Service for Palm & Passion Sunday - March 24, 2024

Today marks the beginning of Holy Week: the start of Christ's journey from the expectant praise of the crowds on Palm Sunday, through the humble, self-giving love shared on Maundy Thursday, to the horrible suffering and shame endured on the cross on Good Friday, and finally to the world-changing hope of His resurrection at Easter.

Instead of a Sermon this Sunday, we are invited to spend some more time reflecting on the Gospel readings, both of the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, but also of His faithful sacrifice on the cross.

In our Morning Prayer service today the second Gospel reading from Mark has several invitations to pause and prayerfully reflect on the unfolding story. 

Please do not rush through this time, but invite the Holy Spirit of God to make known the significance of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done. It may be beneficial to slowly read the Gospel aloud, and to make a note of any parts of the reading that especially stand out. Throughout the coming week, bring all these things to God of prayer.

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The Crucifixion accounts are central to each of the four Gospels, as the Apostles see the cross as key to understanding the Good News of what Jesus Christ has done for us all. 

Here is an excellent video from the Bible Project exploring the Gospel of Mark as a whole, which will help us understand the context for our Gospel readings this week:

The Gospel of Mark

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Our service of Morning Prayer, and Bulletin this week can be found here:

Morning Prayer

Bulletin

​And our Songs this week can be found here:

Crown Him With Many Crowns

The Kingdom of God

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say