GREETING 
Amelia Hamiter (she/her/hers)

One: The Lord be with you.

Many: And also with you.

Song

You Are With Me

PREPARATION

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: In the light of this day;

Many: We have gathered as a community that is one, where all are invited to bring our faith and our doubts, our joy and our grief, our peace and our anxieties.

One: In the song and in the silence we will listen and ask;

Many: What is it that God would have us hear this day?

One: In our praise and our prayers we will remember;

All: That God’s glory shines around us and within us. So let us worship God.

PRAYER OF ADORATION

All: Holy God, we thank you for the gift of this day. Quiet our minds and open our ears to hear from you. Send your Spirit to comfort those who need comfort, heal those who need healing, and encourage those who need courage. Amen. 

Song Continued:

You Are With Me

Song:

Come Now, O Wisdom

WORDS OF WELCOME

COMMISSIONING LITURGY

Emily: Do you accept this ministry of Director of Worship in confidence that it comes from God?

Jason: Yes, truly, with all my heart.

Emily: Will you fulfill this ministry in accordance with the teaching and practice of the Reformed Church in America?

Jason: I will, and I ask God to help me.

Emily: Will you be diligent in your study of Scripture, faithful in your use of the means of grace, and constant in prayer?

Jason: I will, and I ask God to help me.

Emily: Will you trust in God’s care, seek to grow in love for those you serve, strive for excellence in your work, uphold the unity, purity, and peace of the church, and adorn the gospel with a godly life?

Jason: I will, and I ask God to help me.

QUESTIONS TO THE CONGREGATION

Emily: Beloved people of God, will you receive Jason as a servant of the Lord? Will you encourage Jason as he accepts this responsibility for our common life? Will you provide such financial and personal support that he will serve with joy and not with grief?

All: We will.

All: Gracious God, as you call workers to varied tasks in the world and in your church, so you have called this your servant Jason to this ministry. Grant him joy, that his work may stir up each of us to a life of faithful service. Amen.

PASSING THE PEACE

One: The peace of Christ be with you all. 

Many: And also with you.

Song of Peace:

Seeds of Peace

BLESSING OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

One: People of God, what is our prayer for these children and youth?

Many: May the Lord be with you.

One: And children and youth, what is your response?

Children and Youth: And also with you.

One: Children and Youth, when the world is loud with other voices, may you learn to listen for the one that knows you best. May you trust that God is always speaking, and trust that you have been given ears to hear the Divine reminding you that you are fully loved, just as you are.

All: Thanks be to God!

Song

Jesus, I Come To Thee

CALL TO CONFESSION 

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

ALL: O God, we long to rest in you, to trust in your goodness, in your care for us, in your abundant life. But we don’t know how to rest and we have forgotten how to trust in your care for us. We sometimes seek material goods that we don’t really need. We feel the weight of busy schedules as we navigate between life giving moments with friends or family and also expectations of systems that are relentlessly asking us for more productivity. Help us to quiet the noise of life so that we can rest in your abundance. Slow us down, Holy One. Attend to us, Holy One. Be our resting place. Amen.

Song:

Jesus, I Come To Thee

One: Friends, may this time of confession shape your week ahead and may you live in a way that remembers the good news of Jesus that you are loved and forgiven.

Many: Thanks be to God.

Song:

Doxology

READING: Genesis 39:1–23

Reader: In the quiet of this space,

All: We tune our hearts to listen for what God is saying.

One: The Word of the Lord

Many: Thanks be to God 

SERMON - Better Ways to Read the Bible

Rev. Emily McGinley (she/her/hers)

Quiet Reflection: You may use this moment to notice what God is inviting you to consider. How does that inform your next most loving step?

OFFERING

Pledge Here

Give Here

GENEROSITY PRAYER

All: Creator and giver of all that is good, in this season of stewardship we give you thanks for the many blessings of our lives. All that we have comes from you, and we offer you praise for the beauty of the earth, for our loved ones, and for the gifts we share together as a community of faith. Gracious and generous God of abundance, give us courage to join in your work of transformative love throughout San Francisco. Shape our hearts to give freely, joyfully, and with trust, that our time, talents, and resources may deepen connection with one another and with our neighbors. Bless the gifts we bring, that they may become signs of hope, instruments of justice, and expressions of your boundless love. Amen.

MUSICAL OFFERING

APOSTLES’ CREED

All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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 the life everlasting. Amen.

One: The Lord be with you.

Many: And also with you.

One: Lift up your hearts!

Many: We lift them up to the Lord!

One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

Many: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

One: Creator God, we give you thanks and praise in all times and places. For the beauty and joy of creation. For the holy work of reconciliation and justice. For the gift of life and the call to walk alongside others. We thank you and now join our voices with all your beloved creation by saying:

Many: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

One: Together we proclaim the mystery of the faith:

Many: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

PASTORAL PRAYER

LORD'S PRAYER

All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

One: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Many: Therefore, let us keep the feast.

Distribution of the Bread and Cup

One: These are the Gifts of God for the People of God, come and receive them with gladness.

Song:

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

All: Nourishing One, these gifts of bread and cup renew us in body, spirit, and mind. Help us continue to listen for your voice, leading us beside the still waters of rest and sending us into your beloved world, bringing your peace to everyone we meet. Amen.

Song

You Are With Me

BENEDICTION

DISMISSAL

One: Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Many: Thanks be to God!

One: Go, in God’s Peace

Liturgist: Amelia Hamiter

Presider: Rev. Joshua Jalandoon

Preacher: Rev. Emily McGinley

Reader: Rita Hovakimian

Musicians:

Matt Pan, vocal piano

Kresta Camillo, vocal

Jason Morrell, guitar & vocal

Ben Lee, guitar

Nigel Tan, vocal

Audio/Video:

Max Lopez,W orship Arts Production Lead

Jeremy Camillo, ProPre