But if Ive ever felt the feeling of the Holy Spirit, thats when its come, and Ive realized what Im doing is emptying of my own power and control in order to be available for the Spirit that is already there. WebThis we pray in Your name and for the sake of your glory, AMEN Richard Herman What did they cry out that first Palm Sunday? <> <> Peace mattered to P: During this Lenten journey we have seen miracles and mysteries. Where the long tradition of reading the whole passion narrative on Passion/Palm Sunday is appropriated, congregations have found the value of hearing the entire passion story. <> May we, who like the original disciples forsook Jesus and fled, in the end recover our courage and conviction, and emerge, as did they, stronger and wiser and infinitely more deepened in faith than could otherwise have been the case. Human beings are put off by the idea of emptying ourselves. Palm Sunday Prayer for Joyful Worship Thank You, Father, for the Instead, the cross and resurrection must be held together theologically. . We are in hiding from an invisible enemy and fearful of friends and loved ones who might unwittingly inflict this curse upon us on those we love. family that taught Stephen that he was first and foremost a beloved child But we pray that this COVID interruption will disrupt the ruts we can get into with doing things the same old way. On the one hand, an oversimplified theology of glory can undervalue death by implying that it is merely a stepping-stone on the path to resurrection. Webwith our prayer and praise, with our service and love, until the very stones cry out at the coming of your new creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. As this service opens, the crowd waves palm branches, wanting to crown Jesus as king. Have you ever considered how Jesus might have felt as he faced the events of Holy Week? endobj explore his love of music by participating in the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Leave your name & email, and Ill send you my weekly sermon. I plan to preach the final message of this series on the fourth Sunday, after we get past Holy Week. This hymn setting of Psalm 31 may be used as a musical interlude during the long Gospel reading for Passion / Palm Sunday. Reflections On Faith and Values by Steve Harsh, There are so many needs and so much we need to be grateful for that to try and list joys and concerns would take all day. WebYour holy angels let them live here, to keep us in peace. Jesus then empties all into the Spirit, and the Spirit empties back into the Father, no withholding. Matthew 26:14-27:66. Through solidarity let us crucify suffering. CLICK HERE to listen to the whole podcast. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, Minister for Worship and Theology (lindsayc@ucc.org). Amen. The Father holds nothing back but empties into Jesus, the Son. Our workforce began working from home permanently in 2020. This domain has been purchased and parked by a customer of Loopia. Responding to recent gun violence, Pastor Mitchell Young offered this Prayer for Monterey Park Shooting Victims. His son, Dr. Nathan Caldwell, is now the pastor. to be still and know that you are God and we arent; to feel the life-giving breath of re-creation; the breath that is the living spirit of the risen Christ in which we live and move and have our being. You can make sure that everybody bows down and worships you. 207 0 obj 3 0 obj This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. An avid member of the marching band, Stephen We see this kind of happening in some kind of galactic space, like at the beginning of some kind of science fiction movie or something of this emptying happening in a place where we cant see and happening before Jesus was born. Caught between joy and despair, we yearn for the fulfillment of Gods desire beyond the brokenness and neediness of this life. Traditions are important to give a sense of security, but when forced to do things in new ways we are reminded of how dependent we truly are on you as the source of the only real security there is. Answer us, Lord. If so, please share about your experience. He spoke about himself as the Son of God, making himself equal to God. An opening or processional hymn for Passion / Palm Sunday, based on Psalm 118. These prayers might be used in a variety of settings: Opening Prayers (at the beginning of worship) or concluding collects (after the Prayers of the People); for church websites or newsletters; or in personal, small group or family devotion. While attending PC, Stephen continued to We A story that skips from Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem to Jesus resurrection from the dead evades the question, What happened in between? Kenosis forms the central feature of the mind of Christ, and in the hymn in Philippians, Paul makes plain that everything Jesus did came from his self-emptying mindset. Why should we be in awe of this kenosis reality of God revealed in Jesus Christ? <> For through him and with him we will be the church deployed in this Holy Week and in the weeks to come. <> 206 0 obj endobj 19 0 obj <> endobj Through faith let us crucify despair. 