Sunday, April 9, 2017

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Welcome to Deltona Christian Church!  Today is Palm Sunday.  We celebrate with the waving of palms that Jesus is our Christ whose reign is forever!  We shout Hosanna with joy, even as we stand in the tension of the coming Holy Week.


  Greetings & Announcements                                                                  Pastor Susanna
  Minute for Mission

Gathering in God’s Presence
  Prelude                                                                                                  Valentine Agranovsky
  Acolytes bring the light of God into our worship space
*Call to Worship (Read Responsively)                                                          Delores Lester
One: Hosanna!
Many: Hosanna in the highest!
One: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Many: Hosanna in the highest heaven!

*Opening Hymn            Hosanna, Loud Hosanna                                       Insert

*Litany of Palms                                                                                                    Insert


Proclaiming God’s Word
  Scripture Reading                                                                                            Don Fisher
Gospel Lesson             Matthew 21:1-11
              One: The Word of God for the people of God
Many: Thanks be to God!

  Time for God’s Children                                                           Pastor Susanna
(Children aged k-8th grade can come up to the steps for this lesson.)

  Anthem                               Ride on! Ride on in Majesty                                             Choir
  Prayer of Intercession
  Sermon                                                     Lay it Down                                   Pastor Susanna
  Prayer of Commitment                                                                                  Pastor Susanna

Responding to God’s Word
*Invitation Hymn       A Cheering, Chanting, Dizzy Crowd                         193

(come forward at this time to unite with our church family,
for a prayer, or to commit your life to Jesus Christ.)
  Communion Meditation                                                         Pastor Susanna
  Communion Hymn                    These I Lay Down                                          391

  Prayer for the Bread and Cup                                                   Delores Lester
  Distribution and Sharing of Emblems                       The Diaconate
(Eat the Bread when served. Please hold the Cup
and we will drink together. All bread served is gluten free.)
  Offering Meditation and Prayer of Dedication
*Response                    Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow                         47

Taking God’s Word to the World
*Parting Hymn                   All Glory, Laud, and Honor                                  192


*Acolytes take the light of God out into the World
*Benediction                                                                           Pastor Susanna
*Postlude                                                                        Valentine Agranovsky


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