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October 25, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., October 25, 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 Green Supplemental Hymnal
# 22 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
# 69 Great Is the Lord
# 2 God of Grace and God of Glory
# 40 Praise Him! Praise Him!
Gray Psalter Hymnal
# 634 Father, We Love You
Welcome and Greeting
Hymn # 438 How Great Thou Art
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Psalter: Psalm 118: 17 - 29 NRSV (read responsively)
Dan Trinkle
17I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord.
18The Lord has punished me severely, but he did not give me over to death.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
20This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.
21I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.
22The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
23This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
24This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25Save us, we beseech you, O Lord! O Lord, we beseech you, give us success!
26Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord.
27The Lord is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar.
28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you.
29O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Prayer for Illumination Dan Trinkle
First Lesson: Mark 12: 1 - 11 NRSV Dan Trinkle
1Then he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower; then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. 2When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his share of the produce of the vineyard. 3But they seized him, and beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 4And again he sent another slave to them; this one they beat over the head and insulted. 5Then he sent another, and that one they killed. And so it was with many others; some they beat, and others they killed. 6He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. 9What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others. 10Have you not read this scripture:
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
11this was the Lord’s doing,
and it is amazing in our eyes’?”
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Anthem Everlasting God Bible/Fettke
Where can I go from Your spirit? Even darkness is not darkness to You. Everywhere I go, You are there. You are wisdom, You are everlasting God, and I am Yours.
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 48 Rock of Ages
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Second Lesson: I Peter 2: 4 - 12 NRSV
4Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 5like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6For it stands in scripture: “See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” 7To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner,” 8and “A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. 9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 11Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul. 12Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.
Sermon “Stones, Priests, and a Nation”
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 Prelude on the tune “Belmont”
(See Music Words) Raymond Haan
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
• Morgan & Dorothy Meyers
• Kathy Skene
• Amy Dale
• Folk in the military
• Jack & Mary Anne Voelkel (IVCF)
• Scott & Kristin Livermore (Campus Crusade)
Hymn # 469 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Benediction
Postlude Chorale and Fughetta on
“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
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
Music Words
Prelude on the tune "Belmont"
1.By cool Siloam's shady rill how fair the lily grows;
How sweet the breath beneath the hill of Sharon's dewy rose.
Lo, such the child whose early feet the paths of peace have trod,
Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, is upward drawn to God.
2. By cool Siloam's shady rill the lily must decay;
The rose that blooms beneath the hill must shortly fade away.
And soon, too soon, the wintry hour of man's maturer age
May shake the soul with sorrow's power, and stormy passion's rage.
3. O Thou, whose infant feet were found within thy Father's shrine,
Whose years, with changeless virtue crowned, were all alike divine!
Dependent on Thy bounteous breath, we seek Thy grace alone,
In childhood, manhood, age and death, to keep us still thine own.
Reginald Heber (1783-1826)
Announcements
* Greeters this morning are Dennis & Nancy Dunn.
* Java Heroes –
* Coming Soon To A Fellowship Hall Near You.....Again! - In the near future, the Faith Church Library Bookmobile will begin its rounds to our fellowship hall. A rotating selection of books will be on display and will be available to check out. These books may be returned to the Children's Library Return basket. Requests will also be taken--either for specific books or for topics of interest.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
Weekly Calendar for October 25, 2009
Today:
9:30 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
2:30 p.m. Rosewalk Commons worship
6:00 p.m. Youth
6:30 p.m. Bible study at the Moore’s
This Week:
Mon., 7:00 p.m. Deacons
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 & Breakfast (SDR)
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Thurs., 6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Troop 3338
Thurs., 7:00 p.m. Bible Study at the Horner’s
Coming Weeks:
Wed., Nov. 11 Worship & Music Committee, 8:00 p.m.
Posted by faithpres at October 25, 2009 08:14 AM