July 28, 2019

The Devil loves anonymity, but God has a name.

-Walter Lu thi

Welcome to Worship at New Hope Our Sunday worship stems from the Presbyterian branch of the Jesus movement, and you’ll find much of

what you need to participate in this bulletin. If you’re unfamiliar with these traditions, you can also simply let the prayers of the community carry you forward. There is no wrong way to come to God in prayer.

We’re glad you’re here. During Today’s Worship We welcome back to worship today the music leadership of the Landolfi String Quartet and thank them for their gifts. Children are especially welcome in our worship services, because faith is formed by the practices that shape it. Red worship bags for young children (non-readers) and blue bags for older children (readers) may be found on the wall outside the sanctuary. An usher will help you locate one. If you would like a worship bag with your child’s name of it, you may fill out a request form found in the Outreach & Information Center in the narthex or call the church office (936.2200). Parents who pre- fer child care will find the nursery (infant—Pre-K) in Room 204 (main level). Worship Feast, an experience to help elementary-age children develop awareness of God’s presence and openness to mystery through a variety of prayer practices, is available during the service. Chil- dren who wish to participate may be dismissed after the children sing. They will exit by the side (north) door and be escorted to the lower-level. Preparing for worship...Please silence cell phones upon entering the sanctuary. The need may arise for you to exit the service early. If so, please refrain from exiting during prayers, reading of scripture and choral anthems. Natural and appropriate exit points are during congregational hymns or sung responses. Your courtesy is appreciated. Also, as a kindness to fellow worshipers, please do not take flash photos during the worship service. Large-print bulletins and hearing enhancement equipment are available for ease of worship. An usher will be happy to assist you. At the close of worship, please return the unit to the sound booth at the rear of the sanctuary. The Eucharist (the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion) is celebrated weekly at New Hope, and is open to all the baptized. The Lord’s Supper and Baptism are inseparable. If you feel called by the Holy Spir- it to meet Christ in Communion, we believe that you are also being called to Baptism. We will not turn anyone away from the Lord’s Table, but we do invite you to speak to the pastor or a member of the Session about Baptism as soon as possible. Restrooms are located on the south side of the building, across the hall from the kitchen. When you exit the worship space, turn left and they are down the hall on the right. Following worship, we invite you to a time of coffee & conversation (or tea) in the narthex. Ushering for today’s worship: Michael Black, Jerry & Rhonda Dyer, Mel Fairchild, Patrick Murphy, Jim & Debbie Phillips. Liturgist: Barbara Lynn Sound Booth: Jim Pettit Last Sunday’s Attendance: 126

If You Are New to New Hope Information about our church can be found at the Outreach & Information Center in the foyer.

New Hope Cares For pastoral care and to notify the church of illness, hospitalization, or death, please contact the church office at 636/936.2200 (lbrown@nhpres.org). To arrange for home-bound Communion, contact Pastor James at cqjames@nhpres.org or 936.2200 x.11.

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ORDER OF SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

July 28, 2019 10:15 a.m. THE GATHERING

As the people gather, worshipers greet one another, welcoming newcomers. Please silence electronic devices.

CALL TO WORSHIP +GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRELUDE Concerto for Two Violins J.S. Bach Dance of the Blessed Spirits Christoph Willibald Gluck Ave Verum Corpus W. A. Mozart Prayer of Preparation

This prayer is offered as an aid to help worshipers center the heart and mind for worship.

Eternal God,

you have called us to be members of one body.

Join us with those

who in all times and places have praised your name,

that, with one heart and mind,

we may show the unity of your church,

and bring honor to our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ. Amen.

+*DOXOLOGY LASST UNS ERFREUEN

*OPENING SENTENCES & PRAYER OF THE DAY Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous, Ps. 97:12

and give thanks to God’s holy name.

Glory in God’s holy name; 1 Chr. 16:10

let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

...in union with the Holy Spirit, we praise you now and forever.

Amen.

+*HYMN 10 Sing Glory to the Name of God LASST UNS ERFREUEN

*THE CONFESSION

Holy God, hear our prayers.

Your love is constant and your grace abundant.

