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. November 1, 2026
All Saints' Day
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: Blessed are the poor in spirit, Many: let all the faithful praise the Lord.
VOLUNTARY Ode to Joy
Michael Higgins (Please use the opening voluntary as a time of silent meditation and preparation for worship.)
† HYMN 732 Rejoice in God’s Saints
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† Those able are invited to stand. Bold text is read or sung by all.
† LITANY FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY One: Be gracious to us; deliver your people Many: Hear us, O God. One: You loved us before the world was made. You rescued the people of your promise. You spoke through your prophets. You gave your only Son for the life of the world. Many: Hear us, O God. One: For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven and was born of the Virgin Mary, who by his cross and suffering redeemed the world and has washed us from our sins; who on the third day rose from the dead and has given us the victory; who ascended on high and interceded for us at the right hand of God. Many: Great is your love.
NECROLOGY One: For ... we say, Many: thanks be to God. One: For the life and witness of the other saints whose names are on our hearts, which we now name aloud or in silence... For these, we say, Many: thanks be to God. One: For all holy men and women, our mothers and fathers in faith. For the noble band of the prophets. For the glorious company of the apostles. For the white-robed army of martyrs. For the cherubim and seraphim, Michael and the holy angels. Many: thanks be to God. One: Be gracious to us; deliver your people Many: Hear us, O God. One: Give new life to your servants by the grace of baptism. Strengthen all who
bear the sign of the cross. Clothe us in compassion and love. Bring us with all your saints to the river of life. Many: Hear us, O God.
† PRAYER OF CONFESSION Eternal God, in every age you have raised up men and women to live and die in faith. We confess that we are indifferent to your will. You call us to proclaim your name, but we are silent. You call us to do what is just, but we remain idle. You call us to live faithfully, but we are afraid. In your mercy, forgive us. Give us courage to follow in your way, that, joined with those from ages past who have served you with faith, hope, and love, we may inherit the kingdom you promised in Jesus Christ.
† SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION † KYRIE
† ASSURANCE OF PARDON One:
Jesus said: Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. 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 Revelation 7:9-17
Joanne Book-Coles New Testament Page 249
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
† HYMN 815 Give to the Winds Thy Fears
FESTAL SONG
SECOND LESSON 1 John 3:1-3
New Testament Page 240
THIRD LESSON Matthew 5:1-12
New Testament Page 4
SERMON “The One Who Knows”
† 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 O How Glorious is the Kingdom
Philip W. J. Stopford
O how glorious is the Kingdom wherein all Saints rejoice with Christ. Clothed in white robes they follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.
† 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: Many: One: Many: One: Many:
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise.
… who forever sing to the glory of your name:
The prayer continues. … that our lives may proclaim the One crucified and risen:
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 326 For All the Saints
SINE NOMINE
† 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 Nun danket alle Gott
LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
The Rev. Stuart Seelman, Pastor Joseph Garrison, Minister of Music and Worship Joanne Book-Coles, Lector Barb Neff, Liturgist The Chancel Choir
Charles Callahan
† REMEMBERING OUR SAINTS Today is All Saints’ Sunday. On this day, the church remembers all who have died in Christ, especially members and friends of the Pine Street congregation who have died since last All Saints’ Sunday:
Lilian (Sandy) Allen A Roger Chappelka Jeffrey Himes Cheryl Hoerner Betty Hungerford Craig B. Kegerise Georgia Kohr Franklin Kury Donald Lysle Michael Miller Bonnie Peckham Boyd Wolff We light candles on the chancel table in their memory.
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FLOWER DEDICATION The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God by Flora Asimenu and family.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR Sunday, November 1st All Saints’ Day 9:00 am- Formation 9:00 am- Chancel Choir Warm-up 10:00 am- Worship 11:00 am- Fellowship
Sunday, November 8th 24th Sunday after Pentecost 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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