Pine Street Presbyterian Church
in the City of Harrisbur g
Pine Street is a Welcoming Church, Glorifying God through Worship, Fellowship and Service in the World.
April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday
Benjamin Robert Haydon, A crouching man, likely a preparatory drawing for 'Christ's Entry into Jerusalem', ca.1814-20.
G ATHERING IN THE P RESENCE OF THE R ISEN C HRIST
PRAYER OF PREPARATION
Everlasting God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son to take our nature and to suffer death upon the cross. In your mercy enable us to share in his obedience to your will and in the glorious victory of his resurrection. Amen.
SALUTATION
One: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Many: Hosanna in the highest!
Greg Lane
VOLUNTARY Processional Arnold Sherman (Please use the opening voluntary as a time of silent meditation and preparation for worship.)
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Many: Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
One: Lo, your king comes to you;
Many: triumphant and victorious is he,
One: humble and riding on a donkey,
Many: on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
and Honor
ANTHEM Antiphonal Hosanna G. Alan Smith
Hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna! Hosanna! Blessed is he that come, in the name of the Lord!
† Those able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all
† HYMN 196 All Glory, Laud,
VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN
PRAYER OF THE DAY
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Triumphant God, we join the crowds of the ages in shouting your praises. While our lips give you glory, our lives seldom reflect your purposes. We sing easily of your greatness, but living faithfully is often beyond us. We hear of your salvation, yet sin is still close and real, daily leading us away from you. Have mercy on us. Rise into our hearts with healing grace. Forgive what we have done and direct who we shall be. Lord, save us. Hosanna!
† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
† KYRIE
† ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: He who rode into Jerusalem to face the cross, left a victor over sin and death forever. This is good news!
Many: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
† GLORIA
R EADING AND H EARING THE W ORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST LESSON Isaiah 50: 4-9a
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
Old Testament Page 681
† HYMN 403 Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty UNSER HERRSCHER
SECOND LESSON Philippians 2:5-11 New Testament Page 197
THIRD LESSON Luke 22:14-23:56
New Testament Page 86
SERMON “Location Scouting” The Rev. Seelman
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH adapted from the Confession of 1967
God’s reconciling act in Jesus Christ is a mystery which the Scripture describes in various ways. It is called the sacrifice of a lamb, a shepherd’s life given for his sheep, atonement by a priest. It is ransom of a slave, payment of debt, vicarious satisfaction of a legal penalty, and victory over the powers of evil. These are expressions of a truth beyond comprehension of the depth’s of God’s love for humankind. We are assured of the gravity, cost, and sure achievement of God’s reconciling work.
Callie Garman
† THE PEACE
One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Many: And also with you.
WELCOME
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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
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
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.
… who forever sing to the glory of your name:
The prayer continues.
… may proclaim the One crucified and risen:
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 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 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 Toccata Pontifical
L EADING IN W ORSHIP T ODAY
The Rev. Stuart Seelman, Pastor
Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship
Callie Garman, Lector
Greg Lane, Liturgist
Gordon Young
Jonah Garman, Acolyte
The Chancel Choir
John Stoudt, Trumpet
Children’s Choir, Lisa Milletics, Director
Barbara Neff, Piano
F LOWER D EDICATION
The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of my husband, Jack R. Leisure, and granddaughter Kaity Leisure by Shirley Leisure.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Sunday, April 13– Palm Sunday
8:45 am- Sunday School
9:00 am- Choir Warm Up
9:00 am- Café Conversations
10:00 am- Worship
11:30 am- Adult Forum
Wed., April 16– Lenten Mid-day prayer
Thursday, April 17–Maundy Thursday
7:30 pm- Worship- The Rev. Seelman
Friday, April 18–Good Friday (no Communion)
7:30 pm- Worship- The Rev. Seelman
Sunday, April 20– Easter Sunday
6:15 am- Sun Rise Service- City Island
8:45 am- Sunday School
9:00 am- Choir Warm Up
9:00 am- Café Conversations
10:00 am- Worship
EASTER LILIES
Thank you for purchasing a lily to decorate the sanctuary this Easter. The cost is $12.00 each. Deadline for orders is Sunday, April 13, 2025. .
This form can be either mailed in or put in the box at the Gathering Place along with your check made payable to Pine Street Presbyterian Church (please specify in the memo that this is for lilies).
Please write clearly
In MEMORY or HONOR (circle one) of:
Given by:
Amount enclosed $* ___________________ Number of lilies ordered _____________ *Payment is due when order form is submitted.
Music in the bulletin is used with permission under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.
Liturgy was reprinted and adapted with permission from Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word® Worship Companion—copyright 2013, and from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved.