Forgive us of the help we have not given,

the hospitality we have not offered,

the prayers we have not spoken,

and the faithful steps we have not taken.

Forgive us, O God, and through your forgiveness

embolden us to be your servants

in your reign of peace.

Worshipers may reflect on this prayer and offer personal confession in silence.

DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS

...In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

Amen.

THE PEACE Greet those around you with: “The peace of Christ be with you,” responding, “And also with you.”

+RESPONSE OF PRAISE Glory to God, Paul Vasile Whose Goodness Shines on Me

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THE WORD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Exodus 3: 1-15

EPISTLE READING 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9

*THE GOSPEL

THE ACCLAMATION

GOSPEL READING Luke 11: 1-13

SERMON Hallowed be thy name Second in a series on the Lord’s Prayer

In silent prayer and reflection you may renew the covenant into which you are baptized. If you would like

to learn more about this sacrament, Pastor James would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about it.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

THE EUCHARIST OFFERING OF OURSELVES & OUR GIFTS

OFFERTORY MUSIC He's Always Been Faithful to Me Sarah Groves

arr. Deberah Haferkamp

Panis Angelicus Cesar Franck, arr. Deberah Haferkamp

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SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

THE INVITATION

THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING & THE LORD’S PRAYER The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

…who forever sing to the glory of your name:

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…Great is the mystery of faith:

…all glory and honor are yours, almighty God, now and forever.

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Let us pray for God’s rule on earth, as Jesus taught us.

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.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE Coming to the Table—Ushers will invite worshipers to the Lord’s Table by rows. All the baptized may come to the Table at the center and return by the outside aisles.

Receiving the elements—You may take the bread, dip it into the chalice and partake of both to- gether (intinction), or you may partake of the bread first, and then proceed to partake of the juice separately from the tray of individual cups.

Gluten-free bread is available in the glass dish at both stations.

PRAYER AFTER THE MEAL

THE SENDING *HYMN 547 Go, My Children, with My Blessing AR HYD Y NOS

*BLESSING & CHARGE

*POSTLUDE Divertimento 1, K. 136 W.A. Mozart *All who are able may stand. +Those arriving may be seated.

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Parking Lot Banners

The new banners on the light poles in the upper and lower parking lots were inspired by

a conversation the Session had earlier this spring.

Along with loving God, loving our neighbor (as an expression of our love for God) is

the greatest commandment. The Jewish Torah commands love of neighbor (Leviticus

19:18), and the Gospel points back to it to highlight which of all the commandments is the

greatest (Matthew 22:34-40); (Mark 12:28-34); (Luke 10:27).

The specific wording on the banners was composed by

Jadon Hartsuff, an Episcopal priest in Washington, D.C. By

naming the specifics, we see just how challenging and im-

portant this commandment really is. Yet, these words are

also meant to transcend any particular political ideology

and get at the heart of what it is to live by faith. So our Ses-

sion has adopted them to remind us of who we are called

to be. As we seek to live into our congregation’s founding

vision of bringing “new hope” to all people, we believe

these banners will continue to challenge each of us to put

flesh and blood on our goal of “welcoming and including

all” so that together we might reflect the great diversity of

God’s creation that is all around us and learn something

about God from those who are different from us. That,

above all, is a large part of what it is to be Church.

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In response to the “Love Your Neighbor” light pole banners in the parking lot, our ruling elders on

the Session will be sharing their reflections on what this means to them and how they are being

challenged to live into this love commandment.

“Love Your Neighbor who doesn’t vote like you.”

This neighbor lives in any state, is at the workplace, is at the grocery store, is at the family

reunion, or even under the same roof. This neighbor could be sitting next to you in

church today. It is not news that politics is a hot topic and has been very divisive not only

in the country, but also in friendships and families. Conversations can escalate from

friendly dialogue to anger and unkind words in a matter of seconds. Many friends and

families have made the decision never to talk politics.

We all have passion about our beliefs and sometimes cannot understand how others

could possibly disagree. As a retired school counselor I practiced active listening in my

job. Unfortunately, I have not been so good at this skill in my personal conversations re-

garding politics. Active listening requires concentration and understanding of another per-

son without judgement and thinking about a response. Empathy is also important in un-

derstanding another person’s point of view. To be able to put yourself in someone else’s

shoes and put on another pair of glasses is crucial in understanding. Changing someone’s

mind is not the goal of understanding.

The commandment to love one another as God has loved us is no easy task, but is a

goal I personally feel is crucial in my faith journey. I have to acknowledge my own biases.

Loving a neighbor who doesn’t vote like me doesn’t mean I have to agree with them. For

me it means to be kind in my words, use empathy and active listening in understanding

their perspective. With the upcoming 2020 election I hope I can truly practice loving my

neighbor.

-Camellia Callahan

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WORSHIP RESOURCES

Prayer of Preparation, the Book of Common Worship, Presbyterian Church (USA) (Louisville: Westminster John

Knox Press, 2018), 14.

"Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow." TEXT: Brian Wren, ©1989 Hope Publishing Co. MUSIC: Public

Domain. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted under One License #A-726483.

Prayer of Confession, adapt., Call to Worship: Liturgy, Music, Preaching & the Arts, Vol. 52.1, 128.

"Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me." TEXT: Trad. liturgical text, adapt. Paul M. Vasile, 2008. MU-

SIC: Paul M. Vasile, 2008. Text adapt. and music ©2008 Paul M. Vasile. Used by permission.

"Festival Alleluia." TEXT: Traditional liturgical. MUSIC: James Chepponis, ©1999 Morningstar Music Publishers

of St. Louis. Reprinted with permission under One License #A-726483. All rights reserved.

"Sanctus, Memorial Acclamation, and Amen." TEXT: Traditional liturgical. MUSIC: Elise Eslinger, Adapt.

©1989, The United Methodist Publishing House/Abingdon Press. Reprinted with permission under One Li-

cense #A-726483. All rights reserved.

In the details…

The new green paraments are for the season of Ordinary Time. Paramentum is the Latin word

for “adornment,” and paraments in worship are cloth coverings that adorn the Lord’s Table and

pulpit in the color of the liturgical season. Most of New Hope’s paraments have needed re-

placing for some time. This year, the Worship, Music, & the Arts Committee is pleased to in-

troduce new paraments for the season of Ordinary Time, custom-made for New Hope by Jeff

Wunrow Designs, a local liturgical artist (St. Louis).

The banner in the choir loft represents the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time.

“Ordinary” is not to connote “mundane,” but refers rather to the counting of the days using

ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.). The whole of the church year can be understood to

be an annual rehearsal of the history of salvation as seen in the birth, life, death and resurrec-

tion of Jesus Christ to new life. Ordinary Time consists of those days outside of the major festi-

val seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. This is the time when scriptures about Jesus’

life and ministry are read in worship, when our life in the church is marked by spiritual growth,

which gives reason for the color of ordinary time (green for growth).

In the banner, the Alpha (A) and Omega (Ω) are the first and last letters, respectively, of the

Greek alphabet (the original language of the New Testament). Taken together, they represent

God’s sacred time which spans between the beginning of time at creation and the ending of

time at the consummation of all that is. Jesus said, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first

and the last, the beginning and the end” (Revelation 22:13). Chronos, secular, human time is

designated by the sundial.

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PRAYERS

for Healing & Wholeness Bryan Craven (nephew of Linda Dencker) Sarah Hutton (former member of New Hope) Gary Arnold (grandfather of Quinn, Rory, & Peyton Marshall)

Bob Turner (brother of Marianne Thiel) Mary Powers Lance Keune (brother-in-law of Jim & Connie Pettit) Janet Edge (aunt of Kirk Garten) Marty Spann (friend of Ruth Irvine) Roberta Fitch (mother of Jody Romkey)

Bill Werber (brother of Ann Schmid) Lauren Pennington (niece of Greg Newman) Karen Schrieser (friend of Debbie McDanel)

Bill Morgan (nephew of Ann Wienstroer) Dawn Schaumberg (friend of Ruth Irvine) Rhonda Dyer Rick Koonley Katherine Buxton (mother of Barbara Newman) Marilynne Counts Ken Jordan (friend of Jim & Connie Pettit)

