Order of Service – 10 April 2022

Palm Sunday

(words for hymns and bible readings follow the call to worship)

Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
MP 167: Give me oil in my lamp
All age time
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Video : Cloaks and Branches
Prayer
CH4 367: Hosanna loud hosanna
The beginning of something
Matthew 21 : 1 – 11
The Crowd
MP 315 : I will sing the wondrous story
Matthew 26 : 14 – 16
Judas
Matthew 26 : 31 –35
Jesus predicts Peter’s denial
Matthew 26 : 57 and 59 – 60
Finally, two came forward
MP 258 : I am trusting
Prayer for others
CH4 249/MP 730 : We have heard a joyful sound
Blessing

 

Call to Worship
Jesus Christ humbled himself and became obedient
even to his death on the cross
God has highly exalted him
And given him a name that is above all other names
That at the name of Jesus every knee will bow
And every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord
To the Glory of God

MP 167: Give me oil in my lamp

1 Give me oil in my lamp,
keep me burning,
give me oil in my lamp I pray
Give me oil in my lamp,
keep me burning,
keep me burning till the break of day;
Chorus: Sing Hosanna, sing hosanna,
sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing Hosanna, sing hosanna,
sing hosanna to the King!

2 Make me a fisher of men,
keep me seeking,
make me a fisher of men, I pray
Make me a fisher of men,
keep me seeking,
keep me seeking till the break of day.

3 Give me joy in my heart,
keep me singing,
give me joy in my heart I pray,
give me joy in my heart,
keep me singing,
keep me singing till the break of day.

4 Give me love in my heart,
keep me serving,
give me love in my heart I pray,
give me love in my heart
keep me serving,
keep me serving till the break of day.

CH4 367: Hosanna loud hosanna

1 Hosanna, loud hosanna,
the little children sang;
through city street and temple
their joyful welcome rang.
They shouted out their praises
to Christ, the children’s friend,
who welcomes all with blessing,
whose live will never end.
2 From Olivet they followed,
a large exultant crowd,
the victor palm branch waving,
and chanting clear and loud;
bright angels joined the chorus.
beyond the cloudless sky,
‘Hosanna in the Highest!
Glory to God on high!’
3 ‘Hosanna in the highest!’
That ancient song we sing,
for Christ is our Redeemer,
the Lord of heaven our King.
Oh, may we ever praise him,
with heart and life and voice,
and in his living presence
eternally rejoice.

 

Matthew 21:1-11 New International Version – UK
Jesus comes to Jerusalem as king
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.’
This took place to fulfil what was spoken through the prophet:
‘Say to Daughter Zion,
“See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
‘Hosanna to the Son of David!’
‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’
‘Hosanna in the highest heaven!’
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, ‘Who is this?’
The crowds answered, ‘This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.’

 

MP 315 : I will sing the wondrous story

1 I will sing the wonderous story
of the Christ, who died for me –
how He left the realms of glory
for the cross on Calvary.
Yes, I’ll sing the wonderous story
of the Christ who died for me –
sing it with His Saints in glory,
gathered by the crystal sea.
2 I was lost, but Jesus found me,
found he sheep that went astray,
raised me up and gently led me,
back into the narrow way.
Days of darkness still may meet me,
sorrow’s path I oft may tread;
but His presence still is with me,
by His guiding hand I’m led.
3 He will keep me till the river
rolls its water at my feet;
then He’ll bear me safely over,
mad by grace for glory meet.
Yes’ I’ll sing the the wonderous story
of the Christ who died with me –
sing it with His Saints in glory,
gathered by the crystal sea.

Matthew 26 : 14 – 16 Judas agrees to betray Jesus
Then one of the Twelve – the one called Judas Iscariot – went to the chief priests 15 and asked, ‘What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?’ So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. 

Matthew 26 : 31 –35 Jesus predicts Peter’s denial
Then Jesus told them, ‘This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written:
‘“I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.”
But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.’
Peter replied, ‘Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.’
‘Truly I tell you,’ Jesus answered, ‘this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times.’
But Peter declared, ‘Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.’ And all the other disciples said the same. 

Matthew 26 : 57 and 59 – 60 Jesus before the Sanhedrin
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled.
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.

Finally two came forward

 

MP 258 : I am trusting

 

1  I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
trusting only Thee;
trusting Thee for full salvation,
great and free.

2 I am trusting Thee for pardon,
at Thy feet I bow;
for Thy grace and tender mercy,
trusting now,

3 I am trusting Thee for cleansing,
in the crimson flood;
trusting Thee to make me holy
by thy blood.

4 I am trusting Thee to guide me;
Thou alone shalt lead,
every day and hour supplying
all my need.

5 I am trusting Thee for power,
Thine an never fail;
words which Thou Thyself shalt give me
must prevail.

CH4 249/MP 730 : We have heard a joyful sound

1 We have heard a joyful sound:
Jesus saves!
Spread the gladness all around:
Jesus saves!
Bear the news to every land,
climb the steeps and cross the waves;
Onward! ’tis our Lord’s command;
Jesus saves!

2 Sing about the battle’s strife:
Jesus saves!
by His death and endless life;
Jesus saves!
Sing it softly through the gloom,
when the heart for mercy craves:
sing in triumph o’er the tomb;
Jesus saves!

3 Give the winds a mighty voice,
Jesus saves!
Let the nations now rejoice:
Jesus saves!
Shout salvation full and free
to every strand that ocean laves-
this our song of victory;
Jesus saves!