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.