First Presbyterian Church of Weedsport
June 1, 2025
Rev. Brian Copeland
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Liturgist
PRELUDE
OPENING SENTENCES (Responsive) Liturgist
The Lord is sovereign; let the earth rejoice!
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s throne.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord.
The heavens proclaim God’s righteousness, and all peoples behold God’s glory.
For the Lord is most high over all the earth; God is exalted above all gods.
Let us worship God!
HYMN #446 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
CONFESSION AND PARDON (Responsive) Liturgist
Having defeated sin and conquered death, the risen Christ beckons to us,
welcoming our confession and promising new life.
Trusting in the promise of the gospel, let us confess our sin.
Holy God, you have shown yourself to us in Jesus, perfect in every way,
compassionate and kind, faithful and loving, gracious and hospitable.
We stumble and fall as we seek to follow him, struggling to make his ways our ways.
Our sins are real, and they are many.
Forgive our failings and encourage us to start again.
SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION MAY BE OFFERED
Neither sin nor doubt nor death, nor anything else in all creation can separate us
from the love of God in Jesus Christ. This is good news!
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!
SPECIAL MUSIC
CHILDREN’S TIME
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (Unison) Liturgist
Gracious God, Living Word,
as you revealed yourself to Mary
that Easter morning,
so reveal yourself to us.
By the power of your Spirit,
give each of us faith,
that hearing your Word
we, too, may proclaim,
“I have seen the Lord!” Amen.
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 97:1-12 Liturgist
1The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!
2Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3Fire goes before him,
and consumes his adversaries on every side.
4His lightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
5The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the Lord of all the earth.
6The heavens proclaim his righteousness;
and all the peoples behold his glory.
7All worshipers of images are put to shame,
those who make their boast in worthless idols;
all gods bow down before him.
8Zion hears and is glad,
and the towns of Judah rejoice,
because of your judgments, O God.
9For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.
10The LORD loves those who hate evil;
he guards the lives of his faithful;
he rescues them from the hand of the wicked.
11Light dawns for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.
12Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous,
and give thanks to his holy name!
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: John 17:20-26 Rev. Brian Copeland
20"I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, 23I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 24Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
25"Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. 26I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them."
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SERMON Rev. Brian Copeland
HYMN #517 We Come as Guests Invited
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Unison) Adapted from the Confession of 1967, 9.26
Life in Christ is life eternal. The resurrection of Jesus is the sign that God will consummate the work of creation and reconciliation beyond death and bring to fulfillment the new life begun in Christ.
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Rejoicing in God’s promise of new creation, let us pray to the Maker of heaven and earth,
saying: God of new life, hear our prayer.
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING (Offering plates are not passed. Offering plates are on the front and back tables.)
PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Unison)
Eternal God, take and use these gifts for your purpose in the world—
giving food to the hungry, hope to the despairing, and new life to the dead.
Teach us to live each day for you, so that future generations will know your goodness
and praise your glory; in the name of Christ our Lord. Amen.
HOLY COMMUNION
Great Thanksgiving (Responsive)
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.
Blessed are you, O Lord our God:
You are sovereign and holy,
surrounded by cloud and fire.
The heavens proclaim your righteousness,
and the peoples extol your glory.
All worshipers of false idols are put to shame.
Prayer after Communion
HYMN #350 Fill My Cup
CHARGE AND BLESSING
POSTLUDE
*LARGE PRINT BULLETINS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE ASK THE GREETER.
Reminders:
June 1 – Committee and Session Meeting following worship
June 9 – No adult Sunday School
June 29 – 200th Anniversary Committee stained glass window presentation following worship
June 30 – Doug’s to Go fundraiser to benefit Weedsport Fire Dept. Aux.
July 7-11 – VBS at Sennett Federated Church. Volunteers needed.
