Jun 19, 2016 - June 26, Farewell Open House for Sarah Savage. Lobby of the Clayton Life ... weekend, there will be two s
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June 26, Farewell Open House for Sarah Savage. Lobby of the Clayton Life Center, throughout the morning.
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July 3, Holiday Weekend Worship. Due to the holiday weekend, there will be two services: 9:45am Genesis and 11am Traditional only. Details at fpco.org.
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July 10, Worship Time & Venue Changes. 8:15am Traditional & 9:45am Genesis in the Sanctuary. Details at fpco.org.
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July 18-22, Camp Twain. Don't miss this time of fun and spiritual growth! Registration is now open to rising 6th through 12th graders. fpco.org/students
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July is Strike Hunger Month. Serve lunch at Daily Bread and bring snacks for kids in local elementary schools, starting in July. fpco.org/hunger
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VBS Volunteers, we need adult and youth volunteers to pour into the lives of our children at VBS - July 11-15, sign up at fpco.org/vbs.
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Summer Choir is open! Sing with us this summer. Join us 6:30-7:45pm on Thursdays for rehearsal and then 7:45am on Sunday mornings.
generosity Stewardship Report as of June 12, 2016. Tithes & Offerings Budgeted Received Surplus/(Deficit)
This Week Fiscal YTD $104,146.28 $6,002,268.64 $190,646.85 $6,363,564.28 $86,500.57 $361,295.64
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JUNE 19, 2016
congregational care As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: Judy Albert and Lars Lindblad. To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office at 407.423.3441 x1455, or submit an online prayer request at fpco.org/prayerrequest.
pray for Orlando We continue to pray for our city following the violent shootings in our community last weekend. Please pray for the families who mourn the loss of loved ones, those who were wounded, first responders, law enforcement, city officials, and anyone touched by the trauma of this event. Pray for God's peace and hope to be present in our midst. HOW TO RESPOND Volunteer to Serve. The City of Orlando has an online form for anyone who wants to help volunteer. cityoforlando.net Make an Appointment to Donate Blood. Give blood this week by scheduling an appointment. oneblood.org Donate Money to Help the Families of the Victims. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced the formation of the OneOrlando Fund, the purpose of which is to raise and receive money to help those families most affected. oneorlando.org Love One Another. Reach out to your neighbors. Comfort the distressed. Offer to pray with them. You can be the healing presence of Jesus in our hurting community. Be that presence in public, in private and on social media. We are #OrlandoUnited. “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO address phone online
106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801 407.423.3441 fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando
GTENTESIS Welcome
Ministry Focus Prayer for Illumination *Scripture Reading
Small Groups Rev. Jack Peebles Psalm 103:13-22
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
A Father's Love
Assisting in Worship: Bret Allen and Wil Brown. (Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)
NOTES
TRADITIONAL
Have you ever tried to explain or describe something and discovered there were no adequate words available? Words can only go so far. There are times when we stand and look at a sunset in silence. Even a picture is not like the real thing. We need to be there to see the real thing. Our opening hymn acknowledges this fact. It is not possible to describe our God, though we try. We have come today to worship our indescribable God and Father. We are not involved in a passive religious exercise. To worship is to be in communion with Him this morning as His children. God is our Father only when we are in Christ. God is the Father of Jesus and when we are in Jesus, God is our Father. Remember we are adopted children. As Matthew Henry commented so long ago, “God adopted us as His children, not because He needed a family, but because we are orphans and needed a Father.” Fellow orphans, let us worship our immortal, invisible, glorious, wise, almighty, victorious, unchanging….God. - Dr. Dan Sharp
(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)
GATHERING Prelude All Glory Be To God On High
j.s. Bach
Welcome Organ Meditation Meditation
flor peeters
Call to Worship God of Our Fathers
*Processional Hymn of Praise Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
arr. dan bird no. 48 st. denio
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*Ascription of Praise Organ Praise Pastoral Report *Passing of the Peace Ministry Focus
Small Groups
Hymn of Prayer
no. 470 rest
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
Pastoral Prayer Scripture Hymn of Affirmation Church of God, Elect and Glorious
Luke 15:11-31 No. 541 nettleton
THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings *Great Is Thy Faithfulness
no. 72 refrain
*Prayer of Commitment (Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)
Anthem of Joy Go Not Far From Me
antonio zingarelli The Summer Choir
PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD Prayer for Illumination *Scripture Reading
Rev. Jack Peebles Psalm 103:13-22 pew bible p. 428-429
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
A Father's Love
RESPONSE *Hymn of Response Trust and Obey
no. 443 trust and obey
*Invitation and Charge *Benediction *Choral Response Lantz Amen
daniel sharp
Postlude Trumpet Recessional in C
Henry Kihlken
* All who are able are invited to stand. Assisting in Worship: Rev. Becky Davis, Dr. Dan Sharp, and organist Josiah Armes. Visual Arts: The flowers on the Communion table are given to the glory of God in honor of Lois Meadors, who celebrates her 90th birthday on June 25th, by her 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
WE ARE MADE FOR COMMUNITY God has always existed in community. Before the earth was even created, the Bible tells us that God exists as The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – the first small group ever! As people created in God’s image, we need community too, and we invite you to take part in a small group. A SMALL GROUP is a safe place where you can further your journey of discipleship. You can grow in your knowledge of God through Bible study and prayer, experience care and belonging through fellowship, and be encouraged to share God’s love through service with others. We are called to love God and love people, and small groups are a great way to live out this command. Groups begin meeting the week of September 11. They will start with our fall Study sermon series For The Life of the World.
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