World Communion Sunday- Stewardship 1- Faithfulness Flows

Sunday, October 1, 2023
10:30 AM 11:30 AM 10:30 11:30

Union Presbyterian Church 200 E Main St Endicott, NY, 13760 United States (map)

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The people in the wilderness thirst. Through God’s servant Moses, God provides for water from a rock. God’s faithfulness flows! Join us as we embark on our Stewardship campaign, whose theme is: Fresh Every Morning: The Faithfulness of God and Giving.

Join us for worship in our beautiful sanctuary, or right here online. Worship videos are available here or on Youtube following the service. You are invited!

World Communion Sunday

Stewardship 1

Faithfulness Flows

Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16; Exodus 17:1-7

Union Presbyterian Church

October 1, 2023

Sharing the Light of Christ, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Liturgist: Becky Conklin Preacher: Rev. Pat Raube

Welcome Rev. Pat Raube

Announcements Becky Conklin

Prelude Colin DeLap

“In Christ Alone (My Hope Is Found),” James Koerts.

Used by permission, CCLI license #CSPL068847

Call to Worship (responsive) from Psalm 95 Becky Conklin

Come! Let us sing to the Lord;

Let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation.

Let us come before God’s presence with thanksgiving

and raise a loud shout to the Lord with psalms!

In your hand are the caverns of the earth;

the heights of the hills are also yours.

The sea is yours, for you made it,

and your hands have molded the dry land.

Come, let us worship and bow down.

Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker!

Hymn #5 W & R Chris piano, Colin percussion

“Halle, Halle, Hallelujah,” Hal H. Hopson (Caribbean)

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.

Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. (2x)

Praise God in this holy place,
Every nation, every race.
Come, make joyful music to the Lord.
Sound the trumpet, sound it clear.
Sound it for the world to hear.
Come, make joyful music to the Lord.

Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. (2x)

Everything that breathes now praise;
Sing your songs, let voices raise.
Come, make joyful music to the Lord.
Play the cymbals, play the lute;
Play the timbrel, play the flute.
Come, make joyful music to the Lord.

Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Halle, halle, hallelujah.
Hallelujah, hallelujah. (2x)

Call to New Life

When we pass through deep waters, or go through times of fiery trial, the Lord our God is with us. Let us open our hearts to God, to heal what ails our spirits and bring us home again.

Prayer for Wholeness and Peace

Eternal God, in whom we live, and move, and have our being, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until we rest in you. You call us to work for a world where all will be fed and have dignity, but we find ourselves distracted by our own desires. You call us to seek justice and peace, but we are satisfied with injustice and discord. You call us to bring liberty to the oppressed, but we do not insist on freedom for all. Help and heal us, O Lord. Turn us to your will by the power of your Spirit, that all nay know your justice and peace. We pray in the name of Jesus, our brother and Lord. Amen.

Words of Assurance

The Lord is kind and merciful;  

Slow to anger and filled with steadfast love.  

In the name of our brother, our Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ,  

We are forgiven. We are free. Alleluia! Amen.  

Sharing of the Peace

May the peace of God be with you.

And also with you.

Let us share a sign of God’s peace with one another.

Scripture Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16

Hear my teaching, O my people;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will declare the mysteries from ancient times,
that which we have heard and known,
and that our forbears have told us,

we will not hide from their children;
we will recount to generations to come
the praiseworthy deeds and the power of the Lord.
and the wonderful works God has done.

God worked marvels in the sight of their ancestors,
in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan,

splitting open the sea and letting them pass through;
making the waters stand up like walls;

leading them with a cloud by day,
and all the night with a glow of fire;

splitting the rocks in the wilderness
and giving them drink as from the deep;

bringing streams out of rock
making them flow down like a river.

Time for Young Disciples Rev. Pat Raube

Music: “I Want To Walk as a Child of the Light,” Kathleen Thomerson

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.

Scripture Exodus 17:1-7

From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. The people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?” But the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” So Moses cried out to the Lord, “What shall I do for this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” The Lord said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile and go. I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

Response Holy Wisdom, Holy Word:

Thanks be to God!

Sermon “Faithfulness Flows”

Affirmation of Faith The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary

and became truly human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Anthem

“At the Table, All Are Equal,” David Bjorlin

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.

At the table, all are equal,

All approach the feast as guest.

None sit in the seat of honor:

At the table, none are best.

At the table, none go hungry,

None must steal or beg for bread;

All receive from God’s abundance:

At the table, all are fed.

At the table, none go hungry,

At the table, all are fed.

At the table, all are cherished,

All are sought at any cost,

None abandoned or forsaken,

At the table, none are lost.

At the table, none are finished,

None sit selfishly content;

All are called to love in service:

From the table, all are sent.

At the table, all are cherished,

From the table, all are sent.

At the table, all are equal,

At the table, all are fed.

Minute for Mission: Stewardship Kevin Kelley

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

The Invitation

The 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.

Sanctus

“Holy, Holy, Holy Lord,” Marty Haugen

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of power, God of might,

Heaven and earth are filled with Your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is He who comes

In the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest,

Hosanna in the highest.

The Words of Jesus

Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith:

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

The Invocation of the Spirit

The Prayers of the People

And so we pray, in the words you have taught us:

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 Communion

Look,

the Body of Christ is broken

for the life of the world.

Here is Christ coming to us in bread

and in the fruit of the vine.

The gifts of God

for the people of God.

Music During Communion:

“Worthy Is The Lamb,” Darlene Zschech

Used by permission, CCLI license #CSPL068847

Prayer After Communion

Holy God, we thank you for this feast of grace and life. As we have been served, help us to serve our neighbors. As we have been fed, help us to feed all who are hungry. As we have been loved, help us to love this world, because in Christ you have loved us. Amen.

Hymn #695 W & R (American, Sacred Harp)

“As We Gather At Your Table,” Carl P. Daw, Jr., Jack Schrader

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE.

As we gather at your table,
As we listen to your word,
Help us know, O God, your presence;
Let our hearts and minds be stirred.
Nourish us with sacred story
Till we claim it as our own;
Teach us through this holy banquet
How to make Love’s victory known.

Turn our worship into witness
In the sacrament of life;
Send us forth to love and serve you,
Bringing peace where there is strife.
Give us, Christ, your great compassion
To forgive as you forgave;
May we still behold your image
In the world you died to save.

Gracious Spirit, help us summon
Other guests to share that feast
Where triumphant Love will welcome
Those who had been last and least.
There no more will envy bind us
Nor will pride our peace destroy,
As we join with saints and angels
To repeat the sounding joy.

Benediction

Go out into the world in peace.

Have courage.

Hold onto what is good.

Return no one evil for evil.

Strengthen the faint-hearted.

Support the weak.

Help the suffering.

Honor all persons.

Honor all creation.

Love and serve the Lord,

rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Postlude Colin DeLap, Chris Bartlette, piano

“Kumbaya (Come by here, my Lord),” Philip Kim

Used with permission.

Where an * is indicated, please rise in body and/or in spirit.

“W & R” ~ the red Worship and Rejoice hymnal.

“PH” ~ the blue Presbyterian Hymnal

The Communion Prayers are taken from the Iona Abbey Worship Book, c) 2003 by Wild Goose Communications.