FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.fpcnorfolk.org MAY 6, 2012
SPECIAL PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Kenya Joy Home
Creation Care Tip
Persecuted Churches
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Turn lights off in rooms that are not in use.
Pakistan
FPC Missionaries: Rudy & Kate Miller, serving in Kenya Jim & Nancy Yuan, serving in Taiwan Bob & Margo Taylor, serving in Japan FPC Local Missions: Crisis Pregnancy Center
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 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 x represents Christ (the Greek letter Chi , or Xx , 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 MAY 6, 2012
SEEKING CHRIST
New Adult Sunday School Classes 9:35am First Class will begin meeting today at 9:35am. This class is open to all visitors — come join us!
(Parlor, Northminster House)
11:05am First Class - This study of 1John is open to all visitors — come join us! (2nd Floor, The Center) 11:05am Fellow Journeyers - Journey with us starting May 13 and continuing each 2nd and 4th Sunday from
11am to noon. Filmed in Israel and Turkey, these video lessons by Ray Vander Laan weave together historical, cultural, and geographical contexts in Biblical times. Newcomers welcome. Discussion led by Mark Hugel. (2nd Floor, The Center)
Vacation Bible School - “Operation Overboard” is July 16-20! Registration for church members is on-going at www.fpcnorfolk.org. Registration for non-members begins May 23. Please register online or contact Hunter Johnston at hunter@ fpcnorfolk.org for more information . Provide & Protect - Join us today at 12:15 in First Hall for a free luncheon and seminar designed to equip you to make good financial decisions for your family in the future. Sign up on the Connection Card or email Andrew Callan at andrew@fpcnorfolk.org to register.
SHARING HIS LOVE
Go 2 Blocks! -1 Block Sunday school +1 Block Worship; please park 2 blocks away to make room for visitors. NEO Class - Join us in open discussion of our Christian Faith, in this non-threatening environment. Bring a friend from outside the church and enjoy this time of fellowship at 5:30pm. Today is the last class! Sign up on the Connection Card or on the church website - www.fpcnorfolk.org. Baby Shower for Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC) - You are invited to our Baby Shower for Crisis Pregnancy Center Saturday, May 12 from 11-12 in the First Hall. Brandie Barros, a member here at First Presbyterian who works at CPC, will be our guest speaker. She will share ways we can help and become more involved. Be part of the First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk Team - If you are interested in serving with any of the teams below, please contact Becky Pinkard at becky@fpcnorfolk.org or sign up on the Connection Card. Communion Prep Team Sermon Transcribing Team Contemporary Worship Team First Time Guests - Stop by the Common for a free copy of Donald Miller’s Searching for God Knows What Free NIV Bibles - are available in the Loft for anyone who would like one. 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 377 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 5th Sunday of Easter
MAY 6, 2012 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Welcome Call to Worship: *Hymn:
Psalm 29: 1-2 Holy God, We Praise Your Name
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Prayer of Confession: In the Lord’s Supper, Christ is present by the power of the Holy Spirit, and offers us His body, broken for our sake, and His blood, shed for the forgiveness of our sins. As we prepare to receive this great gift, let us silently confess our sins and hear the promise of forgiveness. Silent Confession Confessional Response: Kyrie Kyrie eleison; Christe eleison; Kyrie eleison. Translation: Lord have mercy; Christ have mercy; Lord have mercy. Assurance of Pardon:
Romans 8: 28-30
*Congregational Response to God’s Grace: Glory Be to the Father Gloria Patri 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.
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Greeting and Connecting
Children through grade 5 are invited to come forward to receive Worship Packets and a RADICOL Kid’s bulletin, designed especially to involve them in worship.
Old Testament Reading:
Proverbs 3: 1-12, Page 585, O.T., NRSV
New Testament Reading:
1 Peter 2: 11-25, Page 233, N.T., NRSV
The Preached Word:
Ordinary Radical Practices
Jim Wood
Presentation of our Gifts: Proverbs 3: 5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Offertory Anthem:
Show Me Your Ways, O Lord by Carl Schalk
*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 (Sung in unison) Sharing the Elements (Partake of the elements when you are served.)
Communion Music: Ave Verum Corpus by W.A. Mozart Translation: Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, who having truly suffered, was sacrificed on the cross cross for mankind, whose pierced side flowed with water and blood: May it be for us a foretaste in the trial of death. Oh sweet Jesus, Oh pious Jesus, Oh Jesus, son of Mary, have mercy on me. Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving
*Hymn:
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
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*An Invitation to Christian Discipleship *Benediction and Congregational Response
Flowers in the Sanctuary - In loving memory of Carol Cleveland Story, given by her husband Steve and sons Reed and Evan.
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
MAY 6, 2012 9:30 in First Hall
5th Sunday of Easter
ENTERING INTO THE WORD Songs of Praise and Prayer:
I Enter Your House
Greeting & Prayers
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:
Hosanna (Praise Is Rising) Great I Am (Anderson)
We welcome Nigel Anderson to our service this morning!
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD
Old Testament Reading:
Proverbs 3: 1-12, Page 585, O.T., NRSV
New Testament Reading:
1 Peter 2: 11-25, Page 233, N.T., NRSV
The Preached Word:
Ordinary Radical Practices
Jim Wood
ENGAGING THE WORD AND THE WORLD 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. Words of Institution Prayer of Consecration The Lord’s Prayer (sung in unison) Musical Offering Sharing the Elements Prayer of Thanksgiving Offering Our Gifts & Prayers:
Proverbs 3: 5-6
Benediction and Song of Response: Great I Am (Anderson) - Reprise
SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES
MAY 6, 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 - 12:10am Check your child in at the Nursery Area. Little Lambs Sunday School 2-4 years old ~ 9:30 & 11am 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 & 11am Check in at computers outside the children’s wing. Jr. High Sunday School Grades 6-8 ~ 9:30 & 11am in the Catacombs Sr. High Sunday School Grades 9-12 ~ 9:30am in Youth Director’s Office on Staff Square; 11am in the Catacombs
Adult Sunday School 9:35 Basic Bible Class - Studying the Epistles of Paul (Rabbi Room) Covenant Class - Isaiah (Northminister House) First Class - Bible Study (Northminister House) 11:05 First Class - Study of 1 John (2nd Floor, The Center) Fellow Journeyers - 2nd & 4th Sundays (2nd Floor, The Center)
In The Common
Free Bibles & Sermon DVDs in The Loft, 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: Annie Blakey, Director of Youth Ministries - annie@fpcnorfolk.org 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 Sheryl Wood, Mission Outreach Coordinator - sheryl@ fpcnorfolk.org