Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love with All!

Palm Sunday - Sixth Sunday in Lent March 25 2018, 9:15 am

Welcome

The presiding minister begins (repeated one or more times): P: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. C: Hosanna in the highest.

PROCESSIONAL GOSPEL P: The Holy Gospel according to Mark the 11th chapter. C: Glory to you, O Lord. P: When they were approaching Jerusalem . . . P: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.

BLESSING OF PALMS The presiding minister and the assembly greet each other. P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Let us pray. (A brief silence is kept.) P: We praise you, O God. . . . . .one God, now and forever. C: Amen.

PROCESSION The assisting minister addresses the assembly. P: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. C: Hosanna in the highest. P: Let us go forth in peace, C: in the name of Christ. Amen. The assembly follows the minister into the church.

The service continues with gathering song.

Gathering Hymn……………“All Glory, Laud, and Honor……………..ELW #344 All glory, laud, and honor 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, our King and Blessed One.

All glory, laud, and honor to you, redeemer king, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring. The company of angels are praising you on high; creation and all mortals in chorus make reply.

All glory, laud, and honor to you, redeemer king, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring. The multitude of pilgrims with palms before you went; our praise and prayer and anthems before you we present.

All glory, laud, and honor 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, laud, and honor to you, redeemer king, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring. Their praises you accepted; accept the prayers we bring, great author of all goodness, O good and gracious King.

Greeting P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you.

Prayer of the Day P: Sovereign God, you have established… C: Amen.

The Reading………………………………….……………………..…..…..Philippians 2:5-11

L: The Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

P: The Passion according to Mark.

Gospel Lesson………………………………………………………………...Mark 14:1-15:47 Please refer to the printed attachment. Silence is kept after the reading.

Sermon …………………………….………………………………………………….Pastor Jonas

Hymn of the Day……………………………………………”At the Foot of the Cross” At the foot of the cross, I can hardly take it in,

That the King of all creation was dying for my sin; And the pain and agony, and the thorns that pierced your head, And the hardness of my sinful heart that left you for dead. And, oh, what mercy I have found at the cross of Calvary; I will never know your loneliness, all on account of me. And I will bow my knee before your throne, ‘cause your love has set me free; And I will give my life to you, dear Lord, And praise your majesty, and praise your majesty.

Prayers of Intercession (Each petition will end with P: “Lord in your mercy”; please respond C: “Hear our prayer.”)

Sharing of the Peace

Offering

Offering Hymn………..”Lead Me, Guide Me” (refrain twice).……ELW #768 Lead me, guide me, along the way;

for if you lead me, I cannot stray. Lord, let me walk each day with thee. Lead me, O Lord, lead me. Lead me, guide me, along the way;

for if you lead me, I cannot stray. Lord, let me walk each day with thee. Lead me, O Lord, lead me.

The Great Thanksgiving…………………………………………………………..…Page 172 P: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord………………………………………………………………Page 173 Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Eucharistic Prayer P: For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup, we proclaim the mystery of faith. C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Lord’s Prayer…………………………………………………..………………………….Page 173

Holy Communion - Lamb of God……………………………………………….Page 174 Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;

have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace.

Communion Song…”Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone”……Praise Team

Post Communion Prayer

Blessing C: Amen.

Sending Hymn…..”Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross” (vs. 1-4)..…ELW #335 Jesus, keep me near the cross,

there’s a precious fountain; free to all, a healing stream flows from Calv’ry’s mountain. In the cross, in the cross be my glory ever; till my ransomed soul shall find rest beyond the river.

Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; free to all, a healing stream flows from Calv’ry’s mountain. In the cross, in the cross be my glory ever; till my ransomed soul shall find rest beyond the river.

Near the cross! O Lamb of God, bring its scenes before me; help me walk from day to day with its shadow o’er me. In the cross, in the cross be my glory ever; till my ransomed soul shall find rest beyond the river.

