ORDER FOR THE PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD THE WORD We are called to take His Light to a world where wrong seems right: August 5, 2018 Who could be too great a cost for sharing life with one who's lost? PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Through His love our hearts can feel all the grief they bare; The congregation speaks the bold and italicized words. The Lord be with you. They must hear the Words of Life only we can share. And also with you. People need the lord, people need the Lord. *The congregation is invited to stand in body or in spirit. Let us pray together. When will we realize that we must give our lives: Speak to us of your truth, O God. Open us to your love. For people need the Lord, people need the Lord. Help us to hear what we need to hear, that we may walk in your light and joy. Amen. THE GATHERING *DOXOLOGY OLD HUNDREDTH THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Exodus 16: 1-4, 13-18 O.T. Page 62 PRELUDE Symphonie No.3 – Adagio Response: Large Print Page 78 Louis Vierne (1870-1937) The Word of the Lord. WELCOME Thanks be to God TOLLING OF THE CARILLON THE GOSPEL LESSON John 6: 24-35 N.T. Page 98 CALL TO WORSHIP Response: Large Print Page 119 *OFFERING PRAYER God has set before us life and death. The Gospel of the Lord. We long to choose life. Praise to you, Lord Christ. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE God has set before us blessings and curses. We long to choose blessings. SPECIAL MUSIC Erbarme dich, mein Gott (from St. Matthew Passion) TIME OF SILENCE AND OFFERING PRAYERS So we gather this morning around the table–Christ’s table. J.S. Bach (1685-1750) We gather to drink the cup of blessing; to eat the bread of life. Michael Maniaci, countertenor THE LORD’S PRAYER Let us share the meal together. Let us feast on the Word. Manami White, violin Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom Let us worship God with joy! come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day Erbarme dich, mein Gott, our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; *SONG #15 All Creatures of Our God and King (v. 1,2,6) Have mercy, my God, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is LASST UNS ERFRELIEN Um meiner Zähren willen! the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. *PRAYER OF CONFESSION for the sake of my tears! God provides enough. Schaue hier, Herz und Auge THE SENDING God created each of us as enough. See here, before you God creates a world of abundance. Weint vor dir bitterlich. *SONG #450 Be Thou My Vision (v. 1,2,3) SLANE But our certainty of scarcity, heart and eyes weep bitterly. our idolatry of the shiny, Erbarme dich, mein Gott. *THE BLESSING and our fears of others Have mercy, my God. prevent us from gratitude, graciousness, and sharing. POSTLUDE Carillon de Longpont, Op. 31 Louis Vierne We live in an abundant world. SERMON The Bread of Life Rev. Adam Fronczek Our creator makes it so. Move our hearts, lessen our fears in this hour. THE RESPONSE There is enough for all of us. Praise be to the God of Abundant Love! *SONG #536 Rise, O Church, like Christ Arisen SURGE ECCLESIA Praise to the God of Enough! (During the music, Sunday School children will rejoin their parents in the sanctuary.) *SILENCE *ASSURANCE OF PARDON THE OFFERING *THE PEACE OFFERING MUSIC People Need the Lord The peace of Christ be with you. Text and Music by Greg Nelson and Phil McHugh And also with you. Michael Maniaci, countertenor TIME WITH THE CHILDREN Elizabeth McGann Every day they pass me by, I can see it in their eyes: (Afterwards, children through 5th grade empty people filled with care headed who knows where. are invited to attend Sunday School in the Commons.) On they go through private pain, living fear to fear; laughter hides their silent cries only Jesus hears. People need the Lord, people need the Lord. At the end of broken dreams, he's the open door. When will we realize people need the Lord. Knox Church Presbyterian USA Leading in worship: Kate Kunkel and George Culpepper ___________________________ Today's flowers are given to the glory of God and in honor of our parents, Georgia and Charlie Million, by Beverly Maisenhalter and Charles Earl Million. All Are Welcome Organist today is Nancianne Parrella. Nancy retired in 2015 as Organist Emerita of the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York City. She is We are a joyful community Faculty Emerita of Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ where she of Christian faith ... was Accompanist/Assistant Director of The Westminster Choir and accompanist of Westminster Symphonic Choir under Dr. Joseph A growing reflection of God’s love. Flummerfelt. Nancianne was accompanist for Robert Shaw for many years in Princeton, France and South America. She moved to the Deupree House in Cincinnati in 2010. Worship music is provided by countertenor Michael Maniaci and Manami White, violin. Michael has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, New York City Opera, Teatro La Fenice (Venice), Teatro Liceu (Barcelona), Royal Danish Opera, the Orchestra of St. Luke's at Carnegie Hall, and the LA Philharmonic among many others. He has also appeared locally with the Cincinnati Opera, May Festival and Catacoustic Consort. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and The Juilliard School. A countertenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal CHURCH STAFF (513-321-2573) range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo- soprano voice types. The term first came into use in England during the Adam H. Fronczek, Ext. 104 ............................................... Pastor, Head of Staff mid-17th century, and was in wide use by the late 17th century. Jana R. Reister, Ext. 106 .............................................................. Associate Pastor However, the use of adult male falsettos in polyphony, commonly in the David Annett, Ext. 107 …Director of Youth Ministries and Fresh Spirit Worship Jan Annett, 871-2399 ………………………………..Director of Stephen Ministry soprano range, was known in European all-male sacred choirs for some Daphene Baines, Ext 103………….…………………………....Executive Assistant decades previous, as early as the mid-16th century. Modern-day Virginia Chasteen, Ext. 105 ............................................. Administrative Assistant ensembles such as Chanticleer have counter-tenors on alto and Charlie Curtis .......................................................... Director of Music, Fresh Spirit Tara Drummond ........................................................ …Children’s Choir Director soprano parts in works of this period. Today countertenors are regularly Christina Haan ............................................................................................ Organist heard in leading roles with opera houses and orchestras around the Tina Hubert, Ext. 111 .......................................... Director of Christian Education world. Renché le Roux, Ext. 110 ....................................................... Financial Manager Buttons Overstreet ................................................................................... Custodian Earl G. Rivers ................................................................................ Director of Music Manami is concertmaster and associate director of Collegium Pam Savage .................................................................. Director, Knox Preschool Jack Stith .................................................................................. Clerk of the Session Cincinnati, concertmaster of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and Pete Tuff, Ext 109 ................................................................ Director of Operations the Ohio Valley Symphony, principal second violinist and personnel Pam Ward, Ext. 108 ......................................................... Faith Community Nurse Raymond White ................................................................ ...................... Custodian manager of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and an associate Glenn Williams, Ext 139 ......................................... Director of Communications member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In addition to Knox Presbyterian Church website .............................................. www.knox.org performing, Manami is an adjunct Professor of Violin and Viola at Xavier Knox Youth Group website ...................................... www.knoxyouthgroup.org University and director of the Xavier University Chamber Orchestra. Knox Preschool website..……………………….……….www.knox.org/preschool Resources for today’s worship: Tim Graves and Joanna Harader, posted Sunday, August 5, 2018 on re:Worship 10:00am .