Sunday, August 15, 2021

Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the City of Harrisburg August 15, 2021

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

GATHERING

IN THE

PRESENCE

OF THE

RISEN CHRIST

VOLUNTARY Prelude on "St. Clement"

Robert Jones

SALUTATION One: Many:

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

And also with you.

Jeffrey Sharp

CALL TO WORSHIP One: Many: One: Many: One:

Many: One:

In your wisdom, O God, you call us here to worship you.

We gather, alive to the Word of God. You call us to be fully alive with your life abundant, ready to listen and respond with heart, soul, strength, and mind.

We listen, alive to the Word of God. You call us to be always watchful for your Word of wisdom, sometimes startling and unexpected, sometimes still and quiet, but always dwelling among us.

We watch and wait for the Word of God. Let us worship God!

† HYMN #281 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

CWM RHONDDA

________________________________________________________________________________ † Those able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all

† PRAYER OF CONFESSION

The Rev. Heather M. Sigler Gracious God, the noise of this world drowns out the beauty of your voice. You invite us to listen, but we deny you time and space. Forgive us for ignoring you.

In the following moments of silent confession, create in us the desire to listen to your words of truth, hope, and love so that we might share these words with others.

† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION † KYRIE

† ASSURANCE OF PARDON † 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.

READING PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

AND

HEARING

THE

WORD

The Rev. Margaret Shoeman

FIRST LESSON 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 One: The Word of the Lord.

Many: Thanks be to God.

† Psalm 111 A Grateful Heart

SECOND LESSON Ephesians 5:15-20 SERMON

"A Wise Heart"

ROCKINGHAM

Robert Wilson The Rev. Margaret Shoeman

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

The 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.

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

Many: And also with you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Rev. Sigler

THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD (Text 267-367-4910 to give) ANTHEM Bread of Heaven

Peter Matthews

Bread of heaven, on thee we feed, for thou art our food indeed; ever may our souls be fed with this true and living Bread; day by day with strength supplied, through the life of him who died. Vine of heaven, thy Blood supplies this blest cup of sacrifice; Lord, thy wounds our healing give, to thy cross we look and live: Jesus, may we ever be grafted, rooted, built in thee.

SEALING

THE

WORD

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

One: Many: One: Many: One: Many:

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.

COMMUNION PRAYER …In unending hymns of praise:

The prayer continues.

… Great is the mystery of faith:

INTERCESSION, SUPPLICATION, AND CONSECRATION One: In your mercy, Many: Lord, hear our prayer.

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.

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

DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND CUP

BEARING

AND

FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

OF

† HYMN #339 Be Thou My Vision † BENEDICTION

GOD

SLANE

The Rev. Shoeman

† CHORAL BENEDICTION God, Be the Love to Search and Keep Me

R. B. Colligan

(Choir and Congregation)

VOLUNTARY Festive Processional

David Lasky

LEADING

IN WORSHIP TODAY The Rev. Margaret Shoeman, Temporary Stated Clerk, Presbytery of Carlisle The Rev. Heather M. Sigler, Parish Associate Joseph W. Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship Jeffrey Sharp, Worship Assistant Robert Wilson, Lector Pine Street Quartet

"Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you for the glory of God!" (Romans 15:7)

Who is welcome at Pine Street Presbyterian Church?

You are!

THIS WEEK

IN

PRAYER

David Freet; Chris Earhart; Cindy Gross, whose mother Doris Badecker died last week; the family of Robert Hostetter, Jr.; the family of Sondra Fertig; and the Interim Pastor Search Committee.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AND NOTICES Rally Day (indoor) picnic scheduled for Sunday, September 12, following worship in Fellowship Hall. Please bring a salad or dessert to share. Main dish meat provided.

Sign up today at the Welcome Center or call the church at 717-238-9304 ext. 111 or email office@pinestreet.org

MEMORIAL SERVICE - ROBERT HOSTETTER, JR. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held at Pine Street Presbyterian Church on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 2:00 pm. A time for visitation will take place preceding the service at 1:00 pm. Parking will be available in the South Street Parking Garage.

FLOWER DEDICATION The pulpit flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of my beloved father, Donald G. Perago, by Keith Perago.

COVID-19 UPDATE As you are probably aware, there has been another increase in COVID cases in the Central Pennsylvania region, particularly due to the highly contagious Delta variant. Recently, Dauphin County and Cumberland County reached a moderate positivity rate. The CDC has once again updated its COVID-19 guidelines, urging those who live in counties with substantial or high levels of community transmission to wear masks in indoor spaces, no matter their vaccination status. Communications from the Carlisle Presbytery also remind us that we must consider the well-being of children, the immunocompromised, and any others who are not eligible to receive the vaccine. While there has been no decision to change health or safety guidelines at Pine Street, worshipers are encouraged to comply with the CDC recommendations and feel comfortable wearing masks during worship.

COPYRIGHT NOTES Hymns in the bulletin are used with permission under OneLicense.net #A-71074.

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