April 10, 2022

Manchester Community Church

Alexander Rodman Rogers, Pastor

Rev. Donald Stanley Davenport, Pastor Emeritus

April 10, 2022, 10:00 A.M.

Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

Prelude Lisa Harding

Welcome & Announcements Deacon Joan Morgan

Call to Worship MCC Choir & Pastor Don

*Opening Hymn #173 “All Glory, Laud and Honor”

Unison Reading #712 Psalm 118 Deacon Morgan

*Gloria Patri

Anthem “He Came Triumphant” Choir

Pastoral Prayer, Lord’s Prayer Deacon Morgan

Solo “I’d Rather Have Jesus” Don Sweeney

Offering

Offertory “The Palms” Choir

*Doxology #625 & Prayer of Thanks Pastor Don

Gospel Reading Luke 19:28-40 Pastor Don

Duet “Had it N

ot Been” Joan & Jean

Sermon “Stones That Shout” Pastor Don

*Hymn #174 “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”

Benediction

*Postlude Lisa Harding

*Please stand if you are able.

Minister of Worship The Rev. Donald Stanley Davenport

Deacon of the Day Deacon Joan Morgan

Ushers of the Day Margaret Harrington & Deanna Mosher Hallett

Please let Deanna know by Wednesday April 6^th if you are placing flowers on the altar for Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday - Receiving New Members. If you would like to become a member, please let Pastor Alec or Pastor Don know

Palm Sundaycommemorates the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem, when palm branches were placed in his path, before his arrest on Holy Thursday and his crucifixion on Good Friday. It thus marks the beginning of “Holy Week”, the final week of Lent.

Maundy Thursday April 14^th - 7 pm Tenebrae Service with Holy Communion recalling the last Supper, betrayal, arrest & desertion.

Good Friday April 15^th - 7 pm “Service of Darkness” remembering the crucifixion of Christ with special music, scripture & prayer.

Holy Saturday April 16^th 8 am to 6 pm Sanctuary open for prayer.

Easter Sunday “Christ Arose” April 17^th - 10 am “Celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord”!

The Ladies Group meets on April 14at 12 noon. Bring a bag lunch, drink & dessert will be provided. We will be making cards.

Our First Public Dine-in Baked Bean Supper April 23 from

4 to 6 P.M. Baked Beans, hot dogs, biscuits, coleslaw, casseroles, salads & homemade pies. We hope to see you all there.

Executive Board meets April 24^th after church.

Scholarship Committee is accepting High School Senior Graduates’ names of children or grandchildren of MCC Members. Give names to Arlene (207-485-4630) & a packet will be sent out.

To access video recordings of services and sermons go to MCC’s

website www.manchestercommunitychurch.com - on the bottom of the

homepage click on Manchester Community Church services link in blue.

Masks are “optional” for our church services and events.

Our “Prayer Vine” is very important and much needed. To keep it updated, please let Deanna, our church secretary, know of names that need to be added and, “when God has answered your prayer” names that may be removed from the list.

“Prayer Vine”

Brin Amberlee, K. J. Axell, Baker family, Jeff Ballard, Kate Ballard-Murphy, Barbara Barber, Rose & Warren Benner, Pauline Gagnon Bennett (Arlene’s sister-in-law), Dee Dee Black, Robin Blake, Asher Bragdon, Robert & Tonya Celeste (John’s son-in-law), Denise Cerrell, Prescott & Richardyne Chapman (Teresa’s parents), Cirello family, Al Culmond, Addie Cumler, Annabell Curtis, Joe Curtis, Logan Cutliffe, (Cutliffe’s grandson), DiConza Pat (Lee’s neighbor), Richard Dunlap (Margaret’s brother), Louise Gagnon, Ryan Gauthier, Adelina Gragg (John’s granddaughter), T. Hallett, Tabitha Hallett (Deanna’s granddaughter), Emily Hartung (Honky’s daughter-in-law), Sue Havey, Darrell Hood (Jackie’s son-in-law), Rebecca Jayne, Jill, Diana Johnson, Rev. Ernie Johnson, Joshua, Adelaide Lake, Betty Locke, Louise, Eva McKinnon, Ron Margeson (Pastor Don’s brother), Melody (Cindy’s friend), Lynn Messenger, Susan Miller, Kaye Mooers, Bill Moore, Richard Newbegin, Dave Poulin, Bob Pushard, Julie Rogers, Ciro Russo, Sawyer Jacobs (Readfield 5 yrs old had open heart surgery-Me. Med in serious condition), Leon Strout, Peggy Struck, Tom Taylor (Bud & Teddy’s nephew), Ed Tilson, Rosemary & Christine Towne, Harrison Tribou (Bud & Teddy’s Great Grandson), Lou Turmelle, Savannah Tuttle (Bill & Darlene’s granddaughter), Janye Varney, Spencer Walling, Teddy Ware, our nation, the people of Ukraine, and our Armed Forces and their families.