Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the City of Harrisburg
March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST
VOLUNTARY Processional Arnold Sherman
INTROIT Hosanna to the Son of David David Halls Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
SALUTATION Dr. Sullivan
CALL TO WORSHIP From Zechariah 9:9
One: Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Many: Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
One: Lo, your king comes to you; Many: Triumphant and victorious is he,
One: humble and riding on a donkey, Many: On a colt, the foal of a donkey.
HYMN All Golry, Laud, and Honor (No. 196, from Glory to God) VALET WILL ICH GERMAN
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
O Lord, who on this day entered the rebellious city that later rejected you: we confess that our wills are as rebellious as Jerusalem's, our faith is often more show than substance, our hearts are in need of cleansing. Have mercy on us, Son of David, Savior of our lives. Help us to lay at your feet all that we have and all that we are, trusting you to forgive what is sinful, to heal what is broken, to welcome our praises and to receive us as your own.
SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
KYRIE
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
GLORIA Glory Be to the Father
GLORIA PATRI
READING AND HEARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
EPISTLE READING Philippians 2:5-11
One: The Word of the Lord.
Many: Thanks be to God.
PSALM 31: 9-16
Refrain: Richard Proulx
One: Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from grief, my soul and body also. For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my misery, and my bones waste away. I am the scorn of all my adversaries, a horror to my neighbors, an object of dread to my acquaintances; those who see me in the street flee from me. (R)
Many: I have passed out of mind like one who is dead; I have become like a broken vessel. For I hear the whispering of many-- terror all around!-as they scheme together against me, as they plot to take my life. (R)
One: But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love. (R)
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GOSPEL READING Mark 11:1-11
SERMON
“Asking the Wrong Question” Dr. Sullivan Sermon Series: Questions God Asks
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD (Text 267-367-4910 to give)
ANTHEM Ride on, Ride on In Majesty Howard Helvey Pine Street Quartet
Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest! Ride on, in majesty! Hear all the tribes hosanna cry; O Savior meek, pursue your road with palms and scattered garments strowed. Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pop ride on to die. Christ, your triumphs now begin o’er captive death and conquered sin. Ride on, ride on in majesty! The host of angels in the sky look down with sad and wondering eyes to see the approaching sacrifice. Ride on, ride on in majesty! Your last and fiercest strife is nigh. The Father on his sapphire throne awaits his own anointed Son. Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pop ride on to die, bow your meek head to mortal pain, take, O Christ, your power and reign. Ride on! Ride on!
SEALING THE WORD
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
One: The Lord be with you.
Many: And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts.
Many: We lift them to the Lord.
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Many: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
The prayer continues. … Great is the mystery of faith:
INTERCESSION, SUPPLICATION, AND CONSECRATION
One: In your mercy, Many: Lord, hear our prayer.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND CUP
Please share in your home bread and juice or wine.
BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD
INTO THE WORLD
HYMN Fairest Lord Jesus (No. 630, from Glory to God)
CRUSADERS HYMN
BENEDICTION Dr. Sullivan
CHORAL BENEDICTION The Peace of God
Paul Hamill Pine Street Quartet
The peace of God which passeth all understanding, be with you now and evermore. Amen.
VOLUNTARY Hosanna, Loud Hasanna! Arr. by Gilbert Martin III. Toccata
LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
The Reverend Dr. Russell C. Sullivan, Jr., Pastor
The Rev. Heather Sigler, Parish Associate
Joseph W. Garrison, Minister of Worship and Music
Chris Earhart, Kiera Heinly, Timothy Lupia, and Ollie Silver, Pine Street Quartet
COPYRIGHT NOTES
Hymns in the bulletin are used by permission and printed legally under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.
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NNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES
WORSHIP AND THE BUILDING
Public worship at Pine Street has been canceled until the Session determines when it is possible to return. The service will be recorded each week and posted to the website and Facebook.
CONGRATULATIONS!
We are pleased to announce the birth of Wesley Robert Olsen to Mr. Joshua Olsen and Dr. Elizabeth Atnip on March 24, 2021. Wesley is the grandson of Robert and Chantal Atnip.
INSIGHT FORUMS, SUNDAY MORNINGS, 8:45 A.M.
The email link to these forums via Zoom will be sent weekly in the all-church email. No prior registration is required for those who are on our email list. Here are the coming forums:
March 28 and April 4 – There will be no forums today or on Easter Sunday. April 11, 18 – Partisan Faith: The Church in an Age of Polarization
There has been a good bit written about how divided our country is and how this threatens our democracy. These two sessions will explore how polarization threatens the church (and faith) and explore ways the church can productively respond so that faith informs faith participation in civic life. This forum will be led by Dr. David True, Associate Professor of Religion at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. His research interests grow out of his interest in Reformed faith and culture. He coedited the book Paradoxical Virtue: Reinhold Niebuhr and the Virtue Tradition (Routledge 2020). He has written on theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, political fundamentalism, just war theory, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. True is a member minister of the Presbytery of Carlisle and has served congregations in McLean and Richmond, Virginia.
THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
David Freet (at home)
Bonnie Dixon (at home)
Jack Snyder, former member, hospitalized
