Welcome to worship at Northminster!

Thank you for worshipping with us today. If you are visiting with

us this morning we hope you feel the presence of God and the

hospitality of this congregation. If you have any questions about our

church please ask one of the pastors or a greeting host wearing a red

“Ask Me” badge.

SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

August 4, 2019

* = Those who are able, please stand.

Congregation responds in bold.

CENTERING THOUGHT

Beannacht – A New Year Blessing

~ John O’Donohue ~

On the day when

The weight deadens

On your shoulders

And you stumble,

May the clay dance

To balance you.

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And when your eyes

Freeze behind

The grey window

And the ghost of loss

Gets into you,

May a flock of colours,

Indigo, red, green

And azure blue,

Come to awaken in you

A meadow of delight.

When the canvas frays

In the currach of thought

And a stain of ocean

Blackens beneath you,

May there come across the waters

A path of yellow moonlight

To bring you safely home.

May the nourishment of the earth be yours,

May the clarity of light be yours,

May the fluency of the ocean be yours,

May the protection of the ancestors be yours.

And so may a slow

Wind work these words

Of love around you,

An invisible cloak

To mind your life.

APPROACHING GOD

WELCOME Teri Thomas

PRELUDE Duet No. 2 K487 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Allegretto-Menuetto (1756-1791)

Kathy Hershberger, Viola Fiona Hershberger, Cello

* CALL TO WORSHIP

The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul,

the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes,

the fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever;

the teachings of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

The law of the Lord is more precious than fine gold;

the goodness of God is sweeter than honey.

* HYMN NO. 450 Be Thou My Vision SLANE

* PRAYER OF CONFESSION

God of our restoration, whenever we come home to you,

we realize how far we have strayed

and how much we have forgotten of your law and your love.

We have not loved you with our whole hearts

or loved our neighbors as ourselves.

Lord, have mercy upon us. Forgive us and heal us.

Restore us to our relationship with you;

through Jesus Christ, in whom we trust.

* SILENCE FOR PERSONAL PRAYER AND

REFLECTION

* DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS

Brothers and sisters, as a called and ordained minister of Jesus

Christ,

I assure you that we have been restored in the grace of God.

Therefore, let us not mourn, but rejoice.

We are set free to live in accord with God’s own jubilee.

* RESPONSE, HYMN NO. 447 We Are Forgiven FORGIVEN

LISTENING FOR GOD’S WORD

CHILDREN’S TIME

Preschool children may be excused for Church School at this time.

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE Nehemiah 8: 1-12 (Pg. 436) The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

SERMON The Joy of the Lord Teri Thomas

SILENCE FOR REFLECTION

RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

* HYMN NO. 50 Deep in the Shadows of the Past

SHEPHERDS’ PIPES

OFFERING

(Please sign the pew pad and pass it to your neighbor.)

OFFERTORY Gavotte Henry Purcell

(1659-1695)

Tantz Melchior Franck

(1580-1639)

* DOXOLOGY LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, the source of all our gifts!

Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!

Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise …

NO. 556 Holy, SANCTUS

NO. 557 Christ Has Died; Christ Is Risen

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

NO. 558 Amen AMEN

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 COMMUNION

Our communion is open to all who trust in the Christ.

Please come forward by the center aisle to receive communion when

the HOSTs dismiss your pew.

Please return to your pew by the outside aisle.

If you would rather not come forward, inform a HOST

and the elements will be brought to you.

All bread is gluten and nut-free.

All cups contain alcohol-free grape juice.

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION

Variations on SIMPLE GIFTS arr. James Clemens

THANKSGIVING AFTER COMMUNION

Gracious Lord, this table is filled with all good things.

Having been to this table, we, too, are filled with all good

things –

love broken open and grace poured out,

hope for us and for the world.

We give you thanks for these gifts, O God,

and for those with whom we have shared them.

We are reminded this meal is not just for now, it is forever.

And you are with us not just now, but until the end of the age.

These are your promises, and in them we find peace. Amen.

*SHARING THE PEACE

The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

And also with you.

(Worshippers may greet one another with words of Christ’s peace.)

