28 March 202110am Congregation

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GATHERING IN GOD'S NAME

CONFESSIONAlmighty God, our heavenly Father we have gone our own way, not loving you as we ought, nor loving our neighbour as ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word and deed and in what we have failed to do.

We deserve your condemnation. Father, forgive us.

Help us to love you and our neighbour, and to live for your honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

RIDE ON, RIDE ON, IN MAJESTY

WELCOME Michael Jensen

1. Ride on, ride on, in majesty!hark! all the tribes Hosanna cry;O Saviour meek, pursue your roadwith palms and scattered garments strowed.

2. Ride on, ride on, in majesty!in lowly pomp ride on to die!O Christ! your triumphs now begino’er captive death and conquered sin.

3. Ride on, ride on, in majesty!the wingèd squadrons of the skylook down with sad and wondering eyesto see the approaching sacrifice.

4. Ride on, ride on, in majesty!in lowly pomp ride on to die;bow your meek head to mortal pain,then take, O God, your power, and reign.

Henry Hart Milman (1791-1868)

Bible Reading - John 17:1-26 James Kim

Bible Reading - John 12:12-19 Charles Wade

HEARING GOD'S WORD

This is the word of the LordThanks be to God

12 The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting,“Hosanna!Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord— the King of Israel!”14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is written:15 “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion.Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!”16 His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written of him and had been done to him. 17 So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify. 18 It was also because they heard that he had performed this sign that the crowd went to meet him. 19 The Pharisees then said to one another, “You see, you can do nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!”

After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. 5 So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed.6 “I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me is from you;

8 for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. 14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 15 I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. 16 They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.20 “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 24 Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.25 “Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

10,000 REASONSSERMON Tim Escott

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth of all that is, seen and unseen.We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made.For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: he was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE CREED

This is the word of the LordThanks be to God

Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soulWorship His Holy nameSing like never before, O my soulI’ll worship Your Holy name

1. The sun comes upit’s a new day dawningit’s time to sing your song againwhatever may pass and whatever lies before melet me be singing when the evening comes. Refrain

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

GOING OUT TO SERVE

PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH, OUR CITY, AND THE WORLD Diane Speed

COMMUNIONPrayer of Preparation

We do not presume to come to your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your boundless goodness and mercy.We are not even worthy to eat the crumbs under your table, but you are the same Lord, always rich in mercy. Enable us by faith to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may be cleansed from sin and forever dwell in him, and he in us. Amen

THE LORD'S PRAYER

2. You’re rich in love and you’re slow to angeryour name is great and your heart is kindfor all your goodness I will keep on singingten thousand reasons for my heart to find Refrain

3. And on that daywhen my strength is failingthe end draws near, and my time has comestill my soul will sing your praise unendingten thousands years and then forever more Refrain

Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman

Closing Prayer

Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb. Praise and glory, wisdom and thanks, honour, power and strength, be to our God for ever and ever. Amen.

NOTICES

ALL GLORY PRAISE AND HONOUR

All glory, praise and honour,to you, redeemer, king,to whom the lips of childrenmade sweet hosannas ring.

1. The company of angelsare praising you on high,and we and all creationexultant make reply. Refrain

2. The people of the Hebrewswith palms before you went;our praise and prayer and anthemsbefore you we present. Refrain

3. To you, before your passion,they sang their hymns of praise;to you, now high exalted,our melody we raise. Refrain

Theodulph of Orleans (ca. 750-821)

Trans. John Mason Neale (1818-1866)

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