Niccolls Memorial Presbyterian Church Sunday Morning Worship

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1 Niccolls Memorial Presbyterian Church Sunday Morning Worship July 23, th Sunday after Pentecost 10:00 am Our Mission To live out Christ s love by nurturing spiritual growth and fellowship, and by reaching out in faith and love. *We invite those who are able, to stand. PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP Holy One, you know us already. Help us to know you better. Let us see you all around us. Fill our worship with your Spirit so that we may learn to recognize your presence in all places. Amen. WELCOME & PRELUDE INTROIT Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome in this Place *CALL TO WORSHIP One: We come to celebrate God s blessings to us. One: We come to open ourselves to God s guidance and love. One: We come to see more clearly God s presence in our lives. One: We come to see God in this community of seekers. One: We come to pray, praise, and offer ourselves to God. Let us worship! Alison Eyre Albright *HYMN As Morning Dawns #665 POEM Little Summer Poem Touching the Subject of Faith by Mary Oliver

2 *CALL TO CONFESSION Create in Me a Clean Heart #423 *PRAYER OF CONFESSION All: Gracious God, in the fields of our lives, we strive to be fruitful, but we fall short. We get so comfortable that we sleep when we need to be vigilant about the errors in our own lives and the injustices around us. We are so casual about wrongdoing that it creeps into our lives and threatens to overwhelm the good we do. Forgive us. Keep us awake so that we can produce the lives you call us to live. Amen. *MOMENT FOR PERSONAL PRAYER & CONFESSION *ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS *THE PEACE Greet those around you with The peace of Christ be with you. *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me #582 TIME WITH CHILDREN & YOUTH We invite all children & youth to come forward. *RESPONSE Lord the Light of Your Love Is Shining (vs. 1) #192 ENGAGING THE WORD One: In the beginning was the Word All: And the word was with God. One: A reading from Psalm 139 p. 503 One: For the Word of God in scripture, for the Word of God among us, for the Word of God within us. All: Thanks be to God.

3 SERMON Celebrating Mindfulness Rev. Pamela J. Peterson *HYMN As the Deer (to the tune of #626) As the deer panteth for the water So my soul longeth after Thee You alone are my heart s desire And I long to worship Thee Chorus: You alone are my strength, my shield To You alone may my spirit yield You alone are my heart s desire And I long to worship Thee You re my friend and You are my brother Even though You are a king I love You more than any other So much more than anything (Chorus) I want You more than gold or silver Only You can satisfy You alone are the real joy giver And the apple of my eye (Chorus) CALL TO PRAYER Spirit of the Living God #288 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD S PRAYER INVITATION TO THE OFFERING One: What we have received comes from seed sown in us by Jesus Christ. Having received the blessings of the harvest begun in us, let us return to God fruits of the blessings we have received. THE OFFERING OFFERTORY ANTHEM *DOXOLOGY Take My Life and Let It Be (vs. 1) #697

4 *PRAYER OF DEDICATION All: Loving God, we offer back to you what we have been given: our treasure, our time, and our lives. Bless our gifts and multiply them for your purposes. Amen. *HYMN Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty #35 *BLESSING EXTROIT (all sing) You Shall Go Out with Joy #80 POSTLUDE Notes and Announcements Whatever your religious background and however you have come to be here, we welcome you to our fellowship in Niccolls Memorial Presbyterian Church. We hope you feel comfortable and will be strengthened in your walk with God. We invite you to join us for fellowship and sustenance in the Social Room following worship. We begin our worship this day by remembering our baptism. Also, please notice the empty plate (paten) and cup (chalice) on the center of the Communion Table. These symbols speak to us of our hunger for Christ who feeds us at this table. THE DEACON OF THE MONTH is Debbie Brosemer. If you or someone you know has a special need, please call her at PRAYER REQUESTS If you have a special request, call Sue Mahoney at , and she will initiate our prayer chain. CHURCHES PRAYER CYCLE The Presbyterian Church is connectional by design and practice. Every week we lift up in prayer a church or ministry within the Presbytery of Utica. This week we pray for Church of Christ Uniting, Richfield Springs. ALTERNATIVE MARKET REVISITED If you didn t get a chance to browse the items available at last week s summer Alternative Marketplace, you will have a chance to do so after the 10:00 a.m. worship service TODAY. We still have some lovely Fair Trade crafts and jewelry as well as coffee, tea, spices and olive oil. You will also have an opportunity to help the Hands of Mercy program by sponsoring a scholarship for a child, by buying beautiful African beads, or by making a donation. UNPLUGGED PADDLE & PICNIC The Christian Education Committee is sponsoring this Paddle & Picnic, the first of several planned intergenerational activities, utilizing the natural resources of our area. This afternoon at 3 p.m. we will meet at Ticker s Canoes. Bring your own boat or rent one for $10. We will paddle down the Moose River to

5 the Langworthy s Landing in Thendara for a picnic. Rented boats will be picked up there and rides will be provided back to Tickner s. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP UPDATE The Deacons will be adding a second monthly caregiver support group meeting. Beginning Sunday, August 6 th, there will be a group meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. If you are the caregiver for a loved one who is homebound, has memory impairment issues, has chronic health issues or other challenges, join us! Calendar of Events Week of July Today 11:00 am Alternative Market Revisited 3:00 pm Unplugged Paddle & Picnic Monday 10am-12pm Mission Boutique Sorting Wednesday 10am-12pm 5:30 pm Grief Group 10am-2pm Mission Boutique Sorting Senior Activity Program 7-8:30 pm Mission Boutique Open Friday 10am-12pm Mission Boutique Open 12:30 pm Food Sense Pickup 7-8:30 pm Mission Boutique Open Saturday 10am-12pm Mission Boutique Open Sunday 7:30 am Early Worship Service 10:00 am Worship Service Niccolls Memorial Presbyterian Church PO Box 605, 228 Crosby Blvd. Old Forge, NY Office Hours: Monday Friday: 9:30 am 1:30 pm Phone: ; niccolls@frontiernet.net Website: Sunday Service Broadcast WBRV-900 AM, FM, WLLG-FM 99.3 Listen live online from anywhere in the world at themoose.net Interim Pastor Rev. Pamela J. Peterson Pastor Emeritus Rev. James L. Ulrich Organists Judith Barker, Susann Rundell Ushers Deb & Dave Langworthy, Deb Elmer, Sylvia Uhl