Bethel 04/02/23 Service

Sources of Information for Today's Online Service
This page has links to information used or encountered in preparing this online service.

Topics for Today
Wikipedia is a frequent source
for information in these articles.

Holy Week
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday
Last Supper
Good Friday

Bethel Worship Planning Documents
2023 Monthly Worship Calendar
2023 RCL 2 page Summary
Bethel Weekly Worship Planning worksheet
2023 Annual Program Planning worksheet

Guidance from UMC Discipleship Ministries
Weekly Worship Planning Series

This is the First of a 5 session Worship Series from the Discipleship Ministries
for Holy Week, from Palm Sunday thru Easter.
The graphics at the top of this page list the topics for the services of the Series.
(Click on another graphic to see that session's resource page)

Note: This material from UDM is not the basis for today's message
but is provided here for your personal study and reflection.

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This week the UDM has provided material for preparing 5 separate services for a worship series that spans this Holy Week. Today's service is for Palm Sunday and clicking on the graphics at the top of this page will open a Resource Page for other days of the week, including: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. Click here for suggestions for using these materials.
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Worship Series: "In Awe of Grace"
from umcdiscipleship.org

Every day is a holy day if you live into the truth of the ever-present God. Every moment is a moment rich with possibility and hope; every relationship is a potential insight into the activity of the Spirit; every conversation is a living word of grace and peace. “Best of all,” John Wesley supposedly said as his last words, “God is with us.” Amen. Yet there are times and seasons that seem even more holy. There are moments that reverberate with the living presence of the living God, and our only proper response is to fall to our knees in awe of grace. These eight days are one of those times. Some argue they are the preeminent days when history, our history, and our understanding of self and God and life itself all changed. From Palm Sunday through Easter, the world is remade, a new creation, and we are blessed to be a part of it, blessed to receive a gift beyond words, which is nothing less than eternity itself.

This Service's Theme: "This is the Day"
Liturgical Resources

This is the day that the Lord has made. For us. Because of us. It could be argued that out of all these high and holy days, this one is the most … human. “Well, of course,” you might think. This week is a divine and human encounter; in fact, we might argue it is THE divine and human encounter. This is true; but hear me out. This day, this slash day, this Palm/Passion Day is the most human day of this whole event.

Worship Planning Notes
Preaching Notes

Lectionary Scriptures:
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 118:1-2,19-29; Matthew 21:1-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66

Sources of Music for the following hymns are:

- UMH CD.....UDM - DM Accompaniment..... MM/DD/YY - Recorded Service

Hymns Considered For this week: