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P ALM /P ASSION S UNDAY
A PRIL 5, 2020
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
508 WEST DAVIS STREET
BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27215
www.fpcburlington.org
B LES S ING O F THE P ALMS A N D P ROCES S IONAL
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please join in reading CALL TO WORSHIP
aloud those parts of Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
the service printed Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
in bold. Lo, your king comes to you;
triumphant and victorious is he,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
We praise and bless you, ever-living God,
for the acts of love by which you redeem the world
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem
and was proclaimed king
by those who spread their garments and palm braches
along his way.
Let these branches be for us signs of his victory;
and grant that we who carry them
may follow him in the way of the cross,
that, dying and rising with him,
we may enter into your kingdom.
Through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
PROCLAMATION OF THE ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM
Matthew 21:1-11
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!
When this symbol (*) *PROCESSIONAL HYMN– NO. 196
precedes an element All Glory, Laud, and Honor VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN
of the service, please
(Text and Tune are printed on page 11)
rise in body or spirit.
*CALL TO CONFESSION*CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Strong Savior,
we join voices in praise to you,
gladly proclaiming you as our King;
yet seek more to fulfill our own desires
than to accomplish your will.
We strive more to extend our influence
than to seek your kingdom.
Forgive us, for saying one thing,
while living another.
Help us by your Spirit
to walk in your way of the cross,
that we would love God with all our heart,
and our neighbors as ourselves.
*SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Lord, for Thy Tender Mercy’s Sake MORNING SONG
The astoundingly
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON good news of our
reconciliation to
God through Jesus
*PASSING THE PEACE, LOVE, AND JOY OF CHRIST TO OTHERS Christ frees our
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. tongues to sing
And also with you. mighty praise to
God.
L IS TENI NG FO R THE W O R D We exchange
A TIME WITH CHILDREN reconciling words
among the people
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION of God.We listen for what PSALM OF THE DAY— Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
God is saying to *CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: Give Thanks Unto Our Gracious God
God’s people
MIT FREUDEN ZART
through scripture,
1. Give thanks unto our gracious God,
song, and sermon.
Whose love endures forever;
The Lord, our strength and song shall be,
From whom no fault can sever.
Sing mighty songs of victory,
Both now and for eternity,
For God will leave us never.
2. I shall not die, but I shall live,
And sing God’s grace with elation;
Though I deserve no more than death,
God blesses me with salvation.
The gate that should unyielding be
Is open wide to welcome me,
Give thanks and adoration!
3. Upon the stones the builders judged
Imperfect, weak and tender,
Now rest the corners of God’s house,
Still unsurpassed in splendor.
This is the day the Lord has made;
God is my sun, and God my shade;
Rejoice, and praise gladly render!
-paraphrase by Michael Morgan (2010)
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 27:11-31
*CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: Beneath the Cross of Jesus ST. CHRISTOPHER
1. Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
the shadow of a mighty rock
within a weary land;
a home within the wilderness,
a rest upon the way,
from the burning of the noontide heat,
and the burden of the day.
2. Upon the cross of Jesus
mine eye at times can see
the very dying form of One
who suffered there for me;
and from my stricken heart with tears
two wonders I confess:
the wonders of redeeming love
and my unworthiness.GOSPEL READING: Matthew 27:32-44
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON: “Jesus, How Much Do You Care?” Dr. Ron Shive
R ES P O NDING TO T HE W O RD
*CONGREGATIONAL HYMN: Beneath the Cross of Jesus ST. CHRISTOPHER
3. I take, O cross, thy shadow
for my abiding place;
I ask no other sunshine than
the sunshine of his face;
content to let the world go by,
to know no gain or loss, Our response to
my sinful self my only shame, hearing God’s
my glory all the cross. Word includes
singing and saying
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH - from A Declaration of Faith what we believe.
Religious leaders hated Jesus
because he criticized their hypocrisy
and reproved their neglect of justice and mercy.
They charged him with blasphemy and sedition
when he claimed to speak and act with God’s authority.
One of Jesus’ followers betrayed him.
Others abandoned and denied him
because they were afraid to stand with him.
Civil authorities condemned him
because he provoked unrest among the people.
He was sentenced, mocked, beaten,
and crucified as a common criminal.
We confess that in the execution of Jesus
the sin of the human race reached its depths.
The only innocent one was condemned and put to death,
not by the sinfulness of one nation,
but by the sinfulness of us all.
In the presence of Jesus,
who lived out what God wants us all to be,
we were threatened beyond endurance.
Blinded by our rebellion against our Creator,
we killed his Son when we met him face to face.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Lord, when we pity ourselves and think we make great sacrifices for others:
remind us of your life-giving sacrifice on the Cross.
Lord, when our patience wears thin and we are ready to give up:
speak to us through the example of your endurance on the Cross.Lord, when we get angry and wish to retaliate against our enemies:
bring to our remembrance your words to your enemies from the Cross.
Lord, when we feel rejected or persecuted for doing what is right and good:
sustain us by the knowledge of how you were reviled and rejected on the Cross.
Lord, when we suffer pain of body or anguish of mind in this life:
keep us near the Cross.
Lord, when we are afraid to stand for that which is true and honorable:
strengthen us with the courage with which you went to the Cross.
Lord, when we feel alone in the world, forsaken and forgotten:
comfort us with your love made known on the Cross.
Lord, when we come to the time of our own death:
uphold us with the assurance that life did not end for you on the Cross.
Lord, when we are tempted by despair or fear of what lies ahead:
fill us with the hope of resurrection and new life
which are the fruits of your Cross.
(Silent Prayer)
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
and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS
As we worship together online during this time of crisis and quarantine, we would like
to urge you to continue your generous support of Christ’s ministries through First Presbyterian Church,
Burlington.
Our church’s support of other local ministries at this time is as important as ever.
You may give online by simply following the instructions on the live-streaming page of
our website or you may simply mail your gift to First Presbyterian Church,
508 West Davis Street, Burlington, 27215.MUSIC AT THE OFFERTORY
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
O sacred head, now wounded, What thou, my Lord, hast suffered
with grief and shame weighed down; was all for sinners’ gain:
now scornfully surrounded mine, mine was the transgression,
with thorns, thine only crown; but thine the deadly pain.
O sacred head, what glory, Lo, here I fall, my Savior!
what bliss till now was thine! ’Tis I deserve thy place;
Yet, though despised and gory, look on me with thy favor,
I joy to call thee mine. and grant to me thy grace.
What language shall I borrow
to thank thee, dearest friend,
for this thy dying sorrow,
thy pity without end?
O make me thine forever;
and should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never
outlive my love to thee.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology) OLD HUNDREDTH
BEARING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
God blesses and
*CONGREGATIONAL HYMN – NO. 215 sends us in
What Wondrous Love Is This WONDROUS LOVE mission to the
(Text and Tune are printed on page 12) world.
VOLUNTARY
Processional to Calvary Everett Titcomb (1884-1968)
Ronald L. Shive, D. Min., Pastor
Taylor Barner, M. Div., Associate Pastor for Student Ministries
Carrie Tuttle, M. Div., Parish Associate for Pastoral Care
J. Patrick Murphy, M. Mus., Organist-Choirmaster
Charlotte Nance-Allbright, M.A, C.C.E., Director of Christian Formation and EducationWorship Notes Sharing Offering during this season, so that we can fully support
A Warm And Cordial Welcome is extended to all who this local need. Would you consider supporting one family ($35)/
worship with us this Sunday. We hope in this service you will week for the next 8 weeks? All gifts should be donated online or
encounter the living Christ and experience the warmth of our mailed to Lacey Way at the church office with the designation for
caring family of faith. "Feeding Our Children."
