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March 08, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., March 8, 2009
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 All Glory Be To God On High (variations)
Raymond Haan
Welcome and Greeting
Hymn # 244 God Himself Is With Us
Psalter: Psalm 42 NRSV (read responsively) Jurgen Honig
1As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
2My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God?
3My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me continually, “Where is your God?”
4These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I went with the throng, and led them in procession to the house of God, with glad shouts and songs of thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.
5Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help
6and my God. My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
7Deep calls to deep at the thunder of your cataracts; all your waves and your billows have gone over me.
8By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
9I say to God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk about mournfully because the enemy oppresses me?”
10As with a deadly wound in my body, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me continually, “Where is your God?”
11Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God.
Prayer for Illumination Jurgen Honig
First Lesson: Daniel 7: 9 - 14 NRSV Jurgen Honig
9As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. 10A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. 11I watched then because of the noise of the arrogant words that the horn was speaking. And as I watched, the beast was put to death, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. 12As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. 13As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. 14To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Anthem Holy, Holy, Holy J.S. Bach
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 381 Go to Dark Gethsemane
Second Lesson: Mark 8: 31 - 38 NRSV
31Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
34He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. 36For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 38Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Sermon “On What Is Your Mind Set?”
Pastor David 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 When In the Hour of Deepest Need
settings by J.S. Bach and Randall Thompson
(See Music Words)
Response
Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
Let them flow in endless praise,
Let them flow in endless praise.
Prayer of Dedication
Joys and Concerns
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Bill Bales (Cory Wettschurack’s grandfather), Morgan & Dorothy Meyers, Kathy Skene, folk in the military, Hope Clinic, Priscilla Girls’ School
Hymn # 373 Lift High the Cross vs. 1 – 4 & 7
Benediction
Postlude Scherzo Healey Willan (Canada, 1880-1958)
* 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.
Music Words
When in the hour of deepest need We know not where to look for aid; When days and nights of anxious thought No help or counsel yet have brought; Our comfort then is this alone: That we may meet before your throne And cry to you, O faithful God, For rescue from our sorry lot.For you have made a promise true
To pardon those who flee to you.
Through him whose name alone is great,
Our Savior and our advocate.
Announcements
* Greeters this morning are John & Lola Miller.
* Java Hero – Diane Horner
* 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.
* 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 9:30am – 1:30pm, 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.
Weekly Calendar for March 8, 2009
Today:
9:30 a.m. 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. Sunday Evening Bible study at the Stewart’s
This Week:
Tues., 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible study (studying Timothy)
Tues., 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 338
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Bible study at Tippecanoe Co. Jail
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers & Breakfast (John Miller)
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Thurs., 7:00 p.m. Bible study at the Horner’s (studying Acts)
Come Join Us
“Three in One” brunch and bridal shower this Saturday.
Those being honored are:
Erin Sparks & Cameron Ward,
Deenie Chuang & Mike Howe, and
David Sparks & Jenna Zent
When: This Saturday, March 14
Where: Home of Glenn & Cheri Sparks
3510 Woodcliff Drive
Lafayette, IN
RSVP: cheriwsparks@gmail.com
(See Jan Hem 463-7870 in Fellowship Hall for group gift details)
University Church is holding a Spaghetti Supper and Comedy Show on April 17.
Free Will Offering for dinner, $15 for the show.
Dinner at five and show at 7, with proceeds going to benefit the reconstruction of University Church's kitchen.
Free parking at the Grant Street parking garage! Tickets at the door or at the University Church office.
The headliner is one of the top Christian comics in the country, Jeff Allen so come relaxed and ready for a good time. See www.jeffallencomedy.com
Let's all turn out and support Dr. Will and the new congregation!
Vacation Bible School is Coming!
Yes, it is that time again.
• VBS will be the week of June 8-12, 2009.
• We will study Stories of David.
• Much help is needed. If you are
willing to teach, help with crafts,
recreation, snacks, or registration, we need you. Please contact Barbara Knox at 463-2725 or bknox1@verizon.net. We have a place for everyone.
Let's let our kids enjoy learning about the Bible and Jesus.
Posted by faithpres at March 8, 2009 12:46 PM