Front Royal Presbyterian Church
June 01, 2025, 10:30 am
Liturgist – Marta Steane
Minister - Rev. Jaci Smith Patman
Prelude My Lord! What a Morning Spiritual/Thomas Keesecker
Welcome and Announcements
Opening Prayer & Gathering #2013 Bless the Lord
Bless the Lord, my soul and bless God's holy name.
Bless the Lord, my soul who leads me into life.
Call to Worship
The Lord is sovereign; let the earth rejoice!
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s throne.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord.
The heavens proclaim God’s righteousness, and all peoples behold God’s glory.
For the Lord is most high over all the earth; God is exalted above all gods.
Let us worship God!
Opening Hymn #2284 Joy in the Morning
(Please remain standing through the Response to God’s Grace)
Call to Confession
Having defeated sin and conquered death, the risen Christ beckons to us, welcoming our confession and promising new life. Trusting in the promise of the gospel, let us confess our sin.
Prayer of Confession
Holy God, you have shown yourself to us in Jesus, perfect, compassionate and kind, faithful and loving, gracious and hospitable. We stumble and fall as we seek to follow him, struggling to make his ways our ways. Our sins are real, and they are many. Forgive our failings and encourage us to start again each day, by the power of your Spirit. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon and Exchange of Peace
Neither sin nor doubt nor death, nor anything in all creation, can separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ. Believe the good news: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!
In light of God’s gift of grace, please turn to your neighbor to extend the peace of Christ, saying, “May the Peace of Christ be with you,” and offer the traditional response:
“And also with you.”
Response to God's Grace #122 Thine is the Glory (refrain)
Thine is the glory, Risen, conquering Son; Endless is the victory, Thou o'er death hast won.
Presentation of Bibles to Children and Youth
Children may join Ms. Marisa, our Children's Worship Leader, to stay for our prayer time, and then leave the sanctuary for Children's Worship. They will return during the final hymn.
Presentation of Confirmand Karl Guthjahr and Reception into Membership
Hymn of Welcome #343 Called As Partners to Christ’s Service (vs. 1)
Prayers of the People
Call to Offering
Offertory Cup of Blessing That We Share Richard W Gieseke
Song of Praise (to LASST UNS ERFREUEN)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low,
Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Prayer of Dedication
Hymn #449 My Lord! What a Morning
Scripture Reading Psalm 2
Anthem The King of Glory Comes Willard F Jabusch/Trad. Israeli
Refrain
The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices.
Open the gates before Him, lift up your voices.
Who is the King of glory; how shall we call Him?
He is Emmanuel, the promised of ages. Refrain
In all of Galilee, in city or village,
He goes among His people curing their illness. Refrain
Sing then of Davids' son, our Savior and brother;
in all of of Galilee was never another. Refrain
Sermon Peace Be With You
He Is Lord of It All! Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21
Great Thanksgiving
This table is open to all you seek the Lord, Jesus Christ in faith, repentance and love.
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
On the first day of the week, you created light out of darkness by the power of your Word and Spirit; you created life out of death, raising Jesus from the grave; and today, we await the coming of your new creation, when we will rejoice and sing forever: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
We remember how he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat. This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” We remember how he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do so in remembrance of me.” Christ will come again to reign and to put all enemies under his feet. Praise to you, Lord Jesus: Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.
God of grace, pour out your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these, your gifts of bread and cup. Make a place for us at your heavenly banquet so that we may eat and drink, together with you, when all things are fulfilled in your holy realm.
Through the Lord Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Spirit, we bless you, God of glory, now and forever. Amen.
Words of Institution
Sacrament Given and Received
Prayer after Communion and The Lord’s Prayer
Closing Hymn #8 Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Benediction
Postlude I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord
Trad. Amer./Charles Callahan
