The Service for the Lord’s Day
The Hope Presbyterian Churches
TF = Tinton Falls, 9 am
LW = Lakewood, 11 am
6/4 The Day of Pentecost (Red)
6/11 Trinity Sunday (White)
6/18 The Second Sunday After Pentecost (Green, through October 29)
6/25 The Third Sunday After Pentecost
7/2 The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
7/9 The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
7/16* The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
7/23 The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
7/30 The Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
*=Guest preachers.
Music: PH/G2G (The Presbyterian Hymnal/Glory to God)
GATHERING
Gathering Music/Prelude:
Welcome & Announcements
Entrance Song:
6/4 “Come, Holy Spirit, Our Souls Inspire”
6/11 “Come, O Spirit” (verse 1) 127
6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
TF "All Who Are Thirsty (Come, Lord Jesus, Come)"
LW “Jesus, We Are Here” (verses 1 and 4) ——/392
TF "All Who Are Thirsty (Come, Lord Jesus, Come)"
LW “Jesus, We Are Here” (verses 1 and 4) ——/392
Call to Worship
The time is fulfilled!
The Kingdom of God has come near!
Repent, and believe the good news! Mark 1:15
Filling the Baptismal Font
6/4
When the day of Pentecost had come,
they were all together in one place.
And suddenly from heaven there came a sound
like the rush of a violent wind,
and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them,
and a tongue rested on each of them.
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in other languages,
as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.
And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered,
because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.
Amazed and astonished, they asked,
“Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?
Parthians, Medes, Elamites,
and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia,
Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia,
Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,
both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—
in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.”
All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another,
“What does this mean?”
But others sneered and said,
“They are filled with new wine.”
But Peter, standing with the eleven,
raised his voice and addressed them:
“Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you,
and listen to what I say.
Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose,
for it is only nine o’clock in the morning.
No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
“In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy.
And I will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
As many of you as were baptized into Christ
have clothed yourselves with Christ.
There is no longer Jew or Greek,
there is no longer slave or free,
there is no longer male and female;
for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:27, 28
Remember your baptism, and be thankful!
*Hymn/Psalm/Praise Song:
6/4 “Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song” 314
6/11 “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” 138/1
6/18 “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” 263/12
6/25 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” 276/39
7/2 “Come, Thou Almighty King” 139/2
7/9 “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” 464/611
7/16 “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies” 462/662
7/23 “Holy God, We Praise Your Name” 460/4
7/30 “For the Beauty of the Earth” 473/14
Prayer for Wholeness
6/4, 6/11
God of love:
in Jesus Christ
by the power of the Spirit
we know you to be a holy communion
of interactive sharing.
Yet we reduce your mystery
to cold, irrational, and empty doctrine.
You are three partners
dancing in one circle.
Yet we pretend to be independent individuals,
unmoved by others’ joy or suffering.
Your love overflows in creation,
spreading beauty and life in all directions.
Yet we abuse and exploit your gifts,
squandering the blessings you so generously bestow.
Your love becomes flesh
and dwells among us in Jesus.
Yet we oppress and violate the bodies for others.
Your love informs, energizes,
connects, and inspires everything.
Grant us to participate,
body, soul and spirit,
in the life and love you give us
in Jesus Christ.
6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
God of grace
you bring us from death to life,
revealing our essence as your beloved children.
Keep us awake and alert to your saving presence
with, within, and among us.
When the world appeals to our fear
with offers of wealth, success, and security:
May we remember that we live by your Word alone,
and that it is by losing our false existence
that we gain our true and eternal life in you.
When the world appeals to our weaknesses and deficiencies
with offers of fame and popularity:
May we remember that there is nothing that can ever separate us
from the love you have already given.
We don’t have to test it.
When the world appeals to our anger
with offers of power:
May we remember how you show us real strength.
By emptying yourself and becoming a servant,
you give us the Way of truth.
The time is fulfilled!
Today is the Day of Salvation!
Your Kingdom is right here!
Let us turn to your Way
and trust in this good news!
Trinity Prayer
Gracious God:
By your Word and Spirit
you create, redeem, and sustain the whole universe,
holding all things in being,
bringing life out of death
and light into darkness.
