HOLY COMMUNION
11:00 a.m. April 1, 2006
Assemble in God's Name
Organ Prelude:
Choral Introit:
Welcome and Concerns of the Church
s Hymnbook: “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” #187
Call to Worship (Zechariah 9:9)
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And with you also.
Leader: Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion.
People: Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem.
Leader: Lo, your king comes to you;
People: Triumphant and victorious is he,
Leader: Humble and riding on a donkey,
People: On a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Opening Prayer
Proclamation of the Entrance Into Jerusalem (in unison)
The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord-- the King of Israel!" Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is written: "Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written of him and had been done to him.
(John 12:12-16)
s Hymnbook: “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” #185
s Gloria Patri #546
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
s Doxology #544
Children's Sermon
Anthem:
Scripture Lesson: Luke 19:29-40
Sermon: "All Shook Up"
The Eucharist
s Hymnbook: "Bread of the Word in Mercy Broken” #445
(Stanza 1)
Invitation to the Table
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Leader: Give thanks to God for God is good.
People: God’s love is everlasting.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
ALL: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The Lord's Prayer
Communion of the People
Go In God's Name
s Hymnbook: "Bread of the Word in Mercy Broken” #445
(Stanza 2)
s Charge and Blessing
Postlude:
s: all who are able, please stand.
As we gather before our Lord, on World-wide Communion Sabbath, we extend the warmest of welcomes to all present. May you find encouragement and spiritual refreshment here today. May you leave with your burdens lightened or removed.
WOC Executive Board meets immediately after church today.
WOC Circles meet on Tuesday.
The young people will have an Easter Egg Hunt this afternoon, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Holy Week: April 2-6.
We will have community Holy Week services this year at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Services begin at noon each day of Holy Week and are followed by a light lunch. We are serving on Tuesday along with First Presbyterian. Dr. Tony Grant is preaching on Thursday.
We will not have Wednesday Bible Study this week.
We will have Maundy Thursday Communion here at the church on Maundy Thursday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m.
The Women of the Church are having one large floral arrangement on Easter Sabbath. We will take a special offering for the General Fund. If you would like to make a donation in honor or memory of someone, please sign the sheet in the narthex of the church and give your money to Frances Nivens. An insert with this information will be published in the bulletin on Easter Sabbath.
Easter is April 8.
BARBECUE
April 28, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Get your tickets today and sell them to everyone you know. There will be a prize for the person selling the most tickets. Also, we need folks to help cook, serve, work in the kitchen, deliver, and whatever else needs to be done. Please sign up on the sheets in the narthex of the church.
CAMPOUT
The young people are going camping at Kings Mountain State Park on April 14. If interested, see Patrick Brady.
If you have questions or comments, email Tony Grant
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