THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. Gathering. Rock of Ages Just a Closer Walk with Thee

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1 JANUARY 27, 2019 THE HURH AT WORSHIP THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY 8:00 nd 9:30.m. thering PRELUDE (8:00) Pieces d orgue, Livre 4 Louis Mrchnd PRELUDE (9:30) Trust nd Obey Rock of Ages Just loser Wlk with Thee LIFE IN THE HURH Rev. Koenig-Reinke (8:00) Rev. Snderford (9:30) FAITH IN ATION (9:30) Promises Heidi Hess-Willis Kthy Wirstrom ALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Pitt nd Promises (9:30) One: Worship od, One: who hs done gret things. All: We rejoice in our od, who mde wy through the desert of this world. One: Worship od, One: who hs shown us mercy. All: We re the people od hs formed through hrist, clled by nme nd beloved; we worship od, nd we rejoice! One: Worship od One: in spirit nd in truth. All: We give prise tht od is doing new thing. Allelui! We rejoice! dpted from The Worship Sourcebook * HYMN 418 od, Bless Your hurch with Strength! ich hlte treulich still PRAYER OF ONFESSION od, you tell us not to fer becuse we re yours, nd you hve clled us by nme. We re sorry for the times when we forget tht we re loved, nd when we fil to show your love for others. My the strength of your love tht shines in Jesus life shine in our lives, too. uide us tody nd every dy, so tht our words nd ctions mke hrist s love, justice, nd pece present in this church nd in the world. In his powerful nme we pry.

2 SILENT ONFESSION ASSURANE OF OD S PRESENE One: Her these words. One: Mking wy through ll the mistkes of our lives, od leds us into new life where we re restored to grce, to hope, nd to pece. All: Do we notice wht od hs done for us, wht od is doing in us? This is good news for everyone. Thnks be to od, we re forgiven! Amen. One: As forgiven people, we shre the good news with one nother now, sying, One: The Pece of hrist be with you. All: And lso with you. * PASSIN OF THE PEAE You re invited to shre signs with one nother of the pece we experience s od s people. reet one nother sying, The pece of hrist be with you, nd respond, And lso with you. * ONREATIONAL RESPONSE lory be to the Fther, nd to the Son, nd to the Holy host; As it ws in the beginning, is now, nd ever shll be, world without end. Amen. Amen. Procliming PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Jenette Kibler (8:00) Rev. Annette Frser (9:30) OLD TESTAMENT READIN Isih 43:1 2, This is the Word of the Lord. Thnks be to od. ANTHEM (9:30) Ev ry Time I Feel the Spirit Willim Dwson Ev ry time I feel the spirit, moving in my hert, I will pry; Upon the mountin my Lord spoke, Out of his mouth cme fire nd smoke; Looked ll round me, it looked so fine, Till I sked my Lord if ll ws mine. Ev ry time I feel the spirit, moving in my hert, I will pry; Jordn river is chilly n cold, It chills the body but not the soul; There in t but one trin upon this trck, It runs to heven n right bck. Ev ry time I feel the spirit moving in my hert, I will pry. A ONVERSATION WITH YOUN DISIPLES (9:30) Rev. Rogers nd Promises hildren through grde five re invited forwrd.

3 NEW TESTAMENT READIN 2 Timothy 1:1 14 This is the Word of the Lord. Thnks be to od. SERMON Responding Rev. Lynn Brger Elliott * HYMN Light Dwns on Wery World temple of pece This hymn is on the bck of this bulletin. WELOME Rev. Koenig-Reinke (9:30) Plese sign the Friendship Pd nd pss it to others sitting nerby. OFFERIN OF TITHES AND IFTS Offertory (8:00) Duo in D Minor Louis Mrchnd Offertory (9:30) His Eye Is on the Sprrow * Doxology Prise od, from whom ll blessings flow; Prise od, ll cretures here below; Prise od bove, ye hevenly host; Prise Fther, Son, nd Holy host. Amen. * Pryer of Dediction SARAMENT OF OMMUNION (8:00) See ommunion rd. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD S PRAYER Rev. Rogers nd Promises (9:30) Our Fther who rt in heven, hllowed be thy nme. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on erth s it is in heven. ive us this dy our dily bred; nd forgive us our debts, s we forgive our debtors; nd led us not into tempttion, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom nd the power nd the glory, forever. Amen. * HYMN 430 ome Sing, O hurch in Joy! drwll s 148 th Plese sing stnzs 1 3. * INSTRUTIONS FOR SHELTER IN PLAE DRILL AND ONREATIONAL POTLUK AND MEETIN (9:30) * BENEDITION Sending

