9:45am SERVICE
MORE PEOPLE, MORE LIKE CHRIST
April 5, 2020 Palm Sunday
Address: 34605 N. Tom Darlington Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85266 Office 480.488.3384 / Fax 480.488.0850 Website: www.deserthills.org Facebook Desert Hills Presbyterian Church (Scottsdale, AZ) page 1
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY PALM SUNDAY 9:45am, April 5, 2020
PRELUDE
O Praise Him
Verse 1 Turn your ear to heaven And hear the noise inside The sound of angel's awe The sound of angel's songs And all this for a King We could join and sing All to Christ the King
Verse 2 Turn your gaze to heaven And raise a joyous noise The sound of salvation come The sound of rescued ones And all this for a King Angels join to sing All for Christ the King
How constant how divine This song of ours will rise O how constant how divine This love of ours will rise will rise
How infinite and sweet This love so rescuing O how infinitely sweet This great love that has redeemed As one we sing
Chorus 1 O praise Him O praise Him He is holy He is holy yeah
Crowder
Chorus 2 Alleluia alleluia He is holy He is holy yeah
*CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: We raise our voices and wave with joyful hope the palms of deliverance of God’s people. People: Hosanna! Hosanna to the Son of David! Leader: Our hearts are filled with expectation as we welcome the coming king. People: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Leader: We receive into the crowded streets of our lives the one who is Savior, not only of us, but of all the earth. People: Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest heaven!
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*HYMN #300
All Glory, Laud and Honor
Verse 1 All glory, laud, and honor To Thee, Redeemer, King. To whom the lips of children Made sweet hosannas ring. Thou art the King of Israel, Thou David’s royal Son, Who in the Lord’s name comest, The King and Blessed One.
ST. THEODULPH
Verse 2 The company of angels Are praising Thee on high, And mortal men and all things Created make reply. The people of the Hebrews With palms before Thee went; Our praise and prayer and anthems Before Thee we present.
Verse 3 To Thee, before Thy passion, They sang their hymns of praise, To Thee, now high exalted, Our melody we raise. Thou didst accept their praises; Accept the praise we bring, Who in all good delightest, Thou good and gracious King. *AFFIRMATION
OF FAITH (Apostles’ Creed) I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
*GLORY
BE TO THE FATHER Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen.
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PRAYER OF CONFESSION Jesus rode into Jerusalem not as a conquering king but in humility, the Servant King, ready to complete the task for which he had walked this world. Forgive us those times when we think too highly of ourselves and remind us always that you ask from us lives dedicated to service, to you and to our neighbors, wherever and whoever they might be. Enable us to take off our cloaks of self-righteousness and lay them down at your feet. Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON (1 Peter 2:24) Leader: Christ himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds we have been healed. Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon. All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Amen. page 3
ANTHEM
Let Our Faith Become A Mountain
Bentley, Walker-Smith, Sweat
Verse 1 You alone are the Healer for the hurting You alone are the Refuge for the broken So strengthen our hearts And let us not grow weary Steady our souls And make us brave in the fire
Verse 2 You alone know the end and the beginning You alone see a way when hope is fading So strengthen our hearts And let us not grow weary Steady our souls And make us brave in the fire
Chorus Let our faith become a mountain That will rise and never fall Lifted high above the valley We declare Your kingdom come We will cling to what You've promised 'Til the day You call us home Let our faith become a mountain we stand on
Bridge We will stand unaffected by the chaos We will stand no matter what the cost No more worry no more fear Ev'ry doubt will disappear
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Spirit of God, speak once again through the Words of Scripture that our listening ears may hear Your voice. Help us to place Your Word in our minds, treasure it in our hearts, choose it with our wills, and live it through our bodies. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen. SCRIPTURE READINGS 2 Kings 9:13 They quickly took their cloaks and spread them under him on the bare steps. Then they blew the trumpet and shouted, “Jehu is king!” Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Psalm 118:25-26 Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. Leader: This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
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*HYMN #87
Fairest Lord Jesus
CRUSADER’S HYMN
Verse 1 Fairest Lord Jesus; Ruler of all nature, O Thou of God and man the Son. Thee will I cherish; Thee will I honor, Thou my soul’s glory, joy, and crown.
Verse 3 Fair is the sunshine; Fairer still the woodlands, Robed in the twinkling starry host. Jesus shines brighter; Jesus shines purer Than all the angels heav’n can boast.
