April 13th Worship Service – Palm Sunday

Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, April 13, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Palm Sunday

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude

*Processional – Waving our palm branches
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.

*Call to Worship
Liturgist: When they had come……” The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.”
All: Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good. God’s steadfast love endures forever.
Liturgist: The disciples went……and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
(Church bell rings)
Reader 1
Reader 2
Reader 1 & 2
Hymn…”Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”(ver. 1)…UMH 213
Reader 3
All Readers
(Church bell rings)
Reader 4
Lighting of Candle Stick
Reader 4: The crowds that……followed him were shouting:
All: Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest heaven!
Reader 5
Lighting of the Altar Candles
Reader 5: With palm branches in hand……This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.
All: Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good. God’s steadfast love endures forever!
All Readers
Liturgist

*Praise Song
”All Glory, Laud, and Honor”………UMH 280

*Gloria Patri…………………………………..UMH 70

*Opening Prayer

*Hymn
”Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”………………UMH 278

Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns

The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves

*Doxology……………………………………UMH 95

*Prayer of Dedication

*Hymn
”Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”…………..UMH 277

Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29……………………………Pages 492-493
*Gospel Reading
Luke 19:28-40…………………..……………………….….Page 854