FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.fpcnorfolk.org
Pra•x•is:The Experiment This year we are challenged to participate in an experiment called Pra•x•is, a Greek word meaning “practices.” Our hypothesis is simple; if we commit to five spiritual practices over the next year, our relationships with Jesus Christ and with one another will be radically transformed. The five practices are found in the word Pra•x•is: Pray for the entire world, Read through the entire Word, Add to the community, Invest in the Kingdom, and Send yourself to the nations. The X represents Christ (the Greek letter Chi, or X, is the first letter of Christ and an ancient symbol for Jesus) and reminds us that what we do only finds meaning if Jesus is at the center. If you are seeking purpose or meaning, if you want to know and grow closer to God, or if you want a deeper spiritual life, we invite you to join us this year and take the experiment!
Pastors at First Presbyterian Church: Jim Wood, Senior Pastor - jim@fpcnorfolk.org Valena Hoy, Executive Associate Pastor- valena@fpcnorfolk.org Jim Gates, Associate Pastor of Evangelism- jimgates@fpcnorfolk.org
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.fpcnorfolk.org
THIS WEEK AT FIRST
NOVEMBER 6, 2011
SEEKING CHRIST:
Wednesday I.D. (Institute of Discipleship) - See website for all details. You may sign up for the meal on our website or on the back of the Connection Card. Dinner at 5:30-6:15. Adult Classes: A Series on Prayer and Praying the Psalms Through Holy Yoga, 6:15-7:15. Core: Middle School Arts Program, 6:00 - 7:00. Creative Kids for Christ, 4:30-7:15.
Understanding the Economic Climate Seminar: Planning Considerations for 2012 - Today at 12:15 p.m. Complimentary lunch and childcare are provided.
SHARING HIS LOVE:
Go 2 Blocks! -1 Block Sunday school + 1 Block Worship; please park 2 blocks away to make room for visitors.
Pray for the Entire World 35-Day Prayer Guide - Please join us as we pray for the world as a family of faith. You can pick up a world map for your family at the Welcome Desk. The prayer guide may be purchased for $5 at the Welcome Desk or downloaded from our website free of charge. ODU Homeless Night Out - Join Jim & Sheryl Wood on Nov. 18 at ODU for an overnight event (6:00 p.m.-morning) to raise awareness of homelessness in Norfolk. Contact Sheryl Wood for more info, sheryl@fpcnorfolk.org. Thanksgiving Baskets - We are again teaming up with Ghent Area Ministries to provide holiday meals for the families of the working poor in our community. Pick up a Thanksgiving devotional at the Welcome Desk for all details. Baskets should be brought to the old Fellowship Hall by Sunday November 20. (Please do not bring any perishable items before November 20.) Ghent Area Ministries Coat Drive - Beginning today, we will collect coats for those in our community who cannot afford to keep warm. As you clean out your closets, bring your coats to the crate in The Common. The Red Roses - The roses celebrate the arrival of two new babies in our FPC family. Benjamin Roberts Baker, born October 30, 2011, the son of Monica and Tim Baker. Cora Elizabeth Reasor, born October 30, 2011, the daughter of Jennifer and Cline Reasor. Commitment Update Number of 2012 Operating Fund commitment cards returned as of October 31-179; Amount Pledged: $991,996 Cross in The Common - A handmade cross will be added to the Pra•x•is cross in The Common each time the Lord blesses us with a first-time guest. We celebrate that 97 first-time visitors have been with us in worship since 9.11.2011. Please remember to invite your friends to church. “...and day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.” Acts 2:47
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
NOVEMBER 6,2011 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
(Please silence your cell phone.)
Voluntary
Welcome Call to Worship: Psalm 105:1-3 *Hymn - #357 O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee Prayer of Confession
Eternal God, in every age You have raised up men and women to live and die in faith. Inspire us to take such journeys of faith. You call us to proclaim Your name; if we have been silent, fill our lips with Your praise. You call us to do what is just, even when justice feels complicated and difficult; so fill us with a commitment to do what is right, and a willingness to speak what is true. You call us to live faithfully, and to cast aside our fears; so fill us with Your love that casts out all fear. We confess that we have taken your call for granted and doubted that our daily living really matters to You. Forgive us for our small thoughts and simple dreams. Through Your Holy Spirit, empower us on real journeys of hope and faith. This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Silent Confession Confessional Response - Kyrie Kyrie eleison; Christe eleison; Kyrie eleison. Translation: Lord have mercy; Christ have mercy; Lord have mercy.
Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 103:1-5 *Congregational Response to God’s Grace: Gloria Patri
Hymn 579
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.
Greeting and Connecting !
Children through grade 5 are invited to come forward to receive Worship Packets & a RADICOL Kid’s bulletin, designed especially to involve them in worship.
Old Testament Reading: Exodus 3:16-4:5, Page 50, O.T., NRSV
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New Testament Reading: John 17:14-19, Page 111, N.T., NRSV The Preached Word
Jim Gates
The Effect of Prayer: Sanctified and Sent
Presentation of our Gifts: Deuteronomy 8:17-18 You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.
