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February 04, 2007
Sunday, February 4 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., February 4, 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 Partita on "Jesu, meine Freude" --Johann Walther
(See hymnbook, p. 572) (Germany, 1684-1748)
Greeting & Invocation
Hymn # 13 “Immortal, Invisible”
Prayer of Confession
Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from Thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. O Lord, have mercy upon us. Spare those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore those who are penitent; According to Thy promises declared unto us in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life; To the glory of Thy holy name. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Anthem “I Want Jesus To Walk With Me” --Larry Shackley
Prayer for Illumination Jennifer Robinson
Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 23: 1 – 11
Jennifer Robinson
1You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with the wicked to act as a malicious witness. 2You shall not follow a majority in wrongdoing; when you bear witness in a lawsuit, you shall not side with the majority so as to pervert justice; 3nor shall you be partial to the poor in a lawsuit. 4When you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey going astray, you shall bring it back. 5When you see the donkey of one who hates you lying under its burden and you would hold back from setting it free, you must help to set it free. 6You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in their lawsuits. 7Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and those in the right, for I will not acquit the guilty. 8You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the officials, and subverts the cause of those who are in the right. 9You shall not oppress a resident alien; you know the heart of an alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
10For six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield; 11but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the wild animals may eat. You shall do the same with your vineyard, and with your olive orchard.
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 545 “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace”
New Testament Lesson: John 12: 1 - 8
1Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. 3Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, 5“Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” 6(He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) 7Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. 8You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
Sermon “What About the Poor Always With Us?”
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory Chorale and Prelude on "Herzliebster Jesu"
(See hymnbook, p. 386) --Johannes Brahms
(Germany, 1833-1897)
Please sign and pass the register located in the pew.
Response
Praise God, from whom all blessing flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below.
Praise him above, you heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. –OLD HUNDREDTH
Hymn # 602 “Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life” Vs. 1 – 3
The Lord’s Supper
Invitation and Words of Institution
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Giving and receiving of the Bread and Cup
The inside cups are white grape juice; the outer cups contain wine.
Prayer of Consecration
Almighty Lord: we are thankful for all the benefits given us in this bread and wine, this body and blood. As the grain was harvested and the grapes gathered for this food, so may your church in every place be gathered into your household. And as the grain was ground and the grapes crushed, so may our lives be spent in your service, until you return in triumph to gather to yourself the harvest and call us to the marriage feast of the lamb. Amen.
Hymn # 602 “Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life” Vs. 4 – 5
Benediction
Postlude “Verbum Supernum”
--Marcel Dupre' (France, 1886-1971)
O saving Victim, opening wide
The gate of heaven to man below,
Our foes press on from every side;
Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.
* 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 on: “Jesus and the Good Life”
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.
Announcements
* Greeters this morning are Bert & Becky Chapman.
* Serving coffee this morning is the Youth.
* Help Parents Protect and Nurture Young Children
Matrix Lifeline Pregnancy Center seeks enthusiastic volunteers as we expand our Earn While You Learn parenting education program. Orientation sessions designed specifically for those who are interested in supporting and educating young families will be held on February 7 and 8. We need volunteers to work one-on-one through our existing program, and others to help us offer parenting education and mentoring to an even greater number of families as we launch a new series of group evening lessons this spring. Join us on Wednesday, February 7, from 9:30-11:00am OR Thursday, February 8 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Matrix office, 1824 Maple St, Lafayette. Call (742-1533) or email (katiematrix@insightbb.com) today to RSVP for the session of your choice and come to explore the possibilities.
* 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.
Weekly Calendar for February 4, 2007
Today:
9:30 a.m. Congregation at Worship (Communion)
11:00 p.m.Sunday School
2:30 p.m. St. Mary’s worship
6:00 p.m. Youth
6:00 p.m. 1st year Hebrew
6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Bible study
7:30 p.m. Hebrew
This Week:
Tues., 10:00 a.m. Women’s Bible study in the library
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Bible study at Tippecanoe Co. Jail
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers & Breakfast (Ann Freeman)
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Wed., 7:00 p.m. Robertson Bible study
Fri., 12:00 p.m. Book Fellowship
Coming Weeks:
Sat., Feb. 10 Valentine Cookie Project
Sun., Feb. 11 Congregational Meeting
VALENTINE COOKIE PROJECT
We will fill boxes with cookies for our students at home and away, on Saturday, February 10 at 9:00am in the Fellowship Hall. Please sign up to bake cookies, and have them at the church by 9:00am that day.
**If your student’s address has changed, please let Grieke know
(463-7136).
Kids’ Club is Back
Kids’ Club is offered to children of Faith Church and children in the community. The next session will begins TODAY--Sunday, February 4 and will continue for five weeks.
Friends Are Welcome!
Graduation Planning
For planning purposes, if you know someone who will be graduating this May—from high school or college—please leave their names with Stephanie. Thank you!
WANT TO EAT LUNCH TOGETHER this Monday or Wednesday? Please see Erin Menser, Verona Clark, or Bobbi Kane.
SAVE THESE DATES
MARCH 4, Sunday at noon.
Join us for our MOAPI
(Details soon)
APRIL 15, Sunday evening
Appreciation Dinner for
Pastor Robertson and Bonnie.
Sigma Xi Public Lecture
“The Language of God”
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, National Human Genome Research Institute
At the National Institutes of Health
Member of the National Academy of Science
February 20, 2007
Loeb, 8:00 p.m.
Reception and book signing to follow in the West Foyer
Co-Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Libraries, and Colleges/Schools
Posted by faithpres at February 4, 2007 10:28 AM