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SUNDAY OF THE PASSION
PALM SUNDAY
The Passion of Our Lord According to St. Matthew
Below are some worship resources which you are welcome to use at no charge. Please just use a copyright acknowledgment "Copyright Lisa Frenz. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission."
Most of these worship resources were written for Mt.
Carmel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon combining elements
of traditional Lutheran liturgy with new wording, rituals, etc. to meet the
needs of a modern worshipping congregation.
Note: The Passion Story in this service is a cantata-style with narration and sung choral/solo pieces. You could subsitute a passion narration which was bracketed by an instrumental overture and finale.
Order of Worship
All gather in the hallway.
Stand
Procession with Palms:
Gospel: Mark 11:1-11
P: When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the
Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into
the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied
there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. If anyone says
to you, `Why are you doing this?' just say this, `The Lord needs it and will
send it back here immediately.'" They went away and found a colt tied near
a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it, some of the bystanders
said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?" They told them
what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it. Then they brought the
colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. Many people spread
their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut
in the fields. Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting,
C: "Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
P: Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked
around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the
twelve.
Entrance Song: Sanna, sannanina
Text: traditional South African:
Music: traditional South African; arr. Betty Pulkingham
Copyright Administrator:
The Copyright Company
All process into the sanctuary, singing. Remain standing as you are able.
Sanna, sannanina, sanna, sanna, sanna.
Sanna, sannanina, sanna, sanna, sanna.
Sanna, sanna, sanna, sannanina,
sanna, sanna, sanna.
Sanna, sanna, sanna, sannanina,
sanna, sanna, sanna.
Lesson: Philippians 2:5-11
A: Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was
in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,
but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the
point of death- even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Praise Song: All Glory Laud and Honor Vs. 1, 3, 5
Text: Theodulph of Orleans, c. 760-821; tr. John M. Neale, 1818-1866, alt.
Music: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN (rhythmic), Melchior Teschner, 1584-1635
Refrain
All glory, laud, and honor
to you, redeemer, king,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.
1 You are the king of Israel
and David's royal Son,
now in the Lord's name coming,
our King and Blessed One. Refrain
3 The multitude of pilgrims
with palms before you went.
Our praise and prayer and anthems
before you we present. Refrain
5 Their praises you accepted;
accept the prayers we bring,
great author of all goodness,
O good and gracious King. Refrain
P: We remember:
C: The crowd 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!"
P: We remember:
C: 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!"
P: We remember and listen and watch and follow:
C: 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.
Based on John 12:13-16
Liturgy of the Passion:
Prayer of the Day:
A: Let us pray.
(the Prayer of the Day is spoken)
Sit
First Lesson: Isaiah 50:4-9a
The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain
the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens- wakens my ear to listen
as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious,
I did not turn backward. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks
to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting.
The Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have
set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who
vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who
are my adversaries? Let them confront me. It is the Lord God who helps me; who
will declare me guilty? All of them will wear out like a garment; the moth will
eat them up.
Psalm 31:9-16
A: Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from
grief, my soul and body also.
C: For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength
fails because of my misery, and my bones waste away. I am the scorn of all my
adversaries, a horror to my neighbors, an object of dread to my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street flee from me. I have passed out of mind like
one who is dead; I have become like a broken vessel. For I hear the whispering
of many- terror all around!- as they scheme together against me, as they plot
to take my life.
A: But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, "You are my God." My times
are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. Let
your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love.
Response Song: Love Is Never-ending Vs. 1, 3
Text: Psalm 136, adapt. Marty Haugen
Music: LOVE IS NEVER-ENDING,Marty Haugen
Copyright Administrator: GIA Publications, Inc.
[A leader sings the words in parentheses]
1 (We give thanks unto you,... for your love is never-ending.
3 (You delivered the ones who... for your love is never-ending.
During the reading the Pastor may wash the feet of several members.
Washing of Feet: John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to
depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in
the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into the heart
of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper 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 also 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.
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."
Song: Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love
Text: Tom Colvin, b. 1925, alt.
Music: CHEREPONI, Ghanaian folk tune; adapt. Tom Colvin, b. 1925
Copyright Administrator: Hope Publishing Company (ASCAP)
Refrain
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,... neighbors we have from you.
1 Kneels at the feet of his friends,... pours out himself for them. Refrain
2 Neighbors are wealthy and ...are nearby and far away. Refrain
3 These are the ones ... neighbors to us and you. Refrain
4 Kneel at the feet ... we will live with you. Refrain
Stand
Greeting of Peace:
P: In giving us back our lives, O God, you have forgiven us more than we deserve.
