THE GATHERING

The service of worship begins with the prelude; quiet is requested as you enter the sanctuary and prepare for worship. 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 (from Suite, op. 5) Maurice Durufle

* HYMN 356 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Nettleton

* CALL TO WORSHIP: (based on Jeremiah 31)

Leader: The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant

People: Not like the old covenant, written on stone.

Leader: This will be a radically new covenant, my laws will be within you

People: The law will be Written on our hearts.

Leader: And God added words - I am your God and you are my people.

People: Imprint these words anew on our hearts, O God, that we will know you in all your fullness, love you as you love us, and worship you as you deserve.

INTROIT Ippolitof-Ivanof

Bless the Lord, O my soul, Blessed art Thou, O Lord. Bless the Lord and forget not all his benefits. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, Bless His holy name. He is gracious and plenteous in mercy. He crowneth thee with loving kindness. He will not always chide, nor keep His wrath forever. Bless the Lord, O my soul. PSALM 103

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH OF ENGLEWOOD

October 16, 2016 Eleven o’clock

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Merciful God, we confess that while we readily accept the joy of living Spirit-filled lives, we often fail to live up to the challenges that brings. When we fail to include all people, forgive us. When our witness fails to spread the good news of your gospel, forgive us. Renew our lives with your Spirit. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

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.

* CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

* WORDS OF INSTITUTION

* THE APOSTLES’ CREED (in unison)

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the

forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

QUESTIONS OF INTENT

PRAYER

THE BAPTISM OF HAYDEN JUNGWOO KOH

RESPONSE Hymn No. 493 Dearest Jesus, We Are Here, vs. 1

Dearest Jesus, we are here, gladly your command obeying. With this child we now draw near in response to your own saying that to you it shall be given as a child and heir of heaven.

PRAYER

Pastor: Eternal God, we praise you for calling us to be a servant people ... Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom we give honor and glory forever.

People: Remind us of the promises given in our own baptism, and renew our trust in you. Make us strong to obey your will, and to serve you with joy; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRESENTATION OF BIBLE

* 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.”)

TIME WITH CHILDREN

* HYMN 327 O Word of God Incarnate Munich

+ Children and Youth leave for Church School. +

THE WORD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST LESSON Jeremiah 31:27-34

ANTHEM Al Shlosha D’varim Naplan

The world is sustained by three things, by truth, by justice, and by peace.

SECOND LESSON Luke 18:1-8

SERMON “Justice” Rev. Richard S. Hong

THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY He Watching Over Israel (from “Elijah”) Mendelssohn

He watching over Israel slumbers not, nor sleeps. Shouldst thou, walking in grief, languish, he will quicken thee.

* THE DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth

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

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 210 Our God, Our Help in Ages Past St. Anne

* BENEDICTION

CHORAL AMEN

POSTLUDE Fugue on the Theme of the Carillon of Soissons Durufle

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 MUSIC

Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) was a student and assistant to both Tournemire and Vierne. Heavily influenced by Gregorian chant, his few compositions for organ and for choir are all gems. Duruflé's Suite, Op. 5 (1933), is dedicated to Paul Dukas. The Prélude in E flat minor is dominated by a feeling of harmonic tension. Duruflé made several recordings on the organ at Soissons Cathedral, whose clock chimes provide the theme for the Fugue sur le thème du Carillon des Heures de la Cathédrale de Soissons, Op. 12 (1962). Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859-1935) was a student of Rimsky-Korsakov and composed operas, orchestral, choral and vocal music. Today’s Introit demonstrates his ability to evoke the traditional Russian liturgical musical style. Allan Naplan (b. 1972) enjoyed a 20 year career as an opera singer before turning to promoting classical music organizations. His compositions have been taken up by festival choirs across America. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was one of the great early Romantic composers. He wrote profusely in almost all genres and, inspired by Bach and by Handel’s “Messiah” wrote “Elijah” a major oratorio for chorus, soloists and orchestra. “He watching over Israel” is one of the most famous choruses from this.

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Jeremiah 31:27-34 (NRSV) The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of humans and the seed of animals. 28And just as I have watched over them to pluck up and break down, to overthrow, destroy, and bring evil, so I will watch over them to build and to plant, says the LORD. 29In those days they shall no longer say: “The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” 30But all shall die for their own sins; the teeth of everyone who eats sour grapes shall be set on edge. 31The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the LORD. 33But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the LORD,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the LORD; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.

Luke 18:1-8 (NRSV) Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’ 4For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’” 6And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? 8I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

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WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP

Today we are honored to celebrate the Baptism of Hayden Jungwoo Koh, born June 9, 2016 to Sung Jae Koh and Emma Adriana Kang. Our Lay Assistant this morning is Nick Rameshwar. Nick is a senior at Ridgefield Memorial High School. He's active in the music program where he sings bass in the school choir as well as plays tuba in the band. His family is originally from Guyana and he moved here when he was 15 years old. He lives with his parents, Richard and Sharda, his older brother and sister, Ron and Lisa. He likes trying different sports and is looking into assisting in the special needs program at his school. At church, he's been an active member of the youth group, the Sunday School class and youth ushering.

