Category: Worship Services

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, June 30, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship June 30, 2024
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, 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: Prelude in F Major                                                                   Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                                                           Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship:  (based on 2 Corinthians 8:7-15)              Anna Kennedy

Leader:         Paul praised the faith, speech, knowledge, and eagerness of the Christians to
                        whom he wrote.
People:        He encouraged them to complete the generous task to which they had
                        committed.

Leader:         Jesus came as one who was rich but became poor.
People:        So that we might become rich in spirit and in truth.

Leader:         If the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has.
People:        Let us bring our eagerness and our wealth of spirit to this time of prayer.

All:     Let us worship God!

* Hymn #43: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (v. 1-4)

* Invocation (based on Psalm 30)          Anna Kennedy

We praise your name, O LORD, for you have drawn us close to you. We cried to you, and you have healed us. You have restored us to life from the shadows of death. You have turned mourning into dancing; you have bid us shed our sackcloth and clothe ourselves with joy. Hear our praise today, for we give you thanks forever. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Twelve Years and a Moment                                         Eric Anderson

Time with the Children

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-33                                                 Anna Kennedy
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
    his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.
‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul,
    ‘therefore I will hope in him.’

 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
    to the soul that seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
    for the salvation of the Lord.
It is good for one to bear
    the yoke in youth,
to sit alone in silence
    when the Lord has imposed it,
to put one’s mouth to the dust
    (there may yet be hope),
to give one’s cheek to the smiter,
    and be filled with insults.

 For the Lord will not
    reject forever.
Although he causes grief, he will have compassion
    according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
for he does not willingly afflict
    or grieve anyone.

Mark 5:21-43
When Jesus had crossed again in the boatto the other side, a great crowd gathered round him; and he was by the lake. Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet and begged him repeatedly, ‘My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live.’ So he went with him.

And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on him. Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, for she said, ‘If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well.’ Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of disease. Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about in the crowd and said, ‘Who touched my clothes?’ And his disciples said to him, ‘You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, “Who touched me?”’ He looked all round to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.’

While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader’s house to say, ‘Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?’ But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, ‘Do not fear, only believe.’ He allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. When they came to the house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. When he had entered, he said to them, ‘Why do you make a commotion and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.’ And they laughed at him. Then he put them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha cum’, which means, ‘Little girl, get up!’ And immediately the girl got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of age). At this they were overcome with amazement. He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Sermon: Why Trouble the Teacher?                                                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer

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 #545: There was Jesus by the Water (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                                                           Anna Kennedy

They troubled the Teacher, and Jesus responded with compassion and care. The world’s needs trouble us, and this is one opportunity to respond with similar compassion and care. 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: Duet                                                             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                                           Anna Kennedy

Accept these gifts of your grateful people and your needy people, O God. Extend your hand to us in love and healing, and extend our gifts to others to bring love and healing to neighbors near and far. Amen.

* Hymn #327: Jesus Loves Me (v. 1-3 Engl, v. 1 Hwn)

Announcements                                                    Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                                               Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Trumpet                                                           Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions

Prelude in F Major
Adolph F. Hesse
Public Domain

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Text by Charles Wesley, 1747
Tune BEECHER by John Zundel, 1855
Public Domain

Twelve Years and a Moment
Eric S. Anderson
Used by permission

There Was Jesus by the Water
Text by Gracia Grindal, 1983
© 1993 Selah Publishing Company
Tune TALITHA CUMI by Rusty Edwards, 1983
© 1983, Hope Publishing Company
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Duet
George Frederic Handel
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Jesus Loves Me
Text St. 1 by Anna B. Warner, 1860
St. 2-3 by David Rutherford McGuire, 1971
Hwn trans. by Laiana, 19^th cent.
Tune JESUS LOVES ME by William B Bradbury, 1862
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Trumpet Finale
Tomaso Albinoni
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Dates to Remember
Today—June 30: Stewardship & Mission

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Anna Kennedy
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Mark Tanouye
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.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, June 23, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship June 23, 2024
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, 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: Allemande                                                      Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                                                                             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 9:9-20)        Stefan Tanouye

Leader:         The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
People:        God has not forsaken those who have placed their trust in the LORD.

