SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 9, * Those who are able, please stand. Congregation responds in bold.

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1 1660 Kessler Boulevard, East Drive Indianapolis, IN Welcome to worship at Northminster! Thank you for worshipping with us today. If you are visiting with us this morning we hope you feel the presence of God and the hospitality of this congregation. If you have any questions about our church please ask one of the pastors or a greeting host wearing a red Ask Me badge. SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 9, 2018 * Those who are able, please stand. Congregation responds in bold. CENTERING THOUGHT Tenderness and Rot by Kay Ryan Tenderness and rot share a border. And rot is an aggressive neighbor whose iridescence keeps creeping over.

2 No lessons can be drawn from this however. One is not two countries. One is not meat corrupting. It is important to stay sweet and loving. APPROACHING GOD Please silence your cell phone before worship begins. WELCOME Teri Thomas PRELUDE Prelude in F Major J. S. Bach ( ) *CALL TO WORSHIP Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness. Come into God s presence with singing! *HYMN NO. 409 God is Here! ABBOT S LEIGH

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4 *PRAYER OF CONFESSION O Lord our God, You call us to work for a world where all will be fed and have dignity, but we find ourselves distracted by our own desires.

5 You call us to seek justice and peace, but we are satisfied with injustice and discord. You call us to bring liberty to the oppressed, but we do not insist on freedom for all. Forgive us, O Lord. Turn us to your will by the power of your Spirit, so that all may know your justice and peace; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Savior. *SILENCE FOR PERSONAL PRAYER AND REFLECTION *DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS Friends, hear this good news! God s mercy is poured out like a mighty river; grace flows like a never-ending stream. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. We give thanks for new beginnings. *HYMN NO. 582 Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me GLORY TO GOD

6 *SHARING THE PEACE The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you. (Worshipers may greet one another with words of Christ s peace.) LISTENING FOR GOD S WORD ANTHEM (11:00) This is the Day the Lord hath made John Peterson ( ) Celebration Choir CHILDREN S TIME Ruth Chadwick Moore Children may be excused for Church School at this time.

7 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (11:00) Grady Michael Rasmussen Parents Eric and Jessica Rasmussen Elder Liz Neterval ANTHEM (11:00) All That Hath Life and Breath Praise Ye the Lord Rene Clausen (born 1953) All that hath life and breath praise ye the Lord, shout to the Lord, Alleluia! Praise the Lord with joyful song, sing to the Lord with thanksgiving, Alleluia! Praise Him! Praise the Lord with joyful song, Alleluia. Unto Thee, O Lord, have I made supplication, and cried unto the rock of my salvation; but Thou hast heard my voice, and renewed my weary spirit. All that hath life and breath praise Him, praise him, Alleluia! Praise to the Lord the Almighty, the King of creation, O my soul praise Him for He is thy health and salvation. All that hath life and breath praise ye the Lord! Praise the Lord with joyful song! Alleluia! All that hath life and breath praise the Lord, Shout to the Lord Alleluia! Praise Him, laud Him, Alleluia! PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Proverbs 22: 1-2, 8-9, (Pg. 604) PSALM 125 Bernadette Farrell Seung Lee, Cantor

8 EPISTLE LESSON James 2: 1-10, (Pg. 229) The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SERMON Is there such a thing as a free lunch? Teri Thomas SILENCE FOR REFLECTION RESPONDING TO GOD S WORD *HYMN NO. 773 Heaven Shall Not Wait HEAVEN SHALL NOT WAIT

9 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER

10 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. OFFERING (Please sign the pew pad and pass it to your neighbor.) OFFERTORY (9:00) Concerto in A Minor Antonio Vivaldi ( ) arr. by J. S. Bach (11:00) I Shall See Michael Trotta (born 1978) Teach me your way; lead me in a straight path. One thing I seek, I seek to dwell in your house. Your face I seek, hide not from me. You are my light, my light, whom should I fear? In times of trouble he shall hide me. I will not fear. He is my strength. I believe I shall see all of your good in the land of the living. Wait upon him, and he will strengthen you. Wait upon him, he is your strength. I will not fear. He is my strength. *DOXOLOGY LASST UNS ERFREUEN Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

11 *PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING GOING FORTH *HYMN NO. 766 The Church of Christ Cannot Be Bound MC KEE

