WELCOME to Westminster Church Online!

We are glad that you are here this morning. We hope this time of worship nurtures
your faith enlivens your spirit and engages your mind as we celebrate God’s
love and healing for the world with the resurrection of Christ, our Risen Lord.

Before you begin, remember to download and print the 03.28.21 – Bulletin for Palm Sunday
Then grab your Bible, a cup of tea or coffee, and prepare your heart for worship.

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READ THE SERMON

Palm Sunday – March 28, 2021
Rev. Denise Clark-Jones

“SAVE US, FROM WHAT?”

On the day we now call Palm Sunday, crowds shouted, “Hosanna,” meaning, “save us,” when Jesus entered Jerusalem. From what did they want to be saved? Was the source of distress the same for everyone? Judeans were oppressed by the Roman military occupation. Taxes were high and opportunities to rise above subsistence living were few. The Jews were not just second-class citizens, most were not even given citizenship. Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem followed on the heels of Jesus restoring the sight of a  blind man, Bartimeus. Perhaps some of the crowd who witnessed the miracle healing followed Jesus into the city in hopes of healing for themselves. What the gospels tell us is this: less than a week later, when Jesus was given the death sentence, there was no crowd protesting. The only public uproar heard was: “Crucify Him!” It seems that the Hosanna crowd did not know what they really wanted. Do we?

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 Amen.

“Throughout the week, there are many worldly things pulling me away from my commitment to God.  I come to church on Sunday at Westminster to reconnect and renew my relationship with Him.  Part of my worship is to ask him for forgiveness for my lack of faithfulness.  I leave, reminded that he loves me, forgives me, and walks beside me every day.  What a profound blessing that is!”