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As the Deer
June 20, 2021
Fourth Sunday of TrinitytideMEDITATION
The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing — to reach the Mountain,
to find the place where all the beauty came from — my country, the place
where I ought to have been born. Do you think it all meant nothing, all the
longing? The longing for home? For indeed it now feels not like going, but like
going back.
- C. S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces
Readings for the coming week
These readings are provided as a personal, family, or group worship resource. Use them along with your worship guide
as resources for readings, prayers and hymns. Set in the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), a schedule of daily Bible
readings in accord with the Church year, these scripture readings are designed around a three-year cycle that will take
you through the Old Testament once, the New Testament twice, and the Psalms frequently.
Psalm Old Testament New Testament
Monday the 21st Psalm 1 Samuel 18:6-30 Acts 27:13-38
119:113-128
Tuesday, the 22nd Psalm 1 Samuel 19:1-7 Acts 27:39-44
119:113-128
Wednesday the 23rd Psalm 1 Samuel 19:8-17 Mark 6:45-52
119:113-128
Thursday the 24th Psalm 130 1 Samuel 19:18-24 2 Corinthians
7:2-16
Friday the 25th Psalm 130 1 Samuel 20:1-25 2 Corinthians 8:1-7
Saturday the 26th Psalm 130 1 Samuel 27-42 Luke 4:31-37
Lectionary selections are reprinted from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings copyright © 2005.
Consultation on Common Texts, Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Reproduced by permission.
1WELCOME
Second City Church is a community that exists
to worship the Triune God
and to celebrate, in word and deed,
the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Harrisburg.
WHO we are? Second City Church is a community that exists to worship
the Triune God and to celebrate, in word and deed, the Gospel of Jesus Christ
in Harrisburg.
WHAT is the Gospel? It is the announcement (literally “good news”) that
Jesus’ cross and resurrection were the beginning of salvation for the entire
cosmos and will be completed when he returns. God is restoring the peace
(shalom) of his creation through the work of Christ and is renewing people,
families, neighborhoods, cities and nations, as people trust and follow him.
HOW do we celebrate the Gospel? Through faithful proclamation and
obedient demonstration. Weekly worship services are the core opportunity for
everyone to know how God is setting things right and to thank him publicly for
it. This public celebration spills over to the rest of our lives where we serve
our neighbors as Christ has served us.
Thank you for joining us in worship today. We hope this guide will help you
participate in our service. If you have any questions about our worship, faith, or
how you can be a part of our mission to serve God and neighbor in
Harrisburg, be sure to talk to our pastor. If you would like to indicate your
presence to us or include a prayer request, please fill out the form on the back
page of this bulletin and place it in one of the slotted boxes in the back of the
Social Hall.
2LITURGY OF PREPARATION
Words of Welcome
Call to Worship
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen!
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
So I will bless you as long as I live;
in your name I will lift up my hands.
Psalm 63:1-3
Gathering Hymn - How Long?
Do we wait in vain?
How long? Will You turn Your face away? Jesus, give us hope again!
How long? Do You hear us when we pray?
On and on, still we walk this pilgrim way - How How long 'til Your word will still the storm?
long? How long 'til You bare Your mighty arm?
How we groan 'til You snatch us from the
How long 'til Your children find their rest? thorns - How long?
How long 'til You draw them to Your breast?
We go on holding to Your promises - How
long? How long? Sweet the dawn that ends the race
(Refrain) How long? Weak our hearts but strong our legs
'Til You wipe away the tears from ev'ry eye Looking on - great that cloud of witnesses!
'Til we see our home descending from the sky How long?
3Greeting
You have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
-Pslam 63:7-8
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Confession Hymn - Kyrie
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God
Have mercy on me a sinner
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God
Have mercy on me a sinner
Kyrie eleison
Lord Jesus Christ
Kyrie eleison
Have mercy on me a sinner
Have mercy on me a sinner
Confession of Sin
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in
thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have
left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not
loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly
repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and
forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to
the glory of your Name. Amen.
4Words of Forgiveness & Peace
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
Psalm 103:10-13
Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus our sins are forgiven
Thanks be to God!
