{"id":1699,"date":"2021-03-25T09:54:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T13:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/?p=1699"},"modified":"2021-03-27T11:26:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T15:26:53","slug":"march-28-2021-palm-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/?p=1699","title":{"rendered":"March 28, 2021 &#8211; Palm Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><\/h4>\n<p>EACH MEMBER OF A HOUSEHOLD PROCURES A BUDDING OR LEAFING BRANCH, BY CUTTING OR BY PICKING UP PALMS FROM CHURCH, TO SYMBOLIZE THE BRANCHES STREWN IN THE ROAD OUR SAVIOR TOOK INTO JERUSALEM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prelude:\u00a0 &#8220;Palm Sunday Processional&#8221; &#8211; Gene Clarke and\u00a0 &#8220;Triumphal March&#8221; &#8211; Theodore Dubois<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1699-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PalmSundayPrelude_2021.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PalmSundayPrelude_2021.mp3\">http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PalmSundayPrelude_2021.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening hymn &#8211; #154, All glory, laud, and honor<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fhbYS31TYbs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leader:<\/strong> Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.<br \/>\n<em><strong>People:<\/strong> Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Celebrant:<\/strong> Let us pray.<br \/>\nAssist us mercifully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with joy upon the contemplation of those mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <strong>Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.<br \/>\nSilence may be kept.<br \/>\n<strong>The People together<\/strong><br \/>\nMost merciful God,\u00a0\u2028we confess that we have sinned against you\u00a0\u2028in thought, word, and deed,\u00a0\u2028by what we have done,\u00a0\u2028and by what we have left undone.\u00a0\u2028We have not loved you with our whole heart;\u00a0\u2028we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.\u00a0\u2028We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.\u00a0\u2028For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,\u00a0\u2028have mercy on us and forgive us;\u00a0\u2028that we may delight in your will,\u00a0\u2028and walk in your ways,\u00a0\u2028to the glory of your Name. <strong>Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins\u00a0\u2028through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all\u00a0\u2028goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in\u00a0\u2028eternal life.\u00a0Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Lord, open our lips. And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory to the holy and undivided Trinity, one God; as it was in the beginning is not and ever shall be, world without end. <strong>Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jubilate Psalm 100 (The Saint Helena\u2019s Psalter)<\/strong><br \/>\nMay all lands be joyful before you, O God *<br \/>\nserve you with gladness<br \/>\nand come before your presence with a song.<\/p>\n<p>For we know that you are God; *<br \/>\nyou yourself have made us, and we are yours;<br \/>\nwe are your people and the sheep of your pasture.<\/p>\n<p>We shall enter your gates with thanksgiving;<br \/>\ngo into your courts with praise; *<br \/>\ngive thanks to you and call upon your Name.<\/p>\n<p>For you are good;\u00a0\u2028your mercy is everlasting; *<br \/>\nand your faithfulness endures from age to age.<\/p>\n<p>Glory to God, Source of all being, Incarnate Word, and Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Liturgy of the Word<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Isaiah 50:4-9a<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThe Lord\u00a0God\u00a0has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens&#8211;wakens my ear\u00a0to listen as those who are taught.<br \/>\nThe Lord\u00a0God\u00a0has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious,\u00a0 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\u2028from insult and spitting. The Lord\u00a0God\u00a0helps 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;\u00a0he 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\u00a0God\u00a0who helps me; who will declare me guilty? The Word of the Lord.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Psalm 31:9-16<br \/>\n<\/strong>Have mercy on me, O\u00a0Lord, for I am in trouble; *<br \/>\nmy eye is consumed with sorrow,<br \/>\nand also my throat and my belly.<\/p>\n<p>For my life is wasted with grief,<br \/>\nand my years with sighing; *<br \/>\nmy strength fails me because of affliction,<br \/>\nand my bones are consumed.<\/p>\n<p>I have become a reproach to all my enemies and even to my neighbors,<br \/>\na dismay to those of my acquaintance; *<br \/>\nwhen they see me in the street they avoid me.<\/p>\n<p>I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; *<br \/>\nI am as useless as a broken pot.<\/p>\n<p>For I have heard the whispering of the crowd;<br \/>\nfear is all around; *<br \/>\nthey put their heads together against me;<br \/>\nthey plot to take my life.<\/p>\n<p>But as for me, I have trusted in you, O\u00a0Lord. *<br \/>\nI have said, &#8220;You are my God.<\/p>\n<p>My times are in your hand; *<br \/>\nrescue me from the hand of my enemies,<br \/>\nand from those who persecute me.