Sunday Bulletin - July 12, 2020

Pine Street Presbyterian Church in the City of Harrisburg July 12, 2020

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

G A T H E R I N G I N T H E PR E S E N C E O F T H E R I S E N C H R IS T

VOLUNTARY

Three Chorale Preludes J. S. Bach

David Binkley

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 Orlando Gibbons

Pine Street Quartet

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.

R E A DI N G A N D H E A R I N G T H E W O R D PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST TESTAMENT One: Many:

Isaiah 55:10-11

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

METRICAL PSALM Blest Are the Uncorrupt in Heart RICHMOND

Psalm 119:1-16

LESSON FOR YOUNG CHRISTIANS

SECOND TESTAMENT

SERMON

Matthew 13:1-9

“The Good Sower”

Dr. Sullivan

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 Thomas Attwood

Pine Street Quartet

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: 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.

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: Many:

In your mercy, 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.

B E A R I N G A N D FO L L O W I N G T H E W O R D O F G O D INTO THE WORLD

HYMN

In Christ There Is No East or West (from Glory to God) ST. PETER

BENEDICTION

Dr. Sullivan

CHORAL BENEDICTION

VOLUNTARY

Threefold Amen McNeil Robinson II

Pine Street Quartet

Alleluias Robert Clark Lau

David Binkley

L E A DI N G I N W O R S H I P T O DA Y The Rev. Dr. Russell C. Sullivan, Jr., Pastor David Binkley, Guest Organist Chris Earhart, Timothy Lupia, Amy Sprenkle, and Susannah Woodruff Pine Street Quartet

C O PY R I G H T NO T E S Hymns in the bulletin are used by Permission and printed legally under OneLicense.net #A-71074. All rights reserved.

A N N O U N C E ME N T S A N D N O T I C E S 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.

T H I S W E E K I N PR A Y E R 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

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