Out of thankfulness and joy we share that gift with those around us as we gather
at your table of love, forgiving as you forgave, serving as you have served,
loving as you have loved. Peace be with you.
C: And also with you.
All may share a greeting of peace.
Sit
Community Announcements
Offering:
Stand
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
A: O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures
forever! Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures forever."
C: Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the LORD.
A: This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.
C: I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.
A: The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
C: This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the
day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
A: Save us, we beseech you, O LORD! O LORD, we beseech you, give us success!
C: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you
from the house of the LORD.
A: The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession
with branches, up to the horns of the altar.
C: You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will
extol you. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love
endures forever.
Offering Song: Lamb of God
Text & Music: Twila Paris, b. 1958
Copyright 1985 Straightway Music and Mountain Spring Music (admin. EMI Christian
Music Publishing
Your only Son, no sin to hide....the Lamb of God
Refrain: O Lamb of God, ... Christ, the Lamb of God
Your gift of love...the Lamb of God. Refrain
I was so lost...a lamb of God. Refrain
Holy Communion:
P: Through the death and resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ, you have won
for us the restoration of our selves. In the bread and wine you have given us
the wherewithal to receive the sustenance of true life.
For in the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus Christ, took the bread,
and after giving thanks, blessed it, broke it, giving it to all to eat saying,
“This is my body which is broken for you.”
After the supper, taking the cup, he blessed it and gave it to all to drink
saying, “This is the new covenant in my blood which is shed for you.”
Remembering this life saving grace and incredible sacrifice, we join with all
creation in praising your name, now and forever.
C: Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer:
P: Let us pray the prayer Jesus taught us,
C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your
will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us
our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
Sit
Communion Song: O Christ, Thou Lamb of God
Text: German, 1528, based on the Agnus Dei; tr. unknown
Music: CHRISTE, DU LAMM GOTTES, Kirchenordnung, Braunschweig, 1528
O Christ, thou Lamb of God
that takest away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us!
O Christ, thou Lamb of God
that takest away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us!
O Christ, thou Lamb of God
that takest away the sin of the world,
grant us thy peace! Amen
Distribution of Holy Communion
Stand
Dismissal from Holy Communion:
P: May the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be for you the food of everlasting
life, sustaining, upholding and keeping you always in the grace of God and walking
the path of Christ.
C: Amen.
Passion Song: Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus Vs. 1,2,3
Text: Sigismund von Birken, 1626-1681; tr. Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978, Copyright
Administrator: Augsburg Fortress
Music: LASSET UNS MIT JESU ZIEHEN, Georg G. Boltze, 18th cent.
Let us ever walk with Jesus,... I shall follow where you guide.
Let us suffer here with Jesus,... help me there your joy to know.
Let us gladly die with Jesus.... there to live with you on high.
Litany:
A: There is a path to travel. A way to walk. A cross to lift and a burden
carry.
C: Let us go. Let us follow. Let us walk with Christ.
A: There is a story to listen to. A horror to witness. A revelation to experience
and a sorrow to bear.
C: Let us take heed. Let us see. Let us walk with Christ.
A: There is a sacrifice to be made. A gift to honor. A death to undergo
and a life to live.
C: Let us accept. Let us share. Let us walk with Christ.
Sit
Silence
The Passion of Our Lord According to St. Matthew
by W. Michael Aguilar © 2002, Shandy Music Industries, PO Box 10402, Portland,
OR 97296.
Order of Music
Passion Overture - Instrumental
What Will You Give - Chorus
I Will Extol You - Soprano Solo
Father, Father - Chorus and Narrator
They Deserted Him - Chorus
The Denial of Peter - Trio
Let Him Be Crucified - Chorus
Just to Mock Him - Chorus
Suddenly - Chorus
Passion Finale- Instrumental
Silence
P: Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy! Though I have fallen, I rise again;
Though I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.
C: I must bear the anger of the Lord, Since I have sinned against Him,
Until He champions my cause And upholds my claim. He will let me out into the
light; I will enjoy vindication by Him.
P: Who is a God like You, Forgiving iniquity And remitting transgression; Who
has not maintained His wrath forever Against the remnant of His own people,
Because He loves graciousness! He will take us back in love; He will cover up
our iniquities,
C: You will hurl all our sins Into the depths of the sea. You will keep
faith with Jacob, Loyalty to Abraham, As You promised on oath to our fathers
In days gone by.
Micah 7:8-9, 18-20
P: May God love you and keep you as you walk your path.
May God be with you as you live your life.
May God bless you as you take up your cross
And follow.
C: Amen.
A: Go in peace. Follow Jesus, your God, and serve him well.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude