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Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, August 11, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily.
Service of Worship August 11, 2024
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Eric S. Anderson, Pastor
Rev. Jonathan Roach, Guest Pastor
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD
Please note that audio and video of this service are being live streamed on the Internet and will be recorded. The right rear section of the sanctuary will not be captured by any cameras. Please be aware that in other sections you may be visible at times.
Prelude: Kayleen Yuda
Lighting of the Candles
Ringing of the Bell
Welcome Rev. Jonathan Roach
* Call to Worship: (Inspired by Amos 5) Nalyn Ang
One: So, what does God want?
Many: A great worship service, beautiful music, inspiring words of hope!
One: Really? So, what does God want?
Many: A landmark church building, an architectural wonder that people come to admire!
One: Do you believe that? I ask again: So, what does God want?
Many: That justice flows like an unstoppable river, that righteousness moves like a never-failing stream! That all feel the love of God and the love neighbor!
* Hymn #593: Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing
* Invocation Nalyn Ang
God of Unpopular Truths, your ways are perfect, and your laws are justice. We gather today in your name and for your kin-dom. May our hearts be opened, and our understanding expanded with the vision of your righteousness. May our worship please you, transform us, and bear witness to your presence in this world. Amen
Please be seated
WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD
Anthem:
Time with the Children
Scripture: Amos 5:21-24 Nalyn Ang
I hate, I despise your festivals,
and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
Even though you offer me your burnt-offerings and grain-offerings,
I will not accept them;
and the offerings of well-being of your fatted animals
I will not look upon.
Take away from me the noise of your songs;
I will not listen to the melody of your harps.
But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Sermon: So, What Does God Want? Rev. Jonathan Roach
WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED
Pastoral Prayer Rev. Jonathan Roach
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 #588: Let Justice Flow Like Streams
Call to Offering Nalyn Ang
God has planted generosity within our beings. The gifts we receive are not for holding and creating idols, they are for the work of the kin-dom, the building of God’s beloved community, and spreading God’s abundance so that all may be well and whole.
Offertory: 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 Nalyn Ang
Mahalo Holy One, we thank you for the gifts of being your church. We give thanks by bringing our resources to this community, to be shared and used for your kin-dom in your ministry of justice and love, and for this world. Grow this generosity beyond our wildest imagination. Amen!
Hymn #573: Lead On Eternal Sovereign
Please be seated
Announcements Rev. Jonathan Roach
Benediction Rev. Jonathan Roach
Postlude: Festival March Kayleen Yuda
* Please stand if you are able.
Permissions:
Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing
James Weldon Johnson
Text: © 2000, Roger Dean Publishing Company
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Let Justice Flow Like Streams
Jane Parker Huber
Text: © 1981 Jane Parker Huber
(Admin. Westminster John Knox Press)
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Lead On Eternal Sovereign
Ernest Shurtleff
Text: © 1995, Pilgrim Press
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Pastor Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Guest Pastor Rev. Jonathan Roach
Moderator Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader Nalyn Ang
Choir Accompanist Kanako Okita
Choir Director Doug Albertson
Organist Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations Barbara Iwami, Bill & Nancy Chen
Projected Imagery Sue Smith
Web Master Ruth Niino-DuPonte
Videographers Eric Tanouye, 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.