<\/p>\n<p>Make your face to shine upon your servant, *<br \/>\nand in your loving-kindness save me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gospel Hymn, #458, My song is love unknown<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8fnhiQnwI_M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Gospel<\/h3>\n<p id=\"gsp5\" class=\"lessonCitation\"><strong>John 12:12-16<\/strong><br \/>\nT<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">he next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, \u201cHosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord\u2014 the King of Israel!\u201d Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is written: \u201cDo not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey\u2019s colt!\u201d 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interlude: &#8220;Be Merciful to Me, O God&#8221; &#8211; Campian\/Powell<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1699-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PalmSundayInterlude_2021.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PalmSundayInterlude_2021.mp3\">http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PalmSundayInterlude_2021.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Message of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=DFMS4293620162\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Prayers<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Lord\u2019s Prayer, in your preferred form or language<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Suffrages<\/strong><br \/>\nV.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance;<br \/>\nR.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Govern them and uphold them, now and always.<br \/>\nV.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Day by day we bless you;<br \/>\nR.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We praise your name for ever.<br \/>\nV.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lord, keep us from all sin today;<br \/>\nR.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Have mercy upon us, Lord, have mercy.<br \/>\nV.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lord, show us your love and mercy;<br \/>\nR.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For we put our trust in you.<br \/>\nV.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In you, Lord, is our hope;<br \/>\nR.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And we shall never hope in vain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Collect of the Day\u2028<\/strong><br \/>\nCelebrant and People<br \/>\nAlmighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race 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\u2028in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us pray:<\/strong><br \/>\nO God in heaven, almighty and everlasting, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Savior. <strong>Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>We offer our intercessions, aloud or silently.<\/em><br \/>\nO God, our shield and armor of light, whom we adore with all the angelic host: Defend us from evil; watch over any who are in danger this day and give your angels charge over them; and grant that we may always rejoice in your heavenly protection and serve you bravely in the world; through Jesus Christ our Savior. <strong>Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"t pg-1m0 pg-1x2 pg-1h2 pg-1y2 pg-1ff1 pg-1fs0 pg-1fc0 pg-1sc0 pg-1ls0 pg-1ws0\">Prayer Ministry invites you to join them in continued prayers for those folks who\u2019s names appear in the Prayers of the People. Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit, praying for <strong>Mary, Tammy, Pete, Wendy, Edie, Jennifer, Bridget, Bobby, Warren, Kari, Ray, Emily, and Cheryl<\/strong><span class=\"pg-1ff1\"> give them courage and hope in their <\/span>troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation.<\/div>\n<p><strong>Blessing of the branches<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Leader:<\/strong> The Lord be with you.<br \/>\n<em><strong>People:<\/strong> And also with you.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Leader:<\/strong> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.<br \/>\n<em><strong>People:<\/strong> It is right to give him thanks and praise.<\/em><br \/>\nIt is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who spread their garments and branches of palm along his way. Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life; who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Bow down before the Lord<br \/>\nAlmighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who lives and reigns for ever and ever. <strong>Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.<br \/>\n<em><strong>People:<\/strong> Hosanna in the highest.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Leader:<\/strong> Let us go forth in peace.<br \/>\n<em><strong>People:<\/strong> In the name of Christ.\u00a0<strong>Amen.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Closing Hymn 168 (Verses 1,3,5)<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q3OdwYJ22ts\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Postlude: &#8220;The Gates of Jerusalem&#8221; &#8211; David Paxton<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1699-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PalmSundayPostlude_2021.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PalmSundayPostlude_2021.mp3\">http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PalmSundayPostlude_2021.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Please leave a comment at the bottom of the page to share with others<\/h2>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EACH MEMBER OF A HOUSEHOLD PROCURES A BUDDING OR LEAFING BRANCH, BY CUTTING OR BY PICKING UP PALMS FROM CHURCH, TO SYMBOLIZE THE BRANCHES STREWN IN THE ROAD OUR SAVIOR TOOK INTO JERUSALEM. 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