March 24, 2013

www.stgumc.org

4910 Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4513

Office: 703-385-4550 • Fax: 703-385-7771

Preschool: 703-385-4422

Living Faith • Welcoming All • Sharing Love • in Christ

+Please stand as you are able. FWS-Faith We Sing UMH-United Methodist Hymnal OT-Old Testament NT-New Testament

WELCOME Rev. Denise M. Childers

MINISTRY AND MISSION

PROCLAMATION OF THE ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM Luke 19:28-40

CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP Filled With Excitement HOSANNA

(MANTOS Y PALMOS)

Chancel Choir

+CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Let us raise our voices with the multitudes and praise God with a loud voice for

all the mighty works we have seen!

People: Come, let us rejoice, crying: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of

the Lord.”

ALL: Let us sing Hosanna to the King of Kings for if we are silent, the very stones

will cry out!

+PROCESSIONAL HYMN All Glory Laud and Honor HOSANNA

NO. 280 UMH

(All are encouraged to wave palm branches during the refrain.)

+PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison)

O Lord, creator and ruler of the universe, our burdens are many for we fail to accept

you as king of our lives. Where once you wept over Jerusalem for her blindness, we

now weep over our own cities for their corruption, their injustice, their afflictions.

Would that even today we knew the things that make for peace! But, they are hidden

from our eyes and our hearts because we are unwilling to bear the cost. When the way

becomes difficult, we doubt you. When we face difficult decision, we often turn away

from your truth. Forgive us, we pray, O Lord, and grant us grace in our doubts and

indecision to greet you as the King of Kings. Help us to celebrate your triumph with

rejoicing as we labor for your kingdom. In the name of the King of Kings we humbly

pray. Amen.

WE GATHER TOGETHER FOR WORSHIP

WE PREPARE OURSELVES FOR WORSHIP

WE OPEN OUR LIVES TO GOD

+SILENT CONFESSION OF OUR SINS

+PRAYER OF ASSURANCE

+PASSING THE PEACE Let us offer one another signs of reconciliation and love

A TIME FOR THE CHILDREN Carol Henry-Chappell

As children come up, the congregation sings “Jesus Loves Me.” Following, children are

welcome to remain in worship or are invited to join in one of our ministries for children:

Happy Club (ages 3-kindergarten) is meeting today downstairs in room 101.

Children’s Church (1st-3

rd grade) is meeting today downstairs in room 106.

+HYMN NO. 278 UMH Hosanna, Loud Hosanna ELLACOMBE

ANTHEM Lift High the Cross arr. Larson

Chancel Choir

GOSPEL LESSON John 12:12-16 Page 100 NT Pew Bible

SERMON ‘HE IS: King of Kings’ Rev. Denise M. Childers

JOYS AND CONCERNS

PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (in unison)

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. Amen.

WE OFFER OUR TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD

OFFERTORY

+THE DOXOLOGY No. 95 UMH

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise

him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

+PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+HYMN NO. 2111 FWS We Sang Our Glad Hosannas HOLY WEEK

WE HEAR THE WORD OF GOD

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

+BENEDICTION

Go now in peace and long no more for the coming of the kingdom, for the kingdom of

God is at hand.

We confess that we are loyal subjects of the King of Kings and we praise him with

loud Hosannas for the mighty works he has done.

With adoration for our triumphant Lord, let us steadfastly turn our faces toward our

Jerusalem to do the work of God. Amen and Amen.

+BENEDICTION RESPONSE O How He Loves You and Me PATRICIA

O how he loves you and me! O how he loves you and me! He gave his life. What more

could he give? O how he loves you; O how he loves me; O how he loves you and me.

(Hymn No. 2108 FWS)

+POSTLUDE The Royal Banners (Vexilla Regis) TITCOMB

St. George’s Welcomes Our Guests! Please sign in the Attendance Registration pad located in the pew or complete a yellow

card found in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate so we can greet you and thank

you for your visit. We are glad you are here!

Sunday Schedule 9:00 am Sunday School for ALL ages

9:00 am Lenten Study: Forgiveness in Rooms 202/204

10:00 am Fellowship Time

10:30 am Worship

A nursery (located off the Fellowship Hall) is

available for children through Kindergarten age

during Sunday School, Fellowship Time, and Worship.

The nursery/child care will be provided

on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.

Flowers in Worship

The flowers on the Altar are dedicated to the honor and glory

of God and given in celebration of Palm/Passion Sunday by the Altar Guild.