Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Communion Sunday

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1 VANCE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 905 National Road, Wheeling, West Virginia Church Telephone: (304) Fax: (304) vancechurch.org Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Communion Sunday Pentecost Season [Ordinary Time] Pentecost [June 4] to Reign of Christ [November 26] Gift of the Holy Spirit: Spending the Summer in Rome September 03, :00 a.m. Lectionary Selections of Scripture this Sunday: Exodus 3:1-15 ~ Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b Romans 12:9-21 ~ Matthew 16:21-28 The MISSION of Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church (USA) is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ with everyone through Worship, Prayer, Education, Fellowship, and Mission Outreach. 1

2 Gathering around God s Word PRELUDE Alan Cline CHIMES GREETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS Please sign and pass the fellowship pad to the inside aisle. OPENING PRAYER for those who endure the FLOOD unison God, our Shelter, Be a strong presence in the lives of neighbors who, having survived the winds and rains of Harvey, now face grief, uncertainty and weary days. May our generosity in prayer and in tangible signs of support overflow more than floodwaters, to sustain your work of healing and rebuilding and to bring comfort and strength to those who suffer. Amen. CALL to WORSHIP responsively ~Romans 12:1,4-5 In mutual compassion and authentic love we gather as the family of God. We offer our gifts, our hope, and our lives to build up this community of faith. We bring our songs of gratitude and joy to bless God with our worship and praise. OPENING HYMN of PRAISE The God of Abraham Praise, PH 488 CALL to CONFESSION ~from Romans 12:21 Jesus Christ overcame evil with good so that all people might be saved from sin. Let us then confess our need for grace, confident of God s forgiveness. CONFESSION and time of Self-examination unison ~from Matthew 16:23-26 God of mercy, we confess that, like the disciples, we set our minds not on divine things, but on human things. Doubting your loving care, we grab for more than we need. Doubting your loving purposes, we shrink from living as your followers. Doubting your loving plan, we become stumbling blocks in your creation. 2

3 Forgive us that we may gain new life in you, for it is in Jesus forgiving name we pray. Amen. Hear, now, our heart s deep reflections SILENT PRAYER of CONFESSION And all of God s children say: Amen! ASSURANCE of PARDON responsively ~from Matthew 16:24-26 Jesus took up his cross for our salvation. In return for our old life of sin, He promises a new life of grace. We are grateful for this assurance of forgiveness and peace! GLORIA PATRI PASSING the PEACE of CHRIST May the Peace of Christ be with you! And also with you! HYMN of PREPARATION They ll Know We are Christians, CH 429 Encountering God s Word PRAYER for ILLUMINATION unison ~from Exodus 3:4 Holy Spirit, who spoke to Moses from the burning bush, speak to us now in the reading and proclaiming of your word. Amen. CHILDREN S MESSAGE Telling Someone They Did Good Miss Jane The ANTHEM Alan Cline SCRIPTURES FOR THE DAY Love God totally! and your neighbor as completely as you love yourself. Jesus ORNSV Deuteronomy 6:5 ~ Matthew 22:37 ~ Mark 12:30 ~ Luke 10:27 Romans 12:9-21 Let love be genuine. hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. 3

4 Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. No, if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. One: The Word of God. Many: Thanks be to God! MORNING MESSAGE Paul s Non-Compete Agreement Rev. John Oerter Responding to God s Word CALL and DEDICATION PRAYER unison ~Exodus 3 Holy God of holy ground, like Moses, we question our fitness to serve heaven s purposes on earth. Overcome our qualms with the assurance of your presence; bless these offerings that, through them, we may do your will; in the name of the triune One. Amen. OFFERTORY HYMN in response to today s Message Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive, PH 347 DOXOLOGY 4

