Sunday, September 3, :15 A.M.

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1 Sunday, September 3, :15 A.M.

2 Welcome to worship with First Presbyterian Church We are a vibrant and supportive church of Jesus Christ, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, and the Presbytery of Shenandoah. Please join in those parts of the service printed in BOLD. When this symbol ( ) precedes an element of the service, please rise in body or spirit. Ushers will collect prayer requests during the first hymn. Blue prayer cards are located in pews. Please refer to the second half of the bulletin for more information about First Church. THOUGHT UPON ENTERING Though we may now think some sins light and little, if the Lord awaken the conscience, we shall feel even the smallest sin heavy upon our souls. Matthew Henry, minister and author Gathering PRELUDE Lift High the Cross Busarow WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INTROIT Precious Jesus Jay Althouse Erik Irgens, baritone CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: We will give thanks to you, O Lord, and call on your name. We will make known your deeds among the peoples, sing you our praises and tell of your wonderful works. All: Glory in God s holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Praise the Lord! Let us worship God! HYMN 833, VV. 1 & 2 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go ST. MARGARET PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) You say to hate evil, yet we seek to get even with those who hurt us. We are to love one another, yet we choose some over others. When it comes time to serve you, we are not that zealous to act. We do not pray as we ought, nor do we seek your guidance often enough. Forgive us, O God, our wayward behavior and help us to live in harmony with one another, thereby through your grace and mercy may we live peaceably with all. Amen. (Silence for personal confession) DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS

3 CHORAL RESPONSE HYMN 833, V. 3, O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain that morn shall tearless be. Word CHILDREN S MESSAGE Children 4th grade and younger are invited forward for the Children s message. After the Children s Message, children may leave for Wee One s Worship. ST. MARGARET PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST During the passing of the peace of Christ, you are encouraged to stand and greet nearby neighbors. SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 16:21-28 New Testament, p. 18 SERMON Hey! Watch Where You Are Going! THE OFFERING OF GIFTS AND TITHES Response The Rev. Dr. Roy Martin General Presbyter of Shenandoah Presbytery OFFERTORY Come Follow Me Jay Althouse THE DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION The Doxology is Hymn 606. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION INVITATION HYMN 828, VV. 1 & 2 More Love to Thee, O Christ MORE LOVE TO THEE THE GREAT THANKSGIVING AND LORD S PRAYER Leader: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give our thanks and praise... (The thanksgiving continues) Leader: And now, with the confidence of the children of God, let us pray: All: 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.

4 THE DISTRIBUTION Communion will be served in the pew. Eat the bread as it is received, but hold the cup so all may commune together. The communion elements are gluten-free and alcohol-free. PRAYER FOLLOWING COMMUNION Lord God, with thankful hearts for all your goodness to us, and especially for your nourishment at this table, we offer to you the worship of our lives this week. May we carry out from here your peace and goodwill and joy into the world you love and to the people you love. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Sending HYMN 321, VV. 1 & 2 The Church s One Foundation AURELIA CHARGE AND BLESSING Leader: Go out into the world in peace. Leader: Hold onto what is good. Leader: Strengthen the faint-hearted. Leader: Help the suffering. Leader: Love and serve the Lord, POSTLUDE Hornpipe All: Have courage. All: Return no one evil for evil. All: Support the weak. All: Honor all persons. All: rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. Handel Ushers: Mike Jeffries (Head Usher), Gordon and Lucy Gay, Louise Nelson, Libby Solak Flowers: This morning s altar flowers are given anonymously. In Christian sympathy, we mourn the loss of Agata Zuber s father, Marek (Mark) Zuber. Please hold the Zuber family in prayer. Pastor & Church Contact Pastor & Head of Staff Phone Website THE REVEREND DR. DAN MCCOIG, JR , x24 dan@fpcwinc.org City, State, Zip Address Winchester, Virginia, South Loudoun St. info@ fpcwinc.org Facebook: firstpresbyterianchurchwinchester

