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April 29, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., April 29, 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 “Tiento lleno por B cuadrado”
--Juan Cabanilles (Spain, 1644-1712)
“O Jesus Thou Art Standing” --Sharon Rogers
O Jesus, Thou art standing outside the fast-closed door,
In lowly patience waiting to pass the threshold o'er:
Shame on us, Christian brothers, His name and sign who bear,
O shame, thrice shame upon us, to keep Him standing there!
O Jesus, Thou art pleading in accents meek and low,
"I died for you, my children, and will ye treat Me so?"
O Lord, with shame and sorrow we open now the door;
Dear savior, enter, enter, and leave us nevermore!
Greeting & Invocation
Hymn # 621 “The God of Abraham Praise”
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Prayer of Confession – front of hymnal
Anthem “You Are the Bread” --Ruth Elaine Schram
Prayer for Illumination Hannis Thompson
Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 42: 1 – 9 (Bible pg. 657)
Hannis Thompson
1Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; 3a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. 4He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching.
5Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it: 6I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, 7to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. 8I am the Lord, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols. 9See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them.
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 8 “God of our Life, Through All the Circling Years”
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 13: 1 – 21 (Bible pg. 1098)
1Let mutual love continue. 2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. 3Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured. 4Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers. 5Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.” 6So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” 7Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings; for it is well for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who observe them. 10We have an altar from which those who officiate in the tent have no right to eat. 11For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. 12Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood. 13Let us then go to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. 14For here we have no lasting city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. 15Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. 16Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. 17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls and will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing—for that would be harmful to you.
18Pray for us; we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. 19I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you very soon. 20Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will, working among us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Sermon “Why That Same Benediction all These Years?”
Pastor Stuart D. Robertson
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory Chorale Prelude on the tune "Bevan"
--Healey Willan (Canada, 1880-1968)
Jesus, my great High Priest, offered His blood and died;
My guilty conscience seeks no sacrifice beside.
His powerful blood did once atone,
And now it pleads before the throne.
(Isaac Watts, 1709)
Please sign and pass the register located in the pew.
Response
Lead me, Lord, lead me in Thy righteousness;
Make Thy way plain before my face.
For it is Thou, Lord,
Thou, Lord, only that makest me dwell in safety.
Hymn # 267 “And Can it Be?” vs. 1 & 2
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.
During the last hymn, children in grades K-6 may leave for children’s choir
Hymn # 267 “And Can it Be?” vs. 3 & 4
Benediction
Postlude (Please remain seated or leave quietly)
“Litanies” --Jehan Alain (France, 1911-1940)
Jehan Alain was a promising, young French organist-composer whose life was cut short in 1940, when during World War II he encountered a group of German Soldiers near Saumur; he was shot following his refusal to surrender.
"Litanies," one of his most famous organ works, was finished in 1937 following the accidental death of his sister Odile. His preface to the music translates, "When the Christian soul in distress can find no more new words for imploring the mercy of God, it repeats without ceasing the same invocation with a vehement sense of faith. Reason reaches its limits, and faith alone can pursue its flight aloft." Notice that the bold chord at the end of this piece is unresolved (does not come to rest), which makes the piece feel unfinished. How many of us continually offer prayers for situations that remain unresolved? Nevertheless, we are told to "Pray without ceasing." (I Thessalonians 5:17)
* 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 Steve Varys will be preaching.
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 John Miller & Kathy Bowker.
* Ushers this morning are Jim & Shirley Bosler & Kathleen Kirsch & Joanne Kovacs.
* Copies of the 2006 Annual Report are now available. They are located on the table in the Narthex.
* “How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place” (Psalm 84) – To help beautify the sanctuary during worship, please sign up on the flower chart in the Narthex.
* 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.
Congregational Meeting - TODAY Sunday, April 29th after church service – voting to accept Pastor Robertson’s retirement, and his being named Pastor Emeritus.
Weekly Calendar for April 29, 2007
Today:
9:30 a.m. Congregation at Worship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
6:00 p.m. Youth
6:00 p.m. 1st year Hebrew
6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Bible study
7:00 p.m. Hebrew
This Week:
Tues., 10:00 a.m. FWF Bible study
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Bible study at Tippecanoe Co. Jail
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers and Breakfast (Glenn Sparks)
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Fri., 6 – 10pm A Reception in Fellowship Hall
Coming Weeks:
June 18 – June 22 9am – 12pm Vacation Bible School
Posted by faithpres at April 29, 2007 01:01 PM