12 * BLESSING AND CHARGE POSTLUDE The People Respond Amen (from Rubrics) Dan Locklair (born 1949) Acolytes in worship today are Sam Banks and Lily Banks. MUSIC IN WORSHIP The sung response to the Declaration of Forgiveness, No. 582 Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me, has become a favorite of Northminster parishioners. This setting of the Gloria Patri (Glory to the Father) was first introduced to us when we were one of the Hymnal experiment churches in the early stages of our 2013 hymnal, Glory to God. The composer, Paul Vasile (born 1984), serves as the Minister of Music at Park Avenue Christian Church, New York. The Gloria Patri is an ancient response to the promise of God s mercy and reconciliation, and is sung by most reformed churches each Service for the Lord s Day. This morning the Chancel Choir sings two choral works by American composers. All That Hath Life and Breath was composed in 1981 by Rene Clausen (born 1958). Clausen serves as professor of music at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota and is the conductor of the esteemed Concordia Choir. His recording, Life and Breath: Choral Works by Rene Clausen, received three Grammy Awards at the 55 th Grammy Awards in The Offertory (11:00), I Shall See, was composed in 2012 by composer and conductor Michael Trotta (born 1978). A New Jersey native, Trotta now lives in New York City as a full-time composer. He has studied with Sir David Willcocks, Morten Lauridsen, and John Rutter. Based on Psalm 27, I Shall See is set for a cappella chorus. Its simple rhythmic texture and meditative mood serves the text, which focusses on safety in the shelter of the Lord.

13 Sunday, September 16 9am Worship (no 11am worship) Community service Sign up in the Gathering Place Are you a balcony person? There are some of you who like to sit up there and look down on the rest of us. But all kidding aside, for some it is habit, for some more comfortable, for some it is where your kids want to sit and anything to keep them in church, right? The repair work on the steeple is moving along but it is very extensive, both outside and inside. We are asking for your patience. Just how much do you miss sitting up there? Enough to make a contribution to the repairs? We have wiped out the building reserve fund and over-spent buildings and grounds budget between the steeple and the HVAC system. If you are so moved, please throw an additional gift in the plate and mark it "building reserve". We promise to let you know as soon as the balcony is safe for occupancy again. Thanks for being here, no matter where you like to sit. Sunday Worship What s Next? September 16 Brief worship and then go to work Day of Caring. September 23 James 3 and Mark 9 will tell us how to live the good life. September 30 James takes us into the power of prayer.

14 Mission and Outreach Day of Caring Sunday, September 16, 9am. Events and Education Church and Community Picnic TODAY, 12N Tuesday Morning Women s Bible Study begins September 11, 11am. American Village Bible Study 2 nd and 4 th Wednesdays, 1pm, begins September 12. Homecoming Reunion September 13, 10am. Youth Group September 16 and September 23 at 5:30pm. NorthStars Tour of Lucas Oil Stadium September 19, 10am. Fall Work Days September 21 and 22, 9am-3pm. Curious Conversations September 23 and 30 at 10am. Learn more about Northminster and what it means to be a Presbyterian. Wednesday Night Study Group Begins September 26, 6pm. 3 rd Grade Bible Presentations September 30 at 9 and 11am Children s Communion Classes September 30 during Children s Church. Men s Prayer Breakfast Wednesdays at 7:30am. 3B Exercise Monday and Thursday at 1:30pm. Parents with a Passion Wednesdays, 6:15pm. For more information, check out our website (northminster-indy.org). Don t forget to Like our page on Facebook (facebook.com/northminsterindy/). To give by text message on a smartphone, text the amount you would like to give to Our online giving system, ShelbyNext, will then prompt you through a one-time set up for giving.

15 MINISTRY Teri L. Thomas Pastor Ruth Chadwick Moore Associate Pastor Maureen Wilson Director of Education and Youth Ministries John M. Wright Director, Music Ministries Marko Petričić Music Associate/Organist Denise Harrington Senior Ministry Consultant Carol McDonald Parish Associate Carol Campbell John Reed Tony Dzwonar Stephen Ministry Leaders Donald R. Durrett Associate Pastor Emeritus Lori Schlabach Church Business Adminstrator Susan Glant Nancy J. Sala Adminstrative Assistants Tim McElroy Lead Custodian