You carefully and wonderfully fashion us in your Image.
You embrace us and encircle us
in yourself as this timeless and universal dance
of overflowing love and joy:
The Holy Trinity.
And so we offer our own voices in praise and thanksgiving of you:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
*Gloria:
6/4, 6/11
“Holy, Holy” 140/593
6/18, 6/25, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
TF “We Are One in the Spirit” (verse 4) ——/300
LW “Glory Be to the Father" ——/581
7/2 “Glory Be to the Father” 579/581
TF *Procession of the Word
TF A child processes into the Sanctuary carrying a Bible, as the people sing or say the Gloria.
*The Peace
Christ is in the midst of us.
He is and ever shall be.
May the grace and peace of Christ our God be with all of you.
And also with you.
The people exchange words and signs of God’s peace.
*Response: “Halle-, Halle-, Halleluia” (refrain only) ——/591
Halle-, Halle-, Halleluia!
Halle-, Halle-, Halleluia!
Halle-, Halle-, Halleluia!
Halleluia!
Halleluia!
LW Time With Young Disciples
THE WORD
Prayer for Understanding
Enlighten our hearts and minds by your Word, O God.
Open our eyes to the truth of your saving love, revealed in Scripture,
Move our legs to walk in your way of peace.
Open our hands to do your work,
and our arms to welcome others in your name.
For you are the enlightening of our souls and bodies, O Christ our God,
and to you we give glory, now and forever.
Amen.
Scripture Readings
Hebrew Scriptures
6/4 Numbers 11:24-30
6/11 Genesis 1:1–2:4a
6/18 Exodus 19:2-8a
6/25 Jeremiah 20:7-13
7/2 Jeremiah 28:5-9
7/9 Zechariah 9:9-12
(7/16 Isaiah 55:10-13)
7/23 Isaiah 44:6-8
7/30 1 Kings 3:5-12
Psalm
6/4 “Bless the Lord, My Soul and Being” Psalm 104:24–34, 35b 224
6/11 “O Lord, Our God, How Excellent” Psalm 8 162/25
6/18 “All People That on Earth Do Dwell” Psalm 100 220/385
6/25
Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, Lord GOD of hosts;
let not those who seek you be disgraced because of me, O God of Israel.
Surely, for your sake have I suffered reproach,
and shame has covered my face.
I have become a stranger to my own kindred,
an alien to my mother's children.
Zeal for your house has eaten me up;
the scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me.
Save me from the mire; do not let me sink;
let me be rescued from those who hate me
and out of the deep waters.
Let not the torrent of waters wash over me,
neither let the deep swallow me up;
do not let the Pit shut its mouth upon me.
Answer me, O LORD, for your love is kind;
in your great compassion, turn to me." Psalm 69:7-10 (11-15) 16-18
7/2 “My Song Forever Shall Record” Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 209/67
7/9
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
The LORD is loving to everyone
and his compassion is over all his works.
All your works praise you, O LORD,
and your faithful servants bless you.
They make known the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your power;
That the peoples may know of your power
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
your dominion endures throughout all ages.
The LORD is faithful in all his words
and merciful in all his deeds. Psalm 145:8-14
7/16 “To Bless the Earth” Psalm 65:9-13 200/38
7/23
Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth;
knit my heart to you that I may fear your Name.
I will thank you, O LORD my God, with all my heart,
and glorify your Name for evermore.
For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me from the nethermost Pit.
The arrogant rise up against me, O God, and a band of violent men seeks my life;
they have not set you before their eyes.
But you, O LORD, are gracious and full of compassion,
slow to anger, and full of kindness and truth.
Turn to me and have mercy upon me;
give your strength to your servant; and save the child of your handmaid.
Show me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed;
because you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me. Psalm 86:11–17
7/30
Your decrees are wonderful;
therefore I obey them with all my heart.
When your word goes forth it gives light;
it gives understanding to the simple.
I open my mouth and pant;
I long for your commandments.
Turn to me in mercy,
as you always do to those who love your Name.
Steady my footsteps in your word;
let no iniquity have dominion over me.
Rescue me from those who oppress me,
and I will keep your commandments.
Let your countenance shine upon your servant
and teach me your statutes.