Ray Rasche (father of Todd Rasche) Erin Murphy (daughter-in-law of Pat & Robin Murphy) Lisa Adams (daughter of Marilyn Pavia)

Allen Rudolph Patricia Rothermich (friend of Barbara Lynn) Jason Murphy (son of Patrick & Robin Murphy)

Greg Newman Hilary Stokes (daughter-in-law of Wynn & Katie Ward)

Susan Phillips Viennia Goorey (niece of Martha Lamey)

Casey Fisher (friend of Paul & Martha Hacker) Neil Harger (friend of Paul & Martha Hacker) Trish Hawley (co-worker of Barbara Newman)

Larry Vilmer (friend of Paul & Martha Hacker)

Carter Pulley (grandson of Deb & Edd Mackin)

Steve Thomas (cousin of Vicky Koonley) Lyndia Bernabe (friend of Marilynne Counts)

Marion Sanders (grandmother of Marion Hamilton)

Steve Hanson (uncle of Marion Hamilton)

Kim Ballard (aunt of Marion Hamilton)

Clarence Siebert (friend of Paul & Marty Hacker)

Frances Fleschert (granddaughter of Jim & Debbie Phillips)

Michael Ray Carole Cassetta (mother of Rick Cassetta) Harley Steiner (uncle of Connie Pettit) Carole Pearson (friend of Donna Huffman)

Nancy Coacher (friend of Nancy Seals) Jared Antle (nephew of Shari Mahon) Louise Howell (friend of Ruth Reilly) Melissa Robin Irvine (daughter of Bill & Ruth Irvine) Betty Reed (friend of Barbara Newman) Arnold Sanders (grandfather of Marion Hamilton)

Marsha Hanson (step-mother of Marion Hamilton)

Alexandra Riordan (granddaughter of Wynn & Katie Ward)

Dan Riordan (son-in-law of Wynn & Katie Ward)

Violet Koehler (mother of Elaine Barbee and Ruth Connor)

Phyllis Wamsley (cousin of Barbara Lynn) Mary Fritz (friend of Jim Pettit)

Joyce Denkman Hannah Shroyer (great-grandchild of Allen & Carolyn Rudolph) Rev. Len Aurich (step-father of Connie Pettit)

Michael McCallister (cousin of Laura Eikmann) Dona Holmes (mother of Gay Spears)

Barbara Clarke Burton (sister of Craig Clarke) Bob Mudrovic

for the Grieving Linda Dencker on the death of her friend, Mary McConkey (July 24) Julie Langasek on the death of her grandmother, Virginia Norland (May 11)

for the World & its People victims of the school shooting in Colorado victims of the mass shooting at UNC-Charlotte the people of Sri Lanka victims of the flooding in the Midwest

of Joy and Thanksgiving for the birth of Franklin James Geiger, grandson of Shelley & Steve Geiger (June 12)

for those deployed Levi Root (nephew of Bill Lamey)

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Striving to welcome and include all, worship God,

grow in Christian faith, serve others,

and be God’s love in the world.

The Rev. Dr. Christopher Q. James, Pastor Dr. Gay Holmes Spears, Director of Music Ministries

Laura Meinert, Office Manager

Session

Diaconate

1580 Kisker Road St. Charles, MO 63304 636/936.2200 www.nhpres.org

2019

Jerry Dyer

Kirk Garten

Bill Lamey

Alyssa Murray

Sue White

2020

Paul Hacker

Lynn Harmon

Terry Martinez

Julie Nowakowski

Jim Phillips

2021

Camellia Callahan

Ruth Irvine, Clerk of Session

Margo Van Mill

Patrick Tilk

Stan Whiteley

2019

Sharon Barnes

Mark Besselman

Robert Dencker

Carolyn Doerr

Linda Judd, Moderator

2020

Sue Dittmar

Barbara Lynn

Robin Murphy

Todd Rasche

Joe Seidler

2021

Rhonda Dyer

Donna Huffman

Greg Marshall

Connie Pettit

Mary Waltman