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- April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday Bulletin
The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Priest Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.
People Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.
Priest Let us pray. Assist us mercifully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with joy upon the contemplation of those mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 19, Verses 28 – 40
After telling a parable to the crowd at Jericho, Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.'” So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They said, “The Lord needs it.” Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying,
“Blessed is the king
who comes in the name of the Lord!Peace in heaven,
and glory in the highest heaven!”Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”
The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Priest It is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who spread their garments and branches of palm along his way. Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life; who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
People Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!
The Procession
Priest Let us go forth in peace.
People In the name of Christ. Amen.
During the procession, all hold branches in their hands as we sing “All Glory, Laud, and Honor.” Music on following page.
At the conclusion of the procession, the following is said.
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Let us pray. Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A reading from the Prophet Isaiah, Chapter 50, Verses 4 – 9a
The Lord God has given me
the tongue of a teacher,that I may know how to sustain
the weary with a word.Morning by morning he wakens–
wakens my ear
to listen as those who are taught.The Lord God has opened my ear,
and I was not rebellious,
I did not turn backward.I gave my back to those who struck me,
and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard;I did not hide my face
from insult and spitting.The Lord God helps me;
therefore I have not been disgraced;therefore I have set my face like flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame;
he who vindicates me is near.Who will contend with me?
Let us stand up together.Who are my adversaries?
Let them confront me.It is the Lord God who helps me;
who will declare me guilty?The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Psalm 31: 9 – 16
9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; *
my eye is consumed with sorrow,
and also my throat and my belly.10 For my life is wasted with grief,
and my years with sighing; *
my strength fails me because of affliction,
and my bones are consumed.11 I have become a reproach to all my enemies and even to my neighbors,
a dismay to those of my acquaintance; *
when they see me in the street they avoid me.12 I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; *
I am as useless as a broken pot.13 For I have heard the whispering of the crowd;
fear is all around; *
they put their heads together against me;
they plot to take my life.14 But as for me, I have trusted in you, O Lord. *
I have said, “You are my God.15 My times are in your hand; *
rescue me from the hand of my enemies,
and from those who persecute me.16 Make your face to shine upon your servant, *
and in your loving-kindness save me.”A reading from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, Chapter 2, Verses 5 – 11
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.And being found in human form,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death–
even death on a cross.Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Sequence Hymn #168: O sacred head, sore wounded, Verses 1 – 3
We will now use our pamphlet for the Passion narrative.
Sermon
The people may be seated for the sermon.
Prayers of the People
Priest With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord, have mercy.”
Intercessor For the peace from above, for the loving-kindness of God, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For Sean, our Presiding Bishop; for Jos, our Bishop; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For our government, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For this city of Boise, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For those on our hearts, especially Cheryl W., the Brokaw Family, Margo, Amory K., the Ewing Family, Anna S., Clyde M., Ashley G., the Baumbach Family, Julie H., Ron C., Marlene, Becky V., Linda L., Tim K., Bobbie B., Nathan S., Kim S., Rick B., Jo D., let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the intercessions of the diocese, especially St. Stephen’s, Boise; in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Church of England; in the Diocesan Human Rights Cycle of Prayer, we pray for all leaders of the world, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Intercessor In the communion of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
People To you, O Lord our God.
Priest God our rock and refuge: keep us safe in your care and strengthen us with your grace, that we may pray to you faithfully and love one another boldly, following the example of Jesus, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives for ever and ever. Amen.
Priest The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The peace is briefly shared. After the peace, a time for sharing and celebrating blessings and birthdays will follow.
The Offertory begins with the following:
Priest Through Christ let us offer to God a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving;
People With gladness we present the offerings of our life and labor to the Lord.
Offertory Choir Hymn: Filled with excitement
The people stand to sing or sit as able.
After the Altar is prepared, the following is said:
Priest Everything in heaven and earth is yours, O Lord;
People All things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
Eucharistic Prayer A
The people remain standing.
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Priest It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. – Through Jesus Christ our Lord. For our sins he was lifted high upon the cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself; and, by his suffering and death, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in him.
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
Priest Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
All Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Priest We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.
As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,
The bread is now broken, and a moment of silence is observed before the Fraction Anthem below is said or sung.
Priest Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People Therefore let us keep the feast.
Priest The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Communion Hymn:
People may be seated while waiting to come forward. All are welcome to share in communion. Gluten free bread is available. Hold out your hands to receive the bread. If you wish to come forward for a blessing only, cross your arms over your chest.
If a Eucharistic Visitor is being sent out to take communion to those unable to be present, they are sent with the following words:
Priest In the name of this congregation, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ’s body and blood.
People We who are many are one body, because we all share one bread, one cup.
After Communion, the Priest says Let us pray.
All Eternal God, heavenly Father,
you have graciously accepted us as living members
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
and you have fed us with spiritual food
in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
Send us now into the world in peace,
and grant us strength and courage
to love and serve you
with gladness and singleness of heart;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Solemn Prayer
Priest Let us bow down before the Lord.
The people bow and the Priest says:
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The priest then dismisses the people, to which they respond, Thanks be to God!
