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Worship
for the Lord's Day
Palm
Sunday
5 April 2009
Holy
Eucharist - 9:30 am
"Our Lord's Entry into Jerusalem"
Icon
by Christopher Gosey
The Liturgy of the Palms
Liturgy
Lessons
Mark 11:1-11 / Psalm
118:19-29
Liturgy
Hymn
154
- All glory, laud and honor
The
Gospel according to
Mark 11:1-11
When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, `Why are you doing this?' just say this, `The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.'" They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it, some of the bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?" They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it. Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting,
- "Hosanna!
- Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
- Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David!
- Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
- Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Psalm 118:19-29 Confitemini Domino
Open for me the gates of righteousness;
I will enter them;
I will offer thanks to the LORD.
"This is the gate of the LORD;
he who is righteous may enter."
I will give thanks to you, for you
answered me
and have become my salvation.
The same stone which the builders
rejected
has become the chief cornerstone.
This is the LORD'S doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
On this day the LORD has acted;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Hosannah, LORD, hosannah!
LORD, send us now success.
Blessed is he who comes in the name
of the Lord;
we bless you from the house of the LORD.
God is the LORD; he has shined upon
us;
form a procession with branches up to the horns of the
altar.
"You are my God, and I will thank
you;
you are my God, and I will exalt you."
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is
good;
his mercy endures for ever.
The Liturgy of the Word
Almighty God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your son to take on our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, an example of great humility: Grant that we who walk in the way of suffering, may also share in his resurrection. We ask this with confidence in your love. Amen.
Today's
Lessons
Isaiah 45:21-25 / Psalm
22:1-11
Philippians 2: 5-11 / Mark 14:32-72, 15:1-47
Today's
Hymns
154
- All glory, laud and honor
158
- Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended
000
- What a friend we have in Jesus
435
- At the name of Jesus
A reading
from the
book of Isaiah 45:21-25
- Thus says the LORD,
- Declare and present your case;
- let them take counsel together!
- Who told this long ago?
- Who declared it of old?
- Was it not I, the LORD?
- There is no other god besides me,
- a righteous God and a Savior;
- there is no one besides me.
- Turn to me and be saved,
- all the ends of the
earth!
- For I am God, and there is no other.
- By myself I have sworn,
- from my mouth has gone forth in
righteousness
- a word that shall not return:
- "To me every knee shall bow,
- every tongue shall swear."
- Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me,
- are righteousness and strength;
- all who were incensed against him
- shall come to him and be ashamed.
- In the LORD all the offspring of Israel
- shall triumph and glory.
-
- (To be read by Edna Mondadori)
Psalm 22:1-11 Deus, Deus meus
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
and are so far from my cry
and from the words of my distress?
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but
you do not answer;
by night as well, but I find no rest.
Yet you are the Holy One,
enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
Our forefathers put their trust in
you;
they trusted, and you delivered them.
They cried out to you and were
delivered;
they trusted in you and were not put to shame.
But as for me, I am a worm and no
man,
scorned by all and despised by the people.
All who see me laugh me to
scorn;
they curl their lips and wag their heads, saying,
He trusted in the LORD; let him deliver him;
let him rescue him, if he delights in him."
Yet you are he who took me out of
the womb,
and kept me safe upon my mother's breast.
I have been entrusted to you ever
since I was born;
you were my God when I was still in my mother's womb.
Be not far from me, for trouble is
near,
and there is none to help.
(To be read by Maria DeAngelo)
A reading
from
Paul's letter to the Philippians 2:5-11
- Let the same mind be in you that was in
Christ Jesus,
- who, though he was in the form of God,
- did not regard equality with
God
- as something to be exploited,
- but emptied himself,
- taking the form of a
slave,
- being born in human likeness.
- And being found in human form,
- he humbled himself
- and became obedient to the point of death--
- even death on a cross.
- and became obedient to the point of death--
- Therefore God also highly exalted him
- and gave him the name
- that is above every name,
- so that at the name of Jesus
- every knee should bend,
- in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- and every tongue should confess
- that Jesus Christ is
Lord,
- to the glory of God the Father.
(To be read by Edna Mondadori)
The
Gospel according to
Mark 14:32-72, 15:1-47
They went to a place called Gethsemane; and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."
He took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be distressed and agitated. And said to them, "I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake."
And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. He said, "Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want."
He came and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour? Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. And once more he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to say to him.
He came a third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand."
Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; and with him there was a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard."
So when he came, he went up to him at once and said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him.
Then they laid hands on him and arrested him. But one of those who stood near drew his sword and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
Then Jesus said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as though I were a bandit? Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. But let the scriptures be fulfilled."
All of them deserted him and fled.
A certain young man was following him, wearing nothing but a linen cloth. They caught hold of him, but he left the linen cloth and ran off naked.
They took Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled. Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, warming himself at the fire. Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none. For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree.
Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying, "We heard him say, `I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.'" But even on this point their testimony did not agree.
Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?"
But he was silent and did not answer.
Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"
- Jesus said, "I am; and
- `you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power,' and `coming with the clouds of heaven.'"
Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "Why do we still need witnesses? You have heard his blasphemy! What is your decision?"
All of them condemned him as deserving death. Some began to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" The guards also took him over and beat him.
While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came by. When she saw Peter warming himself, she stared at him and said, "You also were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth."
But he denied it, saying, "I do not know or understand what you are talking about."
And he went out into the forecourt. Then the cock crowed.
And the servant-girl, on seeing him, began again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them."
But again he denied it.
Then after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, "Certainly you are one of them; for you are a Galilean."
But he began to curse, and he swore an oath, "I do not know this man you are talking about."
At that moment the cock crowed for the second time.
Then Peter remembered that Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.
As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.
Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
He answered him, "You say so."
Then the chief priests accused him of many things.
Pilate asked him again, "Have you no answer? See how many charges they bring against you."
But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed.
Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked. Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection. So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom.
Then he answered them, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?" For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed him over.
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead.
Pilate spoke to them again, "Then what do you wish me to do with the man you call the King of the Jews?"
They shouted back, "Crucify him!"
Pilate asked them, "Why, what evil has he done?"
But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him!"
So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.
Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. And they began saluting him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take.
It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him. The inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews." And with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left.
Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!"
In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, "He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe."
Those who were crucified with him also taunted him.
When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
At three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah."
And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down."
Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!"
There were also women looking on from a distance; among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. These used to follow him and provided for him when he was in Galilee; and there were many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem.
When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
Then Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead for some time. When he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph.
Then Joseph bought a linen cloth, and taking down the body, wrapped it in the linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been hewn out of the rock. He then rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body was laid.
(To be led by Mark Lewis)
The Prayers of the People will be led by Lisa Dever
The icon of "Our Lord's Entry into Jerusalem" was written by Christopher Gosey. To find out more about his work click here.
Comments on the Readings
The Diocese of Montreal offers an attractive and useful guide to the lectionary readings. Because it comes from of the Anglican Church of Canada, the readings sometimes may vary from those of the Episcopal Church, but it is still helpful. Link
The Sunday Bulletin Link
Reflections on Sermons
Mark Lewis's sermons have been interpreted for reading on the internet. They are indexed at the bottom of the Sunday page. Link
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