FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Palm Sunday
Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen, Pastor
Lin Case & Sue Hawkes, Lay Readers
April 5, 2020 Worship 10:30 AM
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE The Palms by Jean Baptiste Faure
INTROIT Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (Handbells)
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Humble and riding on a donkey,
People: We greet you.
Leader: Acclaimed by crowds and caroled by children,
People: We cheer you.
Leader: Moving from the peace of the countryside to the corridors of power,
People: We salute you, Christ our Lord.
Leader: You are giving the beasts of burden a new dignity; you are giving majesty a
new face; you are giving those who long for redemption a new song to sing.
People: With them, with heart and voice, we shout ‘Hosanna!’
*HYMN # 265 (Green) All Glory, Laud and Honor
*INVOCATION (in unison)
Loving God, at this time, we remember that going up to Jerusalem cost Jesus his very life. So we come before you, conscious of the way religious words and holy phrases can slip so easily from our lazy lips and our hardened hearts. What do we really know of your mountainous truth, your rock-hard integrity, the depth of your suffering for love of us all? Forgive us the shallowness of our faith, and the timidity of our following: forgive us for the ready excuses we make for going our own way and claiming it as yours. Turn us around again, we pray, by your Holy Spirit, active within us and among us. Show us how to be open again to your faithfulness, that we may life new lives and be again bearers of the seeds of the Kingdom of Jesus. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER (trespasses)
*GLORIA PATRI #734 (Green)
ANTHEM Give Me Jesus – Traditional Spiritual arr. by Moses Hogan
CHILDREN’S TIME
Children’s Choir: “Sanna, Sannanina” – Traditional South African song arr. Geoff Weaver
HEBREW BIBLE LESSON Psalm 118:1-2; 19-29 Pg. 541-542
MORNING PRAYER
*HYMN # 113 (Green) Rejoice Ye Pure In Heart
GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 21:1-11 Pg. 21
SERMON Hosanna! Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen
OFFERING Invitation to Share
Offertory God So Loved the World by John Stainer
*The Doxology #34 (Green)
PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)
Use what we have to share, God of all people, so more of your children may know the good news of Christ. If we had a donkey, we would loan it. If we had branches, we would wave them. When we have extra garments, we would honor Christ by clothing our shivering sisters and brothers. We do have much to give, and we cherish the joy of giving. Bless these tokens of the fuller commitment they are meant to represent. Amen.
*HYMN # 268 (Green) Ride On in Majesty
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Festive Procession in C by Charles Callahan
Call to Worship reprinted from Stages on the Way; Invocation reprinted from Breathing New Life into Lent; Unison Prayer of Dedication reprinted from Fresh Winds of the Spirit, Book 2
Happy Birthday
April 8 Bill Huberlie, Edie Rice April 9 Roger Morse April 11 Amelia Berry
Calendar
Sun. April 5 Palm Sunday online worship service
Thurs. April 7 Maundy Thursday/Tenebrae online worship service
Sun. April 12 Easter online worship service
Prayer List