Cover Art: Where the Way Leads, Jan Richardson. b) Feed the Hungry Food Collection
For a number of years now, we have been supporting the Salvation
Live Video Streaming: The Sunday morning worship service Army Food Pantry by collecting canned and dry goods. We would
may be seen live from anywhere you have an internet like to continue this and urge you to step up your donations. A box
connection. Click on the “Live Streaming” box at the bottom of has been placed outside the church at the Child Development
the website home page (www.fpcburlington.org). If you are a Center entrance on the Fifth Street side of the church, where you
Facebook user, visit our Facebook page (https:// can leave your donations by simply driving through and placing
www.facebook.com/fpcburlington/) as an alternative place of them in the box. Bruce Shields is coordinating this increased effort
worship. with Salvation Army to assure that the collected food is delivered
each week. During the month of April the collection will focus on
Offering Ritual: Scan this code to connect to canned meat and drink mixes but all non-perishable food is
our online giving page: welcome.
This code will link you to the online giving page of
FPC’s website (https://fpcburlington.org/serve-and- CrossRoads recognizes April as National Child Abuse
give/give/ ). Scroll down to the blue button that says Awareness and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
“Give.” You may also simply mail your gift to First CrossRoads is an adult and child advocacy center that provides
Presbyterian Church, support services for adults and children who have been victims of
508 West Davis Street, Burlington, 27215. sexual assault, abuse, and human trafficking. We provide services
In giving thanks to God for the blessing of our church family and such as confidential counseling and advocacy, child medical
our community, please also remember that your generosity evaluations, Trauma-informed therapy, crisis intervention and
during this time is critical. Just because we are not physically support groups.
gathering for worship, does not mean that the work of our During the month of April, we like to take the opportunity to educate
church stops. While recognizing the impact of this virus has on the community about child abuse and sexual assault. It’s a great
your life, consider continuing your financial gifts to the church as opportunity to aid the community. More information can be found
you are able. Your generosity will provide invaluable help to here—https://www.crossroadscares.org/.
those in need during these uncertain times.
For questions about e-giving, please contact Lacey Way. Easter Lilies
Pastoral Care Information In Memory of
If you have a personal emergency, hospitalization, or pastoral ______________________________________________________
care need, please call the church office. If it is after office hours ________________________________________
or on the weekend, you may call the minister on call: Donor_________________________________________________
__________________________________
4/3-4/5 Taylor Barner (412-613-0835)
In Honor of
Church Office Closed: Please note that due to COVID-19 ______________________________________________________
restrictions, the Church Office will be closed until the end of __________________________________________
April. The staff will be working full-time from home and we will Donor
be very happy to answer your questions via phone or email. ______________________________________________________
_____________________________
Mission and Outreach Total enclosed: $_________
Two Local Mission Opportunities During the COVID 19
Crisis Easter lilies will be present for worship on Easter Sunday (April 12)
Both of these opportunities have been whole heartedly and will beautify the sanctuary chancel for Live Streaming and
embraced by the Local Missions Committee and the Session. Facebook Live worship. To order a lily as a memorial or honorary
a) Supper Meals for Families at Andrews Elementary gift($27 each) please make checks payable to First Presbyterian
Jin-Jin Blackburn and Charlotte Allbright have been working with Church and mark “Easter Lilies” and mail the check to the church
Pam Burney, the Social Worker at Andrews Elementary, to with this completed form. 508 W. Davis Street, Burlington, NC
identify 40-60 families that are nutritionally challenged due to the 27215.
loss of work, etc. They are working to secure enough food for
food boxes for each family of four for one week. Our challenge is
to secure the food, prepare the boxes, and deliver them to
Andrews. Pam Burney and the teachers at Andrews are
prepared to deliver these to the families. We will order the food
from Just Save in Graham and it will be picked up and delivered
to the church on Tuesday night.
We are partnering in this ministry with the Burlington Masjid and
Shaher Sayed. They will be assisting in the payment and
collection of food, and packing of the boxes on Thursday from
10:00 a.m.-noon in Calvin Hall.
