ORDER OF DIVINE WORSHIP TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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1 WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Warm greetings and love in Christ are extended to all gathered in this house of worship. A double asterisk (**) indicates you may rise in body or in spirit as you are able. Large print hymnals, bulletins and hearing assist units are available from an usher. Please respectfully allow all to worship by keeping all cell phones/pagers silent or off. Please record your name and address on the Ministry of Friendship (red folder at the end of the row). Pass it to the end of the row and back to see with whom you worship. Children are always welcome in worship services. If parents prefer, a nursery for infants and toddlers is available in the North Wing. A Children s Bible is located on the wooden tree at the rear of Sanctuary. Use it to engage your children in scripture. You will find this Sunday s reading on page 225 Proper 25. Please return the Bible to the tree after worship. Children's Worship bags are located on the wooden tree for children through 5th grade. Take the bulletin and activity sheets home, but please return the bag with all other materials to the tree after worship. Children 3 years through 3rd grade are invited to the Westminster Room (1st floor south area of main building) for Children and Worship following Time with Children in the 11:00 a.m. service. The Peace Candle on the Communion Table is a reminder to pray for world peace. Visitors are invited to share a candle with their home church by picking one up at the Information Center in the Narthex. ORDER OF DIVINE WORSHIP TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST November 8, :30 and 11:00 a.m. - Gathering Around the Word - ORGAN PRELUDE... Lord, I Want to Be a Christian and Rigaudon - G. Young GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY Sharing Christ s Peace Greet one another: "The peace of Christ be with you. Response to one another: And also with you. (8:30) ORGAN MEDITATION on Linstead - R. te Velde (11:00) CHORAL INTROIT... Come, All You People - A. Gondo **CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! Community: I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. Leader: Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help. Community: Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. **Those who are able, please stand.

2 **OPENING HYMN Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ **PRAYER OF ADORATION (11:00) followed by THE LORD S PRAYER PRAYER OF CONFESSION Lord of all, the nations are yours. The poor are your treasured ones widows, orphans, the refugees. Your justice reigns over all. Forgive us when our ways devour your beloved. We don t mean to cause harm, yet we do. Forgive us when we consume more than our fair share, all the while knowing that our excesses deny the poor the things they need to live. Forgive us for building bigger closets, and not clothing the naked. Forgive us for vacationing in leisure, when multitudes long simply for rest. Hear our prayer, Holy One. May your justice and grace reign forever. (Moments for personal confession.) KYRIE Lord, have mercy; Christ have mercy; Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy; Christ have mercy; Lord, have mercy upon us. DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS **GLORIA , verse 5 To God all glory, praise, and love be now and ever given by saints below and saints above, the church in earth and heaven. - Proclaiming and Sharing the Word - PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OLD TESTAMENT LESSON... Psalm 146 (OT, pg. 549) TIME WITH CHILDREN If parents desire, following this time, children of 3 years and younger may go to the Nursery located in the north wing. At the 11:00 a.m. service Children and Worship, for children 3-yrs. old-3rd grade, meets after Time with Children in the Westminster Room (south of Sanctuary). Today s story is The Parable of the Mustard Seed. (11:00) CHOIR ANTHEM... Praise the Lord, God s Glories Show - D. Schelat GOSPEL LESSON... Mark 12:38-44 (NT, pg. 46) SERMON... The Poor Widow: Hero of Generosity or Victim of Greed?

3 - Responding to the Word - **AFFIRMATION OF FAITH... The Apostles Creed 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. (11:00) **HYMN OF UNITY We Are One in the Spirit PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (11:00) followed by CHORAL RESPONSE CALL TO DISCPLESHIP INVITATION TO THE OFFERING Leader: God of abundant grace, Community: Hear our prayer. OFFERTORY (8:30) HYMN OF UNITY We Are One in the Spirit (11:00) Meditation on Nettleton - R. te Velde **DOXOLOGY Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise god, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word, and Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! **PRAYER OF DEDICATION (8:30) - Sealing of the Word - + THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER + INVITATION EUCHARISTIC PRAYER AND THE LORD S PRAYER Leader: The Lord be with you. Community: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. Community: We lift them to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to our God.