Muriel Allemand (Jim & Connie Malone’s friend); Maureen Baker (Carla DeMeco’s friend); Steve Beck (Heidi Schwarz’s brother); Keith Blaker; Brad Bliss; Marjorie Case; Cathy Coots; Christian (Whitey Schultz’s son); Peggy & Bob DeSantis (Dorice & Don Raw, Sr.’s friends); Julie English (Janet & Kim Tenreiro’s friend); Sandy Erdman and Family; Brian Fuscaldo (Mara Huberlie’s nephew); Jerry Gomez (Kathi Nacca’s friend); Barb Harradine; Gayle Henry; Carin Herren; Bill Huberlie; Jeff Johnson (Jim & John Johnson’s brother); Carol Kober (Debbie Lyon’s neighbor); Jim Kolesar (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Sue Kotalik; Michelle List (JoAnn Reed’s friend); Loren (Meg & Jack Radley’s friend); Lynn (Joan Ryan’s friend); Scott Lyon (Betty’s son); Eileen McCarthy (Carla DeMeco & Betsy Dresser’s friend); Sally Mueller; Liz Nelson (Kathy Ward’s friend); Chris Pritchard (Rick, Cindy Mullen & George Herren’s friend); Jack and Meg Radley; Sara (Meg & Jack Radley’s granddaughter); Scott & Amanda (nephew and niece of Don & Marilyn DeSmith); John Paul and Pat Smith; Smith/Dworetsky Family (Okke & Kathy Postma’s friends); Sally Stowell (Alice Berry’s mother); Walker (Don & Dorice Raw’s friend); Kathy Ward; Gordon Wenner (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Merle Winn (Amy Ogden’s friend); Josh Yeo (Barb Stahl’s friend); Jason Zeller (Kathy Ward’s son); Linda Zeller (Kathy Ward’s daughter in law)
Easter Flowers
In Memory of Our Grandparents,
Gary & Elizabeth Chappell
Given by Alison & Griffin Bond
In Memory of Keith Labresh,
Cathy’s Father
Given by Steve & Cathy Brooks
In Memory of Phil Brooks,
Steve’s Father
Given by Steve & Cathy Brooks
In Memory of My Sister, Pat Weaver
Given by Daisy Case
In Memory of Our Parents & Brothers
Given by Martha & Doug Daniels
In Honor of Our
Children & Grandchildren
Given by Martha & Doug Daniels
In Memory of My Parents,
Mary & Franklin Ennis
Given by Carol Ennis
In Memory of Howard,
Dorothy & Jan Pfuhler, & Ida Curtis
Given by Carol Ennis
In Memory of Julie Haney
Given by Carol Ennis
In Memory of Our Loved Ones
Given by Tom & Barb Harradine
In Memory of Our Parents
Given by Barbara & Wallace Iglewski
In Memory of
Elsa Linenberger
Given by Barbara & Wallace Iglewski
In Memory of
Patricia Kutner Strait
Given by Her Family
In Memory of Grandma Beckwith
Given by Justin, Karen, William & Alyssa Maxfield
In Love and Honor of
Grandma & Grandpa Squirrell
Given by Justin, Karen, William & Alyssa Maxfield
In Memory of Terry Meath
Given by Kelly & Brian Meath
In Memory of Charlie Morphy
Given by Denise Morphy
In Memory of Everett &
Betty Warnshouse
Given by Denise Morphy
In Memory of Our Loved Ones in Heaven
Given by the Richard Mullen Family
In Honor of Rev. Tom Herbek
Given by the Richard Mullen Family
In Honor of Our Old & New Friends
in this Church Family
Given by Don and Marie Oakleaf
In Memory of My Loved Ones
Given by Amy Ogden
In Memory of Our Parents
Given by John & Ellie Rugg
In Memory of Don & Sarah Everett
Given by Mike, Joan, Megan,
Jenny & Tim Ryan
In Memory of Kenneth,
Joy & Tim Ryan
Given by Mike, Joan, Megan,
Jenny & Tim Ryan
In Memory of Our Parents
Given by Barbara & Peter Sarkis
In Memory of Elizabeth Smith, Georgia Hitchcock
& Jeanne Loewenguth
Given by Jon, Ann, Ian & Chloe Schwab
In Memory of Gloria Hitchcock
Given by Jon, Ann, Ian & Chloe Schwab
In Memory of Richard J. Stahl
Given by Barbara Stahl
In Memory of Jean &
George DeLong
Given by Barbara Stahl
In Memory of Cal Stoutz
Given by Laurie Stoutz
In Memory of Jane & Bill Thomas
Given by Janet & Kim Tenreiro
In Memory of Tony Tenreiro & Mary Dolce
Given by Janet & Kim Tenreiro
In Memory of Our Spouses
Given by Phil & Anne Wehrheim
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
United Church of Christ
58 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2184
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