WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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1 WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Inviting All, Exploring Faith, Experiencing God 2155 University Ave, Dubuque, IA (563) OCTOBER 4, 2015 "World Communion Sunday" 9:30 A.M. Take a hard look at Jesus. He s the centerpiece of everything we believe. (Hebrews 3:1 The Message) 1

2 TO OUR GUESTS: Welcome! Thanks for joining us for worship. More information about Westminster Presbyterian Church is available on the Welcome Table in the back of the Sanctuary. We encourage you to fill out the Friendship Binder found in your pew and please join us for coffee and fellowship in the Narthex after the service. Large print bulletins are available from the ushers. Children s activities, books and crayons are on the small table in the back of the sanctuary. * All who wish may stand. Prelude Lamb of God arr. Richard Hillert Roy Carroll Lamb of God by Johann Sebastian Bach Organist Words of Greeting Ruth 2:4 Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements *Greeting Our Neighbors *Introit # 371 " Lift High the Cross" Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim Till all the world adore...his sacred name. *Call to Worship Adam Etheredge Leader: Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless God s holy name. People: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all God s benefits. Leader: What shall we render to the Lord for all the Lord s bounty to us? People: We will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. *Hymn #150 Come, Christians, Join to Sing" *Unison Prayer of Confession Adam Etheredge O Lord, Giver of Bread, how often you would strengthen us with your presence! Daily you offer the refreshment of your love. Daily you would empower us to live as faithful servants. We confess that we have not sought your company. We have doubted that you can satisfy the hungers that plague us. And we are frightened to think what changes your presence might work in our lives. Forgive us, Lord, our failure to trust you. Give us courage to accept your provisions. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Moment of silence for personal reflection.) *Assurance of God's Forgiveness 2

3 *Response "Take, O Take Me as I Am" Take, O take me as I am; summon out what I shall be; set your seal upon my heart and live in me. Children s Message Anthem "This Touch of Love" Chancel Choir by Carl Schalk & J.J. Vajda Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NRSV) 23 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. 25 In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord s death until he comes. Leader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Sermon Means of Grace: The Lord's Supper" *Hymn #520 vs.1-3 Hear, O Our Lord, We See You Face to Face" (Tune: "Morecambe" #326) *Affirmation of Faith (The Heidelberg Catechism, Question #75) Cameron Fast Leader: How are you reminded and assured in the Holy Supper that you participate in the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross and in all his benefits? People: In this way: Christ has commanded me and all believers to eat of this broken bread, and to drink of this cup in remembrance of him. He has thereby promised that his body was offered and broken on the cross for me, and his blood was shed for me, and that the cup is shared with me. Also, he has promised that he himself as certainly feeds and nourishes my soul to everlasting life with his crucified body and shed blood as I receive and actually taste the bread and the cup of the Lord which are given to me as sure signs of the body and blood of Christ. Giving of Our Offerings Please use this time to pass the Friendship Binder found at the inside end of your pew. Offertory "Deep River" Adult Handbells spiritual arr. by Douglas Wagner 3

4 *Response #428 "We Give Thee But Thine Own" We give Thee but Thine own, What-e'er the gift may be; All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from Thee. *Prayer of Dedication The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper Invitation to the Lord's Table Breaking of the Bread; Pouring of the Wine (Juice) Great Prayer of Thanksgiving Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. 4 & Cameron Fast "...we gladly join our voices to the song of the Church on earth and in heaven: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of Your glory, hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, hosanna in the highest....prayer continues and concludes with 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. Communion of the People As you pass the bread please say, The body of Christ given for you. As you pass the cup please say, The blood of Christ shed for you. (Please retain the bread to partake together as a sign of our oneness as a community of faith in Jesus Christ. Drink the cup whenever you are ready as a sign of our individual and unique relationship with Christ as our Lord and Savior.) INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED GLUTEN FREE WAFERS ARE AVAILABLE *Unison Prayer after Communion Cameron Fast Almighty God, you provide the true bread from heaven, your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant that we who have received the Sacrament of his body and blood may