220 0 obj Lets pray. Let us now worship the God who always has the last word. piano, trumpet, guitar, and handbells. endobj So thats one reason why this is one of my favorite passages. To understand the resurrection, we must contemplate the passion of Jesus. Prayers for Palm Sunday and Holy Week (April 10-16, 2022) (Portions of this prayer are adapted from the Palm Sunday Liturgy in the Moravian Book of Worship) Will you just give me some more space? 17 0 obj <> endobj So Im just going to pause for a moment and ask you to pray wherever you are right now and share whatever you most want to say to God, knowing that God is always close enough to taste the salt of our tears, be they tears of joy or sorrow. endobj singing and congregation song. 2022-01-31T16:47:24-08:00 But what a crazy thing. 235 0 obj That eventually we just step into the reality. L: Now the Lord comes to us in victory. <>10]/P 25 0 R/Pg 9 0 R/S/Link>> Please see the list of liturgies in the bulletin. 215 0 obj I am working on a message on Matthew 26:36-46 for Good Friday. First, it is in accord with historical tradition. AppendPDF Pro 6.3 Linux 64 bit Aug 30 2019 Library 15.0.4 The result is that, for them, there is a distortion in the story. But we also come to you as people who sometimes struggle. Strengthen us as you did Jesus so long ago to ride into Jerusalem knowing what lay ahead for him. We ask it in the name of him who comes to the holy city as Thy monarch, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Have a Blessed week! Palm Sunday It was good to be back in my own pulpit this past Sunday. WebPrayer of Confession for Palm Sunday. fitting for his call to ministry. <> is not of rank or status or even suffering, but of love; 237 0 obj WebHeres a pastoral prayer for Palm/Passion Sunday the last Sunday in Lent. My Chief, my Beloved, 198 0 obj Let us pray (in silence) [that through this week we may share in Christs dying and rising] one God, now and for ever. Thanks Debbie. attending Tennessee Tech. Change). Explore aDaily Hymn-Prayer Guidefor Holy Week, featuring the hymns of Carolyn Winfrey-Gillette. To access weekly readings of the Revised Common Lectionary, click here. It is the Revised Common Lectionary passage for the liturgy of the passion on April the 2nd. Call to Worship | Palm Sunday (Year C) | March 20th, 2016, Prayer of the Day | Palm Sunday (Year C) | March 20th, 2016, Confession | Palm Sunday (Year C) | March 20th, 2016, Prayer for Illumination | Palm Sunday (Year C) | March 20th, 2016, Prayers of the People | Palm Sunday (Year C) | March 20th, 2016. When Ive done that emptying prayer, without expecting it, finding myself with an idea or a passage of scripture thats come to me, or some comfort or encouragement or courage that Im realizing now that power was always available to me. endobj And so, I want to ask you this, and this feels a bit like an unfair question because theres so much gospel in this text, but if you were preaching this pericope to your congregation, what else would you herald? endstream But thanks be to God who, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ., Precious Lord, we draw near to the throne of grace by the finished work of our, John 20:30-31is thepurpose statementof Johns Gospel:Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his, Casing all your anxieties of him, because he cares for you. endobj Palm Sunday recalls his triumphant entrance into the city of Jerusalem. 210 0 obj 211 0 obj The April 2, 2023 bulletin is now available online. We can see the self-emptying attitude in Jesus, his willingness to let go of meeting others expectations and cultural norms, and his gift of loving people where they are, without judgment (Philippians 2:6). Many people simply do not attend worship on Good Friday. Prayers of the People for March 28, 2021, Palm Sunday Leave a reply A Relying on the promise of God, we pray boldly for the world, the church, and all in need. Great minds do think alike, and Philippians 2:5-11 challenges us to develop the mind of Christ by understanding kenosis and how it can be part of our mindset, too. <> It seems like this crisis has been going on forever, and yet we know we are far from the end. 5 0 obj I see him doing that, that hes choosing once more not to go back to being God. In 1995, his sister, Sarah Kate, joined Support the Pentecost Offering. Palm Sunday was the most glorious day in Jesus life. Follow us on Spotify, Google Podcast, and Apple Podcast. 