G a t h e r i n g

Prelude Walk by Faith, Not by Sight Ann Barkley, pianoarr. Ann Barkley

Greeting 1 Peter 1:2

Prayer of Invocation

+ Call to Worship – Psalm 103:1-5Praise the Lord, my soul;all my inmost being, praise his holy name.Praise the Lord, my soul,and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sinsand heals all your diseases,who redeems your life from the pitand crowns you with love and compassion,who satisfies your desires with good thingsso that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

T h e R o b e r t E . W e b b e rI n s t i t u t e f o r W o r s h i p S t u d i e s

Tuesday, June 16th at 6:30 PMGrace Episcopal Church

Orange Park, Florida

Prepared by the students of DWS 704P, June 2015 Session

Parts for the congregation to speak are printed in bold-faced type

+ Please stand as you are able.

Call to Confession Psalm 103:8-10

Prayer of ConfessionLord Jesus Christ, you came to serve.As you came to a blind man and gave him sight,come to us in our darknessand show us the things we cannot see.

As you came to a man tormented in his mindand gave him peace and healing,come to us in our tensions and make us whole.

As you came to Lazarus, who was dead,and brought him from the grave,come to us in our deadness and bring us to real lifenow with our living Lord.

Lord Jesus Christ, you came not to be served but to serve.But often we see life the other way round,

Oh Lord, forgive us.We take where we do not give,We exploit whom we have not helpedWe use what we have not earned.

Oh Lord, forgive us.As you came to a dying thief and promised him paradise,Come to us now in forgiveness and give us hope.

In your name, Lord, we pray. Amen.

+ Assurance of Pardon Psalm 103:11-12

+ Passing of the Peace

Scripture Psalm 103:19, 22

T h e W o r d o f t h e L o r d

Prayer for Illumination Speak, O Lord Practicum ChoirWords and Music by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

Arranged by Mary McDonald

OT/NT Presentation and Responsive Reading Genesis 22:15-18Hebrews 11:17-19

Nehemiah 9:5-8II Corinthians 4:16-18

II Corinthians 5:6-7

Sermon Walk by Faith, Not by Sight Rev. Dan BackensSermon Notes & Application

OfferingTonight’s offering will benefit the 6:10 Campaign, an organization that sends needed

relief to Christian refugees in Northern Iraq. This trusted organization provides help to those who have lost everything while fleeing ISIS. Please make checks payable to the

Institute for Worship Studies or IWS.

+ Opening PrayerAlmighty God,You have established your throne in heaven, and your kingdom rules over all.Enlighten us by Your Holy Spirit,That we would live by faith and not by sight.Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.

T h e Ta b l e o f t h e L o r d

Invitation to the TableWelcome Beloved of God All you with mercy in your heart

Forgiving one anotherCome take your part at this Table

All you that pain and sorrow bear Praise God and cast on Him your cares

Come in faith to the Table prepared for you Come to the bread of lifeTo the cup of the new covenant

Be healed of all your afflictions And receive the gifts of His love and compassion

Come, Bring your sacrifice of thanksgiving And receive Love Divine

Celebrant The Lord be with you.People And also with you.Celebrant Lift up your hearts.People We lift them to the Lord.Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Celebrant and PeopleHoly, 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.

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."

Therefore, according to his command, O Father,Celebrant and People

We remember his death,We proclaim his resurrection,We await his coming in glory;

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever, Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer (Wyse)

The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

All who are baptized Christians are welcomed at the Lord's Table. Children whose parents do not want them to receive Communion, or others who do not wish to do so, are encouraged to come forward, cross their arms across their chests, and receive a prayer of blessing.

S e n d i n g

Blessing

By FaithWe will go as children of the promise

We will fix our eyes on Him our soul's rewardTill the race is finished and the work is done

We'll walk by faith and not by sight

Charge

Postlude Toccata - 5th Organ Symphony, Op. 42 #1 Ann Barkley, organby Charles-Marie Widor

O u r T h a n k s a n d A p p r e c i a t i o n

The members of the June 2015 DWS 704P Class

Corey AuenDan BackensAnn Barkley

Leslie Parker BarnesArlicia Biggers-Dotson

Sunny ChangStewart FentersRobert Gorini

Chris HeadleyDavid McCollum

Ken MichellLarry Newman

Paul SunderlandJayson Tam

Timothy WildsChristabel Wong

We would like to thank:

• The Faculty and Staff of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, specifically those that have mentored us through this session and previous ones:

Lester Ruth, Andy Hill, Jeff Barker, Constance Cherry, Dan Sharp, Jack Van Marion, Donna Hawk-Reinhard, Reggie Kidd, and Kent Walters.

• Grace Episcopal Church for hosting our practicum classes.

• The Audio/Visual Staff for tonight’s service.

• The host homes and their families for welcoming us and making our education more affordable.

• Our families, friends, schools, and churches that have sacrificed so that we could be here for this session.

All music is reprinted with permission using the IWS CCLI license number 11074495