July 6, 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.
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
G ATHERING IN THE P RESENCE OF THE R ISEN C HRIST
PRAYER OF PREPARATION
You are the God who makes miracles, the one who turns the sea into dry land, mourning into dancing, enemies into friends, and empires into dust. You ask the simple things from us: to eat each other’s foods and enjoy each other’s company. You ask the hard things from us: to love one another, embrace our differences, and seek forgiveness. Transform us to find hope where there is despair and passion where there is apathy. Give us trust in your abundance and grant us patience when we see only scarcity, that we might answer your call to be laborers in the fields you are sowing. Amen.
VOLUNTARY When Morning Gilds the Skies
Dale Wood
(Please use the opening voluntary as a time of silent meditation and preparation for worship.)
SALUTATION
One: God’s grace is sufficient for us; Many: in Christ, the weak are made strong.
† Those able are invited to stand Bold text is read or sung by all
Estelle Hartranft
† CALL TO WORSHIP
One: God hears our cries and restores our troubled souls.
Many: We can’t keep silent. We sing God’s praises with joy!
One: God nurses and comforts us until our hearts are strong like mountains.
Many: We can’t keep silent. We sing God’s praises with joy!
One: God’s love sustains us to flourishing.
Many: We can’t keep silent. We sing God’s praises with joy!
HYMN 667 When Morning Gilds the Skies LAUDES
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of perfect love, you continually bring forth life, transforming sadness to joy, and despair to hope. We are weak, but you are strong. Our ways are flawed, but your ways are true. We are seldom right, but you are never wrong. Forgive us, redeem us, transform us. Take away the sin that burdens us, and restore us to the people you would have us be, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior.
SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: Relentlessly God seeks us out, with abundant grace and boundless mercy. This is good news!
Many: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!
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† GLORIA
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.
R EADING AND H EARING THE W ORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Callie Garman
FIRST LESSON 2 Kings 5:1-14
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
† HYMN 805 Come Sing to God (Psalm 30)
SECOND LESSON Galatians 6:7-16
THIRD LESSON Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Old Testament Page 336
New Testament Page 191
New Testament Page 71
SERMON “Hit the Dusty Trail” The Rev. Seelman
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH from the Scots Confession (Scotland, 1560) We confess and acknowledge one God alone, to whom alone we must cleave, whom alone we must serve, whom only we must worship, and in whom alone we put our trust. Who is one in substance and yet distinct in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. By whom we confess and believe all things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, to have been created, to be retained in their being, and to be ruled and guided by God’s inscrutable providence for such end as God’s eternal wisdom, goodness, and justice have appointed, and to the manifestation of the glory of God.
† 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 Lord, Here Am I John Ness Beck
Master, thou callest, I gladly obey; only direct me, and I’ll find Thy way. Teach me the mission appointed for me, what is my labor, and where it shall be. Master, thou callest, and this I reply, “ready and willing, Lord, here am I.” Willing, my Savior, to take up the cross; willing to suffer reproaches and loss; willing to follow, if thou will but lead; only support me with grace in my need. Master, thou callest, and this I reply, “Ready and willing, Lord, here am I.” Living or dying, I still would be Thine, yet I am mortal while Thou art divine. Pardon, whenever I turn from the right; pity, and bring me again to the light. Master, thou callest, and this I reply, “Ready and willing, Lord, here am I, here am I.”
† 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
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 joyful feast.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
B EARING AND F OLLOWING THE W ORD OF G OD INTO THE W ORLD
† HYMN 719 Come, Labor On ORA
† 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 Cortège
Gordon Young
LABORA
L EADING IN W ORSHIP T ODAY
The Rev. Stuart Seelman, Pastor
Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship
Callie Garman, Lector
Estelle Hartranft, Liturgist
Jonah Garman, Acolyte
Timothy Lupia, tenor
F LOWER D EDICATION
The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Jack R. Leisure and granddaughter Kaity Leisure by Shirley Leisure.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Sunday, July 6– 4th Sun. after Pentecost
9:00 am- Café Conversations 10:00 am- Worship
Sunday, July 13– 5th Sun. after Pentecost 9:00 am- Café Conversations 10:00 am- Worship
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.
