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October 18, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., October 18, 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.
Hymn Sing # 460 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
# 540 In Christ, There Is No East or West
# 560 Like a River Glorious
# 631 Praise and Thanksgiving (sung as a round)
# 634 Father, We Love You
Welcome and Greeting
Hymn # 48 Great Is the Lord Our God
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Psalter: Psalm 110 NRSV (read responsively) Nancy Moore
1The Lord says to my lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.”
2The Lord sends out from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your foes.
3Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day you lead your forces on the holy mountains. From the womb of the morning, like dew, your youth will come to you.
4The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
5The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.
6He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter heads over the wide earth.
7He will drink from the stream by the path; therefore he will lift
up his head.
Prayer for Illumination Nancy Moore
First Lesson: Genesis 14: 14 - 20 NRSV Nancy Moore
14When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred eighteen of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and routed them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. 16Then he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot with his goods, and the women and the people.
17After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High. 19He blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth; 20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him one tenth of everything.
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Anthem Praise to the Lord arr. F. Christiansen
(Hymn # 253 in the gray psalter hymnal)
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 45 He Hideth My Soul
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Second Lesson: Hebrews 4: 14 – 5: 10 NRSV
14Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
1Every high priest chosen from among mortals is put in charge of things pertaining to God on their behalf, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness; 3and because of this he must offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. 4And one does not presume to take this honor, but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was. 5So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; 6as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” 7In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,
10having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Sermon “Our Great High Priest ” 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 Jesus My Great High Priest
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.
Response
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below.
Praise him above, you heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. –Tallis Canon
Prayer of Dedication
Joys and Concerns
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
• Will Miller
• Lewis & Kari Hauer (Mike Bergmann’s sister & husband)
• Ezekiel Housley (Tom & Peggy Housely’s grandson)
• Folk in the military
• Hope Clinic
• Priscilla Girls’ School
Hymn # 108 My Only Comfort
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Benediction
Postlude March Pontificale
Jacques Lemmens (Belgium, 1823-1881)
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.
An usher will be glad to help you locate these rooms.
Join Us for Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.
Pre-kindergarten – K Dan & Kathy Trinkle
Grades 1 – 4 Amber Latour
Grades 5 – 7 SueAnne Bergmann
Grades 8 – 12 Mike Lockwood & Jane Stewart
College/Young Adult Mark Johnson
New Testament Greek Jurgen Honig
Westminster Confession Pastor Horner
Announcements
* Greeters this morning are Dennis & Nancy Dunn.
* Java Heroes – Bert & Becky Chapman.
* Habitat Plaque – Faith Church has received a plaque of gratitude from Habitat for Humanity. This plaque will be in the Narthex for the next couple of weeks.
* From the Budget and Finance Committee: The Budget and Finance committee will meet this next week to prepare the 2010 budget for the Session's consideration at their November meeting in time for the Congregational Meeting on November 22. Currently our pledges are $30,000 short compared to last year. We know that we are in difficult economic times, but if you intend to pledge for 2010 and have not, your immediate response would be greatly appreciated.
Weekly Calendar for October 18, 2009
Today:
9:30 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
No Cumberland Point worship
6:00 p.m. Youth
6:30 p.m. Bible study at the Moore’s
This Week:
Mon., 6:00 p.m. Meaningful Monday Miniseries
Tues., 9:30 a.m. FWF Bible study
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 (Communion)
& Breakfast (Jan Hem)
Wed., 5:45 p.m. Bell Choir
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Thurs., 7:00 p.m. Bible Study at the Horner’s
Fri., 2:30 p.m. Newsletter Deadline
Meaningful Monday Miniseries
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming
Presented by the Evangelism and Congregational Life Committees
A series of presentations on topics
relevant to today’s lifestyles.
Children of all ages are welcome and
participate in their own program.
A carry-in dinner will start at 6pm
The main course, tableware and drinks will be provided –
Please bring a salad, vegetable, or dessert to share
The programs run from 7pm-8pm.
October 19: Family Meals – Fun and Important
Children’s Program: God Created Us: Your Body is God’s Temple
November 16: Alternative Work Opportunities at Home
Children’s Program: God Made Families: Homemade Family Fun
We hope everyone can join us whether you bring a dish to share or not!
Please invite guests of all ages!
The series is intended to provide meaningful messages in a context of fellowship!
Missions
Hope Clinic
Hope Clinic (Clinica Benefactora “La Esperanza”) and the Priscila Presbyterian Bible School were founded in the 1960s by a group of presbyterian doctors, ministers and a missionary couple, Eula and Ernest Mathews. Our interest in these organizations started in the 1970s when a group of people from Faith Presbyterian Church went to the Yucatan to help build a small church there.
The purpose of Hope Clinic is to provide reasonably priced medical care for the poor residents of Yucatan villages. The goals of the clinic are to maintain a Christian atmosphere in the clinic and to deliver its services for the lowest possible prices.
Priscila Bible School
Priscila Presbyterian Bible School was established to give residential training to girls by providing a three year course in basic and Christian education. This enables them to go back to their own communities and teach there. It has also established a Department of Music, teaching both vocal and instrumental music, which is open to non-boarding male and female students.
Posted by faithpres at October 18, 2009 01:07 PM