GOING FORTH

*HYMN NO. 744 Arise, Your Light is Come! FESTAL SONG

* BLESSING AND CHARGE

POSTLUDE Toccata Gordon Young

(1919-1998)

MUSIC IN WORSHIP

This morning’s final hymn, No. 744 “Arise, Your Light Hs

Come,” focuses on light and the release from captivity that the

Spirit brings. It was written in 1973 by Ruth Duck when she was

trying to discern how to revise William Merrill’s “Rise Up, O Men

of God” so it would not seem exclusively male. In the 1970s,

generic uses of male terms to denote both men and women were

beginning to be reviewed and found objectionable. Rev. Duck was

among those struggling to come up with language that seemed just.

Ruth Duck (born 1947) received a doctorate degree in theology and

liturgy from Boston University School of Theology in 1989.

Author of many hymns, 16 of which are in Glory to God, she taught

for 27 years at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in

Evanston, Illinois.

Choirs resume rehearsals Wednesday, August 21st

Do you like to sing? Maybe you’ve sung in a choir before and are

looking to dust off those vocal cords? Or maybe being part of a

choir is a new idea. Choir is a great place for spiritual formation and

artistic expression, and fall is a great time to start! Northminster has

options for all ages. Children and youth rehearse weekly and sing in

worship once a month. Chancel Choir rehearses weekly and sings

each Sunday in worship. There is no registration process – simply

show up to the first rehearsal.

Wednesday evening rehearsal schedule

Celebration Choir (K – 2nd grade) 6:15 – 7:00 p.m. Room 203

Peace Choir (3rd – 5th grade) 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Choir Room

Bel Canto (6th – 11th grade) 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary

Chancel Choir (Age 15 and up) 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Choir Room

Community

Delicious Jug’s Fried Chicken and

Trimmings,

Bounce House,

Kahuna Slide,

Games, Face Painting,

Music by The Porchmen.

Come join us

after worship (Noon) - August 18

What’s Next?

Sunday Worship

August 11 – We look at Luke 8 and consider what God does for

us.

August 18 – Luke 10 helps us step out in faith. We will bless

backpacks at both services.

August 25 – Colossians 1 is about joy and growing and how we

do that.

Mission and Outreach

IHN – August 11-18

Habitat for Humanity Workday – August 17, 9am

Food Pantry volunteers needed on the second Tuesday of the

month at Second Presbyterian. Contact: John Reed

Events and Education

Curious Conversations – Learn about NPC – TODAY and

August 11, 10am

3B Chair Yoga – August 5, 2:45pm

Team Meetings – August 6, 7pm

Youth Volleyball – August 17, 4-8pm

Community Picnic – Sunday, August 18, Noon

3B Chair Yoga – August 19, 2:45pm

Wednesday Night Dinners resume – August 21, 5:30pm. Make

a reservation by Noon on Monday.

Choirs resume rehearsals – August 21

Electronics Recycle Event – August 24, 9am-Noon; August 25,

Noon-2pm

2020 Kenya Trip Information Meeting – Sunday, August 25,

Noon

Youth Group – August 25, 5:30pm

3B Exercise – Mondays (when no Chair Yoga) 2:30pm

Men’s Prayer Breakfast – Wednesdays at 8:15am

For more information, check out our website

(northminster-indy.org).

To give by text message on a smartphone, text the amount you

would like to give to 317-316-3009. Our online giving system,

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giving.

MINISTRY

Teri L. Thomas

Pastor

Ruth Chadwick Moore

Associate Pastor

Maureen Wilson

Director, Education and Youth

Ministries

John M. Wright

Director, Music Ministries

Marko Petričić

Music Associate/Organist

Denise Harrington

Senior Ministry Consultant

Carol McDonald

Parish Associate

Carol Campbell

John Reed

Tony Dzwonar

Stephen Ministry Leaders

Donald R. Durrett

Associate Pastor Emeritus

Lori Schlabach,

Church Business Adminstrator

Susan Glant

Nancy J. Sala

Adminstrative Assistants

Tim McElroy

Head Custodian

Jonathan Petersen

Sunday Custodian