November 22, 2015
CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
Peachtree is a community of Jesus followers inviting people to follow God in heart, mind, and strength.
ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME Prelude
LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD Offering Our Gifts All Good Gifts David Schwoebel
Congregational Introit* Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Prayer of Adoration*
GIVE PRAISE TO GOD Hymn of Praise** Now Thank We All Our God #9 Lighting of the Candles Life of the Congregation
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Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer 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.
Refrain
All good gifts around us are sent from heav’n above; Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord For all His love. We plow the fields and scatter the good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered by God’s almighty hand; He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain.
COME TO SUPPER Acts 2 (Pew Bible 1692) Vic Pentz 8:45, 10:00 Marnie Crumpler 11:15
Celebrate the Sacrament See pages 4–5
GO IN GOD’S NAME Hymn of Response* Fairest Lord Jesus #135 Invitation and Benediction* Postlude
He only is the Maker of all things near and far, He paints the wayside flower, He lights the evening star; The wind and waves obey Him, By Him the birds are fed; Much more to us His children, He gives our daily bread. We thank Thee then, O Father, For all things bright and good, The seedtime and the harvest, our life, our health, our food; Accept the gifts we offer for all Thy love imparts, And what Thou most desirest, our humble, thankful hearts.
Doxology* Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #544
The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in Honor of: Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Stowell Mr. & Mrs. William A. Parker, Jr. and in Loving Memory of: Mrs. Nancy Fraser Parker by Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Parker
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Those who are able, please stand. Ushers will seat latecomers at this time.
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If your young child needs attention during worship, live broadcasts of the service are available in the Williams Center and the Family Room off of the Williams Center.
LEADING WORSHIP
MILESTONES
8:45
WEDDINGS
Vic Pentz Senior Pastor Chuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational Life Jay Madden Pastor for Mission Mary Hoffman Director of Music
Laura Parker & Sam Sykes, II 11/21 Sanctuary
10:00
Elsie Whitlock Hackney 11/10 Welby & John Hackney Grandparents: Clara & Ed Hackney
Vic Pentz Senior Pastor Chuck Roberts Pastor for Congregational Life Mark Crumpler Pastor for Teaching & Spiritual Formation
Mary Hoffman Director of Music
BIRTHS
Robert Boden Rhino 11/11 Sarah & Randy Rhino Grandparents: Patsy & Les Wharton
11:15
Marnie Crumpler Executive Pastor Mark Crumpler
HOSPITALS Fred Cox Home Hospice Care
Dick Hughes Northside
Mary Hoffman Director of Music
Henry Farmer Home Hospice Care
LIGHTING THE CANDLES
June Mindrup Lenbrook Nursing Unit–Hospice Care
Margie Glover Home Hospice Care
Pastor for Teaching & Spiritual Formation
Vicki Harrington Franch Pastor for Pastoral Care
Caroline & Graysen Stratton 10:00 Ella Hart 11:15
TODAY IN WORSHIP
Amelia Holley Cohen’s Children’s Hospital (Hyde Park, NY)
Ann Norvell Signature Healthcare Ned Stiemke St. Joseph
FAMILY MEMBER DEATHS Abbey Hebert 11/14 Granddaughter of Joyce & Bob Smith James Harold McKesson, Jr. 11/16 Brother of Anne Cross Ann Wilson 11/14 Mother of Joe Wilson; Mother-in-law of Sharon Wilson; Grandmother of Grace Wilson Abblitt & Katherine Wilson
Every year, we turn on lights. We put up trees. We decorate to excess in the expectation that something will happen. There’s something magical about the season, or so we hope. It’s ironic that at Christmastime, the very things that we most treasure can leave us feeling empty. It’s easy to get caught in the rush and then wake up after the holiday is over and realize that the real Christmas passed us by. Some people celebrate Christmas yet miss it altogether. Others find it. It depends on where you look, and what you see. A new series begins next week.
CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT THE COMMUNION PRAYER Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Pastor: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. We awaken each day to the abundance of your blessings, gifts of common grace given freely to all. We come to this table with humble and grateful hearts, knowing that every good thing in this life comes from you. We ask you now to pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ that we, as your people, may be the presence of Christ in the world. All glory and honor be yours, O God, both now and forever. Amen.
“I am the bread of life. All who come to me shall not hunger, and all who believe in me shall never be thirsty.” —John 6:35
WORDS OF INSTITUTION/DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD & CUP To symbolize our individual experience of God’s grace, please partake of the bread* as it is served. To symbolize our common experience together of God’s grace, please retain the cup until all have been served.
* The communion bread was made gluten free but not cut in a dedicated facility.
UNISON PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Gracious and loving God, you have made us one in the body of Christ, and nourished us at your table with holy food and drink. Thank you for feeding our hunger and relieving our thirst. Now send us into the world to do the work you have given us to do: to find the lost and lonely, to heal broken souls, to free prisoners, and to love in Jesus’ name. Grant us strength to persevere in resisting evil, and to proclaim in all we say and do your good news in Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen.
Childcare Childcare for children birth – 5 years is available for all services.
Parking Parking is available on campus and at our Peachtree Express Satellite locations.
Peachtree Express Shuttle CATES CENTER LOT
Located on E. Andrews between Roswell Road and West Paces Ferry, 3:00 – 7:15 pm
POWERS FERRY SQUARE LOT Located at Powers Ferry and Roswell Road, 1/4 mile north of church, 3:00 – 7:15 pm
Fill the SANCTUARY with CHRISTMAS LOVE Soon, the Sanctuary will be decorated with beautiful Christmas greenery and poinsettias! If you would like to take part by honoring or remembering your loved ones or special friends, please place your order online at peachtree-church.org/news/poinsettias or simply fill out the form to the right. Poinsettias are $10.00 for each person you wish to remember (Mr. & Mrs. are two persons). Names of those being honored will be published in the December 20 bulletin.
Make checks payable to Peachtree Presbyterian Church and mail along with this form to: Kristy Blackmon, Hospitality Coordinator Peachtree Presbyterian Church 3434 Roswell Road, NW Atlanta, GA 30305 Forms and checks can be dropped off in the box located at the Williams Center desk by December 13.
Please do not place order in the collection plate. IN MEMORY OF:
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Sing with the Chancel Choir on Christmas Eve! PHONE NUMBER:
6:00, 8:00, 10:00 pm Traditional Candlelight Services Rehearsal on Monday, December 21, 6:30 – 8:30 pm For more information, contact Mary Hoffman at 404-842-5814 or mhoffman@peachtreepres.org
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