The bulletin for Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday           April 9, 2016 Holy Communion with the blessing of palms

GUIDE TO WORSHIP

Organ prelude		Ringing of the Bell
Announcements and Gathering	*	(Gathering opens with:)
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!  Hosanna in the highest!  (Celebrate Pg. 1)
Processional Gospel	*	Matthew 21:1-11
Blessing/ Distribution of Palms	*
Let us go forth in peace,   in the name of Christ. Amen
Hymn	*	#344 All Glory, Laud, and Honour
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!   Hosanna in the highest!  (Celebrate Pg. 2)
Prayer of the Day	*	(Celebrate Pg. 2)  (Pray together)
First Reading		Isaiah 50:4-9a  (Celebrate Pg. 3)
Psalm		Ps. 31:9-16  (Celebrate Pg. 2)
Second Reading		Philippians 2:5-11  (Celebrate Pg. 3)
Gospel Acclamation	*	Pg. 142  “Return to the Lord...”
HOLY GOSPEL		Matthew 27:33-54 [The congregation may be seated]
Brief Sermon
Hymn of the Day	*	#351  O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
The Apostles’ Creed	*	Pg. 105
Prayers of Intercession	*	(Celebrate Pg. 4)
The Sharing of the Peace	*
Presentation of the Offering	*	#691  Accept, O Lord…
Offering Prayer	*	Pg. 107  (should you wish to follow)
Preface & Holy,  Holy, Holy	*	Pg. 144
The Great Thanksgiving	*
The Lord’s Prayer	*	Pg. 145
Communion Hymn		Pg. 146  Lamb of God #347  Go to Dark Gethsemane
Post-communion  Canticle	*	#313  O Lord, Now Let Your Servant
Prayer & Benediction	*	Pg. 114
Closing Hymn	*	#325  I Want Jesus to Walk With Me
Dismissal	*	Pg. 115
Organ Postlude

* = congregation stands (as able)

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

448 Talbot Street West,  Aylmer, Ontario  N5H 1L1

P & F:  519-773-2175     E-mail:  info@stjohnsaylmer.ca

Rev. John Goldsworthy  519 -207-2224

E-mail:  Jgoldsw00@aol.com

Organist:  Karin Barrie

The sermon today will be rather short because of the constraints of time. It also permits the Scriptures to speak for itself.

The annual Palm Sunday Service of Christian Unity of the Aylmer Ministerial Association will be held this evening at Aylmer Baptist Church at 7:00pm.  The offering collected will be split between a number of local and national charities.  All are invited and welcome.  

(Your pastor realizes that many of the congregation will not be available because of the annual Church Supper.)

Welcome!

Everyone is invited to stay for fellowship after the service.

We pray today for all the sick and shut-ins in our congregation, especially Colin & Elfriede Hayes, Else Kalmbach and her son, Hilda Moritz, Katie Ungar and John Weninger.  May God grant all of them His healing grace in Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Offering Envelopes - Everyone has unnumbered envelopes, so please remember to put your name, date and donation amount on the front of each envelope so you get credit for your donations.  If you need more envelopes, there are some in the Fellowship Hall. 

PAR – Pre-Authorized Remittance – Your church needs you!  Signing up for PAR allows you to make donations on a monthly basis even if you’re not in church.  Application forms are available on the table in the Fellowship Hall.  All you have to do is complete the form, attach a VOID cheque and put it in the offering plate or in the church office.

Communion Cards are required to be completed once per year per person.  If you have not completed one yet this year, please ask the usher for one.

The Corner Cupboard is always in need.  Please help by bringing in non-perishable goods and placing them in the box outside the Sacristy.  Monetary donations are also accepted.

Annual Church Supper – Sunday, April 9 @ 5:00 p.m.  Volunteers are needed for selling tickets, cooking, serving, setting tables, cleaning up.  Mark your calendar and plan to attend and help.  Tickets are available at The Flower Fountain, Campbell’s, Kebbel’s Funeral Home @ 519-773-8400 and Frieda Neukamm @ 519-773-8895. 

Please note: There will be no fruit flans at the church supper this year.  Due to health regulations, we cannot make flans in our homes for the church supper anymore.  Dessert will be ordered from a bakery.  The LCW thanks you for your support in past years.

Maundy Thursday – Thursday, April 13 @ 6:00 p.m.

Supper service with Holy Communion.  Please bring a litre of vegetable soup to share. You are welcome to bring bread or anything else you feel you might need to round out your own meal.

Good Friday – Friday, April 14 @ 10:30 a.m. – Service of the Cross

German Service – Good Friday – Friday, April 14 @ 2:00 p.m.

Easter Vigil – Saturday, April 15 @ 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s

Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 16 @ 10:30 a.m.

Church Council Meeting – Wednesday, April 26 @ 7:00 p.m.

LCW Meeting – Tuesday, May 2 @ 2:00 p.m.

LCW Annual Yard / Bake / Cabbage Roll Sale

Saturday, August 19 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Start saving your stuff.  Items can be dropped off when you come to church on the Sundays in August and on August 14-18 from 7-8 pm.  Volunteers are needed to organize items, make meat pies (contact Marg Guenther), make cabbage rolls (contact Gertie Croft), sell at the yard sale and pack up afterwards.  For more information, contact Karin Barrie 519-673-2137 or barriek@rogers.com.