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.
July 28, 2024
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
“Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you for the glory of God!” ~Romans 15:7~
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 being gracious, compassionate, and merciful. Send your Holy Spirit among us so we may hear your voice and praise your name, this day and always. Amen.
VOLUNTARY Aria in E-flat Wayne L. Wold
(Please use the opening voluntary as a time of silent meditation and preparation for worship.)
SALUTATION
Beth Alwine
One: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Many: And also with you.
† Those able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: In the beginning, before time, before people, before the world began
Many: God was.
One: Here and now among us, beside us, enlisting the people of earth for the purposes of heaven,
Many: God is.
One: In the future, when we have turned to dust, and all we know has found its fulfillment,
Many: God will be.
One: Not denying the world, but delighting in it, not condemning the world, but redeeming it, through Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit,
Many: God was, God is, God will be.
One: Come, let us worship God!
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gracious God, we equate our judgment with your judgment and often consider our ways to be yours. We define peace as the absence of disruption. We hold our comfort as your aim and think our preferences reflect your way. Too often, we act as your authoritative witnesses, believing that our understanding contains your hope for the future. Forgive our selfish views. Dislodge us from our sinful assumptions.
† HYMN 307 God of Grace and God of Glory
† ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: Friends, hear the good news of the gospel – God’s radical forgiving, transforming, and justice-seeking love will not let us go and is ever bringing resurrection and new life.
Many: Let us remember our baptisms and trust in God’s mercy to restore our right standing as God’s own. Thanks be to God!
† 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.
R EADING AND H EARING THE W ORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST LESSON Jeremiah 29: 1, 4-7, 10-14
One: The Word of the Lord.
Many: Thanks be to God.
Old Testament Page 732
† HYMN 54 Make a Joyful Noise to God! (Psalm 66) DIX
SECOND LESSON Acts 16:6-15 New Testament Page 136
SERMON
“Attraversiamo!” Rev. Galan
Sarah Pearce
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
A Brief Statement of Faith
We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father. In sovereign love, God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God’s image, male and female, of every race and people, to live as one community. But we rebel against God; we hide from our Creator. Ignoring God’s commandments, we violate the image of God in others and ourselves, accept lies as truth, exploit neighbor and nature, and threaten death to the planet entrusted to our care. We deserve God’s condemnation. Yet God acts with justice and mercy to redeem creation. In everlasting love, the God of Abraham and Sarah chose a covenant people to bless all families of the earth. Hearing their cry, God delivered the children of Israel from the house of bondage. Loving us still, God makes us heirs with Christ of the covenant. Like a mother who will not forsake her nursing child, like a father who runs to welcome the prodigal home, God is faithful still.
† THE PEACE
One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Many: And also with you.
WELCOME
Audrey Light
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THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD
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ANTHEM Courage, My Heart Georg Böhm, ed. K. Lee Scott Courage, my heart, the love of God embracing, Jesus will never leave, my soul forsaking, ne’er leave, my soul forsaking, though to a cross my way should lead. When in your pain, when in your pain for help your heart is sighing, when in pain, when in pain your heart is sighing, yet wait in peace: When you are faint dying, Jesus shall then be at your side, for Christ shall then be at your side, for Christ shall be at your side.
† 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 sing your praise:
The prayer continues.
… Great is the mystery of Faith:
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 726 Will You Come and Follow Me KELVINGROVE
† BENEDICTION
† CONGREGATIONAL 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 Trumpet Voluntary
Gordon Young
L EADING IN W
ORSHIP T ODAY
Rev. Cheryl Galan, Guest Preacher
Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship
Sarah Pearce, Lector
Beth Alwine, Liturgist
Callie Garman, Acolyte
Timothy Lupia, tenor F LOWER D EDICATION
The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of of her parents Earl and Fern Hess by Jane Hess.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Sunday, July 28 – 10th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 am- Café Conversations- Room 103
10:00 am- Worship Rev. Cheryl Galan
Sunday, August 4– 11th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 am- Café Conversations- Room 103
10:00 am- Worship Rev. Dr. James McLeod
C OPYRIGHT N OTICE
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Liturgy was reprinted and adapted with permission from 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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