Near the cross I’ll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever;

till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river. In the cross, in the cross be my glory ever; till my ransomed soul shall find rest beyond the river.

Dismissal P: Go in peace… C: Thanks be to God. ************************************************************

Announcements

Today’s bulletin is in memory of Kiel & Leila Blank by Rolf Blank.

Jogging for Jesus - The members of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Youth Group will be hosting our 2nd Annual Jogging for Jesus 5K Run 3K Run/Walk. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 14th @ 11 am (Race check-in time is 10 – 10:45) at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church-–36197 Main Street, Whitehall, WI. This year we are adding the Church Challenge to the event. The $20 registration fee includes: an event t-shirt (if registered by March 28th ), a chance to win local door prizes, and post race refreshments. Proceeds from this event will be used to help Our Saviour’s Youth to go to the Youth Gathering in Houston, TX this June. If you have any questions about our group, this fundraiser, or need more registration forms, please feel free to contact Patti Zimmerman at zimmerman@tcc.coop or 715-530- 1350.

Faithfully Refurbished Planning meeting - Sunday, April 8th after church. See you there!

Faithfully Refurbished Sale & Auction: June 9, 2018. Spring cleaning? We'd love your donations of to-be-refurbished items such as solid wood

furniture and painting supplies. Contact Mary Johnson (715.538.4037) or Nancy Lyngen (608-989-2749) to arrange pick-up or drop-off. Thank you!

WELCA meets Thursday, April 5, at 1:30 pm. Grace in Pleasantville will host this meeting. We will be bringing cake mixes, cans of frosting, candles &/or small gifts to donate for the birthday boxes that Western Dairyland puts together every year for disadvantaged youth in the county. Pastor Peter will lead Bible Study from the Gather Magazine of which we have several copies. You do not have to study ahead of time. We will have separate business meetings followed by lunch. Call Kay Nelson, 715-983-5760 to plan car pooling. Please join us for fellowship & inspiration.

Dairyland Conference W-ELCA is sponsoring a Morning of Renewal at Black River Falls Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wed. April 18. All women are welcome. Registration & coffee begins at 8:30 AM & the program begins at 9:30. The speaker will be the very humorous Janet Letnes Martin, the author of several books including “Church Basement Ladies”. She spoke at our Salad Luncheon last fall and was enjoyed by all. A noon meal will be served. Cost will be $8. Preregistration will be due April 11th. We are to send 1 (one) registration form so please give Kay Nelson your $8, name & phone number. We will plan car pooling also. Questions? Call Kay at 715-983-5760 or email jimandkay@tcc.coop.

WELCA is collecting bath towels (dark colors) during March for our mission kits for Lutheran World Relief for 2018. Please bring them to the plastic bin in the narthex. We are also collecting money for shipping costs. Thank you for your donations.

Happy Birthday: Wishing a happy birthday this upcoming week to: John Mathson, Kennedy Harms, Charles Herman, Abigail Staff, Melissa Frank, Ardell Jacobson, Caitlyn Thomson, James Larson, and Braydon Fonstad.

Coming Up This Week: Today - Worship 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Tuesday - Property & Finance Team 5:00 PM Board of Education 6:00 PM Wednesday - Bible Study 9:15 AM Confirmation 5:30 PM J Crew 6:30 PM

Choir 7:00 PM Thursday - Maundy Thursday Worship 5:30 PM Friday - Good Friday Worship 5:30 PM Sunday - Easter Worship with First Communion 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM ********************************************************** Pastor: Peter Jonas Assisting in Worship Today: Email: pastoroslcwh@gmail.com Accompanist: Sue Kohnert Church Secretary: Julie Haessig Ushers: Kneifl Family Office Phone: 715-538-4334 Communion Servers: Dave & Linda Schaefer Church Website: oslcwhitehall.org Videographer: Mary Speerstra Church Email: osluthwh@gmail.com Power Point: ??? Office Hours: M & W 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM T & Th 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM