The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Celebrant: The Rev. Deborah Rutter
Sunday, March 28th at 11:00am11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Good Sheperd Episcopal Church
27 Good Sheperd Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
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This is the The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday. The service begins with Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, with joyful crowds cheering and praising his name, but ends with his betrayal, scourging, and being left to die on the cross.
But the Apostle Paul, shares this good news with the people of the new church in Philippi:
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form, he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death--
even death on a cross.
Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
We gather together for live, interactive, online worship, via Zoom, using the following link:
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Meeting ID: 230 268 4545 | Password: Get2gether
Click here for a PDF copy of this week's bulletin.
The Collect of the Day:
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings for this Sunday:
The Liturgy of the Palms
The Liturgy of the Word
And please join us for "Virtual Coffee Chat" before the service at 10:30am!
A Prayer for the Future of the Human Race: O God our heavenly Father, you have blessed us and given us dominion over all the earth: Increase our reverence before the mystery of life; and give us new insight into your purposes for the human race, and new wisdom and determination in making provision for its future in accordance with your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
