Worship Live Stream: June 4, 2023 - Sunday Service, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton

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Sunday, June 4, 2023 11:00 a.m.

TRINITY SUNDAY SERVICE

WE COME TOGETHER BEFORE GOD
Prelude “All Glory Be To God On High” J.G. Walther
*Call to Worship
*Opening Hymn 299 “Holy, holy holy”
Welcome
Prayer of Approach and Confession
Assurance of Forgiveness
Response to Forgiveness Gloria Patri

WORD OF GOD READ AND PROCLAIMED
*Responsive Psalm 8, ref. II Reader: Judith Flaherty
Gen. 1: 1-5
(https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1&version=NET)

Proverbs 8: 22-36
(https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+8&version=NET)

Romans 8:18-25
(https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8&version=NET)

John 1:1-14
(https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=NET)

*Hymn 341 “Before the world began”
Anthem “O Gladsome Light” H.C. Stocks
Sermon “Why Did God Bother?” Rev. Dr. James Dickey
Silent Reflection

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD WITH CELEBRATION
*Hymn 290 “Immortal, invisible, God only wise”
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
The Lord’s Prayer 831 Book of Praise
Announcements
The Offering
Offertory “Kyrie, Gott Vater” J.S. Bach


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*The Doxology 830 Book of Praise
Prayer of Dedication

WE GO FORTH IN THE JOY OF THE LORD
*Hymn 293 “Come, thou almighty King”
Benediction & Choral Amen
Postlude “Holy God, We Praise Your Name” W. Held


Hymn Lyrics

Hymn 299

1. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea, cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, who wert and art and ever more shalt be.

3. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though our eyes in sinfulness thy glory may not see, only thou are holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love and purity.

4. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Hymn 341

1. Before the world began one Word was there; grounded in God he was, rooted in care; by him all things were made; in him was love displayed; through him God spoke and said, “I am for you.”

2. Life found in him its source; death found its end; light found in him its course, darkness its friend, for neither death nor doubt nor darkness can put out the glow of God, the shout: “I am for you.”

3. The Word was in the world which from him came; unrecognized he was, unknown by name; one with all humankind, with the unloved aligned, convincing sight and mind: “I am for you.”

4. All who received the Word by God were blessed; sisters and brothers they of earth’s fond guest. So did the Word of Grace proclaim in time and space and with a human face, “I am for you.”

Hymn 290

1. Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes; most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.

2. Unresting, unhasting and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

3. To all life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree, and wither, and perish; but naught changeth thee.

4. Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
all laud we would render: oh help us to see 'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee.

Hymn 293

1. Come, thou almighty King; help us thy name to sing; help us to praise. Father, all glorious,
o'er all victorious, come and reign over us, Ancient of Days.

2. Come, thou incarnate Word; gird on thy mighty sword; our prayer attend: come, and thy people bless, and give thy word success; Spirit of holiness, on us descend.

3. Come, holy Comforter; thy sacred witness bear in this glad hour! Thou who almighty art,
now rule in every heart, and ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power.

4. To the great One in Three eternal praises be hence evermore! His sovereign majesty may we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore.