July 27, 2025

W YNE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

July 27, 2025 10:00AM Worship 7th Sunday after Pentecost

Tissot, James, 1836-1902. Lord's Prayer, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. Christ on the Road to Emmaus, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN [retrieved July 16, 2025]. [retrieved July 23, 2025].

Phone: 610.688.8700 | Website: waynepres.org | Address: 125 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087

SUMMER SUNDAYS: EDUCATION & FELLOWSHIP JUNE 1 - AUGUST 31, 2025 Sunday School: 10:00AM Infants & Toddlers | Rooms 101/102 Pre-K (2, 3, 4-year-olds) | Room 103 Elementary School | Fireside Room

Summer Chancel Choir 9:00AM | Practice | Music Room 10:00AM | Sing at Worship All are welcome!

Coffee Hour 11:00AM | Connector

Poetry & The Bible with Rev. Ryan & Rev. Katy Join us next on August 10 at 11:30AM.

PRAYER REQUESTS Please hold the following in prayer: Carl, Craig, Greg Hagin, Jane, Jess and family, Jill, Joann, Johnson, Kiki Ross, Nancy, Richard, Sarah Stewart, Sean, Susan, and the Youth Director search To submit a prayer request, please visit our website or call the church office. www.waynepres.org | (610) 688 - 8700

COFFEE HOUR FOOD DONATIONS Members are asked to bring treats for Coffee Hour held in the Connector on Sundays in-between Worship services.

Date of Donation by Surname August 3: S - Z | August 10: A - F | August 17: G - L | August 24: M - R Please contact Marian Hollingsworth with any questions. mhholling@gmail.com | (484) 557 - 5733

ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday, July 27, 2025

7th Sunday after Pentecost + Please stand as you are able.

Prelude | Michelle Finisdore, handbells Amazing Grace

American Folk Tune (19th Century)

+ Call to Worship Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord!

Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before our God with thanksgiving.

Come, let us extol our Lord with music and praises. + Hymn 24: God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens

HOLY MANNA

+ Call to Confession + Prayer of Confession Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart, mind, and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy, forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways. Through the name of Christ Jesus, we pray. Amen. + Declaration of Forgiveness Friends, our God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

Friends, believe the Good News: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God. + Response of Praise: Hymn 581

+ Passing of the Peace The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.

GLORIA PATRI

Words of Welcome & Announcements Moment for Faith-in-Action Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading | Psalm 103: 1-14, 17 + Hymn 36: For the Fruit of All Creation

AR HYD Y NOS

Scripture Reading | Matthew 6:9-15 Musical Offering Michelle Finisdore, handbells | Kathryn Mull, flute | Ryan Fleming, piano The Gift of Love

Trad. English Melody|Adapted by Hal H. Hopson Setting: Brenda E. Austin

Sermon | “Forgiveness (Handle with Care)” | The Rev. Dr. Sally A. Brown Time for Reflection Affirmation of Faith | The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Invitation to Gratitude Your gifts allow God’s work to be done in our congregation, in our community and in our world. Donate now by texting the word GIVE (not case sensitive) to: (610)-819-4483, or scan the QR code on your phone to give online. You may make a one-time donation, or set up a recurring donation. Please feel free to give in-person as well.

Offertory Anthem Summer Chancel Choir | Ruth Bailis, alto | David Price, tenor | Josef Samargia, bass Rejoice in the Lord Away Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Rejoice in the Lord away, and again I say rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ our Lord. + Doxology (Hymn 606) and Prayer of Dedication

Orison | Summer Chancel Choir Come and Fill Our Hearts

Jacques Berthier (1923-1994)

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer + Hymn 645: Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Benediction | Summer Chancel Choir Sevenfold Amen

MIT FREUDEN ZART

Peter C. Lutkin (1858-1931)

Please remain seated until the conclusion of the Postlude. Thank you.

Postlude | Michelle Finisdore, handbells | John Grecia, piano Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) | Arr. Mareike Davis Hallelujah

LOOKING AHEAD IN WORSHIP Sunday, August 3, 2025 Worship in-person & online at 10:00AM Communion Sunday Rev. Ryan Balsan Preaching

Sunday, August 10, 2025 Worship in-person & online at 10:00AM Baptism Sunday Rev. Ryan Balsan Preaching

MEET GUEST PREACHER: REV. DR. SALLY BROWN Rev. Dr. Sally A. Brown is a retired Presbyterian pastor and professor. After spending 18 years in non-parish and parish ministry, 13 of them as Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem, Sally earned her PhD in homiletics at Princeton Seminary and spent 25 years teaching homiletics at both MDiv and PhD levels. After three years teaching at Lancaster Theological Seminary, she joined the faculty of Princeton Seminary in 2001. Retired since January 2022, she resides in West Chester and enjoys supply preaching in area churches, teaching adult education classes, and leading preachers’ workshops and retreats. Among her publications are many articles and four books, including Cross Talk: Preaching Redemption Here and Now (WJK Press, 2008), Ways of the Word: Learning to Preach for Your Time and Place (Fortress, 2016; co-authored with Dr Luke Powery, Dean of Duke U Chapel), and Sunday’s Sermon for Monday’s World (Eerdmans, 2020).

