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PRELUDE
Come, Christians, Join to Sing
(Sanctuary Choir)
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Text: Christian Henry Bateman, 1843. Music: Spanish folk melody; arr. Benjamin Carr, 1824; harm. David Evans, 1927
Music Harm.1927 Oxford University Press. #267 from Glory to God Presbyterian Hymnal
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GREETING/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAYER FOR HEALING ON THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
INTROIT
Rally Day Song
(Sanctuary Choir)
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F. A. Blackmer. Frances G. Hallgreen. Copyright, 1906, by F. A. Blackmer.
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CALL TO WORSHIP
When we think there is not enough,
God satisfies with abundance.
Come, let us worship God.
In Christ, God gives more than we can imagine.
Come, let us worship God.
Even when we are afraid, God fills us with courage.
Come, let us worship God.
GATHERING PRAYER
* HYMN GtG 187
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
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Text: Thrupp's Hymns for the Young, 1836, alt. Music: William Batchelder Bradbury, 1859, alt. All rights reserved.
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COMMISSIONING OF THE TEACHERS, HELPERS,
AND FAITH FORMATION ELDERS
SENTENCES OF SCRIPTURE (Pastor)
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 are one in Christ Jesus.
Lead a life worthy of the calling
to which you have been called,
making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit
in the bond of peace.
There is one body and one Spirit,
just as we were called to the one hope of our calling,
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of all,
who is above all and through all and in all.
CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP (Book of Order, F-1.0304)
We are called by God to be the church of Jesus Christ,
a sign in the world today of what God intends for all humankind.
The great ends of the Church are
the proclamation of the gospel
for the salvation of humankind;
the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship
of the children of God;
the maintenance of divine worship;
the preservation of the truth;
the promotion of social righteousness;
and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world.
QUESTIONS FOR THE CONGREGATION
Do you, members of First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown,
confirm the call of God to Kathy Seymour, Jessica and Layla Carbonara, Phyllis Oakes, Suzanne and Mary Perri, Lori Yastrub, Lori Kenney, Kerrianne Albarella, Isabel Buse, Debbie Rosenberg, Nicole and Brianna Swanson, Gie Garupa, and Gianna Carroll as Sunday School teachers, helpers, and Faith Formation elders in the service of Jesus Christ? We do.
Will you support and encourage them in this ministry? We will.
COMMISSIONING PRAYER
Faithful God, in baptism you claimed us;
and by your Holy Spirit you are working in our lives, empowering us to live a life worthy of our calling.
We thank you for leading Kathy, Jessica, Layla, Phyllis, Suzanne and Mary, Lori and Lori, Kerrianne, Isabel, Debbie, Nicole and Brianna, Gie, and Gianna to this time and place.
Establish them in your truth,
and guide them by your Holy Spirit,
that in your service they may grow
in faith, hope, and love,
and be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory, now and forever.
Almighty God,
in Jesus Christ you called disciples
and, by the Holy Spirit,
made them one church to serve you.
Let your Spirit rule your church,
so that we may be joined
in love and service to Jesus Christ,
who, having gone before us,
is coming to meet us
in the promise of your kingdom. Amen.
ANOINTING EACH TEACHER, HELPER, FAITH FORMATION ELDER
THE PEACE
May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you.
The people may exchange signs of God’s peace.
TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES
BACKPACK BLESSING
Gracious God, we lift up to you today these students. They stand here ready to receive your blessing, and they commit themselves to study and learning in the school year ahead. We ask your blessing on each of them. Please watch over them and keep them in your tender care. And we ask your blessing on these backpacks. They will hold the schoolwork of each student and will be carried from home to school and back again.
As these students carry these backpacks, may they be reminded of the love of the Lord and their church family that surrounds them each school day.
We pray for the teachers and administrators in our schools. May they also be sustained by your blessing.
May they be reminded that their church embraces their call to teaching and surrounds them with love and care.
We pray in the name of Jesus whom we seek to follow day by day. And we continue our prayer with all the children of God in this place.
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.
SENDING SONG: GtG 547 v. 1
Go, My Children, with My Blessing
Go, my children, with my blessing, never alone.
Waking, sleeping, I am with you, you are my own.
In my love’s baptismal river, I have made you mine forever.
Go, my children, with my blessing, you are my own.
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Text By Concordia Publishing House. Tune by Jaroslav J Vajda, Welsh traditional; arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams. ©1983 Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved.
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PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 145:10-18
10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
and all your faithful shall bless you.
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
and tell of your power,
12 to make known to all people your mighty deeds
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
The Lord is faithful in all his words
and gracious in all his deeds.
14 The Lord upholds all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
16 You open your hand,
satisfying the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is just in all his ways
and kind in all his doings.
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
Holy wisdom, holy word. Thanks be to God!
ANTHEM
Jesus Is the Living Stone
(Sanctuary Choir)
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Music by Mary McDonald. Words Adapted from 1 Peter 2:4-8
© 2010 Lorenz Publishing Company, a division of The Lorenz Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
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SCRIPTURE: John 6:1-14
This is the gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
MESSAGE
Amazing Children of the Bible Series:
The Boy with Loaves and Fish
Pastor Karen
*HYMN: GtG 649 vv. 1, 2, 3, 5
Amazing Grace
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Text: Stanzas 1–4, John Newton, 1772; stanza 5, A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790;
Music: Columbian Harmony, 1829; arr. Edwin O. Excell, 1910, alt. All rights reserved.
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*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: APOSTLE’S CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
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.
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.
SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
O Lord, have mercy upon us;
O Christ, have mercy upon us;
O Spirit, have mercy upon us,
and grant us your peace.
We pray for those who have no peace…
We pray for those whom you have called to be peacemakers…
Give us strength and courage and faith to trust Jesus Christ…
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING
OFFERTORY
Improvisation on Rally Day
(Organ Solo)
By Dr. Pablo Lavandera
*HYMN OF RESPONSE: STF 2129 v. 1
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
I have decided to follow Jesus,
I have decided to follow Jesus,
I have decided to follow Jesus,
No turning back, no turning back.
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Text and Music: Anonymous
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*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
We give you thanks and praise, O God,
for you have chosen the poverty of the world
to make your people rich in faith.
Help us to put our faith into practice
through the offering of our lives—
giving food to the hungry,
clothes to the naked,
and shelter to the poor;
all for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord,
your Word made flesh. Amen.
*HYMN: GtG 300
We Are One in the Spirit
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Text and Music: Peter Scholtes, 1966; © 1966 F.E.L. Publications, assigned 1991 to The Lorenz Corp.
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*GRACE/BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
(Sanctuary Choir)
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Text: Henry van Dyke, 1907, alt. Music: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824; adapt. Edward Hodges, 1842, alt.
#611 from Glory to God Presbyterian Hymnal
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