Metropolitan United Church
London Ontario, Canada
Order of Service
Sunday, March 24, 2024
11AM Service
Palm Sunday
Prelude: Processional on ‘All Glory, Laud and Honor’ – Clay Christiansen
Introit: Hosanna to the son of David – Thomas Weelkes
Text: Hosanna to the son of David. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
Call to Worship
Hymn 122: All glory, laud and honour
United Church Creed
Holy, holy, holy (VU 315)
Circle Time
Hymn 124 (Vs. 1): He came riding on a donkey
Anthem: The way to Jerusalem – Harold Friedell
Text: And it came to pass, when the time was come, that he should be received up, he steadfastly made his way to Jerusalem. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way. Others cut down branches from the tree and spread them in the way. And the multitude that went before, and that followed, cried out say: ‘Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.’
And when he had come near, he beheld the city and wept over it, saying: ‘If thou had known, even though, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace, but now they are hid from thine eye. Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Who watched as majesty rode on to die, crying Hosanna in a joyous song! Could’st thou not heed the distant warning cry of heaven’s apprehensive, waiting throng?’
Hosanna to the King! Thine acclamations ring, while God the Father veils his face, and God the Son his griefs embrace, sing thin own griefs, Jerusalem!
Jesus saith, ‘Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause, came I unto this hour, Father, glorify thy name.’
Then came there a voice from heaven saying: ‘I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.’
Jesus answered and said: ‘This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.’
Psalm 118 (Parts 2 & 3)
Offertory Prayer
Doxology (VU #541)
Hymn 123: Hosanna, loud hosanna
Prayers of the People
Anthem: Solus ad victimam – Kenneth Leighton
Text: Alone to sacrifice thou goest Lord, giving thyself to Death whom
thou hast slain. For us thy wretched folk is any word? Who know that for our sins this is thy pain?
For they are ours, O Lord, our deeds, our deeds. Why must thou
suffer torture for our sin? Let our hearts suffer in thy Passion, Lord, that very suffering may thy mercy win.
This is the night of tears, the three days' space, sorrow abiding of the
eventide, Until the day break with the risen Christ, and hearts that sorrowed
shall be satisfied. So may our hearts share in thine anguish, Lord, that they may sharers
of thy glory be;
Heavy with weeping may the three days pass, to win the laughter of thine Easter Day.”
Scripture: Mark 11: 1-11
Sermon: “Egeria and the Palm Parade”
Hymn 127: Ride On! Ride On in Majesty!
Blessing
Postlude: O world, I must now leave thee – Johannes Brahms