June 8, 2025
Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the City of Harrisbur g
Pine Street is a Welcoming Church, Glorifying God through Worship, Fellowship and Service in the World.
Pentecost
G ATHERING IN THE P RESENCE OF THE R ISEN C HRIST
PRAYER OF PREPARATION
God, our creator, earth has many languages, but your gospel proclaims your love to all nations in one heavenly tongue. Make us messengers of the good news that, through the power of your Spirit, all the world may unite in one song of praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns at your right hand in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
VOLUNTARY Tongues of Fire (Pentecost Dance) Alfred V. Fedak
(Please use the opening voluntary as a time of silent meditation and preparation for worship.)
SALUTATION
One: Remember the promise of the Lord: Many: God will pour out the Spirit on all flesh.
† CALL TO WORSHIP
One: O Lord, our God, you are very great.
Elyse Rogers
Many: You are clothed in glory and majesty, wrapped in a robe of light.
One: You set the earth on its foundations, never to be shaken.
Many: May the glory of the Lord endure forever.
One: Let us sing to the Lord as long as we live. Let us sing praises to God our whole life long.
Many: Let us worship God!
† Those able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty God, you poured your Spirit upon gathered disciples creating bold tongues, open ears, and a new community of faith. We confess that we hold back your Spirit’s power among us. We do not listen for your word of grace, speak the good news of your love, or live as a people made one in Christ. Have mercy on us, O God. Transform our timid lives by the power of your Spirit, and fill us with a flaming desire to be your faithful people, doing your will for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
† KYRIE
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ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: Through Christ, God has poured out the Holy Spirit upon us for the forgiveness of sins.
Many: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Thanks be to God.
† GLORIA
PRAYER
FOR
ILLUMINATION
FIRST LESSON Acts 2:1-21
One: The Word of the Lord.
Many: Thanks be to God.
Dana Deegan
New Testament Page 119
† HYMN 34 Bless the Lord, My Soul and Being! (Psalm 104) RUSTINGTON
SECOND LESSON Romans 8:14-17 New Testament Page 185
THIRD LESSON John 14:8-17
New Testament Page 108
SERMON “Bewildered, Amazed, Astonished, Amazed, and Perplexed” The Rev. Seelman
† PROFESSION OF FAITH from the Confession of 1967
God the Holy Spirit fulfills the work of reconciliation in human life. The Holy Spirit creates and renews the church as the community in which people are reconciled to God and to one another. The Spirit enables people to receive forgiveness as they forgive one another and to enjoy the peace of God as they make peace among themselves. In spite of their sin, the Spirit gives people power to become representatives of Jesus Christ and his gospel of reconciliation to all.
† THE PEACE
One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Many: And also with you.
WELCOME
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THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD
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ANTHEM Let There Be Light Jack Butler Thou whose mighty word all chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight; hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel’s day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light! Thou who didst come to bring on Thy redeeming wing healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inward blind, O now, to all mankind, let there be light! Spirit of truth and love, watch o’er us from above through darkest night; move o’er the water’s face bearing the lamp of grace, and in the darkest place, let there be light! Holy and blessed Three, oh, glorious Trinity, Grace, Love, and Might, boundless as ocean’s tide rolling in fullest pride, through the world far and wide, let there be light!
† 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.
† PRAYER OF DEDICATION
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF RULING ELDERS AND DEACONS
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.
… who forever sing to the glory of your name:
The prayer continues.
… the One crucified and risen:
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.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND CUP
One: The gifts of God for the people of God. Many: Let us keep the joyful feast.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
B EARING AND F OLLOWING THE W ORD OF G OD INTO THE W ORLD
† HYMN 351 All Who Love and Serve Your City CHARLESTOWN
† 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 Postlude on “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” Jack Jones
L EADING IN W ORSHIP T ODAY
The Rev. Stuart Seelman, Pastor
Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship
Dana Deegan, Lector
Elyse Rogers, Liturgist
Thomas Ernst, Acolyte
The Chancel Choir
F LOWER D EDICATION
The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our brother Charles T. Young by Jacqueline and John Young Jr.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Sunday, June 8– Pentecost
8:45 am- Sunday School
9:00 am- Choir Warm Up
9:00 am- Café Conversations
10:00 am- Worship
04:00 pm- MAPS concert
Sunday, June 16– Trinity Sunday
8:45 am- Sunday School
9:00 am- Choir Warm Up
9:00 am- Café Conversations
10:00 am- Worship
C OPYRIGHT N OTICE
Music in the bulletin is used with permission under OneLicense.net # A-743343. All rights reserved. Liturgy reprinted and adapted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word® Worship Companion. Copyright 2013.
Liturgy reprinted and adapted by permission from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved.
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