ST MARK’S CHURCH, ABERDEEN

Member of Aberdeen City Grouping

Sunday 1 April 2012

Palm Sunday

Theme: Happy Day

‘Our Master needs it and will send it back without delay’

(Mark 11: 3)

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Welcome and Church Family News

Call to Worship (Based on Mark 11 & Matthew 21)

Leader: Why are you doing that?

All: Our Master needs it.

Leader: What are you doing?

All: Our Master needs it.

Leader: Who is your Master?

All: The Prophet Jesus from Nazareth.

Praise: JP 178 Oh happy day

O happy day! that fixed my choice

on You, my Saviour and my God!

Well may this grateful heart rejoice,

and tell of Christ’s redeeming blood.

O happy day! O happy day!

when Jesus washed my sins away;

He taught me how to watch and pray,

and live rejoicing every day; (hallelujah!)

O happy day! O happy day!

when Jesus washed my sins away.

It’s done, the great transaction’s done!

I am my Lord’s and He is mine!

He led me, and I followed on,

responding to the voice divine.

O happy day! . . . .

Now rest, my long-divided heart,

in Jesus Christ who loves you, rest;

and never from your Lord depart,

enriched by Him, by Him possessed.

O happy day! . . .

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So God, who heard the solemn vow,

in daily prayer shall hear my voice,

till in my final breath I bow,

and bless the day that fixed my choice.

O happy day! . . .

The Offering is collected

Dedication Hymn: CH4 207 Grant now your blessing

Prayer of Approach and Lord’s Prayer:

Praise: CH4 528 Make me a channel of your peace

Reading: Psalm 118: 1 - 7 (Page 504)

Praise: CH4 367 Hosanna loud hosanna

Reading: Mark 11: 1 - 10 (Page 831)

Sermon: Happy Day

Praise: CH4 370 Ride on, ride on, the time is right

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Praise: CH4 404 I danced in the morning

Benediction:

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