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APRIL 5, 2009
PALM SUNDAY
Open your Bible
Light a candle
OPENING SONG
In the Bulb there is a Flower
READINGS
FROM THE BIBLE
Mark 11
The Triumphal Entry
1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.' "
4They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, 5some people standing there asked, "What are you doing, untying that colt?" 6They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. 7When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. 8Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. 9Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,
"Hosanna![a]"
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"[b]
10"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!"
"Hosanna in the highest!"
FROM SWEDENBORG
458. And palms in their hands.- That this signifies that they are in the good of life according to those truths, is evident from the signification of a palm, as denoting the good of truth, or spiritual good, concerning which we shall speak presently; and from the signification of hands, as denoting power, and thence all ability in man; see above (n. 72, 79). Therefore their having palms in their hands signifies that the good of truth was in them, or that they were in the good of truth. The good of truth, when possessed by any one, is the good of life, for truth becomes good by a life in agreement with it, previously it is not good in anyone. For when truth is in the memory only and thence in the thought, it is not good, but it becomes good when it enters into the will, and thence into act, the will itself being that which transforms truth into good. This is evident from this fact, that what a man wills, he calls good, and what he thinks, he calls truth. For the interior will of man, which is the will of his spirit, is the receptacle of his love. For what a man loves from his spirit, he wills, and what he thence wills, this he does; wherefore the truth which is of his will is also of his love, and whatever pertains to his love, he calls good. From these things it is evident how good in man is formed by means of truths, and that all good, which is good in man, is good of the life. It is supposed that there is a good also of the thought, although it be not of the will, because a man can think that this or that is good; nevertheless it is not good there, but truth. To think what is good, is truth, and also to know and thence to think what is good are classed amongst truths; but if a man so loves that truth which is in the thought as to will, and from willing, to do it, then, because it is of the love, it becomes good.
A.C.
Mark 11
The Triumphal Entry
1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.' "
4They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, 5some people standing there asked, "What are you doing, untying that colt?" 6They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. 7When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. 8Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. 9Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,
"Hosanna![a]"
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"[b]
10"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!"
"Hosanna in the highest!"
FROM SWEDENBORG
458. And palms in their hands.- That this signifies that they are in the good of life according to those truths, is evident from the signification of a palm, as denoting the good of truth, or spiritual good, concerning which we shall speak presently; and from the signification of hands, as denoting power, and thence all ability in man; see above (n. 72, 79). Therefore their having palms in their hands signifies that the good of truth was in them, or that they were in the good of truth. The good of truth, when possessed by any one, is the good of life, for truth becomes good by a life in agreement with it, previously it is not good in anyone. For when truth is in the memory only and thence in the thought, it is not good, but it becomes good when it enters into the will, and thence into act, the will itself being that which transforms truth into good. This is evident from this fact, that what a man wills, he calls good, and what he thinks, he calls truth. For the interior will of man, which is the will of his spirit, is the receptacle of his love. For what a man loves from his spirit, he wills, and what he thence wills, this he does; wherefore the truth which is of his will is also of his love, and whatever pertains to his love, he calls good. From these things it is evident how good in man is formed by means of truths, and that all good, which is good in man, is good of the life. It is supposed that there is a good also of the thought, although it be not of the will, because a man can think that this or that is good; nevertheless it is not good there, but truth. To think what is good, is truth, and also to know and thence to think what is good are classed amongst truths; but if a man so loves that truth which is in the thought as to will, and from willing, to do it, then, because it is of the love, it becomes good.
A.C.
MESSAGE
When Lloyd Webber was a young man of 17, he received a letter from a twenty one-year-old law student named Tim Rice: “Dearest Andrew, I’ve been told you’re looking for a “with it” writer of lyrics for your songs, and as I’ve been writing pop songs for a while and particularly enjoy writing the lyrics I wonder if you consider it worth your while meeting me. " Tim Rice.
They didn't come up with much until they were hired in1968 to write a religious concert for a prep school.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat emerged. It was twenty minutes long, but was performed over and over again -- and each time grew longer. The success led to a record deal. The Biblical theme had worked well. This time they wanted to portray the last week in the life of Jesus from the perspective of Judas.