5 Important Information CHILDREN AND FAMILY We welcome children learning to worship alongside their adult family members and with their church family. Worship bags are available in the hallway outside the sanctuary for use by children, as well as the Children s Own Worship Library bookshelf for children to borrow a book to aid them in worshipping. We also offer childcare during the worship services for infants and toddlers up to age 2 in RM 106. Children ages 3 through kindergarten may stay with family or can be escorted by a parent to room 106 when it is time for Wee One s Worship. SUNDAY SCHOOL 10-11A.M. Toddlers & Twos Class: Rm #107 (main hallway) 3 & 4-Year Old Class: Rm #212 (2nd floor children s wing) Kindergarten-4th Grade: Stine Room 5 th & 6th grade class: Rm B8 7-8th grade class: 1st floor of 12 East Cork 9-12th grade class: 2nd floor of 12 East Cork HOSPITAL If you know of friends or family who are in the hospital, please let the church office know at info@fpcwinc.org or Staff GIOVANNA REYES-MIR TODD BOWMAN PATRICIA BYERS Director of Music Ministry, x15 Director of Children s Ministry, x13 Organist giovanna@fpcwinc.org todd@fpcwinc.org JENNIFER WHITE BETH KANE BETH THOMPSON Business Manager, x10 Leader of Welcome Ministry, x17 Interim Director of jennifer@fpcwinc.org bethkane@fpcwinc.org Youth Ministry, x25 AMY BOWMAN ANDREA BARRON youth@fpcwinc.org Leader of New Stone Administrative Assistant CHRISTEN JOHNSON Music & Coordinator to the Staff, x11 Weekday School Administrator, x26 of Child Care Ministry andrea@fpcwinc.org wds@fpcwinc.org amy@fpcwinc.org Beth Kane Beth Kane, our Leader of Welcome Ministry for the past thirteen years, has taken a position with Shenandoah University and is pursuing a graduate degree in higher education administration at Shepherd University. Beth has been a tremendous asset to our church staff and our congregation's ministry. She has welcomed guests into our community and helped them find their way in the life of our congregation. Thank you Beth for your years of service. We will miss you greatly and wish you all God's best.

6 Church Calendar SUN SEPT 3 MON SEPT 4 TUES SEPT 5 WED SEPT 6 THURS SEPT 7 FRI SEPT 8 SAT SEPT 9 SUN SEPT 10 8:00am Worship Service in Sanctuary with Communion 9:00am Contemporary Worship in Fellowship Labor Day Church Office Closed First Day of Weekday School 8:15am Men s Chick-Fil-A 9:15am Women s Faith Study in Graham Room 12:00pm Weekday School Early Dismissal 12:30pm Visitation BYO Lunch in Fellowship 4:30pm Children s Choir 1:30pm Directory Pictures in Loudoun 6:30pm Chancel Choir Potluck 7:00am Men s Bible Study 9:30am-1pm Jubilee Kitchen in Kitchen and Fellowship 8:00am Worship Service in Sanctuary with Communion 9:00am Contemporary Worship in Fellowship 10:00am Sunday School 10:00am Discovering FPC in Donegal House 10:00am Sunday School 11:15am Traditional Worship in Sanctuary 3:00pm Bleth/Edwards Wedding in Sanctuary 5:00pm Staff Relations in Library 7:00pm New Stone Gathering Rehearsal in the Fellowship 6:30pm Venture Crew in Scout Room 6:00pm APNC meeting 6:00pm Literacy Volunteers in Graham Room 7:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal 1:30pm Directory Pictures in Loudoun 9:30am Directory Pictures in Loudoun 11:15am Traditional Worship in Sanctuary 5:00pm Children Ministry Sunday Night Service 5:00pm Youth Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm Youth Fellowship in 12E Cork, Fellowship, & Rumble Room DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 4-SEPTEMBER 9 Scripture readings found at Monday Psalms 62; Chronicles 6:32-7:7 James 2:1-13 Mark 14:53-65 Psalms 73; 9 Tuesday Psalms 12; Kings 8:65-9:9 James 2:14-26 Mark 14:66-72 Psalms 36; 7 Wednesday Psalms 96; 147: Kings 9:24-10:13 James 3:1-12 Mark 15:1-11 Psalms132; 134 Thursday Psalms 116; 147: Kings 11:1-13 James 3:13-4:12 Mark 15:12-21 Psalms 26; 130 Friday Psalms 84; Kings 11:26-43 James 4:13-5:6 Mark 15:22-32 Psalms 25; 40 Saturday Psalms 63; Kings 12:1-20 James 5:7-20 Mark 15:33-39 Psalms 125; 90

