Palm Sunday Ideas
03-30-2007, 06:43 AM
Thanks Dean 
We use the day to go from celebratory to contemplative and then leave our folks in a contemplative state with plenty to take home and think about in the coming week. We do not have a Good Friday service, so we cover the whole week's ups and downs in one service!
Here's what I came up with:
A grand, celebratory entrance with the children, choir, pastor and deacons entering down the center isle. The congregation always has palms branches to wave, so they will again this year, and the children will have them too. The choir will lay down 'cloaks' on the floor as they enter. ( With plenty of warnings not to trip on them
) The pastor and the deacons/slders will represent Jesus and the disciples.
I will lead the congregation in singing as the group makes their entrance.
The Pastor lights the Christ Candle. Leads us in prayer.
We have 4 monologues with scripture readings before and a song afterwards. During the worship in giving time, I have a girl singing 'At The Foot of The Cross' ("I'll trade these ashes in for beauty and wear forgiveness like a crown...coming to kiss the feet of Mercy...")
The monologues begin very upbeat with a Religious Zealot who is anticipating Jesus being king and freeing the Jews from Rome. We'll sing All Glory Laud and Honor.
The next monologue is a Worshipper at Jerusalem. This lady was in the temple when Jesus cleansed it of money changers. We will sing Lamb Of God.
The third monologue is Caiaphas. After he makes his phophetic statement that it is better that one man die for all, I will sing 'Before the Throne of God Above.' ('...I have a Great High Priest whose Name is Love...')
The final monologue is Pilate. Afterwards we sing Behold the Lamb as the deacons place the crown of Thorns and Robe on the 10 foot cross at the front of the sanctuary.
The pastor will extinguish the Christ Candle. We'll sit in contemplative darkness for a moment. Next is communion.
When we open up on Resurrection Sunday Morning we will be in darkness, the Christ candle will be lighted, all the lights will be brought up and we will beging singing See What a Morning! The banners and streamers are brought in, as we go into our cantata which the congregation sings with the choir. This whole service is celebratory, sometimes slow and worshipful but always very upbeat and thankful.
We use the day to go from celebratory to contemplative and then leave our folks in a contemplative state with plenty to take home and think about in the coming week. We do not have a Good Friday service, so we cover the whole week's ups and downs in one service!
Here's what I came up with:
A grand, celebratory entrance with the children, choir, pastor and deacons entering down the center isle. The congregation always has palms branches to wave, so they will again this year, and the children will have them too. The choir will lay down 'cloaks' on the floor as they enter. ( With plenty of warnings not to trip on them
) The pastor and the deacons/slders will represent Jesus and the disciples.I will lead the congregation in singing as the group makes their entrance.
The Pastor lights the Christ Candle. Leads us in prayer.
We have 4 monologues with scripture readings before and a song afterwards. During the worship in giving time, I have a girl singing 'At The Foot of The Cross' ("I'll trade these ashes in for beauty and wear forgiveness like a crown...coming to kiss the feet of Mercy...")
The monologues begin very upbeat with a Religious Zealot who is anticipating Jesus being king and freeing the Jews from Rome. We'll sing All Glory Laud and Honor.
The next monologue is a Worshipper at Jerusalem. This lady was in the temple when Jesus cleansed it of money changers. We will sing Lamb Of God.
The third monologue is Caiaphas. After he makes his phophetic statement that it is better that one man die for all, I will sing 'Before the Throne of God Above.' ('...I have a Great High Priest whose Name is Love...')
The final monologue is Pilate. Afterwards we sing Behold the Lamb as the deacons place the crown of Thorns and Robe on the 10 foot cross at the front of the sanctuary.
The pastor will extinguish the Christ Candle. We'll sit in contemplative darkness for a moment. Next is communion.
When we open up on Resurrection Sunday Morning we will be in darkness, the Christ candle will be lighted, all the lights will be brought up and we will beging singing See What a Morning! The banners and streamers are brought in, as we go into our cantata which the congregation sings with the choir. This whole service is celebratory, sometimes slow and worshipful but always very upbeat and thankful.
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