Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion | March 29
Welcome Trinity Family and Friends!
Today, we encounter the paradox that defines our faith: Jesus Christ is glorified king and humiliated servant. We too are full of paradox: like Peter, we fervently desire to follow Christ, but find ourselves afraid, denying God. We wave palms in celebration today as Christ comes into our midst, and we follow with trepidation as his path leads to death on the cross. Amid it all we are invited into this paradoxical promise of life through Christ’s broken body and outpoured love in a meal of bread and wine. We begin this week that stands at the center of the church year, anticipating the completion of God’s astounding work.
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Hymns:
Gathering Hymn: “All Glory, Laud and Honor” ELW #344
Text: Theodulph of Orleans, 760-821; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818-1866, alt.
Hymn of the Day: “There in God’s Garden” ELW #342
Text: Király Imre von Pécselyi, c. 1590-c. 1641; tr. Erik Routley, 1917-1982
Text © 1976 Hinshaw Music, Inc.
Anthem: “Hosana” Fedak Choir
Offertory: “Create in Me a Clean Heart” ELW #188
Music: J. A. Freylinghausen, 1670-1739
Communion Hymn: “For the Bread Which You Have Broken” ELW #494
Readings:
Processional Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a - The servant of the Lord submits to suffering
Second Reading: Philippians 2:5-11 - Humbled to the point of death on a cross
Passion of Our Lord: Matthew 26:14—27:66 - The passion of the Lord
Liturgy reprinted from “Evangelical Lutheran Worship”, copyright 2006 Augsburg Fortress, used by permission of license #SBT004670 and One License A-709549; Prayers are from “Sundays & Seasons”, copyright 2024 Augsburg Fortress. Introductions to the readings are written by The Rev. Mark Oldenburg, Ph.D., Steck-Miller Professor Emeritus of the Art of Worship, United Lutheran Seminary.
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