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Seasonal Prayers - Palm Sunday

Welcoming Jesus

A prayer of welcome for Palm Sunday

Explain that when Jesus entered Jerusalem the people shouted praises to welcome him. As the people greeted Jesus, we can also respond to him and give him praise. Use the responsive prayer below, encouraging everyone to respond loudly with the words in italics.

In our town and in our homes,
We welcome you, Jesus!
With our friends and families,
We welcome you, Jesus!

In our work and play,
We welcome you, Jesus!
In all that we hope for,
We welcome you, Jesus!

In the times when we are upset or worried,
We welcome you, Jesus!
In every part of our lives,
We welcome you, Jesus!

 

Palm leaf prayers

(You will need green paper palm–leaf shapes, pens, brown paper tree trunk, backing paper, glue)

Read the words of praise that the crowd shouted as Jesus rode into town (John 12:12-13).

Encourage everyone to write their own one-line praise prayers on the palm leaves - e.g. "Jesus, you're amazing!" "Jesus, you're the best friend ever!"

Mount the palm tree trunk onto backing paper and paste the palm leaf prayers around the top to make a prayer collage.

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