Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the
City of Harrisburg
August 1, 2021 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST
VOLUNTARY Prelude
SALUTATION
Henry Coleman
One: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Audrey Light
Many: And also with you.
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Arise! Shine! Christ’s Church has assembled.
Many: We are one body, with Christ as our head.
One: What kind of body is this?
Many: The Body of Christ, brought together not by human flesh but by the sovereign Lord.
One: And who does the Lord call us to be?
Many: A people who look not to their interests, but the interests of others. Those who proclaim the goodness of their Lord.
One: Come, let us worship God as one united body.
† HYMN #416 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation WESTMINSTER ABBEY
† Those able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION The Rev. Heather M. Sigler O God, you are the sure foundation and the certain cornerstone. Building on you brings life, yet we often turn away and seek hope by building on other foundations. Money, career, and social status are only some of the alternative investments we foolishly make. We confess our temptation to construct our lives on the sand rather than the rock of our salvation. Forgive us, O God, for these and all of our sins, as we confess in silence. † SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
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.
† KYRIE
† ASSURANCE OF PARDON
† GLORIA GLORIA PATRI
READING AND HEARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST LESSON Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 Alicelyn Sleber
One: The Word of the Lord.
Many: Thanks be to God.
PSALM #233 Blest Are the Uncorrupt in Heart (Psalm 119) RICHMOND
LESSON FOR YOUNG CHRISTIANS
SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
THIRD LESSON Matthew 5:38-48
SERMON “Perfection”
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
The Rev. Charles W. Best
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 What Does the Lord Require?
Eric Nelson
What does the Lord require for praise and offering? What sacrifice, desire, or tribute bid you bring? To do justice; love mercy; and walk humbly, humbly with your God; walk humbly, walk humbly with your God. Rulers of earth, give ear! Should you not justice know? Will God your pleading hear while crime and cruelty grow? Then do justice; love mercy; and walk humbly, walk humbly with you God; walk humbly with your God. How shall our life, how shall our life fulfill, fulfill God’s law so high? Let Christ endure our will; let Christ endure our will with grace. How shall our life, how shall our life fulfill God’s law? What does the Lord require? What does the Lord require for praise and offering? What sacrifice, desire, or tribute bid you bring? To do justice; love mercy; and walk humbly, walk humbly with your God; walk humbly, walk humbly with your God. Do justice; love mercy; walk humbly with your God. Walk humbly with your God.
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.
One: The gifts of God for the people of God. Many: Let us keep the feast.
BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD INTO THE WORLD
HYMN #413 All Who Love and Serve Your City
† BENEDICTION
CHARLESTOWN
The Rev. Best
† CHORAL BENEDICTION God, Be the Love to Search and Keep Me R. B. Colligan (Choir and Congregation)
VOLUNTARY Suite from The Water Music Georg Philipp Telemann 1. Harlequinade
LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
The Rev. Charles W. Best, Guest Preacher
The Rev. Heather M. Sigler, Parish Associate
Joseph W. Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship
Audrey Light, Worship Assistant
Alicelyn Sleber, Lector
Pine Street Quartet
The Rev. Charles W Best (Charlie) and his wife, Louise, have been married for 47 years. They reside, since October 2017, in Lititz, PA. They have a daughter, son, daughter-inlaw, and three grandchildren. Charlie is a graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, one year of which was spent studying at Edinburgh University, New College, Scotland. Charlie served four years in New Castle, PA at First Presbyterian and then at Monaghan Presbyterian in Dillsburg, PA, for 35 years, retiring in June 2011. For five years ending in 2017, he was Temporary Stated Supply Pastor for Great Conewago church outside Gettysburg. Charlie is a proud former Davis & Elkins College soccer player and choir member. He now can be found singing tenor in the Lititz Moravian church choir and trimming the grass/weeds around their cemetery tombstones. He loves biking, hiking treks, and puttering around at a cottage in Espyville, PA.
THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
David Freet; Chris Earhart; the family of Robert Hostetter, Jr.; the family of Sondra Fertig; Sarah and Larry Pearce, on the death of Sarah’s sister; and the Interim Pastor Search Committee.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES
FLOWER DEDICATION
The pulpit flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of George and Evelyn Atnip by the Atnip family.
The Lectern flowers are given to the glory of God and in honor of the 100th birthday of Dorothy Arnold by the Board of Deacons.
COPYRIGHT NOTES
Hymns in the bulletin are used with permission under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.
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(Romans 15:7)
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You are!
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Come with your gifts and strengths, thoughts, doubts, and questions, passions and fears.
Come with the experiences and traditions that formed you. Come to seek and to listen to God.
Hear God call you to love your neighbor with all your heart, mind, and soul! Christ welcomes all, and so do we!
Pine Street Presbyterian Church is a welcoming and affirming congregation!
Adopted by action of the Session, March 25, 2019