July 24 - Kirk in the Hills

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SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JULY 24, 2016
Truth is it’s time
To stop playing these games.
We need a word
For the people’s pain.
So Lord speak right now.
Let it pour like rain.
Oh, yeah, we’re desperate.
We’re chasing after you.
No rules, no religion
I’ve made my decision
To run to You,
The healer that I need…
Take me to the King.
I don’t have much to bring.
My heart’s torn in pieces.
It’s my offering.
Lay me at the throne.
Leave me there alone.
To gaze upon Your glory,
And sing to You this song.
Please take me to the King.
— Tamela Mann
Lyrics to “Take Me to the King”
A Christ-centered Community
Called to Deepen Faith, Serve Others and Foster Fellowship
WELCOME TO KIRK IN THE HILLS
Welcome to worship
We are glad to have you with us today for worship. If this is your first visit to the Kirk, please introduce
yourself to a pastor after worship.
About today’s service
We are actually allowed to talk to God! We can have a conversation with the Creator of all things. How
amazing is that?! What a gift! We as Christ’s disciples in the 21st century however, often find ourselves
confused as to how to pray. We find ourselves unsure of how to use our gift, and we are desperate for an
owner’s manual. Today we will talk about the gift of prayer, and be reminded of the simple instructions
that Jesus gave his disciples so long ago. For as we all know, we are in much need of prayer these days.
Rev. Tres Adams will preach the sermon titled “ASAP”.
The following prayer invites us to prepare our hearts for worship and our lives for faithful living:
Provident Father, with the prayer your Son taught us always on our lips, we ask, we seek, we knock at your door.
In every need, grant us the first and best of all your gifts, the Spirit who makes us your children. We ask this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever
and ever. Amen. (Book of Common Worship)
If you have children
Childcare is available for infants and children through age 3 from 9:00 a.m.-noon in the nursery (Abbey
24). Please drop off children in the nursery before the service. Following the Word with Children,
during the 9:15 Garden Service, children ages 4-grade 2 are dismissed to a brief class in Heritage Hall.
If you need audio or visual assistance
Hearing assistance units, large-print bulletins and hymnals are available upon request from an usher.
If you are in need of prayer
You may submit prayer requests online at kirkinthehills.org/prayer-request/prayer-request form.
Stephen Ministers are available are available for personal, confidential prayer after both Sunday
worship services all summer long. After the 9:15 a.m. garden service, you can find a Stephen
Minister at the banner located near the red door to the sanctuary from the Fireside patio. After the 11:00
a.m. service, you can meet with a Stephen Minister in Melrose Chapel.
Join us for fellowship
After the 9:15 a.m. service, we encourage worshippers to greet one another as they leave and assist
visitors in finding their way to the coffee hour on the Patio. (Heritage Hall during inclement weather.)
A garden memorial is presented to the glory of God in loving memory of June Alexis Jacobson by her
husband, Al, her children, James, Mark and Jennifer.
ON THE COVER— Celtic Cross
Ken Taylor (1936-2015), a life-long Michigan artist, did the most recent line drawing of the altar Celtic cross shown on the cover
of the bulletin. From the time he was a child growing up in Detroit, Ken was interested in art. His work has been shown in
numerous juried exhibitions and at galleries throughout southeastern Michigan.
Inspired by the St. Martin Cross from Iona Abbey in Scotland, Oscar Bach created the celtic cross. A gift from Mr. and Mrs.
George Russell, it was placed on the altar in 1958 when the sanctuary was dedicated. The cross is highly adorned with Christian
symbols: a harp at the top symbolizes joyful worship and joy in heaven; the Father is depicted with his face obscured by his hand
held up in Trinitarian blessing; the crosspiece portrays the Te Deum; the Son is shown with his arms outstretched, reaching out
to the whole world, inviting all to worship him; the descending dove represents the Holy Spirit; and the grape and the vine
symbolize Holy Communion.
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THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
9:15 a.m., Garden
Lord, teach us to pray... - Luke 11:1
THE GATHERING
OPENING VOLUNTARIES
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
* OPENING HYMN
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
Nicæa
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Though the eye of sinfulness Thy glory may not see
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Perfect in power, in love and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore Thee,
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Casting down their golden crowns around
All They works shall praise Thy name,
the glassy sea;
in earth and sky and sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
Who wert, and art, and evermore shall be.
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
(Adapted from Psalms 145 and 51)
* OPENING PRAYER
We glorify you, our God and King, and bless your name forever
and ever. Every day we bless you, and praise your name forever
and ever. You are great, and greatly are you to be praised; your
greatness is unreachable. You are gracious and merciful, slow to
anger and abounding in constant love. You are good to all, and
your compassion is over all that you have made. Your kingdom is
an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout
all generations.
