Order of Service for Palm Sunday

ST MARK’S CHURCH, ABERDEEN Member of Aberdeen City Grouping

Sunday 1 April 2012 Palm Sunday Theme: Happy Day

‘Our Master needs it and will send it back without delay’ (Mark 11: 3)

Welcome and Church Family News Call to Worship (Based on Mark 11 & Matthew 21) Leader: All: Leader: All: Leader: All:

Why are you doing that?

Our Master needs it.

What are you doing?

Our Master needs it.

Who is your Master?

The Prophet Jesus from Nazareth.

Praise:

JP 178 Oh happy day O happy day! that fixed my choice on You, my Saviour and my God! Well may this grateful heart rejoice, and tell of Christ’s redeeming blood.

O happy day! O happy day! when Jesus washed my sins away; He taught me how to watch and pray, and live rejoicing every day; (hallelujah!)

O happy day! O happy day! when Jesus washed my sins away.

It’s done, the great transaction’s done!

I am my Lord’s and He is mine!

He led me, and I followed on, responding to the voice divine.

O happy day! . . . .

Now rest, my long-divided heart, in Jesus Christ who loves you, rest; and never from your Lord depart, enriched by Him, by Him possessed.

O happy day! . . .

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So God, who heard the solemn vow, in daily prayer shall hear my voice, till in my final breath I bow, and bless the day that fixed my choice.

O happy day! . . .

The Offering is collected Dedication Hymn:

CH4 207 Grant now your blessing

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer: Praise:

CH4 528 Make me a channel of your peace

Reading:

Psalm 118: 1 - 7

Praise:

CH4 367 Hosanna loud hosanna

Reading:

Mark 11: 1 - 10

Sermon:

Happy Day

Praise:

CH4 370 Ride on, ride on, the time is right

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Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession Praise:

CH4 404 I danced in the morning

Benediction: CCL Licence No 409105

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