Palm Sunday - March 29, 2026

Here's what you can expect at Glebe St-James this Sunday:

• Rev. Dr. Teresa Burnett-Cole will welcome us, acknowledge that the land on which we gather and work is the traditional and ancestral territory of the Algonquin People, unceded and unsurrendered, and lead the service.
• Greg Hill will introduce us to Ottawa Public Foods.
• Ruth Burnett-Cole will read the scripture from Mathew 21:1-11.
• Our guest speaker, Diana Ralph, will offer a reflection on, "All or none: Christians, Jews, and Muslims support Justice, Love, and Peace."
• Our Minister of Music, Paul Grose, and the choir will lead us in music and song.
• The Gift of Music will be, "Lift Your Voices, Wave the Palms," by Stan Pethel.
• We will have also a special musical piece, "The Holy City," by Stephen Adams, featuring soloist Frank Duern.
• Today’s Instrumental Music
• "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna" (Tune: ELLACOMBE)-Gesangbuch der Herzogl, Hofkapelle. Setting by John Carter.
• "All Glory, Laud and Honour" (Valet Will Ich Dir Geben)Tune: ST. THEODULPH. Tune by Melchior Teschner(1584-1635). Organsetting by Dale 

Here is the bulletin for the service which allows you to follow along with the words of texts, hymns, songs, and prayers. You can stream the service live at 10:30 am on YouTube.

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