Welcome To Worship. East Brentwood Presbyterian Church. 23rd Sunday after Pentecost

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1 Welcome To Worship At East Brentwood Presbyterian Church Sunday, October 28, :00 a.m. 23rd Sunday after Pentecost East Brentwood Presbyterian Church 9000 Concord Road Brentwood, TN (615) Thought Before Worship Sunday, October 28, 2018 The congregation is asked to use the time of the pre-service music as a period of silent prayer and preparation. If we want to speak of heavenly things, we may begin by speaking about earthly things, and if we want to describe that which is beyond all words, we may begin with words we know such as: man, woman, field, seed, bird, air, bread, sea, fish, joy... The kingdom is like these things; the kingdom is found in these things... If we cannot find the kingdom here we will never find it anywhere, for earth is where the seeds of heaven are sown. (Barbara Brown Taylor, The Seeds of Heaven) Welcome & Centering We Gather to Worship God Prelude Will You Let Me Be Your Servant Gillard (Praise Band) *Call to Worship Open our eyes, O God, that we might see the fingerprints of Your love in our lives. Open our ears,

2 that we might hear good news. Open our lips, and we will sing praise to You, our God. *Opening Hymn #694 Great God of Every Blessing Call to Confession Prayer of Confession God of mercy, we wanted to be faithful this week, and in some ways, we were: we loved, we served and endeavored to be our best. But there were also times when we were captured by our fears, we were ungrateful, and we focused on the worst in ourselves and others. Once again we stand before you as a jumble of beauty and brokenness. And once again, we ask you to forgive us and lead us in this week to come. (Silent Prayer) Response #392 Jesus, We Are Here Assurance of Forgiveness Friends, believe the good news. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Passing of the Peace The peace of Christ is with you. And also with you. *Gloria Patri #591 Halle, Halle, Hallelujah Halle, halle, hallelujah Halle, halle, hallelujah Halle, halle, hallelujah hallelujah, hallelujah Time with the Children Congregation: God go with you. Children: God be with you here. Special Music Here We Are Thom Schuyler

3 Minute for Mission We Listen for God s Word Prayer for Illumination Scripture Jeremiah 31: 7-14 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Sermon Do You Answer the Call? Liz Beatty Time of Reflection We Respond to God s Love Prayers of the People 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 sins, as we forgive those who sin against us; 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 Offertory Doxology #606 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dedication The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

4 We Go from Here & Serve Closing Hymn #541 God Be With You Till We Meet Again Announcements *Charge & Blessing Postlude This is Amazing Grace Wickham, Riddle, and Farro CCLI# (Praise Band) *Indicates where you may rise in body or spirit. About Today s Service & Activities Participants In Today s Service: Liz and Yarnell Beatty; Musician: Nate Strasser Membership Questions Is it your intent to faithfully continue in your spiritual growth, exploring who Christ is or the world and for you in particular? Will you seek to understand the relationship between evil and the good and participate in the food even as you rely on God s mysterious grace? Are you willing to share your strength and resources with the church and are you willing to affect and be affected by this congregation? Praise and Prayers As a caring congregation of faith, we ask you to remember the following people in your prayers: Jacob Daniels and family; Sleenhotf family; Faslim Chapman; Laura Litchfield; Robin Bell s father; the young people in our community If you have a prayer request or celebration that you would like to share, please contact Kristine Vasilevskis at team5v@att.net or (615)

