ORDER FOR THE PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD SENTENCES OF SCRIPTURE from Psalm 98, Common English Bible THE WORD Sing to the Lord a new song PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Sixth Sunday of Easter - Communion because he has done wonderful things! May 5, 2019 The Lord be with you. His own strong hand and his own holy arm And also with you. have won the victory! Let us pray together. The congregation speaks the bold and italicized words. The Lord has made his salvation widely known; Speak to us of your truth, O God. Open us to your love. *The congregation is invited to stand in body or in spirit. he has revealed his righteousness Help us to hear what we need to hear, that we may walk in your in the eyes of all the nations. light and joy. Amen. THE GATHERING God has remembered his loyal love THE GOSPEL LESSON John 21:1-19 N. T. Page 115 and faithfulness to the house of Israel; Response: Large Print Page 141 PRELUDE Christe eleison and Kyrie II J.S. Bach every corner of the earth has seen our God’s salvation. The Gospel of the Lord. (1685-1750) Praise to you, Lord Christ. *HYMN #667 When Morning Guilds the Sky LAUDES DOMINI Qui tollis J.S. Bach Jackie Stevens, soprano *PRAYER OF CONFESSION SERMON Looking Back to Look Forward Rev. Adam Fronczek Almighty God, we confess how hard we find it to be your people. THE RESPONSE Qui tollis peccata mundi, You have called us to be the church, You who take away the sin of the world, to continue the mission of Jesus Christ to our lonely and *HYMN #517 Here, O Our Lord, We See You MORECAMBE Miserere nobis. confused world. (verses 1, 3 & 4) Have mercy on us. Yet we acknowledge we are more apathetic than active, Qui tollis peccata mundi, isolated than involved, callous than compassionate, *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH from The Confession of 1967 You who take away the sin of the world, obstinate than obedient, legalistic than loving. The Lord’s Supper is a celebration of the reconciliation Suscipe deprecationem nostram. Gracious Lord, have mercy upon us and forgive our sins. of people with God and with one another, in which they joyfully eat Hear our prayer Remove the obstacles preventing us from being your and drink together at the table of their Savior. Jesus Christ gave his Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, representatives to a broken world. church this remembrance of his dying for sinners so that by You who sit at the right hand of the Father, Awaken our hearts to the promised gift of your indwelling Spirit. participation in it they have communion with him and with all who miserere nobis. This we pray in Jesus’ powerful name. Amen. shall be gathered to him. Partaking in him as they eat the bread Have mercy on us. and drink the wine in accordance with Christ’s appointment, they *SILENCE receive from the risen and living Lord the benefits of his death and Quoniam J.S. Bach KYRIE ELEISON Kyrie J.S. Bach resurrection. They rejoice in the foretaste of the kingdom which he Debra Templeman, mezzo-soprano will bring to consummation at his promised coming, and go out Kyrie eleison, from the Lord’s Table with courage and hope for the service to Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus, Lord have mercy, which he has called them. For You alone are holy, You alone are Lord, Christe eleison, Tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe. Christ have mercy, THE OFFERING You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ. Kyrie eleison. Lord have mercy. OFFERTORY Gloria J.S. Bach WELCOME *ASSURANCE OF PARDON Gloria in excelsis Deo, TOLLING OF THE CARILLON *THE RESPONSE Gloria Patri Greatorex Glory to God in the highest, Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. INTROIT Ave Verum Corpus W.A. Mozart And peace on earth to men of good will. Text Source: Marian Hymn (1756-1791) Laudamus te, benedicimus te, We praise You, we bless You, Ave verum corpus, Adoramus te, glorificamus te. Hail, true body, We worship You, we glorify You. Natum de Maria virgine; Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Born of the virgin Mary; We give You thanks for Your great glory. Vere passum immolatum Who has truly suffered, slaughtered *DOXOLOGY OLD HUNDREDTH In crucis pro homine. On the Cross for humanity. *THE PEACE Cuius latus perforatum The peace of Christ be with you. Whose side was pierced, And also with you. Unda fluxit et sanguine. Pouring out water and blood. TIME WITH THE CHILDREN Elizabeth McGann Esto nobis praegustatum (Afterwards, children through age 5th grade are invited to attend Be a foretaste for us Sunday school.) In mortis examine. During our ordeal of death. THE EUCHARIST THE SENDING INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE *HYMN #511 Come, Behold! The Feast of Heaven LLANFAIR GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. *THE BLESSING Knox Church And also with you. Lift up your hearts. POSTLUDE Cum Sancto Spiritu J.S. Bach We lift them to the Lord. Presbyterian USA Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris, Amen. It is right to give God thanks and praise. With the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father, Amen. ___________________________ (Prayer continues, “…who forever sing to the glory of your name.”) THE SANCTUS Leading in worship: Elizabeth McGann All Are Welcome Today's flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of We are a joyful community John Higginbotham from Brad and Stephen. of Christian faith ... Today’s music: Special worship music this morning by the Knox Choir, Soloists, and Chamber Orchestra is from J.S. Bach’s Missa Brevis in A A growing reflection of God’s love. Major, BWV 234. Bach composed four missa breves in the 1730’s for Sunday morning worship services at the churches of St. Thomas and St. Nicholas in Leipzig, Germany. Each of the four settings features three choruses and three solos, setting the texts of the Kyrie and Gloria. The Knox congregation sings abbreviated responses of the Kyrie (Lord have mercy…) and Gloria Patri (Glory be to the Father…) each Sunday morning. Bach’s versions expand and embellish upon these Knox congregational responses. Knox Choir last presented Bach’s Missa Brevis in A in Knox worship in 1997, 2000, 2008, and 2015. PRAYER FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND 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. COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE SHARING OF THE BREAD (Please partake as you are served. The bread is gluten-free.) CHURCH STAFF (513-321-2573) SHARING OF THE CUP (Please partake as you are served. The cup is non-alcoholic grape Adam H. Fronczek, Ext. 104 ................................................ Pastor, Head of Staff Jana R. Reister, Ext. 106 .............................................................. Associate Pastor juice.) David Annett, Ext. 107….Director of Youth Ministries and Fresh Spirit Worship COMMUNION MUSIC Domine Deus J.S. Bach Daphene Baines………………………………………….…..Funeral Coordinator Michael Young, baritone Becky Bosarge, Ext. 130 ….……………….Congregational Care Coordinator Virginia Chasteen, Ext. 105 ............................................. Administrative Assistant Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Tara Drummond ........................................................ …Children’s Choir Director Lord God, King of Heaven, Christina Haan ............................................................................................. Organist Tina Hubert, Ext. 111 ......................................... Director of Christian Education Deus Pater omnipotens. Renché le Roux, Ext. 110 ........................................................ Financial Manager God the Father Almighty. Kevin Leary ……………………….……………..………………………….Custodian Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. Christina Miller, Ext. 103 ……………….… …………..….……….Office Manager Lord only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Jill Moormann .......................................................................... Clerk of the Session Buttons Overstreet .................................................................................. Custodian Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Earl G. Rivers ................................................................................ Director of Music Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. Pam Savage .................................................................. Director, Knox Preschool Pete Tuff, Ext. 109 .............................................................. Director of Operations PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Pam Ward, Ext. 108 ......................................................... Faith Community Nurse God, in deep gratitude for this moment, this meal, these people, we Glenn Williams, Ext. 139 ......................................... Director of Communications Sunday, May 5, 2019 give ourselves to you. Take us out to live as changed people, Knox Presbyterian Church website .............................................. www.knox.org Knox Youth Group website ...................................... www.knoxyouthgroup.org because we have shared the Living Bread and cannot remain the same. Ask much of us, enable much by us, encourage many Knox Preschool website ……….……….…….……….www.knox.org/preschool 11:00am through us. May we live to your glory. Amen. .