THIS WEEK, IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH:
-- Wednesday, 7 PM: Choir rehearsal
-- Thursday, 7 PM: PNC meets
THIS WEEK, IN OUR PRAYERS:
* the church at work in the presbyteries of: Boston;
Cayuga-Syracuse (NY); Eastern Korean; Elizabeth (NJ);
Genesee Valley (NY); Geneva (NY)
* the Presbyterian Church: Mexico (Mexico, PA);
Rev. Crystal Lyde
* in the community: Faith Chapel (Holly Pike)
* in our congregation: Sylva Lamberson-Issaka;
Gay McGeary; Art Sylvester
NEXT SUNDAY…….27th Sunday in Ordinary Time…….Oct. 5th
~ 9:15 AM: Prayer, in the sanctuary
~ 9:30 AM: Education hour; classes for all
~ 10:45 AM: Worship, with Sacrament of Communion (World
Communion Sunday); Sermon, “A Day of Rest” (Fourth
Commandment). The Peacemaking Offering will be received.
~ After worship: Conversation & light refreshments
AVAILABLE TODAY ARE THESE “OCTOBER” ITEMS:
~ list of those serving in worship (bulletin board)
~ list of those with October birthdays (bulletin board)
~ October issue of “Meeting House News” (literature table)
OUR OCTOBER BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION will be held Oct. 12!
Fellowship hosts are needed for the remainder of the year.
HYMN NOTES:
♪ The tune of our opening hymn is ST. DENIO, also known as
JOANNA. It is a Welch folk melody from the early 19th century.
Walter Chalmers Smith (1824-1908) wrote the text. He was
ordained in 1850 and served churches in London, Glasgow,
and Edinburgh.
♪ The tune of “Baptized in Water” is BUNESSAN, a Gaelic
melody first published in Songs and Hymns of the Gael, 1888.
It was arranged by Dale Grotenhuis.
♪ “How Great Thou Art” was chosen in 1974 as the most
popular hymn in America by readers of Christian Herald
magazine. The tune O STORE GUD is an old Swedish melody.
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Anne K. Myers, Temporary Minister
Debby Madden, Director of Educational Ministry
Arthur Thompson, Organist
Susan Shuey, Choir Director
Avis Allen, Administrative Secretary
Jack Sprecher, Sexton
Church Administrative Office Hours: M, W, F, 9-2
Phone: 243-4612; E-mail: fpcarl@pa.net
Rev. Myers’ email: akmyers115@msn.com
Rev. Myers’ phone numbers: (C) 350-4793; (H) 975-8992
Debby Madden: dmadden.fpcarl@pa.net
Website: www.firstprescarlisle.com
LARGE PRINT & YOUTH BULLETINS AND
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP FOLDERS ARE AVAILABLE.
AN USHER CAN ASSISST YOU.
On the Square
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Order for Worship
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 28, 2014
10:45 AM
GATHERING
PRELUDES
O Store Gud
Prelude
Immortal, Invisible
Swedish Folk Melody
arr. Swann
Harris
Jordan
GREETING and ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
(Please sign and pass the pew registration pads.)
**MINUTE FOR MISSION – PEACEMAKING OFFERING**
Shall I Gather at the River
* CALL TO WORSHIP
Burkhardt
(Philippians 2: 1-2, 5)
Let the mind of Christ be in you —
one mind, one heart, one joy.
Let the Spirit of Christ be with you —
one Spirit, one body, one love.
* HYMN #263
“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”
* CONFESSION OF SIN
CHOIR ANTHEM
“Bless Thou the Lord”
Handel
(After this, children thru grade 4 may go to Children’s Church.)
God our redeemer, we confess
that we remain captivated by sin.
We promise to serve you,
then we fail to do your will.
We pretend to follow you,
then we go our own way.
Forgive us; liberate us!
Let us be no longer bound by sin,
but released, restored, set free
to worship and serve you in freedom;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(silent confession of sin . . . .)
Lord, hear our prayers. Amen.
* ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
. . . in Jesus Christ we are forgiven!
Thanks be to God!
NEW TESTAMENT READING I Corinthians 11: 27-32 (p. 173)
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
SERMON
“Gosh, Darn It!”
Rev. Myers
The Third Commandment:
You Shall Not Take the Name of the Lord in Vain
* HYMN #492
“Baptized in Water”
CHILDREN’S TIME
“Clean Your Room!”
Jen Patterson & Bob Read
(After this, nursery-aged children may go to the nursery.)
* RESPONSE - #299
“Amen, Amen”
Marche
Young
BOLD indicates ALL read
* indicates please stand if able
Elder Charlie Thompson
Being baptized today is Mason Raon Rist,
born on August 19, 2012, son of Ed and Angela Rist.
* THE APOSTLES’ CREED (Traditional)
(p. 14)
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
OLD TESTAMENT READING Exodus 20: 2, 7 (p. 66)
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
* CHARGE AND BLESSING
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Breath of God, breathe among us
with surprising words in our mother tongue.
May our hearts burn with your truth,
our minds blaze with your wisdom,
and our lives be set afire with your love.
Amen.
“How Great Thou Art”
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PROCLAIMING
“Glory Be to the Father”
* HYMN #467
* POSTLUDE
SILENT MEDITATION
* SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST
Greet one another, saying:
“Jesus Loves You!
And there is nothing you can do about it!”
* RESPONSE - #579
SENDING
THE FLOWERS are presented to the glory of God and
in loving memory of Bill Jacoby and Margarette &
Donovan Jacoby by the Family.
(p. 16)
GIVING THANKS
OFFERING OURSELVES
Offertory
* RESPONSE - #592
Rondo
Shaw
“Praise God”
* PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Astounding Spirit, you have showered your gifts
upon us. Now we offer you our lives, to be
transformed, made new, and given in love for the
world; in Jesus’ name. Amen.
AFTER WORSHIP, please come to Fellowship Hall to
enjoy conversation and light refreshments. While in
Fellowship Hall, please sign the “We Were Here”
page to present to the Rist family.
SERVING TODAY:
Minute for Mission: Fred Seltzer
Reader: Dick Hammann
Ushers: Mary Jane Blosser; Bruce & Kathy Mulvey
Nursery: Lynne & Grace Hofferica
Children’s Church: Jen & Grace Patterson
Fellowship Hosts: Peg & Jack Owen
Flowers: Jean Thompson (chair); Bertie Stoops; Lois Lloyd
Recorder: Ray Thomas
Counters: Megan Crum & Deborah Sweaney
Sunday School Teachers: Barb Crum; Lynne Hofferica; Bob
Davis; Barb Allen; RuthAnn Shoenfelt; Rev. Myers (adults);
Matt & Megan Crum (youth)