TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 16, 2015

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1 P K C H (U.S.A.) TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 16, 2015 Because Christians understand truth specifically in terms of the name that is, the person of Jesus, truth is about a person and a relationship with person which he has established from his side. Andrew Purves A Christ-centered Community Called to Deepen Faith, Serve Others and Foster Fellowship

2 2 WELCOME TO KIRK IN THE HILLS Welcome to worship We are glad to have you with us today for worship. If this is your first visit to the Kirk, please introduce yourself to a pastor after worship. About today s service Today we will truly have two distinct worship services. The Garden Service will be a worshipful celebration of this past week s Vacation Bible School. We will have several lessons and the children will lead us in song as we hear about God s has the power! The 11 o clock service will be the Kirk s traditional worship service. We will be taking a closer look at a portion of Jesus farewell discourse with His disciples and the promise that those who believe in Him will have a room in His Father s house. The following prayer invites us to prepare our hearts for worship and our lives for faithful living You are the beginning and the end of our salvation; grant therefore, O God, that we may be subject to you in fear and trembling and follow wherever you call us to go. Grant that we may constantly call upon you and cast our sorrows upon you, until we have finally escaped all dangers and come to that eternal peace prepared for us by the suffering, death, and resurrection of your only bego$en Son. Amen. Karl Barth, Prayer. Westminster John Knox Press: Lousiville, If you have children Parents concerned about children becoming restless in the sanctuary service are invited to worship in Cedarholm Chapel where there are crib-and baby-chair stands and where you may view sanctuary services on a large screen. Childcare in the nursery (Abbey 24) is available for infants and children through age 3 from 9:00 a.m.-noon. Please drop off children in the nursery before the service. If you need audio or visual assistance Hearing assistance units, large-print bulletins and hymnals are available upon request from an usher. If you are in need of prayer You may submit prayer requests online at kirkinthehills.org/prayer-request/prayer-request form. Stephen Ministers are available are available for personal, confidential prayer after both Sunday worship services all summer long. After the 9:15 a.m. garden service, you can find a Stephen Minister at the banner located near the red door to the sanctuary from the Fireside patio. After the 11:00 a.m. service, you can meet with a Stephen Minister in Melrose Chapel. Join us for fellowship After the 9:15 a.m. service, we encourage worshippers to greet one another as they leave and assist visitors in finding their way to the coffee hour. The flowers on the Sanctuary altar are presented to the glory of God in loving memory of Loralee Susan Willard by her mother, Cherie Dubats and her brother, Jim Simpson. ON THE COVER Celtic Cross Ken Taylor, a life-long Michigan artist, did the most recent line drawing of the altar Celtic cross shown on the cover of the bulletin. From the time he was a child growing up in Detroit, Ken has been interested in art. His work has been shown in numerous juried exhibitions and at galleries throughout southeastern Michigan. Inspired by the St. Martin Cross from Iona Abbey in Scotland, Oscar Bach created the sterling silver celtic cross. A gift from Mr. and Mrs. George Russell, it was placed on the altar in 1958 when the sanctuary was dedicated. The cross is highly adorned with Christian symbols: a harp at the top symbolizes joyful worship and joy in heaven; the Father is depicted with his face obscured by his hand held up in Trinitarian blessing; the crosspiece portrays the Te Deum; the Son is shown with his arms outstretched, reaching out to the whole world, inviting all to worship him; the descending dove represents the Holy Spirit; and the grape and the vine symbolize Holy Communion.

3 THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY 9:15 a.m., Garden There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12 PRELUDE THE GATHERING WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP * OPENING HYMN All Things Bright and Beautiful Royal Oak All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. Each liile flower that opens, Each liile bird that sings: God made their glowing colors, God made their tiny wings. All things bright The purple-headed mountain, The river running by, The sunset, and the morning That brightens up the sky, All things bright The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden: God made them every one. All things bright God gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well. All things bright * OPENING PRAYER O God, you are all powerful. You have the power to provide for us, the power to comfort us, the power to heal us, the power to forgive us, and the power to love us forever. You love us unconditionally and prove this love in Jesus Christ. There are times when we seem to forget how much you love us; things we say and our actions do not always reflect your love for us. In your merciful power, forgive us for our wrongs. May we be reminded that because you love us, we can love others and reflect your love to the world. We can do all things through the power of God. Amen. * ASSURANCE OF PARDON...believe the good news of the Gospel: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. * Those who are able are invited to stand. 3

