SUNDAY ORDER OF WORHSIP
5th Sunday after Pentecost/Communion
Independence Day
July 2, 2023
PRELUDE ‘The Gift of Love,’ arr. John Carter
Leader: Rev. Stan Gruneich
Color Bearers: Dan Kemp, Dave Peterson, Ella Lane
PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
PLEDGE TO THE CHRISTIAN FLAG
I pledge allegiance to the Christian Flag and the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one Savior, crucified, risen and coming again with life and liberty for all who believe.
PLEDGE TO THE BIBLE
I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God’s Holy Word. I will make it a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path and will hold its Words in my heart that I might not sin against God.
*HYMN #331 (Red) ‘God of Our Fathers’
God of the ages, whose almighty hand
leads forth in beauty all the starry band
of shining worlds in splendor through the skies,
our grateful songs before thy throne arise.
Thy love divine hath led us in the past.
In this free land by thee our lot is cast.
Be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay,
thy word our law, thy paths our chosen way.
From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence,
be thy strong arm our ever sure defense.
Thy true religion in our hearts increase.
Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
Refresh thy people on their toilsome way.
Lead us from night to never-ending day.
Fill all our lives with love and grace divine,
and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine.
CALL TO CONFESSION
As we try to grow toward righteousness, we present ourselves to God in a spirit of honesty, naming where we still obey sin and death instead of goodness and life.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God who provides our every need, you have given us countless gifts. You have welcomed us for all of who we are. You have showered us with steadfast love. You have freely given us eternal life in Christ Jesus. We do not deserve these gifts. We take them and squander them. We continue to trust ourselves more than we trust you. We fail to embrace others as you have embraced us. Accept our confession. Be our glory and our strength for the days to come, our strength, shield, and deliverer. (Silent reflection)
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Part of God’s provision for all of us is a well of forgiveness that never runs dry.
Thanks be to God! Amen.
*GLORIA PATRI
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.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Holy, Holy, Holy One, guide us by the Spirit of truth to hear the Word of life you speak, and to give all glory, honor, and praise to your threefold name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Psalm 4 (read responsively)
1 Answer me when I call, O God of my right!
You gave me room when I was in distress.
Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer.
2 How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame?
How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah
3 But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him.
4 When you are disturbed, do not sin;
ponder it on your beds, and be silent. Selah
5 Offer right sacrifices,
and put your trust in the Lord.
6 There are many who say, “O that we might see some good!
Let the light of your face shine on us, O Lord!”
7 You have put gladness in my heart
more than when their grain and wine abound.
8 I will both lie down and sleep in peace,
for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety.
Galatians 5:13-15
13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters, only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become enslaved to one another. 14 For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
SERMON: ‘We Are Still Revolutionaries’ Rev. Stan Gruneich
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH –APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
THE GREAT PRAYER OF 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.
Blessed are you, O Lord our God: In the beginning, you created the heavens and the earth.
Who are we, O God, that you are mindful of us? Yet you have crowned us with glory and honor.
Therefore we praise you, joining the song of the universal church and the heavenly choir:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is Jesus Christ, our Savior: To Jesus you have given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Risen from the dead and ascended into heaven, still he leads us to make disciples, baptizing and teaching them in your holy name.
We give you thanks that on the night of his arrest Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat. This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way he took the cup, saying: This cup is the new covenant sealed in my blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this in remembrance of me.
Remembering your goodness and grace, we offer ourselves to you with gratitude as we share this joyful feast.
Dying, you destroyed our death; rising, you restored our life. O, Lord Jesus, come in glory! Hosanna in the highest!
Great is the mystery of faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Pour out your Holy Spirit upon us and upon this bread and cup; make us one in the body and blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.
By your Spirit, help us to live as sisters and brothers in the body of Christ and the communion of saints, sharing your love and peace with all the world.
Through the Lord Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Spirit, we bless you, God of glory, now and forever.
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.
BREAKING THE BREAD
Jesus said: I am the bread of life.
Jesus said: I am the vine, you are the branches.
Come to me and never be hungry; believe in me and never thirst.
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
*HYMN ‘According to Thy Gracious Word’ (insert)
According to thy gracious word,
in meek humility,
this will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember thee.
Thy body, broken for my sake,
my bread from heav'n shall be;
thy testamental cup I take,
and thus remember thee.
Gethsemane can I forget?
Or there thy conflict see,
thine agony and bloody sweat,
and not remember thee?
When to the cross I turn mine eyes,
and rest on Calvary,
O Lamb of God, my sacrifice,
I must remember thee.
Remember thee, and all thy pains,
and all thy love to me:
when thou shalt in thy kingdom come,
Jesus, remember me.
SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Holy Spirit, you have filled us with your life. Christ our Savior, you have embraced us in your love. God our Mother, you have fed us with your grace. Now send us out into your beloved world to share your life, your love, your grace with all. Blessing and honor and glory to you, holy, holy, holy Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
-Marvis J
-Lee P
-Andrew N (friend of Ella)
-Barb (Bob O’s sister)
-Anthony B (Teri’s son) and Teri as caregiver
-Dale E (Lee’s brother)
-USS South Dakota, captain and crew
-Jim, Dianne L’s husband
-Paige F
-Nelda H
-Betty G
-Bob J and Jan as caregiver
-Bob O and Nancy as caregiver
-Darwin L and Jeanne as caregiver
-Andrew & Beth L
-Gwen B (Lee P’s friend)
-Patty (friend of Michele and Brookings)
-Harry (Bonnie S’s father)
Joy to Share: Carrie VB retired on June 21, 2023 from SDSU after 38 years. She worked at the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum. Congratulations!
Our homebound or in care members: Bob J, Delores K, Rose P, Cliff R, Dee W (Please reach out and call)
This Week’s Prayer Families: Elizabeth F, Betty G, JoAnn G
Those who mourn: We pray for the Eich, VanderWaal, Broksieck, Canaday, Barnett, Fee, Goodale, McCann, and Webster families and all who have lost loved ones.
NEW ADDRESS:
Cliff Rindels
4513 S Prince of Peace PL, PR4
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
INVITATION TO OFFERING
I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to present yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. Let us offer our lives to the Lord. Romans 12:1
*DOXOLOGY (please stand)
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
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
God of unending gifts, we praise you for your abundant goodness. As you are generous, we want to be generous too. May the gifts we bring extend your generosity into the world, so that all people may be made whole by your goodness and grace. Amen.
*HYMN #354 (Red) 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory'
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword:
God’s truth is marching on.
Refrain:
Glory, glory hallelujah!
Glory, glory hallelujah!
Glory, glory hallelujah!
God’s truth is marching on.
God has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat
and is sifting out all human hearts before the judgment seat;
O be swift, my soul, to answer; O be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on. [Refrain]
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me;
as he died to make us holy, let us live to make all free,
while God is marching on. [Refrain]
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-CHURCH OFFICE closed Tuesday, July 4th in observance of federal holiday.
-TUESDAY MORNING COFFEE GROUP will not be meeting on July 4th.
-THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY meets at 9:30 AM at the church.
-WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING after worship service next Sunday, July 9th.
BENEDICTION (in unison)
Now may you be assured by the power of God, that after the scars come the stars, after the night comes a new day, after winter comes spring, after the cross comes the resurrection, after death comes eternal life, after the struggle comes peace. So may it be to you as Christ’s Spirit works within your heart. Amen.
POSTLUDE ‘O Thou, in Whose Presence My Soul Takes Delight,’ arr. Gilbert Martin
Sources: Call to Worship Lectionary Aids for 2022-2023 Year A Vo.56.1 PCUSA;
5th Sunday after Pentecost/Communion
Independence Day
July 2, 2023
PRELUDE ‘The Gift of Love,’ arr. John Carter
Leader: Rev. Stan Gruneich
Color Bearers: Dan Kemp, Dave Peterson, Ella Lane
PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
PLEDGE TO THE CHRISTIAN FLAG
I pledge allegiance to the Christian Flag and the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one Savior, crucified, risen and coming again with life and liberty for all who believe.
PLEDGE TO THE BIBLE
I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God’s Holy Word. I will make it a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path and will hold its Words in my heart that I might not sin against God.
*HYMN #331 (Red) ‘God of Our Fathers’
God of the ages, whose almighty hand
leads forth in beauty all the starry band
of shining worlds in splendor through the skies,
our grateful songs before thy throne arise.
Thy love divine hath led us in the past.
In this free land by thee our lot is cast.
Be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay,
thy word our law, thy paths our chosen way.
From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence,
be thy strong arm our ever sure defense.
Thy true religion in our hearts increase.
Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
Refresh thy people on their toilsome way.
Lead us from night to never-ending day.
Fill all our lives with love and grace divine,
and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine.
CALL TO CONFESSION
As we try to grow toward righteousness, we present ourselves to God in a spirit of honesty, naming where we still obey sin and death instead of goodness and life.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God who provides our every need, you have given us countless gifts. You have welcomed us for all of who we are. You have showered us with steadfast love. You have freely given us eternal life in Christ Jesus. We do not deserve these gifts. We take them and squander them. We continue to trust ourselves more than we trust you. We fail to embrace others as you have embraced us. Accept our confession. Be our glory and our strength for the days to come, our strength, shield, and deliverer. (Silent reflection)
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Part of God’s provision for all of us is a well of forgiveness that never runs dry.
Thanks be to God! Amen.
*GLORIA PATRI
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.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Holy, Holy, Holy One, guide us by the Spirit of truth to hear the Word of life you speak, and to give all glory, honor, and praise to your threefold name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Psalm 4 (read responsively)
1 Answer me when I call, O God of my right!
You gave me room when I was in distress.
Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer.
2 How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame?
How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah
3 But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him.
4 When you are disturbed, do not sin;
ponder it on your beds, and be silent. Selah
5 Offer right sacrifices,
and put your trust in the Lord.
6 There are many who say, “O that we might see some good!
Let the light of your face shine on us, O Lord!”
7 You have put gladness in my heart
more than when their grain and wine abound.
8 I will both lie down and sleep in peace,
for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety.
