Palm Sunday

April 1, 2012

2

Community Life: After the Service Each week, we linger for fellowship with one another. Please join us for refreshments in the cafeteria.

Community Groups In addition to weekly worship, we offer small groups (community groups, men’s and women’s bible studies, book studies) that meet throughout the week. We want all of our members and regular attenders to be intentional about building trusting and meaningful spiritual relationships. For a complete list of our small groups, please visit our website (www.cityviewchicago.org) or fill out one of our “connection cards” for more information.

Welcome to Cityview Presbyterian Church

To Our Guests: Visiting a church can be an intimidating experience. We are glad that you are here, and we hope to remove as much of that awkwardness as we can from your visit to Cityview.

Our worship service usually lasts about 75 minutes. This worship guide will help you navigate the service. There are short paragraphs on the next page to explain each part of the service.

The service is designed to be accessible to you, whether you’ve spent years in the church or you’ve never been to a church service in your life. During the service, we will try to help you understand how the message of Jesus can apply to your life today.

If you are new to Cityview or just visiting, we would love to know that you were here. We have clipboards next to each row: we call those our “Connection Cards”. Connection Cards are a way for you to let us know whatever information you might want us to know and to request any information from us that you might need. Pastor Dan Adamson (dadamson@cityviewchicago.org) is available to answer questions, as well.

For Children: Children of all ages are welcome in the worship service.

Nursery is provided during the service for children 2 years of age and younger.

Children ages three through 5th grade are given the choice of attending Sunday school classes beginning during the greeting portion of the service.

If you have any questions about children’s ministry at Cityivew, please contact Children’s Ministry Coordinator Hilary Clark (hilary.r.clark@gmail.com).

Cover Image: Cross of Wood by Elizabeth Steele Halstead. Reprinted by permission from Visuals for Worship, ©2006, Faith Alive Christian Resources

All songs used by permission CCLI License #11041992

Scripture reprinted from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission.

3

The Liturgy

Preparing for Worship The goal of our time of gathering is to engage with God together, listening to him in his Word and speaking to him in prayer and song. Because we often enter this time tired, overwhelmed and distracted, we take a few moments at the beginning of our meeting to prepare to meet God in worship.

Call to Worship We need to be “called” to come and worship God because we default to thinking the world revolves around our needs and agendas, and also because we struggle to believe that God truly wants us to draw near to him. The call to worship focuses our attention on God and prepares us to meet him.

Confession of Sin The Scriptures declare that each of us has failed in the way we act toward God and each other. We confess our sin to be honest and transparent about this reality and to admit our ongoing dependence on the mercy of God through Jesus. We confess as a community to show our unity even in our brokenness.

Assurance of Grace We confess our sins not just to admit what is true, but also to be reminded again of the truth that Jesus came into this world to save sinners; and all of our sin has been forgiven through him. Every week, following our confession, we hear God speak to us in Scripture of this forgiveness so that our faith might be strengthened.

Worship Through Giving Because money is so powerfully tied to our hearts, this is a valuable expression of worship as we acknowledge that everything we have comes from God and belongs to him. If you are visiting with us, we are just glad you are here- please do not feel obligated to give.

Hymn of Illumination Because the Gospel is foolishness to our darkened minds, we need the Holy Spirit to come and lead us into all truth.

The Sermon Some view the Sermon as a way to get principles for “right” living. In reality, as we open the Scripture we corporately encounter Christ. Therefore, as you listen, pray to be open to the Spirit’s leading, exhortation, encouragement, and healing.

Communion Communion, also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist, is the family meal for Christians. We welcome all Christians - those who look to Christ alone for salvation, who are in good standing with His Church, and who seek strength to live more faithfully to their Savior - to join in this sacrament.

The Benediction God always gets the last word in our encounter of worship. For Christians, it is always a word of blessing and sending to live our lives in the light of the reality of the Gospel of Christ.

4

ORDER OF WORSHIP

“Unless we wrestle with this question of pain and suffering, we not only cut ourselves off from understanding the central Christian mystery; we trivialize the gospel which meets the world at its point of deepest need.”

N.T Wright

"I find that Holy Week is draining; no matter how many times I have lived through his crucifixion, my anxiety about his resurrection is undiminished – I am terrified that, this year, it won’t happen; that, that year, it didn’t. Anyone can be sentimental about the Nativity; any fool can feel like a Christian at Christmas. But Easter is the main event; if you don’t believe in the resurrection, you’re not a believer."