4 * GLORIA PATRI Puer Nobis To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Praise, honor, might and glory be From age to age eternally. Amen. THE WORD WORD WITH THE CHILDREN LESSON 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God will generously provide all you need. SONG One Thing Remains Jeremy Riddle, Christa Joy Black and Brian Johnson (text on page 6) The Vacation Bible School students and staff LESSON 1 Corinthians 1:4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. SONG How Can I Keep from Singing Robert Lowry, arr. Michael Burkhardt (text on page 11) The older Vacation Bible School students and staff LESSON Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. LESSON Nehemiah 9:17 You are a God of forgiveness. HYMN Seek Ye First Karen Lafferty Seek ye first the kingdom of God And its righteousness, And all these things shall be added unto you; Allelu, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Ask, and it shall be given unto you, Seek and ye shall find, Knock, and the door shall be opened unto you; Allelu, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. SCRIPTURE READING: John 14:1-3 SOLO Deep River spiritual, arr. Henry Burleigh (text on page 11) Kurt Frank, bass LESSON God Has the Power to Love Us Forever Kevin Krawczyk PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 4 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,

5 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. THE SENDING * CLOSING HYMN I Danced in the Morning Lord of the Dance I danced in the morning when the world was begun, And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun, And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth; At Bethlehem I had My birth. Dance, then, wherever you may be; I am the Lord of the Dance, said He, And I ll lead you all, wherever you may be, And I ll lead you all in the dance, said He. * CHARGE AND BENEDICTION I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee, But they would not dance and they would not follow Me: I danced for the fishermen, for James and John; They came with Me and the dance went on. Dance, then, wherever I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame; The holy people said it was a shame. They whipped and they stripped and they hung Me high, And left Me there on a cross to die. Dance, then, wherever I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black; It s hard to dance with the devil on your back. They buried My body and they thought I d gone: But I am the dance and I still go on. Dance, then, wherever They cut Me down and I leap up high; I am the life that will never, never die; I ll live in you if you ll live in Me: I am the Lord of the Dance, said He. Dance, then, wherever Please take your seats as the pastor gives the congregation a charge to live the life of faith and then speaks words of Godʹs blessing on all gathered. * CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Natalie Sleeth TITHES AND OFFERING Go now in peace, go now in peace, May the love of God surround you Everywhere, everywhere You may go. Your offering for the Kirk s ministry will be received as you leave worship. * Congregation standing 5

6 About today s hymns All Things Bright and Beautiful was wrieen by Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander, a prolific writer of hymns for children during the nineteenth century. She wrote this hymn for the children of her Sunday school class to teach the first phrase of the Apostles Creed, I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. The tune is an English folk melody and is named after Royal Oak, a tree in Boscobel, Shropshire, in which Charles II hid himself during the BaEle of Worcester in The original text for this tune celebrated the restoration of Charles II to the throne. Seek Ye First was wrieen in 1971; the inspiration for this simple song of faith can be traced to the spirit of the 1960s, an era when the author, Karen Lafferty, felt challenged to live what she believed and, as a consequence, left her job as an entertainer to pursue full-time Christian service. In the midst of a personal financial crisis, she aeended a Bible study at her home church where the teaching that night was MaEhew 6:33. Returning home after the study with her faith strengthened, she was inspired to set this Biblical text to music. I Danced in the Morning was wrieen by Sydney Carter, a leader in the church folk song movement of the mid-twentieth century. Its tune, Simple Gifts, comes from the Shaker movement which originated during an English revival in The Shakers were a religious sect which branched off from the Quakers, and were known as Shaker because of their ecstatic behavior during worship services. The Shakers seeled in colonial America and were known for their celibate and communal lifestyle, pacifism and simple living, architecture and furniture. Father, We Praise Thee is aeributed to Gregory the Great and dates from the sixth century. It was originally intended to be sung in worship at sunrise. Gregory is known for the revising of the Roman liturgy and for reforms in church music, and is credited with editing or composing the melodies of the so-called Gregorian chant. Its tune, Christe sanctorum, is of French origin and takes its name from the medieval office hymn, Christe sanctorum, decus angelorum. Thou Art the Way is based on John 14:6; each of the first three stanzas opens with one of Christ s selfdescriptions as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Its tune, Dundee, comes from an early seventeenth century ScoEish Psalter. Take My Life was wrieen while its author, Frances Ridley Havergal, was visiting for five days Areley House in Worcestershire, England, where she prayed for the ten persons living there, some who were Christians and some who were not. In prayer she asked, Lord, give me all in this house. At the conclusion of her visit she felt that all present had been blessed by God. The tune Hendon is named after a hill located a few miles northeast of St. Paul s Cathedral, London. Today s Solo and Choral Music Texts and Notes One Thing Remains Jeremy Riddle, Christa Joy Black and Brian Johnson The authors and composers of this song are active in the contemporary Christian music world, serving as worship leaders at Bethel Church in Redding, California. Higher than the mountains that I face, Stronger than the power of the grave, Constant through the trial and the change, One thing remains. One thing remains. Your love never fails. It never gives up. It never runs out on me. You love never fails. It never gives up. It never runs out on me. Your love never fails. It never gives up. It never runs out on me, your love, your love. On and on and on and on it goes. It overwhelms and satisfies my soul, And I never ever have to be afraid. One thing remains 6 (continued on page 11)

