Day
September 13, 2015
Order of Worship for the Lord’s
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
11:00 A.M.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.”
(Ephesians 1:3)
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
As the music begins, you are invited to join in worship.
Prelude
“Rigaudon”
“Ricercar”
“Psalm 19”
Brass & Timpani
Choral Introit
“Locus Iste”
Latin text in translation:
This place was made by God a priceless mystery;
It is without reproof.
Chancel Choir
André Campra
Andrea Gabrieli
Benedetto Marcello
Anton Bruckner
Call to Worship
from Psalm 100
Pastor: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his
presence with singing.
People: Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people,
and the sheep of his pasture.
Pastor: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his
name.
All: For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all
generations.
* Hymn of Praise 409
“God Is Here!”
* Prayer of Confession
Gracious God, author of our salvation in Christ Jesus our Lord, forgive our wayward hearts. Though
you have blessed us with every spiritual blessing, we have not thanked you with the commitment of
our whole lives. Though you have opened to us the gates of heaven, we have not praised you in full
measure. Though you have adopted us into your family of faith, we have not always rejoiced in its
benefits. Be merciful to us O God, and restore us to faithfulness, that we may live all our days in
thanksgiving, and enter into your house with praise, both now and forever. In Christ we pray. Amen.
* Assurance of Pardon
* Response of Joy (Hymn 581)
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.
PROCLAIMING THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination
Dr. Heinzl
Old Testament Reading – OT page 424
The Word of the Lord.
Ezra 5:9, 11-16
Thanks be to God.
Lector: John Hensley
Children’s Time – After Children’s Time, 3 year old through 2nd grade children are invited to go to worship enrichment in the Good
Shepherd Room, or may remain in the sanctuary. K-2nd grade children are returned for the conclusion of worship. Younger children may be
picked up in the Good Shepherd Room.
New Testament Reading – NT page 192
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
* Hymn of Commitment 26
Sermon
Ephesians 1:3-23
“Earth and All Stars!”
“A Given Place”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Dr. Thomas
Offering
Offertory
“Praise God with Heart and Voice”
Chancel Choir
Praise God with heart and voice, come before him with thanksgiving.
In him let us rejoice, to him grateful spirits bring;
His hand by faith is seen guiding all our days,
Praise God, his goodness sing.
Earth shouts the praise of God; heavens hum God’s hidden wisdom;
Life sings his eye’s detail, distant oceans sound his power;
Stars storm the void with voice: speak creation’s rhymes;
Time dances the plans of God.
Praise him whose universe bursts bright with quiet meaning,
Whose wounded world he gives light for its redeeming;
Whose Word has come to us, spoken in our flesh;
Whose mercies our lives refresh.
Hurl high our joy in him, sing deep our fresh-found gladness.
Wing words of grateful span, tell his loving kindness.
Thanksgiving we shall bring, hymns of beauty raise,
Praise God through all our days.
Hurl high our fresh-found gladness.
Sing deep our joy in him.
Cary Ratcliff
* 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.
* Prayer of Dedication
Confirmation Bibles
Rev. Smith
Ritual of Friendship and Ministry Opportunities
Prayers of the People - Lord’s Prayer
Hymnal p. 35
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, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
BEARING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD
* Hymn of Dedication 643
“Now Thank We All Our God”
* Benediction
* Congregational Response (Hymn 288)
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me;
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit of the living god, fall afresh on me.
Postlude
“Cool Saints”
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Paul Nagle
* Please stand as you are able.
Greeters this morning are the members of the Connie Anthony Welcome Team. Our Ushers are Wes Mellow, Charles Van
Dyke, John Arnold, John Fries, Chris Goltermann, Keith Harbison, Kent Higginbotham, Dan Hufford, Gary Lee, and Mark
Stoneman. Acolytes are Lucy and Maggie Lochmoeller.
The flowers in the Chancel this morning are given by Richard & Cynthia Pennington in loving memory of their parents Ruth
& Joe Woodward and Jeanne & Gene Pennington.
We rejoice as a congregation to welcome into the household of faith, during the first service this morning, Laird Alexander
Boehm , child of the covenant through faith of his parents, Landon & Patricia (Sheahan) Boehm, with Elder Karen Gheesling
Mullis assisting.
We warmly welcome our guest instrumentalists: Dallas Blair and David Sanderson, trumpets; Scott Hammann, French horn;
Tom Vincent, trombone; and Shane Williams, timpani. The musicians are sponsored by the Gloria Hopkins fund.
Twenty-five Ladue Chapel students are participating in the Confirmation class for 2015. The Confirmands who will be
receiving Bibles today are: Lauren Adam, Chloe Brackney, Jackson Brackney, Ashley Buckland, Chloe Burnham, Lauren
Cedergreen, Ella Duplain, Gwen Duplain, Cade English, Frankie Goebel, Gini Howell, Allison Johnston, Hadley Jones, Ben
Longo, Katie Minkler, Hutton Murdoch, Nick Niemann, Chris Olsen, Andrew Ruiz, Richard Ruiz, Savanna Smith, Ellie
Stevens, Grace Vogel, Robbie Wetzel, Lauren Wallace.
