Palm Sunday 2020

Please note: Palms blessed during this service will be available to members once we resume public worship.

Morning Prayer: Rite II

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Palm Sunday – Third Sunday of the Quarantine 

The Liturgy of the Palms                   BCP 270

Reading: Matthew 21:1 -11

Blessing of the Palms                         BCP 271

Collect                                            BCP 272

Opening Sentence                            BCP 76

Confession of Sin and Absolution       BCP 79

Invitatory and Psalter                        BCP 80

Venite                                             BCP 82

Psalm 31: 9 – 16                                BCP 623

First Reading: Isaiah 50:4 – 9a

Canticle 14 – A Song of Penitence      BCP 90

Gospel – Matthew 26: 14 – 27:66 (read in parts) 

Time for Reflection

The Apostles Creed                          BCP 96

The Prayers                                     BCP 97

Suffrages B                                      BCP 98

Collect of the Day                            BCP 219

Collect(s)                                         BCP 99

Prayer for Mission                            BCP 100

Invitation for Prayers                        BCP 101

General Thanksgiving                       BCP 101

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom                BCP 102

Closing                                            BCP 102

Author: Father Stephen

Father Stephen started serving as the rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on January 10, 2020. Prior to that position he served as priest-in-charge in Miles City and Forsyth, Montana. He is originally from West Virginia and has experience in youth ministry, mission work and more.