My eyes shed streams of tears,
because people do not keep your law. Psalm 119:129-136
New Testament
6/4 John 7:37–39
6/11 Matthew 28:16–20
6/18 Matthew 9:35–10:8 (9–23)
6/25 Matthew 10:24–39
7/2 Matthew 10:40–42
7/9 Matthew 11:16–19, 25–30
(7/16 Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23)
7/23 Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43
7/30 Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52
Sermon
*Affirmation of Faith
6/4, 6/11
The Nicene Creed TF p. 15, “Ecumenical”
6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
The Apostles’ Creed TF p. 14, “Traditional”; LW p. 35.
Prayers of God’s Creation and People
O Great Healer:
let your Spirit swing
around us and through us,
over us, under us, and among us,
with healing in her wings,
making us whole
and restoring us to our created goodness.
O Deep Mystery:
Bless all of us here today,
as we offer our worship and praise to you,
and for all those baptized into your Name of every time and place
who have sought to trust and follow you.
We pray for this holy Earth,
the beautiful garden you have placed in our care:
give us the wisdom and will to conserve it.
And as we gather we also represent our whole community, especially:
those serving in government…
and all first responders…
travelers…
workers…
the aged and infirm…
the grieving and abandoned…
the sick and the addicted…
the poor and the oppressed…
the unemployed and the destitute…
the prisoners and captives…
the undocumented, all migrants, and refugees…
indigenous peoples…
victims of war and violence…
victims of natural disasters…
victims of domestic abuse…
victims of slavery and human trafficking…
and all who remember and care for the needy among us….
As you commanded, O Lord,
we pray for our enemies and those who wish us harm….
We pray for all who are persecuted for their faith….
We gather as well with all those who have died in the hope of resurrection,
and are now at rest….
Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.
In the communion of all the saints,
we commend ourselves, one another,
and our whole life to you, O Christ our God,
and to you we render glory,
now and forever.
Amen.
THANKSGIVING
Offering
The Earth is the Lords and the fullness thereof,
the world and all that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1
Offertory Music: “”
The bread and wine for communion are carried to the Table as the congregation sings:
*Doxology:
6/4 “Let Every Christian Pray” 130
6/11 “Let Every Christian Pray” 130/——
6/18, 6/25, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
TF “I Come With Joy” (vv. 1 & 4) 507/(515)
LW “Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow” 592/606
7/2 “Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow” 592/606
When we do not celebrate the Sacrament we skip to the Prayer of Thanksgiving, below.
6/4, 6/11, 7/2
Invitation to the Lord’s Table
This is the meal of paradise!
The foretaste of the blessings coming to us,
a sign of abundance and generosity,
forgiveness and deliverance. PfR
This is the Lord’s table.
Our Savior invites those who trust in him
to share in the feast
which he has prepared.
Let us pray:
We give you thanks, O God,
lifting up our hearts to you in gratitude,
for your love and justice,
your beauty and joy,
revealed and given to us in Jesus Christ.
Give us the vision
of the commonwealth of peace he establishes.
Let his resurrection life permeate all we are and do,
as you gather us in holy community.
In Christ we see who we truly are in your eyes:
blessed, holy, good, and precious,
made to be a blessing to
your whole creation. PfR
Sanctus
And so we join our voices
with those of all your people
in every time and place,
in the angels’ song of praise to you:
Holy, holy, holy Lord
God of power and might.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is he,
O blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest,
Hosanna in the highest! “St. Anne Sanctus”
Eucharistic Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer TF p. 16, “Traditional”; LW p. 35
Gracious God of life,
in the beginning, by your Word and Spirit,
you created the universe and declared it very good.
You have fashioned a perfect space for life,
this holy and blessed Earth,
which you designed in balance and grace.
You placed us in this beloved garden,
this beautiful and fruitful vineyard,
to care for it and to live in love with you and each other.
You provide for all our needs
and give us an over-abundance of good things to share.
In the fullness of time
you came among us in Jesus Christ.
He walked lightly on the Earth,
bringing good news to the poor,
proclaiming release to the captives,
giving sight to the blind,
liberating the oppressed,
making the lame walk,
welcoming the outcast,
forgiving sinners,
and even raising the dead.
