Program: How The Hills We Climb Just Got Steeper 6/4/23

Trinity Sunday / Peace With Justice Sunday

Doxology

Call To Worship

Opening Hymn

#25 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

The Invocation

The Invocation Response

#25 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

Song Of Praise

Announcements – Pastor’s Aid Ministry

Worship In Giving

Song Of Praise

Scripture – 2nd Corinthians 13:11–13

Summary Of The Decalogue

Song Of Preparation

#68 How Great Thou Art

Message

“How The Hills We Climb Just Got Steeper”

Invitation To Discipleship

#25 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

Holy Communion

Benediction

Call to Worship

(From 2nd Corinthians 13:11–13 Joel 2:28, Micah 6:8, Amos 5:24, Hosea 14:2,)

Leader: Brothers and sisters listen to my appeals.

People: Agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Leader: Greet one another with a holy kiss for when you do the resurrected Christ will guide us all.

People: And Christ will guide us to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God.

Leader: For the Lord has declared that our sons and daughters would prophesize; that the young will see visions, while the elders dream dreams. May the Holy trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit…move us to action.

People: So that justice rolls like water and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

#25 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

Reginald Heber/John B. Dykes

1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God

Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty; God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down there golden crowns around the glass sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.

3. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God

Almighty! All thy works shall praise

Thy name in earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty; God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Amen.

Amanda Gorman is an American poet and activist. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. She published the poetry book The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015. Learn more about her during our Youth And Adult Fellowship Time after service.

AMANDA GORMAN

Black History Moment

May God grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans!

BTrivia ibleStudy

Who were the three sons of Adam and Eve?

A. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

B. Abraham, Martin, and John

C. Cain, Abel, and Seth

D. Adam, Andrew, and Adrick

Bonus Question: In what book of the Bible do the names of Adam and Eve’s children first appear?

No prizes associated with this question but take pride in sharing your Biblical knowledge at our Youth & Adult – After Church Fellowship.

This summer we are including young readers in our online book club. Invite your favorite young reader to join us as we read and discuss Bud Not Buddy, the story of a young Black boy's search for the father he has never met.

3:00 PM ET Saturday, June 24th

11Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

12Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.

13The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

SummaryOfTheDecalogue

TheCongregation, RiseandSings:

“Fromallthatdwellbelowtheskies, letthe Creator’spraisearise; lettheRedeemer’s namebesung, througheverylandby everytongue. ”

TheMinisterSays:

HearwhatChristourSavioursaith, thou shaltlovetheLordthyGodwithallthy heart, andwithallthysoul, andwithallmy mind. Thisisthefirstandgreat commandment. Andthesecondislikeunto it: Thoushaltlovethyneighborasthyself. Onthesetwocommandmentshangallthe lawandtheprophets.

THEGLORIAPATRI

TheCongregation, RiseandSings:

“GlorybetotheFather, andtotheSon, andtotheHolyGhost; Asitwasinthe beginning, isnow, andevershallbe, world withoutend. Amen. ”

#68 How Great Thou Art

Stuart K. Hine

1. O Lord my God l! When I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed, Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

2. When through the woods and forest glades I wander And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look down from a lofty mountain grandeur And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze;

3. And when I think that God, His Son not sparing, Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin;

4. When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

HolyCommunion

TheCalltoCommuniontobemadebytheMinister Youthatdotrulyandearnestlyrepentofyoursins,and areinloveandcharitywithyourneighbor,andintend toleadanewlife,followingthecommandmentsofGod, andwalkingfromhenceforthinhisholyways,draw nearwithfaithandtaketheholysacramenttoyour comfort,andmakeyourhumbleconfessiontoAlmighty God.

TheGeneralConfessiontobemadebytheMinisterandpeople

AlmightyGod,FatherofourLordJesusChrist, makerofallthings,judgeofallpeople,we acknowledgeandbewailourmanifoldsins andwickednesswhichwefromtimetotime mostgrievouslyhavecommittedbythought, word,anddeedagainstyourdivinemajesty, provokingmostjustlyyourwrathand indignationagainstus.Wedoearnestly repentandareheartilysorryfortheseour misdoings;theremembranceofthemis grievousuntous.Havemercyuponus,have mercyuponus,mostmercifulGodforyour Son,ourLordJesusChrist’ssake;forgiveusall thatispast,andgrantthatwemayever hereafterserveandpleasetheeinnewnessof life,tothehonorandgloryofyourname, throughJesusChristourLord.Amen.

AlmightyGod, ourHeavenlyFather, whoofyourtendermercydid giveyouronlyson, JesusChrist, tosufferdeathonthecrossforour redemption, whomadetherebyhisoblationofhimself, once offered, afullperfectandsufficientsacrifice, oblation, and satisfactionforthesinsofthewholeworld; anddidinstituteandin hisholygospelcommandustocontinueaperpetualmemoryof thathispreciousdeathuntilhiscomingagain; hearus, Omerciful Father, wemosthumblybeseechyou, andgrantthatwereceiving theseyourcreaturesofbreadandwine, accordingtoyourson, our SaviourJesusChrist’sholyinstitution, inremembranceofhisdeath andpassionmaybepartakersofhismostblessedbodyandblood; whointhesamenightthathewasbetrayedtookbread, andwhen hehadgiventhanks, hebrokeit, , andgaveittohisdisciples, saying, ‘Take, eatthisismybodywhichisbrokenforyou. Thisdoin remembranceofme.’ Likewiseaftersupperhetookthecupand whenhehadgiventhankshegaveittothemsaying, ‘Drinkallofit, forthisismybloodofNewTestament, whichisshedforyouand formanyfortheremissionofsins; dothis, asoftenasyoushall drinkit, inremembranceofme. Amen.’

ReceivingTheBodyOfChrist

ThebodyofourLordJesusChrist, whichwasgivenfor youtopreserveyoursoulandbodyuntoeverlastinglife. TakeandeatthisinremembrancethatChristdiedfor you, andfeedonhiminyourheartbyfaithwith thanksgiving.

ReceivingTheBloodOfChrist

ThebloodofourLordJesusChrist, whichwasshedfor youtopreserveyoursoulandbodyuntoeverlastinglife.

DrinkthisinremembrancethatChrist’sbloodwasshed foryouandbethankful.

TobemadebytheMinisterandpeople

OurFatherwhoartinheaven, hallowedbe thyname. Thykingdomcome. Thywillbe done, onearthasitisinheaven. Giveusthis dayourdailybread; Andforgiveusour debtsasweforgiveourdebtors; Andleadus notintotemptationbutdeliverusfromevil. Foryoursisthekingdom, andthepower, andthegloryforever. Amen.

#321 Jesus, KeepMeNeartheCross

FannyJ. Crosby/WilliamH. Doane

Jesus, keepmenearthecross; There apreciousfountain, Freetoall, a healingstream, FlowsfromCalvary’s mountain.

Refrain: Inthecross, inthecross, Be

mygloryever, Tillmyrapturedsoul shallfind Restbeyondtheriver.