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September 19, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., September 19, 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.Prelude Voluntary
Samuel Jackson (early American, 1818-1885)
Beautiful Savior David Johnson
Welcome and Greeting
Hymn # 477 You Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Psalter: Psalm 146: 1 – 10 NRSV (read responsively)
Michael Bergmann
1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long.
3Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help.
4When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish.
5Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God,
6who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever;
7who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;
8the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
9The Lord watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord!
Prayer for Illumination Michael Bergmann
First Lesson: Deuteronomy 15: 7 – 11 & 24: 19 - 21 NRSV
Michael Bergmann
7If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community in any of your towns within the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your needy neighbor. 8You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be. 9Be careful that you do not entertain a mean thought, thinking, “The seventh year, the year of remission, is near,” and therefore view your needy neighbor with hostility and give nothing; your neighbor might cry to the Lord against you, and you would incur guilt. 10Give liberally and be ungrudging when you do so, for on this account the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake. 11Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, “Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbor in your land.”
19When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be left for the alien, the orphan, and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all your undertakings. 20When you beat your olive trees, do not strip what is left; it shall be for the alien, the orphan, and the widow. 21When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, do not glean what is left; it shall be for the alien, the orphan, and the widow.
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Anthem I Will Extol Thee Gordon Young
I will extol Thee, O Lord,
For Thou has lifted me up.
Thou hast healed me.
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 35 Jesus, Lover of My Soul
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Second Lesson: Matthew 25: 31 - 46 NRSV
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.”
Sermon “An Opportunity” Pastor Horner
After the sermon children in grades K-6 may leave for children’s choir
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory Come All Christians, Be Committed Willbur Held
3. God's command to love each other is required of every man.
Showing mercy to a brother mirrors His redemptive plan.
In compassion He has given of His love that is divine;
On the cross sins were forgiven; Joy and peace are fully thine.
Response
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
His mercies never come to an end.
They are new every morning, new every morning,
Great is Thy faithfulness, O Lord,
Great is Thy faithfulness. ∆
Prayer of Dedication
Joys and Concerns
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
* Will Miller
* Lewis & Kari Hauer (Mike Bergmann’s sister & husband)
* Morgan & Dorothy Meyers
* Folk in the military
* University Church
* Greg & Faith Hurst, Bolivia (SIM)
Hymn # 602 Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Benediction
Postlude Make Me A Blessing To Someone Today
Out in the highways and byways of life,
many are weary and sad;
Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife,
making the sorrowing glad.
Make me a blessing, make me a blessing,
Out of my life may Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray;
Make me a blessing to someone today.
∆ © Edith McNeill, ©1974, 1975, and this arr. ©1986 by Celebration. Admin. by Maranatha! Muscic. CCLI# 387100
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.
Childcare 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 Childcare room in the Education Wing.
School age children worship with their parents.
An usher will be glad to help you locate these rooms.
Announcements
* Java Hero – Ann Freeman
* The flowers this morning are given by Nancy Moore.
* The women's Bible Study is meeting on Tuesday morning
at 10:00. Come join us for interesting discussions and
fellowship. Questions? Nancy Dunn 464-0920.
* Mission of the month – Today through Sunday, Oct. 3rd we will be collecting healthy snack items for the children in the LUM after school program. Please see the note on the collection box in the narthex for suggestions.
* 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.
Join Us for Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.
Pre-kindergarten – KMayfawny Bergmann & Grace Sededji
Grades 1 – 3 Cathy McKinnis & Deb Johnson
Grades 4 – 5 SueAnne Bergmann
Grades 6 – 8 Glenn Sparks
Library Class Mark Johnson
New Testament Greek Jurgen Honig
Discussion: “The Shack” Pastor Horner
Weekly Calendar for September 19, 2010
Today:
9:30 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
3:00 p.m. Davis worship
6:30 p.m. Bible study at the Moore’s
This Week:
Tues., 10:00 a.m. Women’s 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., 8:30 a.m. Martha work session
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
Posted by faithpres at September 19, 2010 12:28 PM