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Return to Rally Day, Return to the Sanctuary: Today immediately following the second worship service. Celebrate the
start of a great program year at Ladue Chapel. Games! Prizes! FUN! The menu will include an assortment of meats including
hamburgers, side items, soda, water, tea, and Ted Drewes for dessert! Costs: Youth (15 & under): $4; Adults: $12.50; Family
Maximum $35 (must be same household). RSVP today to the church office at 314-993-4771 x 0. The all-church picnic is sponsored
by our Ushers.
New Member Class begins September 27: If you would like to become a new member of Ladue Chapel, join us in the
Bickel Room starting September 27 at 9:45 a.m. to learn more about Ladue Chapel and the meaning of being Presbyterian.
We will meet again at 9:45 a.m. on October 4 and October 11 in the Bickel Room. Breakfast with Session will take place on
October 18 at 9:45 a.m. in Fellowship Hall-North, then recognition during 11:00 a.m. worship. Contact Julie WaltherScheibel at 993-4771 ext 3112 for more information.
Church School Staffing
Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church
2015-2016 Program Year
3-4 Yrs & Kindergarten
Maria Christofferson
Pam Cobaugh
Julie O’Neal
David Woltz
1st - 2nd Grades
Amy Dunaway
Janet Lane
Jill Stoneman*
Middle School
Erika Adams
Katherine Humphreys
Vicki LeResche
Frecky Lewis
Andrea Niehoff
Elisabeth Thompson
High School
Mel Smith
3rd-5th Grades
Martha Baur
Jill Powell
Chris Warick
Good Shepherd
Betsy Humphreys
Elizabeth Southern
Laila Crabtree
Wendy Schneider
Ellen Esther
Sabrina Robb
Laura Farquhar*
*Substitute
Worship on Wednesday: Family Worship: Dinner at 5:30 p.m. and Family Worship on Wednesday, September 23 at 6:15
p.m. Dinner is a catered meal ($10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 10-17, children 0-9 eat free) featuring healthy, garden-fresh
options. RSVP by noon on Friday, September 18, to the church office at 314-993-4771 ext 0. After dinner, come to
Family Worship for a relaxed, intergenerational service that includes story, song, prayer, and opportunities for service.
Questions? Please contact Mel Smith: 314-993-4771 ext 3105.
Save the Date! Blessing of the Animals: All God’s creatures are invited to Ladue Chapel’s annual Blessing of the Animals
service at 3:00 p.m. on October 4 on the lawn near the gazebo. You are welcome to bring any leashed or contained pet to
this service.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Sunday, September 13
8:30 a.m. Worship Service - Sanctuary
Nursery Care (infants - 3 y.o.) - Nursery Room
9:45 a.m. Adult Education – Various Rooms
9:45 a.m. Sunday School – Various Rooms
9:45 a.m. Confirmation Kick-Off – Fellowship Hall
11:00 a.m. Worship Service – Sanctuary
12:15 p.m. Rally Day Picnic – Greens
3:00 p.m. Sacred Conversations – Offsite
3:30 p.m. Youth Choir – Choir Room
4:00 p.m. Ring Out! – Choir Room
Monday, September 14
7:00 a.m. Food Bank - Service Building
1:00 p.m. Women’s Book Club – Bickel Room
3:45 p.m. Children’s Snack Time – Fellowship Hall-North
4:00 p.m. Route 345 – Youth Rooms
4:00 p.m. Chorister Choir Rehearsal – Choir Room
4:45 p.m. Carol Choir Rehearsal – Choir Room
5:30 p.m. Genesis Ringers – Fellowship Hall-South
5:30 p.m. Revelation Ringers – Choir Room
7:00 p.m. Mission Committee – Gulick Room
Tuesday, September 15
9:15 a.m. Staff Calendar Meeting – Leutwiler Room
9:30 a.m. Program Staff Meeting – Staff Conference Room
9:30 a.m. Mailing Angels – Gulick Room
10:30 a.m. WA Mary Circle – Bickel Room
10:30 a.m. WA Bandages for Developing Countries – Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m. WA Brown Bag Lunch – Fellowship Hall
1:00 p.m. Women’s Study Group – Bickel Room
Wednesday, September 16
8:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Fellowship – Leutwiler Room
12:00 p.m. Staff Lunch – Fellowship Hall-North
5:30 p.m. Dinner – Fellowship Hall-North
6:00 p.m. Taizé Style Worship – Chancel
7:00 p.m. Adult Education Committee – Bickel Room
Thursday, September 17
9:30 a.m. Theology Discussion Group – Leutwiler Room
9:30 a.m. DISCIPLE Romans – Gulick Room
5:30 p.m. Adult Education Film Viewing – Gulick Room
6:30 p.m. Chapel Ringers Rehearsal – Fireside Room
7:00 p.m. Lee Institute Board – Bickel Room
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal – Choir Room
Friday, September 18
7:00 a.m. Food Bank - Service Building
11:00 a.m. Memorial Service: Virginia Trent
Saturday, September 19
9:00 a.m. Ringfest – Fellowship Hall
6:00 p.m. 55+ Bread Breakers - Offsite
Highlights for Sunday, September 20: Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Confirmation Class at 9:45 a.m.; Education for All at 9:45 a.m.;
Mark’s 35th Ordination Year Celebration at 12:00 p.m.; Lectio Divina at 12:30 p.m.; Carillon Ringers & Parents Meeting at 3:00 p.m.;
Youth Choir at 3:30 p.m.; Carillon Ringer Rehearsal at 4:00 p.m.; Turkey & Greece Trip Meeting at 5:00 p.m.