The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
Presider

The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers
Preacher

Robin Harbage
Reader

The Chautauqua Choir

Joshua Stafford
Director & Organist

Owen Reyda
Organists

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP

We invite you to quietly prepare your hearts for worship during the Prelude. 

* Denotes that the congregation is invited to rise in body or spirit. It is our custom to sing the first and last verses of hymns in unison; the interior verses may be sung in parts.

Prelude

Andante Moderato in C Minor 

Frank Bridge 1905 

Welcome & Announcements

The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton

Call to Worship*

Nan C. Merrill, Psalms for Praying

O God, whom will You invite into the abode of your Heart? 

Who will dwell with You in Love? 

One who walks with integrity, 

who is in harmony with your Word, 

and sings the heart’s song. 

Whose tongue speaks truth, judging not others 

and seeking only the good. 

Whose eyes behold not the outer garments of the body, 

but see within the inner robe of Love. 

Whose own weaknesses are acknowledged, 

and brought to light in prayer. 

Who is just in all affairs of life 

and does not take advantage of another. 

One who does all these things, 

will join the Dance of Life! 

They will sing the Song of Joy! 

Hymn*

“Holy, holy holy!” 

Nicæa, John Bacchus Dykes, 1861
Reginald Heber, 1827, alt.

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty;
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea!
Cherubim and seraphim, falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and evermore shall be.

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea!
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty;
God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Amen.

Canticle

Psalm 15

Almightly God, who may dwell in your tabernacle?

Who may rest upon your holy hill?

Whoever leads an uncorrupt life

and does the thing that is right;

Who speaks truth from the heart

and bears no deceit on the tongue;

Who does no evil to a friend

and pours no scorn on a neighbor;

In whose sight the wicked are not esteemed, 

but who honors those who fear the Lord.

Whoever has sworn to a neighbor

and never goes back on that word;

Who does not lend money in hope of gain,

nor takes a bribe against the innocent;

Whoever does these things

shall never fall

Prayer of Confession

Fran Pratt

God, we turn our attention now to the work of peacemaking and reconciliation.

Christ is our peace.

We remember Jesus in the throes of death, offering forgiveness 

and peace to those who had taunted and tormented him.

Christ is our example.

We remember Jesus after his resurrection, offering forgiveness 

and restoration to his disciples who had denied and forsaken him.

Christ is our leader.

We acknowledge that we have wronged others and been wronged by others,

And need forgiveness applied to both.

Help us to forgive others as we have been forgiven by You,

For in forgiving, we find peace and freedom.

Help us to have humility and courage

To admit when we are wrong

To confess and apologize

To make amends to those we have hurt.

We acknowledge that forgiveness benefits the forgiver

And that we can never force others to forgive us.

We acknowledge that we may never see the results of our peacemaking

But that you see our hearts.

We thank you God, for removing our transgressions from us

Thanks be to God

We ask for hearts conformed to the way of Christ

Ready to offer peace; willing to forgive and be forgiven. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon

Matthew 11:28–30

Hear these words from holy scripture, “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Believe this Good News, and live in the peace of God.

Passing of the Peace

May the peace of God be always with you. 
And also with you. 

You are invited to greet your neighbor saying, “Peace be with you.”

Anthem

"Bless the Lord, O my soul"

Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, 1903
Psalm 102

Bless the Lord, O my soul: Blessed are you, O Lord.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: And forget not all his praises,
Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction, 
Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Blessed are you, O Lord.

The Prayers

Let us pray:

Gracious God, like Martha, who welcomed Jesus into her home, we are worried and distracted by many things. Hear those worries, Oh God, and take them as our prayer.

We pray for those who are ill, healing, and grieving. Bring peace with your words; bring comfort with your presence.

We pray for those who are are longing and torn. Speak guidance through your spirit; bring patience through your peace.

We pray for those who feel powerless, and for those who hold power over others. Bring compassion through your commandments; bring justice through your love.

We praise you for the way you love us — a way that calls us to sit and to listen as well as to go and to serve. Remind us that we have not been left to do the work by ourselves, for you are with us along the way.

In your holy name we pray. Amen.

The Prayer that Jesus Taught

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 trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Hymn *

"For all the faithful women"

Nyland, Finnish folk melody
Herman G. Stuempfle Jr., 1975, alt.

1 For all the faithful women who served in days of old,
to you shall thanks be given; to all, their story told.
They served with strength and gladness in tasks your wisdom gave.
To you their lives bore witness, proclaimed your power to save.

2 We praise your name for Miriam, who sang triumphantly
while Pharaoh’s vaunted army lay drowned beneath the sea;
for Ruth, who left her homeland and ventured forth in faith,
who pledged to serve and worship Naomi’s God till death.

3 We sing of busy Martha, who toiled with pot and pan
while Mary sat in silence to hear the word again.
We praise the other Mary, who hastened to the tomb
and found her Lord arisen, dispelling doubt and gloom.

4 Lord, hear our praise of Dorcas, who served the sick and poor.
Her hands were cups of kindness, her heart an open door.
O God, for saints and servants, our fervent prayer we raise,
that, faithful in your service, our lives may sing your praise.