5 The SACRAMENT of HOLY COMMUNION Invitation to the Lord s Table Prayer of Consecration of the Bread and Cup Receiving the Bread and Cup Gluten-free elements are available upon request. Prayer of Thanksgiving & Dedication, following Communion Taking God s Word out, into our Worlds CLOSING HYMN O Beautiful for Spacious Skies, PH 564 BENEDICTION BENEDICTION RESPONSE excerpt, PH 564 POSTLUDE Please stand if able. PH=Presbyterian Hymnal (Blue); CH=Celebration Hymnal (Red) GTG=Glory to God (screen) Our worship words [often edited or rewritten] and the Morning and Evening Prayers are reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word Worship Companion, Some I just write from the lectionary selections for the Sunday. Pastor John 10:00 a.m. Service of Worship regularly broadcast over WKWK-FM 97.3 * We celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of September. According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor: Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. 5

6 Prayers for use beyond our walls: Morning Prayer ~from Romans 12:18 God of love, today help us to live peaceably with all. Help us live in genuine love: to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to love you, O God, with our whole heart, mind, and strength. In Jesus loving name. Amen. Evening Prayer ~from Exodus 3:5 Holy God, because you have been with us this day, we have stood on holy ground. Thank you. We know that you will remain with us through this night. Thank you. We know that you will be with us again tomorrow. Thank you. In Jesus holy name. Amen Lectionary Texts for Next Sunday s Service: Homecoming Sunday ~ 10th Sunday after Pentecost September 10, 10:00 a.m. Exodus 12:1-14 ~ Psalm 149 Romans 13:8-14 ~ Matthew 18:15-20 MISSION PERSONNEL of OUR DIRECT CONCERN Caleb & Claire (Seabright) Bermudez ~ MINISTERS of the CHURCH: ALL MEMBERS ~ The PASTOR and CHURCH STAFF Rev. John Oerter ~ Transitional Pastor Jane Schockey ~ Church Administrator/C.E. Director Deborah Podolski Breiding ~ Organist and Choir Director Russ Brown ~ Head Custodian Jay Carenbauer ~ Custodian Evan Smith ~Sound, Lighting & Visual Coordinator 6

7 2017 CHURCH DIRECTORY Clerk of Session...Julie Squibb President of the Board of Deacons...Russ Green Church Treasurer...Paul Limbert Chairperson of Building and Property Commission...Ted Owens Chairperson of Christian Education Commission...Jill Flanagan Chairperson of Worship & Music Commission...Howard Monroe Chairperson of Missions Commission...Carol Obermann Chairperson of Personnel Committee...Beth Ann Dague Chairpersons of Hospitality...Sue Abraham, Rowena Baker, Carol Myers Chairperson of Finance Committee..... Jeremy McCamic Chairperson of Nominating Committee..Scott Winters Chairperson of Stewardship Committee...Jay Frey Chairperson of Strategic Planning Committee...Jay Frey, Phil Polack Moderator of Presbyterian Women...Virginia Dulany SESSION Jill Flanagan Jay Frey Beth Ann Dague Jeremy McCamic Howard Monroe Ted Owen Phil Polack Carol Obermann Geri Sloane Bettie Steele vacancy Scott Winters DEACONS Diane Crowl Kathy Hannan Ann Bopp Russ Green Michael Hires Marjorie Easton Janet Hart Louise Limbert Carol Myers Amy mead Joanne Winters Karen Seabright Congregational Nominating Committee for 2017 Elder Scott Winters (chair), Elder Geri Sloane, Deacon Michael Hires, Penny Kenamond, Jeanne Finstein and Danna Tyska MISSION PERSONNEL of OUR DIRECT CONCERN Caleb & Claire (Seabright) Bermudez ~ MINISTERS of the CHURCH: ALL MEMBERS ~ The PASTOR and CHURCH STAFF Rev. John Oerter ~ Transitional Pastor Jane Schockey ~ Church Administrator/C.E. Director Deborah Podolski Breiding ~ Organist and Choir Director Russ Brown ~ Head Custodian Jay Carenbauer ~ Custodian Evan Smith ~Sound, Lighting & Visual Coordinator 7