Passing of the Peace
[Invitation for congregation to share a sign of peace with one another]
Hymns of Praise and Adoration
Trinity Song
Holy Father, Son and Spirit
Holy Communion, three-in-one
Holy Father, Son and Spirit
Holy Communion, three-in-one
Come with your peace, with your invitation
Bind us together in holy love
Come with your peace, with your invitation
Bind us together in holy love
5My Help, My God
Why are you so full of heaviness? Put your trust in God, I will yet give thanks
Why are you disquieted within? to him
O my soul, O my soul My help, my God
As the deer longs for the water brooks Deep calls unto deep like ocean waves,
So my soul it longs, it thirsts for you All your floods and rapids on me break
O my God, O my God Oh my soul, O my soul
Chorus I will say unto my God, my strength,
Put your trust in God, I will yet give thanks “How is it you have forgotten me?
to him
O how long? O how long?” (Chorus)
Put your trust in God, I will yet give thanks
to him Yahweh grants his kindness in the day
Through the night his song, it is with me.
Oh my God, O my God… (Chorus)
As The Deer
As the deer panteth for the water You alone are my strength, my shield
So my soul longs after Thee To you alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship Thee And I long to worship Thee
You alone are my strength, my shield I want You more than gold or silver
To you alone may my spirit yield Only You can satisfy
You alone are my hearts desire You alone are the real joy giver
And I long to worship Thee And the apple of my eye
You're my friend and you are my Brother You alone are my strength, my shield
Even though you are a King To you alone may my spirit yield
I love You more than any other You alone are my hearts desire
So much more than anything And I long to worship Thee
6LITURGY OF THE WORD
Living Our Faith
Psalm Reading
Psalm 42 and 43
1 As a deer pants for flowing streams,
so pants my soul for you, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and appear before God?
3 My tears have been my food
day and night,
while they say to me all the day long,
“Where is your God?”
4 These things I remember,
as I pour out my soul:
how I would go with the throng
and lead them in procession to the house of God
with glad shouts and songs of praise,
a multitude keeping festival.
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation 6 and my God.
My soul is cast down within me;
therefore I remember you
from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,
from Mount Mizar.
7 Deep calls to deep
at the roar of your waterfalls;
all your breakers and your waves
have gone over me.
8 By day the Lord commands his steadfast love,
and at night his song is with me,
7a prayer to the God of my life.
9 I say to God, my rock:
“Why have you forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?”
10 As with a deadly wound in my bones,
my adversaries taunt me,
while they say to me all the day long,
“Where is your God?”
11 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation and my God.
Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause
against an ungodly people,
from the deceitful and unjust man
deliver me!
2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;
why have you rejected me?
Why do I go about mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 Send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill
and to your dwelling!
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God my exceeding joy,
and I will praise you with the lyre,
O God, my God.
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation and my God.
8Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Old Testament Reading
Jonah 2:3-4; 7
3 For you cast me into the deep,
into the heart of the seas,
and the flood surrounded me;
all your waves and your billows
passed over me.
4 Then I said, ‘I am driven away
from your sight;
yet I shall again look
upon your holy temple.’
7 When my life was fainting away,
I remembered the Lord,
and my prayer came to you,
into your holy temple.
The Word of the Lord:
Thanks be to God.
9New Testament Reading
2 Corinthians 12:2-5
2Iknow a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—
whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. 3 And I know that this
man was caught up into paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know,
God knows— 4 and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter. 5 On
behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my
weaknesses.
The Word of the Lord:
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Reading
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John:
Glory to you, O Lord!
John 12:27-28
27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for
this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from
heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ!
Sermon - Pastor Peter Rowan - As the Deer
10Creed
Let us affirm the faith of the Church:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended to heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
The Apostles’ Creed
11Offering of Prayers of the People
Send Out Your Light and Your Truth (Psalm 43)
Send out your light and truth
Let them lead me
Bring me to your holy hill
To your dwelling
Then I will go to the alter of God
To God, my exceeding joy
Then I will praise him with my guitar
Oh my joy, my joy
Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause
Against the deceitful man, O deliver us
For you are the God in whom I take refuge
Why have you rejected me? I walk around confused.
Send out your light and truth
Let them lead me
Bring me to your holy hill
To your dwelling
Then I will go to the alter of God
To God, my exceeding joy
Then I will praise him with my guitar
Oh my joy, my joy
Why are you cast down low, o my soul?
Why are you cast down low, and in turmoil?
Hope in God, for I shall again praise him
Hope in God, for he is my salvation.