John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

God Calls Us

Call to Worship — Based on Zechariah 9:9-10 & Psalm 118:25-29

Leader: Rejoice greatly! O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

All: He will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the war-horses from

Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Leader: O Lord save us; O Lord, grant us success. Blessed is he who comes in the

name of the Lord. All: We bless you. The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine upon us.

With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.

Leader: You are my God, and I will give you thanks;

you are my God, and I will exalt you. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

All: His love endures forever.

5

Prayer of Adoration

Leader: O Lord Jesus Christ, on this day the palms were laid at your feet and you received the worship of those who hailed you as their King: Accept our praise and adoration, our worship and love; and grant that we, who now confess you with our lips, may never fail to give you the service of our lives, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Presentation of Palms

Hymn of Praise All Glory, Laud and Honor

Words and Music: Melchior Teschner

& # # # 44 œAll!e!ou

1. 2. 3.

œ œ œ œglorpeopdidst

y,leac

laud,ofcept

andthetheir

˙ œ œhonHeprai

or,brewsses;

towithac

œ œ œ œthee,palmscept

Rebethe

deemfore

prayers

er,theewe

.˙ ŒKing,went;bring,

- - - -- - -

- - -

& # # #5

œ œ œ œtoourwho

whomprayerin

theandall

lipspraisegood

œ ˙ œofandde

chilanlight

drenthemsest,

œ œ œ œmadebethou

sweetforegood

hotheeand

sannwegrac

œ .˙aspreious

ring!sent.King.

- - -- - -

- - -

& # # #9

œ œ œ œ!ouToAll

artthee,glor

thebey,

kingforelaud,

œ œ œ œofthyand

Ispass

hon

rael,ion,or,

œ œ œ œthoutheyto

Dasangthee,

vid'stheirRe

royhymnsdeem

œ .˙alofer,

Son,praise;King,

- - -- -

- - - -

& # # #13

œ œ œ œwhototo

inthee,whom

thenowthe

Lord'shighlips

œ œ œ œnameexof

comaltchil

est,ed,dren

œ œ œ œtheourmade

Kingmelsweet

andoho

blessdysann

œ .˙edweas

One.raise.ring.

- -- - - -

- - -

All Glory Laud and HonorMelchoir Teschner, 1615 Harm J.S. Bach, Theodulph of Orleans, c820 tr John M neale, 1851 alt

6

Palm Sunday Reading – Based on Mark 11:1-8 & Luke 19:37-40

Leader: Hear the good news about this day we celebrate:

As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ “

They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

All: Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in

heaven and glory in the highest!

7

Lenten Hymn O Worship the King

& # # 86 jœ1.O2.Oh3.Thy4.Frail

œ œ œ œ jœwor -tell

boun -chil -

shipofti -

dren

theHisfulof

Kingmight,care,dust,

allOh

WhatAnd

œ œ œ œ jœglor -sing

tonguefee -

iousof

canble

a -Hisre -as

bovegracecite?frail

AndWhose

ItIn

& # #4

œ œ œ œ jœgrate -robe

breathesThee

ful -isindo

lythethewe

sing,light,air,

trust,

HisWhose

ItNor

œ œ œ œ œ jœpow -can -

shinesfind

er ando -in

Thee

Hispytheto

lovespacelightfail

OurWhose

ItThy

& # #6

œ œ œ œ œ œshieldchar -

streamsmer -

andiotsfromcies

de -ofthehow

fend -wrath,hills,ten -

er,TheIt

der,

thedeepde -

How

œ œ œ œ jœAn -

thun -scendsfirm

cientder -toto

ofclouds

thethe

Daysformplainend

Pa -AndAndOur

& # #8

œ œ œ œ œ œvil -

darksweet -Ma -

ionedisly

ker,

inHisdis -De -

splen -path,tills,fen -

dor,OnIn

der,

andthetheRe -

œ œ œ œ œgird -

wingsdewdeem -

edof

ander,

withthetheand

praisestormrain

Friend

Public Domain

O Worship the KingWords by Robert Grant

Based on Psalm 104

Music by Johann Haydn

Words: Robert Grant, Based on Psalm 104 Music: Johann Haydn

8

Lenten Hymn Out of the Depths (Psalm 130)

& c œ œ œ œ œ œ œOutOutLordLord

1. 2. 3. 4.

ofof

fromhere

thethetheI

depthswoedepths!nd

IfulI

"y

crydepthswaitmer

œ œ œ œ ˙toIforcy

"ee,cry,"ee,now,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œohfrommyas

Lord

hopeev

pleasetheiser

heardepthsinwas

myof"ywith

callsinWord"ee

˙ Ó-

- -

&5 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

OOfAllBe

Lorde

throughfore

bevilthe"y

merdonenightthrone

ciin'tillof

fuldaysdaygrace

œ œ œ œ ˙togoneisI

me,by,nigh,bow

œ œ œ œ œ œ œatofmyLord

"y

soulbe

thronee

waitsmer

ofviluci

gracenowponful

Iwiththeto

fall,in,Lord,me,

˙ Ó- -

- - --

- - -

&9

œ œ œ œ œ œ œatofmyLord

"y

soulbe

thronee

waitsmer

ofviluci

gracenowponful

Iwiththeto

fall.in,Lord.me.

