Call To Worship
Leader: Six weeks of Lent are almost finished. Our smudges of Ash Wednesday — signs of discipleship on our heads and hands — are invisible. Today we mix the excitement of the parade of palms with the dread of passion.
(The candles can be lighted.)
People: We are glad to be here to consider the stories of Jesus and how they impact our living.
Leader: Our days are longer and we have “anticipatory anxiety” as we watch spring burst out. For the past weeks, we have read the biblical accounts of Jesus teaching along the east end of the Mediterranean. Now we move to Passover week and the murder of Jesus. As we have explored his life and teachings, we have accentuated the goodness that lies within us. We have become aware of the Holy Presence modifying our goals and values.
People:…