Send out your light and truth
Let them lead me
Bring me to your holy hill
To your dwelling
Then I will go to the alter of God
To God, my exceeding joy
Then I will praise him with my guitar
Oh my joy, my joy
12Offering of Gifts
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to
God. hebrews 13:16
Friends and members of Second City Church support the extension of God’s Kingdom with gifts of bread, wine, talents
and resources. Guests are not expected to contribute.Tithes and offerings may be placed in the offering plates, boxes
on the wall as you leave, or can be made electronically. Instructions for setting up online giving are available at the
donation boxes.
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
13LITURGY OF THE TABLE
The Prayer of Great Thanksgiving
Invitation
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right for us to give thanks and praise.
Praise God for His Mighty Acts
It is right, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father
Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is your living
Word from before time and for all ages; by him you created all things, and by him you
make all things new. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and
Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim
the glory of your Name:
Sanctus
14Praise for Christ’s Sacrifice
Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith.`
Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again.
Calling on the Holy Spirit
We pray in the name of Jesus, who taught us:
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, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
Invitation to the Table
Christ our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed, once for all upon the Cross.
Therefore let us keep the feast.
Sharing Holy Communion
Second City Church welcomes all baptized Christians who have made a public profession of faith in Jesus
Christ in a Christian church to join us in this sacrament. Non-communicants can come forward and ask
for a blessing. If you need to receive communion in your seat, ask a fellow worshiper to let the communion
servers know. If you are unable to receive wine, you will find a chalice containing non-alcoholic grape juice
at the station the pastor is serving.The communion bread is gluten-free.
15Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of
the most precious body and blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ:
and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members
of the body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal Kingdom. And now
Father, send us out into the world to do the work you have given us to
do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To
him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever.
Amen.
Benediction
The Lord bless you and keep you. Amen.
The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. Amen.
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.
The Lord God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the holy and undivided Trinity, guard
you, save you, and bring you to that heavenly City, where he lives and reigns for ever and
ever. Amen.
Numbers 6:24-26
Closing Hymn - We Abide, We Abide
We are the vineyard You have planted O plant my feet down by the river
Tend our leaves and wild branches We abide, we abide in You
We abide, we abide in You.
We abide, we abide in You. Fruit growing from our strength and labor
rain on us with grace and favor
Where can my soul find living water? We abide, we abide in You
Apart from You we bear no fruit! We abide, we abide in You
Where can my soul find living water?
Apart from You we bear no fruit!
O plant my feet down by the river
We abide, we abide in You
Dismissal
Let us go forth in the Name of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
16ATTRIBUTIONS
MUSIC:
How Long As the Deer
Words and Music by Isaac Wardell Martin Nystrom
Released March 1, 2016 © 1984 Universal Music
© all rights reserved Brentwood Benson Publishing, Inc.
Bifrost Arts Music Used by Permission
from Lamentations
Used by Permission Gloria Patri
Lesser Doxology
Kyrie
Words and Music by Leigh Nash Doxology
© 1994 Thomas Ken (1674)
Used by Permission
Sanctus
Trinity Song by Christian Davis, 2019
Sandra McCracken Used by Permission
© 2016 Integrity Worship Music
Paper News Publishing We Abide, We Abide
Capitol CMG Publishing Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice Music LLC
(Integrity Music, David C. Cook) Madison Cunningham, Orlando Palmer, Paul
Used by Permission Zahn, Sandra McCracken
© 2017 Hymns From the Porter’s Gate,
My Help, My God Porter’s Gate Publishing (SESAC)
Sandra McCracken Essential Music Publishing, LLC
from Psalms, released April 14, 2015 Used by Permission
© 2015 Drink Your Tea (ASCAP)
Used by Permission All music used under CCLI License #11245570
ALTAR FLOWERS
The flowers today are in honor of Father’s Day.
17ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church Directory
We are close to being finished with our updated church directory. If you are new to
Second City Church or your information has changed, please email Cindy in the
church office at office@secondcitychurch.org or fill out the Contact Information page
on the back of the bulletin and drop it in one of the the offering boxes in the back of
the Social Hall.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Nursery
We will be opening our nursery on July 11th. Please contact Jesse Gazsi at
jessica.gazsi@gmail.com or Cindy Russo at secondcitychurch.org if you would like to
serve in the nursery.
Hang Out at the Playground
Every other week, following the service, families are welcome to join us at the
playground at Penn and Seyford for a time of singing and a children’s lesson. Our next
meeting date will be June 27th, weather permitting. Please see Pastor Peter Rowan or
Jesse Gazsi with questions.
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