Aug 9, 2015 - greeting included a âholy kissâ (Rom. 16:16). Gradually the practice reduced to simply a handshake or
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 9:45 and 11am. If you’d like to connect and learn more about this church, visit our Legacy Room adjacent to the Sanctuary, or you can visit fpco.org/guest.
NEXT STEP If you’ve been visiting First Pres for a while and you’re curious about becoming a member of this covenant family, our First Connections class is coming up September 13. This 7-week seminar on life and ministry in our church is a great place to connect with others. Sign up and learn more at fpco.org/first
THIS WEEK Join in the fun with us on Sunday mornings: we need 12 adult volunteers to serve as Classroom Guides in our SHINE Children’s Ministry. Classroom Guides serve every other Sunday during the school year (September 14-May 29). We will train you to work alongside teachers to share a lesson and craft with 1st - 4th grade kiddos. Call SHINE Director, Sarah Savage, at 407.423.3441 or email
[email protected]
NEXT WEEK Join us as we celebrate the installation of Rev. Jack Peebles, next Sunday at the 11am worship hour. There will be a special reception in King Parlor following worship at 12:15pm. Stop by and officially welcome Jack to the team!
Save the Date: registration officially opens next Sunday at 12:30pm for the Marriage Retreat, and spots will go quickly. The first 30 couples to sign up will recieve $50 off the cost of attending this relaxing weekend at the Mission Inn, hosted by David & Leigh Swanson. Learn more at fpco.org/marriage
COMING SOON Mark your calendar now for The Marriage Dessert on Friday, August 28 at 7:30pm in Lee Fellowship Hall. Bring a dessert to share and enjoy a conversation with some of our own First Pres couples on strengthening your marriage. This is a great night to invite friends, so come and bring something sweet!
SAVE THE DATE
Sept 13: School of Discipleship Fall Session Begins Sept 13: Faith + Work Sermon Series Begins
August 9, 2015
CONGREGATIONAL CARE As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: Sue Harris, Delaney Burton, Margaret Fail, Leigh Ann Bailes and baby, Charles (Finn) Edward Bailes V. Our sympathy to Roy and Kym Smith on the death of his mother, Cheryl Smith, July 29. Mrs. Smith was the grandmother of Abigail and Megan Smith. 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.
GENEROSITY Stewardship Report as of August 2, 2015.
Tithes & Offerings This Week Fiscal YTD Budgeted $82,142 $442,610 Received $125,105 $604,368 Surplus/(Deficit) $42,963 $161,758
WAYS TO GIVE If you forgot your envelope or are ready to recommit to your stewardship, there are several ways to give your tithe and offering to support the transformational ministry of this church family: •
Automatic Deduction - easy, one-time setup for scheduled giving and no fees make this method a favorite.
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Online Giving - schedule your giving by credit card and see your statement anytime with our giving portal.
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Offering Envelopes - popular if you participate in the offering during worship and to help teach family stewardship.
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One-Time Online - this is the simplest method for giving by smartphone, if you don’t need to see the gift on an end-of-year statement.
Choose your plan today at fpco.org/give
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO address phone online
106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801 407.423.3441 fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando
Welcome Video FOUR12
Ministry Focus Introduction of New Members (11:00) To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading
Tanner Fox Matthew 4:8-11
Encounters with Jesus You Are What You Worship
Assisting in Worship: Scarlett Stewart and Wil Brown. (Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)
NOTES
Each week, there is a moment in the service where we “pass the peace.” It is a form of ancient greeting among believers & we have found ultimate peace in Jesus Christ. When we greet each other, we are extending this peace found in Christ, to a brother or sister in Christ. In the early centuries of the Church, the greeting included a “holy kiss” (Rom. 16:16). Gradually the practice reduced to simply a handshake or embrace, though the holy kiss is still practiced in some traditions. It is perhaps rooted in the typical Hebrew greeting of “the Lord be with you,” with the response being,“ and also with you.” (Ruth 2:4). All of us have many things on our minds during the week and as we come to worship, those thoughts press to the surface, distracting our attention from what we’ve come to do. If the evil one can keep us pre-occupied with these other ideas, his mission is accomplished. Greeting each other with the peace of Christ puts things back into focus. When we speak to one another on behalf of the Lord, granting Christ’s peace, the wholeness that comes from resting in Him returns. You can see that passing the peace is not a minor act of worship. - Dr. Dan Sharp (Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)
GATHERING Reverie
Prelude
Louis Vierne
Welcome Video Plein Jeu
Organ Meditation Call to Worship
Francois Couperin
When Morning Gilds the Skies
*Processional Hymn of Praise *Ascription of Praise Organ Praise
arr. Dan Bird
How Great Thou Art Hymn No. 51
Psalm 8
Pastoral Report Introduction of New Members (11:00) *Passing of the Peace FOUR12
Ministry Focus
Psalm 143
A Psalm of Lament Call to Prayer
O Lord, Hear My Prayer Taizé
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Hymn of Prayer
My Jesus, I Love Thee Hymn No. 468
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 Testimony
Grace arr. Mark Hayes The Summer Choir
PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading
Tanner Fox Matthew 4:8-11 pew bible p. 683
Encounters with Jesus You Are What You Worship
RESPONSE *Hymn of Response Christ, You Call Us All to Service Hymn No. 571
Invitation and Charge *Benediction Choral Response
Lantz Amen
Daniel Sharp
Allegro con brio (from Sonata 4)
Postlude
Felix Mendelssohn * All who are able are invited to stand.
Assisting in Worship: Bret Allen, 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 Alice and Eugene Meister, given by their daughter, Jane Meister.
FLOWER DEDICATIONS The communion table flowers are available for dedications in honor or memory of your loved ones. Please contact Glenda Morgan at 407.423.3441 x1272 if you would like to reserve a dedication.
The bulletins are reused for the 11:00am worship services, and recycled on Monday morning. Please place them in recycling stations as you leave.
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS For 20 YEARS First Pres has been mentoring urban youth in our city, sharing the love of God and breaking the cycle of poverty.
WE HAVE A 100% GRADUATION RATE This fall, FOUR12 moves operations to the Northwest Community Center in the Mercy Drive community, through an amazing partnership with the city. We will be able to serve more students and families, have better and more regular contract with parents, offer community-wide events, and give our students access to a state-of-the-art facility in their own neighborhood. • Volunteer as a tutor • Be a spiritual mentor to a teen • Donate school supplies • Mentor a first generation college student • Invest in our Heart of the City scholarship fund • Help out in the office • Put on a party
FPCO.ORG/FOUR12
or call Jenny at 407-956-5859
