FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Brookings, SD
14th Sunday after Pentecost
August 25, 2024
PRELUDE
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
• TUESDAY MORNING COFFEE GROUP, 9:30ish AM at Mission Coffee House.
• THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY, 9:30 AM in the FPC Center Meeting Room.
• FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA provides monthly no cost boxes of groceries for people age 60 or older distributed through Brookings United Way. Info is on the bulletin board.
CALL TO WORSHIP
We gather today that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith
We come to celebrate the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge.
We gather that we may be filled with all the fullness of God
Let us worship and praise our God of love.
*OPENING HYMN #286 (Red) ‘Breathe on Me, Breath of God’
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
fill me with life anew,
that I may love what thou dost love,
and do what thou wouldst do.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
until my heart is pure,
until with thee I will one will,
to do and to endure.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
till I am wholly thine,
until this earthly part of me
glows with thy fire divine.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
so shall I never die,
but live with thee the perfect life
for thine eternity.
CALL TO CONFESSION
Christ forgives our sins, not because we deserve pardon, but because he bore our sins on the cross. Let us confess our sins together and invite Christ into our lives.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison)
You love us with open arms, O God. Forgive us when we do not put your love into practice; when we do not challenge the injustice around us; when we are not generous with the gifts we have to share; when we are slow to compassion and quick to judgment; when we contribute to the brokenness of the world instead of helping to make it whole. Forgive us O God, of the ways we fall short. Free us to try again, and let your love lead the way.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
The good news is that our Savior's love has released us from the grip of sin. You are forgiven and free to live your life in grace. 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 OF ILLUMINATION
Gracious God, open our ears, our minds, and our hearts to hear your word, to consider your word, and to live your word. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
2 Samuel 11:26-12:3
26 When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was dead, she made lamentation for him. 27 When the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son.
But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord, 1 and the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, “There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had very many flocks and herds, 3 but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children; it used to eat of his meager fare and drink from his cup and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him.
Gospel John 6:24-35
24 So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26 Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 Do not work for the food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.” 28 Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” 30 So they said to him, “What sign are you going to give us, then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ” 32 Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”
35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
SERMON ‘Life Comes Full Circle’ Mark Werner
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH -THE APOSTLES’ CREED (in unison)
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.
*SERMON HYMN #735 (Red) ‘I Need Thee Every Hour’
I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
Refrain:
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee, every hour I need Thee!
O, bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee!
I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh. [Refrain]
I need Thee every hour, teach me Thy will,
and Thy rich promises In me fulfill. [Refrain]
I need Thee every hour, Most Holy One;
O make me thine indeed, thou blessed Son. [Refrain]
OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR RESOUCES
(offering plates are at the sanctuary entrances)
*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.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (listed in the bulletin)
Those Who Mourn: Prayers for Jan Jones and the family and friends of her husband, Bob who passed away on August 14, 2024.
Concerns: Bob F, Linda B, Rozanne M
Our homebound or in care members: Richard and Dolores C, Bob F (Pat caregiver), Jan J, Darwin L (Jeanne caregiver), Bob O (Nancy caregiver), Rose P, Joyce R, Steve VB, Dee W (Please reach out and call)
This Week’s Prayer Families: Dee W, Skip W, Dorothy W, Alan & Sue Y
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.
*CLOSING HYMN ‘Make Me a Blessing’ (on screen and sheet)
Out in the highways and byways of life ,
Many are weary and sad;
Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife,
Making the sorrowing glad.
Refrain:
Make me a blessing, make me a blessing.
Out of my life may Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray.
Make me a blessing to someone today.
Tell the sweet story of Christ and His love,
Tell of His pow'r to forgive;
Others will trust Him if only you prove
True, every moment you live. [Refrain]
Give as 'twas given to you in your need,
Love as the Master loved you;
Be to the helpless a helper indeed,
Unto your mission be true. [Refrain]
BENEDICTION
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
(Numbers 6:24-26)
POSTLUDE
Brookings, SD
14th Sunday after Pentecost
August 25, 2024
PRELUDE
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
• TUESDAY MORNING COFFEE GROUP, 9:30ish AM at Mission Coffee House.
• THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY, 9:30 AM in the FPC Center Meeting Room.
• FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA provides monthly no cost boxes of groceries for people age 60 or older distributed through Brookings United Way. Info is on the bulletin board.
- CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day.
CALL TO WORSHIP
We gather today that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith
We come to celebrate the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge.
We gather that we may be filled with all the fullness of God
Let us worship and praise our God of love.
*OPENING HYMN #286 (Red) ‘Breathe on Me, Breath of God’
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
fill me with life anew,
that I may love what thou dost love,
and do what thou wouldst do.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
until my heart is pure,
until with thee I will one will,
to do and to endure.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
till I am wholly thine,
until this earthly part of me
glows with thy fire divine.
Breathe on me, Breath of God,
so shall I never die,
but live with thee the perfect life
for thine eternity.
CALL TO CONFESSION
Christ forgives our sins, not because we deserve pardon, but because he bore our sins on the cross. Let us confess our sins together and invite Christ into our lives.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison)
You love us with open arms, O God. Forgive us when we do not put your love into practice; when we do not challenge the injustice around us; when we are not generous with the gifts we have to share; when we are slow to compassion and quick to judgment; when we contribute to the brokenness of the world instead of helping to make it whole. Forgive us O God, of the ways we fall short. Free us to try again, and let your love lead the way.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
The good news is that our Savior's love has released us from the grip of sin. You are forgiven and free to live your life in grace. 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 OF ILLUMINATION
Gracious God, open our ears, our minds, and our hearts to hear your word, to consider your word, and to live your word. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
2 Samuel 11:26-12:3
26 When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was dead, she made lamentation for him. 27 When the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son.
But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord, 1 and the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, “There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had very many flocks and herds, 3 but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children; it used to eat of his meager fare and drink from his cup and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him.
Gospel John 6:24-35
24 So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26 Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 Do not work for the food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.” 28 Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” 30 So they said to him, “What sign are you going to give us, then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ” 32 Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”
35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
SERMON ‘Life Comes Full Circle’ Mark Werner
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH -THE APOSTLES’ CREED (in unison)
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.
*SERMON HYMN #735 (Red) ‘I Need Thee Every Hour’
I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
Refrain:
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee, every hour I need Thee!
O, bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee!
I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh. [Refrain]
I need Thee every hour, teach me Thy will,
and Thy rich promises In me fulfill. [Refrain]
I need Thee every hour, Most Holy One;
O make me thine indeed, thou blessed Son. [Refrain]
OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR RESOUCES
(offering plates are at the sanctuary entrances)
*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.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (listed in the bulletin)
Those Who Mourn: Prayers for Jan Jones and the family and friends of her husband, Bob who passed away on August 14, 2024.
Concerns: Bob F, Linda B, Rozanne M
Our homebound or in care members: Richard and Dolores C, Bob F (Pat caregiver), Jan J, Darwin L (Jeanne caregiver), Bob O (Nancy caregiver), Rose P, Joyce R, Steve VB, Dee W (Please reach out and call)
This Week’s Prayer Families: Dee W, Skip W, Dorothy W, Alan & Sue Y
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.
*CLOSING HYMN ‘Make Me a Blessing’ (on screen and sheet)
Out in the highways and byways of life ,
Many are weary and sad;
Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife,
Making the sorrowing glad.
Refrain:
Make me a blessing, make me a blessing.
Out of my life may Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray.
Make me a blessing to someone today.
Tell the sweet story of Christ and His love,
Tell of His pow'r to forgive;
Others will trust Him if only you prove
True, every moment you live. [Refrain]
Give as 'twas given to you in your need,
Love as the Master loved you;
Be to the helpless a helper indeed,
Unto your mission be true. [Refrain]
BENEDICTION
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
(Numbers 6:24-26)
POSTLUDE