April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday
Restrooms are located in the Fellowship Hall and downstairs across from the kitchen.
“+” Indicates that you are invited to stand
Gathering
Prelude Pianist
Welcome and Announcements
+Call To Worship:
Leader: Today, we join Jesus in the final ascent to Jerusalem, knowing the depths we will descend on our journey through Holy Week.
People: Open the gates of righteousness, that we may come worship God.
Leader: We join the disciples in declaring that Jesus, riding on a donkey, is our Ruler, the One who will bring peace and salvation for all.
People: Open the gates of peace, that we may come worship God!
Leader: We join with the bystanders who questioned and wondered who this Jesus really is, who feared the consequences of angering the powers that be.
People: Open the gates of truth, that we may come worship God!
Leader: The journey through Holy Week brings us face-to-face with the stark reality of sin and God’s faithfulness to save.
People: Open the gates of salvation, that we may come worship God whose steadfast love never fails!
+Opening Prayer (in unison):
God, we gather on this day to begin a week of contrasts. From hope to despair to hope again. As we begin the week, as we join with the crowd, help us cut through the noise to see what is happening, to see what is at stake. As the story unfolds, open us to both the hope and the pain. In this time of worship, prepare us to celebrate, to weep, and to wait. AMEN
Sharing the Love of Christ
+Hymn #277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”
Moment with Children & Youth Palms Parade
(Congregation will sing “Jesus Loves Me” as the children gather)
Pennies for Jesus (This goes to purchase items for the Organ Cave Blessing Box and Lending Library.)
Offertory Prayer
Offering (Giving of Ourselves and Our Gifts To God)
+Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” (UMH 95)
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures hear below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Praises and Prayer Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Special Music Carrie Kirby
Prayer of Illumination: “O God of Grace and Glory, reveal to us the truth of Your Holy Word as we read, proclaim, and meditate upon what you are saying to us today, in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen!”
Psalms Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24
Scriptures Zechariah 9:9-12
The Message Choose Your Attitude Pastor Sharon Howard
New Member Recognition
The Altar Call
(The Alter is always open. Please feel free at any time to come forward for prayer.)
+Closing Hymn #189 “Fairest Lord Jesus”
Benediction: As you depart from this house of worship please pass the peace for the love of Christ!!! (Fist bumps)
Postlude________________________________________________________
+Indicates standing for all who are physically able
LECTIONARY THIS WEEK: Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Psalm 31:9-16 Luke 19:28-40
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our Easter Egg Hunt will be this afternoon, April 13, 1:00pm at Organ Cave Community Center.
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone that came to help with our Outside Clean Up Day yesterday. It looks great!
Don’t forget about all our community Holy Week Services that are listed in the Calendar for the Week. We will be hosting tomorrow night’s service. Reverend Greg Scott and his choir will be providing the program.
We will have a short charge conference meeting Wednesday, April 23, at 6:30pm to discuss pastor’s pay. The District Superintendent will be there. Bible Study to follow.
Our Easter Son Rise Service will be at 6:30am next Sunday, with breakfast prepared by the men of the church afterwards. We will NOT have our regular 9:15am service that morning.
We will not have Bible Study this week due to Holly Week Services.
The Ronceverte Library and Local Veterans will be cleaning headstones at the Riverview Cemetery April 23 at 10:30am and April 26 at 9:00am. They are asking for help from the community with this big job. Lots of hands needed!
The deadline to get information in our May/Jun/Jul newsletter is April 23.
Refreshments: Thank you to Barbara for providing refreshments today. Next Sunday, April 20, the men will be cooking breakfast after our “Son”rise Service.
Ronceverte Christian Church is having their annual Ladies’ Retreat May 17 from 9:00am-2:30pm at their church. Doors open at 8:30am for light refreshments. Lunch and activities provided. Cost is $5 plus a personal hygiene product for the Ronceverte Food Pantry. Please RSVP to Aletta at 317-407-6229. The theme this year is “Purpose.”
VITAL SIGNS
Worship Attendance: 40 (28 adults) Sunday School: 12 Worship Offering: $1,374.00
Easter Flower Cups: $80.00 Candy: $10.00
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Today 9:15am Worship
Monday 7:00pm Holy Week Service at Elizabeth Chapel
Tuesday 7:00pm Holy Week Service at Episcopal Church of Incarnation
Wednesday 7:00pm Holy Week Service at Ronceverte Baptist Church
Thursday 6:00pm Yoga at Trinity (time changed for Holy Week)
7:00pm Maundy Thursday Service at Ronceverte Presbyterian
Friday 7:00pm Good Friday Service at St. Catherine’s of Siena
Elizabeth Chapel’s Prayer List
Lee Gillespie Deanna Hylton Bob Plotner Dan Perry Katie McNeely
(**Please note that a name will stay on for 3 weeks so if there is someone that needs to remain on the list or someone to add please call the church office.)
The Seasons Place: Becky Longanacre Autumn Way-Rupert: Carol Creasman
Seneca Trails Healthcare Center (Greenbrier Manor): Henry Hanson, Peggy Mills, Rose Gragg Allegheny Health & Rehab: Joanne Cohernour
Birthdays this week:
April 13-Steven Morgan, Tim Morgan, Dianne Waid
April 16-Hunter Hylton,
April 17-Nila White
April 18-Steve Bramble; Jerry Dolan; Christopher Hawver;
April 19-Sharon Howard
Anniversaries this week:
April 13-Freddie and Nancy Hodges
April 15-Barry and Zena Morgan