Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

April 5, 2020 - Palm Sunday

Service Theme: The Jesus We Need: Someone to Rule Us in Righteousness

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A Note on Our Sermon Series This Lenten sermon series is meant to reflect on all the ways the people in Jesus’ time wanted the Messiah to be very different than who Jesus was. And still today, we oftentimes desire that the central figure of our faith isn't like Jesus. We want a conquering hero arriving with his armies of angels. But instead we find a willing suffering servant. This is what Paul called the foolishness of the cross. But the Bible makes it clear that the Jesus we get is far greater than we could have ever designed. He meets all or greatest needs, from forgiveness, to eternal life, to peace in the midst of trials. Pre-service Prayer Dear Jesus, today I see you riding into Jerusalem, being treated like a king, but like no other king in history. You came humble, to serve me, to die for me. And now risen, you are exalted as the highest of Kings. Remind me you still rule today, and that my future is sure and certain in your care as my king. Amen.

Kent Holz, Pastor kent.holz@gmail.com Barbara Noon, Preschool Director beautifulsaviorpreschool@gmail.com

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church 2526 Whitfield Road Clarksville, TN 37040

931-905-1400 Bslc.clarksville@gmail.com

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Opening Hymn The King of Glory Comes (Hymn 363)

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Please stand. Invocation P: The grace of our Lord + Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you. C: And also with you. Confession and Absolution P: Father of mercies and God of all consolation, come to the aid of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may attend to your Word, confess our sins, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the full-ness of your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and our Redeemer. C: Amen. P: Let us make confession to God. C: Almighty God, Merciful Father: I, a troubled and penitent sinner, confess to you all my sins and iniquities with which I have offended you and for which I justly deserve your punishment. But I am sorry for them, and repent of them, and pray for your boundless mercy. For the sake of the suffering and death of your Son, Jesus Christ, be gracious and merciful to me, a sinful being; forgive my sins, give me your Holy Spirit for the amendment of my sinful life, and bring me to life everlasting. Amen. P: Almighty God in his mercy has given his Son to die for us and, for his sake, forgives us all our sins. Through his Holy Spirit he cleanses us and gives us power to proclaim the mighty deeds of God who called us out of darkness into the splendor of his light. As a called servant of Christ and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire for-giveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen. Song of Praise Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (Hymn 130, printed on p. 5)

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Song of Praise Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (Hymn 130)

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Prayer of the Day P: We praise you, O God, for the great acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son, Jesus Christ. As he was acclaimed by those who scattered their gar-ments and branches of palm in his path, so may we always hail him as our King and fol-low him with perfect confidence; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. Please be seated.

First Lesson Zechariah 9: 9,10 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the war-horses from Jeru-salem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Response Psalm 24 (printed on p. 7)

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Response Psalm 24

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Second Lesson Philippians 2: 5-11 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Children’s Message Ages 3 thru grade 5 are invited to come forward for a Bible lesson. Hymn of the Day Ride On, Ride On in Majesty (Hymn 133, printed on p. 9)

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Hymn of the Day Ride On, Ride On in Majesty (Hymn 133)

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Sermon Matthew 21: 1-11 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 5 “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

“Sing praise to Jesus!”

Apostles’ Creed (We join together to give public confession of our faith) I believe in God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He as-cended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen. Thank Offering “We love because he first loved us.” 1Jn 4:19 God’s love in sending Je-sus to live, to suffer, and to die for each of us motivates the members of Beautiful Savior to show their love and thanks by returning a portion of their income to the Lord. Through these free will offerings, this congregation and its ministries are maintained. *If you would like to give your regular offering envelope, you can mail it to the church. If you would like to give securely online, just follow this link: http://www.beautifulsaviorlutheranclarksville.com/site/cpage.asp?sec_id=180007436&cpage_id=180097445

