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. October 25, 2026
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
PRAYER OF PREPARATION Send your Holy Spirit into our hearts, Almighty God, to rule and direct us according to your will, to comfort us in all our temptations and afflictions, to defend us from all error, and lead us into all truth; that we, being steadfast in the faith, may increase in love and in all good works, and in the end obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord. Amen.
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST RINGING OF THE CARILLON SALUTATION One: The Lord is our eternal dwelling place; Many: from age to age, the Lord is our God.
VOLUNTARY This Is My Father’s World
J. B. Taylor (Please use the opening voluntary as a time of silent meditation and preparation for worship.)
INTROIT If With All Your Hearts
Felix Mendelssohn
“If with all your hearts ye truly love me, ye shall ever surely find me.” Thus saith our God, “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me, ye shall ever surely find me.” Thus saith our God, thus saith our God. Oh! That I knew where I might find Him, that I might even come before His presence! (Continued on next page…) ________________________________________________________________________________________
† Those able are invited to stand.
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Oh! that I knew where I might find Him, that I might even come before His presence! Come before His presence! Oh! That I knew where I might find Him! “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me; ye shall ever surely find me.” Thus saith our God. “Ye shall ever surely find me.” Thus saith our God.
† CALL TO WORSHIP One: Many: One: Many: One: Many:
God is our dwelling place: God gathers us into community with each other to love and work, to support and heal. God is our dwelling place: God gathers us into community with all people to bring justice and hope, freedom and truth. God is our dwelling place: God gathers us into community with all creation to live in harmony, to grow new gardens.
† HYMN 620 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Psalm 103)
LAUDA ANIMA
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of love, your commandments are simple: love God, love neighbor, love self. Yet we cannot always muster that love. Love for you seems too abstract and distant. Love for our neighbors seems too impractical and draining. Love for ourselves seems too impossible and unimportant. But you are truly the God of love. Help us to learn from you, so we might have the greatest example.
† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION † KYRIE
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† ASSURANCE OF PARDON One:
It is true: we are God’s beloved. Love keeps no record of wrongs; it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Many: We will live in the glory of God’s love! Alleluia!
† GLORIA
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READING AND HEARING THE WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION FIRST LESSON Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Old Testament Page 191
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
† HYMN 687 Our God, Our Help in Ages Past (Psalm 90)
ST. ANNE
SECOND LESSON 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
New Testament Page 203
THIRD LESSON Matthew 22:34-46
New Testament Page 25
SERMON “Never Since”
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
The Rev. Seelman
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.
WELCOME AND PARISH LIFE THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD ANTHEM Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
David Willcocks Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down, fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesu, thou art all compassion, pure unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart. Come, almighty to deliver, let us all thy grace receive; suddenly return, and never, never more thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above; pray, and praise thee, without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love.
† PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ, all people here below; Praise Holy Spirit evermore; praise triune God, whom we adore. Amen.
† CONSECRATION OF PLEDGES † PRAYER OF DEDICATION SEALING THE 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.
… of the universal church and the heavenly choir:
The prayer continues. … as we share this joyful feast:
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.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD INTO THE WORLD † HYMN 707 Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord
HALL
† BENEDICTION † CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Lift High the Cross
CRUCIFER Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name. Come, Christians, follow where our Savior trod, the Lamb victorious, Christ, the Son of God. Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore His sacred name.
VOLUNTARY A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
J. S. Bach
LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY The Rev. Stuart Seelman, Pastor Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship Sarah Pearce, Lector Alicelyn Sleber, Liturgist The Chancel Choir Benjamin Krumreig, tenor Maddie Felix, piano FLOWER DEDICATION The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of loved ones in heaven by Anna Hall.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR Sunday, October 25th Consecration Sunday 9:00 am- Formation 9:00 am- Chancel Choir Warm-up 10:00 am- Worship 11:00 am- Fellowship
Sunday, November 1st All Saint’s Day 9:00 am- Formation 9:00 am- Chancel Choir Warm-up 10:00 am- Worship 11:00 am- Fellowship
COPYRIGHT NOTICE Music in the bulletin is used with permission under OneLicense.net # A-743343. All rights reserved. Liturgy was reprinted and adapted with permission from Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word® Worship Companion—copyright 2013, and from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved.
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