Closing Hymn #458: My song is love unknown, Verses 1, 3, 5, & 7
All are invited to coffee hour in the parish hall.
Serving today:
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Jim Reynolds & Penny Sites
Eucharistic Ministers: Penny Sites & Christina Cernansky
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Sherrill Geddes
Ushers: Ray Stark & Mary Hill
Sunday School: Penny Sites
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins
Camera: Jim Reynolds
Coffee Hour Hosts: Rita Hess
- April 6, 2025 Bulletin
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Opening Hymn #474: When I survey the wondrous cross
Collect of the Day:
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A reading from the Prophet Isaiah, Chapter 43, Verses 16 – 21
Thus says the Lord,
who makes a way in the sea,
a path in the mighty waters,who brings out chariot and horse,
army and warrior;they lie down, they cannot rise,
they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:Do not remember the former things,
or consider the things of old.I am about to do a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.The wild animals will honor me,
the jackals and the ostriches;for I give water in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert,to give drink to my chosen people,
the people whom I formed for myselfso that they might declare my praise.
Psalm 126
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *
then were we like those who dream.2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *
and our tongue with shouts of joy.3 Then they said among the nations, *
“The Lord has done great things for them.”4 The Lord has done great things for us, *
and we are glad indeed.5 Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *
like the watercourses of the Negev.6 Those who sowed with tears *
will reap with songs of joy.7 Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *
will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.A reading from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, Chapter 3, Verses 4b – 14
If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.
Sequence Hymn – See Bulletin
A reading from the Gospel according to John, Chapter 12, Verses 1 – 8
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
Parish Prayer List
Cheryl W., the Brokaw Family, Margo, Amory K., the Ewing Family, Anna S., Clyde M., Ashley G., the Baumbach Family, Julie H., Ron C., Marlene, Becky V., Linda L., Tim K., Bobbie B., Nathan S.
Offertory Choir Hymn: Christ in me arise
Eucharistic Visit: Donna Ellway
Communion Taize – See Bulletin
Closing Hymn #398: I sing the almighty power of God
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Mary Kay Peterson & Anita Wallinger
Eucharistic Minister: Anita Wallinger
Altar Guild: Anita Wallinger
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Al Borg-Borm & Pat Webb
Eucharistic Minister: Pat Webb
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Holly Melgard
Ushers: Kelsey Bullinger & Laura Harbert
Sunday School: Carolyn Cornwall
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins & Jane Knobel
Camera: Mike Ritthaler
Coffee Hour: Robin Finch
- March 30, 2025 Bulletin
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
Opening Hymn #470: There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
Collect of the Day:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A reading from the Book of Joshua, Chapter 5, Verses 9 – 12
The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt.” And so that place is called Gilgal to this day.
While the Israelites were camped in Gilgal they kept the passover in the evening on the fourteenth day of the month in the plains of Jericho. On the day after the passover, on that very day, they ate the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. The manna ceased on the day they ate the produce of the land, and the Israelites no longer had manna; they ate the crops of the land of Canaan that year.
Psalm 32
1 Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, *
and whose sin is put away!2 Happy are they to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, *
and in whose spirit there is no guile!3 While I held my tongue, my bones withered away, *
because of my groaning all day long.4 For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; *
my moisture was dried up as in the heat of summer.5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you, *
and did not conceal my guilt.6 I said,” I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” *
Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin.7 Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of trouble; *
when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach them.8 You are my hiding-place;
you preserve me from trouble; *
you surround me with shouts of deliverance.9 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; *
I will guide you with my eye.10 Do not be like horse or mule, which have no understanding; *
who must be fitted with bit and bridle,
or else they will not stay near you.”11 Great are the tribulations of the wicked; *
but mercy embraces those who trust in the Lord.12 Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord; *
shout for joy, all who are true of heart.A reading from Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 5, Verses 16 – 21
From now on, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Sequence Hymn – See Bulletin
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 15, Verses 1 – 3, 11b – 32
All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
So Jesus told them this parable:
“There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.’ So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.”‘ So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe–the best one–and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.
“Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. He replied, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.’ Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. But he answered his father, ‘Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’ Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.'”
Parish Prayer List
Cheryl W., the Brokaw Family, Margo, Amory K., Ed L., the Ewing Family, Anna S., Linda H., Clyde M., Ashley G., the Baumbach Family, Julie H., Ron C., Marlene, Becky V., Linda L., Tim K., Bobbie B.
Offertory Hymn #686: Come thou font of every blessing
Eucharistic Visit: Donna Ellway
Communion Taize – See Bulletin
Closing Hymn #690: Guide me, o thou great Jehovah
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Preacher: Christina Cernansky
Lector: Stephanie Elder & Anita Wallinger
Eucharistic Minister: Anita Wallinger
Altar Guild: Elsie Lee McKlveen
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Preacher: Christina Cernansky
Lectors: Dean Hagerman & Christina Cernansky
Eucharistic Minister: Christina Cernansky
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Robin Finch
Ushers: Ray Stark & Janet Hasson
Sunday School: Carolyn Cornwall
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins & Jane Knobel
Camera: Mike Englesby