He gave himself up to the organized violence of fearful human authorities;
but, resurrected by the power of your infinite love,
his life now spreads over the whole world,
healing, purifying, and protecting,
reconciling us to you, to each other,
and even to our true purpose and destiny,
and gathering a holy people
by the power of your Holy Spirit.
Send your Spirit, O God, upon your holy people,
called out from the world and gathered together,
and upon these holy gifts,
fashioned from the fruits of the Earth,
revealing here and now
the living and saving Presence of Jesus Christ
with us, within us, around us, and among us.
Through Christ,
with Christ,
in Christ,
all glory and honor are yours,
almighty God,
and to you we render glory,
now and forever,
on behalf of all and for all.
O God,
like a mother hen you are always gathering your children,
and so we are bold to pray the prayer that Jesus taught us,
saying:
The Lord’s Prayer
The Breaking of Bread
The Lord Jesus,
on the night when he was betrayed,
took a loaf of bread,
and when he had given thanks,
he broke it and said,
“This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.”
The minister takes the loaf and breaks it in full view of the people.
In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying,
“This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
Do this, as often as you drink it,
in remembrance of me.” 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
The minister fills the cup and lifts it in the view of the people.
Behold the Lamb of God
who restores and makes holy
those who share in him.
The Holy Communion of the People
With hearts trusting in an awesome God,
come to the Table.
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Receive the Body of Christ:
taste the fountain of immortality.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
TF The people come to the Table to share in Christ’s body and blood by intinction:
taking a piece of bread, dipping it into the cup, and eating it.
TF Those who wish to pray with the pastor before or after communion
may meet with him to the side.
May the Body and Blood of Christ our God bring you to everlasting life.
Communion Music:
Closing Prayer
Gracious God,
we give you thanks
that in Jesus Christ,
who is your Word,
you have emptied yourself,
becoming flesh to dwell among us
full of grace and truth.
In giving his life for the life of the world
he sets us free from sin and death,
and shows us your holy way of love.
He gives us your Holy Spirit
by whom he is present with us even now,
gathering us into one beloved community.
and sending us into the world
with the good news of your love.
Or, if we do not celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, the service resumes here from the Doxology, above:
6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
Prayer of Thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer
Gracious God,
we give you thanks
that in Jesus Christ,
who is your Word,
you have emptied yourself,
becoming flesh to dwell among us
full of grace and truth.
He brings good news to the poor,
proclaims release to the captives,
gives sight to the blind,
liberates the oppressed,
makes the lame walk,
welcomes sinners,
and even raises the dead.
In giving his life for the life of the world
he sets us free from sin and death.
And he gives us your Holy Spirit
by whom he is present with us even now,
gathering us into one beloved community.
and sending us into the world
with the good news of your love.
O God,
like a mother who will not forget her nursing child,
you love us forever.
And so we are bold to pray in the words Jesus taught us,
saying: Our Father….
*Hymn:
6/4 “Spirit” 319
6/11 “Come, Great God of All the Ages” 132/309
6/18 “Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life” 408/343
6/25 “O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee” 357/738
7/2 “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love” 367/203
7/9 “O Love, That Wilt Not Let Me Go” 384/833
7/16 “Open My Eyes, That I May See” 324/451
7/23 “In Christ There Is No East or West” 440/317
7/30 “Jesus, Priceless Treasure” 365/830
SENDING
*Charge
6/4, 7/2
God spoke all these words, saying, I am the Lord your God.
You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself an idol....
You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God.
Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy.
Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not kill.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet... anything that belongs to your neighbor. From Exodus 20:1-17
6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
“Hear, O Israel:
the Lord your God is one!
And you shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart,
and with all your soul,
and with all your might.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Jesus says this is the first and the greatest commandment;
and that the second is like it: Mark 12:29-31
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Leviticus 19:18
May our lives shine in obedience to these two commandments.
*Benediction
The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord be kind and gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor,
and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26
*Choral Benediction: “Goodness Is Stronger Than Evil” —-/750
*Dismissal
*Postlude:
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We say words in bold in unison. An asterisk (*) invited those who are able to stand.
Green text is said by the worship leader; blue text is said by the Liturgist/Lay Reader.
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