K H P C (U.S.A.) Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean. We Are Christ s Le er to the World!

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1 K H P C (U.S.A.) SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 11, 2018 Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean We Are Christ s Le er to the World! from 2 Corinthians 3

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 As we close our First Things First sermon series, we find ourselves peeking in on the healing of a man with leprosy. If you are willing, you can make me clean, the man says to Jesus. I am willing, Jesus says. Today we will consider the difference between willingness and willfulness. In order to embody our willingness to follow Jesus and affirm how he makes us clean, we will close today s service with the ritual act of Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows. Everyone will be invited to come forward, take a shell from the baptismal font, and receive the sign of the cross on their hands. Today s liturgy is from the Liturgy for the Affirmation of Baptismal Vows by the Church of Scotland. The following prayer invites us to prepare our hearts for worship and our lives for faithful living: Holy Spirit, who hovered over the waters at creation s birth, who descended in the form of a dove at Jesus baptism, who was poured out under the signs of fire and wind at Pentecost: Come to us, open our hearts and minds, so that we may hear the Word of Life and be renewed by your power, for you live and reign with the Father and the Son, now and forever. Amen. Book of Common Worship If you have children Childcare is available for infants and children up to age 2 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the nursery (Abbey 24). Please check children into the nursery before the service. Following the Word with the Children, children ages 3 through grade 12 will be dismissed for Sunday School. Worship Bags: Children are always welcome in worship! If you are worshiping with your child at the 11:00 a.m. service, please pick up a worship bag as you enter the sanctuary. Worship bags are updated weekly and designed to help children follow along in worship. 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 under Resources/Prayer Request. Stephen Ministers are available for personal, confidential prayer in Melrose Chapel after each worship service. Melrose Chapel is located on the left-hand side of the pulpit. Join us for fellowship and coffee We encourage worshipers to greet one another as they leave and assist visitors in finding their way to the coffee and fellowship in Heritage Hall after the 9:15 a.m. service and greet new members. Flowers on the Altar are presented to the glory of God in loving memory of Robert Gustafson, her wonderful husband, by his loving wife, Sheri Gustafson. Cover Art - Healing of the Lepers at Capernaum, , James Tissot, Public Domain This opaque watercolor over graphite reveals Jesus concern for the outcasts of society: in this case, those afflicted with leprosy, a chronic disease. The leper kneels in the center foreground of the image dramatically making his plea to Jesus with his bandaged arms upraised. Referring to ancient laws regarding the lepers, Tissot writes that the man occupies the center of the road to permit the healthy to pass with ease on either side of the path. (art description credited to the Brooklyn Museum) 2

3 THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY 9:15 & 11:00 a.m., Sanctuary If you are willing, you can make me clean. Mark 1:40 THE GATHERING OPENING VOLUNTARIES Petit Prelude Joseph Jongen Choral Joseph Jongen (9:15 a.m.) You Shall Have a Song Harriet Ziegenhals You shall have a song and gladness of heart, For music can joyfully our love to all impart. Lift every voice, play the flute and violin, And you shall have a song to sing, Alleluia. Make a joyful noise to God all ye lands, Come serve Him with gladness of heart and mind and hands. We are His children, He made us everyone, And we shall have a song to sing. Alleluia! Enter now His gates with thankgiving and praise, For He is our God, let us serve Him all our days. His steadfast love will endure to the end, And we shall have a song to sing, Alleluia. The Junior Girls Choir * Those who are able are invited to stand at the ringing of the tower bell. * OPENING SENTENCES The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all! And also with you! * CALL TO WORSHIP Joseph Ashoo (9:15 a.m.) In the old covenant, God chose Israel to be his people. He showed them his ways and gave them his laws. We stand within the new covenant made by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and we bear his name. In the strength of the covenant, which he has made with his people, and mindful of our shortcomings, let us bind ourselves anew to God who has so graciously bound himself to us. And let us gladly take the yoke of Christ upon us. * INTROIT Humphrey Clucas O Lord, open thou our lips. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, And to the Holy Ghost. * Those who are able are invited to stand. 3

4 As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be: World without end. Amen. Praise ye the Lord. The Lord s Name be praised. * PROCESSIONAL HYMN 461 God Is Here Abbot s Leigh * PRAYER OF CONFESSION Open the heavens, almighty Father, and pour out your Spirit upon your people gathered in prayer. Renew the power of our baptismal cleansing and fill us with zeal for good deeds. Let us hear your voice once again that we may recognize in your beloved Son our hope of inheriting eternal life. Grant this through Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the splendor of eternal light, God forever and ever. KYRIE ELEISON Silence is kept for personal confession. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Herbert Sumsion ASSURANCE OF PARDON Hear the good news! In baptism you were buried with Christ. In baptism also you were raised to life with him, through faith in the power of God who raised Christ from the dead. Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The old life has gone; a new life has begun. I declare to you in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. 4 Amen. If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. * GLORIA PATRI Greatorex (Hymn 579) COMMUNITY ACCLAMATION 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. From 2 Corinthians 3, our acclamation is a weekly, communal reminder of who we are called to be as a community of faith. We are whose? We are Christ s! We are Christ s what? We are Christ s le er! We are Christ s le er where? We are Christ s le er to the world!

