HARVARD The Memorial Church Sunday Worship in Knafel Center 0 Community Welcome Service Sunday, August 21, 2016 please silence all electronic devices upon entering main hall of knafel center.
Order of Worship PRELUDE Liturgical Improvisation No. 1 (1948) George Oldroyd (1887 1956) HYMN No. 1, stanzas 1 & 4, All People That on Earth Do Dwell The congregation sting INVOCATION THE PEACE All are invited to join in singing of Hymn No. 27, stanza 1. HYMN No. 40, Morning Has Broken The congregation sting Bunessan OFFERTORY Here an offering is received work of Church within beyond University. Ushers will begin collection from back of hall ward. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Far, Son, Holy Ghost. Amen. The congregation sting THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER In unison: Our Far, 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 give us our trespasses, as we give those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is kingdom, power, glory, ever ever. Amen.
FIRST LESSON Exodus 33:7 16 HYMN No. 259, The Church s One Foundation Aurelia SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 3:10 17 SERMON Temporal Dwellings Sure Foundations Text: For no one can lay any foundation or than one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 HYMN No. 282, How Firm a Foundation The congregation sting Foundation BENEDICTION POSTLUDE How Firm a Foundation (2001) Dale Wood (1934 2003) OUR MISSION The Memorial Church of Harvard University is a space of grace in center of Yard, rooted in good news of Jesus Christ. Affectionately known as MemChurch, we pursue partnerships within beyond Harvard, empowering community members to serve world as wellinmed, compassionate, moral citizens. Through worship ministry outreach, MemChurch aims to promote justice mercy by confronting life s challenges, differences, our own imperfections with courage, empathy, an ethic of love. By doing so, Memorial Church seeks to educate minds, exp hearts, enrich lives.
1 All People That on Earth Do Dwell para. of Psalm 100 William Ke, 1561, alt. OLD HUNDREDTH LM Genevan Psalter, 1551 1 4 All For peo ple that why? The Lord on our earth God do is dwell, good, sing his to mer cy Lord is with cheer ev ful er voice; sure; him his serve truth with at mirth, his all times praise th firm ly tell, stood, come ye shall be e from age him to age re en joice. dure.
19 We Gar Toger to Ask Lord s Blessing Wilt heden nu treden voor God den Heere Nederlisch Gedenckclanck, 1626 trans. Theodore Baker, 1917 KREMSER 12 11 12 11 Nederlisch Gedenckclanck, 1626 adapt. Eduard Kremser, 1877 1 We gath er to geth er to ask Lord s blessing. He chastens has tens his will to make known; wicked oppressing now cease from distressing. Sing prais es to his name; he gets not his own.
503 40 Eleanor Farjeon, 1931, alt. 1 2 3 Morn ing Sweet Mine is has rain s Morning Has Broken bro new sun ken fall light! like sun Mine lit is first from BUNESSAN 55 54 D Gaelic melody harm. Alec Wyton, 1984 morn heav morn ing, en, ing black bird has like first born of spo dew one ken fall light like first on first E den saw bird. grass. play! Praise Praise Praise with sing sweet ing! ness e la tion, Praise morn of wet gar praise ev ery morn ing! den, ing, Praise sprung in God s re m spring com plete cre a ing ness tion fresh where of from God s feet new word! pass. day! Music 1985 The Church Pension Fund. MORNING
180 259 The Church s One Foundation Samuel John Stone, 1866 AURELIA 76 76 D Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864 1 The Chur 2 E lect 3 Mid toil 4 Yet she ch s one foun da tion is Je sus Christ her from ev ery na tion, yet one o er all trib u la tion, tumult of her on earth hath un ion with God, Three in Lord; earth, war, One, is his new cre a tion by wa ter char ter of sal va tion, one Lord, one faith, one waits con sum ma tion of peace ev er mys tic sweet com mun ion with those whose rest is heaven he came ho ly name she with vi sion hap py ones sought bless glo ho her es, rious, ly! his own to one great m, blood he bought hope she press Church vic to meek low to par her Lord, her, es, rious ly, word; birth, more; won. be takes his one ho ho ly ly long ing eyes are give us grace that with shall on ev be high bride; food, blest, we her ery life grace he en Church at may dwell with she her she from one till O with like died. dued. rest. e.
204 282 Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt. How Firm a Foundation FOUNDATION 11 11 11 11 Genuine Church Music, 1832 harm. The Wesleyan Hymn Tune Book, 1859 1 How firm a foun da tion, ye saints of 2 Fear not, I am with e, O, be not dis 3 When through deep wa ters I call e to 4 When through fi ery tri als thy path ways shall 5 The soul that on Je sus has leaned re laid your faith in his ex cel lent word! I am thy God, will still give e aid. riv ers of sor row shall not e o er flow; grace, all suf fi cient, shall be thy sup ply; will not, I will not de sert to its foes; more can he say than to you he hath said, strength en e, help e, cause e to st, I will be near e, thy trou bles to bless, flame shall not hurt e; I on ly de sign soul, though all hell should en deav or to shake, you who ref uge to Je sus held by my right eous, om nip o sanc ti fy to e thy deep est dross to con sume, thy gold to nev er, no, nev er, no, nev er Lord, mayed, go, lie, pose, have tent dis re is my I What I ll that to up thy I ll fled? h. tress. fine. sake.
Announcements Sunday, August 21, 2016 WELCOME Today is our Community Welcome Service. The preacher is Reverend Dr. Lucy A. ForsterSmith, Sedgwick Chaplain to University Senior Minister in Memorial Church. The service is led by Professor Jonathan L. Walton, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Pusey Minister in Memorial Church. The first lesson is read by Judith Sizer. The second lesson is read by Gerald Ellis. Listening devices are available to help hearing impaired participate in service; please ask an usher assistance. MORNING PRAYERS BEGINS AUGUST 31 The Memorial Church s daily Morning Prayers services begin on Wednesday, August 31, at 8:45 a.m. Due to Memorial Church renovation project, y will be held in Holden Chapel in Harvard Yard through Fall 2016 term. SUNDAY SERMONS AND MORNING PRAYERS SERVICES ON HARVARD S ITUNES U Sunday sermons weekly Morning Prayers services are available on Harvard s itunes U in Religion & Spirituality channel. From your itunes software, search Harvard Memorial Church to listen on your ipod, iphone, ipad, Mac, or PC.
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