Galatians 5:13-15
13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters, only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become enslaved to one another. 14 For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
SERMON: ‘We Are Still Revolutionaries’ Rev. Stan Gruneich
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH –APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
THE GREAT PRAYER OF 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.
Blessed are you, O Lord our God: In the beginning, you created the heavens and the earth.
Who are we, O God, that you are mindful of us? Yet you have crowned us with glory and honor.
Therefore we praise you, joining the song of the universal church and the heavenly choir:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is Jesus Christ, our Savior: To Jesus you have given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Risen from the dead and ascended into heaven, still he leads us to make disciples, baptizing and teaching them in your holy name.
We give you thanks that on the night of his arrest Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat. This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way he took the cup, saying: This cup is the new covenant sealed in my blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this in remembrance of me.
Remembering your goodness and grace, we offer ourselves to you with gratitude as we share this joyful feast.
Dying, you destroyed our death; rising, you restored our life. O, Lord Jesus, come in glory! Hosanna in the highest!
Great is the mystery of faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Pour out your Holy Spirit upon us and upon this bread and cup; make us one in the body and blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.
By your Spirit, help us to live as sisters and brothers in the body of Christ and the communion of saints, sharing your love and peace with all the world.
Through the Lord Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Spirit, we bless you, God of glory, now and forever.
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.
BREAKING THE BREAD
Jesus said: I am the bread of life.
Jesus said: I am the vine, you are the branches.
Come to me and never be hungry; believe in me and never thirst.
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
*HYMN ‘According to Thy Gracious Word’ (insert)
According to thy gracious word,
in meek humility,
this will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember thee.
Thy body, broken for my sake,
my bread from heav'n shall be;
thy testamental cup I take,
and thus remember thee.
Gethsemane can I forget?
Or there thy conflict see,
thine agony and bloody sweat,
and not remember thee?
When to the cross I turn mine eyes,
and rest on Calvary,
O Lamb of God, my sacrifice,
I must remember thee.
Remember thee, and all thy pains,
and all thy love to me:
when thou shalt in thy kingdom come,
Jesus, remember me.
SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Holy Spirit, you have filled us with your life. Christ our Savior, you have embraced us in your love. God our Mother, you have fed us with your grace. Now send us out into your beloved world to share your life, your love, your grace with all. Blessing and honor and glory to you, holy, holy, holy Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
-Marvis J
-Lee P
-Andrew N (friend of Ella)
-Barb (Bob O’s sister)
-Anthony B (Teri’s son) and Teri as caregiver
-Dale E (Lee’s brother)
-USS South Dakota, captain and crew
-Jim, Dianne L’s husband
-Paige F
-Nelda H
-Betty G
-Bob J and Jan as caregiver
-Bob O and Nancy as caregiver
-Darwin L and Jeanne as caregiver
-Andrew & Beth L
-Gwen B (Lee P’s friend)
-Patty (friend of Michele and Brookings)
-Harry (Bonnie S’s father)
Joy to Share: Carrie VB retired on June 21, 2023 from SDSU after 38 years. She worked at the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum. Congratulations!
Our homebound or in care members: Bob J, Delores K, Rose P, Cliff R, Dee W (Please reach out and call)
This Week’s Prayer Families: Elizabeth F, Betty G, JoAnn G
Those who mourn: We pray for the Eich, VanderWaal, Broksieck, Canaday, Barnett, Fee, Goodale, McCann, and Webster families and all who have lost loved ones.
NEW ADDRESS:
Cliff Rindels
4513 S Prince of Peace PL, PR4
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
INVITATION TO OFFERING
I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to present yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. Let us offer our lives to the Lord. Romans 12:1
*DOXOLOGY (please stand)
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
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
God of unending gifts, we praise you for your abundant goodness. As you are generous, we want to be generous too. May the gifts we bring extend your generosity into the world, so that all people may be made whole by your goodness and grace. Amen.
*HYMN #354 (Red) 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory'
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword:
God’s truth is marching on.
Refrain:
Glory, glory hallelujah!
Glory, glory hallelujah!
Glory, glory hallelujah!
God’s truth is marching on.
God has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat
and is sifting out all human hearts before the judgment seat;
O be swift, my soul, to answer; O be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on. [Refrain]
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me;
as he died to make us holy, let us live to make all free,
while God is marching on. [Refrain]
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-CHURCH OFFICE closed Tuesday, July 4th in observance of federal holiday.
-TUESDAY MORNING COFFEE GROUP will not be meeting on July 4th.
-THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY meets at 9:30 AM at the church.
-WORSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING after worship service next Sunday, July 9th.
BENEDICTION (in unison)
Now may you be assured by the power of God, that after the scars come the stars, after the night comes a new day, after winter comes spring, after the cross comes the resurrection, after death comes eternal life, after the struggle comes peace. So may it be to you as Christ’s Spirit works within your heart. Amen.
POSTLUDE ‘O Thou, in Whose Presence My Soul Takes Delight,’ arr. Gilbert Martin
Sources: Call to Worship Lectionary Aids for 2022-2023 Year A Vo.56.1 PCUSA;