John 5:39-47 (NIV)
Dome of the Rock
39 You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life. 41 “I do not accept praise from men, 42 but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God? 45 “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set. 46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. 47 But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”
Genesis 22:1-18 (NIV) 1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about. ” 3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you. ” 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” 8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together. 9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son. ” 13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided. ” 15 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.fpcnorfolk.org FEBRUARY 05, 2012
SEEKING CHRIST:
Wednesday I.D. (Institute of Discipleship) - Dinner is 5:30-6:15pm. Register Online or contact Hunter Johnston at hunter@fpcnorfolk.org. Cost: 6th grade to adult-$7.00; K to 5th-$5.00; Preschool is FREE! Max per family is $20.00. Classes Include: K-5th Grade- Creative Kids for Christ - 4:30 - 7:15 with a break for dinner from 5:30 to 6:00pm. Our students will develop their music skills, worship leadership skills and create multi-media art for the upcoming church wide art exhibit called "Lost.” 6-8th Grade- C.O.R.E.: Creating Our Rewards Eternally – Begins after dinner 6:15pm till 7:15pm. Artwork created during this session will be on display at the church-wide art show called "Lost" on March 25. Adult- I.D. Class beginning February 1, 2012. B90X with Jim Gates FPC 101- Sunday Feb. 12, 4:00 to 8:00pm in First Hall. FPC101 is a casual gathering with our pastors where you will hear about the history of our church, our ministries and our missions. Valentine’s Day Dance- Friday Feb. 10 at 6pm in First Hall. Please join us for the first annual Valentine’s Day Couples’ Dinner Dance! Make a date with your sweetheart to celebrate Valentine’s Day at FPC. $40 per couple register on FPC website or purchase tickets at FPC on Jan. 29 & Feb. 5 Compassion Fatigue Class- Classes will be held on Sunday nights from 6:00 – 8:00 on February 12, 19, 26 and March 4. Visit the Welcome desk or www.fpcnorfolk.org for more information. Women’s Retreat- Feb. 24-26th, Our speaker, Julie Courtney, head of women’s ministry at See Jesus Ministries, will be sharing insights into the story of Ruth. Visit the Welcome Desk for more information. Massanetta Springs Informational Meeting February 12 -There will be an informational meeting in the conference room on the second floor at 12:15. For additional information contact Sheryl@fpcnorfolk.org. Send Yourself to the Nations-Praise and Worship and Potluck- Sunday, March 11 at 5:30pm in First Hall. For additional information contact Sheryl@fpcnorfolk.org
SHARING HIS LOVE:
Go 2 Blocks! -1 Block Sunday school +1 Block Worship; please park 2 blocks away to make room for visitors. Souper Bowl of Caring- FPC will be collecting donations for Ghent Area Ministires in large soup pots at the door as you exit worship. You can place your donation in your favorite team’s pot, and we’ll report the “score” for the FPC Souper Bowl! Receptionist Desk Volunteers Needed - If you would like to serve regularly or be put on a list to serve as a back up, contact Andrew Callan at Andrew@FPCnorfolk.org B90X- Is HERE; buy a book in the Loft and plan to attend one of the B90X classes on Sunday morning in the Northminster House at 9:30 and 11:00.or Wednesday evening at 6:15 in First Hall.
This week’s reading : Leviticus 1:1 through Deuteronomy 23:11.
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 243 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 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
FEBRUARY 05, 2012 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
(Please silence your cell phone.)
Organ Prelude
Welcome Call to Worship: Isaiah 55:12 *Hymn - #341 Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine Prayer of Confession God of the future, you are coming in power to bring all nations under your rule. We confess that we have not expected your kingdom, for we live casual lives, ignoring your promised judgement. We accept lies as truth, exploit neighbors, abuse the Earth and refuse your justice and peace. In your mercy, forgive us. Grant us wisdom to welcome your way, and to seek things that will endure when Christ comes to judge the world.
Silent Confession Confessional Response - Kyrie Kyrie eleison; Christe eleison; Kyrie eleison. Translation: Lord have mercy; Christ have mercy; Lord have mercy.
Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 55: 10-11 *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: Genesis 22: 1-18, Page 17 & 18, O.T., NRSV New Testament Reading: John 5: 39-47, Page, 97 N.T., NRSV The Preached Word
Read Through the Entire Word
Jim Wood
Presentation of our Gifts: Genesis 22: 7 & 8 Isaac said to his father Abraham...”The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God himself will provide the Lamb for the burnt offering, my son.”
Offertory 8:30 11:00
Since by Man Came Death The Trumpet Shall Sound
G.F. Handel G.F. Handel
Soloist: Matthew Worth
*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.] Communion Music: O Sacred Head Now Wounded by J.S. Bach Prayer of Thanksgiving
*Hymn - #379 My Hope is Built on Nothing Less *An Invitation to Christian Discipleship *Benediction and Congregational Response Celtic Alleluia: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia We welcome our guest soloist Matthew Worth who sings the title role in "Orphee" by Philip Glass (staged by the Virginia Opera). We also welcome our guest organist John Siderius.
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
FEBRUARY 05, 2012 9:30 a.m. in First Hall
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
(Please silence your cell phone.)
ENTERING INTO THE WORD Songs of Praise and Prayer: Greeting & Prayers
I Enter Your House Sweet Presence of Jesus
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:
I Just Want to Praise You This House Is Full of Healing
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD
Old Testament Reading: Genesis 22: 1-18, Page 17 & 18, O.T., NRSV New Testament Reading: John 5: 39-47, Page, 97 N.T., NRSV
The Preached Word
Read through the Entire Word
ENGAGING THE WORD AND THE WORLD
Jim Wood
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.
Offering Our Gifts & Prayers: Genesis 22: 7 & 8 Isaac said to his father Abraham...”The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God himself will provide the Lamb for the burnt offering, my son.”
Benediction and Song of Response:
Sweet Presence of Jesus
SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES
FEBRUARY 05, 2012
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 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 - Studying the Epistles of Paul (Rabbi Room) B90X - Read or Review the Bible in 90Days (2nd Floor Conference Room) Covenant Class - Isaiah (The Center) 11:05 Holy Land Group - 2nd & 4th Sundays (The Center) Bible Study - Study of 1 John (The Center) Young Single Adults - Study of Max Lucado’s Book, Fearless (The Center) B90X - Read or Review the Bible in 90Days (Rabbi Room)
In The Common:
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.
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