WestminsterPresbyterian ChurchA Telling Presence in the City

Legacy Sunday, June 14, 2020, 10:30 am

1200 Marquette Avenue | Minneapolis 55403westminstermpls.org | 612.332.3421

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Together we are the Body of Christ. While apart, we covenant still to be the church.We are not alone. Thanks be to God!

Listen to me, you that pursue righteousness, you that seek the Lord. Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug. Isaiah 51:1

Preparing for the WordOur service begins with the Prelude, inviting us to prepare for worship.

Prelude Sonata in D Major Op. 28 No. 15 “Pastorale”, Mvt I Ludwig van Beethoven Kenneth Vigne, piano

Our Life in Christ Rev. Dr. Meghan K. Gage-FinnOne: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you.

Call to WorshipOne: This is the day that the Lord has made; All: let us rejoice and be glad in it.One: There is no other like the Lord our God,All: keeping covenant and steadfast love.One: Let us worship God!

Hymn No. 32 I Sing the Mighty Power of God Amanda Weber, Deborah Carbaugh, Rob Graham, Nathan Petersen-Kindem

Call to Confession and Prayer of Confession (Unison)O Lord our God, you call us to work for a world where all will be fed and have dignity, but we find ourselves distracted by our own desires. You call us to seek justice and peace, but we are satisfied with injustice and discord. You call us to bring liberty to the oppressed, but we do not insist on freedom for all. Forgive us, O Lord. Turn us to your will by the power of your Spirit, so that all may know your justice and peace; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Savior.

Silent Prayers of Confession Worshippers seek and reflect on God’s forgiveness in their own lives.

Assurance of God’s ForgivenessOne: Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The old life has gone; a new life has begun. Friends, hear the good news:All: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Amen.

Response to Forgiveness Sing to Me Andrea Ramsey Sing to me, sing to me something of sunlight and bloom. Sing no more of sorrow and gloom, Sing no more of the world’s noise and strife, sing to the beauty and brightness of life! Sing to me, sing to me, sing to me. Sing of the blossoms that open in spring. How the sweet flowers blow, and the long lichens cling, and though winter is round about me, There are bright summers and springs yet to be. Sing to me, sing to me, sing to me.

Commissioning of Meisel Scholars

Listening for the WordPrayer for Illumination Rev. Dr. Timothy Hart-Andersen

Readings from Holy Scripture Anna Northenscold Isaiah 51:1-4 Luke 13:18-21

One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon Of Quarries, Gardens, and Justice

Responding to the WordHymn No. 39 Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Hymn continues on next page.

Legacy Reflections Dr. Ford Bell

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Rev. Alanna Simone Tyler

Offertory SentencesWorshippers are invited to use the “Give” link on the livestream page, the Tithe.ly church app, or mail a check to support the mission and ministry of Westminster. Thank you!

Offertory Seed that in Earth Is Dying Harald Herresthal, arr. Bradley EllingboeSeed that in earth is dying grows into ears of grain. Grapes that are crushed in the vessel turn into golden wine. God, through this mystery grant us faith in our deepest darkness, life in our night and death.We were baptized in Jesus, into his death and grave, to resurrection’s promise: praise and eternal life. Heaven’s own praises begin here where you yourself are near us, deep in our night and death.Seed that in earth is dying rises to bear much fruit. Christ, as we meet at your table, give us the bread of life. Lord, we do thank and adore you! Unceasing praise of the ages rises from night and death.

Prayer of Dedication for the Offerings Received

Hymn No. 741 Guide My Feet

Charge and Benediction

Passing of the PeaceOne: The peace of Christ be with you. All: And also with you.

Postlude Don’t Be Weary Traveler Op. 59 No. 12 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Westminster Welcomes Ford Bell

The Bell family has a deep history at Westminster, covering four generations. Ford’s great-grandfather, James Stroud Bell, was a trustee from 1900-1915, and his grandmother, Louise Heffelfinger Bell, a lifelong member, gave the Sanctuary’s Heffelfinger window in memory of her parents. Ford Bell is a lifelong member of Westminster and has served in numerous capacities, as an elder and trustee and co-chair of the 1998 Capital Campaign, and as part of the church’s ministry in Cuba.He is the retired president of the Hennepin Health Foundation at Hennepin County Medical Center, and his varied background includes service as CEO of the American Alliance of Museums and the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, chairman of the James Ford Bell Foundation, and roles with the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Dr. Bell received his DVM degree from the University of MN and is a veterinary oncologist.

I Sing the Mighty Power of God This piece is under the public domain.

Sing to Me, Text: Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The text is under the public domain.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness Text: Thomas O. Chisholm Music: William Marion Runyan © 1923, ren. 1951 Hope Publishing Co. Printed with permission under One License #A- 704045. All rights reserved.

Seed that in Earth Is Dying Text and Music: Sven Ellingsen, tr. Hedwig t. Durnbaugh; Music: Harald Herresthal, arr. Bradley Ellingboe © 2006 Augsburg Publishing. Text printed with permission under One License #A- 704045. All rights reserved.

Guide My Feet Text and Music: African American Spiritual, arr. Wendell Whalum © 1984 Estate of Wendell Whalum. Printed with permis-sion under One License #A- 704045. All rights reserved.

What will your legacy be? Consider creating a legacy of gratitude with a bequest in your will to Westminster. To learn more, see the NEW, content-rich legacy page at westminstermpls.org/legacy-giving, or contact Mary Hess, Director of Stewardship, mhess@wpc-mpls.org.

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Sundays 9:15 am Adult Education10:30 am Worship; 5 pm Gathered at Five

Wednesdays 6 pm Bluegrass service

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June 14 ..................... Matthew 9:35-10:815 .....................................Psalm 105:1-1116 ...................................... 1 Samuel 3:1-917 .......................................... Luke 6:12-1918 ................................. Jeremiah 20:7-1319 ....................................... Psalm 69:7-1820 ................................... Romans 6:1b-1121 ................................ Matthew 10:24-39

Today’s flowers are in loving memory of Ron Hemstad

by Betty Hemstad