Palm Sunday 3/28/26
PALM SUNDAY
THE SUNDAY OF THE PASSION
MARCH 29, 2026
IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WELCOME TO ST. PAUL’S!
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THE ENTRANCE RITE
WELCOME On this day when Christ Jesus entered Jerusalem to begin his Passion, we begin our worship outside the sanctuary (in the upstairs fellowship area or in the front parking lot, depending on the weather).
INVOCATION
In the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
CALL TO WORSHIP (From Psalm 118)
This is the day that the Lord has made!
Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Save us, we pray, O LORD!
O LORD, we pray, give us success!
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
For his steadfast love endures forever!
PALM SUNDAY GOSPEL
The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 21st chapter
Glory to you, O Lord.
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
SONG
PRAYER AND BLESSING OF THE PALMS
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray. We praise and thank you, O God for the great acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph and was acclaimed Son of David and King of Kings by those who scattered their garments and branches of palm in his path.
We ask that you bless these branches and those who bear them, and grant that we may ever hail him as our Lord and King and follow him with perfect confidence;
through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We process into the sanctuary.
Please remain standing as we sing the hymn.
PROCESSIONAL HYMN All Glory, Laud and Honor LSB 442
Refrain
All glory, laud, and honor
To You, Redeemer, King,
To whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
1 You are the King of Israel
And David’s royal Son,
Now in the Lord’s name coming,
Our King and Blessèd One. Refrain
2 The company of angels
Is praising You on high,
And we with all creation
In chorus make reply. Refrain
3 The multitude of pilgrims
With palms before You went;
Our praise and prayer and anthems
Before You we present. Refrain
4 To You before Your passion
They sang their hymns of praise;
To You, now high exalted,
Our melody we raise. Refrain
5 As You received their praises,
Accept the prayers we bring,
O Source of ev’ry blessing,
Our good and gracious King. Refrain
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God,
You sent Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to take upon Himself our flesh and to
suffer death upon the cross. Mercifully grant that we may follow the example of His great humility and patience and be made partakers of His resurrection;
through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST LESSON (Be seated) Isaiah 50:4-9a
The Lord God has given me
the tongue of those who are taught,
that I may know how to sustain with a word
him who is weary.
Morning by morning he awakens;
he awakens my ear
to hear as those who are taught.
The Lord God has opened my ear,
and I was not rebellious;
I turned not backward.
I gave my back to those who strike,
and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard;
I hid not my face
from disgrace and spitting.
But the Lord God helps me;
therefore I have not been disgraced;
therefore I have set my face like a flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
He who vindicates me is near.
Who will contend with me?
Let us stand up together.
Who is my adversary?
Let him come near to me.
Behold, the Lord God helps me;
who will declare me guilty?
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM Jubilation Choir Bless the Lord, O My Soul
Setting: Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
Bless the Lord, O my soul; Blessed are you, O Lord.
Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul; And forget not all his praises,
Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies.
Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Blessed are you, O Lord.
SECOND LESSON Philippians 2:5–11
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL VERSE (Stand) from One and All Rejoice
O come, let us fix our eyes on Jesus,
the founder and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross,
despising the shame,
and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
GOSPEL Matthew 21:12-17
The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, 21st chapter.
Glory to You, O Lord.
And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”
And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read,
“‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies
you have prepared praise’?”
And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to You, O Christ.
SERMON (Be seated)
Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ:
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week—the week we celebrate the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. We refer to this time in the life of Jesus as his “Passion,” for through these events he shows his great love for us.
Today we mingle our songs and our shouts of praise with those of the first pilgrims who welcomed our coming king. “Hosanna!” we cry. “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
But who is King Jesus anyway? And what has he come to do? We look at him and see a strange king, a lowly king. Lowly he rides, humble, mounted on a donkey. What kind of king comes riding in like this?
Jesus, we must know, is not like other kings. Jesus hasn’t come to conquer any nations, to ascend any golden thrones, to live and reign as the mighty ruler of some spectacular earthly kingdom. Rather, he’s come to die. Jesus hasn’t come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Jesus is a king and servant at the same time. His service is to die for the sins of the people.
So, lowly he comes, obediently he comes, humbly he comes… with his face set toward the cross. On this day of Palm Sunday, sometimes called Passion Sunday, Jesus tells us who he is, why he’s come, and shows us his faithfulness. Today’s sermon will speak to each of these three points.
A servant king like Jesus always catches people by surprise, since this is not the way of the world. The world teaches us we must always project power and prestige. But not Jesus.
This serving king may have come as a surprise, but he was prophesied in the Holy Scriptures, centuries before. The prophet Isaiah especially speaks to this, doing so in four different chapters – 42, 49, 50 and 53 – giving us short poetic segments which we call “servant songs.”
