Sunday Worship Bulletin - Fourth Church

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Sunday, June 13
10:00 a.m. Worship Service

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PRELUDE
Meditation on “Brother James’s Air”
Harold Darke

INTROIT
Come, and Let Us Sweetly Join Christ
Morgan Simmons
Come, and let us sweetly join Christ to praise in hymns divine.
Give we all, with one accord, glory to our common Lord.

DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: Holy One, you provide for us in ways we never know.
All: Alleluia! We praise you!
One: Loving Christ, you heal us, accompany us, and set us on our feet when we have fallen.
All: Alleluia! We thank you!
One: Holy Spirit, you empower us with gratitude and compassion, with humility and courage.
All: Alleluia! Shape us by your grace, that we may bear your love into this world.

HYMN

“Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather”

Here, O Lord, your servants gather, hand we link with hand; looking toward our Savior’s cross, joined in love we stand. As we seek the realm of God, we unite to pray: Jesus, Savior, guide our steps, for you are the Way.

Many are the tongues we speak, scattered are the lands; yet our hearts are one in God, one in love’s demands. While in darkness hope appears, calling age and youth: Jesus, teacher, dwell with us, for you are the Truth.

Nature’s secrets open wide, changes never cease; where, O where, can weary souls find the source of peace? Unto all those sore distressed, torn by endless strife: Jesus, healer, bring your balm, for you are the Life.

Grant, O God, an age renewed, filled with deathless love; help us as we work and pray; send us from above truth and courage, faith and power needed in our strife: Jesus, Savior, be our Way; be our Truth, our Life.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Holy Mystery, we confess that we reject you even though you come to heal us; we ignore you even though you save us. Samaritan God, forgive us, overcome our smugness, and restore in us a spirit of gratitude and compassion, we pray. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON
One: Friends, believe the good news.
All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.

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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

ANTHEM
“The Lord Is My Shepherd”
Howard Goodall
Lyrics based on Psalm 23

FIRST LESSON
Deuteronomy 30:9–14

The Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all your undertakings, in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your soil. For the Lord will again take delight in prospering you, just as he delighted in prospering your ancestors, when you obey the Lord your God by observing his commandments and decrees that are written in this book of the law, because you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.

One: The Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.

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.

SECOND LESSON
Luke 10:25–37

Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus.* ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What do you read there?’ He answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.’ And he said to him, ‘You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.’ But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while travelling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii,* gave them to the innkeeper, and said, “Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.” Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?’ He said, ‘The one who showed him mercy.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise.’

One: Lord, your Word is a lamp unto my feet,
All: and a light unto our path.

SERMON
Nancy Benson-Nicol

HYMN

“Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life”

Where cross the crowded ways of life, where sound the cries of race and clan, above the noise of selfish strife, we hear your voice, O Son of Man.

In haunts of wretchedness and need, on shadowed thresholds fraught with fears, from paths where hide the lures of greed, we catch the vision of your tears.

From tender childhood’s helplessness, from human grief and burdened toil, from famished souls, from sorrow’s stress, your heart has never known recoil.

The cup of water given for you still holds the freshness of your grace; yet long these multitudes to view the sweet compassion of your face.

O Master, from the mountainside, make haste to heal these hearts of pain; among these restless throngs abide; O tread the city’s streets again;

Till all the world shall learn your love, and follow where your feet have trod; till glorious from your heaven above shall come the city of our God.

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.

OFFERING

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OFFERTORY ANTHEM

“Lift Thine Eyes” from Elijah
Felix Mendelssohn

Lift thine eyes, O lift thine eyes to the mountains whence cometh help. Thy help cometh from the Lord, thy Maker of heaven and earth. He hath said thy foot shall not be moved. Thy keeper will never slumber. Lift thine eyes, O lift thine eyes to the mountains, whence cometh help.

OFFERTORY RESPONSE
A grateful heart is what I bring, a song of praise, my offering.
Among the saints I lift my voice: in you, O God, I will rejoice.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Gracious and strengthening God, in you, we find the power to endure with patience and the grace to give thanks with joy. As we offer these gifts, may they bear fruit in your kingdom, strengthening the church, uplifting the weary, and sharing the hope we have in Jesus Christ. In Christ’s name, we give and rejoice. Amen.

HYMN
“Called as Partners in Christ’s Service”

Called as partners in Christ’s service, called to ministries of grace, we respond with deep commitment fresh new lines of faith to trace. May we learn the art of sharing, side by side and friend with friend, equal partners in our caring to fulfill God’s chosen end.

Christ’s example, Christ’s inspiring, Christ’s clear call to work and worth, let us follow, never faltering, reconciling folk on earth. Men and women, richer, poorer, all God’s people, young and old, blending human skills together gracious gifts from God unfold.

Thus new patterns for Christ’s mission, in a small or global sense, help us bear each other’s burdens, breaking down each wall or fence. Words of comfort, words of vision, words of challenge, said with care, bring new power and strength for action, make us colleagues, free and fair.

So God grant us for tomorrow ways to order human life that surround each person’s sorrow with a calm that conquers strife. Make us partners in our living, our compassion to increase, messengers of faith, thus giving hope and confidence and peace.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE
Sonata III (Con Moto Maestoso)
F. Mendelssohn

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