Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 14, 2015

CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S DAY In consideration of other worshipers, please turn cell phones and mobile devices off or to silent mode. Thank you.

WE GATHER IN GOD’S PRESENCE

MUSIC FOR THE GATHERING OF THE WORSHIPERSCanon in D Johann Pachelbel

(lighting of the candles, David Marshall, acolyte)As the pastor and acolyte enter the sanctuary, let us pause in thoughtful silence and begin our worship.

OUR LIFE TOGETHER…(During the announcements, please fill out the fellowship pad and pass it back and forth through your pew in order that we may greet one another by name after worship.)

GATHERING SONG (congregation and choir singing together)COME, NOW IS THE TIME TO WORSHIP Doerkson/arr. Sterling Come, now is the time to worship. One day ev’ry tongue will confess You are God Come, now is the time to give our hearts. One day ev’ry knee will bow. Come, just as we are to worship. Still the greatest treasure remains for those Come, just as we are before our God, come. Who gladly choose You now. Come…

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 92:1-4 Mark Wilson, Liturgist

One: How good it is to give thanks to you, O Lord, All: to sing in your honor, O Most High God, One: to proclaim your constant love every morning All: and your faithfulness every night, One: with stringed instruments and melody on the harp. All: Eternal God it is good to give thanks to you. One: Your mighty deeds, O Lord, make me glad; All: because of what you have done, I sing for joy

*HYMN No. 482 Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty Lobe Den Herren

-1-*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Liturgist

One: Compassionate Christ, you have shown your lovein works of healing, forgiveness, and justice,and by giving yourself to us and for us,in your death and resurrection.

All: Yet we are slow to love and to serve, we seek to have our own needs metbefore caring for the needs of others;

We fail to give ourselves, and choose instead to preserveour safety, our comfort and our privilege.

Forgive us, heal us, and teach us to live lives of compassionfollowing your example

*ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

One: Jesus, in extravagant compassion, has already secured our forgiveness,and calls us to live as those who are renewed and thankful.

Receive this grace, and share it.All: We are so grateful; we will go and live differently

because of what you, Jesus, have done for us. Thanks be to God

Written by John van de Laar 2008 Sacredise

*RESPONSE: (congregation and choir singing together)

Behold, behold, I make all things new,beginning with you and starting from today.Behold, behold, I make all things new,my promise is true, for I am Christ the way.

*PASSING THE PEACE

WE GROW AS WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD

MESSAGE FOR OUR CHILDRENFollowing the message, children 4 and older may go with their teaches to their Sunday School classes on the second floor of the education building where they may be picked up after worship. Nursery care is available for our youngest children.

-2-ANTHEM - Flying Free Don Besig

There is a place I call my own where I can stand by the sea,And look beyond the things I’ve known, and dream that I might be free.Like the bird above the trees gliding gently on the breeze,I wish that all my life I’d be without a care, and flying free!

But life is not a distant sky without a cloud, without rain,And I can never hope that I can travel on without pain.Time goes swiftly on its way.All too soon we’ve lost today.I cannot wait for skies of blue or dream so long that life is through.

So life’s a song that I must sing, a gift of love I must share.And when I see the joy it brings, my spirits soar through the air.Like that bird up in the sky, life has taught me how to fly.For now I know what I can be and now my heart is flying free!

READING: Mark 4:26-34 Page 38 in the pew Bibles (N.T.)

SERMON The Reverend Robert J. Hagel

*HYMN OF THE DAY No. 399 We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight Dunlap’s Creek

WE GIVE IN RESPONSE TO GOD’S LOVE

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGSOffertory Anthem - For the Beauty of the Earth arr. Nancy Grundahl

For the beauty of the earth sing, O sing today,Of the sky and of our world, sing, O sing alway.Nature rules and magnifies all around us lies,God of all to thee we raise grateful hymns of praise.

For the joy of eye and ear, sing, O sing today,Mystic harmony we hear, sing, O sing alway.For the heart and mind’s delight found in sound and sight.God of all to thee we raise grateful hymns of praise.

For each perfect gift of thine, sing, O sing today.Graces human and divine, sing, O sing alway.Flowers of earth and buds of heaven to us freely given.

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This is my Father’s world, and to my listening earsAll nature sings, and ‘round me rings the music of the spheres.This is my Father’s world; I rest me in the thought,Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; God’s hands all wonders wrought.

