THE GATHERING

The service of worship begins with the prelude; quiet is requested as you enter the sanctuary and prepare for worship. Ordinarily applause is held until the conclusion of the Postlude. In the spirit of Christian fellowship, we invite you to wear a name tag which is available from the greeters. As a community that prays with and for one another, we invite you to share your joys and concerns by using the prayer cards available from the ushers. Those parts of the Service of Worship in which the congregation participates in word or song are noted in bold type. *Please stand as you are able.

PRELUDE Prelude on “Down Ampney” Walter Pelz

* HYMN 129 Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us Ebenezer

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTROIT Richard Proulx

Come, Holy Spirit, come, full the hearts of your faithful, kindle in them the fire of your love.

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Merciful God, the gift of the Spirit only becomes visible in the fruitfulness of that gift. We know that the fruit of the Spirit consists of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Too often these gifts are absent from our actions. Forgive us and renew us with the Holy Spirit so that we may be fruitful and vital disciples of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray.

  LIVE  boldly 

  SHARE  boundlessly 

  GROW  community 

  BUILD  God’s world 

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH OF ENGLEWOOD

June 9, 2019 Eleven o’clock

THE DAY OF PENTECOST

PRAYERS OF SILENT AND INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

Leader: Friends, believe and proclaim the Good News: in Jesus Christ, love breaks through hatred, hope breaks

through despair, life breaks through death.

People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven, loved, and set free. Thanks be to God! Amen.

RESPONSE Hymn No. 314, Stanza 2 Bridegroom

To the members of Christ’s body, To the branches of the Vine, To the church in faith assembled, To her midst as gift and sign: Come, Holy Spirit, come.

THE CONFIRMATION OF

JOSHUA DAGDAYAN LIAM PEABODY CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND

TIME WITH CHILDREN

+ Children and Youth leave for Church School. +

* EXCHANGE OF PEACE

Leader: Let us open our hearts to one another as Christ has opened his heart to us, and God will be glorified.

People: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

(Exchange Signs of Reconciliation and the Peace of Christ with your neighbor - e.g., “The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.”

Response - “And also with you.”)

* HYMN 321 Holy Spirit, Truth Divine Song 13

THE WORD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST LESSON Genesis 11:1-9

ANTHEM He’s Come, Let Every Knee be Bent Stephenson

He's come, let ev'ry knee be bent, Let all our hearts new joy resume. Let nations sing with one consent: The promised Comforter is come.

No anxious thoughts molest our peace, This day let all our grief retire; Let ev'ry tear for ever cease, And ev'ry doubtful thought expire.

Hail blessed spirit, not one soul, But does thy pow'rful influence feel; Thou dost our darling sins control, And also fix our wav'ring zeal.

What greater gift, what greater love, Can God on earth to man bestow? 'Tis half the angels' heav'n above, And all our heav'n on earth below.

SECOND LESSON Acts 2:1-21

SERMON “Acceptable” Rev. Richard S. Hong

THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY Come Holy Ghost Attwood

Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire and lighten with celestial fire; thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy seven-fold gifts impart.

Thy blessed unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love; enable with perpetual light the dullness of our mortal sight.

Teach us to know the Father, Son, and thee, of both, to be but one, that through the ages all along this may be our endless song: In thee O Lord, we make our boast, Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

* THE DOXOLOGY WITH ALLELUIAS Lasst uns erfreuen

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below, Alleluia, Alleluia! Praise God above, ye heavenly host. Creator, Son and Holy Ghost, Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

PASTORAL PRAYER & THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

THE SENDING OUT

* HYMN 131 Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow Aberystwyth

* BENEDICTION

CHORAL AMEN

POSTLUDE Posstlude on “Veni creator” Carson Cooman

Our worship ends with the conclusion of the Postlude. (It is the custom of our church to remain seated. Those who wish to leave may do so.)

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS

Genesis 11:1-9 (NRSV) Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2And

as they migrated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”

5The LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built. 6And the LORD said, “Look, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7Come, let us go down, and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.” 8So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city.9Therefore it was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.