4 Community: Leader: Community: Leader: Community: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Oh holy God sing these words forever: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is Jesus, the Christ hear us now as we pray the prayer Jesus taught us: Our Father Amen. WORDS OF INSTITUTION COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE Communion is served by intinction. Those who are able, come forward down the center aisle, forming two lines, and return using the side aisle. Those seated in the balcony, please come downstairs and join a line. If you are unable to come easily to the front of the Sanctuary, remain seated and the Elements will be brought to you. (Glutenfree wafers are available.) Music during distribution: Meditation on Nettleton - R. te Velde PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING - Bearing and Following the Word into the World - **SENDING HYMN May the God of Hope **CHARGE AND BENEDICTION (11:00) followed by CHORAL RESPONSE - ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY - Leading Worship: Liturgist: Organist/Dir of Music: Musicians: Ushers: Greeters: Counters: Children & Worship: Communion Bread: Everett Miller, Associate Pastor (8:30) Margy Knox (11:00) Carol Olson Rebecca te Velde Matt Durkee, Claire Leffingwell, Cassidy McCann, Eli Parsons (8:30) Cathy & Steve Fairbanks, Steve Stone (11:00) Elizabeth Bruce, Rick & Sue Dearinger, Rusty Rex (8:30) Cathy Grove Kent Olson, Andrea Arquitt Ann Houston, leader; Katie Burgoon Long greeter Carol Olson The Communion table flowers are given to the glory of God by Iris McPherson in memory of Jim McPherson. The Narthex table flowers are given to the glory of God by Connie & Jim Stiegler in celebration of the 17th wedding anniversary of Stephanie & Scott Neill.

5 OUR WORSHIP IS BROADCAST ON KSPI AM (780) AT 11:00 A.M. EACH SUNDAY. DON T FORGET TO SHOP AT THE FAIR TRADE STORE in the Hospitality Area on Sunday mornings. Purchase items from around the world. PASTOR LEAH HRACHOVEC is on vacation today. She returns to the office Monday morning. Cathy Fairbanks will be out of the office Tuesday. Today: WORSHIP SERVICES at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. CHURCH SCHOOL CLASSES for all ages at 9:45 a.m. SPIRITLINK CELEBRATION SUNDAY 9:45 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room. CONGREGATIONAL MEETING following the 11:00 a.m. service in the Sanctuary to elect new officers. See insert. PYG I KNOW MY BIBLE STUDY 12:00 p.m. in the Youth Suite. PYG (PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH GROUP) 5-6:30p.m. in the Youth Suite. All 5th graders are invited to join PYG this evening. UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP DINNER 6:30 p.m. at 2116 W 23rd. Contact Everett Miller for more information. This Week: - ANNOUNCEMENTS - STEPHEN MINISTRY SUPERVISION Monday 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. STATED SESSION MEETING Tuesday 5:30 p.m. in Small Dining Room. PW COORDINATING TEAM Wednesday 9:30 a.m. in the Library. (Time change) PW LUNCHEON Wednesday 11:45 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Cost is $5/person. Reservations are due Monday at noon. Brenda Nipp, FPC member, will share information about Legal Aid. SENIOR HIGH RAMEN LUNCH Wednesday 12:00 p.m. in the Hospitality Area. ADULT EDUCATION MINISTRY Wednesday 2:00 p.m. in the Library. PYG WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Youth Suite. CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSAL Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Westminster Room. New members are always welcome. THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY 10:00 a.m. in the Hospitality Area. FAMILY MINISTRY COUNCIL Thursday at 11:45 a.m. in the Hospitality Area. AMBASSADOR DEADLINE: Thursday noon. Please articles to Cathy.Fairbanks@stillwaterfpc.org. DEACON MEETING Thursday 6:00 p.m. in the Small Dining Room. SEASONED ADULT EVENT Monday, November 16 - reservations due NOON Thursday, 12th. Special meal from Margaret s German Restaurant of Tulsa. Come for An Evening at the Christkindlesmart in Germany. $10/person. DINE WITH 9 CHILDCARE Friday 6:00 p.m. Reservations are due Wednesday. PYG SATURDAY MISCHIEF: MYSTERY DINNER AND MOVIE 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Come see if you can crack the mystery before it s too late. SATURDAY BRUNCH MINISTRY: from 11:00 a.m. to noon each Saturday a free meal is served to the community in Fellowship Hall. Volunteers welcome. Next Sunday, November 15 SCRIPTURE READINGS: 1 Samuel 1:4-20; 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25; Mark 13:1-8 WORSHIP SERVICES at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. CHURCH SCHOOL CLASSES for all ages at 9:45 a.m.

