May 24, 2020
Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the City of Harrisburg
Seventh Sunday of Easter
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST
VOLUNTARY
SALUTATION
Tranquil Moments
Rosalie Bonighton
Joseph Garrison
Dr. Sullivan
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth. Many: Worship the Lord with gladness.
All: Come into God’s presence with singing!
HYMN
Praise, My Soul, the God of Heaven (from Glory to God)
1. Praise, my soul, the God of heaven;
2. Praise God for the grace and favor glad of heart your carols raise; shown our forebears in distress; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, God is still the same forever, who, like me, should sing God's praise? slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the Maker all your days!
3. Like a loving parent caring,
Sing our Maker's faithfulness.
4. Angels, teach us adoration; God knows well our feeble frame, you behold God face to face. gladly all our burdens bearing, Sun and moon and all creation, still to countless years the same. dwellers all in time and space: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! All within me, praise God's name! Praise with us the God of grace!
LAUDA ANIMA
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Eternal God, in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins, and whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts: Cleanse us from all our offenses, and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires, that with reverent and humble hearts we may draw near to you, confessing our faults, confiding in your grace, and finding in you our refuge and strength; through Jesus Christ your Son.
SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
READING AND HEARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST LESSON Genesis 3:1-7
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM Trust In The Lord Amy Sprenkle, soprano Katherine K. Davis
LESSON FOR YOUNG CHRISTIANS
SECOND LESSON
Matthew 26:14-16, 47-56
SERMON “The Judas Virus” Dr. Sullivan Series: The Apostles: Servants for the 21st Century
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
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.
HYMN Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts (from Glory to God)
QUEBEC
1 Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts,
2. Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood; thou fount of life, thou light of all, thou savest those that on thee call; from the best bliss that earth imparts to them that seek thee thou art good, we turn, unfilled, to heed thy call. to them that find thee, all in all.
3 We taste thee, O thou living bread,
4. Our restless spirits yearn for thee, and long to feast upon thee still; where'er our changeful lot is cast, we drink of thee, the fountainhead, glad when thy gracious smile we see, and thirst our souls from thee to fill. blest when our faith can hold thee fast.
5 O Jesus, ever with us stay; make all our moments calm and bright. O chase the night of sin away; shed o'er the world thy holy light.
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 There In God’s Garden (from Glory to God)
1. There in God’s garden
2. Its name is Jesus, stands the tree of Wisdom, name that says, “Our Savior!” whose leaves hold forth There on its branches the healing of the nations: see the scars of suffering; tree of all knowledge, see there the tendrils tree of all compassion, of our human selfhood tree of all beauty. feed on its lifeblood.
3. Thorns not its own are
4. See how its branches tangled in its foliage; reach to us in welcome; our greed has starved it; hear what the Voice says, our despite has choked it. “Come to me, ye weary! Yet, look! it lives! Give me your sickness; its grief has not destroyed it give me all your sorrow; nor fire consumed it. I will give blessing.”
5. This is my ending;
6. All heaven is singing, this, my resurrection; “Thanks to Christ whose passion into your hands, offers in mercy Lord, I commit my spirit. healing, strength, and pardon. This have I searched for; Peoples and nations, now I can possess it. take it; take it freely!” This ground is holy. Amen! My Master!
BENEDICTION
VOLUNTARY
Maestoso in D Major Joseph Garrison V. Engel
LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
The Rev. Dr. Russell C. Sullivan, Jr., Pastor Joseph W. Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship Amy Sprenkle, Soprano
Dr. Sullivan
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.
LET’S ZOOM
Over the last several weeks the church has used a computer application called Zoom which has enabled us to have meetings and Bible study on-line. We would like to use that application to create some fellowship opportunities. Many of you are in several groups in the church, and we would like to host meetings for you anytime. Contact Jeremy Tritle at jtritle@pinestreet.org or Russell Sullivan at rsullivan@pinestreet.org to arrange a meeting with your friends on Zoom. If you don’t have a computer, there is always a phone option for you to dial in and become part of a meeting.
COFFEE CONNECT! A VIRTUAL COFFEE HOUR
Missing java with your church friends? Plan to attend a virtual, on-line Zoom coffee hour this morning at 11:15 a.m. In addition to a computer, you have to have your own mug and coffee. Don’t miss this chance to re-connect. The link in Friday’s e-mail will take you to the coffee hour.
THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
The family of F. Murray Bryan, on his death Paxton Presbyterian Church | Harrisburg, PA