In chapter 50 the speaker has already identified himself as God’s servant. And he begins by telling us that his first service is to hear the word of God. He calls himself one who has been “taught” and who’s “ear has been opened.” He is a willing disciple, we see, for he knows of God’s help and trusts it. He knows that he “will not be put to shame.”
Having then heard God’s word, the speaker proceeds to serve by teaching others. He explains that he has been given a tongue to “sustain” others, specifically those who are “weary.” His task is to comfort sinners with the good news of salvation.
In this service he will need to stand up against his “adversaries” in a great contest where he will suffer their abuse. They will beat him, shame him, spit upon him, kill him. But he will endure all of this. And why? Because it is his service. That is why he has come.
In his service, he shows that he is faithful. He submits to suffering in willing obedience to God, trusting that God will “vindicate” him. He is resolute—he “sets his face like flint.” He will go willingly and confidently into that great contest with his adversary, and he will never look back.
About this servant, God’s Old Testament people usually assumed that it was a personification of their own nation. In Isaiah’s words, they heard a prediction of their suffering.
But the words are voiced as coming from an individual. Therefore, the most literal sense points to a person.
But who might this person be?
Jesus is the one who fulfills these prophecies. He is the one who listened to his Father’s words, marched resolutely into the stronghold of his enemies, and bore the abuse they gave. He did this as a servant.
At the same time, he also did it as a king. Israel’s kings often represented the nation, and other prophecies in the scriptures told of a time when God would raise up a great and mighty King – the Messiah – to establish God’s reign.
God’s people knew of these prophecies and were eagerly anticipating their fulfillment. Still, few people could envision a mighty king who would suffer.
When Jesus entered Jerusalem on the day we call Palm Sunday, he did so amidst great anticipation. And in his choice of entering, the people got a hint of who he really is. Jesus is a lowly servant, riding on a colt, the foal of a donkey. And yet he is also Israel’s King, the Messiah, the Son of David, entering the city in triumph to accomplish his great mission.
Philippians chapter 2 reminds us that in this blessed combination of servant and king, Jesus shows his true nature as the Son of God. The words share how Jesus left his Father’s throne and emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, we also see “why” he has come. Like Isaiah’ suffering servant, Jesus has come, first, to preach. He had been preaching since the beginning of his ministry, yes, but now he has additional messages to give – messages that reflect the urgency of that time.
Jesus came to preach, but he also came to die. He was cheered in triumph on Palm Sunday, but by Friday he was being tried, sentenced, and crucified.
Jesus could have stopped this march to death if he wished. But he didn’t. Death was his mission. It was his service.
In his acceptance of death, we see that Jesus is also faithful. With his humble steed plodding ever forward, God’s servant submits to the road that leads to Calvary. As the perfect man of perfect faith, he sets his face like flint and does not turn back.
As we today consider the events of that first Palm Sunday, let us put our faith in the one God sent—the Servant King who died on Good Friday and who does not rule as worldly leaders do.
Let us believe in who this Servant King is. He is God’s suffering servant. We see him mocked, flogged, spit upon, beaten and crucified for us, and we know that he endured this because of his great love. In faith, we are to realize that this bloody one on the cross is not a failure and no mere martyr, but rather God’s suffering servant.
With this belief in our hearts, we then take his name upon ourselves, label ourselves “Christians,” and commit to serving as he did. We find joy in this service, even when it drains and stretches us.
Let us also believe in why he has come. Our Servant King came to die for the sins of the world. “God so loved the world that he sent his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have life everlasting.” The Son came to suffer the condemnation we deserved, he came to fit us for heaven, and he came to live with us here and now so that we would know him in Spirit and truth as he comes in Word and Sacrament.
With this belief in our hearts, we are to live life joyfully and gratefully, seeking to show mercy to others as our Lord has shown mercy to us. And like Jesus, a great part of our service is to forgive.
Finally, let us believe also in our Servant King’s faithfulness. We see his faithfulness as we recall how he prayed in the garden to his Father “Thy will be done,” and as we hear his voice cry out from the cross “It is finished.” We know that Jesus obeyed his Father’s will and accepted his horrible suffering, doing so to the end. And we know that Jesus was vindicated in his faithfulness as he was raised again to life in his great bodily resurrection.
With this belief in our hearts, we will endure our suffering knowing that vindication comes in the end. For at that time God will raise our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. And then we will live with him forever in his new creation. God is faithful, and he will do this.
Yes, on Palm Sunday we raise our voices in praise to the Father’s obedient Servant King, who went to the cross to fulfill the Father’s will and give his life for our salvation. This is the same raising of our voices that is found throughout the year in the church’s “Hosanna” sung at Holy Communion.
