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June 03, 2007
Sunday, June 3, 2007 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church
9:30 a.m., June 3, 2007
Let the first tone of the organ be a call to quiet meditation in which all may become aware of God’s presence, and lift up a prayer for yourself and for Faith Church.
Prelude Two Pieces from "A Patriotic Suite" Charles Callahan
“O Beautiful For Spacious Skies”
“Eternal Father, Strong To Save”
Greeting & Invocation
Hymn: # 91 “As the Deer” (Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Psalter: Psalm 31: 19 - 24 (read responsively) Glenn Sparks
19 How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.
20 In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues.
21 Praise be to the LORD, for he showed his wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city.
22 In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.
23 Love the LORD, all his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.
24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
Anthem “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace”
by Sebastian Temple/arr. Mark Barnard; prayer of St. Francis
Prayer for Illumination Glenn Sparks
Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 53: 1 - 6 (NIV) Glenn Sparks
1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Children’s Sermon
Gospel Lesson: Luke 9: 18 – 27 (NIV)
18Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life." 20"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God." 21Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. 22And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life." 23Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. 25What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? 26If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Hymn: “Fairest Lord Jesus” See insert
Sermon: Series “The Core Values at Faith”
# 1 “His Name is Jesus” Pastor Ronald M. Green
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory “Do Not I Love Thee” Wilbur Held
(an American Folk Hymn)
Do not I love thee, O my Lord!
Behold my heart and see,
And turn each cursed idol out,
That dares to rival thee.
Please sign and pass the register located in the pew.
Response
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Praise Him above, you heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! ∆
Prayer of Dedication
Joys and Concerns
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Sally Coates- friend of Pat Short, Jim Brand (Carol Graefnitz’s brother), Brandon Bosler (Shirley & Jim Bosler’s grandson), the folk in the military, Scott & Kristin Livermore (Campus Crusade), University Church
Hymn: # 490 “Blessed Assurance: Jesus Is Mine”
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Benediction
Postlude "Praise God, Ye Christians”
Dietrich Buxtehude (Germany, 1637-1707)
∆ LASST UNS ERFREUEN
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.
Mission Notes
The Livermores (Campus Crusade)
Scott and Kristen Livermore are affiliated with the Student Venture program of Campus Crusade. This coaching program assists local ministry leaders nationwide (by phone, radio, and other new technology) so that many more high school students may be reached with good news of Jesus Christ and then to disciple them after they have accepted Christ. They have four children – Melissa, Jessica, Daniel, and Jonathan.
University Church, West Lafayette, IN
College is, for young men and women, an important, exciting time of learning, growing and developing friendships that will last a lifetime. Students make decisions, set priorities and develop values that determine the course of their lives for years to come. University Church fulfills its unique mission as an interdenominational ministry that touches the lives of students, faculty and staff of Purdue University and the local community. It helps students and staff discover the love of Christ and to grow in their faith through: Contemporary Sunday morning worship; hosting a variety of concerts, retreats, and relevant issue discussions; Sharing Christ’s love through Habitat for Humanity work sessions; and Spring break mission trips.
Announcements
* Greeters this morning are Don & Carol Gentry.
* Java Hero of the Week – Carol Graefnitz & Ann Freeman.
* American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life – Peggy Housley will be participating in this on June 22 – 23 at the Jefferson High School track. She invites anyone in the church who would like to support her team’s efforts to do so by making a donation. Join us for the Luminaria Ceremony at 9:00 pm (dusk) on June 22 when the names of the loved ones will be read and the luminaries will be lighted. You can light the way to a cure for cancer, and honor friends or family members who have fought cancer or are currently battling cancer. During the candle lighting ceremony, hundreds of luminaries will be lit with the names of those honored inscribed on each bag. Anyone purchasing a luminary is encouraged to come & participate in the most moving ceremony they have ever experienced by lighting their candles along with hundreds of other people. A change this year for the Luminaria Ceremony is that as well as the $10 donation per name lining the track, there is also the opportunity to make a $25 donation per name for a purple luminaria which will spell HOPE and CURE on the bleachers and/or a $100 donation per name for a circle of Hope torch with a laminated placard which will be secured in a place of honor. If you would like to purchase a luminaries in the name of someone dear to you please call Peggy at 765-743-2709. Thank you for helping us reach our financial goal as well as our goal for a cure through your gifts or luminary purchases.
* Pastor Green will be leading the Wednesday Evening Bible study, which will be held at Kathy Bowker’s home, 116 E. Navajo, West Lafayette at 7:00pm. Now would be a great time to join!!
* “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.
Weekly Calendar for June 3, 2007
Today:
9:30 a.m. Congregation at Worship
2:30 p.m. St. Mary’s worship
6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Bible study
This Week:
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Bible study at Tippecanoe Co. Jail
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers and Breakfast-
Carolyn Kessler
Wed., 7:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible study
Sat., Bridal Shower at Faith
Coming Weeks:
June 18 – June 22 9am – 12pm Vacation Bible School
Posted by faithpres at June 3, 2007 12:26 PM