endobj 227 0 obj Let us now worship the God who always has the last word. Father: Let Through humility let us crucify our pride. endobj In Matthew 26, we can read the story of Judass betrayal, the first Communion ritual, and Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. Everything we celebrate as Christians is connected to the events in Christs life that we recall this week. endobj Joe Tedesco 2022-01-31T16:47:24-08:00 In March we are doing an Online Fund Drive to support our Online Ministries, like the Yadkin Examen and Yadkin Lectio. Xh`$\x12b3dWm38V*b"Nxl)i0`TT+0X7*feO O}JTGc AX,R{E_%vP:YaoZjg*08] ybty?t,hqva"ZRY$D1 ,v&x^clP[YLs\,!lh=yGi U3u z{Y)YotUzdt& Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, Minister for Worship and Theology (lindsayc@ucc.org). You know, someone who knew you inside and out and still liked you. It seems like this crisis has been going on forever, and yet we know we are far from the end. But we can see it is true by observing Jesus life and interactions with people. endobj Palm Sunday Pastoral Prayer It has been a true joy for me to work with the RCIA class this year and develop relationships with them. Worship Ways We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. The need to affirm, as Holy Week begins, the inseparable relationship between the death and the resurrection of Jesus is precisely the reason the passion of Christ and the palms are linked together as Passion/Palm Sunday. Anthony: Let me read the first passage of the month. re:Worship: Pastoral Prayer for Palm Sunday Instead, the cross and resurrection must be held together theologically. For three years, Stephen served as the However, we continue to have leadership offices, meeting rooms, and The Upper Room Chapel at 1908 Grand Avenue, in Nashville. None of those can silence the cries of Hosanna for the one who has conquered death itself. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer Lord, we come here today in fellowship with one another setting aside this time solely for you. Let us pray (in silence) [that through this week we may share in Christs dying and rising] one God, now and for ever. <> Audrey. Kenosis, or self-emptying, is the way the Father, Son, and Spirit live. I think if we were going to invent a God, we would not invent a God who did that. endobj [00:09:45] Mandy: Yeah, just this way that this is the way of Jesus and if we are following him, dont be surprised if its the way that we are called into as well. 5 0 obj <> What happens to us when major disaster strikes, and we are left stunned and terrified, supposing that Thou hast forsaken us, and also Jesus? All these reasons together resulted in the betrayal by Judas, the agony in the Garden, the scourging at the pillar, the carrying of the cross, the crucifixion, the burial, and finally the resurrection. Its a huge sweeping text and not only the concepts that it describes, but the poetry of it is just transcendent. Have you ever considered how Jesus might have felt as he faced the events of Holy Week? <> endobj endobj Become our salvation. Listen to audio: https://cloud.gci.org/dl/GReverb/GR034-MandySmith-LivingHope-W1.mp3, April 2 The Liturgy of the Passion Stephen M. Fearing, M.Div., M.A.P.T. On the one hand, an oversimplified theology of glory can undervalue death by implying that it is merely a stepping-stone on the path to resurrection. Create your website with Loopia Sitebuilder. WebHeres a pastoral prayer for Palm/Passion Sunday the last Sunday in Lent. Pastor-Teacher at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida. Island Presbytery to the Synod of the Northeast and, beginning in January A Prayer for Palm Sunday: Blessed is He! They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the king of Israel!" John 12:13 Palm Sunday is significant because it marks the beginning of Holy Week, that very important day when Jesus began His journey toward the cross. Let the light of your love flood into our lives and through us to all those who have been captured by darkness, that the light may give them healing, freedom and hope. Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes, A Living Hope These daily services for Morning, Midday and Evening Prayer are designed particularly for Holy Week but are appropriate for use throughout the Season of Lent. Be our vision, that we too may walk the way of compassion and extend 232 0 obj The Center of Nine Part 2: Connecting the Dots. Kenosis is a Greek word that means self-emptying, but it doesnt mean we completely lose ourselves and become doormats. Sovereign Lord, everlasting and almighty, in your tender love for your children, you sent your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection. Ive printed this and will refer to it every day and all days as we navigate what lies ahead. Lead us now on the road to the cross. CLICK HERE to listen to the whole podcast. For us. 207 0 obj Our call to worship in Psalm 31 finds the psalmist in sorrow and grief, yet confident God is aware of his suffering. <>228 0 R]/P 6 0 R/S/Link>> Help us to remain steadfast through the end of the story, our own personal stories and the final story of Jesus. WebHoly God, sovereign over power and pain, glorious triumph and deep disappointment, we enter this Holy Week bringing our tithes and offerings to your altar and leaving them here <>14]/P 26 0 R/Pg 9 0 R/S/Link>> 1 . To offer you praise and worship, to hear you speak to us, and to leave here shaped a little bit more into the likeness of Jesus Christ. In July of 2014, Stephen was installed an ordained as Teaching Elder at For information about our privacy practices, please read our Privacy Policy page.