Our Sacred Roots: The Priesthood of All Believers

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T he O bservance of H oly W eek

Petitions and Supplications, Ending with the Lord’s Prayer Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

~ Matthew 6.9-13 (KJV)

Doxology (and/or closing song) Praise God fromwhom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. Departing to Serve

Benediction O God, whose blessed Son did suffer for all mankind: Grant unto us that, rightly observing this holy season, we may learn to know thee more, and to serve thee with a more perfect will; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

~ Scottish Prayer Book, in Roger Geffen, The Handbook of Public Prayer . New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1963. p. 79.

Affirmation for the Day Palm Sunday: Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!