5 abide in him and he in us, that we may be filled with the power of his endless life, now and forever. Amen. *Hymn - insert *Blessing "We Remember You" 5 Response #432 May the God of Hope Go with Us May the God of hope go with us every day, filling all our lives with love and joy and peace. May the God of justice speed us on our way, bringing light and hope to every land and race. Praying, let us work for peace; singing, share our joy with all; working for a world that's new, faithful when we hear Christ's call. Postlude "Soul, deck thyself with gladness..." Roy Carroll arr. Johannes Brahms Organist ANNOUNCEMENTS ADULT CE: after worship today in the board room at 10:45 a.m. Come"Dig Deeper" into today's Scripture and Sermon with our guest preacher, Rev. Dr.. WELCOME to today's guest preacher, the Rev. Dr., a retired Presbyterian Minister whom we all know as a friend of our congregation. Thanks Marsha and a big thanks for being our pastoral minister while Hal was on vacation! HAL MURRY hosts "Welcome to Westminster" classes after worship for three Sundays, beginning October 11. The classes are open to all and are intended to address issues of interest to newcomers to our fellowship and anyone who may be considering church membership. Class members determine the topics with their questions. A sampling of previous questions: What's the difference between Presbyterians and... How can I learn to pray? How does Westminster get its Pastor? How can I begin to understand the Bible? Interested? Please fill out the registration flyer in bulletin today. THANK YOU to all the gardeners that help make our gardens beautiful all through the summer. Those working this year were Gene & Gini Gordon, Ross & Sally Madden, Joyce & Marlyn Bausman, Jean & Doug Cheever, Susan Williams, Lynne Oyen, Denise Reyerson, Sheri Hannon, Pat Judge, Jeanne Beeghley, Pat & Dora Edwards, Diane Garrity, Myra DeLong and Glinda Manternach. Thanks to Tim Till for watering and all the other things he helped us do, to the persons that watered the plant by the door faithfully and to any other that pulled a weed or two or deadheaded a plant. Many hands make light the task. We try and arrange the schedule so each team of two only works 2 weeks/summer (usually just one day in their week). We could use some new recruits and hope some of you will consider adding your name to our committee. We have good instructors and are always eager to have new ideas. We hope to hear from some of you. Thanks again, Gini and Sally BREAKING BREAD - A group of people who meet after church once a month to go out to eat together. Next time is October 11th. Gather in the Narthex right after worship. Those who stay for Sunday School can meet after class and decide where they want to go to eat.

6 BOOKS & BOWLS on October. 18, will be reading The Bible s Yes to Same-sex Marriage. Author and friend of Westminster, Mark Achtemeier, will join us for the discussion. He will tell us what led him from being an opponent of gay rights to an outspoken activist for gay marriage and a fully inclusive church. It would be helpful if you could read the book ahead of the October 18 th meeting so you can participate in the discussion (available on-line, from the publisher and at River Lights Book Store) but you are certainly welcome even if you haven t read the book. We will meet at 10:45, after worship, in Fellowship Hall. There will be snacks - in bowls. CROP WALK to End Hunger - TODAY Oct. 4th at 12:45 p.m. Lunch will be served before the walk for all Westminster walkers to enjoy together. The team will then walk together to Holy Trinity Lutheran to begin the CROP walk. This will be the last day for receiving CROP WALK money and peanut butter donations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TONIGHT! "IT'S A DIFFERENT WORLD" Westminster's Mission Committee presents Pastor Heidi McGinness Sun., Oct. 4th at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall Pastor Heidi, Abolitionist and Humanitarian, will share her experiences of the past 11 years of standing with the persecuted from every major religion in Sudan and other nations. She will discuss how the world has changed, how it affects us all, and how we can make a difference. More information is on the flyers around the building. PLEASE JOIN US! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oct. 17th - 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scout Troop 11 "2nd Annual Spaghetti Feed & Bake Sale". $7.00 Adults, $4.00 Kids 4-12; Kids 3 and under Free. All You Can Eat Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, Milk and Coffee. Drinks are available to purchase. Tickets will be sold before and after worship on Sun., October 11th. Our WPC Kids are selling Christmas Wreaths as a fund raiser for a Christmas Mission Project. Friends and family are welcome to place wreath and garland orders for personal use ALONG WITH the opportunity to donate a wreath to be used to decorate our sanctuary and building. Also, for every wreath and garland sold $1.00 will be donated to the Deacon's Fund. Wreaths can be purchased at the Hospitality Counter. All orders and money 6 are due by Oct. 28th! THANKS!