Leader:         Sing praises to the LORD, and celebrate God’s deeds.
People:        The LORD does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

Leader:         The needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
People:        Rise up, O LORD! Do not let mortals prevail. Lead the nations to justice and peace.

All:                 Let us worship God!

* Hymn #21: God Reigns o’er All the Earth (v. 1-4)

* Invocation (based on Psalm 133)                                            Stefan Tanouye

How lovely and pleasant it is, O God, when kindred live together in unity! It is like sweet oil that drips from the head and down the cheeks with its soothing touch. It is like the dew that refreshes the dry peaks of the mountains. Send your blessings upon us, O LORD: life evermore. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Beautiful Dreamer                                                   Keiko Formanek
                                                                                            Kanako Okita

Time with the Children

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:32-49                                                   Stefan Tanouye
David said to Saul, ‘Let no one’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.’ Saul said to David, ‘You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.’ But David said to Saul, ‘Your servant used to keep sheep for his father; and whenever a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb from the flock, I went after it and struck it down, rescuing the lamb from its mouth; and if it turned against me, I would catch it by the jaw, strike it down, and kill it. Your servant has killed both lions and bears; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.’ David said, ‘The Lord, who saved me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, will save me from the hand of this Philistine.’ So Saul said to David, ‘Go, and may the Lord be with you!’

Saul clothed David with his armor; he put a bronze helmet on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail. David strapped Saul’s sword over the armor, and he tried in vain to walk, for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, ‘I cannot walk with these; for I am not used to them.’ So David removed them. Then he took his staff in his hand, and chose five smooth stones from the wadi, and put them in his shepherd’s bag, in the pouch; his sling was in his hand, and he drew near to the Philistine.

 The Philistine came on and drew near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance. The Philistine said to David, ‘Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?’ And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. The Philistine said to David, ‘Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the wild animals of the field.’ But David said to the Philistine, ‘You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head; and I will give the dead bodies of the Philistine army this very day to the birds of the air and to the wild animals of the earth, so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the Lord does not save by sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s and he will give you into our hand.’

When the Philistine drew nearer to meet David, David ran quickly towards the battle line to meet the Philistine. David put his hand in his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead; the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground.

Mark 4:35-41
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. A great gale arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, ‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?’ He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?’ And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, ‘Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?’

Sermon: In Danger                                                                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

WE RESPOND IN WORD AND DEED

Pastoral Prayer

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 #441: Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me (v. 1-3)

Call to Offering                                       Stefan Tanouye

David came to the battle with his gifts of skill and courage. Jesus came to the boat with his gifts of power and grace. What gifts do you bring to share today? 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: Air                                                           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              Stefan Tanouye

We know your love and care for us, O God, as sweet as the scent of plumeria, as melodious as the mejiro. Accept these gifts of love and care, and direct them to the blessing of your people. Amen.

* Hymn #442: I’m Pressing on the Upward Way (v. 1-4)

Please be seated

Announcements                                               Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                                                       Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Rigandon                                                         Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions

Allemande
Arcangelo Corelli
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God Reigns o’er All the Earth
Text by Jane Parker Huber, 1981
© 1981 Jane Parker Huber
Admin. by Westminster John Knox Press
Tune TERRA BEATA Trad. English melody
Adapt. Franklin L. Sheppard, 1915
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Beautiful Dreamer
Text & tune by Stephen C. Foster
Trans. by Shuichi Tsugawa
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Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
Text by Edward Hopper, 1871
Tune PILOT by John E. Gould, 1871
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Air
Johan Ernst Galliard
Glenn Medlock
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I’m Pressing on the Upward Way
Text by Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1892
Tune HIGHER GROUND by Charles H. Gabriel, 1898
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Rigandon
Andre Campra
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Dates to Remember
Today—June 23: J’s Mini Mart

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Stefan Tanouye
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Soprano                                                                              Keiko Formanek
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Ruth Ohata
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.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, June 16, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship June 16, 2024
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, 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: Eternal Father, Strong to Save                                Kayleen Yuda

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Please stand and join me in the Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 20)
                                                                                                         Barbara Iwami

Leader:         May the LORD answer you when the days are full of trouble.
People:        May the God of Jacob protect us from harm.

