Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church10:45 am Worship Service • March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday • ELW Setting 5

The fi rst and second readings and psalm are the same this Sunday every year: Christ emptying himself of divine power and protection, willingly becoming vulnerable to those who struck him and put him to death.

With Christ we lament his suffering and all human suffering, but expect God's fi nal vindication. Mark's passion story begins with an unnamed woman anointing his head, perhaps to proclaim him Messiah,

and Jesus saying she has anointed him beforehand for burial. Mark's Easter story will begin with women going to anoint Jesus for burial, only to fi nd that he has been raised, God's living Anointed One.

Welcome members and guests to our worship service today. If you are visiting, we encourage you to sign the guest register located in the narthex. Please include your home address, email address and phone number. Each pew contains cards that you may fi ll out if you wish to consult with the pastor or provide additional information about yourself.

A nursery is available for children up to fi ve years of age during the service. The nursery is located off the hallway on the Huntington Avenue side of the church building. There are also activity bags available for older children to enjoy during the service. Please ask an usher about borrowing one.

Parents are invited to bring children from the nursery for Holy Communion to receive a blessing. If children become restless or noisy during worship, parents are encouraged to take them in to and out of the sanctuary as necessary.

Trinity offers an induction loop for the benefi t of hearing impaired worshippers. To use, please switch your hearing aid to “T.” If you are unsure if your hearing aid is compatible, please contact your audiologist.

The Reverend Tina Melusky, PastorRob Keene, Organist and Director of Music

Congregation of Trinity Lutheran, Ministers of the Word

6812 River Road, Newport News, VA 23607 Church offi ce: (757) 245-7861 Pastor's cell: (734) 239-4013

www.trinitylutheran-nn.com

Trinity Lutheran is a partner church with Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center.

Cover image by JoAnne Rawls.

Prelude

Quiet preparation is encouraged at this time.

GatheringThe assembly stands and faces the processional cross.

Please hold your palm branches aloft.

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Litany

Hosanna to the Son of David.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Behold your king comes to you, O Zion,meek and lowly, sitting upon a donkey.Ride on in the cause of truthand for the sake of justice.Your throne is the throne of God, it endures for ever;and the sceptre of your kingdom is a righteous sceptre.You have loved righteousness and hated evil:therefore God, your God, has anointed youwith the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Hosanna to the Son of David.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Gathering Hymn All Glory, Laud, and Honor ELW 344

The Greeting

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

Kyrie

Prayer of the Day

Sovereign God, you have established your rule in the human heart through the servanthood of Jesus Christ. By your Spirit, keep us in the joyful procession of those who with their tongues confess Jesus as Lord and

with their lives praise him as Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

The assembly is seated.

WordFirst Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a Pew Bible Old Testament Page 640

The image of the servant of the Lord is one of the notable motifs in the book of Isaiah. Today's reading describes the mission of the servant, whom early Christians associated with Jesus. Like Jesus,

the servant does not strike back at his detractors but trusts in God's steadfast love.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Psalm 31:9-16

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I | am in trouble; my eye is consumed with sorrow, and also my throat | and my belly.

For my life is wasted with grief, and my | years with sighing; my strength fails me because of affliction, and my bones | are consumed. I am the scorn of my enemies, a disgrace to my neighbors, a dismay to | my acquaintances; when they see me in the street | they avoid me. Like the dead I am forgotten, | out of mind; I am as useless as a | broken pot. For I have heard the whispering of the crowd; fear is | all around; they put their heads together against me; they plot to | take my life. But as for me, I have trusted in | you, O Lord. I have said, "You | are my God. My times are | in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who | persecute me. Let your face shine up- | on your servant; save me in your | steadfast love."

Second Reading: Philippians 2:5-11 Pew Bible New Testament Page 174

Christ did not act to attain status and glory but was obedient to God even to the point of death. Following Christ's example, we do not seek personal status or glory but care for others

as God cared for us in Christs death.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The assembly stands.

Gospel Acclamation

Christ humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death | on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above | ev'ry name. (Phil. 2:8-9)

Gospel Lesson: Mark 11:1-11

The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the 11th chapter. Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus enters Jerusalem.

