June 25, 2023
Join us for worship on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The sermon is by Rev. Dempsey, based on Matthew 10:24-39. Our music is provided by Marissa Mathia, piano; and Mark Kanitz, organ.
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Bulletin for June 25, 2023 Worship Service
Livestream at 10:00 a.m.
GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
PRELUDE
“Fanfare and Aria on Picardy” Albert Zabel
As the prelude begins, you are invited to begin your personal preparation for worship.
SILENT MEDITATION
In truth, doing does not determine being; rather, being determines doing. It is only after we have a firm understanding of who we are that we know what to do with life. Craig Barnes, President Princeton
Theological Seminary
CALL TO WORSHIP
Ben Fritz, Logan Voss, Christian Fritz, Maddie Grady
(from Psalm 86)
We lift up our souls to you, O God
For God, you are good.
We pray to you in supplication
For God, you will answer our prayers.
We cry out to you God
For God, we trust in your forgiveness.
We call on you, O God
For God, we know that you will answer us.
PRAISE AND ADORATION
*OPENING HYMN
#12 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise ST.DENIO
(*Please stand, if you are able.)
CALL TO CONFESSION
Alena Bennett
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God who forgives, you call us to proclaim the gospel, but we remain silent in the presence of evil. You call us to be reconciled to you and one another, but we are content to live in separation. You call us to seek the good of all, but we fail to resist the powers of oppression. Forgive us, O Lord. Reconcile us to you giving us the courage and the strength to be reconciled to others. God, we pray for this along with silent prayers that we silently put before you now.
SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION
KYRIE ELEISON
“Lord, Have Mercy” Schubert
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Sarah Gerot
*GLORIA PATRI
(#581) “Glory Be to the Father” GLORIA PATRI
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOMENT FOR MISSION
Jeanne Smay and Paula Allen
for our Refugee Family Resettlement Ministry
ANTHEM
“Prelude and Fugue in B Major” J.S. Bach
RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS
Amy Boesen, Co-Moderator of the Membership Committee
Sofina Kebeh, Anne Laws, Agustina Magali Lopez, and Judy Meyer
HYMN #822
When We Are Living VILLE DU HAVRE
FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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.
ANTHEM
”Andante“ Fredrich Burgmüller
PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 10:24-39 page 791 of the pew Bible
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
SERMON
“Belonging to Christ” Rev. Dempsey
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
from PCUSA Book of Order Piper Smith
The Church is to be a community of faith, entrusting itself to God alone, even at the risk of losing its life.
The Church is to be a community of hope, rejoicing in the sure and certain knowledge that, in Christ, God is making a new creation. This new creation is a new beginning for human life and for all things. The Church lives in the present on the strength of that promised new creation.
The Church is to be a community of love, where sin is forgiven, reconciliation is accomplished, and the dividing walls of hostility are torn down.
The Church is to be a community of witness, pointing beyond itself through word and work to the good news of God’s transforming grace in Christ Jesus its Lord.
*SANCTUS
“Holy, Holy, Holy” SANCTUS (Schubert)
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
“Berceuse Op. 2” Dora Pejačevic
*DOXOLOGY
(#609) “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known; Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Ella Moore
COMMISSIONING OF SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP
Christine and Libby Whitlow
*HYMN OF DEDICATION
#738 O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee MARYTON
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*BENEDICTION RESPONSE
“Go Now In Peace” Don Besig
POSTLUDE
“Prelude in Classic Style” Gordon Young
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