June 3, 2018 ORDER OF WORSHIP SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST The beginning of the opening voluntary is a call to silent, personal meditation. Please silence all electronic device as we prepare our hearts and minds to worship God. 10:00 a.m. OPENING VOLUNTARY Concerto in D minor J. S. Bach Allegro-Grave-Fuga (1685-1750) PRAYER OF CONFESSION Most holy and merciful God, You search us and know us better than we know ourselves. You know our inmost thoughts, our deepest sins, our stubborn pride. Forgive us, we pray. As Samuel looked to Eli for help to discern your voice, and as the disciples looked to Jesus for your wisdom on the Sabbath, so raise up in our day faithful servants who will speak your word with clarity and grace, who will seek your justice with love and compassion, through Jesus Christ, the word made flesh. INTROIT Locus iste a Deo factus est, Inaestimabile sacramentum, irreprehensibilis est. This place was made by God, a priceless sacrament; it is without reproach. Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) KYRIE ELEISON James MacMillan (b. 1959) CALL TO WORSHIP Minister: We praise you, O Lord, for we are fearfully and wonderfully made. People: Wonderful are your works; that we know very well. Minister: How weighty to us are your thoughts, O God. How vast is the sum of them! People: We try to count them; they are more than the sand. Minister: Let us worship God! *HYMN 478 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven LAUDA ANIMA
PROMISE OF THE GOSPEL *GLORIA PATRI Laud and honor to the Father, Laud and honor to the Son, Laud and honor to the Spirit, Ever three and ever one; One in might and one in glory, While unending ages run. WESTMINSTER ABBEY (Hymn 416) CHURCH SCHOOL ANTHEM Little Lamb, little Lamb, little innocent Lamb, I m a-gonna love God til I die. Hypocrite, hypocrite, tell you what they do, They ll talk about me, and they ll talk about you. Cause there ain t no dying over there, in that heavenly land. Just take one brick from Satan s wall, Satan s wall gonna tumble and fall. After the anthem, children through fifth grade may process to the Chapel to meet for the Gathering. Spiritual, arr. Greg Gilpin (b. 1964) *THE PEACE Minister: People: As a forgiven people, let us share Christ s peace with one another. The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Mark 2:23-3:6 (p. 36) WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS SERMON Bearing Bad News Austin Crenshaw Shelley Samuel lay there until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. 1 Samuel 3:15 PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Open our ears to hear your word, O God. Open our eyes to see the needs of your people. Open our hearts to long for your reign. Open our hands to work for your peace. Amen. *HYMN 248 You Are Before Me, Lord SURSUM CORDA OFFERING OLD TESTAMENT LESSON 1 Samuel 3:1-20 (p. 247)
OFFERTORY ANTHEM Os justi meditabitur sapientiam, et lingua ejus loquetur judicium. Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius: et non supplantabuntur gressus ejus. Alleluia. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just. The law of his God is in his heart; and his steps will not be impeded. Alleluia. Bruckner Prayers concluding with 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. WORDS OF INSTITUTION SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE INVITATION COMMUNION VOLUNTARY Concerto in D minor Bach Largo THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Minister: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. Minister: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord. Minister: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. People: It is meet and right so to do. SANCTUS MacMillan COMMUNION MOTET Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria Virgine, vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine: cuius latus perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine: esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine: O Iesu dulcis, O Iesu pie, O Iesu, fili Mariae. Colin Mawby (b. 1936) Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, who having truly suffered, was sacrificed on the cross for mankind, whose pierced side flowed with water and blood: May it be for us a foretaste in the trial of death. O sweet Jesus, O pious Jesus, O Jesus, son of Mary. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
*HYMN I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord LAND OF REST *BENEDICTION CLOSING VOLUNTARY Concerto in D minor Bach Allegro *Congregation standing Your offerings to the Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry Food Cupboard will be received during the singing of this hymn.
LEADING WORSHIP: Austin Crenshaw Shelley, MUSIC: Gallery Choir; Daniel Spratlan, Conductor; Ken Lovett, Organist; and Julie Bishop, Church School Accompanist GREETERS: Elders: Martha Agate and Beth Nell Vaccaro; Deacons: Courtney and Trish Franklin USHERS: William Cobb, Team #3 Leader; Robert Bausman, Peter Cooke, B. Graeme Frazier, and Douglas Olson COMMUNION SERVERS: Steve Bishop, Taylor Slaughter, and Christen Webber, and Melissa Montgomery will serve those in the pews FLOWER GUILD: Barbara Frazier and Mary Anne Van Blarcom Flowers in the chancel are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Jim Van Blarcom by his family. MUSIC ATTRIBUTIONS: Hymns, anthems and texts reproduced with permission CCLI. License #: 3140916. OneLicense.net #: License # 717-519, copied with permission.