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WELCOME TO WORSHIP | Palm Sunday | march 29, 2026

a diverse, inclusive church experiencing and reflecting the love, hope and joy of Jesus Christ

to each other and our community.

* OPENING SONG               
Praise Band led by Zaria Modeste, Praise Band Leader
The Lion and the Lamb | Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson & Leeland Mooring
© 2015 Meaux Mercy | Thankyou Music Ltd | The Devil Is a Liar! Publishing | Bethel Music Publishing | CCLI License # 487103

WELCOME | Pastor Cathy Johns

WELCOME ONE ANOTHER

WAYS TO CONNECT | christchurchfl.org/ways2connect
Please see below.

* SONG OF WORSHIP     
Hosanna | Brooke Ligertwood
© 2006 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia | CCLI License # 487103

PALM PROCESSIONAL | children of the church wave palms with Pastor Monique

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE | Suzette Hyde

INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS
Bob Massie, Camilla Mitchell, W. Alexander Campbell, Mary Beth Campbell, Matthew McCloskey, Jessica Holley
...
pastor Members of the household of God, I commend these persons to your love and care. 
Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love.

all We give thanks for all that God has already given you, and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of the United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant to faithfully participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. 

OFFERING
worshiping through the offering of our lives and gifts

·     Place offerings in the basket or wooden box

·     Go to christchurchfl.org/give

·     Text GIVE to 954.880.3885

·     Mail a check to Christ Church, 4845 NE 25^th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Christ Church is a congregationally supported ministry. We thank you for your faithfulness, which enables the church to reflect the love, hope and joy of Jesus to our community. Connect Cards may be placed with your offering.

Each 5^th Sunday we take an over-and-above offering for Residing Hope, the former Florida United Methodist Children’s home. If you would like to make a gift to Residing Hope, you may place the gift in an offering envelope and write Residing Hope on the envelope. Or, you can go to christchurchfl.org/give and scroll below the primary giving form to the list of designated gift recipients. Or you may bring or mail a gift to the church office.

* SONG OF WORSHIP     
Goodness of God | Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram & Jenn Johnson
© 2018 Capitol CMG Paragon   Fellow Ships Music   So Essential Tunes   SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia | Bethel Music Publishing | CCLI License # 487103

MORNING PRAYER

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 temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

SCRIPTURE
Matthew 21:1-10 | New Revised Standard Version, updated edition
When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, ² saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. ³ If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.” ⁴ This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet:

⁵ “Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

⁶ The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; ⁷ they brought the donkey and the colt and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. ⁸ A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹ The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

¹⁰ When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?”

These are the words of God for us, the people of God. Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE
Greater Than | Hope > Despair | Pastor Cathy Johns

SENDING FORTH

* CLOSING SONG              
Hosanna (reprise) | Brooke Ligertwood
© 2006 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia | CCLI License # 487103

* please stand in body or spirit.

Join us for special services this week, Holy Week, and for Easter Sunday services.

HOLY WEEK & EASTER | details at christchurchfl.org/easter
Maundy Thursday | april 2 | traditional worship & experiential seder
7pm | fort lauderdale sanctuary and gym

Good Friday | april 3
traditional service | 7pm   fort lauderdale sanctuary 
presenting Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem

EASTER | april 5
6:30am | sunrise service | christ church field | come as you are | coffee ready
9am | praise service | gym
10:30am | egg hunt 
11am | traditional service | sanctuary

For a complete list of all the ways to connect click here