5 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS (9:15 a.m.) E. Donald Cunningham, Patricia Cunningham, Mark Foster, Susan Heinrich, John Jerge, Mary Ann Jerge, Sarang Kang, Heiko Wenczel, Sally Wenczel WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 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 PROCLAMATION ANTHEM (9:15 a.m.) Clap Happy Psalm American folk melody, arr. Joe Ridenour Sing to the Lord a brand new song, sing allelu. Sing to the Lord now all the earth, sing allelu. Sing to the Lord and celebrate, sing allelu. Sing to the Lord from day to day, sing allelu. Alleluia, sing allelu. Great is the Lord and to be praised, sing allelu. Great is the Lord and to be feared, sing allelu. Great is the Lord who made the world, sing allelu. Great is the Lord who loves us all, sing allelu. Alleluia, sing allelu. Worship the Lord in holiness, sing allelu. Worship the Lord, whole families, sing allelu. Worship the Lord with all your strength, sing allelu. Worship the Lord and celebrate, sing allelu. Alleluia, sing allelu. The Young Children s Choir WORD WITH THE CHILDREN (9:15 a.m.) Following the Word with the Children, children ages 4 through grade 12 will be dismissed for Sunday School. CHORAL PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Caithness Baptize us with Your Spirit, Lord. Your cross on us be signed, That, likewise in God s service, we May perfect freedom find. SCRIPTURE READING Mark 1: Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. * HYMN 492 Baptized in Water (stanzas 1 & 3) Bunessan 5

6 THE THANKSGIVING 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. * PASTORAL PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND THE LORD S PRAYER MISSIONAL INVITATION 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. Forgo en Harvest Monday, February 12, seven volunteers are needed in the morning and 26 volunteers are needed in the afternoon to support their mission of relieving hunger and preventing food waste. To volunteer go to: forgo enharvest.org. ANTHEM Jubilate Deo William Mathias Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves: We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: Be thankful unto him, and bless his Name. For the Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting; And his truth endureth to all generations. Amen. * 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. SERMON First Things First: The Merge Dr. N. Phillips THE SENDING * 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. 6

7 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. * COMMITMENT TO THE CHRISTIAN LIFE As a disciple of Christ, will you continue in the Apostles teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in prayer? With the help of God, I will. Will you proclaim the good news by word and deed, serving Christ in all people? With the help of God, I will. Will you work for justice and peace, honoring God in all creation? With the help of God, I will. This is the task of the Church. This is our task; to live and work for the kingdom of God. God has made us one in Christ. He has set his seal upon us and, as a pledge of what is to come, has given the Spirit to dwell in our hearts. PRAYER OVER THE WATER At this time we invite you to come forward to the font in procession. Ushers will invite those seated in the pews at the rear of the sanctuary to begin the procession. For those unable to process forward, stay seated and a pastor will bring the baptismal water to you. You are invited to take a shell from the font as a reminder of your baptismal vows and then present the palm of your hand to a pastor to receive a blessing and the sign of the cross. ANTHEMS Beautiful Savior Silesian folk tune, arr. F. Melius Christiansen Fair are the meadows, Fairer the woodlands, Robed in flowers of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, He makes the sorrowing spirit sing. 7

8 Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise adoration, Now and Forevermore be Thine! Sicut cervus Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum: Ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus. Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks: So longeth my soul after thee, O God. God Be In My Head God be in my head and in my understanding; God be in my 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. Phillip Wilbye CLOSING PRAYER Let us pray. Gracious God, through water and the Holy Spirit you have made us your sons and daughters, brought us into your church, filled us with your Holy Spirit, and given us your promise of eternal life. Renew in us, your children, the covenant you made with us at our baptism. Stir up in us the power of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. * RECESSIONAL HYMN 443 O Christ, the Great Foundation Aurelia CHARGE AND BENEDICTION (omit stanza 3) CLOSING VOLUNTARY Fugue in C minor Johann Sebastian Bach We hope that you experience a strong sense of welcome and home this morning! We invite everyone to offer greetings and peace at the close of the service. We hope that you will make a special effort to reach out in friendship to those you have yet to meet. If you are new to the Kirk, we hope you will visit us at one of our Connect stations in the Narthex, Abbey Lounge, Welcome Center or Heritage Hall. 8 Check in on Facebook and let people know you were with us today!

