Service for Trinity Sunday:  May 18, 2008

10:30 a.m.

 

GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

PRELUDE                                           Hymn to Joy                                       arr. M. Keller

                                                  Guide Us, O God of Grace                             arr. M. Keller

 

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CARILLON AND CHORAL INTROIT

            LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                           from Psalm 8 (Jerusalem Bible)

            Lord, our Lord, how great your name throughout the earth!

                 Above the heavens is your majesty chanted.

                 You set your stronghold firm against your foes,

                        to subdue enemies and rebels.

            I look at your heavens made by your fingers,

            at the moon and the stars you set in place—

                 What are humans that you spare a thought for them?   

                        Mortals that you care for them?

            Yet you crown them with glory and splendor,

            and set the works of your hands under their feet.

                 Lord, our Lord, how great your name throughout the earth!

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 138                          Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

           

*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE                                                    from Call to Worship

               

                Father of lights, Mother of all:

                 You created the heavens and the earth,

     making everything good—even glorious.

Jesus Christ, Light of the world, Savior:

     you have made us your brothers and sisters

     and commissioned us to bear your name out into the world.

 

Holy Spirit, our Comfort and Guide:

     you enlighten us with wisdom to know what is right

     and with humility to make this confession:

     that we have been poor stewards of the earth,

     clumsy and spiritless disciples, unjust in dealing with others,

     divided in our witness and devotion to you.

Forgive us, God, Jesus, Holy Spirit.

By your grace, love and fellowship make of us new creations

     who are good and pleasing in your sight.

(time for silent, personal confession)  Amen.

 

*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE PEACE 

            As tenderly as a father mothers the children, the Lord treats those who love him. 

            God takes our sins farther away than east is from west. 

                 In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. 

            The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

                 Peace be with you.

(worshipers share words and gestures of the peace of Christ)

 

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

LESSON FROM THE GOSPEL                                           Matthew 28:16—20 (NRSV)

 

ANTHEM                                 Great and Awesome God                                     M. Hayes

 

WORD WITH THE WISE

 

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON                                         from Genesis 1:1—2:4 (NRSV)

 

SERMON                                                                                              “Wind on the Face”

 

RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S PURPOSES

            Call to Respond

            OFFERTORY                          Ave Verum                                         W. A. Mozart

     

SEAL THE WORD IN SACRAMENT

BAPTISM                                                                                            Elder C. Sue Mooney

Jeffrey Hale Laws & Harrison Edgar Laws

Franklin Virdre & Gregory Joseph sons of Joan Kneessi Laws and Jeffrey Laws

                        (Witnesses:  Dawn and James Kneessi)

     Statement on the Gift of Baptism

     Promises of candidates for Baptism & Affirmations of Faith

     Promises of Witnesses & Congregation

     Thanksgiving over the Water & Baptism

     Welcome of new members Jeffrey and Harrison Laws

                     and baptized members Franklin and Gregory Laws

     Prayers for the Baptized, and Thanksgivings and Intercessions

The Lord’s Prayer (traditional)                                                       The Hymnal P. 16

 

GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 477                                                 Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING

 

*CHORAL RESPONSE

 

POSTLUDE        Finale from Fantasy on the Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy”              P. Post

 

WE ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Liturgists

Rev. William R. Leety

Word with Wise/ Sermon

Rev. William R. Leety

Musical Leadership

Overbrook Belles  

Celebration Singers

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster

Nancy Deeth, Organist