Welcome to Saint Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church April 5, 2020 Saint Francis by the Sea Palm Sunday The Liturgy of the Palms Electronic Service Edition Saint Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday April 5, 2020 Prelude “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” arr. Mark Hayes Lighting of the Candles The Liturgy of the Palms The Acclamation Celebrant: Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. People: Peace in heaven and glory in the highest. ASSIST US MERCIFULLY WITH YOUR HELP, O Lord of our salvation, that we may enter with joy upon the contemplation of those mighty acts. Whereby you have given us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Blessing over the Branches It is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who spread their garments and branches of palm along his way. Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his name may ever hail him as our King, and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen. Processional Hymn 154 “All glory, laud and honor” Valet will ich dir geben Refrain: All glory, laud and honor to thee, Redeemer, King to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring. 1. Thou art the King of Israel, thou David’s royal Son, 2 who in the Lord’s Name comest, the King and Blessed One. Sing refrain. 2. The company of angel is praising thee on high; And we with all creation in chorus make reply. Procession Stops: Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 3. The people of the Hebrews with palms before thee went; our praise and prayers and anthems before thee we present. Sing refrain. 4. To thee before thy passion they sang their hymns of praise; To thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise. Sing refrain. 5. Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayer we bring, Who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King. Sing refrain. The Word of God The Collect of the Day Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray. ALMIGHTY AND EVERLIVING GOD, in your tender love for the human race 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 great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen The Breaking of the Lessons First Reading Matthew 21:1-11 1When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying 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. 3If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.*’ 4This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying, 5 ‘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.’ 3 6The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. 8A very large crowd* spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9The 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!’ 10When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ 11The crowds were saying, ‘This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.’ Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Congregation reads at asterisk, (see insert) 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; * his mercy endures for ever. 2 Let Israel now proclaim, * "His mercy endures for ever." 19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; * I will enter them; I will offer thanks to the Lord. 20 "This is the gate of the Lord; * he who is righteous may enter." 21 I will give thanks to you, for you answered me * and have become my salvation. 22 The same stone which the builders rejected * has become the chief cornerstone. 23 This is the Lord's doing, * and it is marvelous in our eyes. 24 On this day the Lord has acted; * we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Hosannah, Lord, hosannah! * Lord, send us now success. 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; * we bless you from the house of the Lord. 27 God is the Lord; he has shined upon us; * form a procession with branches up to the horns of the altar. 28 "You are my God, and I will thank you; * you are my God, and I will exalt you." 29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; * his mercy endures for ever. Second Reading Philippians 2:5-11 4 5Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, 7 but emptied himself taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form 8 he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Special Music “The Holy City” F.E. Weatherly and Stephen Adams Robin Smith, soloist The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Narrator: One of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, Judas: “What will you give me if I betray him to you?” Narrator: They paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to betray him. On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Peter: “Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?” Narrator: Jesus said, Jesus: “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, my time is near; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” Narrator: So, the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover meal. When it was evening, Jesus took his place with the twelve; and while they were eating, he said, Jesus: “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.” Narrator: and the disciples became greatly distressed and began to say to him one after another, Peter: “Surely not I, Lord?” Narrator: He answered, Jesus: “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.” Narrator: Judas, who betrayed him, said, Judas: “Surely not I, Rabbi?” 5 Narrator: Jesus replied, Jesus: “You have said so.” Narrator: While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, Jesus: “Take, eat; this is my body.” Narrator: Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, Jesus: “Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” Narrator: When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to his disciples, Jesus: “You will all become deserters because of me this night; for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” Narrator: Peter said to him, Peter: “Though all become deserters because of you, I will never desert you.” Narrator: Jesus said to him, Jesus: “Truly I tell you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.” Narrator: Peter said to him, Peter: “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” Narrator: And so, said all the disciples.