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March 14, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., March 14, 2010
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
Welcome and Greeting
Hymn # 543 Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer
Psalter: Psalm 40: 9 - 17 NRSV (read responsively)
Grieke Toebes
9I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; see, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord.
10I have not hidden your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.
11Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever.
12For evils have encompassed me without number; my iniquities have overtaken me, until I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.
13Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me.
14Let all those be put to shame and confusion who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt.
15Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”
16But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the Lord!”
17As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God.
Prayer for Illumination Grieke Toebes
First Lesson: Joshua 5: 8 – 15 NRSV Grieke Toebes
8When the circumcising of all the nation was done, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed. 9The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt.” And so that place is called Gilgal to this day.
10While the Israelites were camped in Gilgal they kept the passover in the evening on the fourteenth day of the month in the plains of Jericho. 11On the day after the passover, on that very day, they ate the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. 12The manna ceased on the day they ate the produce of the land, and the Israelites no longer had manna; they ate the crops of the land of Canaan that year.
13Once when Joshua was by Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing before him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you one of us, or one of our adversaries?” 14He replied, “Neither; but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and he said to him, “What do you command your servant, my lord?” 15The commander of the army of the Lord said to Joshua, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy.” And Joshua did so.
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Special Music Handbell Choir
"How Great Thou Art" Music by Stuart K. Hine (1899-1989),
Incorporating "This Is My Father's World" Music by Franklin L. Sheppard (1852-1930), Arranged by Michael Helman
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 573 O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee
Second Lesson: II Corinthians 5: 16 - 21 NRSV
16From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. 17So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; 19that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. 20So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Sermon “The Changing Times” Pastor Horner
After the sermon children in grades K-6 may leave for children’s choir
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory Ach Gott vom Himmel, sieh darein
Helmut Walcha (Germany, 1907-1991)
O God, look down from heaven and view,
and let Thy pity waken;
Behold Thy saints, how very few,
like wretches are forsaken.
Thy Word they crush, deny its right.
and faith is thus extinguished quite
among the sons of Adam.
They teach a cunning false and fine;
in their own wits they found it.
Their heart to truth is not inclined
Nor on God's Word well grounded.
One chooses this, another that;
Strife and division they create,
And yet make pious pretense.
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
• Kathy Skene
• Amy Dale
• Margaret List
• Folk in the military
• Life Care Services
• Lafayette Urban Ministry
Hymn # 602 Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life
Benediction
Postlude Featuring the Junior Handbell Choir
"Doxology"
Arranged by Bradley L. Bonner
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.
Weekly Calendar for March 14, 2010
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
6:15 p.m. Sunday Evening Bible study
This Week:
Tues., 10:00 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 (Jan Hem)
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Wed., 7:00 p.m. Cub Scout Troop 3338
Thurs., 7:00 p.m. Bible study at the Horner’s
Announcements
* Ushers this morning are Bert & Becky Chapman and Joanne Kovacs & Mary Lou Varys
* Java Hero – Lou Ann Johnston
* 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.
Posted by faithpres at March 14, 2010 08:54 AM