reign of Christ November 23, 2014 | 8:45 & 11:00 am Worship / Making God’s Love Visible / REIGN OF CHRIST November 23, 2014 | 8:45 & 11:00 am Worship The festival of Christ WELCOME the King (or Reign Welcome to all who are worshipping with us. Child care for children of Christ) ends our marking of Ordinary through Kindergarten is available during this service in building D. Time after the Day Consult an usher if you need an assistive hearing device or a large- of Pentecost, and print bulletin. As we enter a holy space and time this morning, please moves us to the threshold of Advent, silence your cell phones. Following worship, you are invited for a time the season of hope of conversation and refreshments in Williams Hall. for Christ’s coming again at the end of time. The opening voluntary is the call to silent meditation and preparation for worship. OPENING VOLUNTARY 8:45 Allegro in D Minor G.F. Handel 11:00 Sonata in D for Trumpet Henry Purcell *CALL TO WORSHIP One: We enter this place with thanksgiving because we know that the Lord, to whom we belong, is our Shepherd and our King. All: We rejoice over the steadfast love and faithfulness of God enduring forever—to all generations. One: Come, let us worship God with praise and joy, and with thanksgiving in our hearts. Our familiar Processional Hymn was written in 1636 by Martin Rinkart *PROCESSIONAL HYMN #555 nun dankett (1586-1649) and Now Thank We All Our God was known as the German Te Deum. Written near the close of the Thirty CALL TO CONFESSION Years War, it is still sung in German churches on New PRAYER OF CONFESSION Year’s Eve. Rinkart wrote the first two One: God of all people, stanzas as a grace All: You have called us to walk humbly before you, Ruler of all, to be sung before family meals; hence, and to share in the struggles of the hungry, the thirsty, the its adaptation naked, the sick, and the imprisoned. We confess that we in England and have failed to live up to this call. America as a general hymn of thanksgiving to Silent confession God. The tune was composed by Johann Cruger in One: God of each person, 1648. All: Forgive us and empower us to be agents of transformation in the world, seeing Christ in the faces of all those in need. Amen. [2] *Those who are able, please stand. ASSURANCE OF PARDON *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE austrian hymn God, your word is still creating, calling us to life made new. Now reveal to us fresh vistas where there’s work to dare and do. Keep us clear of all distortion. Polish us with loving care. Thus, new creatures in your image, we’ll proclaim Christ everywhere. (may be found as stanza 3 of hymn #285) CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE BAPTISM Baptism is the Children are invited to come forward during the baptism. primary reference point for our daily Presentation lives. Its meaning Baptismal Covenant and Profession of Faith is revealed and reinforced through One: Do you believe in God, who made you and loves you? daily acts of All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven repentance and discipleship. In and earth. the words of the Westminster Larger One: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, who calls you to live in Catechism, “The God’s love? needful but much All: I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who neglected duty was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin of improving our Baptism, is to be Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, performed by us and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third all our life long…” day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated (7.277). at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. One: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, who is making all things new? All: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Thanksgiving of the Water One: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Baptism *Welcome With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into Christ’s church; for we are all one in Christ. We promise to love, encourage, and support you, to share the good news of the gospel with you, and to help you know and follow Christ. [3] *Congregational Response o waly waly O loving God, unto thy care We give again this child of thine, Baptized and blessed with faithful prayer And sealed with love’s victorious sign. Before the scriptures are read, and PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION before the sermon is preached, we offer a Prayer for FIRST READING Psalm 100 Illumination, to ask that the Holy Spirit One: The Word of the Lord. open our minds and All: Thanks be to God. our hearts to the Word, so that we may not only hear but understand and SECOND READING Matthew 25:31-46 believe. One: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Heinrich Schütz 11:00—ANTHEM O All Ye Nations Praise the Lord Heinrich Schutz ( 1585 – 1672) O all ye nations, praise the Lord; O praise the Lord, all ye people. was a German composer and Praise ye Jehovah in his strength; all that hath life, praise Jehovah. organist, generally God’s loving kindness unto us is great and merciful. With heart and regarded as the with voice in him rejoice; for his truth endureth evermore. Alleluia, most important sing praises! Alleluia, praise ye the Lord! German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and considered one of 11:00—LITANY OF PARTING the most important For first- and second-graders as they leave for worship enrichment composers of the 17th century. After Congregation: May God be with you there. serving the church Children: May God be with you here. as a choir-boy he went on to study law at Marburg before going to Venice to SERMON “When Did We See You?” Pam Driesell study music with Giovanni Gabrieli. He subsequently moved to Dresden PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER in 1615, to work Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom as court composer to the Elector of come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day Saxony. His larger our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; vocal compositions and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine often display the is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. rich polychoral style he inherited from Gabrieli and Monteverdi during GIVING OF OFFERINGS his study in Italy. [4] OFFERTORY 8:45 — Make a Joyful Noise Michael Head Jesus tells us that Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with where our treasure is, our heart will gladness. Come before his presence with singing, Know ye that the be also. When we Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We present our gifts to are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with God, they are not thanksgiving and into his courts with praise. Be thankful unto him only a symbol of our devotion; they are and bless his name, for the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting, and an integral part of his truth endureth to all generations. our devotion. Right worship always includes worshipful 11:00— Sing Praise to Christ Johann Sebastian Bach generosity. Sing praise to Christ, the Lord. Alleluia! Sing praise to Christ, our risen Savior and King. Adore him forever and worship his name. *DOXOLOGY #592 old hundredth *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *CLOSING HYMN #436 whitfield We Are Your People Sigfrid Karg-Elert *CHARGE AND BENEDICTION (1877 – 1933) was a German composer of considerable fame in the early twentieth BENEDICTION RESPONSE century, best known And the Peace of God Henry Purcell for his compositions for organ and harmonium. After having served as a CONCLUDING VOLUNTARY regimental musician Now Thank We All Our God Karg-Elert during World War I, Karg-Elert was appointed instructor of music theory and As our time of worship comes to an end, our time of service begins; composition at the we depart to be the church in the world! Leipzig Conservatory in 1919. Encouraged to compose by no less a figure than Edvard Grieg, one of his compositional heroes, Karg-Elert was also greatly influenced by the harmonic language of French Impressionism. [5] Ahavath Achim Synagogue, New Hope A.M.E. Church, Northside Drive Baptist Church, Northside Drive United Methodist Church, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Trinity Presbyterian Church Thanksgiving Service Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps. – Psalm 85:11-13 Sunday, November 23 6:30 pm | Trinity Presbyterian Church 3003 Howell Mill Road, NW | Atlanta, GA 30327 | www.trinityatlanta.org Preaching: Rev. Dr. James Lamkin, Senior Pastor of Northside Drive Baptist Church A reception following in Williams Hall [6] LIFE AT TRINITY Answer to Hunger Offering Flowers This Sunday, through Trinity’s Answer to The flowers in the sanctuary are given by Winky Hunger offering, you can help those who face and Bill Fowler to the glory of God and in loving hunger every day right here in Georgia.