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November 09, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., November 9, 2008
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 Meditation on a Gregorian theme
Vernon Murgatroyd (Canada, b. 1941)
Welcome and Greeting
Invocation
Hymn # 569 Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Psalter: Psalm 100 NRSV (read responsively) Dorothy Bethel
1Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
2Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing.
3Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name.
5For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Prayer for Illumination Dorothy Bethel
First Lesson: Matthew 25: 31 - 46 NRSV Dorothy Bethel
31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 34Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 37Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ 40And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ 41Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?’ 45Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Anthem Thy Glory Shines Earlene Rentz
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 10 The King of Love
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Second Lesson: Ezekiel 34: 11 - 24 NRSV
11For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. 12As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. 14I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. 16I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.
17As for you, my flock, thus says the Lord God: I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats: 18Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, but you must tread down with your feet the rest of your pasture? When you drink of clear water, must you foul the rest with your feet? 19And must my sheep eat what you have trodden with your feet, and drink what you have fouled with your feet? 20Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, 22I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.
Sermon “What a Strange Shepherd” Pastor Horner
After the sermon children in grades K-6 may leave for children’s choir
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Please sign and pass the register located in the pew.
Offertory Brother James’ Air Dale Wood
The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me the quiet waters by.
My soul He doth restore again; and me to walk doth make
within the paths of righteousness, E'en for His own name's sake.
Response
We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator;
In grateful devotion our tribute we bring.
We lay it before you, we kneel and adore you;
We bless your holy name, glad praises we sing.
Prayer of Dedication
Joys and Concerns
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Charley Mather, Peggy Housley, Henry Dukes (Will & Sally Miller’s grandson), folk in the military, Lafayette Urban Ministry, Jonathan & Ali Nichols (World Concern)
Hymn # 66 Here I Am, Lord
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Benediction
Postlude Tuba Tune C.S. Lang (British, 1891-1971)
* 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.
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.
* Ushers this morning are Terry & Jane Stewart and Mayfawny Bergmann & Olivia Lockwood.
* The flowers this morning are provided by Jurgen Honig.
* Java Heroes – Mickey & Amber Latour
* New Members Class – We will soon be receiving new members into Faith Church. If you are interested in becoming a member please notify Pastor Horner soon.
* Would you like to help with beautifying the sanctuary on Sunday mornings? You can sign up to bring flowers on the flower calendar in the Narthex.
* Mark Your Calendar: A baby shower will be held in honor of Baby Girl Sidharta (Dewi and Lenoard) on Saturday, November 15, 9:30 – 11:00 am. Watch this space for more information.
* For those wishing a visit at any time by Pastor Horner please be sure you let Stephanie know you are interested. Pastor Horner’s office hours are Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 2:00pm, or by appointment.
* If you need prayer or other help from the church or know of anyone else that does, please call Pastor Horner or one of the elders or deacons.
Special Announcement
The annual meeting of the Congregation of Faith Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 11:00 A.M. During the meeting the Session will present the Budget for 2009. The Congregation will elect new Deacons and Elders and act on changes in the Terms of Call for the Pastor. There will also be an opportunity to present new business at the meeting. We hope you will be able to attend.
Weekly Calendar for November 9, 2008
Today:
9:30 a.m. Congregation at Worship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
1:30 p.m. Tippecanoe Villa worship
3:00 p.m. Friendship House worship
6:00 p.m. Youth
6:30 p.m. Bible study at the Moore’s
This Week:
Tues., 9:30 a.m. FWF Bible study in Fellowship Hall
Tues., 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 338
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Tippecanoe Co. Jail Bible study
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers & Breakfast (Nancy Moore)
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Thurs., 7:00 p.m. Evening Bible study at the Horner’s
Sat., 9:30 a.m. Shower for Dewi Sidharta
Coming Weeks:
Sun., Nov. 23 Congregational Meeting
There will be Children’s Sunday School
Wed., Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Eve Service
Posted by faithpres at November 9, 2008 10:08 AM