FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.fpcnorfolk.org JUNE 24, 2012
SPECIAL PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Kenya Joy Home
Creation Care Tip
Persecuted Churches
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Shop at thrift stores when possible to save energy in making items.
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FPC Missionaries: Kenya Summer Mission Team (June 23 - July 8) and Drew Czioks serving in Pune, India FPC Local Missions: Crisis Pregnancy Center
Celebrating our Graduates - Congratulations! High School Noah Bechthold - Hatteras High School  Hallsey Brandt - Norfolk Collegiate Kourtney Burgsteiner - Hickory High School Lucas Fautua - Granby High School Katarina Gray - Maury High School Kelley Harris - Norfolk Christian High School Courtney Owen - Annapolis H.S. Maryland Cameron Bowie Parker - Maury High School Connor Thomas Robinson - Maury High School Anna Swartley - Maury High School Joel Theroux - Western Branch High School
Post-Graduate
Rachel Rand - Virginia Commonwealth University Doctorate in Physical Therapy
College Peter Alston - Washington & Lee University Ada Armstrong - Old Dominion University Bo Friddell - Haverford College Tom Gresham - NC State Ned Horton - Hampden-Sydney College Auriel Claudette Johnson - Virginia Tech Tricia King - Washington & Lee University Marlee McDonald - Boston University SherNita McFarlin - Virginia Wesleyan College Angela Nelson - Georgetown University Brooke Rardon - Liberty University Paige Robin Whitten - Davis & Elkins College Â
Catherine Ambler - Wake Forest University Master of Accountancy Chelsea Hugel - Pepperdine University Master of Arts in Psychology Drew Johnson - University of Virginia Medical School Alex Kenefic - University of Alabama Masters in Human Nutrition
Candace Rardon - Kingston University, UK Master of Arts, Travel Writing Janell Rardon - Liberty University Master of Arts in Human Services/Marriage and Family Specialization Evan Story - Lincoln Memorial University Masters in Education Alexandra Wolfe - Regent University School of Law
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 JUNE 24, 2012
SEEKING CHRIST Sunday School Announcements - Beginning next Sunday, July 1, there will be no Children’s Sunday School at 11:00 for K - 5th Grade during July and August! Please worship as a family at 11:00. Nursery will be available for Infants - 4 year olds. Our 9:30 Children and Youth Sunday school will be offered all summer long. Shoulder2Shoulder Men’s Breakfast - Be sure to join us this Tuesday, June 26th, from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. in First Hall. Come and enjoy a full breakfast and great fellowship. Bring a friend! For more information contact Mark Fulton at mark@compassleadershipcoaching.com or 757-533-9650. Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study - Join us from 9:30 to 11:30am to see how one glimpse of the resurrected Savior turned an unbeliever into a disciple with Beth Moore’s study James: Mercy Triumphs. (Meeting in the Main Church. Childcare provided.) Thursday Evening Women’s Bible Study - Let’s study Beth Moore’s Stepping Up: A Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent together from from 7:00 to 9:00pm! This study examines Psalms 120-134 which serve as a model for us to voice our petitions and praises to God.
SHARING HIS LOVE Go 2 Blocks! -1 Block Sunday school +1 Block Worship; please park 2 blocks away to make room for visitors. Greeting our New Members - There will be a reception after each service today in the Armstrong Chapel to greet our newest members. Please stop by and introduce yourself! Vacation Bible School needs your help! Non-perishable and fresh snacks are needed as well as decoration supplies. Please visit www.fpcnorfolk.org for a complete list of suggested items or contact Shannon Benda, wsbenda@gmail.com. Supplies can be dropped off at the Welcome Desk or in Room 204 in the RADICOL hallway.
Come get your FREE SNOW CONE in The Common after each service today! (Permission to not worry about dripping the syrup on the front of your shirt.) Please keep our Sr. High Students (9th - 12th graders) in your prayers as they are in Ocean City, MD from June 25th-29th for Fun in The Son! 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 449 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 4th Sunday after Pentecost
JUNE 24, 2012
8:30 and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Welcome Call to Worship: *Hymn:
Psalm 66: 1-2
O Worship the King, All Glorious Above!
