October 5, 2025
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.
World Communion Sunday
PRAYER OF PREPARATION
God of grace, mercy, and peace, through the trials and tribulations of life, many burdens fill our souls with strife. Instill in us sincere faith and grant us a spirit of power, love, and selfdiscipline, that we may worship with humility and steadfast trust and respond to your holy calling, according to your will. Amen.
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST
THE RINGING OF THE CARILLON
VOLUNTARY To God Be the Glory Crosby/Doane (Please use the opening voluntary as a time of silent meditation and preparation for worship.)
SALUTATION
One: Keep watch for a word from the Lord. Many: The righteous will live by their faith.
† Those able are invited to stand. Bold text is read or sung by all.
Michael Buffington
INTROIT 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 wilt 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.”
† CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me,
Many: Bless God's Holy Name.
One: Bless the Lord, O my soul,
Many: and do not forget God's benefits, who forgives all our iniquity, who heals all our diseases,
One: Bless the Lord, O my soul,
Many: who satisfies us with goodness as long as we live, so that our youth is renewed like the eagles. Bless the Lord!
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gracious God, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to undo. We look at a world undone by strife, torn by violence, separated by hatred. Yet you call us to walk the way of peace. Forgive us, O God, for refusing to follow you on this path because the cost is too high, the direction too confusing, the conditions too harsh. Forgive us our complacency. Grant us clarity of vision to see the light, and the strength to walk behind you. In the power of your Spirit, we pray, Amen.
SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
† HYMN 310 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord ST. THOMAS
† ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us,
Many: to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet in the way of peace.
One: In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Many: Thanks be to God!
† GLORIA
READING AND HEARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST LESSON Lamentations 1:1-6, 3:19-26
One: The Word of the Lord.
Many: Thanks be to God.
Sally Songy
Old Testament Page 762
† HYMN 72 By the Babylonian Rivers (Psalm 137) KAS DZIEDAJA
SECOND LESSON 2 Timothy 2:1-14
THIRD LESSON Luke 17:5-10
SERMON “Kindling Faith”
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
New Testament Page 211
New Testament Page 80
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.
FOCUS ON MISSION Kristen Herman, Director, Downtown Daily Bread
WELCOME
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THE OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD
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ANTHEM All Who Hunger, Gather Glady
David M. Cherwien
All who hunger, gather gladly; holy manna is our bread. Come from wilderness and wandering. Here, in truth, we will be fed. You that yearn for days of fulness, all around us is our food. Taste and see the grace eternal. Taste and see that God is good. All who hunger, never strangers, seeker, be a welcome guest. Come from restlessness and roaming, here, in joy, we keep the feast. We that once were lost and scattered in communion’s love have stood. Taste and see the grace eternal. Taste and see that God is good. All who hunger, sing together; Jesus is living bread. Come from loneliness and longing. Here, in peace, we have been led. Blest are those who from this table live their days in gratitude. Taste and see the grace eternal. Taste and see that God is good.
† 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.
The prayer continues.
… and praying: Come Lord Jesus!
INTERCESSION
One: In your mercy, Many: … now
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 307 God of Grace and God of Glory CWM RHONDDA
† 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 God of Grace
L EADING IN WORSHIP T ODAY
The Rev. Stuart Seelman, Pastor
Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship
Sally Songy, Lector
Michael Buffington, Liturgist
The Chancel Choir
Benjamin Krumreig, tenor
Skylar Diehl, flute
Paul Manz
FLOWER DEDICATION
The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Wayne Allen by Sandy Allen.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Sunday, October 5
9:00 am- Café Conversations
9:00 am- Faith Formation
9:00 am- Chancel Choir Warm-up
10:00 am- Worship
11:30 pm- Stephen Ministry
Supervision
Sunday, October 12
9:00 am- Café Conversations
9:00 am- Faith Formations
9:00 am- Chancel Choir Warm-up
10:00 am- Worship
11:30 am- Board of Deacons Meeting
C OPYRIGHT 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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