7 Fall Rummage Sale Thurs., Fri. & Sat., Oct. 29, 30 & 31 If you re like me, you ve been collecting things for the rummage sale ever since our sale last Fall. It s time to reclaim that spare room and bring your treasures to the Church sale! Gerda and I will be co-chairing this year and would appreciate any help you can give us setting up, extra hands during the sale or helping to pack things up at the end. It truly takes many hands to have a successful sale. Please call Sue if you are able to help in any way. See the October Hotline for Sale details. WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Hal Murry, Teaching Elder Church Administrator: Mary Kay Pancratz Custodian: Tim Till Financial Secretary: Nancy Kringle Adult Choir/Adult Handbells: Pam Crawford Guest Organist/Pianist: Roy Carroll Band/Youth Handbells: Sally Stulken Children s Choir/Timbrel & Lyre: Faith Formation Leader for Youth: Lisa Fast Karmella Sellers Sunday Custodian: Hibbens/Miller Head Usher: Rich Henderson Greeters: Del & Arlys Williams Ushers: Middle School Youth Judy Schuster& Rick Baal High School Youth Communion Servers: *Shelley Malone, Doug Cheever, Laurie Anderson, Evan Stark Bonnie Sue Lewis, Steve Mosiman, Betsy Badger Susan Taylor, Bruce Hallahan and Jeremiah Bock WESTMINSTER LIFE AND MINISTRY: OCTOBER 4, 2015 Church Office Number: Rev. : Pastoral Emergency PRAYER REQUESTS: The Mosiman family For Del & Arlys Williams' daughter-in-law, Karen Williams If you would like to have your name on our Prayer Request list, please advise the church office ( ) or the Pastor. COMMUNITY EVENTS - See flyers in the Narthex for more information. ENDS TOMORROW, Oct. 5th - JOURNEY TO FREEDOM a walk-through exhibit that highlights how human trafficking is active within our local community. A MUST SEE! Oct. 6th - 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - VSO Chili Supper, Bake & Craft Sale at Bethany Home 7

8 THIS WEEK AT WESTMINSTER: OCT. 4 THRU OCT. 11 Sunday, Oct. 4 8:00 a.m. Adult Handbells, LOFT 8:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal, LOFT 8:40 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, FH 9:30 a.m. Worship - Rev., Guest Preacher 10:40 a.m. Youth CE, Classrooms 10:45 a.m. Adult CE, BR 11:45 a.m. WPC Band Rehearsal, Choir Rm. 12:00 p.m. Crop Walk 7:00 p.m. Sudan Missionary, Pastor Heidi, FH Monday, Oct. 5 3:00 p.m. Property Meeting, WR 4:45 p.m. Youth Chorale, FH 5:30 p.m. Youth CE Mtg., CR 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts Pack Committee, BR 7:00 p.m. Scouts Brd of Rev., CR 7:00 p.m. Troop 11 Boy Scouts, FH 7:00 p.m. Nominating Committee, WR Tuesday, Oct. 6 5:45 p.m. Youth Handbells Rehearsal, LOFT 7:00 p.m. Deacon's Board Mtg., BR Wednesday, Oct. 7 11:00 a.m. Regional Prayer Meeting, CR 12:00 p.m. WPC "Joint Tab les, FH, K 4:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee Mtg., WR 4:00 p.m. Tutor Chinese Student, CR 5:15 p.m. Adult Handbells Rehearsal, LOFT 5:15 p.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal, Media Rm. 5:15 p.m. Childcare, Nursery 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal, SA Saturday, Oct. 10 8:30 a.m. Intergroup of Iowa, FH Loras College Miracle Network Dance Marathon 5k Walk/Color Run (see flyer in Narthex) Sunday, Oct. 11 8:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal, LOFT 8:40 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, FH 9:00 a.m. Band Rehearsal, SA 9:30 a.m. Worship - Rev. Murry preaching 10:40 a.m. Youth CE, Classrooms 10:45 a.m. Adult CE, BR 10:45 a.m. Welcome to Westminster, WR We are hosting OCTOBER 24, people are needed to serve breakfast to the volunteers and clean up after. Time is 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Please wear your purple Westminster T-shirt Sign up in the Narthex or call the office. 8