I still have in my collection of LP's, a scratched set of 2 records with a tattered booklet of lyrics. I was a senior in college the year the album came out; 1969. I had declared myself to be an agnostic, in protest of a concept of God that condemned people to hell based on their religious beliefs.
Jesus Christ Superstar was a story I could relate to. Instead of Jesus being "all good" and Judas "all bad," they were both complex human beings. I identified with a Judas who claimed Jesus needed him to in order to be cruxified. I loved a Jesus whose prayer in the Garden of Getheseme was a tirade against God.
The first rock opera struck a chord with my generation. After being an album, it became a play and then, in 1973, a movie. I finally have had to upgrade my old scratched album to CD and my fading old video to a DVD. In 2000, the opera was again a stage play made into a movie.
You are invited on a Musical Blog Through Holy Week. Each day we'll follow the last week of Jesus through the opera, Jesus Christ Superstar.
Look at the events related to Palm Sunday through Jesus Christ Superstar.
They didn't come up with much until they were hired in1968 to write a religious concert for a prep school.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat emerged. It was twenty minutes long, but was performed over and over again -- and each time grew longer. The success led to a record deal. The Biblical theme had worked well. This time they wanted to portray the last week in the life of Jesus from the perspective of Judas.
I still have in my collection of LP's, a scratched set of 2 records with a tattered booklet of lyrics. I was a senior in college the year the album came out; 1969. I had declared myself to be an agnostic, in protest of a concept of God that condemned people to hell based on their religious beliefs.
Jesus Christ Superstar was a story I could relate to. Instead of Jesus being "all good" and Judas "all bad," they were both complex human beings. I identified with a Judas who claimed Jesus needed him to in order to be cruxified. I loved a Jesus whose prayer in the Garden of Getheseme was a tirade against God.
The first rock opera struck a chord with my generation. After being an album, it became a play and then, in 1973, a movie. I finally have had to upgrade my old scratched album to CD and my fading old video to a DVD. In 2000, the opera was again a stage play made into a movie.
You are invited on a Musical Blog Through Holy Week. Each day we'll follow the last week of Jesus through the opera, Jesus Christ Superstar.
Look at the events related to Palm Sunday through Jesus Christ Superstar.
What's the Buzz?
3. What's The Buzz.
(Bethany, Friday Night)
Apostles:
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
Jesus:
Why should you want to know?
Don't you mind about the future, don't you try to think ahead
Save tomorrow for tomorrow, think about today instead
Apostles:
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
Jesus:
I could give you facts and figures
I could give you plans and forecasts
Even tell you where I'm going -
Apostles:
When do we ride into Jerusalem
Jesus:
Why should you want to know?
Why are you obsessed with fighting times
and fates you can't defy?
If you knew the path we're riding you'd
understand it less then I
Apostles:
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
Mary Magdalene:
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Jesus:
That feels nice, so nice
Mary that is good
While you prattled through your supper where and when and who
and how
She alone has tried to give me what I need right here and now
Apostles:
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
4. Strange Thing Mystifying.
Judas:
It seems to me a strange thing, mystifying
That a man like you can waste his time on women of her kind
Yes I can understand that she amuses
But to let her stroke you, kiss your hair is hardly
in your line
It's not that I object to her profession
But she doesn't fit in well with what you teach and say
It doesn't help us if you're inconsistent
They only need a small excuse to put us all away
Jesus:
Who are you to criticise her? Who are you to despise her?
Leave her, leave her, let her be now
Leave her, leave her, she's with me now
If your slate is clean - then you can throw stones
If your slate is not then leave her alone
I'm amazed that a man like you can be so shallow thick
and slow
There is no man among you who knows or cares if I come or go
All (save Judas):
No you're wrong! You're very wrong!
How can you say that!
Jesus:
Not one - not one of you!