It is also the same raising of voices found in one of the great Palm Sunday hymns of all time – the one that begins: “All glory, laud and honor, to you, Redeemer King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.” This hymn has been sung by the church since the 9th century, shortly after it was written by Theodulph, bishop of Orleans in France. The bishop wrote the hymn after he had been put in prison by King Louis, who was suspicious that Theodulph favored one of Louis’ rivals instead.
The story of the hymn’s origin is yet another reminder of how the way of King Jesus is so different than that of earthly kings. Earthly kings act from jealousy and self-preservation, too often squelching the good among us. But that is not the way of Jesus.
The story reminds us, too, that even when we are suffering in a prison, the joy of knowing Jesus as Savior can never be taken away. This joy – given by God – is eternal.
Legend tells us that some years after King Louis put Theodulph in prison, the king happened to pass by that very prison as part of a Palm Sunday procession. As he traveled past, he heard someone inside the prison singing a beautiful song – the song that the Bishop had written. The king was very moved by the song and ordered that the prisoner who was singing it be freed. As it turned out, that prisoner was the Bishop himself. And King Louis, who had quickly moved on, never knew. The story is probably fictional. But it does reflect a greater reality. And that’s because in knowing Jesus, Theodolph was already free.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord—Jesus, our suffering servant and victorious king! Blessed is he, forever! Amen.
HYMN OF THE DAY (Stand) Hosanna, Loud Hosanna LSB 443
1 Hosanna, loud hosanna,
The little children sang;
Through pillared court and temple
The lovely anthem rang.
To Jesus, who had blessed them,
Close folded to His breast,
The children sang their praises,
The simplest and the best.
2 From Olivet they followed
Mid an exultant crowd,
The victor palm branch waving
And chanting clear and loud.
The Lord of earth and heaven
Rode on in lowly state
Nor scorned that little children
Should on His bidding wait.
3 “Hosanna in the highest!”
That ancient song we sing;
For Christ is our Redeemer,
The Lord of heav’n our King.
Oh, may we ever praise Him
With heart and life and voice
And in His blissful presence
Eternally rejoice!
NICENE CREED Hymnal, back cover
I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried.
And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures
and ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,
whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified,
who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life ✠ of the world to come. Amen.
OFFERING (Be seated)
Offerings support the church’s mission work – both here and through our many partners. Offerings may be placed in the box at the sanctuary entrance or sent to the church through our website or the mail. Fellowship Cards help us welcome new people and track participation. Please fill one out and place it in the offering box following the service.
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH (Kneel)
In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For pardon and renewal, that the blessed Son of God would lift up the gates of our hearts and be glorified as the Savior of sinners, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For ears that are open to the voice of God, that hearing the precious Gospel of Christ, we would follow him in doing the will of the Father, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
That the merciful Lord would continue to provide faithful pastors and church workers; that their work would bring the light of Christ to those living in darkness; that their acts of mercy would extend His love to the disabled, wounded and forgotten throughout the world; and that His Church would serve Him in faithful service and witness, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For Christian parents, that receiving Christ and trusting His atoning sacrifice they may be enlivened to sacrificial love for their children, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For our leaders and for those who serve in law enforcement and the armed forces, that they may acknowledge the authority of God before whom the might of man is nothing, and so serve honorably and faithfully, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all who suffer in this world, especially those on our prayer list (including… ) and those we name in our hearts at this time… that they would not be filled with fear but rather fix their eyes on Jesus and confidently await the fullness of their salvation, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all who commune today, that the Lord who humbly rode into Jerusalem for our salvation would give us hearts to confess our sin and rejoice in His presence in these gifts, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend ourselves, our bodies and souls, and all things. Save us, O Lord, faithful God, through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT
OFFERTORY through AGNUS DEI (Stand) LSB 192-198
OFFERTORY LSB 192
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy free spirit. Amen.
PREFACE TO HOLY COMMUNION
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto the Lord, our God.
It is meet and right so to do.
It is truly good right and salutary…evermore praising You and saying:
SANCTUS
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth;
heav’n and earth are full of Thy glory.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is He, blessed is He, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power
and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
THE WORDS OF OUR LORD
PAX DOMINI
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Amen.
AGNUS DEI
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world,
grant us Thy peace. Amen.
DISTRIBUTION (Be seated)
Those wishing to commune at the foot of the steps should come forward first. Those wishing to commune at the altar rail should come forward after these, front rows first, from both sides of the aisle. After receiving, all should return to their seats. A common dismissal will be given at the end.
COMMUNION HYMN Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come LSB 350
1 Come, Thou precious Ransom, come,
Only hope for sinful mortals!
Come, O Savior of the world!
Open are to Thee all portals.
Come, Thy beauty let us see;
Anxiously we wait for Thee.
