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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.
Casual Worship – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship – 10:45 a.m.
March 16, 2008 – Palm Sunday
Theme: We Need to Surrender
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “To live with the conscious knowledge of the shadow of uncertainty, with the knowledge that disaster or tragedy could strike at any time; to be afraid and to know and acknowledge your fear, and still to live creatively and with unstinting love: that is to live with grace.”
Peter Henry Abrahams
GATHERING
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE & COMPLETION OF PRAYER CARDS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of Israel . Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Many: Hosanna in the highest.
One: The Lord be with you.
Many: And also with you.
One: Today we honor Christ our triumphant King by carrying these branches.
Many: May we honor you every day by living always in him, for he is Lord for ever and ever. Amen.
*HYMN OF PRAISE “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” Hymn #278
During the hymn, please hold up completed Prayer Request Cards so the ushers may collect them.
PRAYER & PROCLAMATION
ANTHEM “Hosanna in the Highest” By David W. Music
Children's and Chancel Choirs
CHILDREN'S MOMENT
SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 21:1-11 (Entry into Jerusalem )
CALL TO CONFESSION: Let us confess how much we are like the people of Jerusalem at that first Palm Sunday.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Tender and compassionate Savior, we confess that we are more concerned with how you will serve our needs than with how you might use us to serve the needs of others. We confess that we are often as fickle as the people of Jerusalem who traded in their palm branches for a cross. We confess that we would much prefer to have the bright sunshine of Easter and it's joyous celebrations without the quiet sadness of Good Friday with its images of pain and loneliness. Forgive us for our indifference to those who still must endure sadness, loneliness, and rejection and help us to take up our crosses and follow you to where they are. Amen.
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION “Tell Me The Stories of Jesus” Hymn #277
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 22:39-44
(Prayer in the Garden)
SERMON “Working Up a Sweat” Pastor Joy
RESPONSE
OFFERING
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*HYMN “Beneath The Cross of Jesus” Hymn #297
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL “Be Still and Know That I am God” Bookmark BENEDICTION
*CLOSING VOLUNTARY
* Indicates those in the congregation who are able will please stand.
Following worship, our Stephen Ministers are available for one-on-one prayer.
Please come to the communion area, and someone will meet you.
The flowers on the altar are in memory of Lamar Renfro's birthday (March 17 th ), given by Mary Renfro.
The candles on the altar celebrate the baptism anniversaries
of Brittany and Spencer Phillips, baptized on March 16, 2003 .
The rose on the altar celebrates the birth of Sophia Louise Haupt, born on February 29 th .
Sophia is the daughter of Zach and Julie Haupt , and baby sister of Quentin Haupt .
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd , Diaconal Minister of Music
Katie Edwards, Liturgist Susan Niederer, Musician The Gale Family, Greeters Bob Homan , Sound Missy Miller and Ann Zimmerlee , Flowers Meral Jobes and Darion Meeks, Acolytes Bill Ford, Visitation Person
Ushers: Vernon Snead, Captain; Frank C. Avry, Mike Bennett, Dean Brewer , Janet Eckert , Sy Korte, Rock Schaefer, and Jeff Thornton