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 fi nd 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 fi elds. 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!” Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

The assembly is seated.

Time with the Children

Sermon Pastor Tina

Silence is kept for refl ection after the sermon.

The assembly stands.

Hymn of the Day My Song Is Love Unknown ELW 343

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucifi ed, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers of Intercession

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Sharing of the Peace

The peace, which enables people to live in unity and in the spirit of mutual forgiveness, comes from Christ whose word has been proclaimed.

The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you.

The assembly is seated.

Announcements

Receiving of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

Offertory Hymn Create in Me a Clean Heart ELW 188

Offertory Prayer

Merciful God, receive the sacrifi ce of our praise and thanksgiving and the offering of our lives, that following in the way of the cross, we may know the joy of the resurrection; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

MealThe Great Thanksgiving

Proper Preface

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise……we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Sanctus

Thanksgiving at the Table

Blessed are you, O God of the universe. Your mercy is everlasting and your faithfulness endures from age to age. Praise to you for creating the heavens and the earth. Praise to you for saving the earth from the waters of the fl ood. Praise to you for bringing the Israelites safely through the sea. Praise to you for leading your people

through the wilderness to the land of milk and honey. Praise to you for the words and deeds of Jesus, your anointed one. Praise to you for the death and resurrection of Christ. Praise to you for your Spirit poured out on all nations.

In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

With this bread and cup we remember our Lord’s passover from death to life as we proclaim the mystery of faith:Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

O God of resurrection and new life: Pour out your Holy Spirit on us and on these gifts of bread and wine. Bless this feast. Grace our table with your presence.Come, Holy Spirit.

Reveal yourself to us in the breaking of the bread. Raise us up as the body of Christ for the world. Breathe new life into us. Send us forth, burning with justice, peace, and love.Come, Holy Spirit.

With your holy ones of all times and places, with the earth and all its creatures, with sun and moon and stars, we praise you, O God, blessed and holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.

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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

The assembly is seated.

Agnus Dei

Communion

As you receive the bread in your hand, you may commune by intinction using the silver chalice, or you may consume the bread and then drink from the pewter chalice.

Music During the Distribution

At the Name of Jesus ELW 416

O Christ, What Can It Mean for Us ELW 431

The assembly stands.

SendingTable Blessing

The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen.

Post Communion Prayer

Compassionate God, you have fed us with the bread of heaven. Sustain us in our Lenten pilgrimage: may our fasting be hunger for justice, our alms, a making of peace, and our prayer, the song of grateful hearts; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessing

May God who has called us forth from the dust of the earth, and claimed us as children of the light, strengthen you on your journey into life renewed. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord's face shine upon you with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you + peace. Amen.

Sending Hymn Go to Dark Gethsemane ELW 347

Dismissal

Marked with the cross of Christ, go forth to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Postlude

Crucifer Laura MadlerAcolytes Mackenzie Anderson Samuel MolinaCommunion Assistant John SavageLectors Mark Madler Laura MadlerUshers/Presenters Karoline Ardis Harry Savage Don and Sandy SniadyNursery Coordinator Charlotte DuffNursery Supervisor Laura JayAltar Guild Karoline ArdisBuilding Lock Up Don Sniady

Serving the Assembly

Prelude

Vexilla Regis prodeunt Gerald Near (b. 1942)

Offertory

Draw Nigh to Jerusalem David H. Williams (b. 1919)

Draw nigh to thy Jerusalem, O Lord, thy faithful people cry with one accord: Ride on in triumph; Lord, behold, We lay our passions, lusts, and proud wills in thy way!

Thy road is ready; and thy paths, Made straight, with longing expectation seem to wait The consecration of thy beauteous feet, And silently thy promised advent greet!

Hosanna! welcome to our hearts! For here thou hast a temple, too, as Zion dear; O enter in, dear Lord, unbar The door and in that temple dwell for evermore.

Music During the Distribution

From Sonata in A Major, Op. 65, No. 3 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847)

Andante tranquillo

Postlude

From Sonata in A Major, Op. 65, No. 3 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Con moto maestoso

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