Oct 25, 2015 - Genesis worship in Lee Fellowship Hall at 9:45am and 11am. If you'd like to ... Kindergarten Chat & O
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.
NEXT STEP Light the world by serving with IDignity on November 19. IDignity helps individuals obtain personal identification, a major obstacle to self-sufficiency and public services. (Imagine trying to live your life without ID.) 100 volunteers are needed in two shifts - 7am-12pm, or 11am-4pm. Sign up at idignity.org/volunteer.
COMING UP The next Young at Heart Luncheon is Friday, November 6, with Carson Dodds, retired Air Force Colonel. Fellowship starts at 10:30am in Lee Fellowship Hall. The program starts at 11am in the sanctuary and lunch is served at noon. Lunch is $8 and a reservation is required. RSVP to Maddy Vilar at x1159, by Monday, November 2. Bus transportation is provided to Westminster Towers’ residents with pick up time at 10:15am.
As our friends in the Dominican Republic at Mission Emanuel celebrate 20 years of ministry, we celebrate our partnership and many years of friendship. See pictures from this year’s trip to the Dominican, and learn about upcoming trips at fpco.org/dr.
Parents, The Christ School (TCS) invites you to attend their Kindergarten Chat & Open House events in November. Take a look at TCS, hear from our teachers, students & families. TCS is pleased to offer a special discounted application fee for First Pres families applying for fall 2016 admission to TCS. Submit your child’s application to The Christ School by December 18, 2015, and you will receive a 50% reduction on your child’s application fee. Learn more at thechristschool.org.
SAVE THE DATE • Next Sunday, November 1: Daylight Saving Time ends
October 25, 2015
CONGREGATIONAL CARE As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: Delaney Burton, Stephanie Rivera and baby girl, Marie Liliana. Our sympathy to: Ralph Hansel on the death of his sister, Katherine Woodling, October 12. Also, Bob Dukes on the death of his wife, Lisa Dukes, October 14. Mrs Dukes was the mother of Ryan and Melissa Dukes. And, Laurie and Austin Jones on the death of her mother, Babs Dun, October 18. 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
PARTICIPATION IN GIVING
Stewardship Report as of October 18, 2015
SEPTEMBER 2015
Tithes & Offerings Budgeted Received Surplus/(Deficit)
This Week $84,019 $102,095 $18,076
40.2%
Fiscal YTD $1,504,671 $1,668,347 $163,676
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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 O R S H I P
Welcome Introduction of New Members (11:00) Ministry Focus To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination *Scripture Reading
School of Discipleship Dr. David Swanson Genesis 11:2-8
The Perilous Pride of Work Assisting in Genesis: Bret Allen 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
Today is celebrated as Reformation Sunday in the Protestant church world-wide. So what is the significance for us at First Pres? Well, we are Protestants. Some of the practical results of the Reformation in the early 1500’s are: (1) that we are having the worship service in English, the vernacular language of the people. (It had been only in Latin in the years preceding.) (2) The congregation is singing songs of worship rather than only the clergy chanting, and (3) we are reminded that salvation is a costly, free gift to receive from God, not something we have to earn, buy or accomplish by good works. November 1 is All Saints’ Day. It came into being around the 8th century. Augustine and other early Christian leaders had a tremendous influence on the development of the Church, and people were inspired by their lives and wanted to remember their contributions. Even today, we remember various people’s birthdays or dates of death in a similar way. These two events are tied together. On the eve of All Saints’ Day, October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed The 95 Theses on the Wittenberg Castle door. These articles decried the injustices at that time in the Roman church. On January 3, 1521, Luther was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. A simple act done nearly 500 years ago has influence on how we worship and what we believe this morning.
- Dr. Dan Sharp (Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)
GATHERING Prelude
Brad Green, bagpipes
Welcome Organ Meditation
Verset Josiah Armes
*Processional Hymn of Praise When Morning Gilds the Skies
*Ascription of Praise
Hymn No. 111
Psalm 115
Organ Praise Pastoral Report Introduction of New Members (11:00) *Passing of the Peace School of Discipleship
Ministry Focus Call to Prayer
Before the Throne of God Above Charitie L. Bancroft
Pastoral Prayer Scripture, 1 Kings 8:20-30 (8:30)
Solomon’s Prayer
Hymn of Prayer (8:30) Dear Lord, and Father of Mankind
Hymn No. 470
A Reformation Confession (8:30) Responsive Reading The Sacrament of Baptism (11:00) S Caitlin Elizabeth Gartrell, born February 2, 2015, daughter of Rachel and Lance Gartrell.
Charge to Congregation
Song of Commitment Take Her Life and Let It Be
Hymn No. 466
THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings *Doxology Tune No. 63 (Duke Street) *Prayer of Commitment (Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)
Anthem of Proclamation When Speaking Has Ceased Craig Courtney
The Chancel Choir
PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination *Scripture Reading
Dr. David Swanson Genesis 11:2-8 Pew Bible p. 7
The Perilous Pride of Work
RESPONSE *Hymn of Response
Lord of All Leisure Time
Terra Beata
*Invitation and Charge *Benediction Brad Green, bagpipes
Postlude
* All who are able are invited to stand.
Assisting in Worship: Dr. Case Thorp, Dr. Dan Sharp and organist Josiah Armes. Visual Arts: The flowers on the Communion table are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Norm Benzing, by his wife, Verlene and family.
SCHOOL OF DISCIPLESHIP SESSION II Begins with three new courses, starting November 1. Evangelism, led by Sam Sinns; Parenting, led by Lisa Brockman, and Deeper Connections, designed for First Connections grads and led by Rev. Jack Peebles. All begin at 9:45am on Sundays. Learn more at fpco.org/smart.
You’re Invited! Weekday School’s
FUN FAIR SILENT AUCTION &
TICKE TS
$15
CHILD RE 2 YEA N UNDER RS FR EE
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FUN TO DO WITH YOUR KIDS? Admission includes pony rides, train rides, bounce house, games, face painting and a Chick-fil-A lunch!
Saturday, November 7 10am–2pm, at First Pres Buy tickets online at weekdayschoolorlando.org
