October 1, 2017 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. THE WORD

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1 October 1, 2017 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Gathering (Leader, People) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Our help comes in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. All praise, honor, and glory be unto God, now and forevermore. This is the day which the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Prelude My Lord, What a Mornin Arr. H.T. Burleigh Clayton Mathews, Baritone Call to Worship (Leader, People) Praise the Lord who is our provider. God brought us out of bondage and has made us free. Glorious are the deeds of our God, and mighty are his acts. Let us worship God. * Hymn No. 378 We Wait the Peaceful Kingdom * Call to Confession * Prayer of Confession (Unison) Righteous God, we confess that we have not lived as your obedient children. We have honored you with our words, but we have denied you with our actions. We have not pursued the mind of Christ, who took the form of a servant, for we have acted with selfish ambition. We have put our interests before the interests of others and have not regarded them in humility. Forgive us our arrogance, awaken our hearts to sincere repentance and enable us to will and to work for your good pleasure, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. (Silent Prayer) Let the whole church say Amen! * Kyrie * Assurance of Pardon (Leader, People) Friends, believe in the good news In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Rest in the assurance of God s grace, and be at peace. Amen * Gloria Patri Hymn No. 581 Prayer for Illumination THE WORD First Reading Matthew 21: NT Page 23 Psalm 78:1-4, (refrain) (refrain) 1 Hear my teaching, O my people; incline your ears to the words of my mouth 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will declare the mysteries of ancient times- 3 that which we have heard and known, and what our forebears have told us, we will not hide from their children. 4 We will recount to the generations to come the praiseworthy deeds and the power of the Lord, and the wonderful works God has done. 12 God worked marvels in the sight of their ancestors, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan, 13 splitting open the sea and letting them pass through; making the waters stand up like walls; 14 leading them with a cloud by day, and all the night with a glow of fire; 15 splitting the rocks in the wilderness and giving them drink as from the deep; 16 bringing streams out of a rock, making them flow down like a river. (refrain)

2 Second Reading Philippians 2: NT Page 197 Anthem Grant Unto Us Thy Peace, O Lord Felix Mendelssohn Sermon God s Good Pleasure Rev. Sam Massengill RESPONSE * Hymn No. 767 Together We Serve * Affirmation of Faith Apostle s Creed-Hymnal Page 35 Offering Our Gifts to God Offertory Allegretto, from Sonata no. 4 Felix Mendelssohn *Doxology Hymn No. 606 *Prayer of Dedication and Thanksgiving The Celebration of Holy Communion Invitation to the Table Great Prayer of Thanksgiving (Leader, People) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise The Lord s Prayer Words of Institution Sharing of the Bread (Please hold until all have been served) Sharing of the Cup (Please partake as the cup is received) Prayer after Communion * Hymn No. 372 O for a World SENDING * Charge and Benediction * Postlude Allegro con brio, from Sonata no. 4 Felix Mendelssohn We invite you to remain seated for the final act of worship, the postlude. The pastors look forward to greeting you following worship. NEWTOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania In the Pulpit: Assisting: * Please stand as you are able ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rev. Sam Massengill Rev. Laura Ferguson I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID TO ME, LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD Psalm 122:1

