GATHERING OUR HEARTS First Pew When I look at your heavens, The metaphor of the Trinity con- the work of your fingers, the Introit (2x) Parish Life veys this quantum insight that, moon and the stars that you fundamentally, the universe is Holy Spirit, come. Make my eyes to see. Make my ears to hear. Hymn 643 have established; what are hu- Make my mouth to speak. Make my heart to sing and my hands radically relational. man beings that you are mind- “Now Thank We All Our God” Bruce Sanguin ful of them, mortals that you to reach out and touch the world with your love. HEARING THE WORD care for them? Psalm 8:3-4 Proclamation Most of us will be remembered, Reading in work and in life, for just a I was beside him, like a mas- In life and death we belong to God. few words or deeds that made ter worker; and I was daily his Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, (front cover) a difference to others. The way delight, rejoicing before him The love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, Interlude we choose to say good-bye is always, rejoicing in his inhab- we trust in the one triune God, likely to be one of the ways we ited world and delighting in Lesson are remembered. whom alone we worship and serve. the human race. Acts 20 (selected verses) Frances Hesselbein Proverbs 8:30-31 Call to Prayer Sermon Lift up your hearts How lucky I am to have some- I still have many things to say “Sacred Partings” thing that makes saying good- to you, but you cannot bear We lift them up to the Lord bye so hard. Pooh *Hymn 542 them now. John 16:12 Prayer “God Be with You Till We Meet Again” Goodbyes make you think. Hope does not disappoint us, † † † They make you realize what because God’s love has been SERVING THE WORLD you’ve had, what you’ve lost, *Hymn 1 poured into our hearts through Prayer for Others and what you’ve taken for the Holy Spirit that has been “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” granted. Ritu Ghatourey given to us. Romans 5:5 Spirit, open our hearts. May we love as you love. ENCOUNTERING GRACE Presenting Offerings Don’t cry because it’s over. Prayer for Wholeness Smile because it happened. Offertory Dr. Seuss Holy and Merciful One, we are tiny specks among vast galaxies. “Prelude in G Major” And yet you bless us and invite us into communion with you, with Sergei Rachmanioff Preacher each other, and with all that you have made. But we disrespect Rev. Bill Sitterley this blessing. We exploit the earth and one another. We do not Affirmation Organist trust in your abundant love. Forgive us. Awaken us to delight in * stand if you are able Alan Ogden † † † your creation. Restore in us a vision of your beloved community. ** children grades 5 and Offertory Inspire us to renew the face of the earth in the spirit of wisdom and *Credo Ryan Walker younger to the first pew compassion. With believers in every time and place, Assistants Kyrie eleison (2x) we rejoice that nothing in life or in death Evelyn Groff can separate us from the love of God William Gibbs Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy Emily Gross Lord, have mercy on us in Christ Jesus our Lord. Flowers placed by the Price family fund Declaration of Grace & Gratitude **Blessing Song May the blessing of God go before you, *Doxology May Her grace and peace abound Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; May Her Spirit live within you Sermons & Newsletters Praise Christ, all creatures here below; May Her love wrap you round. shepherdstownpresbyterian.org Praise Holy Spirit evermore; To Our Guests May Her blessing remain with you always Sunday flowers Glad you’re with us. Please Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen May you walk on holy ground. sign up in office sign the guest book by the front Welcome † door and fill in a visitor’s card † † from the pew pocket. After Blessing the World Charge and Benediction the service enjoy a cup of fair Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama trade coffee with friends in the Postlude Lord have Mercy Fellowship Hall. **Hymn 48 (2x) by Bro. Stefan Waligur “Rain Down“ Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church: An Inclusive Spiritual Community. We Trinity Sunday June 16, 2019 welcome all who long for meaning, hope, and belonging. Our faith & practice 11:00 a.m. are rooted in the way of Jesus and enriched by wisdom from all sources. We are committed to being and becoming people of radical compassion, working for justice and wholeness in ourselves and the world.

Sun 16 • Trinity Sunday For Absence 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Worship May you know that absence Reception for Bill Sitterley will follow each service. is alive with hidden presence, Thu 20 that nothing is ever lost or forgotten. 9:00 a.m. Strategic Visioning. Fellowshisp Hall 10:30 a.m. Administrative staff meeting. Fellowship Hall May the absences in your life Sat 22 grow full of eternal echo. 2:00 p.m. Memorial service for Em Lowe. Sanctuary May you sense around you Sun 23 • 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time the secret Elsewhere, 1 Kings 19:1-4; (5-7), 8-15a; Psalm 42 & 43; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 where the presences 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Worship that have left you dwell. 9:45 a.m. Reflections on the Journey. Fellowshp Hall May you be generous 12:15 p.m. Nominating committee meeting. Classroom No. 1 in your embrace of loss. May the sore well of grief HELP FOR PRIDE! We still need volunteers to help join us for this opportunity to reflect together on our turn into a seamless flow of presence. with our Pride Day activities, both staffing our booth ongoing transition. We have grown and changed May your compassion at the festival, and providing hospitality help at our as a church family in the last two years. Let’s come Pride service. Please contact Jeananne Stine via the together to take a breath, reaffirm our connected- reach out to the ones office if you can help. ness and renew our intentions for the journey ahead. we never hear from. SPC’s NOMINATING COMMITTEE is inviting Hosted by the Strategic Visioning Team and SPC May you have the courage members to suggest candidates to be considered for Session. to speak for the excluded ones. the offices of Elder and Deacon. Forms available in JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH. SPC will celebrate our the office or fellowship hall, or email suggestions LGBTQIA+ community with an interfaith service on May you become directly to the office. Nominations due by June 23. Saturday, June 29, 10:00 a.m. to kick off Panhandle the gracious and passionate 2019 SUNDAY STUDIO SUMMER LOUNGE! Pride 2019, (which begins at 11:00 a.m. in downtown subject of your own life. Sunday Studio has turned into the Summer Lounge. Shepherdstown.) SPC will have a pride table; please May you not disrespect your mystery contact Jeananne Stine at office@shepherdstown- Kids will spend time socializing, doing art projects, through brittle words or false belonging. and playing games. Kids will meet in the nursery af- presbyterian.org if you can take a shift. On July 7, ter first pew and then move on from there for activi- we will celebrate More Light Sunday, this year, we May you be embraced by God ties. Any adult willing to be a chaperon is warmly are remembering key moments in our “rainbow his- in whom dawn and twilight are one. welcomed! No need to plan a lesson, just be there for tory” and sharing stories about how God’s infinite May your longing inhabit it’s dreams abundance has shown up in our ongoing journey of guidance and to help with activities. If you want to within the Great Belonging. volunteer or have questions please contact Amanda welcome to our LGBTQIA+ family. THERE WILL Groff at [email protected]. ONE SERVICE ONLY ON JULY 7 @ 11 a.m. We REFLECTIONS ON THE JOURNEY: An Open hope to see everyone there! To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings Conversation. Sunday June 23 @ 9:45 a.m. Please John O’Donohue

SHEPHERDSTOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SHEPHERDSTOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 100 W. Washington Street • PO Box 268, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443 • 304-876-6466 Celebrating 276 Years [email protected] • www.shepherdstownpresbyterian.org Claiming the Past • Engaging the Present • Imagining the Future Interim Pastor: Bill Sitterley • [email protected] Director of Spiritual Formation: Ethel Hornbeck • [email protected] We Choose Welcome