Leader:         May God remember all your faithfulness and honor all your giving.
People:        May God lead us to the fulfillment of our dreams.

Leader:         Some take pride in the trappings of wealth and power, but we exult in the
                        name of God.
People:        Wealth fades and power falls, but we shall rise and stand upright in the
                        grace of the LORD.

All:     Let us worship God!

* Hymn #451: Be Now My Vision (v. 1-4)

* Please join me in the Invocation: (based on Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15)
                                                                                            Barbara Iwami

It is good to gather and give you thanks, O God. It is good to sing praises to your name. We declare your steadfast love in this morning, for you have been faithful all through the night. Let the righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a koa on the slopes of the mountains. You are upright; you are our rock. In your righteousness we bring you our worship. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Barcarolle/June                                                                         Kanako Okita

Time with the Children

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of Saul. Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel grieved over Saul. And the Lord was sorry that he had made Saul king over Israel.

The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.’ Samuel said, ‘How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.’ And the Lord said, ‘Take a heifer with you, and say, “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.” Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you.’ Samuel did what the Lord commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, ‘Do you come peaceably?’ He said, ‘Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.’ And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, ‘Surely the Lord’s anointed is now before the Lord.’ But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.’ Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, ‘Neither has the Lord chosen this one.’ Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, ‘Neither has the Lord chosen this one.’ Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, ‘The Lord has not chosen any of these.’ Samuel said to Jesse, ‘Are all your sons here?’ And he said, ‘There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.’ And Samuel said to Jesse, ‘Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.’ He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The Lord said, ‘Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.’ Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah.

Mark 4:26-34
He also said, ‘The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how. The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head. But when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the harvest has come.’

He also said, ‘With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth;  yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.’

With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it; he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples.

Sermon: Try Again, Samuel                                                            Rev. Eric S. Anderson

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 #496: Ekolu Mea Nui (Three Greatest Things) (v. 1-2)

Call to Offering                                                                              Barbara Iwami

Some tasks require new ways and approaches. Others respond to time-honored customs. Giving still opens the human heart, both to bless those around, and to receive God’s blessings through that open door. 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: Trusting Thee                                                                   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

* Please join me in the Offertory Prayer                                     Barbara Iwami

Accept these gifts and guide their use, O God, to things new or to things well known that serve, and bless, and aid. Amen.

* Hymn #455: I Am Yours, O Lord (v. 1-4)

Please be seated

Announcements:                                                       Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                                                                              Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: See How Great a Flame Aspires                                    Kayleen Yuda

* Please stand if you are able.

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Eternal Father, Strong to Save
Roberta Rowland-Raybold
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Be Now My Vision
Trad. Irish Text
Trans. by Mary E. Byrne, 1905
Versified by Eleanor H. Hull, 1912
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Tune SLANE Trad. Irish melody
Harm. by David Evans, 1927
© 1927 Oxford University Press
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Barcarolle/June from the Seasons
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1876
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Ekolu Mea Nui (Three Greatest Things)
Text by Robert Nawahine
Tune NAWAHINE by Robert Nawahine
Arr. by Martha Hohu, 1971
Arr. © 1972 the Hawai’i Conference UCC
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Trusting Thee
Edward Broughton
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I Am Yours, O Lord
Text by Fanny Crosby, 1874
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See How Great a Flame Aspires: Robert J Powell
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Dates to Remember
Today—June 16: Deacons meeting

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Barbara Iwami
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Gloria Kobayashi
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.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, May 12, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. 

Service of Worship, May 12, 2024
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Mother’s Day

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, 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: Partita #1 in B minor                                                                        Michael Russell

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                                                      Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Moment of Concern

* Call to Worship: (based on 1 John 5:9-13)                                          Jennifer Tanouye

Leader:         We hear the testimony of human beings, but that of God is greater.
People:        God has spoken to us of the grace and glory of Jesus Christ.

