A Reconciling Congregation
224 Forest Home Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 + (607) 257-4329
Sunday worship goes virtual!
THE CHAPEL'S MISSION STATEMENT
Embracing God’s will for our community through education, compassion, and justice.
What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.”
~ Micah 6:8 ~
ORDER OF WORSHIP for FOREST HOME CHAPEL
(In "Pandemic Exile")
April 5, 2020
Palm/Passion Sunday
Join Zoom Church by computer
https://zoom.us/j/234734388
Meeting ID: 234 734 388
or if you are joining by phone
Dial +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
9:30 The Zoom site will open and you may start arriving on line. Everyone will be muted, but feel free to wave and smile! If you do not want to be visible, check the "join without video" line as you enter the site. Be sure to click on "join with computer audio" if you want to be heard. Some devices need for you to download the Zoom APP. I look forward to being together again!
10 a.m. Greetings from Rebecca Dolch, Pastor
PRELUDE Maria Rabbia, Piano; Kristy Shuck, soloist
Spiritual Question #1
How is THE PALM SUNDAY STORY related to APOCALYPTIC Themes?
HYMN Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
V1: Hosanna, loud hosanna the little children sang;
through pillared court and temple the lovely anthem rang.
To Jesus, who had blessed them, close folded to his breast,
the children sang their praises, the simplest and the best.
V2: From Olivet they followed mid an exultant crowd
the victory palm branch waving, and chanting clear and loud.
The Lord of earth and heaven, rode on in lowly state,
nor scorned that little children, should on his bidding wait.
V3: "Hosanna in the highest!" That ancient song we sing
for Christ is our Redeemer, the Lord of heaven, our King.
O may we ever praise him with heart and life and voice,
and in his blissful presence eternally rejoice.
SHARING OF JOYS & CONCERNS
"Shared suffering diminishes; shared joy increases." (unknown)
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
BIBLE LESSON
SPECIAL MUSIC He Was Despised, from Handel's Messiah Dawn Pierce, Soloist
Spiritual Question #2
What does the phrase mean: "Christ Died for our Sins?"
OFFERINGS
Offerings may be sent to Forest Home Chapel ~224 Forest Home Drive~ Ithaca, NY 14850
Also ~You are invited to send an additional separate check made out to Forest Home Chapel with “Kitchen Cupboard” in the memo line. Ithaca Cupboard is a vital local mission that we usually support through our spare change.
CLOSING HYMN Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross
V1: Jesus, keep me near the Cross;
There a precious fountain,

Free to all — a healing stream —
Flows from Calvary's mountain.
Refrain: In the cross, in the cross, Be my glory ever,
V2: Till my raptured soul shall find Rest beyond the river.
V2: Near the cross, a trembling soul,
love and mercy found me;
There the bright and morning Star
shed its beams around me.
Refrain
V3: Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day
With its shadow o'er me.
Refrain
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
PALM SUNDAY & COFFEE HOUR 2017