3 Music for October 1 Prelude: My Lord, What a Mornin, Arr. H.T. Burleigh Born in Erie, PA, Harry T. Burleigh was a multi-talented composer, singer and instrumentalist. The son of freed slaves, Burleigh was accepted to the National Conservatory of Music in New York at the age of 26. From there, he had a rich career, not only arranging and composing but also coaching and inspiring his contemporaries. In his career, he touched the lives and music of such notable musicians as Anton Dvorak, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Eubie Blake and numerous others. Anthem: Grant Unto Us Thy Peace, O Lord, Felix Mendelssohn The revival of J.S. Bach s St. Matthew Passion led Felix Mendelssohn to considerable fame by the age of 20. This newfound fame led to a period of international travel and of considerable productivity. His anthem, Verleih uns Frieden (Grant Unto Us Thy Peace) was written during this period after a visit to the Vatican. November 4 of this year marks the 170th anniversary of Mendelssohn s death. Translation: Grant unto us Thy peace, O Lord, grant us Thy peace enduring! For there is none with the strength, who could so firmly defend us. For thou art our hope and safety. Offertory / Postlude - from Sonata No. 4, Felix Mendelssohn The Six Organ Sonatas of Felix Mendelssohn were published in 1845 as a result of a commission from the Coventry and Hollier publishers. The commission was for a set of three Voluntaries for Organ. Mendelssohn asked to expand the commission to 12 Studies for Organ and ultimately settled on six Sonatas. The Sonatas are said to be the composers attempt to embody [his] way of conceiving and treating the organ. The term Sonata as applied to these pieces should not invoke the classical style, as to indicate form. Rather, it is an older use of the term as to indicate a collection of instrumental pieces. Sonata No. 4 from which todays Offertory and Postlude are taken, is said to have been written last. This morning we will hear the third movement as our Offertory and the first movement as our Postlude. Sunday, October 1, :00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 9:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour (Ettenger Hall) 10:05 a.m. Children s Choir Rehearsal (201) 11:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 1:00 p.m. Presby Players Rehearsal (Youth Hall) 5:00-7:00 p.m. Youth Group Kick-Off (Historic Church) Week of October 2-7, 2017 Monday 7:00 p.m. Presby Players (Sanctuary) Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Men s Bible Study (EH) 10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting (PO) 6:00 p.m. Women s AA (B1) 7:00 p.m. Session (EH) 7:00 p.m. Career Networking (RR) 7:00 p.m. Presby Players (YH) Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Aid for Friends (Kitchen) 10:00 a.m. Book Club (211) 6:30 p.m. Yoga (EH) 7:00 p.m. Bell Choir (205) 7:00 p.m. Presby Players (YH) 7:30 p.m. AA (B1) 7:30 p.m. Flying Solo (211) 8:00 p.m. Bell Quartet (205) Thursday 6:00 p.m. Women s AA (B1) 8:00 p.m. Chancel Choir (Sanctuary) Friday 9:30 a.m. Historic Church (Session House) Saturday 7:00 p.m. Psalmsters Worship Bags: Worship bags are available for children in Kindergarten to Third grade. Please return the bags at the conclusion of the service so they can be replenished for reuse. See Janet Eshleman or an usher to get a bag.

4 The chancel flowers are given in memory of my brother-in-law, Larry Williams, husband of my sister Debbie, by Nyla Houser. Ushers: 8:00 and 9:00 a.m., Team H: Alan Thress, Captain, Allen Frakes, Tom Nyquist, Dave Pannepacker, Marilyn Ream, Ron Thorburn, Elaine Thress 11:00 a.m., Team I: Doug Witschen, Captain, Sharon DeKorte, Brian Lesslie, Jeanne Witschen Communion Preparers: Amy and John Hoffman Communion Servers: 9:00 a.m. Brian and Kim Lucotch, Doug and Linda Welles, Jillian Adams, and Cooper Roe-Lipski. 11:00 a.m. Nyla Houser, Kelly Korn, and Dan and Mary Morrison Welcome Desk: If you are visiting Newtown Presbyterian Church, please stop by our Welcome Desk, which is located in the parlor next to the pulpit. You will find information about our church and Membership Committee representative, Linda Edmiston, to answer any questions. We look forward to meeting you. Coffee Hour: All are welcome for light refreshments in Ettenger Hall each Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. service. Come meet and greet your fellow NPC members and guests. YOUTH NEWS Youth Group Kickoff Sunday, October 1 st from 5 p.m. 7 p.m. at the Historic Church lawn! All youth in 6 th 12 th grades are welcome to join us for this first event of the year. Personal Hygiene Care Kits Collection for Disaster Victims The youth are collecting items for organizing personal care kits to send to communities in Texas, Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. We will be putting the kits together on Sunday, October 15 th at youth group. If you can donate one or more items for us to use, please see the list below and drop off to Pastor Laura s office by October 15 th. Items to collect include: hand towels, washcloths, wide tooth combs, nail clippers, bars of soap (in wrapper), toothbrushes (1-2 in original packaging), small box of band-aids. Memorial Flower Donations Needed: We are in need of memorial flowers to grace our Worship services on November 5. Anyone interested in a memorial or in honor of an occasion, please contact Nyla Houser at or (momnyla@aol.com) or the church office. The total cost is $80. Red Cross Blood Drive: Our fall blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, October 19 from 2:30 until 7:30 p.m. in Ettenger Hall. Due to the recent hurricanes, many blood drives in Texas and Florida were cancelled. They are facing critical shortages in those areas. Please schedule an appointment at ( or contact Peg Mitchell at or (margaretmitchell@verizon.net). McCaffrey Receipts: BECAUSE OF YOU, McCaffrey receipts continue to support the maintenance and the beautification of our Historic Church. Please keep the receipts coming and thank you for supporting our Historic Church. Friendship Pads: You have seen the reminder in the bulletin and heard the announcement from the pulpit, but why sign the Friendship Pad? After the ushers gather them up each week, they are dropped off at the office. From there, first time visitors are contacted, names of people who wish to join are given to the Membership Committee, address changes are noted, and those who desire a call are called. After that, they are given to the Membership Cares Committee, who keeps track of all members' attendance. When it is noticed that someone hasn't been here for a length of time, they are contacted either by letter or by phone. Recently it has been noted that around a third of those attending have not been signing in, based on the number of names versus the ushers' count. Please sign in legibly, as we don't want to miss you! Yoga: Wednesdays, 6:30 7:30 p.m. in Ettenger Hall - 5 week session is $60. Drop-in fee is $15. Newcomers always welcome! Participants will need to bring a yoga mat, towel and water. Proceeds will benefit the ongoing restoration of the historic church cemetery. For more information, call/text Shelda Thorburn , or (sduffield@comcast.net). Attention Families with College Youth! As the school year begins, we are updating our address book to make sure we have all our college youth contact information to send them notes of encouragement and care packages from the Deacons during the year. Please the church office with a mailing and address for your youth. Contact Matt Wood, Jillian Adams, or Cooper Roe-Lipsky with any questions. Outreach Limited FALL Clothing Drive: Continue to think of our mission groups as you find you have unneeded or unwanted clothing items as you go through your clothing for this fall. Always needed: belts, work/hike boots, sneakers, shoes, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, socks (preferably wool or wool blend), jeans and khakis, baseball caps, jackets, coats, winter hats and gloves. Items can be for men, women and children freshly cleaned and gently used only please. Please be sure there are no tears/holes, broken zippers or missing buttons. We will continue to collect items and distribute as we receive them. Broad Street has a request for women s black head scarfs. Backstretch has a request for TWIN SIZE sheets and comforters. Also, as you come back from your travels and have travel size toiletries, we can distribute them. All can be left in the NEW OUTREACH DONATION CLOSET IN THE RECEPTION ROOM (look for the sign on the door). Thank you for your continued support in Loving our Neighbors!!! Special thanks to Leanna and J.D. Graham for all their special deliveries of these items. REMINDER: Make sure to call the church office ( ) if you would like to set-up a table in Ettenger Hall for sales or the Reception room for sign-ups before/after worship on Sundays.

5 Pedals for Progress and Sewing Peace, in its continuing effort to recycle unwanted items properly, is having a used bike and sewing machine collection sponsored by Newtown Rotary Club with Council Rock North HS Interact Club. Anyone with an adult s or child s bicycle in repairable condition is urged to donate his or her bike to this worthy cause. We do not accept bikes for parts or disassembled bikes. We also accept working portable sewing machines and sewing notions (no fabric, please). Bikes and sewing machines can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 14 - rain or shine - at the parking lot across from the Olde Church of Saint Andrew, 135 S. Sycamore St (route 532), Newtown. It costs $40 to collect, process, ship, rebuild and distribute each bicycle. A donation toward shipping costs is necessary (suggested minimum $10 per item). All cash and material donations are fully deductible and a receipt will be provided on site. For more information, please contact Caron Williams at or Paul Salvatore at A Special Invitation from Griefshare - SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS: Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas without your loved one? Are you dreading the holidays, knowing that everything has changed and that happy memories from the past cannot be recreated? Griefshare s SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS seminar is especially for people who are grieving a loved one s death. We ll offer ideas to help you deal with the emotions you ll face during the holidays, consider what to do about traditions and other coming changes, provide tips for surviving social event, and help you discover hope for your future. All are welcome to join us on October 29 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 211. Mindfulness Class has switched to the second and fourth Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. in room 211. Our Staff: Rev. Sam Massengill, Pastor, sam@newtownpres.org Rev. Laura Ferguson, Associate Pastor, laura@newtownpres.org Jason Moore, Director of Music, music@newtownpres.org Colleen Rimel, Business Office Manager, businessoffice@newtownpres.org Hehsun Chun-Smith, Organist, hchun@indiana.edu Eileen Honea, Office Administrator, npcsec@newtownpres.org Dan Stevens, Custodian, dkstevens78@gmail.com The Congregation of Newtown Presbyterian Church Is cordially invited to attend The Presbytery of Philadelphia s 300 th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, October 7, Worship 10:00 a.m. Preaching the Word: The Reverend Dr. Craig Barnes President of Princeton Theological Seminary The Reverend Denise Anderson Co-Moderator of the 22nd General Assembly Music by the All-Presbytery Celebration Choir And Voices of Hope Youth Choir Celebration Reception immediately following Enon Tabernacle East 2800 West Cheltenham Avenue Philadelphia, PA Contact Information: Office: or npcsec@newtownpres.org Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm Webpage address: