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PRELUDE “Lord Jesus, Think on Me” (arr. Anne Krentz Organ)Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS                                                                       On this day, looking to the cross, we gather to acknowledge the ways that we have broken the world—ways of isolation, selfishness, and hoarding, ways of fear and hunger for…

PRELUDE  “O Sacred Head Now Wounded”                        Orchestra CALL TO WORSHIP/PROCESSION OF THE CROSS “Behold the Lamb of God” (G. F. Handel)  WELCOME (Please stand) CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS                                                                      On this day, looking to the cross, we gather to acknowledge the ways that we have broken the world—ways of isolation, selfishness, and hoarding,ways of fear and hunger for influence,ways of self-doubt, ways of sin. We gather to acknowledge the ways that the world has broken us—ways of division and might-makes-right,ways of inequity and…

PRELUDETim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSOn this night, let us confess our sin against God and others. Most merciful God, we confess that we are not perfect in our relationship with you and with others.  We fall short.  We have not loved you with our whole heart.  We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves as Jesus taught us. For the sake of your son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us and lead us, so that…

PRELUDE “Lord Jesus, Think on Me” (arr. Anne Krentz Organ)         Rachel Calvert, Tim Graf WELCOME PRAYER Merciful God, your Son was lifted on the cross to draw all people to himself. Grant that we who have been born out of his wounded side may at all times find mercy in him, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. DIALOGUE SONG “Were You There” (Verses 1 & 2)…

CALL TO WORSHIP SONG  “King of Glory” WELCOME/INTRO TO HOLY WEEK CHILDREN’S MESSAGE DISMISSAL OF SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS SONG  “Lift Up Your Heads” PRAYERS READINGLuke 19:28-40 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage 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…

PRELUDE “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” (arr. Tim Graf)Tim Graf HYMN“All Glory, Laud, and Honor” LITANY FOR PALM SUNDAY Open to me the gates of righteousness,That I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.Hosanna!  Hosanna!Save us, we ask, O Lord.  Save us!Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna!  Hosanna!Open to me the gates of righteousness,That I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.Hosanna!  Hosanna!Save us, we ask, O Lord.  Save us!Blessed is…

PRELUDERachel Calvert,Tim Graf WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS EVENING HYMN“Joyous Light of Heavenly Glory” ELW # 561 LITANY   In a season when answers don’t come easily,when questions and doubts, concerns and fears abound,we gather with each other to hear a word of promise.  God, our creator and sustainer,delights in our curiosity,calls forth our questions,and embraces our doubts, no matter what. In a world with enough for all, we remember that many lack enough to eat, live paycheck to paycheck, or long for meaningful work.Why, O…

CALL TO WORSHIP SONG  “Living in the Overflow” WELCOME SONG  “No Doubt About It” PRAYERS SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION WORDS OF INSTITUTION  THE LORD’S PRAYER COMMUNION SONG“Altered” (Tim Graf) POST-COMMUNION PRAYER DISMISSAL OF SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS READINGActs 12:6-17 The very night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a…

PRELUDE“Nimrod” (Edward Elgar)Tim Graf WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSWe gather in the name of God who creates, redeems, and sustains us.Amen. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Holy God, We confess that we have rejected the refuge you offer.We try to hide behind self-sufficiency and pride,but you see us, and love us still. We confess that we have chosen strife over peace;we want to be right more than we want to be in right…

PRELUDE “Fairest Lord Jesus” (arr. Venita MacGorman) Ring of Fire, Linnae Stole (Director ) WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS EVENING HYMN “Psalm 141”  LITANY   In a season when answers don’t come easily, when questions and doubts, concerns and fears abound, we gather with each other to hear a word of promise.   God, our creator and sustainer, delights in our curiosity, calls forth our questions, and embraces our doubts, no matter what.  In a world with enough for all,  we remember that many lack enough to eat,  live paycheck to paycheck, or long for meaningful work. Why,…

CALL TO WORSHIP SONG  “Rise” WELCOME SONG  “Whatever May Come” PRAYERS THE LORD’S PRAYER DISMISSAL OF SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS READINGActs 10:1-16 In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God. One afternoon at about three o’clock he had a vision in which he clearly saw an angel of God…

PRELUDE“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” (arr. Ronald Kauffman) Grace Notes, Vicki Grant (Director) WELCOME CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESSWe gather in the name of God who creates, redeems, and sustains us.Amen. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another. Holy God, We confess that we have rejected the refuge you offer.We try to hide behind self-sufficiency and pride,but you see us, and love us still. We confess that we have chosen strife over peace;we want to be…