April 1, 2007

Pre-service Music
Prayer of Invocation
Call to Worship (based on Psalm 63 & Psalm 118)
Leader: O God, you are our God. We seek you.
People: Our souls thirst for you
as in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
Leader: We thank you for being our salvation,
for being our chief cornerstone.
People: We bless you as we bind the festal procession
with branches,
up to the horns of the alter!
ALL: O God, you satisfy our souls as with a rich feast.
In the shadow of your wings, we sing for
joy, and you uphold us.
Hymns
Children's Story
Hymn

Hearing

Scripture Isaiah 50:4-9a; Luke 19:28-40
Sermon Perceiving the King
Confession and reconciliation
Leader: (reading Philippians 2:5-11)
"Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, through he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, be emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he 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 every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
ALL: We will confess Jesus as Lord today.
Leader: We are all invited to confess Jesus as Lord. Let us
bring ourselves to God in prayer.
ALL: Living God, give us the courage to confess your son
Jesus as our Lord. When others vie for our
loyalty, we will confess Jesus as Lord.
Leader: When earthly powers claim supremacy we will
confess Jesus as Lord. When our souls hunger for
reality and truth we will confess Jesus as Lord.
ALL: In the morning and in the evening, we will confess
Jesus as Lord.
Leader: Our generous God has provided for us.
Hymn

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Hymn
Benediction

Today

Sermon: Maren Tyedmers Hange
Worship Leader: Roy Hange
Music: Jeff Myers, Alderfer
Nursery: Boctor

Announcements

Maundy Thursday Meal and Taize Service will start at 6:00 p.m. Please sign up to provide soup, bread or fruit.

Easter Breakfast is next Sunday starting at 9:00 a.m. Bring a sweet bread, breakfast casserole, fruit, or other breakfast food to share. This is a potluck breakfast.

Mark Your Calendars!!! Church Retreat will be June 1-3 this year. More details to come!

Spring is coming,
Please see Chris or send an email to gloria.gredler@lexisnexis.com if you are willing to mow the church lawn. We usually schedule dates from May through October. If you are aware of months, weeks, that do not suit please include this also. Thank you.

Ladies: You're Invited to a Baby Shower for Becky Scott on Sunday, April 29 following church. Please bring a salad to share. She is registered at Target and Babies R Us. Please let Libby know if you are planning on attending.
Two double CD copies of Peter Wentz's funeral are available on the top of the AV cabinet in the back of the church. When you are finished with them please return them for others to listen to.

Nursery Volunteers are needed for April, May and June. Please let Jeannine know if you are willing to help. (Denlinger_ce@yahoo.com)

You are invited to attend the April STAR Trauma Seminar at Eastern Mennonite University April 16-20. The seminar teaches how to respond to individuals and groups who have experienced trauma or violence (abuse, natural or human-made disaster, war, loss, etc.) Participants focus on self-care as well as learning how to break individual and societal cycles of trauma which can lead to violence and further victim-hood. We welcome pastors and members of any congregation to attend. STAR is a program of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. 25 professional CE's are available. Interested persons may also apply for scholarships. Please visit our web-site for registration and more information at www.emu.edu/star or contact STAR personnel at star@emu.edu or (540) 432-4691.

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: Phil and Marcia Lehman in Bari, Italy, are excited abut people who attend special outreach events of Centro Koinonia. As the Lehmans observe what God is doing in these lives, they say, "it's worth the effort" of serving Christ in Italy.

Mennonite Mission Network: Mennonite Mission Network workers Andy and Susan Wade request prayer that the All Nations Mennonite Worship Centre in Hong Kong will reach out to lost and hurting people as it seeks to be the body of Christ to people of all races, without regard to education and economic status.

Pray for the local services for people in need: Love Inc., Shelter for Help in Emergency, Food Bank, Salvation Army, IMPACT--a justice ministry and PACEM-- the initiative for the homeless.

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises