LCA Commission on Worship
Liturgical Colour: Violet
One theme for the service on this Sunday is the passion of Jesus. The service for Passion Sunday focuses on the suffering and death of Jesus. The central focus of the service is the reading of the long gospel, usually the entire passion narrative of the gospel for the year (for year B, the Gospel of Mark). The other theme for this Sunday is Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem on the Sunday before his death. In Lutheran practice, following late medieval piety, the focus on the Sunday in Holy Week became almost predominantly Palm Sunday. Today we most often focus on both themes, beginning with the Palm Sunday procession, followed by the Passion account. In this way, the day appropriately begins in shouts of joy, but ends in silence.
The Annunciation of our Lord falls on 25 March. Congregations wishing to celebrate this festival can find resources here. A sermon for Annunciation is included on the Sermons tab today, and music suggestions are included on the Music tab.
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