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.
November 17, 2024
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
G ATHERING IN THE P RESENCE OF THE R ISEN C HRIST
PRAYER
OF PREPARATION
Son of our sorrows, only you can push aside what holds us from fully entering your presence. Turn our mourning into dancing, that this morning we might praise you in body, mind, and spirit as our resurrected Lord. Amen.
VOLUNTARY Meditation on Coronation arr. by Sandra Eithun
(Please use the opening voluntary as a time of silent meditation and preparation for worship.)
SALUTATION
One: Keep silence before the Lord God! Many: The day of the Lord is at hand.
INTROIT Mothering God
Marty Gruver
Tom Trenney
Mothering God, you gave me birth in the bright morning of this world. Creator, source of every breath, you are my rain, my wind, my sun. Mothering Christ, you took my form, offering me your food of light, grain of life, and grape of love, your very body for my peace. Mothering Spirit, nurturing one, in arms of patience, hold me close, so that in faith I root and grow until I flower, until I know. So that in faith I root and grow, until I flower, until I flower, until I know.
† Those able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Protect me, O God,
Many: for in you I take refuge.
One: You are my Lord.
Many: I have no good apart from you.
One: The Lord is my chosen portion and cup.
Many: I have a goodly heritage.
† HYMN 35 Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION
You are the God of all people, O Lord, the creator of all things good. Forgive us when we fail to see the good. Forgive us when we refuse to see your goodness in all. As we search for your presence and grasp for your grace, forgive our unbelief that we could be separated from your love. Forgive us, God of mercy, and through Christ our redeemer, free us to try again.
† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION † KYRIE † ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: Believe the good news of the gospel. The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. In Jesus Christ you are forgiven.
Many: Thanks be to God.
LOBE DEN HERREN
† 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 Joanne Coles
FIRST LESSON 1 Samuel 1:4-20, 2:1-10
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
† HYMN 837 What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine
SECOND LESSON Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25
THIRD LESSON Mark 13:1-8
SERMON
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Old Testament Page 241
New Testament Page 224
New Testament Page 50
“Not a Stone Left on Stone” The Rev. Dr. McLeod
Adapted from Westminster Shorter Catechism
Christ the Son of God, became man by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary and born of her, yet without sin. Christ executes the office of a prophet in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our salvation. Christ executes the office of a priest in his once offering up himself as a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice and reconcile us to God, and in making continual intercession for us. Christ executes the office of a king in subduing us to himself and in ruling and defending us. Christ’s exultation consists in his rising again from the dead on the third day, in ascending up into heaven, in sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and in coming to judge the world at the last day. We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ by the effective application of it to us by the Holy Spirit.
† THE PEACE
One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Many: And also with you.
WELCOME
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FOCUS: STEWARDSHIP Alicelyn Sleber
THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD
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ANTHEM He that Shall Endure to the End Felix Mendelssohn
He that shall endure to the end shall be saved.
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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.
… and the heavenly choir:
The prayer continues.
… as we share this joyful feast:
INTERCESSION, SUPPLICATION, AND CONSECRATION
One: In your mercy,
Many: Lord, hear our prayers.
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 292 As the Wind Song
† 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 Blessed Assurance arr. by Fred Bock
WAIRUA TAPU
L EADING IN W ORSHIP T ODAY
The Rev. Dr. Jamie McLeod, Guest Pastor
Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship
Joanne Coles, Lector
Marty Gruver, Liturgist
Ellen Kamps, Acolyte
The Chancel Choir
Benjamin Krumreig, tenor
F LOWER D EDICATION
The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our parents, Kenneth and Mary Piper and Linden and Margaret Gruver by Debbie and Marty Gruver.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Sunday, November 17– 26th Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 am- Sunday School
9:00 am- Choir Warm Up
9:00 am- Café Conversations
10:00 am- Worship 11:30 am- Adult Forum
Sunday, November 24 – Christ the King Sunday
8:45 am- Sunday School
9:00 am- Choir Warm Up
9:00 am- Café Conversations
10:00 am- Worship 11:30 am- Adult Forum
Thursday, November 28– Thanksgiving- office closed
Friday, November 29–office closed
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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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