2022-01-31T16:47:24-08:00 endobj Grant to us, even in the midst of tragic adversity and death, a trust which reaches beyond our deepest despair to the loftiest faith Thou canst give to us. Become our salvation. 241 0 obj endobj [00:06:45] Mandy: Yeah, youre right. began his tenure at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC where he majored in Discipleship Ministries is a work from home community. Silver Creek Presbyterian Church, Central Presbyterian Church, and And so, when I read those temptations, I hear Jesus refusing to give up his ordinary human limitation and to just keep following the Father one day at a time. Were tired, Lord, so very tired. 9Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10so 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. And I guess thats all we can do when theres something thats so beyond our understanding of God emptying himself to become like us. Today begins the holiest week of the year for Christians. Therefore, in order to experience resurrection, one simply dies, and on dying will automatically ascend from the grave to glory. L: The journey has been long and sometimes very difficult. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. [PAUSE]. These daily services for Morning, Midday and Evening Prayer are designed particularly for Holy Week but are appropriate for use throughout the Season of Lent. Famously even Jesus closest followers, the Twelve and Peter most prominently among them, struggle with Jesus movements on the way to the cross. Joe Tedesco (LogOut/ 229 0 obj function googleTranslateElementInit() { 193 0 obj Please pray for them as they enter the last week of prayer and reflection before receiving the grace of the Sacraments. endobj (LogOut/ WebPrayers for Passion / Palm Sunday. In March we are doing an Online Fund Drive to support our Online Ministries, like the Yadkin Examen and Yadkin Lectio. WebHeres a pastoral prayer for Palm Sunday. Arts in Practical Theology with an emphasis in liturgy, music, and worship. the Interim Music Director at Westminster Presbyterian Church. (Read Sermon Text). To learn more ordownload the hymn, visit the churchs website. tell them the lord has need. Remind us that your kingdom breaks into the world not as a spectacle for us to witness but as a parade where we are called to make a working contribution. endobj Create your website with Loopia Sitebuilder. <> your greatest miracle is this: Search available domains at loopia.com , With LoopiaDNS, you will be able to manage your domains in one single place in Loopia Customer zone. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Its Philippians 2:5-11. We pray in the name of the one who comes not just for the parade, but for the cross at the end of it. Well, of course, you might think. Powered by Squarespace. <>/P 31 0 R/S/Link>> (Matthew 21:1-11). Interwoven with such liturgical experiences are the stories of the passion of Christ. WebPalm Sunday Prayer Jesus, you set your face towards Jerusalem and walked alongside those who suffer. Be with those who cannot feel the hope of the resurrection.Answer us, Lord. Prayers for Palm Sunday and Holy Week (April 10-16, 2022) (Portions of this prayer are adapted from the Palm Sunday Liturgy in the Moravian Book of Worship) We read the watchword for the week: The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. By your Spirit, call us into the world as a holy people, dying to the things which separate us from your love, and being raised with the abundance and joy of hope and peace. On a personal note, in probably in the last eight years or so, Ive entered into a practice of emptying prayer simply because God has put me in some places that make me really anxious and that feel way over my head. And invite your fellow preachers and Bible lovers to join us! 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Christ the King, Year B. Pastoral Prayer Option 1: God of Awesome Joy, be with us this day as we celebrate the resurrection of your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. The palms are blessed with the following prayer: Almighty God, we pray you bless these branches and make them holy. <> But I think when we say that, the Holy Spirit is like, Im already here. Stephen has always had a love of Empower us with patience as you did the Hebrews for forty long years in the wilderness, as you did Jesus for 40 days of temptation by Satan, and as you did St. Paul through shipwreck and persecution to keep the faith, to fight the good fight and to finish this race. Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes, A Living Hope Kenosis is a Greek word that means self-emptying, but it doesnt mean we completely lose ourselves and become doormats. In Matthew 26, we can read the story of Judass betrayal, the first Communion ritual, and Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. If we leap from Palm Sundays Hosannas to Easter Days Hallelujahs we overlook the pivotal event of Christs suffering and death on the cross. Thank you for your interest! Just do it. God of mercy and compassion, speak to those whose needs we entrust to you today. Isaiah 50:4-9a is the third of four servant songs that speak about having hope and courage in the midst of suffering. Amen. The Lords Prayer- Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come. 1 Peter 5:7 E.. Let the same mind be in you that wasin 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. Rev. Become our salvation. 224 0 obj To offer you praise and worship, to hear you speak to us, and to leave here shaped a little bit more into the likeness of Jesus Christ. Pastoral Prayer, Palm Passion Sunday. In everything he did during his thirty-three years on earth, Jesus descended, chose humility, and emptied himself of any rights or privileges, ultimately allowing himself to bear the hatred of the world by dying on a cross so that hatred could be dissolved in Gods love for their creation (Philippians 2:8). Pastor-Teacher at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida. Father: Let Suspending our desire to change or control others requires a big dose of humility, and that starts with kenosis. 203 0 obj Blessed is he who comes in the name of God. 212 0 obj Shelter Island with their Golden Doodle, Elsie, and their calico cat, In my Sunday School class, I finished the opening lesson of my new series on the one another commands of the New Testament. A possible illustration of Palm Sunday from a temple in China (683-770). I look forward to getting there and seeing for myself how God is at work in the life of Burnette Church. Remind us daily to take time to breathe, [PAUSE] The Lord be with you . Kenosis, or self-emptying, is the way the Father, Son, and Spirit live. <> Go into the world be amazed. Knowing that God is always with us. No Answer: Prayers for Palm-Passion Sunday was written by the Rev. Elsa A. Cook, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, a budding spiritual director and wandering interim minister. She writes liturgies and shares her thoughts on cookingwithelsa.org. <> endobj <> 221 0 obj May we follow with faithfulness and joy, shouting hosanna in the highest heaven; through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. endobj Its history with a reflection is found here: Collect for Palm Sunday Passion Sunday or below. And its only been in recent years that Ive really been trying to embrace this possibility that Jesus was also human. Philippians 2:5-11, Kenosis. 30 0 obj Because nothing in all creation can silence your power, O Lord; not fear or selfishness, not even this awful virus or any threat this world can throw at us. The question is frequently asked, Why combine the passion and the palms? 240 0 obj And in that I see lessons for my ordinary human limitations as well. And I think Ive learned a lot about what it means to be human by studying Jesus. Today we joyfully acclaim Jesus our Messiah Kenosis being a self-emptying that we see in Jesus Christ. Volunteer with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Volunteer for Elected Service at the General Assembly Level, Your gift without restrictions goes where it is needed most. The extent to which we understand the resurrection of Jesus will be determined by our understanding of his passion. If you havent, do any of the practices sound intriguing? Give us strength to carry on when our arms are too weary. Amen, Northwest UMC on-line worship, April 5, 2020, Thank you, Steve. 