Worship July 23, 2023

July 23, 2023

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.

8th Sunday after Pentecost

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

PRAYER OF PREPARATION

O God, you are truly worthy to be praised, for you are gracious, compassionate, and merciful. Send your Holy Spirit among us so that we may hear your voice and praise your name, this day and forevermore. Amen.

(Please use the opening voluntary as a time of meditation and preparation for worship.)

SALUTATION Sarah

One: Grace and peace in the name of the Lord.

Many: Thanks and praise be to God.

† CALL TO WORSHIP

One: We give thanks to the Lord with our whole heart.

Many: We glorify God’s name forever.

One: For great is God’s steadfast love for us.

Many: The Lord has delivered our souls from the depths.

One: People of God, let us gather together,

Many: Let us worship and praise God’s name.

† Those able are invited to stand

Bold text is read or sung by all

VOLUNTARY Corrente Arcangelo Corelli, arr. by Charles Callahan

Pearce

† HYMN 366 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling HYFRYDOL

PRAYER OF THE DAY

†

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Rev. Matt Drumheller

Merciful God, all creation cries out, but we turn away. We are quick to excuse ourselves from responsibilities: we are too young; we are too old; we are tired; we are busy. We struggle to believe that we can make a difference. Forgive us, Lord, and restore our imaginations and our hearts.

† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION

KYRIE

† ASSURANCE OF PARDON

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

Many: Thanks be to God. Amen. †

GLORIA GLORIA PATRI

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Lisa Milletics

FIRST LESSON Genesis 28:10-19a Old Testament Page 24

One: The Word of the Lord.

Many: Thanks be to God.

† HYMN 28 You Are Before Me, Lord SURSUM CORDA

LESSON FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

SECOND LESSON Romans 8:12-25

Testament Page 158

THIRD LESSON Matthew 13:24-30

Testament Page 14 SERMON

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

From A Brief Statement of Faith

In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve. With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

† THE PEACE

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

Many: And also with you.

WELCOME (Please sign the Friendship Register. To sign online, scan the code in the back of the bulletin)

THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD

(Scan the code in the back of the bulletin to give online via PayPal)

ANTHEM Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast Kenneth T. Kosche

Almighty God, your Word is cast like seed into the ground; now let the dew of heaven descend and righteous fruits abound. Let not our selfishness and hate this holy seed remove, but give it root in every heart to bring forth fruits of love. Let not the world’s deceitful cares the rising plant destroy, but let it yield a hundredfold the fruits of peace and joy!

† 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.

…with all creation, we join the unending hymn:

The prayer continues.

…Great is the mystery of faith:

INTERCESSION, SUPPLICATION, AND CONSECRATION

One: In your mercy,

Many: Lord, hear our prayer.

Richard Proulx

Richard Proulx

and forever.

LORD’S PRAYER

Richard Proulx

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.

Anthem: Come, Humble Soul

Ken Berg

Come, humble soul, receive the food your Savior offers here. Believe and taste that he is good and longs each soul to cheer. Deem not that you to heaven can rise to meet your Savior there; he comes in mercy from the skies that you his bliss may share. He ever lives, and only they in whom the Lord abides; and here, that he in us may be, he richest food provides. Here we commune with him who dies, us power o’er death to give; the life of him now glorified we here receive and live! Come, humble soul, the Savior offers here. Believe and taste that he is good and longs each soul to cheer. Come, humble soul, receive. O Come, your Savior is here. O come.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

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

† CHORAL RESPONSE Lift High the Cross CRUCIFER

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. Come, Christians, follow where our Savior trod, the Lamb victorious, Christ, the Son of God. Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore His sacred name.

VOLUNTARY

Mosso Moderato in G Major R. Zeintarski

L EADING IN W ORSHIP T ODAY

Rev. Matthew Drumheller, Interim Pastor

Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship

Linda McKillop , Liturgist

Lisa Milletics, Lector

Daniel Coles, Acolyte

Chris Earhart, Timothy Lupia, Delaney Reed, and Daphne Rinkus, Pine Street Quartet

Maddie Felix, flute

Timothy Lupia, drum

F LOWER D EDICATION

The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of her parents Earl and Fern Hess by Jane Hess.

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Sunday, July 30 -9th Sunday After Pentecost – 10:00 am Worship, Mr. Kevin Long Preaching.

Sunday, Aug 6 -10th Sunday After Pentecost – 10:00 am Worship, Rev. Matt Drumheller Preaching.

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.

Please use your phone to scan the code and record your visit in our online friendship register.

To make an online donation to Pine Street Presbyterian through PayPal, you can effortlessly scan the provided code.

|