Your financial support for this ministry is needed for the next 6-8
weeks. We are estimating that this endeavor will cost close to
$2000/week or $35/family. The Partners in Missions Committee
has voted in favor of foregoing our usual One Great Hour ofHoly Week
In-Person Worship Services have been replaced with Online Worship
and Worship via Facebook LIVE
Seven Deadly Sins—Lenten Wednesday Worship - 11:30 a.m.— Online Worship — Wednesday, April 8—Sloth—Ron Shive
During the season of Lent, a worship service will be held each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. This worship service will be available via
Faceboook LIVE (https://www.facebook.com/fpcburlington/) and will also be offered via live video streaming
(www.fpcburlington.org). These 30-minute services will be led by clergy within our congregation and staff, and will include hymns,
prayers, scripture, and a homily. Worship each week will focus on one of seven deadly sins. This classification of sins originated with
the desert fathers of the 3rd and 4th Century, especially Evagrius Ponticus, a monk and ascetic, and one of the most influential theologi-
ans in the late 4th Century church. Each of these sins misses the mark of God’s intentions for us. During this Lenten season, we will
seek to redirect our lives in new ways. We hope you will make this a part of your Lenten discipline this year.
Maundy Thursday and Tenebrae Service – Noon – Online Worship – Thursday, April 9
Our service will be during the day this year. We will conclude our Lenten series on The Seven Deadly Sins and focus on anger. We
will close this service with tenebrae, meaning “shadows,” an ancient tradition in which light fades into darkness. Join us for worship
service either on Facebook LIVE or on the website at www.fpcburlington.org.
Easter Sunday – 10:00 a.m. Online Worship – Sunday, April 12
On this day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we join with the community of believers in every time and place as the Gospel
is proclaimed and hymns and anthems are offered, accompanied by trumpets, timpani and organ. Join us for our worship service ei-
ther on Facebook LIVE or on the website at www.fpcburlington.org. A prelude of music for organ and trumpets will begin at 9:50 a.m.
Easter Sunday Flowering the Cross: Bring fresh flowers of the season on the morning of April 12 to “flower the cross,” which
will be planted in the Davis Street lawn next to the road. We will share the cross as we gather online for worship at 10:00 a.m.
Easter Sunday Annual Butterfly Release: – Sunday, April 12
Butterfly Release will be at 9:00 a.m. on Facebook Live! Join Charlotte Nance-Allbright and her sons virtually as we let the butterflies
go. Take your butterflies outside on Easter morning and as you let them go, shout "Christ is risen!" Take pics or videos and share
them with Charlotte or as comments on the Facebook Live.
Staff Directory
First Presbyterian Church of Burlington, North Carolina
508 West Davis Street
Burlington, NC 27215
www.fpcburlington.org
336-228-1703
Ron Shive, Pastor and Head of Staff Kathleen Seagroves, Church Office Administrator
rshive@fpcburlington.org kseagroves@fpcburlington.org
336-228-1703 X214 336-228-1703 X213
336-263-1884 (cell)
Jane Cunningham, Communications Coordinator
Taylor Barner, Associate Pastor for Student Ministries jcunningham@fpcburlington.org
tbarner@fpcburlington.org 336-228-1703 X211
336-228-1703 X216
412-613-0835 (cell) Boyce Bishop, Building Superintendent
bbishop@fpcburlington.org
Norman Whitney, Parish Associate for Pastoral Care 336-228-1703 X222
nwhitneysr@triad.rr.com
336-214-8353 (cell) Daria Hedrick, Director, Child Development Center
cdc@fpcburlington.org
Carrie Tuttle, Parish Associate for Pastoral Care 336-226-7055
ctuttle@fpcburlington.org
336-708-0451 (cell) Tracy Barker, Director, Playschool
pschool@fpcburlington.org
Patrick Murphy, Organist — Choirmaster 336-226-0080
pmurphy@fpcburlington.org
336-228-1703 X218 Eddie Lee Lipscomb, Buildings and Grounds Member
336-228-1703 X222
Charlotte Nance-Allbright
Director of Christian Formation and Education Robert Jeffers, Buildings and Grounds Member
callbright@fpcburlington.org 336-228-1703 X222
336-228-1703 X223
Lacey Way, Financial Administrator Suzy Schut, Part-Time Administrative Assistant
lway@fpcburlington.org 336-228-1703 X210
336-228-1703 X217Faith Formation does not stop just because we cannot gather at the building! Join one of these opportunities online!
