Lenten Series: In View of God's Mercy CHURCHART ONLINE, © 2023 by CRI TM All rights reserved. Used with permission granted subscriber: Alan R. Schaefer MERCY IN PALMS __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ First Memorial Presbyterian Church Small enough to know you, big enough to care! 51 West Blackwell Street, Dover, New Jersey 07801 973-366-0216 www.fmpcdover.org __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ April 10, 2022 — PALM SUNDAY __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Time for Gathering Preparation for Worship Including Prelude: – Rachel Persenaire Please be still and prepare your hearts to worship God… Welcome and Call to Worship: – Rachel Persenaire Rachel: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ 1 and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: Amen. Rachel: With palm branches in hand, we greet the One who comes to save us from our sin. All: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Rachel: With raised voices, we glorify the Messiah who comes humbly riding on a donkey. All: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Rachel: With jubilant song, we worship the King who comes to rule in righteousness and peace. All: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Rachel: With penitent hearts, we repent before the Lord who is holy and just. All: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Rachel: With soaring spirits, we rejoice in the God of our salvation. All: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Rachel: Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king comes to you sitting on a donkey's colt. All: Amen. - Written by David Peter. © 2022 by CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE PARISH, 1564 Fencorp Dr., Fenton, MO 63026. 2 Praise Song: – Rachel Persenaire “Jesus Messiah” - Tomlin/Carson/Cash/Reeves -a time for graceConfession & Forgiveness: – Rev. Alan R. Schaefer, H. R. Alan: On Palm Sunday the crowds welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem with the cry of "Hosanna!" But on Friday they called out for his execution, shouting "Crucify him!" So also our sin has led to Christ's crucifixion. We repent of that sin, and we seek God's mercy to absolve our iniquity. …Let us pray… All: Most merciful God, we have sinned much and are in need of your salvation. We cry to you "Hosanna, save us!" We ask you not to remember our evil but instead to forgive our transgression. For the sake of your humble servant, Jesus Christ, pardon us and restore us in righteousness. Renew our spirits so that we walk in obedience to your Word, to the glory of your holy name. Alan: We cry to you for mercy! All: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. 3 - Written by David Peter. © 2022 by CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE PARISH, 1564 Fencorp Dr., Fenton, MO 63026. (Please silently reflect on the fact that though our sin is great, God's mercy is greater.) Alan: Hear the good news! Zion! God's Word declares: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Behold, your king comes to you; righteous and having salvation is he" (Zechariah 9:9). In the mercy of Almighty God, his Son Jesus was given to die for you. For Christ's sake God forgives you all your sins and gives you his righteousness, making you holy in his sight and giving you salvation. His mercy endures forever because his love for you is steadfast. - Written by David Peter. © 2022 by CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE PARISH, 1564 Fencorp Dr., Fenton, MO 63026. *A Disciples’ Response No. 591: - Neil Weatherhogg, 1988 "Doxology" Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, all people here below; Praise Holy Spirit evermore; Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen. -© 1990 by Neil Weatherhogg. All rights reserved. Used by permission granted under C. C. L. I. license no. 970294. *Celebrating the Peace Only Jesus Can Bring: – Rev. Alan R. Schaefer, H. R. Alan: It is written in the Scriptures, so we may therefore believe, God loved the world SO much that God sent his only Son, so that all who received him into their hearts would not have to die forever, 4 but could have everlasting life. All: And I believe that God loves ME so much that