Heavenly Father, you are just in all your ways, and kind in all
your doings. Wash us thoroughly from our iniquity, and cleanse
us from our sin. Hide your face from our sins, and blot out all our
iniquities. Create in us clean hearts, O God, and put new and right
spirits within us. Restore to us the joy of your salvation, and
sustain in us willing spirits. We pray in the name of our Lord and
our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
* ASSURANCE OF PARDON
...Believe the good news of the Gospel:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
* Those who are able are invited to stand.
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Puer nobis
* GLORIA PATRI
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One;
Praise, honor, might, and glory be
From age to age eternally. Amen.
THE WORD
SCRIPTURE READING
Luke 11:1-13 (Pew Bible, NT, page 72 ; NIV Adventure Bible, page 1140)
The disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray. His timeless lesson has sustained God’s people for two millennia.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
WORD WITH THE CHILDREN
Younger children ages 4-Grade 2 may leave the service now for learning time in Heritage Hall.
SOLO
Kirk Franklin
Take Me to the King
Nicole Joseph, soprano (text printed on page 6)
SERMON
ASAP
Rev. W. Adams, III
THE THANKSGIVING
The Apostles’ Creed (Ecumenical version)
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
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.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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.
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THE SENDING
* CLOSING HYMN
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
What a friend we have in Jesus
Have we trials and temptations?
All our sins and griefs to bear!
Is there trouble anywhere?
What a privilege to carry
We should never be discouraged:
Everything to God in prayer!
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
Can we find a friend so faithful,
O what needless pain we bear,
Who will all our sorrows share?
All because we do not carry
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Everything to God in prayer!
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Converse
Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
Please take your seats as the pastor gives the congregation a charge to live the life of faith and then speaks words
of Godʹs blessing on all gathered.
TITHES AND OFFERING
Your offering for the Kirk’s ministry will be received as you leave worship.
* Congregation standing
CARILLON RECITAL - Linda Dzuris, Clemson University
We encourage worshipers to greet one another as they leave
And assist visitors in finding their way to coffee hour.
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MUSIC NOTES
About today’s hymns
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! was wriFen by Bishop Reginald Heber for Trinity Sunday in
1827. It is based on Revelation 4: 8-11 and also expounds on the Nicene Creed. The tune was composed
for this text and was named Nicaea because of the text’s connection with the Nicene Creed.
Let All Who Pray the Prayer Christ Taught was wriFen by contemporary American hymn writer
Thomas Troeger, and is an exposition of MaFhew 6: 9. Troeger is Professor of Preaching at Illiff
Seminary, Denver, The tune is a psalm tune which dates from the sixteenth century.
What a Friend We Have in Jesus was wriFen in the late nineteenth century by Joseph Scriven. There
are a couple of stories regarding the circumstances which led to the writing of this hymn. One is that he
wrote it out of grief upon the sudden, unexpected death of his bride the night before their
wedding. Another is that he wrote it for his mother who was at the time extremely ill. The tune was
composed by Charles Croat Converse (hence its name), a lawyer whose avocation was composing hymn
tunes.
Today’s Solo and Choral Music
Kirk Franklin
Take Me to the King
(chorus)
Take me to the King.
I don’t have much to bring.
My heart is torn in pieces.
It’s my offering.
Take me to the King.
Lay me at the throne.
Leave me there alone
To gaze upon Your glory
And sing to You this song.
Please, take me to the King.
Truth is I’m tired.
Options are few.
I’m trying to pray,
But where are you?
I’m all churched out,
Hurt and abused.
I can’t fake
What’s left to do.
Truth is it’s time
To stop playing these games.
We need a word
For the people’s pain.
So Lord, speak right now.
Let it fall like rain.
We’re desperate.
We’re chasing after You.
Truth is I’m weak,
No strength to fight.
No tears to cry
Even if I tried.
But still my soul
Refuses to die.
One touch will change my life.
No Rules, no religion.
I’ve made my decision
To run to You,
The Healer that I need.
Lord, we’re in the way
We keep making mistakes
The glory’s not for us, it’s all for You.
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THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Eleven o’clock, Sanctuary
Lord, teach us to pray... - Luke 11:1
THE GATHERING
OPENING VOLUNTARIES
Andante in D
Trumpet Tune
Felix Mendelssohn
Christopher Tambling
Harold Friedell
INTROIT
Our Father, who art in heaven,
We pray thee to send into our hearts
And into the hearts of all people everywhere
The spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ.
* OPENING HYMN 138
Nicæa
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
* PRAYER OF ADORATION
(Adapted from Psalm 51)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Have mercy on us, O God, according to your constant love;
according to your abundant mercy blot out our transgressions.
Wash us thoroughly from our iniquity, and cleanse us from our
sin. For we know our transgressions, and our sin is ever before us.