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Prayer of Confession: Loving God, in Your merciful grace You gave us the gift of the Sabbath; a day to rest our bodies and renew our spirit. We confess that we have often neglected the gift of this day and lived our lives at an unhealthy pace. Forgive us, we pray. By the power of Your Holy Spirit, help us to rest in You that we might be ready to be Your people in the world this week. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, who reminded us that the Sabbath was made for us. Silent Confession Confessional Response: Kyrie Kyrie eleison; Christe eleison; Kyrie eleison. Translation: Lord have mercy; Christ have mercy; Lord have mercy. Assurance of Pardon:
1 Corinthians 13: 12-13
*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 Sacrament of Baptism
Child of the Covenant Mark Edward Warmbier (8:30 a.m. Service)
Widening the Family Circle & Towel of Servanthood Welcome of New Members—John 13: 14-15 Apostles’ Creed Litany Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty? I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ? I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
Do you believe in the Holy Ghost? I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
Anthem
See the Conquering Hero from “Judas Maccabaeus” by G.F. Handel Pierce Wynne, violin
Children’s Message (11:00 a.m. Service)
Old Testament Reading:
Exodus 3: 1-12, Page 50, O.T., NRSV
New Testament Reading:
John 15: 1-17, Page 109, N.T., NRSV
Lucy Gates
Reading of the Scriptures (11:00 a.m.) by Jon and Jenn Mann with their children, Charlotte, Davis and Philip. The Preached Word:
Permission to Rest
Jim Gates
Presentation of Our Gifts Offertory:
Who at My Door is Standing English Folk Tune arr. K. Lee Scott Who at my door is standing, there patiently drawing near, who entrance is demanding? Whose is the voice I hear? Sweetly the tones are falling: “Now open the door for me! If thou wilt heed my calling, I will abide with thee.” Within, the rooms are darken’d, all filled with dust and sin; how shameful, how unworthy for Christ to enter in. Yet, the tones are falling: “Now open the door for me! If thou wilt heed my calling, I will abide with thee.” Door of my heart, I hasten! Thee will I open wide. Though he rebuke and chasten, He shall with me abide. Sweetly the tones are falling: “Now open the door for me!” Lord God, I hear thee calling, come now, abide with me. Dear Lord, abide with me!
*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. Concerns and Prayers of Our Church Family The Lord’s Prayer (in unison) 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 us our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and power, and glory, forever. *Hymn:
Abide with Me
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*An Invitation to Christian Discipleship *Benediction and Congregational Response Celtic Alleluia: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Flowers in the Sanctuary: The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Erika Helen Wood, given with love by her mother, Eloise Wood and brother Eddie Critz and family.
CONTEMPORARY SERVICE 4th Sunday after Pentecost
JUNE 24, 2012
9:30 a.m. in First Hall (Please silence your digital devices.)
Today is a Family Worship Sunday; our service is especially designed for families to worship together. There is no Sunday school for children and youth today; however, the nursery is available for babies and small children.
ENTERING INTO THE WORD Songs of Praise and Prayer:
Eternal Life Has Risen We Honor You
Greeting & Prayers Widening the Family Circle & Towel of Servanthood: Welcome of New Members—John 13: 14-15 Apostles’ Creed (in unison) Songs:
More Than a Friend Everlasting God with the Praise Kids
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD Children’s Message
Old Testament Reading:
Exodus 3: 1-12, Page 50, O.T., NRSV
New Testament Reading:
John 15: 1-17, Page 109, N.T., NRSV
Lucy Gates
Reading of the Scriptures by Rich and Gretchen Timmons with their children, Robert and Madeline. The Preached Word:
Permission to Rest
ENGAGING THE WORD AND THE WORLD Offering Our Gifts & Prayers The Lord’s Prayer (in unison) Benediction and Song of Response:
We Honor You - Reprise
Jim Gates
SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES
JUNE 24, 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 Infant-23 months ~ 8:20am - 12:10pm Check your child in at the Nursery Area. Little Lambs Sunday School 2-4 years old ~ 9:30 & 11:00am 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 & 11:00am (In July and August there will be no 11:00 Sunday School classes) Check in at computers outside the children’s wing and then drop your child(ren) off in the Old Fellowship Hall for Praise Kids. Jr. High Sunday School Grades 6-8 ~ 9:30 in the Catacombs Sr. High Sunday School Grades 9-12 ~ 9:30am in Youth Director’s Office on Staff Square
Adult Sunday School 9:35 classes Cast of Characters: Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God by Max Lucado (Rabbi Room) James: Be inspired to put your faith into action in practical ways as you get to know both the man and the Book (Northminster House) 11:05 classes The Reason for God - Video Study of Tim Keller’s book (The Center) Journeyers Sunday School - 2nd & 4th Sundays - Lessons from the Holy Land. (The Center)
In The Common
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