March 05, 2023
Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the
City of Harrisburg
Pine Street is a Welcoming Church, Glorifying God through Worship, Fellowship and Service in the World.
Second Sunday in Lent
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST
PRAYER OF PREPARATION
Startle us, O God, with your truth, and open our minds to your Spirit. May we be one with Christ our Lord, and serve as faithful disciples. Amen.
VOLUNTARY Prelude on ROCKINGHAM Christopher Tambling (Please use the opening voluntary as a time of meditation and preparation for worship.)
INTROIT My Jesus, I Love Thee Adoniram J. Gordon
My Jesus, I love thee; I know thou art mine. For thee all the follies of sin I resign. My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou. If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, tis now. My Jesus, I love thee.
† SALUTATION
One: Grace and peace in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Many: Praise be to God.
Linda McLaughlin
† HYMN Our God, Our Help in Ages Past ST. ANNE (All of today’s hymns are printed after the order of worship.)
† CALL TO WORSHIP
One: All are welcome here: Many: The young and old, those who have visions and those who dream dreams.
† Those able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all
One: All are welcome here:
Many: The sinner and saint, those who seek forgiveness and those who long for peace.
One: All are welcome here:
Many: Those who hurt and doubt, those who know the wilderness and those who feel lost.
One: All are welcome here, for you are loved by God, and this is God’s house. Many: Let us worship God!
† PRAYER OF THE DAY
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION Rev. Matt Drumheller
Lord, our hearts are brimming with doubt and saturated with fear. You ask us to be brave, but we cower in fear. You ask us to love our neighbor, but we hold tight to privilege and the status quo. You ask us to risk it all to follow you, but we are content with the injustices at hand. Forgive us for our sin and lift our eyes to you.
SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
TRISAGION
† ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Many: Thanks be to God. Amen.
† RESPONSE TO FORGIVENESS Hal Hopson
READING AND HEARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Kenneth Hays
FIRST LESSON Genesis 12:1-4a Old Testament Page 10
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
† HYMN I to the Hills Will Lift My Eyes DUNDEE CM
LESSON FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
SECOND LESSON Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
THIRD LESSON John 3:1-17
New Testament Page 154
New Testament Page 93
SERMON “A Place for Those Who are Lost” Rev. Drumheller
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH from Philippians 2:6-11
We believe in Jesus Christ, who, though he existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, assuming human likeness. And being found in appearance as
a human, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross. Therefore, God exalted him even more highly and gave him the name that is above every other name, so that at the name given to Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
† 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 on Mission Eileen Kunkle
THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD
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ANTHEM There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy Maurice Bevan There’s a wideness in God’s mercy like the wideness of the sea; there’s a kindness in his justice which is more than liberty. There is no place where earth’s sorrows are more felt than up in heaven; there is no place where earth’s failings have such kindly judgment given. For the love of God is broader than the measure of man’s mind; and the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind. But we make his love too narrow by false limits of our own; and we magnify his strictness with a zeal he will not own. There is plentiful redemption in the blood that has been shed; there is joy for all the members in the sorrows of the Head. There is grace enough for thousands of new worlds as great as this; there is room for fresh creations in that upper home of bliss. If our love were but more simple we should take him at his word; and our lives would be all gladness in the joy of Christ our Lord.
† PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS
OLD HUNDREDTH
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
SEALINGTHE 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.
…that our lives may proclaim the one crucified and risen.
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.
ANTHEM: I
Will
Lift Up Mine Eyes
Michael Head
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth, my help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper: The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee, shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve thy soul, preserve thy soul, the Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore, for evermore.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD INTO THE WORLD
† HYMN Jesus, Lover of My Soul
† BENEDICTION
† CHORAL BENEDICTION Go with Us, Lord TALLIS' CANON Go with us, Lord, and guide the way through this and every coming day, that in your Spirit strong and true our lives may be our gift to you.
L EADING IN W ORSHIP TODAY
Rev. Matt Drumheller, Interim Pastor
Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship
Linda McLaughlin, Liturgist
Kenneth Hays, Lector
Thomas Ernst, Acolyte Chancel Choir
Pine Street Quartet
Timothy Lupia, tenor
FLOWER D EDICATION
The flowers at the pulpit are given to the glory of God and in celebration of their 48th wedding anniversary on March 1 by Xavia and Dick Sheffield.
The flowers at the lectern are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Kristina Lynn Clemens Saul by Baiba Clemens and family.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Sunday, March 5 — 11:30 am Camp Krislund informational meeting in Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, March 8 7:30 pm Adult Forum via Zoom God in the Wilderness, led by Rev. Kelly Wiant
Sunday, March 12 Third Sunday in Lent 8:45 am Sunday School 9:00 am Café conversations and Bible Study 10:00 am Worship, Rev. Matt Drumheller Preaching
Wednesday, March 15 7:30 pm Adult Forum via Zoom Connection in the Wilderness, led by Rev. Kelly Wiant
Sunday, March 19 Fourth Sunday in Lent 8:45 am Sunday School 9:00 am Café conversations and Bible Study 10:00 am Worship, Rev. Donald Potter Preaching
Wednesday, March 22 7:30 pm Adult Forum via Zoom Rest in the Wilderness, led by Rev. Kelly Wiant
Sunday, March 26 Fifth Sunday in Lent 8:45 am Sunday School 9:00 am Café conversations and Bible Study 10:00 am Worship, Rev. Matt Drumheller Preaching Wednesday, March 29 7:30 pm Adult Forum via Zoom Mourning in the Wilderness, led by Rev. Kelly Wiant
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Hymns in the bulletin are 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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Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
Credit: David Colestock
Conversation with Nicodemus
“Throughout Lent we are using photography to explore the idea of wilderness.
Late at night, Jesus encounters a religious leader who seems lost. The words of the Psalm and the promise of Christ’s life give guidance for all of us who find ourselves lost in the wilderness.”
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