Leader:         When we believe in Christ, we have God’s testimony in our hearts.
People:        God has given us eternal life, and this life is in the Son.

Leader:         May you always believe in the name of the Son of God.
People:        May we always know that God has given us eternal life.

All:     Let us worship God!

* Hymn #44: Beautiful Jesus (v. 1-4)

* Invocation: (based on Psalm 1)                                                    Jennifer Tanouye

Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or follow the paths of sinners, or learn their ways from scoffers. May our delight be in the law of the LORD, and on God’s directions may we meditate day and night. Then we shall be like trees that spring up by streams of water, bearing good fruit in our season, unwithered by the world. Watch over our ways, O God, and maintain us in the congregation of the righteous. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: For the Beauty of the Earth                                                  Holy Cross Singers

Time with the Children

Scripture: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26                                                       Jennifer Tanouye
 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred and twenty people) and said, ‘Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus— for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.’

 So one of the men who have accompanied us throughout the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection.’ So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, ‘Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the placein this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.’ And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

John 17:6-19
 ‘I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them in your name thatyou have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.

Sermon: In the World; In the Truth                                               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 #469: O Grant Us Light (v. 1-4)

Call to Offering                                                      Jennifer Tanouye

We live in the world, and the world is our concern as well as our challenge. We do not have the power of God, but we have the power God gave us to make things change, make things better, make things new. Let our gifts today be part of that work. 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: Sonata #3 in C major                                                     Michael Russell

* 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                          Jennifer Tanouye

Accept our offerings today, O God, made in gratitude for the prayer of Jesus, and made in fulfillment of his guidance to us: that we love one another, and that we love the world. Bless these gifts and bless others through them in Jesus’ name. Amen.

* Hymn #584: I Am the Light of the World (v. 1-4)

Please be seated

Announcements                                             Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Partita #3 in E major                            Michael Russell

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions

Partita #1 in B minor
J. S. Bach
Public Domain

Beautiful Jesus
Text from Munster Gesanguch, 1677
Trans by Madeleine Forell Marshall, 1993
Tune SCHONSTER HERR JESU Silesian folk melody
Harm. by Richard S. Willis, 1850
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For the Beauty of the Earth
Folliot Pierpont, Conrad Kocher
Tune: Music: Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872
Text: Folliot S. Perpont, 1835-1917
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O Grant Us Light
Text by Lawrence Tuttiett, 1864
Tune HESPERUS by Henry W. Baker, 1854
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Sonata #3 in C major
J. S. Bach
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I Am the Light of the World
Text by Jim Strathdee, 1969
© 1969 Desert Flower Music
Tune LIGHT OF THE WORLD by Jim Strathdee, 1969
© 1969 Desert Flower Music
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Partita #3 in E major
J S. Bach
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Dates to Remember
Today—May 12: Mother’s Day
Today – May 12: Council Meeting after worship

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Cindy Debus
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Guest Organist                                                                 Rick Mazurowski
Guest Violinist                                                                 Michael Russell*
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Chris & Jeribie Tanouye
Projected Imagery                                                        Sue Smith
Web Master                                                                      Ruth Niino-DuPonte  
Videographers                                                                Eric Tanouye, Eli Yamaki
                                                                                                Ruth Niino-DuPonte, Bob Smith

* Mr. Russell is a professional orchestral musician, and before moving to Hilo was an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Idaho. From 2003-2008, he was the String Orchestra teacher at Kamehameha Schools, Hawaii. He has performed with the Honolulu Symphony, the Maui Chamber Orchestra, and the Britt Festival Orchestra. He currently maintains a studio of private string students.

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.

Thank you for joining us for this live stream (or recording, as the case may be) of Sunday worship. May it bless you! You may need to click “Play” to launch the stream, which will be live around 9:50 AM.