6 - ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED- SECOND MILE SEWING MINI-BAZAAR in the Vestibule. Come shop between services and following the 11:00 a.m. service. Proceeds are used for church projects and selected local charities. CHILDREN S MUSIC Sunday 9:45 a.m. in the Westminster Room. All children are invited to participate in preparations for a special Advent service. CONGREGATIONAL LIFE SURVEY Sunday, November 15 following both services. The congregational Assessment Task Force will distribute the survey after each service. It will take about 15 minutes to complete. Your input is needed. PYG I KNOW MY BIBLE STUDY 12:00 p.m. in the Youth Suite. PYG (PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH GROUP) 5-6:30p.m. in the Youth Suite. Looking ahead OUT TO LUNCH BUNCH Noon Sunday, Nov. 22 at Charlie s Chicken. FAMILY MINISTRY FALL FESTIVAL Sunday, November 22 at noon in Fellowship Hall. Do you wonder how you can help children in need? Come help prepare Emergency Response School Kits for Church World Services. Share a light lunch. RSVP Katie.BurgoonLong@stillwaterfpc.org. - THIS WEEK AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - TODAY - 8:30 a.m. Worship & Communion... SAN 9:45 a.m. Church School Classes 9:45 a.m. Celebration Sunday... MPR 11:00 a.m. Worship... SAN 12:00 p.m. Congregational Meeting... SAN 12:00 p.m. PYG Bible Study... YS 5:00 p.m. PYG... YS 6:30 p.m. University Fellowship W 23rd MONDAY 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayers... WC 7:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry Supervision... FH TUESDAY 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayers... WC 5:30 p.m. Stated Session Meeting... SDR WEDNESDAY 8:30 a.m. Midweek Communion... WC 9:30 a.m. PW Coordinating Team... LIB 11:45 a.m. PW Luncheon... FH 12:00 p.m. Sr. High Ramen Lunch... HA 2:00 p.m. Adult Ministry... LIB 6:30 p.m. PYG Wednesday Night Live... YS 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal... WR Location Key: Main Building: BR = Blue Room (Youth Suite) LIB = Library HA = Hospitality Area HAK = Hospitality Area Kitchen MPR = Multi Purpose Room NA = Narthex OR = Orange Room (Youth Suite) THURSDAY Seasoned Adult Reservations due. 8:45 a.m. Morning Prayers... WC 10:00 a.m. Bible Study... HA 11:45 a.m. Family Ministry Council... HA 12:00 p.m. Ambassador deadline 6:00 p.m. Deacons... SDR FRIDAY 6:00 p.m. Dine with 9 Childcare... MPR SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. 7th Day Adventist... WC 9:00 a.m. PYG Saturday Mischief... 11:00 a.m. Saturday Brunch Ministry... FH SUNDAY (NOV. 15) 2ND MILE SEWING MINI BAZAAR 8:30 a.m. Worship & Communion... SAN 9:45 a.m. Church School Classes 9:45 a.m. Children s Music Sunday... WR 11:00 a.m. Worship... SAN 12:00 p.m. PYG Bible Study... YS 5:00 p.m. PYG... YS PL = Parking Lot PRE = Preschool SAN = Sanctuary VES = Vestibule WC = Worship Center WR = Westminster Room YS = Youth Suite Fellowship Hall: FH = Fellowship Hall NFH = NORTH Fellowship Hall SFH = SOUTH Fellowship Hall KIT = Kitchen SDR = Small Dining Room FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 524 S. DUNCAN STREET STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA

7 Congregational Meeting ~ TODAY following the 11:00 a.m. service in the Sanctuary The following persons have agreed to be nominated for these areas of service. Elder: Susie Causley Gerrit Cuperus Scott Johnson Larry Perkins Dick Shawley John Steinbrink Kathy Thomas Tammy Wasson Eli Johnson (one year term as youth) Deacon: Steve Fairbanks Jenny Fowler Cynthia Gedra Terry Henley Janet Lawson Mary Morrison Lee Scoggins Karin Stemm Bennett Frohock (one year term as youth) Trustee: Ed Arquitt Tom Williams 2016 Nominating Committee: (5 to be elected) Andrea Arquitt Rick Dearinger Kay Enmeier John Gelder Brenda Nipp Courtney Savage Steve Stone Leva Swim Phyllis Taylor Brandi White