˙ ‰ Œ JœOIf

2. 1.

œ œ œ œ œIs

"ouraoh

elLord

castshould

your

œ œ œ œ .œ Jœhopemark

uin

poni

thequi

Lordties

andLord

- - -- - -

- --

- -

&13 œ œ œ œ œ

whoin

couldHis

thenWord

drawdo

.˙ ‰ Jœnear?trust

ButHe

œ œ œ œ œherewill

Ire

!nddeem

foryou

œ œ œ œ .œ Jœgivefrom

nessyour

with "eesin and

- --

&17 œ œ œ œ œ œ

thatraise

"ouyou

mayfrom

bethe

.˙ ‰ Jœfeared,dust, and

œ œ œ œ œ œthatraise

"ouyou

mayfrom

bethe

œ Œ Ófeared.dust.

Out of the Depths Psalm 130Karl Dirgness

©ccli 1914182

Part 1

[Arranger]

[Subtitle]

Words: Based on Psalm 130 Music: Karl Digerness

9

God Cleanses Us

Prayer of Confession

Leader: O King of Glory, We confess that our praise of your majesty has often been faint, our performance as citizens of your kingdom treasonous. For we have surrendered to the enemy by our secret and our known sins.

People: For our treason you died, Lord Jesus.

For our restoration, you rose again. Leader: Draw us closer to you in this holy week,

that our eyes may catch the vision of your kingdom, and our hearts, the wonder of your grace. By the Holy Spirit’s continuing discipline, let us be loyal and loving servants of the King.

All: Praise be to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Silent Confession

Assurance of Grace – Based on 1 Peter 2:24

Leader: He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

All: Thanks be to God!

Leader: Brothers and Sisters, you have heard God’s holy demands and have confessed your sins to him. Do you believe that Jesus Christ, by his perfect life, sacrificial death, and glorious resurrection has atoned for your sins and satisfied the wrath of God for you?

People: We do.

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.

10

Hymn of Comfort Hail to the Lordʼs Anointed

Words: James Montgomery Music: Vito Aiuto

& 43 œ .œ jœHailHeHeTo

1. 2. 3. 4.

tocomesshallHim

thewithcomeshall

˙ œ œLord'ssucdownprayer

Acorlikeun

œ œ œ Œnoinspeedshowceas

ted,yersing

œ œ œgreat

tou

and

Dathosepondail

vid'swhothey

œ œ œ œ œgreatsuffruitvows

erferfulas

Son!wrong;earth;cend;

- - - -- - -

- - -- - - -

&6

Œ œ œ œ œHailto

love,His

inhelpjoy,king

thetheanddom

˙ œ œtimepoorhope,still

apandlikein

œ œ œ Œpointneedflowcreas

ed,y,ers,ing,

œ œ œhisand

springa

reignbidin

king

ontheHisdom

œ œ œ œearthweakpathwith

bebetoout

gun!strong;birth.end.

- - ---

- - - - -

&11

Œ œ œ œ œHetoBeThe

comesgiveforetide

tothemHimof

œ œ .œ Jœbreaksongsontime

opforthe

shall

œ œ œ Œpressighmount

ne

sion,ing,ains,ver

œ œ œto

theirshallHis

setdarkpeace,

co

thenesstheve

œ œ œ œ œcapturnhernant

tivetoald,re

free;light,go,move;

- - -- -

- - -- - - -

&16

Œ œ œ œ œtowhoseandHis

souls,rightname

takeconeousshall

œ œ .œ Jœademnedness,stand

way transandinfor

œ œ œ Œgresdy

founte

sion,ing,ains,ver;

œ œ œandare

fromthat

ruleprechill

name

inioustoto

œ œ œ œ œeinvalus

quHisleyis

ity.sight.flow.love.

- - - - -- - -

- - - -- -

Hail to the Lord's AnnoitedWords by James Montgomery

music by Vito Aiuto

Based on Psalm 72

11

Opportunities and Concerns Passing of the Peace - from John 13:34

Leader: Hear the teaching of Christ: “A new command I give you, that you love one another as I have loved you.” The peace of Christ be with you all.

