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November 15, 2015
CONGREGATIONAL CARE As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: John Vaughan, Terry Roof Our sympathy to: Sean and Melissa Shaughnessy on the death of his father, Joseph James Shaughessy, October 29. Mr. Shaughnessy was the grandfather of Ava and Ethan. To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office at x1455, or submit an online prayer request at fpco.org/prayerrequest.
GENEROSITY Stewardship Report as of November 8, 2015.
Tithes & Offerings This Week Fiscal YTD Budgeted $106,563 $1,790,992 Received $103,995 $1,993,183 Surplus/(Deficit) ($2,568) $202,191 Give online from your smartphone: fpco.org/give.
FAMILIES AT FIRST PRES First Pres has three rooms to help young families on Sunday mornings: one nursing room for mothers & infants, next to the Prayer Room, between the Sanctuary and Lee Fellowship Hall, and a second nursing room for mothers & infants, on the 1st floor of Clayton Life Center next to the elevators. In addition, we have a Family Room for infants, children and dads :-) , also on the first floor of Clayton Life Center. All three rooms have a live television feed from the worship services.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO address phone online
106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801 407.423.3441 fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando
W E L C O M E Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of Orlando this morning! So glad you’re here. We worship together as a church family in four services on Sundays: Traditional worship in the Sanctuary at 8:30 and 11am, and Genesis worship in Lee Fellowship Hall at 9:45am and 11am. If you’d like to connect and learn more about this church family, someone will be available at the front of the room after worship, or you can visit fpco.org/guest. This morning, if you are a visitor and would like to learn more about this community and our membership process, please join us after the 11am worship service in the Legacy Room for First Step, a 30 minute overview of life at First Pres. A pastor will be available to share information and answer any questions you may have. An usher or anyone with a blue nametag can direct you.
THIS WEEK Joy and freedom come when we put the needs of others in front of our own. If you know someone who loves to bring Christ’s love to those who are hurting, they could be a great Stephen Minister. We are currently accepting nominations for the upcoming training class in January. Nominate yourself or someone else for this unique ministry at fpco.org/stephen, or call Tammas Smith at 407.423.3441 x1455.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for this year’s Christmas production, God in Time! December 13 at 4pm, the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando Chancel Choir and orchestra will present this extraordinary journey of Christmas, starting before the existence of time. Bring friends and coworkers, and share the story of Jesus’ birth as part of a much grander story of creation. Tickets will be on sale Sundays in the lobby of the Edington Ministry Center, where you can choose your seats. (cash or check only) During the week, purchase your tickets online or learn more at fpco.org/concert.
COMING UP The next Young At Heart luncheon is Friday, December 4, and we look forward to catching up with you! Fellowship begins at 10:30am, and lunch is served at noon. Lunch is $8 (reservation is required). Call Maddy Vilar at 407.423.3441 x1159. Bus transportation is provided to Westminster Towers’ residents with pick up time at 10:15am.
SAVE THE DATE •
Advent Begins November 29
W O R S H I P
Welcome Ministry Focus
Center for Faith and Work
The Sacrament of Baptism S Robert Hale McEwan IV, born January 24, 2015, son of Amanda & Robert McEwan III. (9:45)
To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination *Scripture Reading
Dr. David Swanson Romans 12:1
*At the conclusion of our scripture reading, the leader will say, “This is the word of the Lord.” The congregation is invited to respond, “Thanks be to God.”
Message
Look at the View...Please!
Assisting in Genesis: Scarlett Stewart and Wil Brown. (Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)
If you want to learn or listen to the music that we’ll be doing on Sunday mornings, BEFORE that Sunday, you can visit fpco.org/music to subscribe to the weekly Genesis Music Spotify playlist. fpco.org/music
NOTES
W O R S H I P
Whether we realize it or not, a significant part of our spiritual formation comes via hymns. One of the most significant, profound, theological hymns you learned as a child was Jesus Loves Me. The four verses of our opening hymn have a specific structure with each verse highlighting the work of that member of the Trinity, the first verse singing of the Father, the second verse the Son, and the third verse the Holy Spirit. The final verse addresses the Trinity in the unity of the godhead. The hymn sung in the 8:30 service, Lord, You Give the Great Commission, was written by Jeffery Rowthorn, a Yale Divinity School professor. You will note each verse begins with a statement of Christ’s words or actions followed by the appropriate scriptural quote. The second half of each stanza is a prayer pertaining that which was just stated. Then, each verse concludes with the text “with the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry.” The closing hymn in worship is a testimony to the biblical truth that no one has ever achieved spiritual greatness apart from brokenness and complete, total surrender to God. The Lord completely abandoned himself for us and asks us to do the same in our walk with Him. Don’t miss the significance of the theological contribution of hymns in worship. We are not singing songs, we are singing faith.
- Dr. Dan Sharp (Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)
GATHERING As the Deer; How Beautiful
Prelude
arr. Lloyd Larson John Hietala, flugelhorn; Sara Hietala, clarinet
Welcome *Organ Meditation *Call to Worship
Fughetta on “Jesus Loves Me” Josiah Armes
Come, Thou Almighty King arr. Dan Bird
*Processional Hymn of Praise Come, Thou Almighty King Hymn No. 148
from Psalm 145
*Ascription of Praise
responsive reading
Children’s Praise
Da Pacem, Domine
Melchior Franck arr. K. G. Miller Rejoice! Children’s Choir
Pastoral Report *Passing of the Peace Ministry Focus
Center for Faith and Work
Call to Prayer
Hallowed Be Your Name Ron Kenoly
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Scripture (8:30)
Romans 8:29-39
Hymn of Challenge (8:30) Lord, You Give the Great Commission Hymn No. 592 Confession (8:30)
Westminster responsive reading
The Sacrament of Baptism (11:00) S Oliver Benjamin Horton, born April 2, 2015, son of Zonia & Jake Horton.
Charge to Congregation
Song of Commitment Take His Life and Let Him Be
Hymn No. 466
THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings *Doxology with ‘alleluias’ Lasst uns erfreuen *Prayer of Commitment (Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)
Anthem of Prayer Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee Kay Hawkes Goodyear
The Chancel Choir
PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination *Scripture Reading
Dr. David Swanson Romans 12:1
Pew Bible p. 803 *At the conclusion of our scripture reading, the leader will say, “This is the word of the Lord.” The congregation is invited to respond, “Thanks be to God.”
Message
Look at the View...Please!
RESPONSE *Hymn of Response
I Surrender All Hymn No. 474
*Invitation and Charge *Benediction *Choral Response
Postlude
Omega Amen Daniel Sharp
“Little” Prelude & Fugue in F major attr. J.S. Bach * All who are able are invited to stand.
Assisting in Worship: Dr. Daniel Sharp; Rev. Becky Davis; organist, Josiah Armes; Rejoice! Children’s Choir and directors, Katie Grace Miller and Brooke Pekoe. Visual Arts: The flowers on the communion table are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Sarah Talbot Wilson by her parents, Suzy and Bill Wilson, and her brother and his family, Matt and Erin Ruse and Lainey Talbot Ruse.