7 dantalk Friends: Vacation was wonderful. Lisa and I spent two weeks out West exploring some of our nation s finest National Parks. They truly are treasures. We also saw the total eclipse of the Sun. God does nice work. While away I was somewhat insulated from some of the events capturing the headlines in the media. This is not necessarily a bad thing. But, back to reality. Jesus own retreat to solitary places was only momentary before he returned to embrace and engage his community. What happened in Charlottesville was horrifying. Having a somewhat working knowledge of human history, I cannot put my finger on any time or place where hatred addressed the problem properly and resolved it. I just can t. And, as a Christian, dehumanizing another person is always out of bounds. The Christian community has dehumanized persons in the past with tragic results. It s time to be done with that. Granted, in time municipalities will have to adjudicate what, if anything, to do about public statuary from other historical moments but there are processes and venues for this. Perhaps the Christian community can model how persons can best relate and speak to one another even when folks hold very different commitments. This is a dream of mine. And, of course, there is the millennial flooding in Texas and Louisiana. Quite frankly, it s beyond comprehension. I can t begin to imagine what it must be like to lose everything home, livelihood, community... Everything. The restoration will, I imagine, take years. We are now twelve years on from Hurricane Katrina and there remains work to be done. Thankfully there are organizations like Presbyterian Disaster Assistance [PDA] that step up and step in with expertise and resources to help communities beset by disaster to begin to hope and to rebuild. I love PDA s motto Hope Out of Chaos. I encourage all of us to pray for neighbors in Texas and Louisiana who are in a very difficult place at the moment. I also encourage us to make a monetary gift either to PDA [see the September 3 worship bulletin insert] or the American Red Cross toward the relief effort. Peace, Dan Coming Up DISCOVERING FPC FALL EDITION Begins next Sunday September, 10, Led by Bob Lizer. Donegal House. This class is a four-week exploration of the life and ministry of First Presbyterian Church for persons who may sense a call from God to unite with the congregation as a partner in mission. To register or get more information please contact Beth Kane at bethkane@fpcwinc.org THOUGHTFUL CHRISTIAN CLASS A Video Tour of the Reformation: Take a visual tour of the people, places, and events that formed the Reformation. Hear experts such as Alister McGrath and Diarmaid McCulloch explain the impact that the Reformation had on society that is still being felt in our world today. Experience the drama of reenactments of how these notable events may have unfolded. The format will consist of periods of viewing video clips followed by a time of class discussion for each clip. (August 27-September 17). Location, Loudoun. CURRENTLY SEEKING Weekday School Chapel Teacher FPC is seeking to hire someone of our congregation to provide leadership for the Weekday School Chapel program which occurs two

8 weekday mornings per week two weeks out of each month. If you would like more information about the position, contact Todd Bowman,(540) , MUSIC MINISTRY Children s Choir begins September 6 at 4:30pm. Chancel Choir begins September 7, potluck at 6:30pm, rehearsal starts at 7:30pm. Youth Choir begins September 10 at 5pm. Handbell Choir begins on September 11 at 6pm. If you re interested, please contact giovanna@fpcwinc.org. REFORMATION SUNDAY SCHOOL The Sycamore Class invites you to join them in a prequel to the whole-church Reformation Sunday School class that begins in September. Every Sunday school hour in the Graham Room until September 24, the class will be discussing the book The Reformation for Armchair Theologians by Glenn S. Sunshine. The book is available in multiple formats from Amazon (ISBN ). And yes, the book has cartoons! AGELESS ADVENTURERS Mark your calendars for the first activity of the schedule! A picnic will be held on Tuesday (3rd Tues.) Sept. 19th at 11:00 a.m. in Jim Barnett Park - Exchange Shelter. Meat, beverages and paper products will be provided. Please bring a choice of salad, vegetable or dessert to share. This is a wonderful opportunity to gather for good food and Christian fellowship! To help plan or if you plan to attend, please contact Janice Shull ( or nshull133@comcast.net). HELP IS NEEDED TO PREPARE COMMUNION AT 8AM WORSHIP We are asking that you consider taking one month of communion preparation during the trial period: Sept. thru Dec. Responsibilities include: preparing bread and juice; setting table includes placing table at center of worship area in sanctuary; arranging elders to serve with the pastor(s)- we will need 2-3 elders; cleaning up plates and chalices after the service. If you are willing to take on this responsibility or know of someone who might like to do this quiet but significant service for members of First Presbyterian Church, please call or mfjeffries@comcast.net. REGISTER FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL With the start of a new year we ask all parents to complete a new Sunday School registration form. Blank forms are on the CM table in the main hallway or families can register online at: All children 2-12th grade can be included on one form. 1ST GRADERS On September 10th we will welcome all our 1st graders to join with the older children, youth, and adults in worshipping together for the entire worship hour. Our first graders are welcomed to participate in WOW up until that day. Parents make sure your children have the opportunity to use the larger worship bag and the Children s Own Worship Library outside the sanctuary. We hope these will be helpful resources for your child as they worship. CM SUNDAY NIGHT SERVE Join us for the first gathering of Sunday Night Serve starting on Sunday, September 10th from 5-6pm. Kids (age 3 thru 4 th grade) will complete a service project for International Justice Mission, and then spend some time fellowshipping and playing together once it s complete. The goal of Sunday Night Serve is to connect kids to serving Christ and neighbor in tangible ways, and to develop a heart of compassion and generosity like God's! YOUTH FELLOWSHIP KICK OFF! Youth group Sunday nights for grades 7-12 at FPC are BACK beginning September 10th! Kick off at Lake St. Clair (556 Lake St. Clair Drive, Winchester, VA 22603). Make sure you bring your swimming gear! Get ready for food, fun and fellowship!