Passion/Palm Sunday
Hosanna!
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 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. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.’ This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,
‘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.’
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 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!’
When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ The crowds were saying, ‘This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.’
Matthew 21:1-11
Entry
Into Jerusalem
LORENZETTI,
Pietro
1320
Lower
Church, San Francesco, Assisi
Italy
The
picture shows one of the scenes from the life of Christ painted by Pietro
Lorenzetti on the vault of the south arm of the western transept of the Lower
Church. The scene is set against a colourful architectural background.
Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds
on the heel that has crushed it.
~
Mark Twain
Great ideas, it has been said,
come into the world as quietly as doves.
Perhaps, then, if we listen attentively,
we shall hear amid the uproar of empires and nations
a faint flutter of wings,
a gentle stirring of life and hope.
~
Albert Camus
Last
week’s storm left icicles dripping from bud-laden branches.
The
buds are now bursting forth in our almost 70-degree weather!
I
love the air bubbles trapped in the ice.
Tomorrow’s
snow will bring many more icicles.
Tanis Bula
Iris
Workshop
Center
for the Arts Evergreen
Friday,
April 11, 2014
It
was a lo-o-o-o-ong day, but Tanis gave us a lot of ideas.
Some
of the materials Tanis uses.
We
painted on aquaboard, which I had not used before.
After
the workshop, I went (in my paint clothes) to the Opening Reception
for
the Memories in the Making show at the Life Care Center of Evergreen.
Susie
Frey, from the Colorado Alzheimer’s Association,
came
up for the opening.
The
Life Care people even presented me with a lovely corsage!
Two
hours later I had changed my clothes and went to the monthly
Spares
and Pairs potluck!
Here
I am with Joan and Bruce Evashevski.
We
also celebrated Mel Andrew’s birthday.
Saturday
evening Holly Brekke had a 70s Party at their beautiful home!
Holly’s
son, Brandon Brekke, an Assistant Principal at Drake Middle School in Arvada,
led us in singing
Happy
Birthday to his mother.
Annette
Bradley and Carolyn Alexander
at
the colorful 70s party.
April 13, 2014 Sixth
Sunday of Lent — Passion/Palm Sunday
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The Palms
1When
they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives,
Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying 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.
Matthew
21:1-11
Agnus Day, by
James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission
of www.agnusday.org
Psalm 118:24
Maundy Thursday
Agnus Day, by
James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission
of www.agnusday.org
The Passion
5Let
the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6who, though he was
in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be
exploited, 7but
emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And
being found in human form, 8he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross. 9Therefore God also
highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10so that at the name
of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the
earth, 11and
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
Philippians
2:5-11
Agnus Day, by
James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission
of www.agnusday.org
Liturgy of the Palms:
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Matthew 21:1-11
Liturgy of the Passion:
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54