Palm Sunday

Readings

A reading from the prophecy of Isaiah

The Lord God has given me   the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain   the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens—   wakens my ear   to listen as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear,   and I was not rebellious,   I did not turn backwards. I gave my back to those who struck me,   and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face   from insult and spitting.

The Lord God helps me;   therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint,   and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me?   Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries?   Let them confront me. It is the Lord God who helps me;   who will declare me guilty? All of them will wear out like a garment;   the moth will eat them up.

Isaiah 50: 4-9

A reading from the letter to the Philippians

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God,   did not regard equality with God   as something to be exploited, but 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.

Philippians 2: 5-11

A reading from the Gospel of Mark

When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it.If anyone says to you, “Why are you doing this?” just say this, “The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.” ’ They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it, some of the bystanders said to them, ‘What are you doing, untying the colt?’ They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it. Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting,

‘Hosanna!

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David!

Hosanna in the highest heaven!’

Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

Mark 11: 1-11

Hymns

Introit: 438 Make Way

Procession: 14 All Glory, Laud and Honour

(if needed: 583 Ride On in Majesty)

Gradual: 290 Hosanna

Choir to sing Lent Prose in full (congregation welcome to join in)

Offertory: 463 My Song is Love Unknown

Communion: 456 My God, and is Thy Table Spread

Post Communion: 738 (Tune O Waly Waly) When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Choir Anthem: Ah Holy Jesu, How Hast Thou Offended