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Prayer of the Church and the Lord’s Prayer P: Lord Jesus, you are the King of heaven and earth. We join the first Palm Sunday worshippers in praising and glorifying you for coming to this earth to be our Savior. Though you are one with God the Father and Lord of all, you humbled yourself and became one with us. We thank you for living a life of perfect conformity to God’s holy law in our place. C: We praise you for being obedient to death, even death on a cross, to redeem us from sin. P: Cause our voices to blend with those who sang your praises as you rode into Jerusalem. Move us to confess you before others as our Lord. Help us proclaim the message of peace and forgiveness to people of all nations. Use us to assure all people that your blood has cleansed them from sin and set them free from slavery to sin, death, and the devil. C: Move us to dedicate all we are and have to your glory. P: Lord Jesus, you are King over all the earth. Bless the nations of this world with wise rulers and good government. C: Let peace prevail. P: Grant success to the businesses and industries of our land to serve for the common good. Cause all employers to be honest and fair-minded and all employees to be diligent and faithful. Look with favor on our nation’s schools. C: Be with those who teach and those who learn. P: Comfort the sick and the afflicted with the assurance of your care and protection. C: Strengthen the faith of the dying. P: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions. Silent prayer. P: Dear Savior, as we walk with you this week toward Calvary, keep us focused on your purpose for coming into this world and on our calling to spread this wonderful message of salvation. C: Hear us for your mercy’s sake. Amen.

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The 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into tempta-tion, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory for-ever and ever. Amen. Please be seated.

Sermon Hymn No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet (Hymn 716, printed on p. 13)

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Sermon Hymn No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet (Hymn 716)

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Next Week’s Worship

Our theme for worship will be: “Hope lives!” Our readings will be: Jonah 2: 2-9, Colossians 3:1-4, Matthew 28: 1-10. We will sing the following hymns: 157 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today, 752 In Christ Alone, 152 I Know that My Redeemer Lives, 143 He’s Risen, He’s Risen.

Closing Prayer P: Blessed Lord, you have given us your Holy Scriptures for our learning. May we so hear them, read, learn and take them to heart, that being strengthened and comforted by your holy Word we may cling to the blessed hope of everlasting life. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen. The Blessing

P: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness.

The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look on you with favor and + give you peace.

C: Amen. Closing Hymn Crown Him with Many Crowns (Hymn 341, printed on p. 15 & 16)

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Closing Hymn Crown Him with Many Crowns (Hymn 341) Continued on next page

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Closing Hymn Crown Him with Many Crowns (Hymn 341, printed on p. 15 & 16)

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THIS WEEK AT BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR

Today 10:30am Worship

5:30pm Financial Peace University

Thursday 6:30pm Bible Information Class

Online Maundy Thursday devotion

Friday Online Good Friday Tenebrae service

Sunday 10:30am Online Easter Sunday

5:30pm Financial Peace University

Holy Week Worship Schedule

There will be opportunities for Worship this Holy Week, all of which will be offered online only. A Maundy Thursday devotional will be posted online for Thursday. We will livestream our Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7pm on Good Friday. Easter Worship will be livestreamed at 10:30am on Easter Sunday.

Good Friday Tenebrae The last several years we have celebrated Good Friday with a Tenebrae service, or service of darkness. We follow the last moments of Jesus suffering and death with Scripture read-ings, songs and hymns. When Jesus dies, the church is left in darkness. But then one can-dle in lit again, as we look forward to Jesus’ resurrection. You can join the service live this Friday at 7pm through our website. The service folder will be available through our News-letter. Be sure to check!

Palm Sunday Message Our Synod president, Mark Schroeder, will be broadcasting an online message to all on Sunday evening at 6pm. You can watch online at vimeo.com/402639801.

Easter Worship-Synod-wide

The entire WELS Synod is invited to join in a special Easter Worship opportunity from our seminary in Mequon, WI. The goal is to get believers across the country and the world to join together in celebrating Jesus resurrected. The theme of the service is “Together at the Empty Tomb” and will broadcast live Easter Sunday at 6pm. You can watch at: https://livestream.com/wlslive/togetherattheemptytomb

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20th Anniversary Celebration Postponed Due to the corona virus outbreak, our 20th Anniversary celebration is postponed until fur-ther notice. God willing, we are hoping to celebrate this Fall.

Coronavirus Update

Due to the coronavirus we have scaled back the ministries that we are able to offer here at church. There will not be Sunday morning Bible Study or Sunday School or Tuesday evening Bible Study. We are looking into posting self-study Bible Studies in the future. We have cancelled our monthly Lunch Bunch and Retired Women’s Group activities. There will be no Wednesday mid-week Lent services for the rest of the season of Lent. What we will do is continue to offer Sunday Worship services that you can view on Livestream by accessing the church website. Until we can gather together again for Worship, we will bring Worship to you! If you would like to talk to Pastor about any needs or concerns, please give him a call at church at 931-905-1400 or email him at bslc.clarksville@gmail.com.

