{"id":1565,"date":"2014-04-15T21:53:56","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T01:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2014-05-08T15:54:12","modified_gmt":"2014-05-08T19:54:12","slug":"palm-sunday-2014-grace-present-past-and-future-31314","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=1565","title":{"rendered":"Palm Sunday 2014- Grace Present, Past, and Future (3\/13\/14)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Abounding Grace&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/StaciLeadingKids_34-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1563\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/StaciLeadingKids_34-08-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"StaciLeadingKids_34-08\" width=\"96\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/StaciLeadingKids_34-08-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/StaciLeadingKids_34-08-140x170.jpg 140w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/StaciLeadingKids_34-08.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><em><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The choirs presented an entire musical service for Palm Sunday (April 20, 2014).<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The service\u00a0 opened with the traditional singing of &#8220;The Palms&#8221;, as children weaved between the pews to welcome the Savior into our midst.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As we&#8217;ve seen in our recent Lenten devotional series, we are surrounded by God&#8217;s grace; unmerited favor.\u00a0 Grace that draws us near to God, grace that leads us to accept God, grace that makes us more like Him.\u00a0 The musical program was divided into Grace Past, Grace Present, and Grace Future.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Past: The Grace that bought our Salvation at the Cross&#8230;<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grace, Grace, God&#8217;s Grace<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Old Rugged Cross<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Present: The Grace that Helps us Grow&#8230;<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your Grace Finds Me<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grace Alone (&#8230; I will go forth in grace alone&#8230;)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Future: The Grace that Brings Us Home to God&#8230;<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Oh Glorious Day <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1564\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Choir-a-Apr13_2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1564\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1564 \" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Choir-a-Apr13_2014-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"Choir a Apr13_2014\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Choir-a-Apr13_2014-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Choir-a-Apr13_2014-178x108.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Choir-a-Apr13_2014.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PUMC&#8217;s &#8220;Voices in Praise&#8221; choir (4\/13\/14)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abounding Grace&#8230; The choirs presented an entire musical service for Palm Sunday (April 20, 2014). 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