Sunday Worship
June 15, 2025 - 10 a.m. EDT

Prelude - When We Are Living (arr. Emma Lou Diemer)

Ringing of the Church Bell

Invitation to Worship
from Mechthild of Magdeburg, 13th century
Wallace Bubar

One: O burning Mountain, O chosen Sun,

All: O perfect Moon, O fathomless Well,

One: O unattainable Height, O Clearness beyond measure,

All: O Wisdom without end, O Mercy without limit,

One: O Strength beyond resistance, O Crown beyond all majesty —

All: The humblest thing you created sings your praise.

Hymn 5 - God the Sculptor of the Mountains

God the sculptor of the mountains,
God the miller of the sand
God the jeweler of the heavens,
God the potter of the land:
You are womb of all creation;
We are formless; shape us now.

God the nuisance of the Pharoah,
God the cleaver of the sea,
God the pillar in the darkness,
God the beacon of the free:
You are fount of all deliverance;
We are aimless, lead us now.

God the dresser of the vineyard,
God the planter of the wheat,
God the reaper of the harvest,
God the source of all we eat:
You are host at every table;
We are hungry, feed us now.

God the unexpected infant,
God the calm, determined youth,
God the tableturning prophet,
God the resurrected truth;
You are present every moment:
We are searching; meet us now.

Prayer of the Day [unison]

God of heaven and earth, before the foundation of the universe and the beginning of time you are the triune God — the Author of creation, the eternal Word of salvation, and the life-giving Spirit of wisdom. Guide us into all truth by your Spirit, that we may proclaim all that Christ revealed and rejoice in the glory he shared with us. Glory and praise to you, Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

Canticle 399 - God Welcomes All

God welcomes all,
Strangers and friends;
God’s love is strong,
And it never ends.

Sharing the Peace

Welcome and Announcements

Old Testament Reading - Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Reed Fraley, liturgist

Special Music - Holy, Holy, Holy (arr. Tom Trenney)
Hugh Price, soloist

Word with Children
Kristin Ream

New Testament Reading - John 16:12-15

Sermon “God of Many Names”

Hymn 760 - Bring Many Names

Bring many names, beautiful and good,
celebrate, in parable and story,
holiness in glory, living, loving God.
Hail and Hosanna! Bring many names!

Strong mother God, working night and day,
Planning all the wonders of creation,
Setting each equation, genius at play:
Hail and Hosanna, strong mother God!

Warm Father God, hugging every child,
Feeling all the strains of human living,
Caring and forgiving till we're reconciled:
Hail and Hosanna, warm father God!

Old, Aching God, gray with endless care,
Calmly piercing evil's new disguises,
Glad of good surprises, wiser than despair:
Hail and Hosanna, old, aching God!

Young, growing God, eager, on the move,
Saying no to falsehood and unkindness,
Crying out for justice, giving all you have:
Hail and Hosanna, young, growing God!

Great, living God, never fully known,
Joyful darkness far beyond our seeing,
Closer yet than breathing, everlasting home:
Hail and Hosanna, great, living God!

Affirmation of Faith [unison]
from the Iona Community

We believe in God above us, Maker and Sustainer of all life, of sun and moon, of water and earth, of male and female. We believe in God beside us, Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, born of a woman, servant of the poor, tortured and nailed to a tree. A man of sorrows, he died forsaken. He descended into the earth to the place of death. On the third day he rose from the tomb. He ascended into heaven to be everywhere present, and his kingdom will come on earth. We believe in God within us, the Holy Spirit of Pentecostal fire, life-giving breath of the church, spirit of healing and forgiveness, source of resurrection and eternal life. Amen.

Prayers of the People

One: Lord, in your mercy:

All: Hear our prayer.

The Lord’s Prayer [unison]

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.

Offering

Offertory - Two Old Tunes (Thomas Keesecker)

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Doxology 606 - Praise God, from Whom All Blessing Flow

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.

Prayer of Dedication

Hymn 32 - I Sing the Mighty Power of God

I sing the mighty power of God
That made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad
And built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day.
The moon shines full at God’s command,
And all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord
Who filled the earth with food
God formed the creatures through the Word,
And then pronounced them good.
Lord, how thy wonders are displayed,
Where’er I turn my eye,
If I survey the ground I tread,
Or gaze upon the sky!

There’s not a plant or flower below
But makes thy glories known.
And clouds arise, and tempests blow,
By order from thy throne,
While all that borrows life from thee
Is ever in thy care,
And everywhere that we can be,
Thou, God, art present there.

Benediction

Postlude - Toccata in Seven (John Rutter)
Philip Everingham

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