Verse 2 Fair are the meadows; Fairer still the woodlands, Robed in the blooming garb of spring. Jesus is fairer; Jesus is purer, Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Verse 4 Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of man! Glory and honor, Praise, adoration, Now and forevermore be Thine!
OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERTORY
Hosanna
Ligertwood
Verse 1 I see the King of glory Coming on the clouds with fire The whole earth shakes The whole earth shakes yeah
Verse 2 I see a generation Rising up to take their place With selfless faith With selfless faith
I see His love and mercy Washing over all our sin The people sing The people sing
I see a near revival Stirring as we pray and seek We're on our knees We're on our knees
Chorus Hosanna hosanna Hosanna in the highest Hosanna hosanna Hosanna in the highest
Bridge Heal my heart and make it clean Open up my eyes to the things unseen Show me how to love like You have loved me Break my heart for what breaks Yours Everything I am for Your Kingdom's cause As I walk from earth into eternity
*DOXOLOGY
#815 Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
*PRAYER
OLD HUNDREDTH
OF DEDICATION
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SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 21:1-17 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 5 “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” 12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” 14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant. 16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’?” 17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night. SERMON *HYMN
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“THE COMING OF THE LORD”
Rev. Jim Noble
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
ELLACOMBE
Verse 1 “Hosanna, loud hosanna,” The little children sang; Thro’ pillared court and temple The lovely anthem rang; To Jesus, who had blessed them Close folded to His breast, The children sang their praises, The simplest and the best.
Verse 2 From Olivet they followed ‘Mid an exultant crowd, The victor palm branch waving And chanting clear and loud; The Lord of earth and heaven Rode on in lowly state, Nor scorned that little children Should on His bidding wait.
Verse 3 “Hosanna in the highest!” That ancient song we sing, For Christ is our Redeemer, The Lord of heav’n, our King; O may we ever praise Him With heart and life and voice, And in His blissful presence Eternally rejoice! *BENEDICTION
& RESPONSE Now unto Him #234 Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling And to make you stand in His presence blameless and with great joy. To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Be the glory and the majesty, dominion and authority, Both now and forever. Amen!
*POSTLUDE
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Message from The Session... Dear DHPC Family, By now you have heard of Governor Ducey’s Executive Order directing all people to stay at home. The Session of Desert Hills Presbyterian Church shares his concern in keeping people safe and healthy at home. To that end, Session has made the following decisions: •
The Church offices are closed through April 30, 2020.
• The staff will still be working remotely from home. Please feel free to contact any staff member via email or phone or call the church office. Our Office Manager will be monitoring the church phones and responding to the messages during normal business hours. • The church will continue to live stream one worship service at 9:45 am through April 30, 2020. Join us for pre-service music at 9:40 am. • The session is limiting the worship participation to only paid staff and tech support in compliance with the Governor’s order and the desire to keep everyone safe and healthy. • Maundy Thursday (April 9) and Good Friday (April 10) services will be live streamed at 7:00 pm each day. Our leaders are working to create meaningful Holy Week services. Our prayers are with our members, community, country and the world. May the hope and peace of Jesus Christ be with us all, The Session of DHPC
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Today’s flowers have been provided by… the Bolingers in celebration of Waylon Sasseen’s 4th Birthday.
Scripture for April 12th I Corinthians 15:1-11 And I Corinthians 15:12-34
PRAYER REQUESTS BEREAVEMENT: Family of John Richards. Family of Mark Nelson. Skip & Nancy Swearingen for the passing of their son. Family of Barbara Shaw. ASSISTED LIVING & HOMEBOUND: Anne Wellington(9), Jeanne Frank(10), Ed Jensen(7), Don Paisley(10), Ruth Johnston(12), Lloyd Ferguson(6) HEALING: Richard Cook (8), Barbara Purnell (13), Will Broxterman, Jim Shaw (9), Marge Sutton(1), Doug McFetters(9), Len Gilchrist (10), Bill Allen(3), Jackie Badger(18), Ruth Blakeslee(8), John Dinsdale(9), Nathan Harber, Geni Miller(4) (#) Indicates Parish Shepherd number.
