This is part of the worship series
"The Lord, Our Shepherd"
Introduction
Lent 1 | Lent 2 | Lent 3 | Lent 4 | Lent 5
Palm Sunday | Maundy Thursday | Easter
Home Devotions
SIXTH SUNDAY IN LENT: PALM/PASSION SUNDAY
You anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.
Scripture
Hebrews 1:8–9; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 7:36–8:3
Sermon
“Anointed by God”
Sermon Ideas
Although the early part of the service celebrated the kingly anointing of Jesus on Palm Sunday theme, we moved into the suggestion of Psalm 23 that our heads are also anointed. The classic book A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller describes a number of ways shepherds use oil, and we used these to discover the types of anointing oil we need to receive from Jesus. We then discussed the sense of appointment, the sense of sorrow, and the sense of joy that Jesus experienced in his anointing, and which we need to carry in our own anointing.
Song Suggestions
Celebrating the kingship of Jesus on Psalm Sunday is an activity that can naturally involve children. The number of songs appropriate for children and congregations are numerous.
“All Glory, Laud, and Honor” Theodulph of Orleans
“Hail and Hosanna” Brumm
“Hail to the Lord’s Anointed” Polman
“Hosanna! Hosanna!” Kamp
“Trotting, Trotting Through Jerusalem” Reid
Litany of Confession
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Reader 1: |
Israel is a scattered flock that lions have chased away. —Jeremiah 50:17 |
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Reader 2: |
My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray and caused them to roam on the mountains. —Jeremiah 50:6 |
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People: |
We all, like sheep, have gone astray. —Isaiah. 53:6 |
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Reader 1: |
Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? —Luke 15:4 |
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Reader 2: |
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. —Matthew 9:36 |
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People: |
We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way. —Isaiah. 53:6 |
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Reader 1: |
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds we have been healed. —1 Peter 2:24 |
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Reader 2: |
For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. —1 Peter 2:25 |
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People: |
We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. —Isaiah 53:6 |
Wednesday "Strolling With the Shepherd" Service
Opening Hymn
“Beautiful Savior” Seiss
Opening Prayer
Scripture Reading
Colossians 1:15–20
Response: “ABC Adoration”
[Ahead of your time together, invite members of your worshiping community to send in attributes and names of God beginning with each letter of the alphabet (Almighty, Beautiful, Creator…) and create slides with all these words set to music to share at this time. You could also invite them to send in a photo to go along with the word.
Alternatively, you could invite those gathered to suggest attributes and you create a list of those words together, maybe writing them on big pieces of paper and have volunteers hold them surrounding those gathered. Or you could form intergenerational groups to work on creating a list together.]
Scripture Reading
Colossians 1:15–23
Response
Prayer of Thanks and Commitment
Time of Reflection
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Time of Prayer
Parting Scripture
Philippians 2: 6–11
Song
“He Is Lord” Attr. Vest
Closing Prayer
Revised Common Lectionary
Years A, B, C: Lent—Liturgy of the Passion
Year A: Lent—Fourth Sunday in Lent
Year B - Lent - Liturgy of the Palms
