Order of Service – 2nd April 2023

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Kardlayirdi Karnungga
A light on the hill

Palm Sunday
April 2, 2023
Preacher: Rev Robyn Caldicott

Prelude

Opening

Hosanna!
Hosanna!

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

Let the shouts ring out!
Let the parade begin!

Come with songs of joy and join the crowd.
Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna!

Procession of Palms

We Sing and Lighting of the Candles

Hosanna

Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest!
Lord, we lift up your name
With hearts full of praise.
Be exalted, O Lord, my God!
Hosanna in the highest!
Glory, glory, glory to the King of kings!
Glory, glory, glory to the King of kings!
Lord, we lift up your name
With hearts full of praise.
Be exalted, O Lord, my God!
Glory to the King of kings!
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest!
Lord, we lift up your name
With hearts full of praise.
Be exalted, O Lord, my God!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the highest!

Together in Song 724 – Carl Tuttle (1985) Words and music by permission CMC Australasia. Words used with permission under copyright CCLI Licence No 137219. Copyright cleared music for churches.

Welcome

We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional carers of the land on which our church is built.

Introit – All Glory, Laud and Honour

M Williamson from Procession of Palms

Call to Worship

The Christ of hope enters the city, riding into our lives in humility but with all the authority of good.
The Christ comes among us in grace.

The Christ dares to ride towards our life, inviting our company and affirming in us every trembling promise.
The Christ comes among us in grace.

Not wearing the garments of power, but staying in simple open-armed humanity and welcoming our every moment in the true celebration of life:
The Christ comes among us in costly love.
Let us bring our praises.

Opening Prayer

Be known within our life today, O God who travels with us.
Open our hearts to receive you.
Open our lips to sing your praises.
Open our souls to the depths of your passion for us
and for all people’

For this is the day when we remember your entry into the city, into the city of those who have gone before us.
Be with us as you were with them, O God.
Amen

Prayer of Praise and Confession

Words of Assurance

Passing of the Peace

The peace of our God be with you.
And also with you.

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Children’s Time and Music

Children may go downstairs for Sunday School. Parents, you are welcome to join your child in Sunday School if you feel your child may need your assistance. Alternatively, you may wish for your child to remain with you for the duration of worship. Activity packs are available from the entrances.

Choral Anthem – Hosanna to the Son of David

Ed Harris

Scripture Reading: New Testament – Matthew 21:1-11

When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.’ This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,
‘Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’

The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,
‘Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!’
When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ The crowds were saying, ‘This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.’

The Gospel of Christ, Light of the World
Thanks be to God.

Sermon

We Sing: At the Name of Jesus

At the name of Jesus
every knee shall bow,
every tongue confess him
King of Glory now:
this the Father’s pleasure
that we call him Lord,
who from the beginning
was the mighty Word.
Humbled for a season
to receive a name
from the lips of sinners
unto whom he came,
faithfully he bore it
spotless to the last,
brought it back victorious
when from death he passed.
In your hearts enthrone him,
there let him make new
all that is not holy,
all that is not true.
He is God the Saviour,
he is Christ the Lord,
ever to be worshipped,
trusted and adored.
When this same Lord Jesus
shall appear again
in his Father’s glory,
there with him to reign,
then may we adore him,
all before him bow,
as our hearts confess him
King of Glory now.

Together in Song 231. Caroline Maria Noel 1817-77 alt. PD.

Offering

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Offering Prayer

Prayers of the People

THE LORD’S PRAYER

…And now with the confidence of the children of God, let us pray the prayer Jesus taught us saying:

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 now and forever. Amen.

We Sing: All Glory, Praise and Honour

All glory, praise and honour
to you, redeemer, king,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.

You are the king of Israel
and David’s royal son,
now in the Lord’s name coming,
the king and blessed one.

All glory, praise and honour
to you, redeemer, king,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.
The company of angels
are praising you on high,
and we and all creation
exultant make reply.

All glory, praise and honour
to you, redeemer, king,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.
The people of the Hebrews
with palms before you went:
our praise and prayer and anthems
before you we present.

All glory, praise and honour
to you, redeemer, king,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.
To you before your passion
they sang their hymns of praise:
to you now high exalted
our melody we raise.

All glory, praise and honour
to you, redeemer, king,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.
Their praises you accepted:
accept the prayers we bring,
who in all good take pleasure,
our good and gracious king.

Together in Song 333. Theodulph of Orleans d. 821. tr. John Mason Neale 1818-66 alt

Sending Forth and Benediction

Choral Blessing – Go Gently, Go Lightly

Gibson / Murray (Hope 35)

Come and share morning tea together, downstairs in the basement

Some of the liturgy in this service is adapted from Spill the Beans, published by the Spill the Beans Resource Team, spillbeans.org.uk; resources published by Moira Laidlaw (B.A., Dip.Theol., D.Min.) and ‘Liturgies for High Days’ by Dorothy McRae-McMahon published by MediaCom Education Inc. - mediacomeducation.org.au.