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.
August 4, 2024
Eleventh 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
Triune God, shepherd of your people, Israel, you provide for us far more than we expect or imagine possible. Calm our fears; speak peace to us; lead us beyond ourselves. Gather us with all the saints in the church to glorify you for your mighty deeds.
VOLUNTARY Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness Johann Crüger, arr. by Donald Busarow (Please use the opening voluntary as a time of silent meditation and preparation for worship.)
SALUTATION
Deb Anderson
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 from Ephesians 4:1-6
One: Let us live a life worthy of the calling to which we have been called;
Many: let us live with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
One: There is one body and one Spirit, just as we were called to the one hope of our calling,
Many: one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
One: Let us worship God!
† HYMN 511 Come, Behold! the Feast of Heaven LLANFAIR
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Jesus calls us to enter the joy of discipleship, the joy of following in his way. But sin clings closely, and we struggle to respond fully to Christ’s invitation. Let us seek God’s forgiveness so that we may know more deeply the joy God intends.
SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
† ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: God relentlessly seeks us out with abundant grace and boundless mercy. This is good news!
Many: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
† 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 Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15
One: The Word of the Lord.
Many: Thanks be to God.
Callie Garman
Old Testament Page 62
† HYMN 81 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken AUSTRIAN HYMN
SECOND LESSON Ephesians 4:1-16 New Testament Page 193
THIRD LESSON John 6:24-35 New Testament Page 98
SERMON
“Bread for the Journey” Rev. McLeod
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH from Colossians 1:15-20
Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible. All things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Jesus Christ is head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn of the dead so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. Amen.
† 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 Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Thomas Chisholm, arr. by Tom Trenney
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father; there is no shadow of turning with thee. Thou changest not; thy compassions they fail not. As thou hast been, thou forever wilt be. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning, new mercies, I see. All I have needed thy hand hath provided. Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me! Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, sun, moon, and stars in their courses above join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning, new mercies I see. All I have needed thy hand hath provided. Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me! Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow: blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning, new mercies I see. All I have needed thy hand hath provided. Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Lord unto me!
† 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.
… who forever sing to the glory of your name:
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 536 Rise, O Church, like Christ Arisen
SURGE ECCLESIA † 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 Toccata on To God be the Glory
L EADING IN W ORSHIP T ODAY
Rev. Dr. Jamie McLeod, Guest Preacher
Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship
Callie Garman, Lector
Deb Anderson, Liturgist
Jonah Garman, Acolyte
Chris Earhart, baritone
Audrey Light, Welcoming announcements
F LOWER D EDICATION
The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of her husband Robert Knepp by his wife Milica Knepp.
Mary Ellen Kerrick
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Sunday, August 4– 11th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 am- Café Conversations- Room 103
10:00 am- Worship Rev. Dr. James McLeod
3:00 pm- MAPS concert
Sunday, August 11 – 12th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 am- Café Conversations- Room 103
10:00 am- Worship Rev. Stuart Seelman
C OPYRIGHT N OTICE
Music in the bulletin is used with permission under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.
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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