The Elders: Richard Bennett, Peter Bigler, David Bishop, Diane Christian, Linda Farrell, Ulah Fields, T.K. Lau, Kyung Lee, Carolyn Milne, Paul Platek, Jill Strawbridge Bello, Robert Ryder, Carol Schulzrinne, Phil Tamis, 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: Alan Aluska, Bruce Forshee, Rosetta Forshee, John Fraser, Akira Fujitsuka, Audrey Harrison, Linda Heitner, Emily Kahn, Joshua Kahn, Nicole Kim, Kate Matsuda, Sara Lee, Charlene Niland, Beverly Rhinehart, Jeff Spady. Co-Moderators: Paul Kang & Caridad Schweizer Staff: Reverend Richard Hong & Dorothy VanderWerf

COMING UP THIS WEEK

This week’s COFFEE & CONVERSATION is coordinated by FPC's newest members. Take a moment to meet Betsey Carson, Anthony Cho, Lina Happle, Christine Yen, Ann Celentano, Melissa Gagnon, Ally Ham, Peter Yoon and Connie Dean Taylor. Thank you to everyone who made PUMPKINFEST a great success! A special thank you to Coordinators Cary Schweizer, Kelley Roesch and all the amazing volunteers for their leadership and energy. More copies of THESE DAYS, a Daily Devotion for Oct. - Dec. are now available at Information Center. We are still collecting used EYE GLASSES FOR THE LION'S CLUB, soda can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, and coupons for our Preschool & Kindergarten educational materials. Bring them to the Information Center in Elmore Hall or drop them off at the Church Office. The PUMPKIN PATCH is open today from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Stop at the Patch to buy your favorite one for the season. Starting to think about the Christmas Holidays? The FPC ORIGAMI GROUP will soon be selling their hand-crafted Christmas Cards with all proceeds to benefit Spark Hope Fire Recovery. We need your help after worship today to complete the finishing touches on these breathtaking cards. WORSHIP & MUSIC meets on Tuesday, October 18th at 7:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room. SESSION and DEACONS meet on Wednesday, October 19th at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. This Thursday, October 20, AUTUMN YEARS Living Expo of services and opportunities for the Sixty Plus will be held at Cresskill Community Center. The CARE MINISTRIES Committee will be carpooling from the church at 10:30 a.m. If interested, please see Dorothy V or Ruth Levy. Flyers available at Information Center. Next Sunday, October 23, there will be a SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION immediately following the 11 a.m. worship for the purpose of electing ruling elders and deacons.

CARE MINISTRIES sponsor a presentation on FIVE WISHES on Sunday, October 23 at 12:15 p.m. in the East Room for all ages, anyone 18 or older. Five Wishes is the first living will that talks about your personal, emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. It was written with the help of The American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging, and the nation's leading experts in end-of-life care. Copies of FIVE WISHES in English, Spanish and Korean will be available. An AGING IN DIGNITY DVD will give us all the instructions to help us fill out this very easy to use important document.

UPCOMING

Discipleship Series - TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE, a 4-Week series in the East Room Wednesdays, October 26 and 11/2. Join Pastor Rich and Pastor Kellie for this faith-based Andy Stanley video series that shows you how to take authentic responsibility for the things in your life. Responsibility is not a zero-sum game. If you don't follow through on your responsibilities, someone else in your life has to pick up the slack. Join us for this compelling series. MOBILIZE FOR MISSION: Jan Hus Clothing Closet hosts a lot of NYC homeless people and they can use our help. Through October 22nd, we are asking everyone to think about contributing a few articles of gently worn winter clothes to help their cause. Women’s, Men’s, and Children’s items are needed. If you could help, please place items in a bag, label appropriately, and bring it to the church. Any questions, please contact Charlene Niland or David Johnson. MISSION FIELD TRIP: FEED THE HOMELESS: Join us Tuesday October 25th to drive to NYC partner church Jan Hus to support their Tuesday night dinner for the homeless. Meet in the FPC parking lot at 4:30pm and we'll carpool together across the bridge. Its a meaningful and important night for anyone 12 or older. Email Pastor Kellie to secure your slot. Seeking drivers (FPC pays parking and bridge tolls.)

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

THE REVEREND KELLIE ANDERSON-PICALLO - DIRECTOR OF MISSION STRATEGY DR. DAVID MACFARLANE - ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER DOROTHY VANDERWERF - DIRECTOR OF CARE MINISTRIES FELICIA ARRIGOITIA - FAMILY MINISTRIES COORDINATOR

DANIELLE DE LAURENTIS - OFFICE MANAGER MARY STEVENS - BOOKKEEPER JOHN REYNOLDS - CUSTODIAN

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