Service for the Lord’s Day
June 5, 2016 11:00 a.m.
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ceiling Mosaic of St. Paul, Ravenna, Italy
New to Hunter? Here's some information to help you feel at home. Where you see asterisks in the bulletin, you're
invited to stand. When we pass the peace, you're invited to greet those around you with a joyful sign of Christ's
peace. All children are welcome to come forward for the sharing with young disciples, after which preschoolers through second-graders may attend Worship & Wonder class or remain with their families. When we
share our joys & concerns, feel free to join in. Thank you for visiting Hunter. We're glad you're here! Before you
leave, please sign our guestbook in the narthex.
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
*Call to Worship
Praise the Lord.
Let all who draw breath praise the Lord.
Happy are those whose help is from God—the one who made heaven and earth, the one who
created the seas and all that is in them.
Happy are those whose hope is in God—the one who keeps faith forever, the one who feeds the
hungry and defends the oppressed.
God will reign forever, for all generations. Praise the Lord!
Let all who draw breath praise the Lord.
*Hymn 459
“O Word of God Incarnate”
MUNICH
Prayer of Confession
Such goodness is available to us, O God—the richest foods, the finest wines, to feed our souls, to
nourish our spirits—and yet we go hungry. We chase after that which does not feed us; we are blind
to the blessings you provide; we doubt our welcome at your table; we harden our hearts against
each other. Forgive us, Lord, and lead us back to your open and bounteous table.
(moment for silent reflection)
For the sake of Jesus Christ, who gave his life to make a place for us at the table of grace,
forgive us, cleanse us and restore us, O God. Amen.
Assurance of Grace
*Hymn 581
“Glory Be to the Father”
GLORIA PATRI
*Passing of the Peace
May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
Gathering Song
“We Gather Together”
(hymn 336, verse 1)
KREMSER
We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; he chastens and hastens his will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing. Sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own.
Sharing with Young Disciples
HEARING THE WORD
Reading from the Epistles
Galatians 1:11-24
Reading from the Psalms
Psalm 30
Reading from the Gospels
Luke 7:11-17
(N.T., p. 187)
(N.T., p. 65)
Message
“The Measure of Success”
Jason Santalucia
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Sharing Our Joys & Concerns
Prayers of Intercession
Presenting Our Tithes & Offerings
Offertory
*Hymn 606
“Hymnus”
“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
by Wilbur Held
OLD HUNDREDTH
*Prayer of Thanksgiving & Dedication
The Lord’s Supper
Invitation to the Lord’s Table
All who are thirsty and all who are hungry, come! Eat, drink and be filled.
Our souls are thirsty, and our spirits hunger. Feed us, nourish us and strengthen us, O God.
Come! Feast at the table of God without money and without cost. Come and receive freely the
living water and the bread of life!
Satisfy us, O Lord, with real food and real drink. Prepare for us a table, that we may be fed by your
hand.
Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Lord’s Prayer
Breaking Bread
Communion of the People
We come to the table of Christ
with gladness and thanksgiving for the good things we find here.
We come to the table of Christ
with praise and celebration, for the kingdom that has welcomed us in.
We come to the table of Christ
with hungry hearts and thirsty souls, longing to be satisfied.
Prayer after Communion
We thank you, O God,
for the nourishment we have received at your table.
We thank you, O Christ,
for the new life we have received.
We thank you, Holy Spirit,
for feeding our souls with this simple meal.
May your grace surround us now and forever.
In the strong name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
*Hymn 187
“Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us”
BRADBURY
*Charge & Benediction
*Hymn 601
“Amen”
DANISH AMEN
Depart in Peace
*Please stand as you are able.
Household Prayer:
O God, who lifts me up and sets me free, visit me this day. Open my eyes and heart to your
word, your will and the miracle of your holy presence, that I may encounter you in the meeting of friends and in
kindness to strangers. Amen.
Sunday Announcements
A warm welcome to all visitors. We are glad you chose to worship with us today.
Our liturgist today is: Keith Lindsey
Prayer Requests:
Prayers in time of Illness: Bill Irving; Pat Nickell (both are friends of Randy & Frankie Daniel); Herbert Reid; Kent
Wade, friend of the Hibbards.
Rue and Beryl Wallace are celebrating their 67th Wedding Anniversary today!
Hunter Presbyterian Church is on Facebook! If you haven’t already found our page, take a look for us! Please
do what you can to promote our church by checking in every Sunday, posting photos, sharing our page, and
inviting friends to like the page. We need lots of activity to keep this page alive.
https://www.facebook.com/Hunter-Presbyterian-Church-1103461493028391/
Summer Bible study class will start next Sunday, June 12 at 10 am for Middle School age and up in the
undercroft and will end on August 28th. The first day will be explaining how everyone can see the same bible
verse from different perspectives and how this is a good thing. We will start with Genesis 1 and look at this from
different types of bibles, other sources, and electronic media (subject to people voluntarily coming with
available cell phones or tablets for this purpose). Each week I will let the church (and all the parents) know
what bible verse we stopped at and what the subject matter is to come in the upcoming future verses to help
parents decide if their children are ready to discern in a detailed kind of way various subject matter in the
bible. The goal is for Lynn to post this information on the website each week to keep parents and participants
informed. I am expecting that this class will go slow enough in looking at each verse that if you go on vacation
and miss one or two Sundays it will not be that difficult when you return. This class should only be about 45
minutes in length.
After the children's sermon during the 11:00 service, from ages 4 - 12, come join us for our special summer class
just for you! We can't wait to worship with you!
Psalm 30 – Refrain text and music: Hal H. Hopson, and copyright © 2008 Birnamwood/Morning Star Music Publishers