3 June 2007 Bulletin

Trinity Sunday/Liberty Weekend
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

We welcome Chaplain George Muckenbeck, 14^th Regiment, Company H as our guest leader this morning.

OUR APPROACH TO GOD
Prelude
Introit “Praise Ye the Triune God”

Welcome and Call to Worship: Isaiah 6:3b, 5
Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts;
THE WHOLE EARTH IS FULL OF GOD’S GLORY!
— Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a person of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips;
YET MY EYES HAVE SEEN THE KING, THE LORD OF HOSTS!

*Hymn 267 “Come Thou Almighty King”

Let us be before our God in silence.

Unison Prayer: Psalm 28
TO YOU, O LORD, I CALL; MY ROCK, DO NOT REFUSE TO HEAR ME. HEAR THE VOICE OF MY SUPPLICATION, AS I CRY TO YOU FOR HELP, AS I LIFT MY HANDS TOWARD YOUR MOST HOLY SANCTUARY.

Kyrie (sung)
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.
CHRIST HAVE MERCY UPON US.
LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US.

A Word of Assurance and The Summary of the Law (Mk 12:29b-31)
This is the first commandment:
HEAR O ISRAEL,
THE LORD OUR GOD,
THE LORD IS ONE!
THEREFORE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL,
WITH ALL YOUR MIND,
AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.
This is the second commandment.
YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
There is no greater commandment than these.

Anthem “Holy, Holy, Holy” J. Dykes

THE WORD OF GOD
*Responsive Reading: Psalm 8
*Gloria Patri (Hymn No. 623)
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
AND TO THE SON
AND TO THE HOLY GHOST.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING,
IS NOW AND EVER SHALL BE,
WORLD WITHOUT END, AMEN, AMEN!

Announcements & Children’s Moment

*Hymn 265 “Father, I Adore You”

Jewish Scriptures: Proverbs 8:1- 4; 22-31
Epistle: Romans 5:1- 5
The Celtic Alleluia!
Gospel: John 16:12-15

The Greeting of Peace and Announcements

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD
*The Offering Doxology (625) and Prayer
PRAISE GOD FROM ALL WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW; PRAISE GOD ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW; PRAISE GOD ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOSTS; PRAISE FATHER (CREATOR), SON (CHRIST) AND HOLY GHOST.

The Invitation to the Table
Hymn BB 354 vs 3 only “One Bread, One Body”
The Communion Prayer
The Breaking and Sharing of the Bread & Cup

*Hymn 12 “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”
Benediction
*Response to the Benediction
Postlude

*Please stand if you are able.

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The flowers gracing the altar this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our beloved parents, Josephine and Henry and grandfathers, Antonio Costarella and Joseph Safay by the Safay Family.

At the conclusion of service, join us as we process to the cemetery for the dedication of our the wreath and commemoration of our war dead, and then join us at 1 PM for the concluding service of Liberty weekend at the Liberty Pole on the lawn of the church.

We extend much gratitude to the many members and friends of NURC who helped out as volunteers for Liberty Weekend. Thanks to our Angela Sarro, Chairperson of Liberty Weekend, members of Friends of Historic New Utrecht, Brian Worsdale and the ISO Symphonic Band, Consistory members, congregational volunteers, the re-enactors of 14^th Regiment, Company H and many others.

Congratulations to Rita Hollenga on the graduation of her granddaughter Halley from high school and the awarding of a full college scholarship for basketball. Godspeed to Rita as she journeys to the Netherlands to visit family over this next month.

Next Sunday Terry will be away for General Synod at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Please pray for the Reformed Church as it deliberates on key issues of faith and church life.