Pilate: Are you the king of the Jews?
Jesus: Do you say this on your own or did others tell you this about me?
Narrator: Pilate was startled to hear the authority and depth of the man's voice.
-- from "This Is the King "dramatic reading
"This Is the King " is a complete resource for congregations wanting a special Palm/Passion Sunday celebration.
Worshipers will find:
- An order of service with a blessing of the palms
- Scriptures for the day
- A children's sermon
- Hymn selections
- A dramatic reading
- A service of communion
The children's sermon title is "Churning Up the Waves." The dramatic reading, "This Is the King " is offered in place of a sermon. It uses a narrator, Pilate, and Jesus.
Cynthia E. Cowen, Escanaba, Michigan, is a writer and liturgical evangelist. She serves as the Mission: Growth Chair for the Northern Great Lakes Synodical Women's Organization of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. This is her fourth CSS book.