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SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP • 10 AM

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JUNE 1

SUPPOSING HIM TO BE THE GARDENER

JOHN 20:1-3, 11-18

A welcoming community of faith where Jesus Christ transforms lives

WORSHIP LEADERS

Rev. Gracie H. Payne

Associate Pastor for Engagement

Rev. Michael M. Samson

Associate Pastor for Adult Faith Formation

Rev. Audrey F. Thorne

Lake Fellow in Parish Ministry

Betsy Dykstra

Liturgist

Kristin Shaffer, soprano

Caleb Crawford, alto

Michael Christopher, tenor

Dawn Waddell

Guest Organist and Chapel Service Organist

All music in this service used by permission: CCLI License #719352; OneLicense #A-715008; or public domain.

ACOLYTE RECOGNITION

Sonya Rasmusson, Acolyte Coordinator

Samuel Crimmins

Olivia Pedersen

Luke Samson

Harper Sundheimer

Madeline Swift

Peyton Warner

WELCOME FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

Following today’s Word with the Children, children age 4 through fifth grade are welcome to return to their pews or to exit the sanctuary for children’s chapel in room 305, where they can be picked up following worship. Childcare is available on the second floor for infants through age 3.

VISUAL AND HEARING ASSISTANCE

Please speak to an usher if you need a large print bulletin, large print hymnal, or an assistive listening device.

Prelude

June 1, 2025

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

We Come Together as God’s People

Alleluya

William Faulkes Dawn Waddell, organ (1863-1933)

Welcome Rev. Gracie H. Payne

* Call to Worship Rev. Michael M. Samson

One: In the beginning, there was a garden.

All: God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation.” And it was so.

One: As he faced his end, Jesus was in a garden.

All: He said to his disciples, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with me.”

One: In the end, there will be a garden.

All: The river of life will flow through city streets and the tree of life will be for the healing of all nations.

One: Whether at our beginning or our end, carrying grief or delight, we are here to worship.

All: Let us worship the God of the harvest, the King of creation!

* Prayer of Adoration

* Opening Hymn #455 All Creatures of Our God and King LASST UNS ERFREUEN (verses 1-4)

Invitation to Confession

Prayer of Confession

Creator God, you are the vine grower. Save us from the temptation to abide in ourselves alone. When we are so sure of ourselves we forget you crafted us; when we are so confident in what our lives produce we forget you pruned us; when we are so eager to grow we forget to honor your commandments and our neighbors; when we are so desperate to get it right we forget you love us; when we are so worried and weary we forget you sustain us; forgive us.

Abide in us and remake us in your good image. (Silent Prayer)

Assurance of God’s Grace

* Response of Praise

Hallelujah, We Sing Your Praises

South African arr. Utryck

* Passing the Peace of Christ

* Hymn Woman, Weeping in the Garden KINGDOM

The Word with Children

Prayer for Illumination

We Experience God’s Word

Betsy Dykstra

First Scripture Lesson Genesis 2:4-9 (p. 2)

Reponse to the Word O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness G.F. Handel (from Chandos Anthem no. 4, HWV 249b) (1685-1759) Caleb Crawford, countertenor; Michael Christopher, tenor

Second Scripture Lesson John 20:1-3, 11-18 (p. 988)

Sermon

Supposing Him to be the Gardener

Rev. Gracie H. Payne

“He asked her, ‘Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?’ Thinking he was the gardener, she said, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.’”

(John 20:15)

Moment of Silent Meditation

* Affirmation of Faith

We Give Thanks to God

Rev. Audrey F. Thorne from the Iona Community

With the whole church we affirm that we are made in God’s image, befriended by Christ, empowered by the Spirit. With people everywhere we affirm God’s goodness at the heart of humanity, planted more deeply than all that is wrong. With all creation we celebrate the miracle and wonder of life, the unfolding purposes of God, forever at work in ourselves and the world.

Prayers

of the

People and The 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.

Invitation to Discipleship and Generosity

Offertory How Can I Keep From Singing? American folksong Kristin Shafer, soprano; Michael Christopher, tenor arr. Richard Walters

My life flows on in endless song, above earth’s lamentation. I hear the real though far off hymn that hails a new creation.

No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock I’m clinging; It sounds an echo in my soul, how can I keep from singing?

What though the tempest round me roars, I know the truth, it liveth. What though the darkness round me close, songs in the night it giveth.

No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock I’m clinging, Since love is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing?

When tyrants tremble, sick with fear and hear their death knells ringing; When friends rejoice both far and near, how can I keep from singing?

In prison cell and dungeon vile our thoughts to them are winging, When friends by shame are undefiled, how can I keep from singing?

No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that rock I’m clinging, It sounds an echo in my soul, how can I keep from singing?

* Doxology LASST UNS ERFREUEN

* Prayer of Dedication

* Closing Hymn #415 Come, Labor

* Charge and Benediction

Notes

“Christ as Gardener,” Andrew Hudgins

The boxwoods planted in the park spelled LIVE. I never noticed it until they died. Before, the entwined green had smudged the word unreadable. And when they take their own advice again—come spring, come Easter—no one will know a word is buried in the leaves. I love the way that Mary thought her resurrected Lord a gardener. It wasn’t just the broad-brimmed hat and muddy robe that fooled her: He was that changed. He looks across the unturned field, the riot of unscythed grass, the smattering of wildflowers. Before he can stop himself, he’s on his knees. He roots up stubborn weeds, pinches the suckers, deciding order here—what lives, what dies, and how. But it goes deeper even than that. His hands burn and his bare feet smolder. He longs to lie down inside the long, dew-moist furrows and press his pierced side and his broken forehead into the dirt. But he’s already done it— passed through one death and out the other side. He laughs. He kicks his bright spade in the earth and turns it over. Spring flashes by, then harvest. Beneath his feet, seeds dance into the air. They rise, and he, not noticing, ascends on midair steppingstones of dandelion, of milkweed, thistle, cattail, and goldenrod.

THE POWER OF PRAYER

We remember in prayer these members who have died, and their loved ones. The white rose in front of the lectern is in memory of:

Dawn Mercer

Would you like one of our pastors to pray with you today? We invite you to come to Milner Chapel immediately following the 10 AM worship service for a short time of communion and prayer. You may also visit SecondChurch.org/Prayer to fill out a Prayer Request Form.

If you or a loved one is hospitalized, please contact:

Ashley McNamara, Coordinator of Pastoral Care AMcNamara@SecondChurch.org

GIVING

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