This is my Father’s world; oh, let me ne’er forgetThat, though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.This is my Father’s world; why should my heart be sad?The Lord is king, let the heavens ring;God reigns, let the earth be glad.

*DOXOLOGY (No. 592 in the hymnal)

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*THE LORD’S PRAYER

WE GO TO SERVE GOD’S WORLD

*CLOSING HYMN No. 411 Arise, Your Light Is Come! Festal Song

*CHARGE & BLESSING

*CHORAL RESPONSE -

*POSTLUDE - Rondeau Jean Joseph Mouret

*Those who are able, please stand

This morning:Greeters: Craig Butler and Julie DudgeonUshers: Deborah Moore and Brian Kushmaul, Diane and Rudy MuellerChurch School Teacher: Peggy Hallberg

-4-Next Sunday, June 21, 2015 – Music SundayAngel Ringers 9:00 a.m.Adult, Youth & Children’s Education 9:30 a.m.Chancel Choir 9:30 a.m.Worship 10:30 a.m. Bob Hagel, preachingReception 11:30 a.m.

Website: www.firstpresjamestown.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WE WELCOME everyone, especially our visitors, to our service today. Please sign the pew pads. If you are new to First Presbyterian Church, introduce yourself to the pastor. Prayer request cards are available in the literature racks in the Narthex. If you desire your prayer concern to be shared during worship today, please give your completed card to an usher prior to worship.

THERE IS CHILDCARE available for infants through 2-year-old children in the nursery. The nursery attendants are well-qualified and a vibrating monitor will be given to you in case the nursery attendants need to be in touch with you about your child.

THE FLOWERS ON THE CHANCEL RAIL this morning are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Elwood K. and Margaret Martin and Marvin and Ruth Witgen by Linda M. Barber and Frank R. Witgen.

THANK YOU to Sheila Dunn for our bulletin cover artwork this week.

“QUESTIONS FROM THE KIRK.” Do you have a question or an idea for a sermon? Bob and Don are asking for ideas for the summer sermon series, “Questions from the Kirk.” There is a box with slips in the Narthex available for you to submit your idea or you can send it to Bob via his email - bob@firstpresjamestown.com.

JUNE CALENDARS AND MIDWEEK EMAILS are available in the Narthex literature racks. If you don’t have a computer or email address or have chosen not to receive the midweek email, paper copies have been made available. If you would like to receive the Wednesday email, please send an email to peggy@firstpresjamestown.com.

-5-CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:MONDAY 9:30 a.m. Healthy Bones Exercise ClassTUESDAY 6:30 p.m. Painter’s Workshop

7:15 p.m. BarbershoppersWEDNESDAY 10:15 a.m. Staff MeetingTHURSDAY 7:00 p.m. Society for Creative Anachronism

BLUE HYMNAL RECYCLE. With the purchase of the new “Glory to God” hymnals, we are offering our old blue hymnals to anyone who would like to have one (or more) to take home. These hymnals will be available in the Cloister and there will be a donation box available if you would like to make a freewill donation. These collected funds will be used for our Samaritan Fund which goes to help people in the community.

ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28, we will begin our summer worship in Bellinger Chapel at 9:30 a.m. We will also be celebrating with Louise Tefft on her 100 th birthday that is July 4th. There will be no Adult, Youth or Children’s Education until September. Refreshments provided by members of the Hospitality Committee will follow each week after worship in the Cloister.

HELP THE HOUSE! For a variety of reasons, women and small children sometimes need to stay somewhere other than home. The Birdie Turner House is there to help and our Mission Committee wants to “Help the House” as our summer mission project. Birdie Turner is always in need of everyday items like cleaning supplies, laundry/dish detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, toothpaste, shower gel and other items used daily. And, because these women may arrive at any hour, and often with nothing more than what they are wearing, they need “motel-sized” shampoo, lotion, toothpaste and other personal care items for “We’re Glad You’re Here” bags given to each new resident. Want to help? Drop off any donations at the “house” in Fellowship Hall. The Mission Committee thanks you for whatever you can do.

Sunday, June 21, 2015Liturgist: Jetta WilsonGreeters: Pat Kinney and Greg KelloggUshers: Becky Colburn, Betsy Shepherd, Chris and Randy Voty.

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