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Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, July 14, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.
Service of Worship July 14, 2024
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Prelude: Prelude in E Flat Kayleen Yuda
Lighting of the Candles
Ringing of the Bell
Welcome Rev. Eric S. Anderson
* Call to Worship: (based on Palm 85:8-13) Cindy Debus
Leader: Let us hear what God the LORD will speak.
People: May the LORD speak peace to the peoples of the Earth!
Leader: Surely God’s salvation is at hand for those who revere the LORD.
People: Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will
embrace.
Leader: Let faithfulness spring up from the ground, and righteousness look down from
the sky.
People: The LORD will give what is good, and our land will hold and feed us.
All: Let us worship God!
* Hymn #4: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You (v. 1-4)
* Invocation (based on Ephesians 1:3-14) Cindy Debus
We bless you, O God, and we praise you for Jesus Christ. You have made us your children, you have freely bestowed your grace. In Christ you have given us an inheritance so that we might live in your glory. Hear our prayers today, O God, as we rejoice in your salvation. Amen.
Please be seated
WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD
Anthem: A Canon of Praise Holy Cross Singers
Time with the Children
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12-19 Cindy Debus
David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. David and all the people with him set out and went from Baale-judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who is enthroned on the cherubim. They carried the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart with the ark of God; and Ahio went in front of the ark. David and all the house of Israel were dancing before the Lord with all their might, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals.
It was told King David, ‘The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.’ So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing; and when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. David danced before the Lord with all his might; David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
They brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place, inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and offerings of well-being before the Lord. When David had finished offering the burnt-offerings and the offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts, and distributed food among all the people, the whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, to each a cake of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. Then all the people went back to their homes.
Psalm 24
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it,
the world, and those who live in it;
for he has founded it on the seas,
and established it on the rivers.
Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
And who shall stand in his holy place?
Those who have clean hands and pure hearts,
who do not lift up their souls to what is false,
and do not swear deceitfully.
They will receive blessing from the Lord,
and vindication from the God of their salvation.
Such is the company of those who seek him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.[a]Selah
Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is the King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O ancient doors!
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory.
Sermon: Gotta Dance Rev. Eric S. Anderson
WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED
Pastoral Prayer Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer
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 and ever. Amen
* Hymn #524: This Little Light/This Joy I Have (v. 1-4)
Call to Offering Cindy Debus
David did not just dance before the LORD. He brought musicians, he equipped a cart, he prepared a tent, he fed a multitude with a feast. We do not have David’s resources, but together we can joyfully proclaim the gifts of God with our offerings. Whether you share your gift here in the church today, through a gift online, or via an envelope in the mail, let the offering now be received.
Offertory: Elevation Kayleen Yuda
* Doxology
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
* Offertory Prayer Cindy Debus
We rejoice in your grace, O God, as each day dawns and as each evening falls. Bless these gifts as expressions of our joy in you, and guide them so that others may also know the wonders of your love. Amen.
* Hymn #471: What a Covenant (v. 1-3)
Please be seated
Announcements Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Benediction Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Postlude: Praises Kayleen Yuda
* Please stand if you are able.
Permissions
Prelude in E Flat
Alexandre Guilmant
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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
Text by Henry van Dyke, 1907
Tune HYMN TO JOY by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824
Adapt. by Edward Hodges, 1846
Public Domain
A Canon of Praise
Natalie Sleeth
Text: © 1969 Choristers Guild
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This Little Light/This Joy I Have
Text trad. African-American spiritual
Tune THIS JOY trad. African-American spiritual
Arr. Jeffrey Radford, 1993
© 1993 The Pilgrim Press
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Elevation
Alexdre Guilmant
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What a Covenant
Text by Elisha A. Hoffman, c. 1887
Tune LEANING by Anthony J. Showalter, 1887
Public Domain
Praises
Dennis Eliot
Tune: © 1978 Lorenz Publishing Company
a division of The Lorenz Corporation
(Admin. by Music Services)
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Important Friendly Notice
Do you have a keiki entering the Third Grade and would you like the Church to present your keiki with a Bible? Please let the Church Office know by July 24, 2024. We would like to present the Bibles during service on August 11. Be sure to let us know what name you would like in the Bible–keiki’s full, formal name or a shortened name.
Dates to Remember
Today: July 14–Council Meeting after worship
Today: July 14–Dedication of Bread for the World
Pastor Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader Cindy Debus
Choir Accompanist Kanako Okita
Choir Director Doug Albertson
Organist Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations Ben Masutomi
Projected Imagery Sue Smith
Web Master Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers Eric Tanouye, Ben Yamaki, Eli Yamaki
Ruth Niino-DuPonte, Bob Smith
We welcome you to worship this day. Church of the Holy Cross seeks to help its members, friends, and visitors follow the guidance of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, encouraging all people to love one another according to the teachings of Jesus. We live and teach the faith, speak good news, minister to people near and far, and work with other households of faith and helping agencies to improve our community and our world. To support our ministries, please visit our Donate Page.
