St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, April 16th The King comes to us

Welcome to St. Peter! As Jesus was welcomed in to Jerusalem, so we welcome you to our Palm Sunday service. Today we join believers in praising Jesus as our King for what He came to do for us.

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Prayer before Worship Dear Lord & King, great is your name! We worship and adore you as King of all things for you are the Lord who has come to save his people. Bless our Holy Week as the stepping stone for Easter joys soon to come at the empty grave. In Your name, Amen

Please be courteous and silence all pagers and cell phones. Thank you

Join us for “Worship at the Cross,” a service for community members with special needs, April 19 th at 6:30pm Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. The service is open to all people. St. Peter members are encouraged to attend!

Holy Week Worship Services Maundy Thursday Worship: April 21 st, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. Good Friday: April 22 nd, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Join us for Easter Easter Eve Worship at Key to Life Saturday, April 23rd, 5:00 p.m. Easter Sunrise and Song Service Sunday, April 24th, 6:30 a.m. Easter Fesitival Worship Service Sunday, April 24th, 8:30 and 10:30a.m.

Easter for Kids St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran School - Saturday, April 23 rd Pre-register at our church website or call the church office.

Annual Congregational Meeting Sunday, April 17 th, at 6:00 PM in the lower level of our Ministry Center. We encourage all confirmed members to attend, and especially our men {age 18+} who have leadership responsibilities and voting privileges.

Play Ball! “Reds” fast-pitch men’s softball team is gearing up for another season Monday evenings at Sunnyvale Beginning in mid May. Speak Kirk Kamke, John Gut or Pastor Mahnke if you are interested. We’re practicing on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm in the gym to get ready for the season.

Join us for Easter Breakfast 7:30-8:45 - Teens will be serving scrambled eggs, French toast sticks, hash browns, and sausage 8:45-10:30 - A lighter continental breakfast will be offered A free will offering will be taken to cover the cost of the meal and to help out the S.P.Y. Group.

Craft & Home Business Expo Key to Life will be hosting it’s Craft & Home Business Expo on Saturday, April 30 th From 9:00am—3:00pm. St. Peter Youth will be hosting a BBQ & Hotdog lunch

St. Peter Worship at Key to Life Saturday, April 16th The King comes to us

Hosanna, Loud Hosanna CW # 130 Verses 1-3 Text: Jeannette Threlfall, Setting: ELLACOMBE Tune: M. V. Werkmeister, Gesang-Buch der Herzogl, Hofkapelle, Württemberg, 1784, alt

Verse 1: Hosanna, loud hosanna, The little children sang; Through pillared court and temple The lovely anthem rang.

Verse 1: To Jesus, who had blessed them, Close folded to his breast, The children sang their praises, The simplest and the best.

Verse 2: From Olivet they followed Mid an exultant crowd, The victor palm branch waving And chanting clear and loud.

Verse 2: The Lord of saints and angels Rode on in lowly state Nor scorned that little children Should on his bidding wait.

Verse 3 (Please Rise): "Hosanna in the highest!" That ancient song we sing, For Christ is our Redeemer, The Lord of heav'n, our King.

Verse 3 (Please Rise): Oh, may we ever praise him With heart and life and voice And in his royal presence Eternally rejoice.

Opening Verses Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Pastor: Oh, how I love your law! All: I meditate on it all day long.

Opening Verses Pastor: Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, All: for they are ever with me. Pastor: I have more insight than all my teachers All: for I meditate on your statutes.

Opening Verses Pastor: How sweet are your words to my taste, All: sweeter than honey to my mouth! Pastor: All Scripture is God- breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Opening Verses All: so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Pastor: Yet so often we have despised God’s Word and failed to gladly hear and learn it. For this and all our sins, we bow before God and humbly ask his forgiveness.

Confession of Sin All: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity.

Confession of Sin All: But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

(Pastor announces our forgiveness) All: Amen.

Prayer of the Day Pastor: Let us pray. (Pastor says the prayer of the day) All: Amen.

God’s Word to His People Zechariah 9:9-10 See, your King comes to you

Psalm #24 All Sing Refrain:

All Sing Verses: The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;

All Sing Verses: for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

All Sing Verses: Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?

All Sing Verses: He who has clean hands and a pure heart, he will receive blessing from God his Savior.

All Sing Refrain:

All Sing Verses: Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

All Sing Verses: Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

All Sing Verses: Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

All Sing Verses: Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty-he is the King of glory.

All Sing Verses: Glory be to the Father and to the Son And to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, Is now, and will be forever. Amen

All Sing Refrain:

God’s Word to His People Philippians 2:5-11 Jesus humbled himself, yet is exalted as Lord of all

Verse of the Day Pastor: The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

God’s Word to His People Matthew 21:1-11

Children’s Message

No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet CWS #716 Verses 1-4 Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b Setting: NO TRAMP OF SOLDIERS’ MARCHING FEET Tune: David W. Music, b. 1949

Verse 1: No tramp of soldiers’ marching feet With banners and with drums, No sound of music’s martial beat: “The King of glory comes!” To greet what pomp of kingly pride No bells in triumph ring, No city gates swing open wide: “Behold, behold your King!”

Verse 2: And yet he comes. The children cheer; With palms his path is strown. With ev’ry step the cross draws near: The King of glory’s throne. Astride a colt he passes by As loud hosannas ring, Or else the very stones would cry, “Behold, behold your King!”

Verse 3: What fading flow’rs his road adorn; The palms, how soon laid down! No bloom or leaf but only thorn The King of glory’s crown. The soldiers mock, the rabble cries. The streets with tumult ring, As Pilate to the mob replies, “Behold, behold your King!”

Verse 4: Now he who bore for mortals’ sake The cross and all its pains And chose a servant’s form to take, The King of glory reigns. Hosanna to the Savior’s name Till heaven’s rafters ring, And all the ransomed host proclaim, “Behold, behold your King!”

“HAIL TO THE KING!” 1.The humble King comes in prophecy 2. The exalted King goes in praise

In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

Offering Prayer Prayer of the Church

Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

Lord’s Prayer All: Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Lord’s Prayer All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen

Pastor: Let us praise the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Prayer For Peace

God’s Blessing Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: Amen.

Ride On, Ride On In Majesty CW #133 Verses 1-5 Text: Henry H. Milman, Setting: WINCHESTER NEW Tune: Musicalisch Hand-Buch der Geistlichen Melodien, Hamburg, 1690, alt.

Verse 1: Ride on, ride on in majesty! Hark! All the tribes hosanna cry. O Savior meek, pursue your road, With palms and scattered garments strowed.

Verse 2: Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die. O Christ, your triumphs now begin O'er captive death and conquered sin.

Verse 3: Ride on, ride on in majesty! The angel armies of the sky Look down with sad and wond'ring eyes To see th' approaching sacrifice.

Verse 4: Ride on, ride on in majesty! Your last and fiercest strife is nigh. The Father on his sapphire throne Awaits his own anointed Son.

Verse 5: Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die. Bow your meek head to mortal pain, Then take, O Christ, your power and reign.

Silent Prayer