9 About today s hymns God Is Here was wri en by the Rev. Fred Pra Green in 1979 at the request of University United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas, for a hymn to be sung at the closing service of an eight-month long festival centering around the themes of worship, music and the arts. Pra Green was an English Methodist clergyperson during the twentieth century who, upon his retirement, became a prolific hymn writer. The tune Abbot s Leigh was composed by the Rev. Cyril Taylor on a Sunday morning during the spring of Taylor was working in the wartime headquarters of the religious broadcasting department of the BBC located in the village of Abbot s Leigh. Baptized in Water was wri en by Michael Saward, a twentieth century British Anglican priest and author of over one hundred hymns. The tune is a Gaelic melody and is named after a small village on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. O Christ, the Great Foundation was wri en by Timothy T ingfang Lew, a leading Chinese educator who also represented China in the World Council of Churches and was a member of the Chinese government s legislative body prior to the Communist takeover. About today s choral music You Shall Have a Song - the text of this anthem is based on Isaiah 30:29 and Psalm 100. Harriet Ziegenhals was a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, where she served on the faculty, and received her Master of Sacred Music from Union Theological Seminary, New York City. As a singer she sang for eighteen years under Robert Shaw in New York City and Cleveland. In 1970 she founded the Community Renewal Chorus in Chicago, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and celebrating diversity, equality, peace, and justice through music. She was active in Chicago s musical life for over 40 years. She passed away in North Carolina this past January at the age of 90. Clap Happy Psalm is a se ing of a text based on Psalm 96. The tune is an American folk melody. Beautiful Savior is an arrangement of folksong from Silesia, a region in central Europe now mostly in Poland, with smaller parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. The original German form of the text first appeared in a manuscript from Münster, Germany. This anthem is closely associated with the St. Olaf Choir of St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, so much so that it is regarded, though perhaps unofficially, as the college s alma mater. This arrangement is by F. Melius Christiansen, the leading choral conductor in the Lutheran tradition of his time and the founding director of the St. Olaf Choir. Throughout the course of his celebrated tenure from 1912 to 1944 as the choir s conductor he established a world-wide reputation for its high standards and purity of sound, a standard that continues to this day. Jubilate Deo is a se ing of a metrical paraphrase of Psalm 100. William Mathias was a prolific twentieth century Welsh composer whose works ranged from music for worship to orchestral and chamber music. His works are, as is the case with this anthem, characterized by rhythmic vibrancy as well as tuneful yet angular melodies. Sicit Cervus is likely the best known of Palestrina s motets. Palestrina was one of the foremost composers of church music during the sixteenth century; his works are regarded as the culmination and ideal of Renaissance polyphony. God Be in My Head - the text of this anthem comes from the Sarum Primer (1514), one of many collections of devotional readings and prayers for use by the laity which were prevalent from the thirteenth through the sixteenth centuries. Philip Wilby taught various composition, liturgy, directing and score reading classes as a member of the music department of Leeds University beginning in

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12 K H 1340 W L L R B H, M (248) kirkinthehills.org Office Hours Monday Friday, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Open Door Hours Wednesday Friday, 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. We invite you to join us in ongoing Bible reading. Daily Lectionary Readings Sunday, February 11 Morning: Ps. 103; 150 Evening: Ps. 117; 139, Malachi 4:1-6, 2 Corinthians 3:7-18, Luke 9:18-27 Monday, February 12 Morning: Ps. 5; 145 Evening: Ps. 82; 29, Proverbs 27:1-6, 10-12, Philippians 2:1-13, John 18: Tuesday, February 13 Morning: Ps. 42; 146 Evening: Ps. 102; 133, Proverbs 30:1-4, 24-33, Philippians 3:1-11, John 18:28-38 Wednesday, February 14 ASH WEDNESDAY Morning: Ps. 5; 147:1-11 Evening: Ps. 27; 51, Amos 5:6-15, Hebrews 12:1-14, Luke 18:9-14 Thursday, February 15 Morning: Ps. 27; 147:12-20 Evening: Ps. 126; 102, Habakuk 3:1-10 (11-15) 16-18, Philippians 3:12-21, John 17:1-8 Friday, February 16 Morning: Ps. 22; 148 Evening: Ps. 102; 130, Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32, Philippians 4:1-9, John 17:9-19 Saturday, February 17 Morning: Ps. 43; 149 Evening: Ps. 31; 143, Ezekiel 39:21-29, Philippians 4:10-18, John 17:20-26 Sunday, February 18 Morning: Ps. 84; 150 Evening: Ps. 42; 32, Daniel 9:3-10, Hebrews 2:10-18, John 12:44-50 Stay connected with Kirk in the Hills 12 Rev. Dr. Nathaniel D. Phillips, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. William L. Adams III Rev. Dr. Norman M. Pritchard, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Dr. Keith O. Provost Rev. Fernando Rodríguez Rev. Angela Ryo Rev. Jasmine L. Smart Glenn A. Miller, Director of Music & Organist Dennis N. Curry, Associate Director of Music & Carillonneur