We are grateful for the opportunity to hear the word of God through Rev. Dr. Sally’s ministry, and are honored to welcome her to our pulpit this morning.

SUPPORT YOUTH MINISTRY: ONE PUZZLE PIECE AT A TIME! Help our Youth flourish in faith, friendship & service.

Find us in the Connector to purchase puzzle pieces for $20 each. Each piece purchased brings us closer to revealing a beautiful image from last year’s Montreat experience, and offsets the cost of the 2025 Montreat Youth Trip. Let’s complete the puzzle together to empower our youth on their journeys to discipleship.

225 PIECES SOLD $4,500.00

75 PIECES LEFT $1,500.00

Thank you for helping us to reach 75% of our goal!

ANNOUNCEMENTS BE A FAN OF CITYLIGHTS Keep a family cool this summer by donating a fan or air conditioner, and share the gift of comfort! CityLights, a faithbased nonprofit and long-time mission partner of our church will distribute to inner-city families in need. To donate, drop off to the reception desk, contribute to the Fan Fund by check made payable to WPC, or give online by visiting waynepres.org/giving and select “CityLights Fans” from the dropdown. Donation deadline is August 1.

WAYNE ORATORIO SOCIETY - SUMMER SING II On Tuesday, August 5, from 7:00-9:00PM in the Chapel, you are invited to attend Summer Sing II with The Wayne Oratorio Society. This is the final of two wonderful opportunities to try out the choir and preview selections from our upcoming 2025-2026 season. For more information, please contact John Grecia at: wos@waynepres.org.

MUSIC FROM OUR GARDEN FEATURING JOHN GRECIA & FRIENDS! Make musical memories this summer & attend this outdoor benefit concert series supporting The Wayne Oratorio Society. Join us in a beautiful outdoor concert space in Berwyn for two unforgettable evenings of music featuring our very own, John Grecia, alongside his 3-piece band. Enjoy “Songs of Conscience” on Saturday, August 16 at 7:00PM and “Songs of Summertime“ on Sunday, August 17 at 7:00PM. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs and a picnic. Space is limited; please reserve your spot on eventbrite.com. Come for one night or both--each show is a one-of-a-kind experience!

SAVE THE DATE: ALL-CHURCH-PICNIC Celebrate the end of summer with Wayne Presbyterian Church! Join us after worship on Sunday, August 31 for our annual All-Church-Picnic--a joyful day of fun for all ages! You can expect live music, an ice cream truck, bounce house, face painting, delicious food...and plenty of fellowship and laughter! Bring your friends, appetite and your summer spirit. We can’t wait to see you there! Volunteer sign-ups are forthcoming.

WPC MISSION PARTNER OF THE WEEK DONNA HENRY, DIRECTOR & LORRAINE THOMAS, OPERATIONS MANAGER SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SWCDC) The SWCDC offers compassionate care to improve the quality of life in Southwest Philadelphia, making a difference to more than 1,200 households each year through economic development and support services to the community. Resources include housing assistance, afterschool and summer enrichment programs for children, neighborhood advisory, community communications, emergency utility assistance and employment and workforce development.

ADDRESS | 6328 Paschall Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 WEBSITE | www.southwestcdc.org EMAIL | donna@southwestcdc.org & lorraine@southwestcdc.org

PASTORAL LEADERSHIP SENIOR PASTOR & HEAD OF STAFF Rev. Ryan Balsan | Ryan@waynepres.org | ext. 214 ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LIFE Rev. Katy Shevel | Katy@waynepres.org | ext. 219 PASTORAL CARE ASSOCIATE Rev. Timothy Pretz | TPretz@waynepres.org | ext. 228 A FULL STAFF DIRECTORY CAN BE FOUND AT WAYNEPRES.ORG. WITH QUESTIONS, CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE AT (610) 688-8700.

Phone: 610.688.8700 | Website: waynepres.org | Address: 125 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087