Palm Sunday March 28 at 10:15A.M.
Posted by John Strobl on March 4, 2010 under From The Rector |
THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION-PALM SUNDAY: MARCH 28 10:15 a.m. The Litugy of the Palms & Procession followed by the Holy Eucharist, Rite Two. The Children will attend a special Church School Holy Week program. THERE WILL BE NO 7:30 A.M. OR 9:00 A.M. SERVICES ON THIS DATE.Palm Sunday (The Sunday of the Passion)
Palm Sunday (The Sunday of the Passion)
When the service includes the eucharist, the liturgy of the palms is followed by the salutation and the collect of the day. The service changes focus abruptly from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the solemnity of the Passion. In the 1979 BCP, the Passion gospel is drawn from one of the three synoptic accounts of the Passion, one of which is appointed for each of the three years in the eucharistic lectionary. The Passion gospel is announced simply, “The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to _________.” The customary responses before and after the gospel are omitted (BCP, p. 272). The Passion gospel may be read or chanted by lay persons. Specific roles may be assigned to different persons, with the congregation taking the part of the crowd (BCP, p. 273). It is customary to observe a brief time of silence when the moment of Jesus’ death is described by the narrator. The Hymnal 1982 provides a variety of hymns concerning the Passion, including “Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle” (Hymns 165-166), “O sacred head, sore wounded” (Hymns 168-169), and “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” (Hymn 172).
