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First Presbyterian Church Founded June 15, 1818
OUR VISION STATEMENT:
We seek to be a Church United in Christ, Scripturally Based, and
a Compassionate Community of Faith.
(The worship service is broadcast over WLOR AM 1550 or FM 98.1)
307 Gates Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35801 256-536-3354 ~Fax (256) 536-3038
E-Mail: [email protected] Home page: www.fpchsv.org
First Presbyterian is a Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a Stephen Ministry Congregation
SUNDAY, April 2 HOLY COMMUNION GUEST PASTOR 8:30 AM - Worship Service/JAH 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:30 AM - Worship Service/SAN 11:30 AM - Haiti Luncheon/Program/FH 11:30 AM - Handbell Rehearsal/BR 2:30 PM - PYC to see “Honk!”/Randolph 6:00 PM - Bible Study/LIB MONDAY, April 3 FF PRESCHOOL SPRING PHOTOS 9:00 AM - FF Preschool 4:30 PM - Evening Bible Study/LIB 4:30 PM - Personnel Committee Mtng/R23 6:00 PM - The Vine Lenten Class/JAH TUESDAY, April 4 6:15 AM - Outback/GBH 9:00 AM - FF Preschool 9:30 AM - Transformational Yoga/CH 5:30 PM - Worship Committee Mtng/LIB 6:00 PM - HMC/CR 6:00 PM - Outback/GBH 6:30 PM - Boy Scouts 633 WEDNESDAY, April 5 WED NITE LIVE ENDS 7:00 AM - Men’s Bible Study/FH 9:00 AM - FF Preschool 9:15 AM - Wed. Morning Disciple 1/LIB 12:00 PM - Bicentennial Committee Mtg/HR 1:30 PM - Prayer Shawl Ministry/LIB 6:00 PM - WNL Celebration Dinner/FH 7:15 PM - Chancel Choir rehearsal/CR THURSDAY, April 6 9:00 AM - FF Preschool 9:00 AM - Thursday Morning Disciple 1/LIB 9:30 AM - Transformational Yoga/CH 11:15 AM - FPC Prayer Group/LIB 12:15 PM - Al-Anon/GBH 5:30 PM - Thursday Evening Disciple 1/LIB FRIDAY, April 7 9:00 AM - FF Preschool SATURDAY, April 8 7:30 AM - Early Christian Study Group/ LIB SUNDAY, April 9 PALM SUNDAY 8:30 AM - Worship Service/JAH 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:30 AM - Worship Service/SAN 11:30 AM - Handbell Rehearsal/BR 2:00 PM - PYC to see “Little Mermaid”/HHS 6:00 PM - Bible Study/LIB
Sunday, April 2: PYC will go see “ Honk!” at Randolph. Meet at 2:00 p.m. at Randolph. Show begins at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 : PYC will go see the “Little Mermaid” at HHS at 2:00 pm. Please email Leigh Brown to reserve tickets at [email protected].
Looking ahead: • April 16th: NO PYC (Easter) • April 23rd: PYC 5-6:30/FH • April 30th: PYC out to lunch and mission project .
We thank and welcome Laurel Matthews, voice student of Patricia Hacker, from Huntsville High School.
Holy Week Music Schedule
Wednesday, April 12 - 7:00 PM Chancel Choir rehearsal with brass (Easter) Thursday, April 13 - 6:30 PM Maundy Thursday Service at GBH Chancel Choir rehearsal after the service Friday, April 14 - 7:00 PM A Service of Darkness, presented by the Chancel Choir (Sanctuary) Sunday, April 16 - 8:30 & 10:30 AM Easter Services (Sanctuary)
FPC MINISTRY TEAM
Rev. Rosemary McMahan, Interim Pastor [email protected] Ext. 122
Dr. Patricia Hacker, Director of Music [email protected] Ext. 126
Dr. Frank Contreras, Organist
Angela Green, Director of Children’s Ministry [email protected] Ext. 129
Lacey Guthrie, First Friends Preschool Director [email protected] Ext. 128
Cynde Tannehill, Pastor’s Secretary/Notary [email protected] Ext. 132
Amber Stewart, Receptionist Ext. 130 [email protected]
Finance Department Ext. 136
Johann Malan, Facilities Coordinator [email protected] Ext. 121
Quentin Fitzpatrick, Sexton
In case of emergency please contact the church office at 256-536-3354, ext.132.
Calendar Legend: BR - Bell Room CH - Carriage House (GBH) CER - Christian Ed Resource upstairs CR - Choir Room FH - Fellowship Hall GBH - Gideon Blackburn House HR - Historical Room JAH - John Allan Hall (GBH) LIB - Library SAN - Sanctuary SMR - Stephen Ministry Room (GBH)
IN MEMORIAM
Evelyn L. Stevenson
July 19, 1921 - March 23, 2017
Lectionary Readings April 9, 2017
Palms: Matt. 21:1-11; Ps. 118:1-2, 19-20 Passion: Isa. 50:4-9a; Ps. 31:9-16; Phil. 2:5-11; Matt. 26:14-27, 66 or
Matt. 27:11-54
“Flower Dedication” enve-lopes are available at the bulletin board or in the pew racks with a small card inside
the envelope that you will fill out and place back in the envelope with your $50.
Upcoming available dates: April 9, 30; May 7, 14, 28; June 4, 11, 18, 25.
WELCOME VISITORS!
We welcome you as a participant in wor-
ship today. We pray that you will find this ser-vice meaningful. Worship is but one of the many ministries of First Presbyterian Church.
Please remember to turn off all cell phones and pagers. Also please DO NOT take flash photographs during the services.
Please sign in: The red Friendship Folders
will be passed during the offering.
Looking for a Church home? Please speak
with Pastor Rosemary or the “Ask Me” person standing at the rear of the church.
Ushers serving this morning: 8:30 a.m.: Jessie Guthrie; 10:30 a.m.: Andrew Bevel,
Karen Lastovic, Michael Lastovic, Marilyn Schild.
The flowers this morning are given to the
Glory of God and in honor of John Allen for his birthday by Harper Allen.
The Haiti Luncheon/Program is this morn-
ing in the Fellowship Hall immediately follow-ing the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Join us!
The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be
observed this morning at all worship services. Our elders that will be serving communion are: 8:30 a.m. service - Heidi Meadows and Andy Watson; 10:30 a.m. Service - Bo Lundy, Bruce
Williams, Dave Galloway, Charlotte Wessel, Houston Matthews, Karen Madison, Marshall Schreeder, Bob McKemie, Melissa and Dag Rowe.
Do you needlepoint? We are currently re-
upholstering chairs for the church with needle-point and we need volunteers to help us com-plete this project. If you would like to help please contact Madelyn Hereford at 256-880-8342.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
April 2, 2017
8:30 a.m./10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Sympathy of the Congregation is expressed to Louis and Joanne Horn on the death of their son, Joseph F. Horn. The Horn’s mailing address is 11 Ledges Main SE, Huntsville, AL 35802.
Housing Needed for New Youth
Director!
The youth committee is excited to an-nounce that through a partnership with CYMT, our church will soon have a new youth director! As part of the compensa-tion, we need to provide housing. We are asking the congregation for leads on a small apartment/house that could be used for this.
If you have any ideas or questions, please contact Nancy Lundy at
[email protected] or 256-508-0339.
We welcome Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty from the General Assembly offices in Louis-ville, KY, as our guest preacher this morn-ing.
For more information about the PC(USA) Theological Education Fund, please speak to Rev. Hinson-Hasty after worship or go to: https://www.presbyterianfoundation.org/
PW Circles will meet Monday, April 10
Circle 1 - 10:00 a.m. at the Gideon Black-burn House. Circle 2 - 10:00 a.m., hosted by Peggy Galloway, 478 Brenda Dr., Madison, AL Circle 4 - 6:30 p.m. in the Carriage House.
The Presbytery Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering
will be at First Presbyterian in Athens on April 25, 2017 with registration at 9:15 a.m. A sign up sheet is on the bulletin
Attention Gradu-ates! We need the following information by Monday, May 8th for publication in the May 21st church bulletin: Graduate’s name, High School,
College or Graduate School name, plans for the fall (include college and major if known) and a photo. Please send your information to Cynde at [email protected].
Assemble in God’s Name With the chiming of the bell, we quietly and prayerfully prepare our hearts and minds
to worship God.
Chiming of the Bell
Prelude Medley: Praise to the Lord; Immortal, Invisible arr. Mary Sallee
Dr. Frank Contreras, piano/organ
Welcome Karen Madison
Announcements Dr. Joe Sparks
Choral Introit (10:30) Come, Let us Sing to the Lord Hal H. Hopson
Chancel Choir
*Call to Worship Liturgist: Dr. Joe Sparks
Leader: People of God, where do we find rest, renewal, and life? People: God is the Center of our breath and the Source of our life. Leader: People of God, how can we celebrate our Center and Source? People: Rejoicing, remembering, and responding to God as a community in worship and service honors God. Leader: People of God, let us come together to rejoice, remember, and respond… People: To listen, learn, and find new ways to love the Lord, our God!
