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January 21, 2007

Sunday, January 21 Bulletin

The Order for the Worship of God

Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., January 21, 2007
We invite all into a common discipline of silence as we gather for worship. Then we will greet and welcome one another into the presence of the Lord.

Prelude Fantasy on "How Brightly Shines the Morning Star" --Dietrich Buxtehude (Germany, 1637-1707)

Greeting & Invocation

Hymn # 453 “Let All Things Now Living”

Confession of Faith: Question 1 - Heidelberg Catechism
Pat Kain
Question: What is your only comfort, in life and in death?
Answer: That I belong—body and soul, in life and in death—not to myself but to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ, who at the cost of his own blood has fully paid for all my sins and has completely freed me from the dominion of the devil; that he protects me so well that without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, that everything must fit his purpose for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit, he also assures me of eternal life, and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.

Anthem “This Is The Day” --Warren Angell & Rose Marie Cooper

Prayer for Illumination Pat Kain

Old Testament Lesson: Deuteronomy 1: 1, 9 – 18
Pat Kain
1These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan—in the wilderness, 9At that time I said to you, “I am unable by myself to bear you. 10The Lord your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars of heaven. 11May the Lord, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times more and bless you, as he has promised you! 12But how can I bear the heavy burden of your disputes all by myself? 13Choose for each of your tribes individuals who are wise, discerning, and reputable to be your leaders.” 14You answered me, “The plan you have proposed is a good one.” 15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and reputable individuals, and installed them as leaders over you, commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officials, throughout your tribes. 16I charged your judges at that time: “Give the members of your community a fair hearing, and judge rightly between one person and another, whether citizen or resident alien. 17You must not be partial in judging: hear out the small and the great alike; you shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God’s. Any case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.” 18So I charged you at that time with all the things that you should do.

Lector: “This is the Word of God.”

Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”

Children’s Sermon

Hymn # 446 “If You But Trust in God to Guide You”

New Testament Lesson: John 11: 1 – 4, 17 – 27
1Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God’s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
17When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, 19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. 20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him.” 23Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 26and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” 27She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world.”

Sermon “Trusting Jesus When the Chips Are Down”
Pastor Robertson

After the sermon children in grades K-6 may leave for children’s choir

Gathering of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” --Emma Lou Diemer

Please sign and pass the register located in the pew.

Response
With thankful heart I offer now
My gift and call upon God’s name.
Before his saints I pay my vow
And here my gratitude proclaim.

Prayer of Dedication

Joys and Concerns

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Corinne Janovitz, Carolyn Kessler, Kathy Skene, the folk in the military, Jonathan & Ali Nichols (World Concern), Jack & Mary Anne Voelkel (IVCF)

Hymn “’Tis So Sweet” --See insert

Benediction

Postlude “Praise God, the Lord, Ye Sons of Men”
--Johann Walther (Germany, 1684-1748)

Praise God the Lord, ye sons of men,
Before His highest throne.
Today He opens heaven again
And gives us His own son,
--And gives us His own Son.

* The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition), copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Next Week’s sermon will be: “Jesus Stone of Help ”
Pastor Robertson

Worship
…is the quickening of conscience by God’s holiness;
the nourishment of mind with His truth;
the purifying of imagination by His beauty;
the opening of the heart to His love;
the surrender of the will to His purpose;
and all of this gathered up in adoration—
the most selfless emotion of which our nature is capable, and therefore the chief remedy for that self-centeredness
which is our original sin and the source of all actual sin.”
William Temple

Welcome
To all who are weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are idle and look for service; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to whosoever will come--this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of Jesus Christ her Lord.
Guests please sign our guest book and join us in the Fellowship Hall after worship.
Babysitting is available during worship for infants up to 2-1/2 years old in the room behind the balcony. Children ages 2-1/2 through 5 will be in the Pre-School Nursery in the Education Wing. School age children worship with their parents.

This is the last Sunday that the poinsettias are available for pickup. They are located in the Narthex.

Announcements

* Greeters this morning are Dennis & Nancy Dunn.

* Ushers this morning are Ed & Phyllis Hemmer and Don & Carol Gentry.

* Serving coffee this morning are the Verplank’s and McKinnis’.

* Please sign up on the Flower Calendar in the Narthex if you want to bring flowers.

* For those wishing a visit at any time by Pastor Robertson please be sure you let Stephanie know you are interested. Pastor Robertson’s office hours are Wednesday and Friday 9:00am – 12:00 pm, or by appointment.

* If you need prayer or other help from the church or know
of anyone else that does, please call one of the elders or deacons.

Registers
You have probably noticed the attendance register pads located in the pews the last several Sundays. These registers are not intended to keep track of anyone or actually take attendance. Their only purpose is to collect information about visitors and/or regular attendees who desire a call. The register also provides a convenient way to update address, phone, or email information. The register should be passed down the aisle during the offertory and signed by each individual or family group so that those who are visiting or desiring a call will not feel singled out. Please pass them along and sign them as a regular part of our church activities. The information collected on these registers may be crucial in months to come as we transition to an interim and then new pastor since Pastor Robertson will not be around to identify visitors.

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