A Creative Palm Sunday Service

This contemporary Palm Sunday service is appropriate for Protestant congregations who desire a more informal worship. Adapt the order below to local usage and style. Order of Worship Worship Space. You might want to hang Palm Sunday banners, and together with these, or if banners are not available, set an abundance of palm plants on the platform at obvious places along the aisles and at the entrance to the sanctuary. You might even want to supplement these special effects by hanging palm branches from the church walls. The altar or table should be prepared for Eucharist, with a prominently placed, lighted Christ candle. Call to Worship Leader:In recollection of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, every generation of believers, once yearly, welcomes Christ anew on this day which we call Palm Sunday. Today marks the beginning of Holy Week, the week prior to Christ's crucifixion, the most holy season of the Christian year. As we prepare to walk this week with our Lord, let us begin by st…