Invitation to the Offering

Offertory Anthem

"The Call of Wisdom"

Will Todd, 2012
Michael Hampel, after Proverbs 8

Lord of wisdom, Lord of truth,
Lord of justice, Lord of mercy;
walk beside us down the years
till we see you in your glory.

Striving to attain the heights
turning in a new direction,
entering a lonely place,
welcoming a friend or stranger.

I am here, I am with you.
I have called: do you hear me?
I am here, I am with you.

Silver is of passing worth, 
gold is not of contant value,
jewels sparkle for a while;
what you long for is not lasting.

Rulers govern under me
with my insight and my wisdom.
Those who know me know my love;
those who seek me find their answer.

God the Father and the Son,
Holy Spirit coeternal.
Glory be ascribed to you,
now and to the end of ages.

Presentation of the Offering

Our Sunday offering supports not only the ministry of Chautauqua Institution’s Department of Religion, but also a tithe of your contribution is directed to organizations that meet the urgent needs of our neighbors in Chautauqua County. We thank you for your generosity! Gifts and offerings may be made by check payable to the Department of Religion, or you may donate online at giving.chq.org/religion.

Doxology

Old 100th

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; 
Praise Christ, all creatures here below; 
Praise Holy Spirit evermore; 
Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen.

Reading From Scripture

Robin Harbage, Reader
Luke 10:38–42

Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her, then, to help me.” But he answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things, but few things are needed — indeed only one. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”

Sermon

The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers

"The Good Life"

Hymn*

“Come, thou fount of every blessing” 

Nettleton, Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, 1813
Robert Robinson, 1758, alt.

1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing;
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above;
praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
mount of God’s unchanging love!

2 Here I find my greatest treasure
hither by thy help I’m come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood.

3 O to grace how great a debtor
daily I’m constrained to be!
Let that grace now, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here’s my heart; O take and seal it;
seal it for thy courts above.

Benediction and Dismissal

As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, 

so may the light of your presence, O God,

set our hearts on fire with love for you,

and our neighbors as ourselves.

Amen.

Let us go forth, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. 

Thanks be to God.

Postlude

Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 

J.S. Bach, ca. 1708

You are invited to remain seated for the postlude.

FLOWER DEDICATIONS

The flowers on the stage are given … 

… in Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Lutheran House at Chautauqua by the Lutheran Chautauqua Association. 

… in loving memory of Ada Ruth May and Michael Francis O’Connor, Helen Jane Spendley and James Francis Rovegno Sr. by their daughter, Maureen and their son, James Rovegno and family. 

… in loving memory of Martha H. and C. Vey Smith, Martha J. Hadley and Helen H. Hodill by Courtney Shaffer, Candace Gregory and Phyllis H. Wilmot.

HAPPENING TODAY

10:15 a.m. Sunday School (Ages 3–Grade 6) • Children’s School

5 p.m. Palestine Park Tour • Near Miller Bell Tower (weather permitting)
Sponsored by The Reverend Noel A. Calhoun, Jr., D.D. Fund

 5:30 p.m. Organ Tour • Amphiteather Stage

8 p.m. Sacred Song Service: An Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing
• Amphitheater

WEEKDAY MORNING WORSHIP AT 9:15 A.M.

Amphitheater, The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers

Mon 7/21 Save the Best for Last

Tues 7/22 I Know What I’m Thirsting For

Wed 7/23 Now You’re the Light

Thu 7/24 Come Together, Right Now

Fri 7/25 Drink This Cup

INTERFAITH LECTURES AT 2 P.M.
Hall of Philosophy, The Spirit of Capitalism: Prosperity and the Enduring Legacy of the Protestant Work Ethic

Mon 7/21 Jonathan Lee Walton

Tues 7/22 Diane H. Winston

Wed 7/23 Musa al-Gharbi

Thu 7/24 Claudia Strauss

Fri 7/25 Elizabeth Anderson

JOIN THE CHAUTAUQUA CHOIR

Thu 6:15 p.m. Rehearsal at Fletcher Hall
Fri 6:15 p.m. Rehearsal at Lenna Hall
Sat 6:15 p.m. Rehearsal at Fletcher Hall

We invite you to join us and sing with the Chautauqua Choir this season. This group is open to anyone who has experience singing in choirs and the ability to read music, and requires members attend at least one out of three weekly rehearsals, though two or more rehearsals are preferred. Our preference is for members to sing both Sunday Morning and Sunday Evening services, though it is possible to sing only one or the other. Questions can be directed to choir@chq.org or by calling the choir library at 716-357-6321. Click here to register ahead of rehearsals.

CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION
Department of Religion

Melissa Spas
Vice President of Religion

The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
Senior Pastor

Joshua Stafford
Director of Sacred Music & The Jared Jacobsen Chair Organist

Owen Reyda
Organ Scholar

Laura Smith
Organ Scholar

Carolyn Snider
Administrative Assistant

Annie Leech
Coordinator of Religious Education

Alicen Roberts
Student Minister