MINISTERS:
Rev. Billy Hester
Rev. Jeanette Purvis
MUSICIANS:
Piano: Ray Ellis/Key Deffley
Organ: Kay Deffley
Keyboard: Randy Canady
Percussion: John Brooks
Bass: Penny Brooks
FLOWERS FOR THE SERVICE:
The flowers for todayβs worship service are in memory of Martha Murph by David and Kathryn Murph.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Every Sunday at Asbury, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make the day so meaningful and wonderful for us and our visitors. We thank those unsung heroes of faith β our Hospitality Team, our Ushers and Greeters, our Nursery Workers, and our Children's Church Teachers.
PALM PROCESSIONAL
ANTHEM: "Cry Out Hosanna! Hosanna!" SERMON: "Palms and Pedicures" Audio Version (mp3) Audio Player Audio Player
OFFERTORY: "Pie Jesu" ("Pious Jesus") THE BENEDICTION HOLY WEEK SERVICES:
Rev. Billy Hester
The Asbury Congregation
The congregation of Asbury Memorial gather in the courtyard on a beautiful Palm Sunday morning for the blessing of the palms and then process into the sanctuary with shouts of "Hosanna in the highest" and "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." They then sing "All Glory, Laud, and Honor," followed by an responsive reading of the scripture: Matthew 21:1-3, 6-11.
Asbury Memorial Choir
Written by: Gilbert M. Martin
Directed by: Ray Ellis
Piano: Kay Deffley
Rev. Billy Hester
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-3, 6-11 [NIV Translation; others available at the link]
From Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem
Soloist: Penny Brooks
Piano: Ray Ellis
"The Lord's Peace" β The Asbury Memorial UMC Choir
Rev. Billy Hester gives instructions not to forget Maundy Thursday nor run past Good Friday on the rush to Easter Sunday and to leave quietly with the Lord's peace. This is followed by the choir's singing "The Lord's Peace."
Maundy Thursday service is at 7:00 April 13th.
Good Friday service is at 8:00 April 14th. This year, the service will not have the Tenebrae section. Rather, there will be a 20-minute film, Parable, which was first aired at the 1964 World's Fair.
Easter Sunday service is at 11:15 April 16th.
We hope you feel blessed by this service!