Acts 2:1-21 (NRSV)

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

5Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.7Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? 9Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.” 14But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 17‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see

visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 18Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.19And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. 20The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. 21Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

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The Elders: Richard Bennett, David Bishop, Eunice Dartey, Bruce Forshee, Akira Fujitsuka, Melissa Gagnon, Moon Han, Paul Kang, Arlene Mattis, Paul Platek, Robert Ryder, Jeffrey Sammis, Caridad Schweizer, Hung-En Sung, Candida Urena. Clerk of Session: Sandy Bishop Moderator: Reverend Richard Hong. The Session consists of the Moderator, the Elders, and the Clerk of Session. The Deacons: Michael Bales, Muriel Brantley, Elizabeth Carson, Sheila Chen, Avery DiMaria, John Fraser, Rosetta Forshee, Miguelina Happle, J.B. Holderness, Nicole Kim, Sara Lee, Jean Rohloff, Emily Secor, Philip Tamis. Co-Moderators: Sheila Chen Staff: Reverend Richard Hong

WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP

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Prayer Requests Do you wish to submit a prayer request during worship? You can either fill out a prayer card available at the greeter stations and drop it in the offering, or you can text your request to 201-500-3914. Our Lay Assistant this morning is Phil Tamis. Phil was born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts. He joined FPC in October 2010 and that’s when a new life began.

What is Confirmation? When a child is baptized, his/her parents and the congregation vow to nurture the child in faith. When the child reaches an age at which he/she can choose to declare his/her own faith in Jesus Christ, and be baptized or confirm their baptismal vows. It is with great joy that we welcome these young people who have chosen to profess their faith in Jesus Christ and accept their roles as full members of the church.

Joshua Dagdayan

“I believe that Jesus is essential in my life for he has shown me that all things should be done with love.”

Isaiah 40:31 “But those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”

Liam Peabody

“God created the universe. I think that it was out of generosity that he gave us life. I believe that it is our job to show this generosity to others, as God showed it to us through creation, and giving us Jesus Christ.”

Psalm 37:4 “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

Christopher Raymond

“I have learned to accept others, in spite of their appearance or background. I have also learned to forgive others and to be kind to others, including my enemies.”

John 8:12 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”

Confirmation Class of 2019 For each of the confirmands, a brief excerpt from their Statement of Faith is presented, along with a Bible verse chosen for them by Rev. Hong

TODAY’S MUSIC

Walter L. Pelz (b. 1926) was Professor of Music at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, and is a composer, choral director, organist, and educator. Joseph Stephenson (1723-1810) was a composer of metrical psalmody (West Gallery music) and clerk of the Unitarian congregation at the Hill Street meeting house in Poole. His first book was Church Harmony Sacred to Devotion (first edition 1757) from which today’s anthem is taken. A student of Mozart, Thomas Attwood (1765-1838) he was chosen as the organist of St Paul's Cathedral (where he is interred under the organ) in 1796, and in the same year he was made composer of the Chapel Royal. Carson Cooman (b. 1982) is an American composer with a catalog of hundreds of works in many forms—from solo instrumental pieces to operas, and from orchestral works to hymn tunes. His music has been performed on all six inhabited continents in venues that range from the stage of Carnegie Hall to the basket of a hot air balloon.

ANNOUNCEMENTS COFFEE & CONVERSATION is in the Chapel at 10 am and 12 noon. Come, enjoy some refreshments and meet friends. PARISH PICNIC - SUNDAY, JUNE 23 AT 12:30 PM We hope to see you! Meet us for burgers, hot dogs and fellowship! Bring a blanket and plan to stay a while! If you can help with grill, set up, games...sign up at fpce.us/picnic2019. Thanks in advance! FRIENDS DAY AT CAMP JOHNSONBURG - July 6, 2019 (9:30 am - 3:30 pm). Set time aside to play with your family and your FPC family! For more information, and to RSVP by June 25, contact: Felicia@Englewoodpres.org TRIENNIUM FUNDRAISER - Dads love plants too! Help send our youth to the Presbyterian Youth Triennium! We are partnering with Metropolitan Plant Exchange from now until July 15, 2019. For every $50 dollar purchase, we receive $10. Vouchers available at the back of church or online at www.englewoodpres.org/families/activities VACATION BIBLE CAMP - We are POWERING UP this summer at VBC and we want you to join us! August 19-23 from 9 am to 12 pm. Attendees - ages 3 - 5th grade. Helpers 6th grade and up! Tell you children's classmates to join them for some fun! Register today at fpce.us/vbc2019 fpce.us/vbc2019 STREAMING: Did you know that you can stream both the contemporary and traditional services live AND at any time during the week? The services are available at both fpce.live and on our church Facebook page.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 150 EAST PALISADE AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631

(201) 568-7373 www.englewoodpres.org

* * * * * * * * ALL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH - MINISTERS THE REVEREND RICHARD S. HONG - PASTOR

DR. DAVID MACFARLANE - ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER FELICIA ARRIGOITIA - DIRECTOR OF FAMILY MINISTRIES

DANIELLE DE LAURENTIS - OFFICE MANAGER BETH MORRISON - OFFICE ASSOCIATE

ANALIA BROWN - BOOKKEEPER GARIN KASSIS - CUSTODIAN

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