Welcome to the live stream of worship from Church of the Holy Cross for Sunday, May 5, 2024. You will find the service outline below, and you may download and print the PDF to follow more easily. We will celebrate Holy Communion today, so please prepare some bread or other staple food and juice or other beverage and have it ready for that portion of the service.

Service of Worship, May 5, 2024
Sixth Sunday of Easter

Rev. Eric S. Anderson, 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: With a Voice of Singing                                                            Rick Mazurowski

Lighting of the Candles

Ringing of the Bell

Welcome                                                       Rev. Eric S. Anderson

* Call to Worship: (based on Psalm 98)               Cindy Debus

Leader:         Sing to the LORD a new song, for God has done marvelous things.
People:        The LORD has remembered steadfast love before the eyes of the world.

Leader:         Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the Earth.
People:        Break forth in songs of praise and joy!

Leader:         Let the sea roar, and all that is in it.
People:        Let the rivers and the hills sing together for joy.

All:     In company with all Creation, let us worship God!

* Hymn #540: We Plant a Grain of Mustard Seed (v. 1-2, 5-6)

* Invocation (based on 1 John 5:1-6)                                                    Cindy Debus

How do we know that we are your children, O God? We know when we love you, and when we love one another. Let your love take charge of the world, conquering the pride, the folly, and the greed of this age. May we live in the light and testify to the light; let the light of Christ illuminate the truth. Amen.

Please be seated

WE SHARE THE WORD OF GOD

Anthem: Gentle Breeze                                        IYAA

Time with the Children                                                                    Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48                                                                  Cindy Debus
While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, ‘Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?’ So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.

John 15:9-17
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.  If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.  I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.

 ‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.  No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command you.  I do not call you servantsany longer, because the servantdoes not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father.  You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name.  I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

Sermon: Love. Again.                                                           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.

Call to Offering                                                                  Cindy Debus

Jesus said, “Love one another.” Let us follow his direction. Let us live and act as his friends. 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: Easter Proclamation                                                            Rick Mazurowski

* 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

Here are some of our gifts, O God, love offered to you so that people near and far might be blessed. Bless these gifts, and bless the gifts we offer tomorrow in different ways, so that all people might know your love. Amen.

* Hymn #332: As We Gather at Your Table (v. 1-3)

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Invitation
Consecrating the Bread and Cup
Sharing the Bread and Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving

* Hymn #388: Help Us Accept Each Other (v. 1-4)

Please be seated

Announcements                                                                Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Benediction                                                                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson

Postlude: Trumpet Tune in D                                                               Rick Mazurowski

* Please stand if you are able.

Permissions:

With a Voice of Singing
Martin Shaw, Copyright 1923 G. Schirmer
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We Plant a Grain of Mustard Seed
Text by Mary Bryan Matney, 1990
© 1998, GIA Publications, Inc.
Tune NEW BEGINNINGS by Sally Ann Morris, 1990
© 1998, GIA Publications, inc.
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Gentle Breeze
Streamed by permission of the author

Easter Proclamation
Paul Rick Mazurowski,
Used with permission, Copyright 1979

As We Gather at Your Table
Text by Carl P. Daw, 1989
© 1989 Hope Publishing Company
Tune BEACH SPRING first pub. 1844
Harm. © 1992 The Pilgrim Press
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Help Us Accept Each Other
Text by Fred Kaan, 1974
© 1975 Hope Publishing Company
Tune AURELIA by Samuel S. Wesley, 1864
Public Domain
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Bread for the World
Bernadette Farrell and Christopher Walker
Copyright 1990, 2000, OCP
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Trumpet Tune in D
David N Johnson
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Dates to Remember
Today—May 5: Trustees Meeting after worship

Pastor                                                                                  Rev. Eric S. Anderson
Moderator                                                                         Stefan Tanouye
Lay Reader                                                                        Cindy Debus
Choir Accompanist                                                        Kanako Okita
Choir Director                                                                 Doug Albertson
Organist                                                                             Kayleen Yuda
Guest Organist                                                                 Rick Mazurowski
Hand Bell Director                                                        Anna Kennedy
Chapel Decorations                                                       Chris & Jeribie Tanouye
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.