Here is the Liturgy of the palms as celebrated at the Parish of st. faith's.
Palm Sunday
24 March 2013
The Gathering of the Community
The Opening Hymn
‘My Song Is Love Unknown’ Common
Praise #184 vv. 1, 2, 3
Introductory
Responses
Christ became obedient unto death for us,
even death upon
a cross.
He was pierced for our sins,
bruised for no
fault but ours.
His punishment has won our peace,
and by his
wounds we are healed.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
to receive power and riches and wisdom,
strength,
honour, glory and praise. Amen.
Hymn of
Confession
‘Before I Take the Body of My Lord’ Common
Praise #610
May the God of love and power
forgive you and free you from your sins,
heal and strengthen you by the Holy Spirit,
and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.
[i]
The
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Giver of light,
your steadfast
love endures forever.
Open our hearts
to the Blessed One
who comes so
humbly,
on a borrowed
colt.
Open before us
the gates of your justice,
that we may
enter,
confessing in
heaven and on earth
The Proclamation of the Word
First Reading
A reading from Isaiah (50.4-9a).
4
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. 5 The Lord God has opened
my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward. 6 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.
7
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; 8
he who vindicates me is near. Who will
contend with me? Let us stand up
together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. 9 It is the Lord God who
helps me; who will declare me guilty?
Here what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to
God.
The Psalm of the
Day
Psalm 118.1-2, 19-29 with the Refrain
from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (twice)
1 Give thanks to the Lord who
is good; *
the mercy of the Lord endures for
ever.
2 Let Israel now proclaim, *
”The mercy of the Lord endures for ever.”
Refrain
19 Open for me the gates of
righteousness; *
I will enter them; I will offer
thanks to the Lord.
20 ”This is the gate of the Lord; *
the one who is righteous may enter.”
21 I will give thanks to the
Lord who answered me *
and has become my salvation.
22 The same stone which the builders rejected *
has become the chief cornerstone.
Refrain
23 This is the Lord’s doing, *
and it is marvellous in our eyes.
24 On this day the Lord has acted; *
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Hosannah, Lord, hosannah! *
Lord, send us now success.
26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord; *
we bless you from the house of the Lord.
Refrain
27 God is the Lord and has
shined upon us; *
form
a procession with branches up to the horns of the altar.
28 ”You are my God, and I will
thank you; *
you are my God, and I will exalt
you.”
29 Give thanks to the Lord who is good; *
the mercy of the Lord endures for ever.
Refrain
The Second
Reading
A reading from the Letter to the Philippians (2.5-11).
5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard
equality with God as something to be exploited, 7 but emptied
himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, 8
he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a
cross.
9
Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every
name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to
God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘My Song Is Love Unknown’ Common
Praise #184 vv. 4, 5, 6
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And also with
you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Luke (19.28-40).
Glory to you,
Lord Jesus Christ.
28
After [Jesus] had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he had come near
Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of
the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you,
and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been
ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why
are you untying it? ‘ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.’” 32 So those who were sent
departed and found it as he had told them.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked
them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34
They said, “The Lord needs it.” 35
Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt,
they set Jesus on it. 36
As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was now
approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the
disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of
power that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the king who
comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in
heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!”
39
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples
to stop.” 40 He
answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you,
Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
The Apostles’
Creed
Let us confess the faith of our baptism.
I believe in
God, the Father almighty,
creator of
heaven and earth.
I believe in
Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was
conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the
virgin Mary,
suffered under
Pontius Pilate,
was crucified,
died and was buried;
he descended to
the dead.
On the third day
he rose again;
he ascended into
heaven,
he is seated at
the right hand of the Father,
and he will come
to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the
Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic
church,
the communion of
saints,
the forgiveness
of sins,
the resurrection
of the body,
and the life
everlasting. Amen.
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions,
Thanksgivings and Petitions
The Exchange of
the Peace
May the peace of our servant Lord be with you all.
