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Pine Street Presbyterian Church in

the City of Harrisbur g

Pine Street is a Welcoming Church, Glorifying God through Worship, Fellowship and Service in the World.

March 17, 2024 Fifth Sunday in Lent

G ATHERING IN THE P RESENCE OF THE R ISEN C HRIST

PRAYER OF PREPARATION

Holy God, as we move ever closer to the Passion of Christ, may your law of love be written on our hearts as he draws all people to himself revealing your love for the world. Amen.

VOLUNTARY Meditation on “St. Anne” Gordon Young

INTROIT Purge Me, O Lord

Thomas Tallis; arr. by Crawford Thoburn Purge me, O Lord, from all my sin, and save thou me by faith from ill, that I may rest and dwell with thee, upon thy holy blessed hill. And that done, grant that with true heart I may without hypocrisy affirm the truth, detract no man, but do all things with equity.

SALUTATION

One: The Lord is merciful and gracious,

Beth Alwine

Many: Slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. † HYMN 833 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go ST. MARGARET

† Those able are invited to stand

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† CALL TO WORSHIP

One: Have mercy on us, O God, according to your steadfast love;

Many: According to your abundant mercy, blot out our transgressions.

One: You desire truth in our deepest selves, so teach our hearts wisdom.

Many: Let us hear your joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.

One: Create in us clean hearts, O God; put new and right spirits within us.

Many: Sustain in us willing spirits and restore us to the joy of your salvation. Let us worship God!

† PRAYER OF THE DAY

† PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Rev. Drumheller

Living Christ, with whom we journey to the cross, we confess that we are always looking for an easier way. We long for fullness of life with you, but we are slow to abandon the comforts we know. We seek the fruit of new life, but we are not willing to die to ourselves. You call us to life in community, but we stubbornly cling to “me and mine.” Yet you offer the grace of life abundant, even and especially when our best efforts fall short. Transform us, renew us, and free us from our attachment to what was, so that you might bring us into the glory of what will be.

† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION

† KYRIE

† ASSURANCE OF PARDON

One: In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

Many: Thanks be to God. Amen.

† RESPONSE TO FORGIVENESS

HAL HOPSON

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST LESSON Jeremiah 31:31-34

One: The Word of the Lord.

Many: Thanks be to God.

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SECOND LESSON Hebrews 5:5-10

THIRD LESSON John 12:20-33

SERMON

Alicelyn Sleber

Old Testament Page 735

New Testament Page 220

New Testament Page 106

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Philippians 2:5-11

We believe in Jesus Christ, who, though he existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, assuming human likeness. And being found in appearance as a human, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death - even death on a cross. Therefore, God exalted him even more highly and gave him the name that is above every other name, so that at the name given to Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

† THE PEACE

One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

Many: And also with you.

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THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD

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ANTHEM Blest Be the God of Love

George Herbert and Arlen Clarke

Blest be the God of love, who gave me eyes, and light and power this day, both to be busy and to play, but much more blest be God above, blest be the God of love. My God, thou art all love, my God, thou art all love, not one poor minute escapes thy breast, but brings a favor from above, in his love, and in his love, I rest.

† PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ, all people here below; Praise Holy Spirit evermore; praise triune God, whom we adore. Amen.

† PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SEALING THE WORD

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION TO THE TABLE

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

One: The Lord be with you.

Many: And also with you.

One: Lift up your hearts.

Many: We lift them to the Lord.

One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

Many: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

… we sing to you our hymn of unending praise:

The prayer continues.

… to be a living and holy sacrifice, dedicated to your service:

INTERCESSION, SUPPLICATION, AND CONSECRATION

One: In your mercy, Many: Lord, hear our prayer.

… now and forever.

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND CUP

One: The gifts of God for the people of God. Many: Let us keep the feast.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

B EARING AND F OLLOWING THE W ORD OF G OD INTO THE W ORLD

† HYMN 725 O Jesus, I Have Promised NYLAND

† BENEDICTION

† CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE 543 O Christ, Surround Me GREEN TYLER

God be the love to search and keep me; God be the prayer to move my voice; God, be the strength to now uphold me: O Christ, surround me; O Christ, surround me.

VOLUNTARY Recessional on “Azmon” Edward L. Good

L EADING IN W ORSHIP T ODAY

Rev. Matthew Drumheller, Interim Pastor

Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship

Beth Alwine, Liturgist

Alicelyn Sleber, Lector

Benjamin Coles, Acolyte

The Chancel Choir

Benjamin Krumreig, Timothy Lupia, and Matthew Topping, introit

F LOWER D EDICATION

The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Ernest and Jane Shaw by Michael and Carol.

Thursday, March 28- Maundy Thursday 7:30 pm

Friday, March 29- Good Friday 7:30 pm

Sunday, March 31- Easter Sunday- 6:30 am sunrise service on City Island and 10:00 am at Pine Street

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Sunday, March 17 – 5th Sunday in Lent

8:45 am- Sunday School

8:45 am- Confirmation Class

8:45 am- Choir Rehearsal

9:00 am- Café Conversations- Fellowship Hall

10:00 am- Worship Rev. Matthew Drumheller Preaching

11:30 am- Adult Forum- Lenten Study- Fellowship Hall

Sunday, March 24 – Palm Sunday

8:45 am- Sunday School

8:45 am- Confirmation Class

8:45 am- Choir Rehearsal

9:00 am- Café Conversations- Fellowship Hall

10:00 am- Worship Rev. Matthew Drumheller Preaching

11:30 am- Adult Forum- Lenten Study- Fellowship Hall

C OPYRIGHT N OTICE

Music in the bulletin is used with permission under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.

Liturgy reprinted and adapted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word® Worship Companion copyright 2013.

Liturgy reprinted and adapted by permission from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved.

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