MILITARY: Isaiah Skinner, Isaac Corbett, Hunter Helvie, David Leibold, John Beach, Mike Efird, Chanteal Williams, Ethan Groce, Clark Benham, Conrad McDermott, Graham Benham, Joshua Billard, Christopher Bingham, Cade Brennan, Joshua Fielder, Elizabeth Fricker, Gregory Fricker, Joseph Galaviz, Jonathan Gilleland, Cherise (nee Harry) Smallcanyon, Timothy Harry, Aaron Heinricks, Ryan Leavitt, Kate Miller, Jonathan Mulder, Jacob Rath, Jason Rath, Ryan Toomey, Chris Skinner, and Tyrus Smedes. ARE YOU IN NEED OF PRAYER? DO YOU HAVE A JOY TO SHARE? Prayer cards are located in each pew pocket and around the campus or you may submit your prayer request online at deserthills.org. For those who have suffered a loss or who are going through a difficult time, Easter can be a time of painful loneliness and emptiness. If you are smiling on the outside but full of pain on the inside, and the joy of Easter seems far away, help is available. Our Walking Beside Ministry team is ready to provide confidential Christian care. We listen, care, encourage, and pray with and for you. To learn more, call one of our team members or Pastors.
WALKING BESIDE - A Visitation Ministry Barb Conti home: 480-419-8232 Joe Gilleland home: 480-575-8406 Moon Kahn cell: 480-391-2034
Sue Palmer Sara Ray Julie Wild
cell: 602-909-7964 cell: 480-888-6192 cell: 480-440-9022
Share your love for the church with future generations. Leave a legacy gift to the DHPC Foundation.
Plant a tree for your great-grandchildren to climb. Remember the DHPC Foundation in your estate plans.
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STAY CONNECTED WITH DHPC! We provide several ways for our congregation to stay connected with the church: • The sermons are put on the DHPC website by Monday of each week so you can listen to the sermon on your computer, tablet or smart phone. Our website is www.deserthills.org • Sermon links are posted on the DHPC Facebook page and we will be streaming the service live on Facebook. • A link to the audio version of the sermon will be emailed each Monday. • A live version of the worship service can be accessed through the DHPC YouTube channel. Click on the link below to view and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4esVFuHv_gtrIE82cR0WrQ. You may view the worship service on any day, any time. • We will provide a PDF version of the Order of Service including words to the hymns and scriptures.
SHOPPING ASSISTANCE We are here to assist you with your shopping needs! Please call the church office if you need assistance with groceries or supplies.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. DHPC members are encouraged to mail their pledges. The Finance team will be checking the post office box and the physical mailbox while the church office is closed. DHPC does not offer an electronic offering option. This decision was made for two reasons. First, the monthly and per transaction fee to the church would reduce the offering amount. Second, parishioners can elect on-line bill pay through their banking institution at no fee to them or the church. If you would like to set up automatic donations contact your bank. You will need to provide them DHPC's address (P.O. Box 874 Carefree, AZ 85377) your account number and your first and last name. Bobi Tomlon, Controller Desert Hills Presbyterian Church 480-488-3384
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"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28) For all believers in Christ the EPC is joining with other denominations to set aside Good Friday, April 10, as a day of prayer and fasting (if you are able) to cry out for God’s help in addition to a day of worship. Let’s all humble our hearts and unite in prayer to God on Good Friday!
Before the Day of Prayer and Fasting Plan how you will devote yourself to a day of prayer and fasting. 1. 2. 3.
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Plan when you will have times of prayer during the day of fasting. Plan readings from Scripture, a hymnal or a book of prayer for each time of prayer. Plan specific thanksgivings and praise to God for each time of prayer. For example: - Blessings of God in your personal life - Blessings of God to your family members - Blessings of God in the lives of your friends and acquaintances - Blessings of God in your church - Blessings of God in your nation Plan a specific focus for your requests during each time of prayer. For example: - Your own sins and personal needs - The needs of family members by name, especially the elderly and sick - The renewal of your church and church leaders in Gospel ministry - Blessing and protection for medical professionals - Wisdom for specific government officials On the Day of Prayer and Fasting
Repeat a similar process throughout the day of prayer and fasting. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Read aloud from the passage of Scripture, the hymnal, or book of prayer you have chosen. (10 minutes) Express the thanksgivings you have chosen. (10 minutes) Pray for the needs you have chosen. (20 minutes) Observe Rest and Quiet Reflection in the Presence of God. (10 minutes) Based on Excerpts from Pray with Your Eyes Open by Richard L. Pratt, Jr. , President of Third Millennium Ministries.
