Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the City of Harrisburg
April 18, 2021 Third Sunday of Easter
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST
VOLUNTARY Symphony No. 4
3. Gavotte
William Boyce
INTROIT We Walk by Faith Karen Marrolli
Baritone Chris Earhart
We walk by faith and not by sight; no gracious words we hear from him who spoke as none e’er spoke, but we believe him near. We may not touch his hands and side, nor follow where he trod; but in his presence we rejoice and cry, “my Lord and God!” Help then, O Lord, our unbelief; and may our faith abound to call on you when you are near and seek where you are found. That, when our life of faith is done, in realms of clearer light, may we behold you as you are, with full and endless sight.
SALUTATION Rev. Heather M. Sigler
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: This is the day the Lord has made.
Many: Let us rejoice and be glad.
One: Come sing out your joy to the Lord;
Many: Hail the Rock that saves us.
One: Let us come before him giving thanks
Many: With glad songs let us hail the Lord.
HYMN Christ Is Alive! (No. 246, from Glory to God)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
GraciousGod,yousentyoursonwhodiedandwasraisedtonewlifethatdeath might end and that we might live a new life in Him. Yet we confess that we too oftenhavechosentoremaincaptivetodoubtandfearandwaysthatleadtodeath. By ourthoughts,words,and actions,we have scorned yourlove, diminished the lives of others, and defaced your image in us. Forgive us for Jesus’ sake, and enable us by His resurrection power to live no longer for ourselves but for Him whodiedandroseagainforus.Amen.
SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
KYRIE
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
READING AND HEARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST LESSON: Acts 3:12-19
One: The Word of the Lord.
Many: Thanks be to God.
PSALM 4 (No. 160 Presbyterian Hymnal)
Refrain: Helen L. Wright
One: When I call, You give heed, O Lord, righteous God; free me from my anguish, pity, hear my prayer. How long will they all remain hard of heart? How long will their lies and their vanity endure? (R)
Many: Remember, the Lord does wonders for the Godly, the Lord will hear when I call on the holy name. Do not tremble; as you lie on your bed, in silence reflect. (R)
One: Offer praise and worship to God, put your trust in the Lord. Many sigh as they pray: Lord, show us Your joy; when shall I see the light of Your face? (R)
Many: In my heart You have poured the fulness of joy, far richer than their harvests of grain and wine. In peace I lie down and sleep comes at once, for You, Lord, alone, keep my life secure. (R)
LESSON FOR YOUNG CHRISTIANS
EPISTLE AND GOSPEL READINGS 1 John 3:1-7 & Luke 24:36b-48
SERMON
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
“You Are My Witnesses” Rev. Heather M. Sigler
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD (Text 267-367-4910 to give)
ANTHEM Splendor and Honor
Carl P. Daw, Jr.; arr. Michael Burkhardt Pine Street Quartet
Splendor and honor, majesty and power are yours, O Lord God, fount of every blessing, for by your biding was the whole creation called into being. Praised be the true Lamb, slain for our redemption, by whose self-offering we are made God’s people: a priestly kingdom, from all tongues and nations, called to God’s service. To the Almighty, throned in heavenly splendor, and to the Savior, Christ our Lamb and Shephard, be adoration, praise, and glory given, now and forever. Amen.
SEALING THE WORD
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
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.
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.
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ISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND CUP
Please share in your home bread and juice or wine.
BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD INTO THE WORLD
HYMN Go in Grace and Make Disciples (No. 296, from Glory to God) WONDROUS LIGHT
BENEDICTION Rev. Sigler
CHORAL BENEDICTION Christ the Lord Is Risen Again Philip W. J. Stopford Pine Street Quartet
Christ the Lord is risen again; Christ hath broken every chain. Hark, angelic voices cry, singing evermore on high, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
VOLUNTARY Psalm 19 Benedetto Marcello
LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
The Reverend Heather M. Sigler, Parish Associate Joseph W. Garrison, Minister of Worship and Music
Chris Earhart, Briana Heinly, Kiera Heinly, and Timothy Lupia, Pine Street Quartet
COPYRIGHT NOTES
Hymns in the bulletin are used by permission and printed legally under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES
WORSHIP AND THE BUILDING
Public worship at Pine Street has been canceled until the Session determines when it is possible to return. The service will be recorded each week and posted to the website and Facebook.
INSIGHT FORUMS, SUNDAY MORNINGS, 8:45 A.M.
The email link to these forums via Zoom will be sent weekly in the all-church email. No prior registration is required for those who are on our email list. Here are the coming forums:
April 18 – Partisan Faith: The Church in an Age of Polarization
There has been a good bit written about how divided our country is and how this threatens our democracy. These two sessions will explore how polarization threatens the church (and faith) and explore ways the church can productively respond so that faith informs faith participation in civic life. This forum will be led by Dr. David True, Associate Professor of Religion at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. His research interests grow out of his interest in Reformed faith and culture. He coedited the book Paradoxical Virtue: Reinhold Niebuhr and the Virtue Tradition (Routledge 2020). He has written on theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, political fundamentalism, just war theory, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. True is a member minister of the Presbytery of Carlisle and has served congregations in McLean and Richmond, Virginia.
April 25; May 2, 9 – What God Has Done: God’s Work in Christ and the Sacraments
We welcome to our Sunday Insight Forums the Rev. Dr. Fred Anderson, former pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church. From 1978 to 1991, he served as pastor of Pine Street and is noted for having led Pine Street to adopt the practice of the weekly celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Dr. Anderson has engaged in a life-long quest to understand the atoning work of Christ. An in-depth study of this important teaching began when a faithful church member asked him, “Fred, what does Jesus’ death on the cross have to do with me? How does that save me?” In this series of classes, Dr. Anderson will share his powerful understanding of Christ’s atoning work and its implications for the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We warmly welcome him back to Pine Street!
THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
Sondra Fertig, hospitalized
David Freet
Bonnie Dixon
Family of former member Vicki Lego, on her death
