Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the City of Harrisburg
July 12, 2020 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
GATHERING
IN THE
PRESENCE OF THE RISEN CHRIST
VOLUNTARY
Three Chorale Preludes David Binkley
J. S. Bach
Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee
I Call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ
INTROIT
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine Pine Street Quartet Orlando Gibbons
Holy Spirit, truth divine, dawn upon this soul of mine; Word of God, and inward light, wake my spirit, clear my sight. Holy Spirit, right divine, make my conscience wholly Thine; be my law, and I shall be firmly bound, forever free.
SALUTATION
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; Many: His mercies never come to an end.
One: They are new every morning.
Many: Great is thy faithfulness, O God!
One: Come, let us worship the God of love and mercy.
Dr. Sullivan
HYMN Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise (from Glory to God)
ST. DENIO
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Your love, O God, is a never-ending stream. Our love for others is often weakened with greed, envy, and self-interest because we worry about what we think you will give to us. Forgive us, God of compassion, and teach us to love humbly, gracefully, and generously in your name. Add our drops of love to your river that flows to all people through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
SILENCE FOR PERSONAL CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
GLORIA Glory Be to the Father GLORIA PATRI
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.
READING AND HEARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
FIRST TESTAMENT Isaiah 55:10-11
One: The Word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God.
METRICAL PSALM
Blest Are the Uncorrupt in Heart Psalm 119:1-16
RICHMOND
LESSON FOR YOUNG CHRISTIANS
SECOND TESTAMENT
Matthew 13:1-9
“The Good Sower” Dr. Sullivan
SERMON
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANTHEM
Teach me, O Lord Pine Street Quartet Thomas Attwood
Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
SEALING THE WORD
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
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.
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
The prayer continues.
… Great is the mystery of faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
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.
HYMN Seed, Scattered and Sown (from Glory to God) SEED SCATTERED
DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND CUP
Please share in your home bread and juice or wine.
BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD OF GOD INTO THE WORLD
HYMN In Christ There Is No East or West (from Glory to God) ST. PETER
BENEDICTION
Dr. Sullivan
CHORAL BENEDICTION
Threefold Amen Pine Street Quartet
McNeil Robinson II
VOLUNTARY
Alleluias David Binkley
Robert Clark Lau
LEADING IN WORSHIP TODAY
The Rev. Dr. Russell C. Sullivan, Jr., Pastor David Binkley, Guest Organist Chris Earhart, Timothy Lupia, Amy Sprenkle, and Susannah Woodruff Pine Street Quartet
COPYRIGHT NOTES
Hymns in the bulletin are used by Permission and printed legally under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NOTICES
WORSHIP AND THE BUILDING
Public worship at Pine Street has been canceled until the Session determines when it is possible to return. The service will be recorded each week and posted to the website and Facebook.
CELEBRATE: NEW SOUND AND VIDEO STREAMING ON THE WAY!
Session has approved the installation of new sound and video streaming systems for the sanctuary. The firm that will install the systems is Sage Technology Solutions of Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania. Our worship – in the sanctuary and on-line – is a gift to our community. We will be contacting you about how you can contribute financially to underwrite this project.
THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
Bob Hostetter
Marilyn Miller
McConnellsburg Presbyterian Church | McConnellsburg, PA
“Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you for the glory of God!”
(Romans 15:7)
Who is welcome at Pine Street Presbyterian Church?
You are!
If you are young or old or middle-aged …
If you are homeless or rent or own …
If you have a lot of faith, little faith, or no faith at all …
If you are male or female or trans*…
If you are a Republican, a Democrat, or care little for politics ...
If you are gay or straight …
If you are married, single, or partnered …
If you are Asian, Hispanic, Black or White …
If you are poor or rich, hungry, or well-fed,
If you have addictions, phobias, depression, or mental illness …
If you are strong or weak …
If you wear blue jeans or business casual …
If you hunger to know more about God and life …
If you seek more purpose to your daily living …
If you long for a better and more just world …
You are welcomed and affirmed here!
Come with your gifts and strengths, thoughts, doubts and questions, passions and fears.
Come with the experiences and traditions that formed you. Come to seek and to listen to God.
Hear God call you to love your neighbor with all your heart, mind, and soul! Christ welcomes all and so do we!
Pine Street Presbyterian Church is a welcoming and affirming congregation!
Adopted by action of the Session, March 25, 2019
310 N. Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 238-9304 | www.pinestreet.org