Offertory Anthem
I’ll Be a Witness for My Lord
Mark Patterson
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
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.
The Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ ! The table of our Lord is at the center of life as a Christian community and stands as an invitation to the fullness of life that God intends for each of us. At the table we celebrate the promises of our baptism, that Christ can be alive in us and we in Him. Our Lord invites all of God’s baptized to His table regardless of age, denominational connection or social status. The choice to commune at this particular table is yours; however, please do not feel obligated.
Invitation to The Lord’s Table Words of Institution Prayer of Consecration The Lord’s Prayer [in unison] [sung] Sharing the Elements [Partake of the elements when you are served.] Prayer of Thanksgiving
*Hymn - #404 Precious Lord, Take My Hand! *An Invitation to Christian Discipleship *Benediction and Congregational Response Celtic Alleluia: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Flowers in the Sanctuary - The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Louise Dantzler Duncan and Lorenzo Nolley Dantzler, given by Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Ware and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stine.
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
NOVEMBER 6, 2011 9:30 a.m. in First Hall
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Please silence your cell phone.)
ENTERING INTO THE WORD Songs of Praise and Prayer:! Greeting & Prayers
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You Are Good, The Highest Place
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Children in grades K-2 are dismissed for Worship First. Children through grade 5 are invited to come forward to receive Worship Packets & a RADICOL Kid’s bulletin, designed to involve them in worship.
Songs:
It Is You, Whisper My Name
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ENCOUNTERING THE WORD !
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Old Testament Reading: Exodus 3:16-4:5, Page 50, O.T., NRSV
New Testament Reading: John 17:14-19, Page 111, N.T., NRSV !
Gloria Patri !
The Preached Word
Jim Gates
The Effect of Prayer: Sanctified and Sent
ENGAGING THE WORD AND THE WORLD
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The Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ
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The table of our Lord is at the center of life as a Christian community and stands as an invitation to the fullness of life that God intends for each of us. At the table we celebrate the promises of our baptism, that Christ can be alive in us and we in Him. Our Lord invites all of God’s baptized to His table regardless of age, denominational connection or social status. The choice to commune at this particular table is yours; however, please do not feel obligated.
Words of Institution Prayer of Consecration The Lord’s Prayer [in unison] [sung] Musical Offering: Thank You for the Cross Sharing the Elements Prayer of Thanksgiving Offering Our Gifts & Prayers: Deuteronomy 8:17-18 You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.
Doxology
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Benediction and Song of Response:
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Whisper My Name
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SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES
NOVEMBER 6, 2011
For help finding a class for yourself or your child, please stop by the Welcome Center.
Children and Youth Sunday School
Bethlehem Babies Nursery Birth -23 months ~ 8:20 - 12:10 p.m. Check your child in at the Nursery Area. Little Lambs Sunday School 2-4 years old ~ 9:30 & 11 a.m. Check your child in at computers outside the children’s wing. R.A.D.I.C.O.L Sunday School (Raising Awesome Disciples in Christ Our Lord) K-5th grade 8:30 a.m. ~ Worship with your family 9:30 & 11 a.m. Check in at computers outside the children’s wing Jr. High Sunday School Grades 6-8 ~ 9:30 & 11 a.m. in the Catacombs Sr. High Sunday School Grades 9-12 ~ 9:30 in Youth Director’s Office on Staff Square; 11 a.m. in the Catacombs
Adult Sunday School 9:30 Basic Bible Class - II Corinthians (Rabbi Room) Seekers Class - The Book of Acts (Part 2) (2nd Floor Conference Room) Covenant Class - Early Church History (The Center for Prayer & Spiritual Growth 2nd floor) Marriage by the Book-God’s perspective on marriage. (The Center for Prayer & Spiritual Growth 2nd floor) 11:05 Alpha Express - Introduction to Christian Theology (Northminster House Parlor) Young Couples Small Group (The Center for Prayer & Spiritual Growth 2nd Floor) Holy Land Group - 2nd & 4th Sundays (The Center for Prayer & Spiritual Growth 2nd Floor) The Four Loves - Study of C.S. Lewis’ book (The Center for Prayer & Spiritual Growth 1st Floor) 20-Something Bible Study Group -1st & 3rd Sundays (The Center for Prayer & Spiritual Growth 2nd Floor) Young Adults - The Life You’ve Always Wanted (The Center for Prayer & Spiritual Growth 1st Floor)
Free Bibles in The Loft & Sermon DVDs, free for visitors. A Special Gift for Visitors: First-time visitors receive a copy of Donald Miller’s book, Searching for God Knows What, found on the table in The Common.
In The Common:
Program Staff: Andrew Callan, Minister of Administration - andrew@fpcnorfolk.org Lucy Gates, Director of Family & Children’s Ministries - lucy@fpcnorfolk.org Hunter Mackey Johnston, Children’s Ministry Coordinator - hunter@fpcnorfolk.org Kristine Rand, Director of Prayer & Spiritual Growth - kristine@fpcnorfolk.org Josh Whitaker, Director of Youth & Young Adults - josh@fpcnorfolk.org Sheryl Wood, Mission Outreach Coordinator - sheryl@fpcnorfolk.org