2 Enter now my waiting heart,
Glorious King and Lord most holy.
Dwell in me and ne’er depart,
Though I am but poor and lowly.
Ah, what riches will be mine
When Thou art my guest divine!
3 My hosannas and my palms
Graciously receive, I pray Thee;
Evermore, as best I can,
Savior, I will homage pay Thee,
And in faith I will embrace,
Lord, Thy merit through Thy grace.
4 Hail! Hosanna, David’s Son!
Jesus, hear our supplication!
Let Thy kingdom, scepter, crown,
Bring us blessing and salvation,
That forever we may sing:
Hail! Hosanna to our King.
Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus LSB 531
1 Hail, Thou once despisèd Jesus!
Hail, Thou Galilean King!
Thou didst suffer to release us;
Thou didst free salvation bring.
Hail, Thou universal Savior,
Bearer of our sin and shame!
By Thy merit we find favor:
Life is given through Thy name.
2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed,
All our sins on Thee were laid;
By almighty love anointed,
Thou hast full atonement made.
All Thy people are forgiven
Through the virtue of Thy blood;
Opened is the gate of heaven,
Reconciled are we with God.
3 Jesus, hail! Enthroned in glory,
There forever to abide;
All the heav’nly hosts adore Thee,
Seated at Thy Father’s side.
There for sinners Thou art pleading;
There Thou dost our place prepare,
Ever for us interceding
Till in glory we appear.
4 Worship, honor, pow’r, and blessing
Thou art worthy to receive;
Highest praises, without ceasing,
Right it is for us to give.
Help, ye bright angelic spirits,
All your noblest anthems raise;
Help to sing our Savior’s merits,
Help to chant Immanuel’s praise!
NUNC DIMITTIS AND CONCLUDING LITURGY LSB 199-202
Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according to Thy word,
for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
SENDING HYMN Ride On, Ride On in Majesty LSB 967
1 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Hark! All the tribes hosanna cry.
O Savior meek, pursue Thy road,
With palms and scattered garments strowed.
2 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die.
O Christ, Thy triumphs now begin
O’er captive death and conquered sin.
3 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
The angel armies of the sky
Look down with sad and wond’ring eyes
To see the_approaching sacrifice.
4 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh.
The Father on His sapphire throne
Awaits His own anointed Son.
5 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die.
Bow Thy meek head to mortal pain,
Then take, O God, Thy pow’r and reign.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (Be seated)
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE Fugue in B Flat Major, BWV 560 J. S. Bach
FLOWERS: In loving memory of my mother, Olga Mayores.
By Priscilla Altmann
FELLOWSHIP: LWML
Those serving:
Sunday, 8:00 a.m.:
Greeter: Steve Berg
Comm. assist: Judy Koucky
Reader: Kim Follin
10:30 a.m.:
Greeter: Charles Fisher
Comm. assist: Jill Hecht
Reader: Charles Fisher
Acolyte: Noelle Blomster
AV Assistants: Hannes Buuck, Andreas Buuck
Thursday, April 2 Maundy Thursday Worship – 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 3 Good Friday Evening Worship – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 4 Easter Vigil Worship – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 5 Easter Worship – 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Special for Easter: Easter Breakfast between 9 and 10:30 a.m.
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt – 10:00 a.m.
Acknowledgements
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.
198 O Come, Let Us Fix Our Eyes on Jesus Text: Hebrews 12:2, alt.
Tune: Mark L. Bender, b. 1951 Text: © 2001 Crossway Bibles. Used by permission: OAR Hymn License no. 110005326 Tune: © 2009 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: OAR Hymn License no. 110005326
442 All Glory, Laud, and Honor Text: Theodulf of Orléans, c. 762–821; tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66, alt. Tune: Melchior Teschner, 1584–1635, alt. Text and tune: Public domain
443 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna Text: Jeannette Threlfall, 1821–80, alt. Tune: Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, 1784, Württemberg Text and tune: Public domain
350 Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come Text: Johann Gottfried Olearius, 1635–1711; tr. August Crull, 1845–1923, alt. Tune: Neu-verfertigtes Darmstädtisches Gesang-Buch, 1699, Darmstadt Text and tune: Public domain
531 Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus Text (sts. 1, 3–4): Hymns Addressed to the Holy, Holy, Holy, Triune God, 1757, London, alt.; (sts. 2–4): A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, 1760, London, alt. Tune: Geist-reiches Gesang-Buch, 1704, Halle, ed. Johann A. Freylinghausen Text and tune: Public domain
967 Ride On, Ride On in Majesty Text: Henry H. Milman, 1791–1868, alt.
Tune: Graham E. George, 1912–93 Tune: © 1941 (renewed) The H. W. Gray Company, admin. Alfred Music. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005326