7 THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY Eleven o clock, Sanctuary There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12 THE GATHERING OPENING VOLUNTARY Fugue in E flat Johann Sebastian Bach * Those who are able are invited to stand at the ringing of the tower bell. * INTROIT John Ru$er God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in mine eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth, and in my speaking; God be in my heart, and in my thinking; God be at mine end, and at my departing. * PROCESSIONAL HYMN 459 Father, We Praise Thee Christie sanctorum * PRAYER OF ADORATION PRAYER OF CONFESSION KYRIE ELEISON ASSURANCE OF PARDON Our Lord Jesus Christ, you are indeed the way and the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through you. Yet we confess that, too often, we choose to follow our own way. We confess that, too often, we come up with our own truth. We confess that, too often, we think the life that we have been given is all about us. We confess, that our words and our actions, too often, do not reflect that you are our Savior and Lord over all. Forgive us. By the Holy Spirit, remind us that all that we are and all that we have are yours. Restore in us faithful spirits to do your will and live our lives to your glory. Our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray and ask for your mercy in your name. Amen. Healey Willan...believe the good news of the Gospel: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. * GLORIA PATRI Puer Nobis To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Praise, honor, might and glory be From age to age eternally. Amen * Those who are able are invited to stand. 7

8 WELCOME THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Claire Warren Poirier CHORAL ORISON PRESENTATION Dearest Jesus, we are here, Gladly Your command obeying. With this child we now draw near In response to Your own saying That to You it shall be given As a child and heir of heaven. Liebster Jesu * PROFESSION OF FAITH: THE APOSTLES CREED Do you believe in God the Father almighty? I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Do you believe in Jesus Christ? I believe in Jesus Christ, God s 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 to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit? I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATER The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. We give you thanks, Eternal God. Amen. THE BAPTISM 8 BAPTISMAL WELCOME

9 With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into Christ s church to share with us in his ministry, for we are all one in Christ. THE WORD CHORAL PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Lead us to heaven, that we may share Fulness of joy for ever there; Lead us to God, the heart s true rest, To dwell with him, for ever blest. Hawkhurst SCRIPTURE READINGS Acts 4:1-12 (Pew Bible, New Testament, page 121) Peter and John boldly stand before the Sadducees and proclaim resurrection and salvation through Jesus Christ of Nazareth. John 14:1-14 (Pew Bible, New Testament, page 108) Jesus comforts His troubled disciples before His death by describing His Father s house and the rooms for them. Jesus tells them that He is the way to His Father s house. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SOLO Deep River spiritual, arr. Henry Burleigh (text on page 11) Kurt Frank, bass SERMON Gravity Rev. W. L. Adams III THE THANKSGIVING * HYMN Thou Art the Way Dundee Thou art the Way, to thee alone From sin and death we flee; And all who would the Father seek, Must seek him, Lord, by Thee. Thou art the Truth, thy word alone True wisdom can impart; Thou only canst inform the mind And purify the heart. Thou art the Life, the rending tomb Proclaims thy conquering arm; And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life: Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. 9

10 PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS Our giving is an offering to God. All offerings, whether made in the worship service or outside of it, are part of our worship of God and are used to support the Kirk s ministry here and in other parts of the world. * PRAYER OF DEDICATION ANTHEM O How Amiable Ralph Vaughn Williams (text printed on page 11) * DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him, above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. OUR LIFE TOGETHER PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION 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. THE SENDING * RECESSIONAL HYMN 391 Take My Life Hendon CHARGE AND BENEDICTION Please take your seats as the pastor gives the congregation a charge to live the life of faith and then speaks words of Godʹs blessing on all gathered. CLOSING VOLUNTARY Fugue in F Johann Sebastian Bach The service ends with notes of praise and affirmation on the organ. Please be respectful of those who wish to remain in a worshipful frame of mind. 10