All: And also with you!

Worship Through Giving Hymn of Illumination- Taken from Come, Oh Spirit by Isaac Wardell

God Speaks To Us

Sermon Text – Mark 15: 33-47 33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” 36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” 37 And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. 38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” 40 There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome. 41 When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him, and there were also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem. 42 And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. 45 And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph. 46 And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid.

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God!

Sermon The Crucified Son of God Reverend Dan Adamson

12

13

God Strengthens Us

Confession of Faith – The Nicene Creed

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Consecration

Communion

Leader: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to our God. All: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

All: 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 the 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 on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy catholic 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.

14

Doxology

Prayers for Reflection

Prayer for those searching for truth Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. As I consider the reasons for doing so, grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen.

Prayer of belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen.

Prayer for those struggling with sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my need, and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and faithfully follow you in life. Amen.

Prayer of commitment Lord Jesus, you have called us to follow you in baptism and in a life of committed discipleship in your church. Grant that I may take the necessary steps to be one with your people, and live in the fullness of your Spirit. Amen.

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.

15

God Commissions Us

Hymn of Benediction New Wonders Look again, at the cross Where you are found and lost Make a new song of praise Fill your cup, at the mouth of the spring and new wonders we will sing as the Spirit blows the embers of our hearts Tell the story, of Jesus, the Christ and his promises we write on the doorway of our house hold the mirror, and remember your own face brother, do not forfeit grace as the Savior, pleads your pardon with his blood. Look around, every sparrow, every flower all creation, sings outloud, of a grand design You are small, but you are filled with breath and life If you seek, then you will find As the Father, looks with favor on his child. Oh, the Savior pleads your pardon with his blood. And the spirit blows the embers of our hearts.

Benediction

Dismissal

Leader: Let us go now to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

All: Thanks be to God!

Words and Music: Sandra McCracken

16

Around Cityview

Women's Community Group- A new community group for women will be beginning this Tuesday, April 3rd! The group will meet every other Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 at Erica Oh’s place (111 S. Morgan, #601). Email Erica (eoh.613@gmail.com) with any questions.

Plan ahead to attend Cityview’s Good Friday service, Friday April 6th at 7pm and Easter celebration on April 8th. The Easter service will be followed by a lunch with our church family in Danny Kim’s building, next door to Merit. A main dish of meat will be provided at lunch- please plan to bring a side dish, drink, salad or dessert to share. If you have any folding chairs, please bring those as well.

Maundy Thursday Service, April 5thth at 7pm,

join Cityview and sister churches from the area at Covenant Presbyterian Church (2012 West Dickens Ave)

Woman’s Treatment Center Service Project- Thurs., April 19th Cityview is providing food for 30 or 40 at a resource fair for the women at TWTC. Please sign up with Dan if you are willing to make or provide food for the event.

Book Discussion- Sunday, April 15th, join in a discussion of Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition, by Christine Pohl, after the service. More details to follow; books are available in the book table this week.

Serving This Week

Sound/ Set-Up Josh Koonce

Greeters Malissa Mackey and Danny Kim

Bread Kylene Young Snacks Karen Lee Nursery Jodi Veldheer

Sunday School Carolyn Koonce Serving Next Week

Sound/ Set-Up Joel Avila

Greeters Drew and Stacy Gordon

Bread Hilary Clark Snacks Potluck Nursery Hilary Clark

Sunday School Monet Ball

Contacts CITYVIEWCHICAGO.ORG

Dan Adamson, Pastor dadamson@cityviewchicago.org

Jenny Avila, Administrative Coordinator jenny.n.avila@gmail.com

Herb Bowsher, Financial Administrator bowsher@comcast.net

Hilary Clark, Children’s Ministry Coordinator hilary.r.clark@gmail.com

Carolyn Koonce, Social Coordinator carolyn.groenewold@gmail.com

Paul Leo, Service & Outreach Coordinator contactpaulleo@gmail.com

Paul-David Young, Music Coordinator music@cityviewchicago.org

February 2011 Congregational Giving*

Actual Monthly Giving: $ 10,794 Budgeted Monthly Giving: $ 12,250 Difference: $ (1,456) Actual YTD Giving: $ 27,307 Budgeted 2011 Giving YTD: $ 37,750 Difference: $ (9,443)

*In addition to congregational giving, 20% of our overall operating budget is currently comprised of financial support from other churches and individuals. Our budgeted congregational giving represents 80% of the overall operating budget.