194 0 obj During this time, Stephen worked at Trinity Presbyterian Church, A Prayer for Palm Sunday: Blessed is He! They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the king of Israel!" John 12:13 Palm Sunday is significant because it marks the beginning of Holy Week, that very important day when Jesus began His journey toward the cross. Become our salvation. Why does kenosis, having the mind of Christ, work? If you choose to celebrate the Lords Supper, consider using this prayer of confession in conjunction with the Great Thanksgiving After a palm processional, a Gospel passion narrative has been read. 199 0 obj But that is not the last word. You might have used sayings like were on the same page when you referred to your friendship. The two of you were in sync, much like two gymnasts doing a routine or the figure skating couples you may have watched during the Olympics. When he entered Jerusalem with his disciples, a large crowd followed him, waving palm branches and singing Hosanna: Salvation Now! But as triumphant as that day was, it also was short-lived. We know we can and we will persevere because all things are possible through you. This is the shared, ancient collect. I may thank you, Sovereign Lord, everlasting and almighty, in your tender love for your children, 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 in his resurrection. . All of these words and actions stirred the Jewish leaders to remove Jesus from the community. Holy God, sovereign over power and pain, glorious triumph and deep disappointment, we enter this Holy Week bringing our tithes and offerings to your altar and leaving them here in the hope you will use them to make the world a more loving and compassionate place. <> Does the idea of kenosis or self-emptying seem scary or uncomfortable? We gather to begin holy week,a week, though dark and dismal,that is nevertheless a preparation for resurrection -a resurrection to which we have been sealed in our baptisms.Together, we are preparing to be renewed by the light of the empty tomb.What will we find there?What truths will be discovered in the light of Easter morning?Answer us, Lord. 192 0 obj And that feels like really good news to me that this is not only Jesus story. the family and Stephen began his journey as a life-long musician. Abi. endobj Let the light of your love flood into our lives and through us to all those who have been captured by darkness, that the light may give them healing, freedom and hope. endobj He has to walk the lonesome valley by himself. endobj Stephen was born in 1988 in Cookeville, TN, where his parents met whilst And may your blessing remain always upon us. <>/MediaBox[0 0 595.32 841.92]/Parent 3 0 R/QInserted true/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/StructParents 21/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> Today begins the holiest week of the year for Christians. This we ask of you through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. endobj Passion/Palm Sunday Holy Week 2023. I may worship you, It was written by Rev. The theme for this week is having the mind of Christ, and on this Palm Sunday, we pause to consider the thoughts Jesus must have been thinking as he approached the events of Holy Week. , Pastoral values result from combining the passion and the palms. Franciscan theologian and philosopher, Bonaventure, who lived in 1221-1274, talks about the relationship of the Trinity as a fountain full of love. Presbyterian Church, Stephen currently serves as a commission from Long Become our salvation. 204 0 obj And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8). 214 0 obj Shelter Island Presbyterian Church in Shelter Island, NY. Dont let us give up doing the things we all must do to save others. Palm Sunday Prayer God, On this Holy day of Palm Sunday and Passion, we have so many mixed feelings in side of us. <> By Jesus becoming fully human, humanity is bestowed with dignity and fellowship with the Divine. Pastoral Prayer Through the shouts and branches, the Savior rides again into our hearts, our Jerusalems, the places that we have fortified, sometimes endobj We thank you and we glorify you as we acknowledge your deity on this special day of Palm Sunday. We need you like never before, O Lord, just as Jesus had need of that donkey so long ago. In my Sunday School class, I finished the opening lesson of my new series on the one another commands of the New Testament. And it made me think of a quote I saw once from Frederick Buechner and he said, The final secret, I think, is this: that the words, You shall love your God become in the end less a command than a promise.. I would assume being a God is always lording over everybody, and what a way that Jesus lords over us by serving us and emptying of all of that in order to become like us. Blessings,Debbie. <> But we see it in his daily experience as well, that the story of something like his temptations in the wilderness. Why. endobj 209 0 obj 197 0 obj <>228 0 R]/P 6 0 R/S/Link>> Staff is centered in Nashville, Tennessee, but we also have staff at locations across the United States. Western churches have kept the first day of Holy Week by concentrating on both the glory and the passion of Christ, recalling both the passion and the palms.
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