Worship August 13 2023

August 13, 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.

11th 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 being 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.

VOLUNTARY Bagatelle

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

SALUTATION

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

Many: Thanks and praise be to God.

June Nixon

Larry Pearce

† HYMN 815 Give to the Winds thy Fears FESTAL SONG

† CALL TO WORSHIP

One: O give thanks to the Lord, call on God’s name.

Many: Make known his deeds among the peoples.

One: Sing to God, sing praises to the Lord.

Many: Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually.

One: Praise the Lord.

Many: Let us worship the Lord our God.

† Those able are invited to stand

Bold text is read or sung by all

PRAYER OF THE DAY †

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Rev. Matthew Drumheller

God of grace, though you call us into a turbulent world, we are often unwilling to leave our safe spaces. When we should respond in faithfulness, we often respond in fear. We confess our sinfulness and our shortcomings. Please forgive us and set us free to try again.

† 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 Estelle Hartranft

FIRST LESSON Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Old Testament Page 34

One: The Word of the Lord.

Many: Thanks be to God.

† HYMN 449 Show Us, O Lord, Your Steadfast Love MENDON

LESSON FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

SECOND LESSON Romans 10:5-15 New Testament Page 160

THIRD LESSON Matthew 14:22-33 New Testament Page 16

SERMON

† HYMN 488 I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Samuel Mebune-Enow Ngwane

PRESENTATION

† PROFESSION OF FAITH Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATER

BAPTISM

WELCOME

PRAYER

† 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

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ANTHEM Be Thou Faithful Unto Death Felix

Mendelssohn

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee a crown of life, be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee a crown, a crown of life, and I will give to thee, to thee a crown of life. Be not afraid, be not afraid, my help is nigh, be not afraid, be not afraid, my help is nigh, be not afraid, my help is nigh, be not afraid. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee, give to thee a crown of life. Be not afraid, my help is nigh, my help is nigh, be not afraid, my help is nigh. Be thou faithful unto death.

† 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:

Richard Proulx

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

Richard Proulx

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.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

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

† HYMN 353 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less SOLID ROCK

† BENEDICTION

† 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 Festal Postlude Robert Powell

L EADING IN W ORSHIP T ODAY

Rev. Matthew Drumheller, Interim Pastor

Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship

Larry Pearce, Liturgist

Estelle Hartranft, Lector

Jonah Garman, Acolyte

Benjamin Krumreig, Tenor

F LOWER D EDICATION

The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Stetson and Catherine Montgomery by Nevin and Kathy Montgomery.

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Sunday, Aug 20 – 12th Sunday After Pentecost – 10:00 am Worship, Rev. Matt Drumheller Preaching

Sunday, Aug 27 – 13th Sunday After Pentecost – 10:00 am Worship, Rev. Matt Drumheller Preaching.

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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