Do you identify with the disciples here? Do you often want to know all the details of God's plan for your life, instead of acceptance the guidance for the next step? Like the disciples, we often want a blueprint of everything that lies ahead before we take the first step on a journey.
(Bethany, Friday Night)
Apostles:
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
Jesus:
Why should you want to know?
Don't you mind about the future, don't you try to think ahead
Save tomorrow for tomorrow, think about today instead
Apostles:
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
Jesus:
I could give you facts and figures
I could give you plans and forecasts
Even tell you where I'm going -
Apostles:
When do we ride into Jerusalem
Jesus:
Why should you want to know?
Why are you obsessed with fighting times
and fates you can't defy?
If you knew the path we're riding you'd
understand it less then I
Apostles:
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
Mary Magdalene:
Let me try to cool down your face a bit
Jesus:
That feels nice, so nice
Mary that is good
While you prattled through your supper where and when and who
and how
She alone has tried to give me what I need right here and now
Apostles:
What's the buzz? Tell me what's happening
4. Strange Thing Mystifying.
Judas:
It seems to me a strange thing, mystifying
That a man like you can waste his time on women of her kind
Yes I can understand that she amuses
But to let her stroke you, kiss your hair is hardly
in your line
It's not that I object to her profession
But she doesn't fit in well with what you teach and say
It doesn't help us if you're inconsistent
They only need a small excuse to put us all away
Jesus:
Who are you to criticise her? Who are you to despise her?
Leave her, leave her, let her be now
Leave her, leave her, she's with me now
If your slate is clean - then you can throw stones
If your slate is not then leave her alone
I'm amazed that a man like you can be so shallow thick
and slow
There is no man among you who knows or cares if I come or go
All (save Judas):
No you're wrong! You're very wrong!
How can you say that!
Jesus:
Not one - not one of you!
Do you identify with the disciples here? Do you often want to know all the details of God's plan for your life, instead of acceptance the guidance for the next step? Like the disciples, we often want a blueprint of everything that lies ahead before we take the first step on a journey.
HOSANNAH
1. Hosanna.
Crowd:
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC won't you smile at me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar
Caiaphas:
Tell the rabble to be qiuet we anticipate a riot
This common crowd is much to loud
Tell the mob who sing your song
That they are fools and they are wrong
They are a curse, they should disperse
Crowd:
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC you're alrigt by me
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar
Jesus:
Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd?
Nothing can be done to stop the shouting
If every tongue was still the noise would still continue
The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing
Crowd (with Jesus):
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC won't you fight for me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar
Do you sometimes find that you read your own meaning into an event without asking for God's meaning? Here the disciples ignore the warning signs of Ciaphas. They say JC is "alright" and then ask him to fight for them and then die for them.
They have their own plan for how this march will result in a battle where Jesus -- and they-- will gain earthly power.
It is good to shout and sing. It is important to sing. It is also important to let God reveal to us the meaning of our singing. Only God has the true understanding of our song.
Crowd:
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC won't you smile at me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar
Caiaphas:
Tell the rabble to be qiuet we anticipate a riot
This common crowd is much to loud
Tell the mob who sing your song
That they are fools and they are wrong
They are a curse, they should disperse
Crowd:
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC you're alrigt by me
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar
Jesus:
Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd?
Nothing can be done to stop the shouting
If every tongue was still the noise would still continue
The rocks and stones themselves would start to sing
Crowd (with Jesus):
Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho
Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna
Hey JC, JC won't you fight for me?
Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar
Do you sometimes find that you read your own meaning into an event without asking for God's meaning? Here the disciples ignore the warning signs of Ciaphas. They say JC is "alright" and then ask him to fight for them and then die for them.
They have their own plan for how this march will result in a battle where Jesus -- and they-- will gain earthly power.
It is good to shout and sing. It is important to sing. It is also important to let God reveal to us the meaning of our singing. Only God has the true understanding of our song.
CLOSING SONG
sing,sing, sing
sing,sing, sing
Now extinguish your candle 
And close the Bible. 
Go forth; waving palms and singing; without needing to know what will unfold tomorrow.