HYGIENE KITS - DONATIONS NEEDED DHPC continues to donate 120-130 kits each month to Phoenix homeless through our mission with Chaplaincy for the Homeless. The following NEW, UNOPENED ITEMS in TRAVEL SIZE are needed: * 2 oz. can shaving cream * packaged/boxed toothbrushes * 1oz. tubes of toothpaste
* shampoo * socks * washcloths
You may also make a monetary donation to help us purchase these items in bulk. Checks may be written to DHPC (please specify in the check memo box: “Hygiene Kit Collection, ID #84010”) page 10
Good Friday 2020 Day of Prayer and Fasting Suggested Prayers
• Pray that God, in His power and mercy, would end the coronavirus pandemic.
• Pray for our education system at every level that has broken down under the threat of disease.
• Pray that all our government leaders will be protected from • Pray for the health and protection of all those who work in the virus and that they will have the patience, wisdom, civility, jobs that still serve the public every day and have greater exand compassion to deal with the many problems facing our posure to the virus. country in this perilous time. • Pray for a vaccine to end this virus and that this plague • Pray for the safety of all members of the medical communi- might not return among us. ty and pray that they will be able to care for the sick with wisdom, kindness, and stamina. • Pray that in this time of great national distress that our people will show patience, kindness, and love to all, and not • Pray that the sick will be healed and restored and that the turn to panic, greed, and mischief. Pray that the cast down elderly will be protected. will be raised up. • Pray that the medical community will have the medical sup- • Pray for single mothers, widows, orphans, aliens, and outplies, drugs, testing kits, protective equipment, ventilators, casts in their distress. and hospital and ICU beds to take care of the ill. • Pray for the peace and safety of the Church universal • Pray for those who are grieving for lost friends and family. around the world.
• Pray for the poor and all those who have been hurt by the economic downturn: employees, the self-employed, small business owners, big businesses, churches, and charities.
• Pray for people everywhere according to their needs and for all the special needs that you know about.
• Pray that the people would realize the brevity and uncer• Pray that all those who have lost jobs will be able to return tainty of life and would turn to Christ in repentance and faith. to work soon. • Pray that the people of God will love what He commands • Pray to restore the economy. and desire what He promises. • Pray that in these difficult times hurting people will not turn • Pray that God will be pleased with our prayers and answer to drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and domestic abuse. them His infinite grace and mercy in Christ. • Pray for those confined by quarantine, those who are sheltered in place, and those practicing social distancing that they might not despair in loneliness and isolation. page 11
CALENDAR
Sunday, April 5th Church Campus and Church Office Closed 9:45 am Worship Service (Live Stream YouTube) Monday, April 6th Church Campus and Church Office Closed 9:00 am Bulletin Announcement Deadline Email announcements to: admin@deserthills.org Tuesday, April 7th Church Campus and Church Office Closed Wednesday, April 8th Church Campus and Church Office Closed Thursday, April 9th Church Campus and Church Office Closed Maundy Thursday 7:00pm Worship Service (Live Stream YouTube) Friday, April 10th Church Campus and Church Office Closed Good Friday 7:00pm Worship Service (Live Stream YouTube) Saturday, April 11th Church Campus and Church Office Closed Sunday, April 12th Church Campus and Church Office Closed Easter 9:45 am Worship Service (Live Stream YouTube)
APRIL WISH LIST
UPCOMING LENTEN SERVICES MAUNDY THURSDAY Thur., Apr. 9th, 7:00pm LIVE STREAM GOOD FRIDAY Fri., Apr. 10th, 7:00pm LIVE STREAM EASTER Sun., Apr. 12th 9:45am LIVE STREAM
Hi All, Attached please find a copy of our April Wish List. In light of the current situation you will see many new urgent items needed at this time at the food bank. Thank you all for your ongoing support. We appreciate your generosity in helping us to serve our community. Thank you, Michelle Reyes Administrative/ Warehouse Operations
URGENT ITEMS NEEDED AT THIS TIME… PASTA SAUCE CREAM SOUP LYSOL WIPES TOILET PAPER PAPER TOWELS GLOVES HAND SANITIZER Chili, Juice, Jelly, Canned Meats: Chicken, Tuna Chunky Soups, Rice, Peanut Butter & Jelly Pasta Sides (Rice A Roni, etc.) Bottled Juice
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