April 2 - 9 AM Connect Service Bulletin

April 2, 2023 / Palm/Passion Sunday 

9 a.m. Connect Worship Service/ Communion  

Rev. Jeanie Barnes  

Gathering and Welcome - Rev. Ginny Ellis

Gathering & Procession Song: “Hosanna (Praise Is Rising)” - FPC Praise Band

Call to Worship: (Matthew 21:5, 9) - Rev. Jeanie Barnes

Look, your king is coming to you, humble and mounted on a donkey.

Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

Hosanna in the highest heaven!

Call to Confession - Jeanie Barnes

Song of Confession: “Change My Heart, O God” - FPC Praise Band

Word of Grace (Psalm 118:1) - Jeanie Barnes 

Passing of the Peace - Jeanie Barnes

The peace of Christ be with you. / And also with you.

Response: “Change My Heart, O God” - FPC Praise Band

Moment for All Ages - Rev. Ginny Ellis

Worship Song: “In Christ Alone” - FPC Praise Band

Invitation to Offering - Kevin Clark

….Please join me in a unison Prayer of Dedication:                                                                   

God of grace, you amaze us with your grace and the depths of your love. Accept these offerings as signs of our gratitude and bless the energy, intelligence, imagination and love we put into furthering Christ’s ministry among your people. Amen. 

Offertory Song: “Open Up the Heavens” - FPC Praise Band

Prayer for Illumination - Jeanie Barnes

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11 - Jeanie Barnes                        

Sermon: “An Outbreak of Holy Questions, Contradictions and Extremes?” - Jeanie Barnes 

Prayer for Others - Ginny Ellis

Sacrament of Communion - Ginny Ellis

       Invitation                                                                                            

       Words of Institution 

Partaking of the Bread and Cup (by Intinction) 

Prayer of Thanksgiving 

Announcements - Jeanie Barnes

Final Song: “Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing)” - FPC Praise Band

Charge & Blessing - Jeanie Barnes