July 2 Sanctuary Worship Bulletin

First Presbyterian Church – St. Petersburg, Florida  

Order of Worship – July 2, 2023 – 11 a.m.  

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost / Lord’s Supper

Rev. Jeanie Barnes

Prelude: “Variations on Materna” (hymn 338), Austin C. Lovelace (1919–2010) - Jack Rain, organ

Welcome and Announcements (for complete list of announcements, see below) - Rev. Jeanie Barnes

Call to Worship - Jeanie Barnes

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.

Before the mountains were brought forth

Or before you had formed the earth

From everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

Be our stronghold, O God,

Be the rock of our refuge. 

Singing of Hymns  

#338: “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies” MATERNA

#331: “God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand” NATIONAL HYMN

Morning Prayer and Lighting of the Peace Candle - Tai Specie

…The peace of Christ be with you. / And also with you.

Response #71: “Surely it is God Who Saves Me” (refrain only) 

Moment for All Ages - Jeanie Barnes and Tai Specie

Prayer for Illumination - Tai Specie                                                                 

First Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42 - Tai Specie    

Sermon Scripture: Romans 6:12-23 - Jeanie Barnes 

Sermon: “Wrestling with Romans” - Jeanie Barnes  

Time of Response 

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

Presentation of our Gifts - Tai Specie

…Please join me in a unison Prayer of Dedication:

With grateful hearts we come, Gracious God, bringing these gifts for your service.  We offer ourselves also; receive and bless us as your faithful servants. In Jesus' name, Amen. 

Anthem: “All Good Gifts” by Jeffrey Honoré - FPC Summer Choir 

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER - Jeanie Barnes & Tai Specie                                                         

Invitation

The Story

… In gratitude we join our voices to those of the church on earth and in heaven saying:

(spoken) 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.

…And now with the confidence of children of God, let us pray 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. Amen.  

The Words of Institution 

Breaking of the Bread & Communion

Prayer after Communion                                                                             

…Take us and remake us. What we have been is past; what we shall be through you, still awaits us.

Lead us on. Take us with you. Amen.

Closing Hymn #526: “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ” LINSTEAD 

Charge & Benediction - Jeanie Barnes                                                                                                           

Postlude: “Postlude on America the Beautiful,” John S. Dixon (b. 1957) - Jack Rain, organ