Made One by Christ. Bell Prelude Oh, Shenandoah arr. Edna Broadhurst Michael Broadhurst, flue Choral Call to Worship. Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

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2 Made One by Christ Welcome News for the Good of the Church Bell Prelude Oh, Shenandoah arr. Edna Broadhurst Michael Broadhurst, flue Choral Call to Worship Opening Prayer *Hymn #367 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Clothed by Christ Moment of Silence Corporate Prayer of Confession It is only by the power of God that we are able to stand against evil. Trusting in God s grace, let us confess our sin. **Eternal God, we confess that we have failed to seek Your will. You warn us of what is to come, but we ignore the signs of the times. You promise us a new creation, but we cling to the ruins of this world. Forgive us, God of grace. Wash away the stain of our sin and keep us faithful in love and in deed, while we await Your coming in glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Now stand firm in your faith, covered by the saving grace of God and ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! **Thanks be to God. Sharing of Christ s Peace * Please rise in body and spirit. The hymns are in the burgundy Glory to God hymnal found in the pew racks. ** Words in bold print are spoken aloud as a congregation.

3 * Song of Praise, Hymn #633 Praise Ye the Lord Sharing God s Blessings and Compassion Presentation of Tithes and Offerings Choral Musical Offering My God, I Thank Thee John Dixon We dedicate our 2019 pledges to the glory of God. *Doxology Hymn #606 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Prayers of the People and the Lord s Prayer **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. Hearing God s Word of Hope and Power *Hymn #402 How Lovely, Lord We welcome new members into our community of faith: Wayne & Toni Rutsch and Franke McAdam. Time with the children Scripture Reading Colossians 3:16-17 page 1028 Sermon Little Too Large the Rev. Steve Frazier

4 Taking Christ s Blessing to the World *Hymn #643 Now Thank We All Our God Charge * Benediction Hymn #543 God, Be the Love to Search and Keep Me Verse 5 A Blessing in Music On Eagles Wings arr. John Hackworth My God, I Thank Thee My God, I thank Thee, Who hast made the earth so bright, So full of splendor and of joy, beauty and light; So many glorious things, So many glorious things are here, Are here, noble and right. I thank Thee, too, That Thou hast made joy to abound; So many gentle thoughts and deeds, Circling us round, that in the darkest spot, That in the darkest spot of earth, Of earth, some love is found. And then I thank Thee For the love of friends and kin, The ties that bind us all Through times both thick and thin, That keep us on your path and shield us, Shield us, shield us from sin. I thank thee, Lord, That Thou hast kept the best in store; We have enough, yet not too much to long for more; A yearning for a peace, a yearning for a peace, A deeper peace not known before, A deeper peace not known before.

5 The Vision of the Congregation: We see ourselves as the embracing arms of Jesus Christ for each other, for the community, and for the world. Welcome to our friends and visitors! We hope that you find our congregation a welcoming one. Please join us after worship for refreshments and fellowship in our courtyard lobby. Prayer List Dick Barnwell (friend of the Butlers), Brenda Berry (friend of Oralie & Raymond), Alan Butler (Paul Butler s brother), Jeanne Butler (Paul Butler s sister), Rebecca Duncan (friend of Oralie & Raymond), Mona Evick (Toni Rustch s sister) Jackie & Tyler Forsythe, Lt. Col. Rob Gerlach (deployed to Kuwait) Bobby Harrell (friend of the Butlers), Mae Holoman, Mary Alice Jarman (friend of the Powells), Brian Mills, Carl Rhodes, Dee Dee Strauss, Dorothy Wooldridge (friend of Carl Rhodes) Everyone suffering with cancer and facing surgery Our friends at home, especially Ronald Curry (Grace Yingling s son), Lanier Halterman, Frances Hardy A. T. Mayo, Sue Parker, Lane Pittman, Joan & Jim Plaatsman, Harvey Spiers, Joyce Wright, Grace Yingling Leading in worship today The Rev. Steve Frazier Edna Broadhurst, Director of Music Ministries Ushers: David Culpepper, Yolanda Faas, Dan Swanson Counters: David Culpepper, Nancy Grant Our bulletin is printed on Wednesday. We are pleased to include any you wish to be added to the prayer list. You may contact Raymond ( bulletin@fpcports.org, cell: ) or the church office ( ) by Tuesday evening.

