Palm Sunday
March 28, 2021
| Pastor: Ralph Wrightstone | Bulletin . Insert . Photos | Music Director: Travis Oaks |
Today is the Sixth (and last) Sunday of Lent, Palm Sunday, featuring Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It also begins Holy Week filled with events leading to
Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday
and the disciple's agony on "Black
Saturday"...of course, Easter is coming.
Click on the graphic blocks at the top of this page to find out more about this week's events and
traditions relating to them...hold the cursor over a graphic image to view a label describing the
information it reveals.
for links to some Resource material for this service.
We are also having a service at 11:00 this morning in Bethel's sanctuary. An insert to the
bulletin, provided by a link above, presents Bethel UMC's policy regarding these gatherings during
the time of COVID-19 restrictions.
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For those unable to attend the services at the church, a new service will be available here online before 10:00 am each Sunday morning, using the same format as the on-site service. So you may "gather" here for an "Early Service" at 10:00 or the traditional service at 11:00...actually it will be available here at any time all week. We hope that you will find it a refreshing place to come into God's house.
NOTE: Each part of this online service consists of an audio file and, for most, a Link to a pdf file of "projection slides". Click on the
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new
window. Then select the "Bethel 03/28/21 Service" browser tab or return to this window to
open the Link to the "slides". It is best to stop the playing of one Audio segment and
close its tab or window before starting another.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise
your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and
songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are
virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual
refreshment.
:
For those unable to attend the services at the church, a new service will be available here online before 10:00 am each Sunday morning, using the same format as the on-site service. So you may "gather" here for an "Early Service" at 10:00 or the traditional service at 11:00...actually it will be available here at any time all week. We hope that you will find it a refreshing place to come into God's house.
NOTE: Each part of this online service consists of an audio file and, for most, a Link to a pdf file of "projection slides". Click on the
symbol to play the audio file under a separate browser tab or in a new
window. Then select the "Bethel 03/28/21 Service" browser tab or return to this window to
open the Link to the "slides". It is best to stop the playing of one Audio segment and
close its tab or window before starting another.
We hope that you will fully participate in the service provided here, taking the time to raise
your voice or read along with the hymns and responses, and listening to the recorded messages and
songs that have been prepared for you. Realize that, though not meeting face-to-face, you are
virtually gathering with many others for this time of worship, celebration and spiritual
refreshment.
- . Verse - Prelude/Processional - "Sing Alleluia
to the Lord"
During normal times...acolytes would bring light to the candles on the altar, followed by the pastor and other worship leaders...today, it simply provides an opening for this time of Worship. - . Slides -
Welcome and Announcements . (04:41)
- Opening Hymn
. Verses -
"All Hail King Jesus" . (TFWS 2069)
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Other Hymns
There are many hymns for this time in the Hymnal...here are a few, there are more on the Resource page:
. Verses - "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna" . (UMH 278)
This one reminds me of looking through an album of memories of a loved one:
. Verses - "Tell Me the Stories of Jesus" . (UMH
277)
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These are for the end of the week...before Easter:
. Verses - "O Love Divine, What
Hast Thou Done" . (UMH 287)
. Verses - "Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed?" (UDM) .
(UMH 294)
. Verses - "The Old Rugged Cross" (UDM) .
(UMH
504)
. Verses - "Beneath the Cross of Jesus" (UDM) .
(UMH 297)
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(Let us know if you have a favorite hymn that you would like to have included in an online service.) - . Slides - Call to Worship, Apostle's Creed and Gloria
Patria
- . OT Scripture Reading: Psalm 118:1-2,19-
29
......consider following along with a favored translation of your own. - Special Music
- "Who Am I?", performed by Travis at a Fifth
Sunday Sing in 2019 but seems appropriate in this season
- . Slides - Pastor's Thoughts, Prayers and Lord's Prayer . (09:08)
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Please continue to include this prayer for the youth among your prayers for Bethel at this time. - . "Youth" Message: "The Eye of the Storm" . (09:30)
Though addressed to the "Youth", whom we truly miss seeing on Sundays, this message is for all of us. You may wish to follow the reading of Mark 11:1- 11 in your own Bible. (The "Church" message on this day will be on the "Sermons" page of Bethel's web site later this week.) - Closing Hymn:
. Verse -
"Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" . (UMH 349)
- Closing Chorus & Benediction:
. Verse - "Bind
Us Together"
Please let us know of any problems you have with or suggestions about this site by
sending an email to "bumctlh@gmail.com". If you have any announcements or prayer concerns you
would like included next week you may contact Pastor Ralph Wrightstone directly at: 850-591-
9785