The Point: Adult Sunday morning class meets at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings via Zoom hosted by Willy Fisher. Check-in
fellowship time and lectionary study using Feasting on the Word.
The Enrichment Class: Adult Sunday morning class meets at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings via Gotomeeting hosted by
Henry Carrouth. Studying Accepting that you are fully accepted from The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr
Tween Time (3rd, 4th & 5th Graders): Meets at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings via Zoom for games, catching up with each other,
scripture reading, and prayer
1st & 2nd graders: Meets Mondays at noon via Zoom for an online picnic, faith story time, and games
Prek & Kindergarten: Meets Tuesdays at noon via Zoom for online picnic and sharing time
If you would like to participate in any of the above online classes, please contact Charlotte Nance-Allbright for the link you will need
to access the gathering.
In the works (subject to adaptive change):
Video recorded classes of the guest speakers for the John Knox Fellowship to share with the class and anyone who wishes to
watch the videos at a later date.
Zoom Zentangle with a Certified Zentangle Instructor.
Hearing and seeing stuff about Zoom but don't know what Zoom is? Check it out!
www.zoom.us
If you would like to participate in any of the above online classes, please contact Charlotte Nance-Allbright for the link you will
need to access the gathering.
If you do not have access to online resources and you would like us to send you a faith formation resource in the mail or email,
please contact Charlotte Nance-Allbright.
Choirs
Chancel Choir
Zoom gatherings each Wednesday evening. This forum gives our faithful singers a chance for fellowship and to see one another in
this time of physical distance.
Children's Choir will gather for an end of the year online party via Zoom.
Youth & Young Adults
Youth Group: Both Junior High and Senior High groups will meet every Sunday night via Zoom.
Junior High will meet from 5:00-6:00 p.m. and Senior High will meet from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Dough Devotions: All Senior High Students can join us Tuesday mornings starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Snapchat Group.
The Devotion will be given at 9:30 a.m. via Snapchat and Facebook Live and all are welcome to tune in!
Young Adult Zoom Gathering: The Young Adult Group will gather via zoom for bi-weekly events.
Our first gathering will be a virtual game night next Friday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m.
If you are interested in joining these meetings, please contact Taylor Barner.
Online Adult Formation Class -- "Coming to Know God" taught by Dr. Ed Moore
Three-Week Online Class each Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 -11:00 a.m.
Beginning on Monday, April 13, and continuing through April 30
This class will be an overview of what anthropologists have learned about the origins of religion. How and when did our ancestors first
became religious? How do we define that? And how did those first glimmerings, through all manner of twists and turns, lead to an
articulate, thoughtful faith (well, for some of us)?
Dr. Moore is no stranger to us here at First Presbyterian Church. He served as Interim Head of Staff at FPC during Dr. Shive's first
sabbatical. Ed is a United Methodist clergy who served as District Superintendent in the Baltimore-Washington Conference and a
number of churches in Maryland prior to that. He has a Ph.D. in the History of American Christianity from George Washington
University and has served as a professor at Duke Divinity School, Elon University, and the University of North Georgia. He and his
wife, Mary Gowan, used to live in Burlington and participate with us regularly in worship and educational classes. They currently live
in North Georgia and often worship with us online.
This class will meet on Zoom. If you are interested in participating, email Kathleen Seagroves and she will send you a link to the
Zoom Class.
Don't forget that Worship is Faith Formation!
10:00 a.m. on Sundays
11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8
12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 for the Maundy Thursday Service
All of the above worship services will be available to view on livestreaming or Facebook Live
If you are watching via Facebook Live, feel free to leave a comment, give a thumbs up or a heart or even a laughing face if the
preacher says something funny. We love receiving pictures of you worshiping at home!You can also read
