4.13.25 Bulletin & Announcements
- Norman-Davenport Lutheran Parish
- Apr 13
- 17 min read
Norman Davenport Lutheran Worship
Passion of Our Lord
Palm Sunday - April 13th 2025 Pastor Katie Kringstad
PRELUDE/BELLS
WELCOME: P: “The Lord be with you! R: And also, with you
GATHERING: This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. The Holy Spirit calls us together as the people of God.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
BLESSING OF PALMS (ELW p. 256)
The presiding minister and the assembly greet each other.
The Lord be with you. ALL-And also with you.
Let us pray. A brief silence is kept.
We praise you, O God, for redeeming the world through our Savior Jesus Christ. Today he entered the holy city in triumph and was proclaimed messiah and king by those who spread garments and branches along his way. Bless these branches and those who carry them. Grant us grace to follow our Lord in the way of the cross, so that, joined to his death and resurrection, we enter into life with you; through the same Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
KID’S SINGING
GATHERING SONG: Prepare the Royal Highway (264) vs 1-2
PEACE (ELW p. 152)
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS (ELW p. 94).
KYRIE
CANTICLE OF PRAISE
PRAYER OF THE DAY (ELW p. 257)
As we now enter into the contemplation of the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ and meditate on the salvation of the world through his sufferings, death, burial, and resurrection, let us pray.
Silence is kept.
ALL- Everlasting God, in your endless love for the human race you sent our Lord Jesus Christ to take on our nature and to suffer death on the cross. In your mercy enable us to share in his obedience to your will and in the glorious victory of his resurrection, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER (unison)
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,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
READING: Isaiah 50:4-9a
4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens— wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. 5 The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward. 6 I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. 7 The Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; 8 he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. 9a It is the Lord God who helps me; who will declare me guilty?
PSALM: PSALM 31:9-16 (responsively)
9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I | am in trouble; my eye is consumed with sorrow, and also my throat | and my belly. ALL-10 For my life is wasted with grief, and my years with sighing; my strength fails me because of affliction, and my bones are consumed. 11 I am the scorn of all my enemies, a disgrace to my neighbors, a dismay to | my acquaintances; when they see me in the street they avoid me. ALL-12 Like the dead I am forgotten, out of mind; I am as useless as a broken pot. 13 For I have heard the whispering of the crowd; fear is all around; they put their heads together against me; they plot to take my life. ALL-14 But as for me, I have trusted in you, O Lord. I have said, “You are my God. 15 My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. ALL-16 Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love.”
HYMN OF THE DAY: All Glory, Laud, and Honor (ELW 344) vs 1-2
GOSPEL & MESSAGE: Passion of Our Lord According to St. Luke
Luke 22:14-23:56 (NLT)
For this reading, the congregation will be asked to read those parts which are printed “C”
Narrator (N): When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table. Jesus said,
Jesus (J): I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.
N: Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said,
J: Take this and share it among yourselves. For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.
N: He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying,
J: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.
N: After supper he took another cup of wine and said,
J: This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you. But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me. For it has been determined that the Son of Man must die. But what sorrow
awaits the one who betrays him.
N: The disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing. Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them. Jesus told them,
J: In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’ But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves. You have stayed with me in my time of trial. And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you,
Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.
N: But Peter said,
Congregation (C): Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.
N: But Jesus said,
J: Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.
N: Then Jesus asked them,
J: When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler’s bag, or an extra pair of sandals, did you need anything?
C: “No,”
J: But now, take your money and a traveler’s bag. And if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one! For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’ Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.”
C: Look, Lord, we have two swords among us.
J: That’s enough,
N: Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. There he told them,
J: Pray that you will not give in to temptation.
N: He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed,
J: Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.
N: Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him. He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood. At last he stood up again and returned to the disciples, only to find them asleep, exhausted from grief.
J: Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.
N: But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss. But Jesus said,
J: Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?
N: When the other disciples saw what was about to happen, they exclaimed,
C: Lord, should we fight? We brought the swords!
N: And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear. But Jesus said,
J: No more of this.
N: And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
Then Jesus spoke to the leading priests, the captains of the Temple guard, and the elders who had come for him.
J: Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.
N: So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance. The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there. A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said,
Women: This man was one of Jesus’ followers!
N: But Peter denied it.
Men: Woman, I don’t even know him!
N: After a while someone else looked at him and said,
Women: You must be one of them!
Men: No, man, I’m not!
N: About an hour later someone else insisted,
Women: This must be one of them, because he is a Galilean, too.
N: But Peter insisted all the more,
Men: Man, I don’t know what you are talking about.
N: And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly, the Lord’s words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And Peter left the
courtyard, weeping bitterly. The guards in charge of Jesus began mocking and beating him. They blindfolded him and said,
C: Prophesy to us! Who hit you that time?
N: And they hurled all sorts of terrible insults at him. At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council, and they said,
C: Tell us, are you the Messiah?
J: If I tell you, you won’t believe me. And if I ask you a question, you won’t answer. But from now on the Son of Man will be seated in the place of power at God’s right hand.
N: They all shouted,
C: So, are you claiming to be the Son of God?
J: You say that I am.
C: Why do we need other witnesses? We ourselves heard him say it.
N: Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor. They began to state their case:
Women: This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.
N: So Pilate asked him,
Men: Are you the king of the Jews?
J: You have said it.
N: Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said,
Men: I find nothing wrong with this man!
N: Then they became insistent.
Women: But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes—all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!
Men: Oh, is he a Galilean?
N: When they said that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod’s jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time. Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle. He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer. Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusations. Then Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. Finally, they put a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. (Herod and Pilate, who had been
enemies before, became friends that day.) Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, along with the people,
and he announced his verdict.
Men: You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent. Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty. So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.
N: Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted,
C: Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!
N: (Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.) Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus. But they kept shouting,
C: Crucify him! Crucify him!
N: For the third time he demanded,
Men: Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.
N: But the mob shouted louder and louder, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their voices prevailed. So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as they demanded. As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he turned Jesus over to them to do as
they wished. As they led Jesus away, a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, happened to be coming in from the countryside. The soldiers seized him and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. A large crowd trailed behind, including many grief-stricken women. But Jesus turned
and said to them,
J: Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For the days are coming when they will say, ‘Fortunate indeed are the women who are childless, the wombs that have not borne a child and the breasts that have never nursed.’ People will beg the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and plead with the hills, ‘Bury us.’ For if these things are done when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?
N: Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him. When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left. Jesus said,
J: Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.
N: And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed.
C: He saved others, let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.
N: The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine. They called out to him,
C: If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!
N: A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews.” One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed,
Men: So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!
N: But the other criminal protested,
Women: Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong. Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.
N: And Jesus replied,
J: I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.
N: By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle. Then Jesus shouted,
J: Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!
N: And with those words he breathed his last.When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and
said,
C: Surely this man was innocent.
N: And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow. But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.
Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council, but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come. He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it in a new tomb that had been carved out of rock. This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin. As his body was taken away, the women from Galilee followed and saw the tomb where his body
was placed. Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law.
SILENCE FOR MEDITATION
HYMN OF THE DAY: All Glory, Laud, and Honor (ELW 344) 3-5
APOSTLES’ CREED (unison)
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.*
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Led by the Spirit, let us turn to God in prayer for the church, the world, and all those in need. A brief silence.
Guide your church this Holy Week as we follow in the servant way of Jesus. Protect those who face hostility or oppression for their faith. Humble those who would use faith to dominate others and reinforce their own power. God, in your mercy, ALL-receive our prayer.
Make your creation a living witness to Christ’s passion and resurrection: in waving palms, shouting stones, fragrant vineyards, murmuring wheat, and revealing fire. Make us attentive to your holy presence in the world, that we may care for the earth you love. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
Let your face shine upon the leaders of nations and let the same mind be in them as was in Christ Jesus, so that those with the most power may humble themselves to serve the most vulnerable. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
Sustain the weary with a word. Grant perseverance to political prisoners and to any who are exploited, unjustly accused, or wrongly convicted. Abide with all who are in jails, detention centers, or prisons. Console all who experience times of trial or suffering. God, in your mercy, ALL-receive our prayer.
Give strength to those who will lead worship during Holy Week: pastors and deacons, altar guilds and sacristans, musicians and assisting ministers, ushers, and office staff. Instill in them awe and joy, that their service may reflect the love of Jesus. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
We give thanks to you for our beloved dead, trusting that as the cross of Jesus led to the empty tomb, so you welcome those who have died into the paradise of your presence. God, in your mercy, ALL- receive our prayer.
Receive the prayers of your people and draw all things together in your love, in the name of Jesus, who leads us from death to life. Amen.
OFFERING SONG – Restore in Us, O God (328)
OFFERING PRAYER: (unison)
ALL- Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: our selves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
SENDING
God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world.
BLESSING: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and ☩ give you peace. Amen.
SENDING SONG: Prepare the Royal Highway (264) vs 3-4
DISMISSAL
Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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PRAYER REQUESTS- Linda Haugen, Matt Lunde, Garritt Lunde, Wyatt Simley & Family, Joan Pratt, Arlene Haux, Camden Anderson & family, Jorgene Alsager, Polly Roe, Carol Malone, Garret Fenner & family, Trudy Torgerson, Bonnie Plath, Tanya Ausk, and Erickson family. Please pray for our elders.
ANNOUNCEMENTS-
April Worship Times- Davenport 9:00am Norman 11:00am All are welcome to either service!
Sunday School during worship. Confirmation Class *No class during Lent. Youth are encouraged to attend Wednesday Lent Worship services.
NOTE Easter Sunday Worship time change- Norman will have 9:00am Worship and Davenport 11:00am. Easter egg hunt to follow services.
NORMAN DAVENPORT PARISH LENTEN WORSHIP
Holy Week-
April 17th- Maundy Thursday Parish Worship Service 7pm at Norman Church – Stones to Bread - 5th grade First Communion (no meal served this night)
April 18th- Good Friday Parish Worship Service 7pm at Davenport Church - The Final Stone- (no meal served)
April 20th- Easter Sunday Worship - Norman Church 9am and Davenport Church 11am. -He’s Alive!!!- All are welcome at either worship service! Easter egg hunt at both churches following worship.
*5th grade First Communion will be during communion at Maundy Thursday April 17, Worship Service at Norman. Davenport 5thgraders- Josh Gjestvang and Crosby Johnson. Norman 5th graders- Dawson Hoy, Paislee Laaveg, Colton McDowell, Bergen Olsgaard, Reese Ostenson, Emersyn Rupp, Tori Swenson, Turner Westby, Maverick Wilson.
DUE TODAY KAMA Easter Food Basket items Norman 20 half gallons of orange juice & Davenport 20 boxes of angel food cake.
*April 26th Bread making class at Norman Church. All spots are filled, watch for a class this fall.
AA Treats opportunities are available to volunteer treats. Please go to ndparish.net to choose a Monday.
** Community Outreach Opportunities-
WALK IN FAITH-. April Collections include laundry detergent and Clorox wipes.
The Kindred Area Food Pantry- accepting any and all donations of canned food, personal hygiene products and dish/laundry/soap.
*Viking Village April item donations- fruit snacks and Cheez-It crackers (Individual bags)
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Kindred Area Senior Meals- Third Monday of every month @11:45am Bring a friend! Please RSVP 701.428.3630. Kindred Lutheran Church. Wheelchair accessible venue $4.00 suggested donation for meal. Games, Bingo, singing, prizes, etc…Next meal is April 28th. (delayed a week due to Easter) Please RSVP by April 24th
Bone Builders Class meets every Monday & Thursday at Davenport School from 9:30-10:30
AA Meeting Monday 7:00pm @ Norman Church Fellowship Hall See the ndparish.net website to provide a treat for meetings Davenport Fire Dept to host Bingo 7pm at the Supper Club Thursday, April 24
Help Needed! Missy Braaten has been the hands working behind the scenes preparing the weekly power point for our Worship Services. She has done such a great job! If you see Missy, please tell her thank you for her work and dedication. We appreciate her so much for everything! She is ready to pass this role on to another person. We are looking for a member that would be interested with creating the weekly Power Point for Worship Services. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Pastor Katie.
Rummage Sale Davenport Lutheran will be having their annual rummage sale during Davenport Community Days June 21. If you are doing spring cleaning and wondering what to do with your items, keep Davenport church in mind! Contact a member to drop off donations. Thank You!
2025 High School Graduates Graduation is coming soon! I would like to put together a special senior bulletin to honor and recognize our 2025 graduates. Please send a photo and a little bit about your graduate. (for example- school attended, activities involved in, accomplishments during school, and future plans. Date of graduation) please send to normandavenportparish@hotmail.com
This is my list of graduates- if I am missing anyone, please let me know- Aurora Johnson Davenport Lutheran. Jolee Dahl, Kelby Erdmann, Tyson Johnson, Marcella Nettestad, Garret Richards, Jake Starcevic, Kylan Swenson, Zander Swenson of Norman Lutheran.
Norman Members-
Haven’t Had a Chance to Attend a Listening Session?We still want to hear from you! If you haven’t been able to join one of our Norman Church listening sessions—or if you’d prefer to share your thoughts online—you can now fill out a short survey. Your feedback is important as we plan for the future of our church community. Please submit your feedback by April 25th.
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