6 November Offerings 11/4 $ 2, /18 11/11 $ 6, /25 MTD $ 9, November Attendance 11/4 Worship 55 Sunday school 19 11/11 Worship 58 Sunday school 20 11/18 Worship Sunday school 11/25 Worship Sunday school The church office will be open on Wednesdays only, from 1:00 4:00. To assist with timely preparation of the bulletin, please send all notices to pastor@fpcports.org and/or bulletin@fpcports.org no later than 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Music is reprinted by permission and under CCLI License # Session Moderator of Session The Rev. Dr. Steve Frazier Clerk of Session Gail Pittman (2019) Administration/Property Paul Butler (2020) Christian Formation Kim McCormick (2019) Congregational Fellowship/Care Betty Bartlett (2019), Pat Sparks (2020) Finance - Diane Griffin (2018) Mission/Outreach Oralie Wilhite (2020) Worship Michael Broadhurst (2020) Members and friends of the congregation are encouraged to contact the appropriate elder with their comments and suggestions. Church Staff The Rev. Steve Frazier, Covenant Pastor ext. 202 pastor@fpcports.org Edna Broadhurst, Director of Music Ministries ext. 203 ednafpc@aol.com Gabbi Goodrich, Secretary g.furman121@hotmail.com Sunday Ministries 11/4 Breakfast Raymond Rodrigues & Oralie Wilhite Sunday school Alice Butler Post-Worship Fellowship Mary Fitzwater & Betty Bartlett Peace, Love, Bag of Chips 11/11 Breakfast Nancy Grant Sunday school Alice Butler Post-Worship Fellowship Birthdays Cameron/Ashley McCormick 11/18 Breakfast Mike & Kim McCormick Sunday school Nancy Grant Post-Worship Fellowship Oralie Wilhite 11/25 Breakfast Pat Sparks Sunday school Nancy Grant Post-Worship Fellowship Lunch and Trim the Church hosted by Alice Simpson November Birthdays 11/1 Betsy B rown, 11 /4 To by P e n ne ll, 11 /9 Gr aham Fitzwater, 11/12 Jo h n Hac kwort h, 11 /15 Tanner Fur ma n, 1 1/19 Sus a n Fay, 11/19 Co rb i n Tay lor, 11 /20 Pa ul Butl e r, 1 1/23 Dia n e Tur n er, 11/2 8 Co n nor McCo rmic k Missing a birthday? Contact the Church at pastor@fpcports.org or call or the bulletin editor at bulletin@fpcports.org. pastor@fpcports.org

7 First Presbyterian Church Portsmouth, VA Coming Events Sunday, November 18 9:00 Breakfast fellowship 9:20 Children s music 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Worship 11:30 Post-Worship Fellowship Monday, November 19 6:00 Session meeting Wednesday, November 21 NO Bells or Choir Sunday, November 25 Christ the King Sunday 9:00 Breakfast fellowship 9:20 Children s music 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Worship 11:30 Lunch and Trim the Church for Christmas Wednesday, November 28 6:45 Bells 7:15 Choir Thursday, November 29 10:00 Bible study with the Rev. Dr. Chreston Holoman Sunday, December 2 First Sunday of Advent 9:00 Breakfast fellowship 9:20 Children s music 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Worship, with the Lord s supper 11:30 Post-Worship Fellowship, with the first meeting of the 1 st Pres. Book Club following Wednesday, December 5 6:45 Bells 7:15 Choir Thursday, December 6 10:00 Bible study with the Rev. Dr. Chreston Holoman Saturday, January 12 Friday, January 18 Shelter Week Please consider volunteering as an overnight chaperon. See Sue Fay or Oralie Wilhite for details.

8 First Presbyterian Church Portsmouth Announcements A note from Lou Wilhite On behalf of the cats and their owner, I The flowers in the Sanctuary today honor the memory of Betty Bartlett s mother, Ruby Justice, on the anniversary of her birth. They are given, with love, by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. A note from Sue Fay Hi, everybody! Another great year for this wonderful ministry [Peace, Love, and Bag of Chips (PLBC)]! Below is this year's PLBC overview people served, bags packed and funds spent. Thanks to all the volunteers who planned, prepared, served and scheduled you re the best! Next - shelter week on January 12-18! It ll be here before we know it! Peace, Love, and a Bag of Chips (PLBC) 2018 recap 23 evenings of service (June 3 November 4) 547 guests/bagged meals served $ cost $1.33 per bagged meal The first/organizational meeting of the 1st Pres. Book Club will be held in the Fellowship hall following post-worship fellowship on Sunday, December 2. All are invited to come with a suggestion of one or two books for the Book Club to read. A light lunch will be provided. A note from Lou Wilhite On behalf of the cats and their owner, I want to thank all of those who brought newspapers during the past few months. We now have a surplus for the colder months. Some of the cats are feral and live outside although they do have shelter when needed. We appreciate all of your efforts, so thanks again! The choir will be performing the cantata Tapestry of Light A Celtic Christmas Celebration by Joseph M. Martin during worship on Sunday, December 23, Seeking singers! - The PEVA Chapter of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus and the PEVA Peacemaking Committee is seeking choir members for the annual MLK service. The MLK service will be held at King's Grant Presbyterian Church on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. See Raymond for more information.