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Palm Sunday — Mark 11:1-11

March 23, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

Palm Sunday

In year B the lectionary gives four different options for the Gospel reading for Palm Sunday–or “Passion Sunday” as it is called when either the third or fourth option is taken. First is Mark 11:1-11 — Palm Sunday #1 is Mark’s year in the lectionary and this is Mark’s presentation of Palm Sunday. Second is […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Mark 11:1-11, Palm Sunday, RCL Year B, Triumphal Entry

A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 21:1-11 — Palm Sunday

April 3, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

a children's sermon on Matthew 21:1-11 -- Palm Sunday

In writing a children’s sermon on Matthew 21:1-11 — Palm Sunday — I try to emphasize both what is unique to Matthew’s version and what kids can connect with. (You can find my regular Monday Meditation on this text through this link.) If you are a regular reader of my children’s sermons you will have […]

Filed Under: Church Year, Ministry, Worship Tagged With: Children's Sermons, Liturgy of the Palms, Matthew 21:1-11, Palm Sunday, RCL Year A, Triumphal Entry

Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Lent 6 (Palm Sunday), Matthew 21:1-11

April 3, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

Matthew 21:1-11

This Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week. Amazing, and disorienting in the season of the pandemic, when I’ve been unable to participate in public worship services through most of Lent. My lenten journey has been mostly quiet, private, and inward. The fact that you, dear reader, join me in these blog posts is a […]

Filed Under: Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Liturgy of the Palms, Matthew 21:1-11, Palm Sunday, RCL Year A, Triumphal Entry

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, Palm Sunday, Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 (Liturgy of the Passion)

April 12, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

The Lectionary provides Palm Sunday options for churches that are not offering Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services, or who expect very small attendance relative to a Sunday service. In addition to the Gospel reading specifically focused on Palm Sunday there are two options for instead reading Luke’s passion narrative: the two versions of the […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation, Worship Tagged With: Liturgy of the Passion, Luke 22:14-23:56, Luke 23:1-49, Palm Sunday, RCL Year C

Monday Meditation: RCL Year C, Palm Sunday, Luke 19:28-40 (Liturgy of the Palms)

April 8, 2019 by Gary Neal Hansen 3 Comments

Luke 19:28-40

For Palm Sunday the Revised Common Lectionary offers three different Gospel texts for the varying needs of churches. Luke 19:28-40 First there is the “Palm Sunday” option (Luke 19:28-40) which sticks to the opening scene of Holy Week: Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry” into Jerusalem. That focus is great, I think, since it nudges you to take […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Liturgy of the Palms, Luke 19:28-40, Palm Sunday, RCL Year C

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