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Join us in celebrating Palm Sunday with uplifting choral music and inspirational readings. Experience the message of servanthood and communion with a special service.
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April 14, 2019 Welcome to OPC
Cambridge Chimes Welcome and Announcements Choral Introit “A Celtic Hosanna” Greeting Each Other
Prelude “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” ~arr. Hopson Lighting of the candles
“Entering into Jerusalem” Matthew 21:1-9
When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethpage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me.
If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.’ This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet, saying, ‘Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on
a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!’
TIME WITHYOUNG CHRISTIANS
*HYMN #89“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” v.1 Hosanna, loud hosanna, the little children sang;Through pillared court and temple the joyful anthem rang.
*HYMN #89“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” v.1 To Jesus, who had blessed them close folded to His breast,The children sang their praises, the simplest and the best.
*HYMN #89“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” v.2 From Olivet they followed, ‘mid an exultant crowd,The victor palm branch waving, and chanting clear and loud;
*HYMN #89“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” v.2 The Lord of earth and heaven rode on in lowly state,Now scorned that little children should on His bidding wait.
*HYMN #89“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” v.3 “Hosanna in the highest!” that ancient song we sing,For Christ is our Redeemer, the Lord of heaven our King.
*HYMN #89“Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” v.3 O may we ever praise Him with heart and life and voice,And in His blissful presence eternally rejoice.
*CALL TO WORSHIP L: Rejoice, sisters and brothers, for today your king comes to you. P: We greet him with shouts and joy!
L: He is not like other kings and rulers. P: He is a servant; he is kind and compassionate. L: His kingdom is not like other kingdoms.
P: His kingdom is filled with fairness and enough, peace, justice, and love. L: Let us meet our God and king this day with hope and joy.
P: May we learn to be servants of peace, justice, and love this hour. L: Help us to walk with him this difficult week.
P: May we experience what he experienced: joy, fear, pain, love, and resurrection.
“Supper Together” Luke 22:14-20
When the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. He said to them, ‘I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I tell you, I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.’
Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, ‘Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you that from no on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.’
Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying,
‘This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.’
“Servanthood” John 13:3-17
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself.
Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, ‘Lord, are you going to wash my feet?’
Jesus answered, ‘You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.’ Peter said to him, ‘You will never wash my feet.’ Jesus answered, ‘Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.’ Simon Peter said to him,
‘Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!’ Jesus said to him, ‘One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.’
For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, ‘Not all of you are clean.’ After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, ‘Do you know what I have done to you?
You call me Teacher and Lord – and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example,
that you should do as I have done to you. Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
“Love” John 13:31-35
When he had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once.
Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, “Where I am going, you cannot come.” I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.
Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’
*HYMN #376“Love Divine All Loves Excelling” v.1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven to earth come down,Fix in us Thy humble dwelling,All Thy faithful mercies crown!
*HYMN #376“Love Divine All Loves Excelling” v.1 Jesus, Thou art all compassion,Pure, unbounded love Thou art;Visit us with Thy salvation,Enter every trembling heart.
*HYMN #376“Love Divine All Loves Excelling” v.2 Breathe, o breathe Thy loving Spiritinto every troubled breast!Let us all in Thee inherit,Let us find the promised rest;
*HYMN #376“Love Divine All Loves Excelling” v.2 Take away the love of sinning;Alpha and Omega be;End of faith, as its beginning,Set our hearts at liberty.
*HYMN #376“Love Divine All Loves Excelling” v.3 Come, Almighty to deliver,Let us all Thy life receive;Suddenly return, and never,Nevermore Thy temples leave.
*HYMN #376“Love Divine All Loves Excelling” v.3 Thee we would be always blessing,Serve Thee as Thy hosts above;Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing,Glory in Thy perfect love.
*HYMN #376“Love Divine All Loves Excelling” v.4 Finish, then, Thy new creation,Pure and spotless let us be;Let us see Thy great salvationperfectly restored in Thee;
*HYMN #376“Love Divine All Loves Excelling” v.4 Changed from glory into glory,Till in heaven we take our place,Till we cast our crowns before TheeLost in wonder, love, and praise.
“Sin and Denial” Luke 22:47-62
While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him; but Jesus said to him, ‘Judas, is it with a kiss that you are betraying the Son of Man?’
When those who were around him saw what was coming, they asked, ‘Lord, should we strike with the sword?’ Then one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said, ‘No more of this!’ And he touched his ear and healed him.
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple police, and the elders who had come for him, ‘Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a bandit? When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me.
But this is your hour, and the power of darkness!’ Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance. When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together,