5 Announcements Thanksgiving for College Grove Food Pantry: Please check out the table in the Gathering area today for a signup sheet to provide turkeys to those in need or for a shopping list for other Thanksgiving items needed. Contact: Mary Ellen Hofstetter, librarylady581@yahoo.com. EBPC Weekly E-blast: Are you receiving the weekly e-blasts from EBPC? If not, please write your in the friendship pad or send an to: DRobitaille@ebpctn.org to be added. You'll be updated on all the happenings at EBPC and can unsubscribe at any time. New to EBPC? Get better acquainted and allow us to answer your questions about EBPC at Coffee and Chat sessions: November 4 and December 2,from 9:00-9:45am. Inquire about the Presbyterian denomination and EBPC church membership. Should you desire to formally join the church, the Session is available November 11 and December 9. To receive your request to join: Liz Beatty (aybeatty@comcast.net) or Pr. John Hilley (jhilley@ebpctn.org). Men s Fellowship Event: On Sunday, November 11 we'll be heading out to "Sunday Night Soul at the 5 Spot" hosted by Jason Eskridge who's played at Music in the Grove twice and at a few other church events in the past. As described by Louis Morrow: "He's REALLY good." We'll meet at EBPC at 4:45pm to car pool to East Nashville, grab a quick early dinner near the venue, and then enjoy some great live music. Sideshow Play at Belmont: Calling all theatre enthusiasts (and Nate piano playing supporters; he is the main pianist for the event). Side Show is a musical based on the lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who became famous stage performers in the 1930s. This touching real life drama reveals the courage it takes to understand and accept how we are all uniquely and beautifully created. Doors open one hour prior to show time. Showtime: Sunday, November 18, 2pm. We will carpool from church parking lot to Massey Concert Hall, Nashville. Please RSVP to Kelly by Nov.1st. Breaking the Silence: If you are a teen, a parent or grandparent, or you work with children, teens or young adults, professionally or in a volunteer capacity, you are invited to attend "Breaking the Silence: Addressing Youth and Young Adult Struggles" on the afternoon of November 4th at Brentwood United Methodist Church. There will be professionals who specialize in a variety of mental health issues and topics of current interest such as technology addiction, bullying and eating disorders, presenting as well as answering questions. For more info and to register Please share this opportunity within your personal network as well. If you have questions, please contact Liz Beatty at aybeatty@comcast.net Children s Announcements EBPC Children s Newsletter: Are you receiving our new EBPC Children's Ministry Connection E-Newsletter? Contact Lindsey at: lhindsbrown@ebpctn.org if you want to be added to the weekly !

6 Preschool Chapel News: This week in Chapel, the 2-year-olds discussed feelings. We sang "If You're Happy and You Know It" (with many fun verses) and read The Feelings Book. In the 3's and 4's our Bible verse was about Peace and learned to say Peace in sign language TWO different ways! We read The Peace Book by Todd Parr and sang "The PEACE Song" (to the tune of B-I-N-G-O) and "Thank You, God." Calendar Events Coming This Week ~ At a Glance Sunday, October 28 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Youth Band 3:30 p.m. Yoga Class 4:00 p.m. 608 Heads to Morning Pointe 5:30 p.m. PYG Youth Monday, October 29 9:30 a.m. ECO 6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Wednesday, October 31 7:00 p.m. Choir 7:45 p.m. Praise Band Friday, November 2 9:30 a.m. Presbyterian Women s Meeting and Potluck 4:00 p.m. Ladies Retreat (through Saturday, November 3, 7pm Saturday, November 3 3:15 p.m. Gurukul Sunday, November 4 9:00 a.m. Coffee and Chat 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Kids Music and Drama 10:00 a.m. Worship & Communion 11:00 a.m. Youth Band 3:30 p.m. Yoga Class 4:00 p.m. 608 Youth 5:30 p.m. PYG Youth Welcome to East Brentwood To Our Members: East Brentwood gladly welcomes first-time and returning visitors. By introducing yourself and sharing a warm greeting, you express the hospitality of our congregation. Please share a smile and welcoming word to those around you. To Our Guests: We offer education and fellowship opportunities in the mornings and evenings for children, youth and adults. Please see the calendar of events for dates and times. Be sure to complete a yellow contact card if you wish to receive future communications from EBPC. East Brentwood Presbyterian Church is a community church made up of a loving, welcoming family of believers in honest conversation with God. We seek to emulate the ministry of Jesus through compassionate service, with stimulating and relevant exploration of God s Word, and by sharing that Word and God s many blessings with our neighbors in Middle Tennessee and around the world.