And also with
you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory
Hymn
‘We, the Lord’s People’ Common
Praise #10
The Prayer over
the Gifts
God our provider,
you have not fed
us with bread alone,
but with words
of grace and life.
Bless us and
these your gifts,
which we receive
from your bounty,
Thanksgiving at
the Table
The Lord be with you.
And also with
you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to
the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to
give our thanks and praise.
Blessed are you, gracious God,
creator of heaven and earth;
we give you thanks and praise
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who for our salvation became obedient unto death.
The tree of defeat became the tree of victory:
where life was lost, life has been restored.
Therefore with angels and archangels
and all the heavenly chorus,
we cry out to proclaim the glory of your name. [iv]
Holy, holy, holy
Lord,
God of power and
might,
heaven and earth
are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the
highest.
Blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
you have brought us this far along the way.
In times of bitterness you did not abandon us,
but guided us into the path of love and light.
In every age you sent prophets to make known
your loving will for all humanity.
The cry of the poor has become your own cry;
our hunger and thirst for justice is your own desire.
In the fullness of time, you sent your chosen servant
to preach good news to the afflicted,
to break bread with the outcast and despised,
and to ransom those in bondage to prejudice and sin.
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people, for the forgiveness
of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from
this cup,
we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Christ has
died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Remembering, therefore, his death and resurrection,
we await the day when Jesus shall return
to free all the earth from the bonds of slavery and
death.
Come, Lord Jesus!
And let the church say, Amen.
Amen.
Send your Holy Spirit, our advocate, to fill the
hearts of all
who share this bread and cup with courage and wisdom
to pursue love and justice in all the world.
Come, Spirit of freedom! And let the church say, Amen.
Amen.
Join our prayers and praise with prophets and martyrs
of every age,
that, rejoicing in the hope of the resurrection,
we might live in the freedom and hope of your Son.
Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the
Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours almighty Father, now and
for ever.
Amen. [vi]
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
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,
The Breaking of
the Bread
We break this bread,
communion in
Christ’s body once broken.
Let your church be the wheat
which bears its fruit in dying.
If we have died
with him,
we shall live
with him;
if we hold firm,
we shall reign
with him.
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to
God.
The Communion
The Hymn after
Communion
‘Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup’ Common
Praise #63
The Sending Forth of the Community
The Blessing of
the Palms
Dear friends in Christ,
during Lent we have been preparing
for the celebration of our Lord’s paschal mystery.
On this day our Lord Jesus Christ
entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph.
The people welcomed him with palms and shouts of
praise,
but the path before him led to self-giving, suffering
and death.
Today we greet him as our Sovereign,
although we know his crown is thorns and his throne a
cross.
We follow him this week from the glory of the palms
to the glory of the resurrection
by way of the dark road of suffering and death.
United with him in his suffering on the cross,
may we share his resurrection and new life.
Let us pray.
Assist us mercifully with your help,
Lord God of our
salvation,
that we may
enter with joy
into the
celebration of those mighty acts
whereby you give
us life and immortality;
through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And also with
you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to
give our thanks and praise.
It 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.
The Hebrews acclaimed Jesus as Messiah and Sovereign,
with palm branches in their hands, crying,
Hosanna in the highest.
May we also, carrying these emblems, go forth to meet
Christ
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.
The Distribution
of the Palms
The Processional
Hymn
‘All Glory, Laud and Honour’ Common
Praise #181
The Dismissal
Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the
highest.
Let us go forth in peace.
In the name of
Christ. Amen.
[i] Common Worship (2000), 135 alt.
[ii] Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002), 91.
[iii] Offering Prayer for Lent, Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 64.
[iv] Second Preface for Holy Week, The Book of Alternative Services (1985),
221.
[v] Common Praise #722.
[vi] Thanksgiving at the Table VIII, Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006),
67-68.
[vii] Common Praise #744.
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