United Methodist Church of Cadillac

1020 East Division Street • 775-5362 • Fax 775-6475

April 4, 2004

Palm / Passion Sunday

Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m.

PRELUDE

BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST by the Acolytes

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN #280

“All Glory, Laud, and Honor”

*PALM SUNDAY LITANY

Leader: Today we recall the events of the first Holy Week so many years ago.

People: We remember how it started with Jesus entering the Holy City.

Leader: As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find a colt tied there which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.'"

People: Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as Jesus had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?" They replied, "The Lord needs it."

Leader: They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen, saying:

People: "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

Leader: Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"

People: "I tell you," Jesus replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."

*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

WELCOME AND PARISH NOTES

CLIP BOARD MINISTRY FOR MAY

PRAYER HYMN #2113

“Lamb of God” vs. 1

If you have a prayer joy or concern, you are invited to fill out a prayer card and hand it to the usher during the Prayer Hymn

UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION & WORDS OF PROMISE

Hold us close, patient God, for we know how hard this week can be. We see our own failures mirrored in the Passion story. We know we betray the trust given to us. We treat your creation with indifference. We deny your love by covering up our talents and hiding behind low self-esteem, We are frightened by the costliness of following you and fear that we will be found fleeing the scene or joining in with the accusing crowd. Loving God, hold us close so we may move through the shadows, confront the darkness and rejoice in the surprising triumph of your stronger-than-death love. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel Choir

“Hosanna!” Arr. Don Besig

CHILDREN’S TIME

MESSAGE IN SCRIPTURE AND SONG Pastor Dale Ostema

Please see the insert

OFFERTORY INVITATION

PRESENTING OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES TO GOD

PIANO OFFERTORY

*DOXOLOGY Tune: Old 100^th

Were the whole realm of nature mine

That were a present far too small;

Love so amazing, so divine,

Demands my soul, my life, my all. Amen.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In unison)

Grateful for your grace that is new every morning and thankful that the gates of righteousness are open to us, we bring our gifts to your table, O God. We dedicate our offerings and ourselves, that the reign of Jesus Christ may be realized and celebrated wherever Christians gather to worship and everywhere we scatter to serve. May every knee bow at the name of Jesus and every tongue confess that Christ is the world’s salvation. Amen.

*COMMUNION HYMN #2264

“Come to the Table”

THE INVITATION TO THE TABLE

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

THE LORD’S PRAYER #895

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

SHARING THE BREAD AND THE CUP

Communion will be served by intinction.

Please come by the center aisle and return by the side aisle.

PRAYER OF THANKS FOR CHRIST’S PRESENCE

*CLOSING HYMN #2111

“We Sang Our Glad Hosannas” Tune: Lancashire

*COMMISSION AND BLESSING *POSTLUDE

*All who are able, please stand.

Reminder Next Sunday, April 11

Acolytes: Jon Blake and Jacob Farmer

Greeters/Ushers 8:30: Dan and Laurie Kinney

Greeters 11:00: Randy, Carolyn, Caleb and Carissa Mitchell

Ushers: Tom Hunt, Eben and Ruth Smith, Betty Closson

Cliff and Chris Redes

Nursery: Kevin and Patricia Bruner

Sermontime: Jane Wightman

Coffee Hour: Open

Opportunities for Ministry This Week . . .

Sunday, April 4, Passion/Palm Sunday

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Holy Communion at both worship services

Parish Nurse Clinic between services

8:30 am - Worship Service

9:30 am - Church School all ages

9:30 am - Bell Choir Practice

11:00 am - Worship Service

Coffee Hour Fellowship follows each service

Monday, April 5

9:30 am - UMW Executive Board

7:00 pm - Boy Scouts

7:30 pm - Church and Society

Tuesday, April 6

7:00 pm - Finance Committee

7:30 pm - Evangelism Committee

No Missions Committee meeting this month

Wednesday, April 7

7:00 am - Lenten Breakfast - Cadillac Revival Center

6:30 pm - Staff/Parish Relations

7:30 pm - Chancel Choir Practice

Thursday, April 8

6:00 pm - FIA Parent and Children Group

7:00 pm - Maundy Thursday Worship Service

Friday, April 9

12:30 pm - CAMA Good Friday Worship Service

Cadillac Christian Reformed Church

Sunday, April 11th, Easter Sunday

8:30 am - Worship Service

Continental Breakfast between worship services

9:30 am - Church School all ages

9:30 am - No Bell Choir Practice

11:00 am - Worship Service

Coffee Hour Fellowship follows worship

Senior High Youth Group

For Changes in Activities for the Week

Info Source 775-4636 - Message #3152

Cadillac Area Lenten Breakfast

Sponsored by the Cadillac Area Ministerial Association

7:00 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. Wednesday

The Passion Story

with O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

A Passion Litany

Leader: It is true that the people welcomed Jesus into their midst. Their hosannas rang out, they called upon him as a savior, a mighty king.

People: They hoped that the he would cast the oppressors out of their land and bring them glory and honor as did King David before him.

Leader: But Jesus walked a different path to glory and worked in a different way to bring God's salvation to the people.

People: The people did not understand this way - and when Jesus was betrayed into the hands of the authorities and did not fight, they turned on him, seeing him as a failure.

Leader: Even as he lay down his life for them, those closest to him fled in fear.

People: Even Peter, the rock upon which the church is founded thought of his own needs first.

Matthew 26:14-56

O sacred head, now wounded,

with grief and shame weighed down

now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown:

how pale thou art with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn!

How does that visage languish which once was bright as morn!

Matthew 26:57- 27:31

What thou my Lord, hast suffered was all for sinners’ gain;

mine, mine was the transgression, but thine the deadly pain.

Lo, here I fall, my Savior! ‘Tis I deserve thy place;

look on me with thy favor, vouchsafe to me thy grace.

Matthew 27:32-54

What language shall I borrow to thank thee, dearest friend,

for this thy dying sorrow, the pity without end?

O make me thine forever; and should I fainting be,

Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to thee.

Matthew 27:55-66

Be near when I am dying O show thy cross to me!

And, for my succor flying, come, Lord, to set me free.

These eyes, new faith receiving, from thee shall never more;

For those who die believing, die safely in thy love.

Ascribed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Tune: Passion Chorale

Adapted by J.S. Bach

Camp Brochures for the West Michigan Conference for 2004 are available in the Fellowship Hall. Please feel free to take one so you can begin planning your summer camp experience. If you have any questions about camp, see or call (775-3988) Marian Fuller, our camp coordinator.

Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up • Saturday April 24 at 9:00 a.m.

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor Dale Ostema

Parish Assistant Judy Coffey

Coordinator-Children & Youth Ministries Debbie Ostema

Church Secretary Carol Sharp

Assistant Secretary Karen Elenbaas

Treasurer Tara McKibben

Chancel Choir Director Walt Stump

Bell Choir Director Tonja Hinkston

Organists Virginia Pulford, Ann Hunt

Pianist Darlene Ressler

Choir Accompanist Ann Hunt

Nursery Care Giver Dee Williams

Custodial Staff Dee Piltz and NOC Work Crew

Snow Removal Paul Helton

Everyone is welcome to attend the final Lenten Breakfast held at the Cadillac Revival Center located on Plett Road. Pastor Dave McMahon is the speaker.

First Sunday “Loose Plate” is designated for the Shepherd’s Table and staple food and paper products will be donated to the King’s Storehouse Pantry both held at First Baptist Church.

Staff Opening

Effective immediately, the Staff-Parish Relations Committee is seeking to fill the position of Nursery Care Provider for Sunday morning worship services. Interested persons can obtain a job description and application from the church office. Please refer your questions to Pastor Ostema or Pat Schroeder, Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chair. If you are interested in working in the Church Nursery on Easter Sunday during one or both of our worship services, speak with Pastor Ostema today.

“Krafty Kids” in the 2nd/3rd Sunday School class have made some special Easter gifts for our shut-in members and friends. If you would like to help deliver one of them, they will be on the piano in fellowship hall following the service today.

A small prayer group has begun meeting on Wednesdays at noon. If you feel God prompting you to be a part of this ministry, please join us in the Education Wing. Depending upon interest, we hope to form several groups which will meet at different times to accommodate schedules. Please see Bedonna Davis or Debbie Ostema if you have questions or prayer requests.

The annual Pancake Supper sponsored by the United Methodist Men will be held on Friday, April 23 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Today’s Worship Ministry . . .

Liturgist: 8:30 - Judy Coffey • 11:00 - Jackie Soltman

Pianist/Organist: Darlene Ressler

Acolytes: Jacob Perrin and Jesse Farmer

Greeters/Ushers 8:30: Peg Kirvan and Dee Piltz

Greeters 11:00: Steve, Lisa, Seth and Ethan Myers

Ushers: Hazel Jarvis, Judy Murdoch, Tom Hunt, Karen Zenner,

Inga Fuller and Margaret Benninger

Nursery: Greg and Kathy Green

Sermontime: Joyce Cinco

Coffee Hour: Memorials Committee

Our Chancel Flowers are presented this morning in honor of the birthday of Dick De Line from Lu Ellen De Line and family and in honor of the birthday of Brandon Kinney from Dan, Laurie & Grant Kinney.

Come, gather around the candlelit cross-shaped tables in Fellowship Hall on Maundy Thursday, April 8. As I Have Loved You, a dramatic Maundy Thursday Service, will be shared. Our service will involve elements of the Jewish Passover Seder and Christian Tenebrae (the extinguishing of candles.) This is always lovely and meaningful time of worship. Plan now to attend.

The Community Good Friday Service will be April 9 at the Cadillac Christian Reformed Church beginning at 12:30 p.m. Through the Eyes of Jesus and His Disciples is the theme. The service includes scripture readings, short meditations and special music. An offering will be received for the CAMA Chaplain at Mercy Hospital. Child care is available. All are invited to come reflect on the passion of Christ.

Come, share in the beauty and drama of Easter morning next Sunday as we celebrate the glorious Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A Continental Breakfast of rolls, muffins, breads, fruit, milk, tea and coffee will be served between the services beginning at 9:30 a.m.. A Coffee Hour fellowship will follow the 11:00 a.m. worship service.