*Opening Prayer
*Opening Hymn 66 Every Time I Feel the Spirit PENTECOST
Prayer of Confession Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty
We confess, O God, that we have not always been open to the wind of your Spirit. We have hoarded your bounty without thankfulness or generosity. We have set our minds on things other than your intentions. Forgive us when we have been foolish. Breathe into us once more your life, that we may walk in the land of the living and loving. Amen.
Kyrie Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us KYRIE
(8:30) Lord, have mercy upon us, Christ, have mercy upon us, Lord, have mercy upon us.
(10:30) Lord, have mercy upon us, (3 times) Christ, have mercy upon us, (3 times) Lord, have mercy upon us. (3 times)
Assurance of Pardon Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty
*Hymn 612 We Praise You, O God KREMSER
*The Passing of the Peace (8:30)
Leader: The peace of the Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Proclaim God’s Word
First Lesson - Romans 8: 6-11 pew Bible, NT, pg. 157
pew Bible (large print), NT, pg. 191
Anthem (8:30) This We Pray Jay Althouse
Laurel Matthews, soprano
(10:30) O Come and Mourn with Me Awhile Dale Wood from A Service of Darkness Chancel Choir
*Stand as you are able.
Time for Young Disciples Angela Green At this time all children will be invited to come to the chancel steps. Children ages KINDERGARTEN AND YOUNGER are dismissed to the nursery. FIRST GRADE AND UP should remain in the sanctuary with parents.
Second Lesson - Ezekiel 37:1-14 pew Bible, OT, pg. 806
pew Bible (large print), OT, pg. 987
Sermon “God Works with the World for Life” Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty
Respond To God’s Word
*Hymn 286 Breathe on Me, Breath of God TRENTHAM
*Affirmation of Faith The Nicene Creed Hymnal Page 34
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated on the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Presentation of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
Offertory (8:30) Meditation Gordon Young
Dr. Frank Contreras, piano/organ
(10:30) This We Pray Jay Althouse Laurel Matthews, soprano
*Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow OLD ONE HUNDREDTH
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Offertory Prayer
The Sacrament of Holy Communion (see insert) (Congregation please partake of the bread when you receive it. Please hold cup until all have been served.)
*Closing Hymn 661 Why Should I Feel Discouraged? SPARROW
*Benediction
*Postlude If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee Johann Walther
Dr. Frank Contreras, piano/organ
CCLI # 1345744
TO ADD NAMES TO THE PRAYER REQUEST FOR SIX WEEKS, please call or email Cynde Tannehill, Pastor’s Secretary, or use the Prayer and Care page by printing your prayer request and placing it in the offering plate. Prayer requests only remain on the list for SIX WEEKS unless you contact Cynde at the church office. If you know of someone who is in the hospital or need to inform the church of a death in your family, you may also contact Cynde Tannehill. Thank you!
PRAYER REQUESTS
Members: Anne Boles, Marlyn Harris, David Hatch, J. R. Howard, Kara Howard, Sharon Hudson, LaRhue Johnson; Mamie Jones, Cay Lambert, Lorinne Lilly, Sage Lyons, III, Bonnie Morris, and Sanders Pair.
Friends & Relatives: Judith Fields - Jan and Bob McKemie; Robin Freisen - Friend of
the Wessel Family; Lendon Hoffmeyer - Great-Grandson of Betty Thompson; Marilyn
and Les Holt - Friends of Frank Contreras; Cecil Hurt - Brother-in-law of Jeanette Hollis;
Beverlee Leo - Mother of Lori Smith; Margaret Linn - Mother of Melissa Jones; Markes
Little - Brother of Peggy Galloway; Luke Matthews - Uncle of Houston Matthews;
Diana Rose - Mother of Serena Neely; Patricia Smith - Mother of David Smith; Tent City -
Friends of Carol Cotney.
Members and Relatives in Specialty Care: Annabell Aust (Regency Village); Lorinne
Lilly (Magnolia Cottage); Darwin Perkins (Brookdale Place); Ray Rose (Diversicare of
Big Springs); Virginia Rowe (Whitesburg Gardens); Marge Sharp (Birmingham).
The Church: The Pastor Nominating Committee; First Presbyterian Church, the Session,
the North Alabama Presbytery, and the search for our new Director of Youth Ministry.
Military & International: All those serving in the armed forces.
Our Nation: President Trump and our representatives.
First Presbyterian Missions & Ministries: Appalachia Service Project (ASP); Good
Samaritans; International Missionary Fellowship (HaitiHospital.org); The Vine Pastoral
Counseling Center; The Presbyterian Home for Children; Second Mile Preschool, Kids to
Love, and the CUP program.
Good Friday
A Service of Darkness
A Sacred Cantata by Dale Woods
Presented by the Chancel Choir
Friday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Sanctuary