Not receiving our newsletters?

If you have not received our recent newsletters concerning COVID-19 updates and ongo-ing scheduling changes, and would like to, call the church office at 931-905-1400 or email at bslc.clarksville@gmail.com.

Online Bible Study

Two Bible Study have now been posted on “The Seven Churches of Revelation.” We are still working at getting it into the right place on the website, but for now you can find it by going to the same place that you access the sermons. Go to our website then click on, “service streaming,” on the blue banner, and then click on “online service streaming.” You will see Sunday’s sermon there as well as the last couple weeks of sermons, but there you will also see the first Bible Study called “Seven Churches 1” and the second is “Seven Churches 2”. Or to make it simpler, here is the direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=a8s5xO2z4Ao&t=84s

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Miss Noon’s Call Our preschool director, Barbara Noon is holding a call to serve as Preschool Director at Trinity, Bay City, MI. Please keep her in your prayers as she deliberates where she might best serve children and families with the good news of Jesus.

2020 Thank Offering Update

Our goal for our special offering for our 20th Anniversary is $20,000. This will cover a re-furbishment of our old sign facing 101st Airborne Parkway, a new sign at a later date at the Whitfield entrance (we need to wait until construction and widening of Whitfield Rd. is completed); a catered meal for our anniversary celebration and a new website for our church and preschool. At present, over $10,000 has been generously given! We are grate-ful for these gifts and excited for the improvements planned.

Preschool Registration Registration for the 2020-2021 school year is now open to all. Please call the office at 931-905-1400 or email beautifulsaviorpreschool@gmail.com for details.

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Attendance and Offerings Summary

Last Week

Worship Attendance 90 Views

Thru Wednesday 04/01/2020 Weekly Offerings

General Funds $3,050.86

Special Offerings $0.00

Reserved Offerings, Building Funds, Preschool, etc. $715.26

Offerings Total $3,766.12 YTD

Available for General Use $3,050.86 $46,109.72

2020 BUDGET NEEDS $4,576.44 $59,493.72

Prayer List Thank the Lord for the safe return of all the soldiers who recently came home and all soldiers and their

families who are facing deployment. Please keep in your prayers this week all soldiers who are cur-rently deployed. Please also remember: Lisa Sims (mother, Helen Almendarez has passed away); Dar Brickman (upcoming kidney transplant); John Laskowski (hospitalized); Wesley Neubauer, father of Sandra Idzi (medical testing & hospitalization); Sheila Lynch, sister of Gayle Brooks (unable to walk); Drake Robideau, friend of Mary Daniel (strength & wellness); Mike LaFave (back problems); Brenda

Schultz-von Hawker (cancer & chemo treatments); Brenda Bray, mother of Allison Johnson (skin can-cer); Marianne Wood (recovery from knee replacement surgery); Robert Housh (broken shoulder); Dawna Brooks, friend of Brenda Schultz-von Hawker (cancer); Karen Tipton, Aunt of Sarah Ziegler,

(relapse of lymphoma); Linda Thomas, sister of Gayle Brooks, (physical rehab after injury); Gladys Gei-er, (recovery from hip surgery); Gill McKinney, family friend of Tiffany Donner and Tim & Elvira Donner

(called home to heaven); Estella Brennan, family friend of Dave Ross (surgery for cancer); Rick Koch, Step-Father of Jessica Church (knee replacement/complications); Ruth Amorth, twin sister of Hilde Fox

(seriously ill); Gary Davis, husband of Angela Davis (seizures); Leon Daniel, husband of Mary Daniel (pneumonia); Kourtney Dixon, step-sister of Jennifer Geer (illness); The Schroeder family (Recovery); James Smith (cancer); Gidget Tate (Health issues); Maria Sauer, Friend of Karin Galvin. If you would like to have a name or situation included or if you would like to give an update on a prayer request,

please contact Pastor Holz or call the church office at 931-905-1400.

Serving in God’s House

Ushers: (10:30am) Mike Rathge & Josh Geer Greeters: Dan Walker Kitchen: HELP NEEDED Piano: Becca Johns Fellowship: Families A-G

Next week’s ushers: (10:30am) Larry Flowers & Ernie Rautter Greeters: Angela Davis & Renata Banks Kitchen: Ingeborg Haught, Holly Knuth Piano: Marcia Schilling Fellowship: Families H-M