall going outside to the front of the church
and back into the sanctuary singing our processional hymn.)
Processional Hymn
“All Glory, Laud, and Honor”
(Process into the sanctuary, moving double-file down the center aisle.
Lay palm branches on either side of the chancel steps, proceeding to the pews via the nearest side aisle. )
Confession and Pardon
One day we cry out, “God, save us!" The next day, we silently decide to save ourselves.
Despite our fickle nature, God still forgives us. Let us confess our sins, saying….
O God, like our Jerusalem brothers and sisters long ago, we are stubborn and rebellious.
We can welcome your servant with “Hosanna’s” when he seems to wear a crown,
only to abandon him when he picks up a cross.
Like the cloaks laid before Jesus that day, we can don or doff our devotion as we choose.
Save us, Redeeming God!
Help us to lay our doubts, fears, worries, and weariness before you –
for we would be rid of them! Restore us to wholeness and faith, in Jesus Christ, our Lord.
(Silent Prayers)
Declaration of Pardon
*Gloria Patri
Gloria demos al Padre, Al Hijo y al Santo Espíritu;
Como eran al principio, Son hoy habrán de ser Eternamente
Amén
Greetings and Announcements
Blessing the Children
Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 50:4-9a
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Responsive Reading of Philippians 2:5-11
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus
who though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,
but emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form, he humbled Himself
and became obedient to the point of death--
even death on a cross.
Therefore God also highly exalted Him
and gave him the name that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Sermon
"Shouting Stones"
Rev. Richard Gould
*Hymn
“Vuestras Cabezas Hoy Alzad”
Passing the Peace
Prayers of the People and the Lord's Prayer
Response: God in your mercy….hear our prayers.
Offering Our Gifts to God
Offertory
*Doxology
A Dios el Padre celestial, Al Hijo nuestro Redentor,
Y al eternal Consolador, Unidos todos alabad. Amén
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”
*Blessing and Charge
The peace of God, which passes all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God,
and of God’s Son, Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, remain with you always.
Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
*Congregational Response
“Sagrado Es el Amor”
Sagrado es el amor Que nos ha unido aquí;
A los que creemos del Señor, La voz que llama a sí.
Amén
Palm/Passion Sunday
April 14, 2019
9:00 AM
Rev. Richard Gould
Meditation Before Worship
"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven!
Luke 19:38
(We will begin in the Sanctuary)
Ringing the Church Bell
Call to Worship and Blessing of the Palms
Hosanna!
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest!
Palm Sunday Gospel Reading
Luke 19:28-40
The Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Praise to you, O Christ.
The Blessing of the Palms
(We will process through the Fellowship Hall going outside to the front of the church
and back into the sanctuary singing our processional hymn.)
Processional Hymn
“All Glory, Laud, and Honor”
(Process into the sanctuary, moving double-file down the center aisle.
Lay palm branches on either side of the chancel steps, proceeding to the pews via the nearest side aisle. )
Confession and Pardon
One day we cry out, “God, save us!" The next day, we silently decide to save ourselves.
Despite our fickle nature, God still forgives us. Let us confess our sins, saying….
O God, like our Jerusalem brothers and sisters long ago, we are stubborn and rebellious.
We can welcome your servant with “Hosanna’s” when he seems to wear a crown,
only to abandon him when he picks up a cross.
Like the cloaks laid before Jesus that day, we can don or doff our devotion as we choose.
Save us, Redeeming God!
Help us to lay our doubts, fears, worries, and weariness before you –
for we would be rid of them! Restore us to wholeness and faith, in Jesus Christ, our Lord.
(Silent Prayers)
Declaration of Pardon
*Gloria Patri
Gloria demos al Padre, Al Hijo y al Santo Espíritu;
Como eran al principio, Son hoy habrán de ser Eternamente
Amén
Greetings and Announcements
Blessing the Children
Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 50:4-9a
The word of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Responsive Reading of Philippians 2:5-11
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus
who though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,
but emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form, he humbled Himself
and became obedient to the point of death--
even death on a cross.
Therefore God also highly exalted Him
and gave him the name that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Sermon
"Shouting Stones"
Rev. Richard Gould
*Hymn
“Vuestras Cabezas Hoy Alzad”
Passing the Peace
Prayers of the People and the Lord's Prayer
Response: God in your mercy….hear our prayers.
Offering Our Gifts to God
Offertory
*Doxology
A Dios el Padre celestial, Al Hijo nuestro Redentor,
Y al eternal Consolador, Unidos todos alabad. Amén
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”
*Blessing and Charge
The peace of God, which passes all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God,
and of God’s Son, Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, remain with you always.
Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
*Congregational Response
“Sagrado Es el Amor”
Sagrado es el amor Que nos ha unido aquí;
A los que creemos del Señor, La voz que llama a sí.
Amén