11 (continued from page 6) How Can I Keep from Singing Robert Lowry, arr. Michael Burkhardt The author and composer of the this hymn, Robert Lowry, was a nineteenth century Baptist minister. Michael Burkhardt is Director of Music and the Arts at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Livonia, Michigan and professor of organ at Eastern Michigan University. My life flows on in endless song, Above earth s lamentation, I hear the real though far-off hymn That hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear the music ringing, It sounds an echo in my soul; How can I keep from singing? I lift my eyes, the cloud grows thin, I see the blue above it And day by day this pathway smooths, Since first I learned to love it. The peace from Love makes fresh my hearts, A song of hope is springing. All things are mine since truth I ve found. How can I keep from singing? Deep River spiritual, arr. Henry Burleigh Henry Burleigh was the grandson of slaves and inherited spirituals from his grandfather, who used to sing them to him. After high school he became a well-established singer in Episcopal churches in his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, and went on to enjoy a successful singing career in New York City where he sang in the choir of St. George s Episcopal Church for fifty-two years and the choir of Temple Emmanuel for twenty-five years. His most lasting legacy is his arrangements of spirituals. Deep river, my home is over Jordan, Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campground. Oh, don t you want to go to that gospel feast, That promised land where all is peace? What if my joys and comforts die, I know that truth is living. What though the darkness round me close? Still truth its light is giving. 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? O How Amiable Ralph Vaughan Williams The text of this anthem comes from Psalms 84 and 90 and a hymn by Isaac Wa$s. It, along with the organ voluntaries, is being offered in thanksgiving for the life of John Sco$, Director of Music and Organist of St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue and formerly Director of Music and Organist of St. Paul s Cathedral, London. The preeminent Anglican church music of our time, Dr. Sco$ passed away suddenly this week at the age of 59. He performed in recital here at the Kirk, and both the choirs of St. Thomas Church and St. Paul s Cathedral have been heard in concert here. O how amiable are thy dwellings: thou Lord of hosts! My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord: My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young: Even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: They will be always praising thee. The glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us: Prosper thou the work of our hands upon us. O prosper thou our handywork. O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 11

12 KRST RU VWX HRYYZ 1340 WXZV L[U\ L]TX R[]^ BY[[_`RXY^ HRYYZ, MRaWR\]U (248) kirkinthehills.org Office Hours Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Open Door Hours Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 16 Monday, August 17 Tuesday, August 18 We invite you to join us in ongoing Bible reading. Daily Lectionary Readings Morning: Pss. 19; 150 Evening: Pss. 81; Sam. 17:1 23 Gal. 3:6 14 John 5:30 47 Morning: Pss. 135; 145 Evening: Pss. 97; Sam. 17:24 18:8 Acts 22:30 23:11 Mark 11:12 26 Morning: Pss. 123; 146 Evening: Pss. 30; 86 2 Sam. 18:9 18 Acts 23:12 24 Mark 11:27 12:12 Wednesday, August 19 Morning: Pss. 15; 147:1 11 Evening: Pss. 48; 4 2 Sam. 18:19 33 Acts 23:23 35 Mark 12:13 27 Thursday, August 20 Morning: Pss. 36; 147:12 20 Evening: Pss. 80; 27 2 Sam. 19:1 23 Acts 24:1 23 Mark 12:28 34 Friday, August 21 Morning: Pss. 130; 148 Evening: Pss. 32; Sam. 19:24 43 Acts 24:24 25:12 Mark 12:35 44 Saturday, August 22 Sunday, August 23 Morning: Pss. 56; 149 Evening: Pss. 118; Sam. 23:1 7, Acts 25:13 27 Mark 13:1 13 Morning: Pss. 67; 150 Evening: Pss. 46; 93 2 Sam. 24:1 2, Gal. 3:23 4:7 John 8:12 20 Stay connected with Kirk in the Hills 12 Robert L. Sheldon, Interim Pastor William L. Adams III, Associate Pastor Troy Hauser Brydon, Associate Pastor James F. Anderson, Pastor Emeritus Glenn A. Miller, Director of Music & Organist Dennis N. Curry, Associate Director of Music & Carillonneur