8 Mattie Stanley Rebekah Steadman Jamie Stephens Ophellia Steptoe Sarah Sturzenbecker Carl Swanson Don Tapp Amber Teeman LORNA TE VELDE Bryan Tiffany Nettie Vick Liam Vollrath Barbara Ware Arvilla West Bob West Charlotte White Lorraine Wilborn Nona Wilhm Doyle Williams Jim Williams Johnny Wilson Jim Wise Emmett Wolftongue Jo Ahrberg Kaden Anderson Emily Bandurski Betty Bays Glen Bays Becerra Family Lily Beckstrom Allison Bills-Eustis Carol Bischoff Jeff Black Dawn Blair Gladys Bobeck P C LeNell Bowen Laura Bradley Wanda Bradley Ted Burgoon Vivian Burgoon Melissa Burson Lois Caldwell Tracy Carter Wayne Cartwright Bob Chapman Craig Chappell Marilyn Choike Wally & Betty Christian Allison Christy Abby Clapp Darlene Collyar Andee and Kannon Cooper Don Cooper Dona Cooper Heather Davidson Anita Davis Robert Dobson Carol Fairbanks Gary Franklin John Franzmann Ed Gallegos Gary Gilliland Al Goodbary Myrtle Groom Jayden Gray Sam Hamilton Adelia Hanson Douglas Harrel Kendall Harvey Elaine Healey Jan Henderson Dick Hershberger Nelda Hershberger Jerry Hill Gene Holbrook Marilyn Holmquist Joyce Hufford Cathy Hunter Patty Jacobs Marjorie James Natalia Jarquin Cindy Johnston Carl Jones Choi Jung-yu Nelma Karnes Vickie Karns Evelyn Koehn Tom Koehn Dottie Kraemer Tom Kunz Jay Lawson Phyllis Leaghty Pam Leslie Kathy Lisi Wendy Long Donna Lowry Barbara Lundstrom Tom Lutjens John Martin A.J. Mason Alyssa Matal Lynn Maxwell Chris Mc Gillen Bernie McNickle Philip Meadows Tresa Miller Mary Mittelstet Barbara Morgan Peggy Murphy Joe Myers Bonnie & Nick Naple Peter Newbury Noel Nichols Betsy Olson Robin Osborn Christine Parson Peace Presby Church, Eugene, Oregon Jean Potts Sterling Powell Wayne Prater Charlotte Razook Margaret Redburn Walker Reese Dennis Rohlfing Sophie Rowe Addi Shamburg Regina Sharp RETHA SCHLAIS Kathy Shea Brylee Shullanberg Jeffery Silver Carrie & Robert Smith Family David Smith Dennis Smith Grace Smith David Sneed Linda Stangl Bold means added recently. Larger Church: Europe

9 FPC Family Newsletter Be sure to visit the church website ( page/home/fellowship/family-ministry) to sign up for The FPC Family Newsletter. It includes a list of community and church events for families of all ages to enjoy together. Also included in this newsletter are events (sports, plays, art shows, recitals, etc.) that our church members participate in. Contact Katie Burgoon Long if you have an event that you would like included in the FPC Family Newsletter!...for Generations to Come Remembering that generosity and cheerful giving are characteristics of God s people, please complete and return your financial and time and talent pledges as soon as possible so the Session can make plan and complete the budget for Extra pledge cards and time & talents sheets are available in the display across from the Information Center. Your gifts will be used to touch the lives of many. - MUSIC NOTES BY REBECCA TE VELDE - Today we thank our conga players for accompanying the Chancel Choir anthem and hymns at the 11:00 service! Special thanks to OSU for loaning us the congas and to drummer Matt Durkee for his help with moving them! The composer of this unusual anthem, David Schelat, is Director of music/ Organist at First and Central Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware. He is in demand as a recitalist and clinician and as a commissioned composer. In this piece, the choir s only accompaniment is the congas. The music has the feel of a Renaissance dance and is set in the ancient Dorian church mode (early form of a minor scale). The music is original, but the text is a paraphrase of Psalm 150. Because it is a logistical challenge to get drums, drummers and choir together, we will enjoy this occasion by repeating the anthem as the Benediction Response just prior to beginning the congregational meeting.

10 Seasoned Adult Event Monday, November 16 ~ 6:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall An Evening at the Christkindlesmart in Germany with Ken & Mary McKinley and Julie Bills Dinner is being catered by Margaret s German Restaurant in Tulsa. Cost is $10/person Reservations must be made by Thursday, November 12 ~ 12 p.m. Fall Festival Sunday, November 22 Noon in Fellowship Hall This is a mission service opportunity for the entire church family. Emergency Response School Kits will be prepared for Church World Service distribution. A free light lunch will be served. There will also be games and crafts for everyone to enjoy together in an afternoon of intergenerational fellowship RSVP: Katie.BurgoonLong@stillwaterfpc.org so enough lunch is prepared for everyone.