Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the City of Harrisburg
July 26, 2020 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST
VOLUNTARY Professional in C Joseph Garrison Michael Helman
INTROIT O That I Had a Thousand Voices Pine Street Quartet Johann Mentzer
O that I had a thousand voices to praise my God with thousand tongues! My heart, which in the Lord rejoices, would then proclaim in grateful songs to all, wherever I might be, what great things God has done for me. All creatures that have breath and motion, that throng the earth, the sea, the sky, come, share with me my heart’s devotion; help me to sing God’s praises high! My utmost powers can never quite declare the wonders of God’s might!
SALUTATION Dr. Sullivan
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Blessed be God whose word gives hope and shapes our dreams, Many: Whose love has conquered death.
One: Blessed be God who orders our way and guides our steps, who leads us into life.
HYMN
I Love Thy Kingdom Lord (from Glory to God)
ST. THOMAS
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
We confess that we have turned away from you and have not lived with upright hearts. Forgive us for failing to follow you. Guide our feet to walk in your ways and serve your world to the glory of your name. Amen.
SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
GLORIA
Glory Be to the Father 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 AND HEARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST TESTAMENT
1 Kings 3:1-15
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
HYMN
We Sing to You, O God LOVE UNKNOWN
LESSON FOR YOUNG CHRISTIANS
SECOND TESTAMENT
Romans 8:26-39
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
SERMON “A King with a Dream” Dr.
Sullivan
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANTHEM
Children of the Heavenly Father Pine Street Quartet Eric Nelson
Children of the heavenly Father safely in his bosom gather, nestling bird nor star in heaven such a refuge e’er was given. God his own doth nourish; in his holy courts they flourish. From all evil things he spares them; in his mighty arms he bears them. Neither life nor death shall ever from the Lord his children sever; unto them his grace he showeth, and their sorrows all he knoweth. Praise the Lord in joyful numbers, your Protector never slumbers; at the will of your Defender every foe then must surrender. No more a stranger or a guest, but like a child at home.
Children of the heavenly Father, safely in his bosom gather; nestling bird nor star in heaven such a refuge e’er was given.
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.
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
The prayer continues.
… Great is the mystery of faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
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.
ANTHEM
The Gift of Love
Chris Earhart, baritone
Hal Hopson and Timothy Lupia, tenor
Though I may speak with bravest fire, and have the gift to all inspire, and have not love; my words are vain, as sounding brass, and hopeless gain. Though I may give all I possess and striving so my love profess, but not be given by love within, the profit soon turns strangely thin. Come, spirit come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed. By this we worship and are freed. Amen, amen.
DISTRIBUTION 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 Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord (from Glory to God) HALL
BENEDICTION Dr. Sullivan
CHORAL BENEDICTION Threefold Amen Pine Street Quartet
McNeil Robinson II
VOLUNTARY
Deciso in F Major Joseph Garrison
M. G. Fischer
LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
The Rev. Dr. Russell C. Sullivan, Jr., Pastor Joseph W. Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship Christ Earhart, Timothy Lupia, Amy Sprenkle, and Susannah Woodruff, 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.
THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
David Freet
Jan Nilsen
Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church | Mechanicsburg, PA
“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!
If you are young or old or middle-aged …
If you are homeless or rent or own …
If you have a lot of faith, little faith, or no faith at all …
If you are male or female or trans*…
If you are a Republican, a Democrat, or care little for politics ...
If you are gay or straight …
If you are married, single, or partnered …
If you are Asian, Hispanic, Black or White …
If you are poor or rich, hungry, or well-fed,
If you have addictions, phobias, depression, or mental illness …
If you are strong or weak …
If you wear blue jeans or business casual …
If you hunger to know more about God and life …
If you seek more purpose to your daily living …
If you long for a better and more just world …
You are welcomed and affirmed here!
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
310 N. Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 238-9304 | www.pinestreet.org