Against you, you alone have we sinned, and done what is evil in
your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless
when you pass judgement. Hide your face from ours sins, and blot
out our iniquities. Create in us clean hearts, O God, and put new
and right spirits within us. Do not ease us away from your
presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from us. Restore to us
the joy of your salvation, and sustain in us willing spirits. We pray
in the name of our Lord and our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
KYRIE ELEISON
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
...Believe the good news of the Gospel:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
* Those who are able are invited to stand.
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Puer nobis
* GLORIA PATRI
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One;
Praise, honor, might, and glory be
From age to age eternally. Amen.
WELCOME
THE WORD
Franconia
CHORAL PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Lord, we thy presence seek;
May ours this blessing be;
Give us a pure and lowly heart,
A temple fit for thee.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Colossians 2:6-19 (Pew Bible, Old Testament page 200)
We are reminded that through Christ, we have been forgiven, and we now live our lives in Him.
Luke 11:1-13 (Pew Bible, New Testament, page 72)
The disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray. His timeless lesson has sustained God’s people for two millennia.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM
Paul Boumann
I Lift Up Mine Eyes
(text printed on page 10)
SERMON
ASAP
Rev. W. Adams, III
THE THANKSGIVING
The Apostles’ Creed (Ecumenical version)
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
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.
* HYMN 349
Let All Who Pray the Prayer Christ Taught
stanzas 1, 3, 5 - choir alone
stanzas 2, 4, 6 - all
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Cheshire
PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Our giving is an offering to God. All offerings, whether made in the worship service or outside of it, are part of our
worship of God and are used to support the Kirk’s ministry here and in other parts of the world.
* PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SOLO
Kirk Franklin
Take Me to the King
Nicole Joseph, soprano (text printed on page 6)
Old Hundredth
* DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him, above ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION
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.
THE SENDING
* CLOSING HYMN 403
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Converse
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
Please take your seats as the pastor gives the congregation a charge to live the life of faith and then speaks words
of Godʹs blessing on all gathered.
CLOSING VOLUNTARY
Trumpet Minuet
Alfred Hollins
The service ends with notes of praise and affirmation on the piano.
Please be respectful of those who wish to remain in a worshipful frame of mind.
CARILLON RECITAL - Linda Dzuris, Clemson University
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MUSIC NOTES
I Lift Up My Eyes
Paul Bouman
This anthem is a seJing of Psalm 121. Paul Bouman was active for many years as Director of Music of Grace
Lutheran Church, River Forest, Illinois.
I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From whence does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot be moved,
He who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, he who keeps Israel
Will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is your shade
On your right hand.
The sun shall not smite you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all evil;
He will keep your life.
The Lord will keep
Your going out and your coming in
From this time forth and for evermore.
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WORSHIP NOTES
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Office Hours
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
We invite you to join us in ongoing Bible reading.
Daily Lectionary Readings
Sun, July 24
Mon, July 25
Tues, July 26
Wed, July 27
Thurs, July 28
Fri, July 29
Morning: Ps. 67; 150 Evening: Ps. 46; 93, Josh.
24:1-15, Acts 28:23-31, Mark 2:23-28
Morning: Ps. 57; 145 Evening: Ps. 85; 47, Josh.
24:16-33, Rom. 16:1-16, MaF. 27:24-31
Morning: Ps. 54; 146 Evening: Ps. 28; 99, Judg. 2:1
-5, 11-23, Rom. 16:17-27, MaF. 27:32-44
Morning: Ps. 65; 147:1-11 Evening: Ps. 125; 91,
Judg. 3:12-30, Acts 1:1-14, MaF. 27:45-54
Morning: Ps. 143; 147:12-20 Evening: Ps. 81; 116,
Judg. 4:4-23, Acts 1:15-26, MaF. 27:55-66
Morning: Ps. 88; 148 Evening: Ps. 6; 20, Judg. 5:118, Acts 2:1-21, MaF. 28:1-10
Sat, July 30
Morning: Ps. 122; 149 Evening: Ps. 100; 63, Judg.
5:19-31, Acts 2:22-36, MaF. 28:11-20
Sun, July 31
Morning: Ps. 108; 150 Evening: Ps. 66; 23, Judg.
6:1-24, 2 Cor. 9:6-15, Mark 3:20-30
The scripture readings for next Sunday are:
Psalm 107:1-9, 43, Hosea 11:1-11, Colossians 3:1-11, Luke 12:13-21
The July church-wide scripture is: 1 John 3:11-24
Stay connected with Kirk in the Hills
Robert L. Sheldon, Interim Pastor
William L. Adams III, Pastor
Troy Hauser Brydon, Pastor
Jessica Hauser Brydon, Temporary Supply Pastor
Glenn A. Miller, Director of Music & Organist
Dennis N. Curry, Associate Director of Music & Carillonneur
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