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Pine Street Presbyterian Church

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Pine Street is a Welcoming Church, Glorifying God through Worship, Fellowship and Service in the World.

March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday

G ATHERING IN THE P RESENCE OF THE R ISEN C HRIST

PRAYER OF PREPARATION

Lord, in this holiest of weeks, help us to walk the way of the cross, that we may be raised in a resurrection like his and dwell forever in you, Eternal God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

VOLUNTARY Processional Arnold Sherman

SALUTATION Elyse Rogers

One: The Lord is merciful and gracious,

Many: Slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

† HYMN 196 All Glory, Laud, and Honor

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CALL TO WORSHIP

One: With crowds from ancient times we cry,

Many: Hosanna! Save us!

One: O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good!

Many: God’s steadfast love endures forever.

VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN

One: Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he,

Many: Humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

One: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

Many: Let us worship the living God!

† Those able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all

ANTHEM Lift High the Palms of Praise

Roger Thornhill & Brad Nix

Lift high the palms of praise! Hosanna! Hosanna! Sing out! Prepare the way! Hosanna! Hosanna! As He slowly rides along, people shout a joyful song. Now we add our voices strong, hosanna to the King. Lift high the palms of praise! Hosanna! Hosanna! Sing out! Prepare the way! Hosanna! Hosanna! Let the people now rejoice. All creation find her voice. Come and make a joyful noise, hosanna to the King! Open wide the gates of every heart. Wave the palms and let the celebration start. With our strength, God’s glory we proclaim. With our might, we praise His holy name! Lift high the palms of praise! Hosanna! Hosanna! Sing out! Prepare the way! Hosanna! Hosanna! He is David’s royal Son. He is heaven’s holy One. Oh, what wonders He has done, hosanna to the King. Hosanna to the King!

† PRAYER OF THE DAY

† PRAYER OF CONFESSION Rev. Drumheller

Merciful God, as we enter this Holy Week, solemnly gathered at your house of prayer, we turn our hearts toward Jerusalem. We want to walk the way with Jesus, to be present each step from the Mount of Olives to the cross to the empty tomb. And yet we fall away. Forgive our stubborn resistance to Christ’s work and witness. Inspire us by your Spirit to follow in his way, until we enter with him into the city not made by human hands, the new Jerusalem, eternal in the heavens. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION

† KYRIE

† ASSURANCE OF PARDON

One: In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

Many: Thanks be to God. Amen.

† RESPONSE TO FORGIVENESS

HAL HOPSON

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Callie Garman

FIRST LESSON Isaiah 50:4-9a

One: The Word of the Lord.

Many: Thanks be to God.

† HYMN 403 Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

SECOND LESSON Philippians 2:5-11

THIRD LESSON Mark 11:1-11

SERMON

Old Testament Page 681

UNSER HERRSCHER

New Testament Page 197

New Testament Page 47

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Philippians 2:5-11

We believe in Jesus Christ, who, though he existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, assuming human likeness. And being found in appearance as a human, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death - even death on a cross. Therefore, God exalted him even more highly and gave him the name that is above every other name, so that at the name given to 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. Amen.

† THE PEACE

One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Many: And also with you.

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THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD

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ANTHEM Hosanna! People of All Lands

C. Smart and H. Helvey Hosanna! People of all lands, unite your voices, lift your hands, and to the Lord repair, and thankful fall upon your face, and hail with songs the throne of grace, and show your gladness there. Yourselves in this belief confirm that man, his talent and his term, are God’s and not his own; we are the flock he folds and feeds with milk and honey in his meads, the Lord is God alone. For race by race he is renowned for mercies which to peace abound, in truth reveal’s and taught; and gracious is the Lord of love, above all estimate, above the flight of time and thought. O go, but send your song before, into his courts, his temple door, his name in anthems raise give thanks the soul’s immortal food, and speak him great, and speak him good, your hearts with rapture blaze.

† PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ, all people here below; Praise Holy Spirit evermore; praise triune God, whom we adore. Amen.

SEALING THE WORD

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION TO THE TABLE

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

One: The Lord be with you.

Many: And also with you.

One: Lift up your hearts.

Many: We lift them to the Lord.

One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

Many: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

… we sing to you our hymn of unending praise:

The prayer continues.

… to be a living and holy sacrifice, dedicated to your service:

INTERCESSION, SUPPLICATION, AND CONSECRATION

One: In your mercy, Many: Lord, hear our prayer.

… now and forever.

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 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.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND CUP

One: The gifts of God for the people of God.

Many: Let us keep the feast.

ANTHEM Prayer of Saint Gregory

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Alan Hovhaness

B EARING AND F OLLOWING THE W ORD OF G OD INTO THE W ORLD

† HYMN 197 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna ELLACOMBE

† BENEDICTION

† CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE 543 O Christ, Surround Me GREEN TYLER

God be the love to search and keep me; God be the prayer to move my voice; God, be the strength to now uphold me: O Christ, surround me; O Christ, surround me.

VOLUNTARY March for Trumpet and Organ

L EADING IN W ORSHIP T ODAY

Rev. Matthew Drumheller, Interim Pastor

Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship

Elyse Rogers, Liturgist

Callie Garman, Lector

Jonah Garman, Acolyte

The Chancel Choir

Craig Phillips

Children’s Choir, Lisa Milletics, director, Barbara Neff, piano

John Stoudt, trumpet

F LOWER D EDICATION

The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer by the Pine Street Church Sunday School.

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Sunday, March 24 – Palm Sunday

8:45 am- Sunday School

8:45 am- Confirmation Class

8:45 am- Choir Rehearsal

9:00 am- Café Conversations- Fellowship Hall

10:00 am- Worship Rev. Matthew Drumheller Preaching

Thursday, March 28- Maundy Thursday

7:30 pm- Worship Rev. Matthew Drumheller Preaching

Friday, March 29- Good Friday

7:30 pm- Worship Rev. Matthew Drumheller Preaching

Sunday, March 31 – Easter Sunday

6:30 am- Sunrise Service- City Island Beach Club

8:45 am- Sunday School

8:45 am- Confirmation Class

8:45 am- Choir Rehearsal

9:00 am- Café Conversations- Fellowship Hall

10:00 am- Worship Rev. Matthew Drumheller Preaching

Music in the bulletin is used with permission under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.

Liturgy reprinted and adapted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word® Worship Companion copyright 2013.

Liturgy reprinted and adapted by permission from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved.

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