June 6, 2010
MORNING WORSHIP 10:00 AM
The Second Sunday after Pentecost

(Please pass the red pew pads now. If you are a guest this Sunday, we would love
to greet you following the service or at coffee fellowship in the Social Hall.)

THE ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Jan Kwiatkowski, M.S., M.F.T.

THE PRELUDE Scherzo Nevin

CHIMES AND TOWER BELLS

THE CALL TO WORSHIP Liturgist

Leader: Let us worship God as children…with wonder and awe. Let us worship God as youth…
People: With questions and eager hearts.
Leader: Let us worship God as adults…
People: With gratitude and praise.
Leader: Let us worship God as elders…
People: With wisdom and hope.
Let the Body of Christ sing praises to God, from whom all blessings flow.

*HYMN 7 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

*THE PRAYER OF THE DAY and THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison) Russell Mason

O God of all beginnings and endings, we praise and thank you for the gift of this school year. It has been a time filled with grace and blessings, with challenges and opportunities, joys and sorrows. The days have passed quickly, O Lord. The weeks, the months, the seasons, the holidays and holy days, the exams, vacations, breaks, and assemblies, all have come forth from your hand. While we trust that your purposes have always been at work each day, sometimes it has seemed difficult to understand and appreciate just what you have been up to in our school. Give us the rest and refreshment we need this summer. Let our efforts of this past year bear fruit. Bring all of our plans to a joyful conclusion, and bless us, according to your will, with the fulfillment of our summer hopes and dreams. Watch over us in the weeks of rest ahead, and guide each day as you have done this past year. Help us return to school with a new spirit and a new energy. May we continue to grow in age, wisdom, knowledge and grace all the days of our lives. We pray all this in the name of Jesus, who also was a student and our greatest teacher:

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 GLORIA PATRI (Hymn 558)

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.

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Christopher Fink Ecclesiastes 3:1-10 Bible, page 604 Children’s Bible, page 928

THE INVITATION TO SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL

THE PSALMODY (responsive) Psalm 150

Youth: Alleluia!
Praise to you, Yahweh, in your sanctuary!
Praise to you in the firmament of your strength.
Adults: Praise you for your mighty deeds;
praise you for your sovereign majesty.
Youth: Praise to you, Yahweh, with the blast of trumpet,
praise with lyre and harp.
Adults: Praise with timbrel and dance;
praise with strings and flute.
Youth: Praise to you, Yahweh, with resounding cymbals;
praise with clanging cymbals.
Adults: Let everything that has breath praise Yahweh.
Alleluia.

THE GOSPEL LESSON Luke 2:39-52 Ginger Johnson Bible, page 934 Children’s Bible, page 1462

SHORT REFLECTION “The Creator’s Playground” Rev. Kwiatkowski

RECOGNITION OF SENIORS - Class of 2010

Aaron Blazich
Evan Carollo
David Eggert
Christopher Fink
Grace Houriet
Joe Pendergast

THE CALL TO PRAYER and SILENT MEDITATION

THE PRAYER OF PEOPLE AND MINISTER

THE OFFERTORY

THE ANTHEM Concerto in a minor Vivaldi Chris McAttee, Violin

*THE DOXOLOGY (Hymn 563)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND DEDICATION

*HYMN 163 Lord of the Dance

*THE CHARGE and BENEDICTION

THE POSTLUDE Tocatta in d minor Nevin

*Indicates where the congregation is asked to stand.

Today’s Chancel flowers are given by Jane Kolberg
in honor of the birthday of her dear sister and friend, Jill Schaeffer.

CARE FOR CHILDREN

A nursery for infants and toddlers is available during the 10:00 am service.
Summer Sunday School for children 3 years through entering 3rd grade.

Worship Preview for Sunday, June 13 10:00 AM

Dr. Peay will offer the communion meditation entitled "Nothing says loving...."
Thomas Gregory is the organist.
Lee Jacobi directs the Choir of First Church.