4 * ONREATIONAL RESPONSE ome sing, O church, in joy! ome join, O church, in song! For hrist the Lord hs triumphed o er the ges long! In bold ccord, come celebrte the journey now nd prise the Lord! * POSTLUDE (8:00) Fugue in Minor Louis Mrchnd * Plese rise in body or spirit. Those prts of the service of worship in which the congregtion prticiptes in word or song re noted in bold type. Hering-ssistnce devices nd lrge-print bulletins nd hymnls re vilble from the ushers. We welcome bck the Rev. Lynn Brger Elliott s our guest precher tody! Lynn nd her husbnd Mrk were Associte Pstors here between the yers of 1994 nd urrently Lynn is n Associte Pstor for Fmily Ministries nd Pstorl re t Myflower ongregtionl hurch in Est rnd Rpids where Mrk is the Senior Pstor. Musicl ledership includes Benton Deroot, bss; hncel hoir; nd ommon hords Hnd Bell hoir. ommon hords provides young dults with developmentl disbilities n opportunity for growth through musicl performnce. Severl of our Promises members ply with ommon hords, nd they re excited to hve their specil friends t their church tody! We welcome Promises to help us led worship tody. Promises is our specilly-bled young dult group, composed of six members of First Pres: Lizzie Andre, Meghn rlisle, Dn Hrtmn, Rob Myer, Doug Peterson, nd Kristin Sutton, nd some of their prents nd cregivers. Volunteer leders include Kthy Wirstrom, Heidi Hess-Willis, nd Victor Rotberg. Severl of these young people were confirmed t First Pres in clss led by Rev. Lynn Brger Elliott. They re especilly honored to welcome her bck tody! Welcome to ll! Plese know tht ll, including visitors nd newcomers, re invited to shre in the life of the church. A full description of church events my be found online t If you hve questions, plese visit the Welcome enter, just outside the Socil Hll. reeting you there tody is Jim Dickinson. ookie bkers re Beth ldwell, Felicity Willims, nd Sue Dempsey. The hurch Office is stffed by Srh Krein. reeters re Deb nd Mike Lisull nd Brb nd Dick rlisle. Sound system opertor is Bryn Mgnuson. Ushers re Bill Austin (hed) nd Nncy Fox t 8:00; Bill Austin (hed), Dick rlisle (cptin), Len Rezmierski, Joe Schmidt, rol rter, Jim meron, Mrty nd onnie Swindle, Den ilchrist, Spulding lrk, nd Keith nd Sheil Bilby t 9:30. There is no pryer tem fter the 9:30 service tody s we hve shelter in plce drill followed by the nnul meeting nd lunch in the Socil Hll. Plese see pstor if you re bering burden nd would like pryer. Following the 8:00 service minister is vilble for pryer t the ommunion Tble. Time spent in pryer is never wsted. Frnçois Fénelon hncel flowers re given in loving memory of Philip Pierson by his wife, Lis Dnielson, nd their children, Alex nd Nor Pierson.

5 TODAY S EVENTS Worship is t 8:00 in Monteith Hll nd t 9:30.m. in the Snctury. Rdio Worship is brodcst t 11:00.m., on WAAM (1600 AM) nd on the web ( The Annul Meeting of the ongregtion hs been clled by Session to follow the 9:30.m. service tody for the purpose of hering the Annul Report of the church nd voting on chnges to the instlled pstors terms of cll. At 10:30.m. we will hve our nnul Shelter-in-Plce drill nd then djourn to the Socil Hll for the Annul Meeting nd Potluck Luncheon. There is no offee Hour tody. hildren s Ministry Opportunities: hildcre nd Sundy School clsses re held for crib through fifth grders t 9:30.m. hildren s hoir does not reherse tody in order tht ll might ttend the Annul Meeting nd Potluck Luncheon. Amzing Stuff: od s ift for rowing Up, clss for fourth nd fifth grders, does not meet tody so tht ll might ttend the Annul Meeting nd Potluck Luncheon. Youth Ministry Opportunities: All youth grdes 6 12 re invited to join us for our scheduled youth progrmming. Everyone is welcome! Munch & Mingle is t 9:20.m. in the Youth Room. Sundy School nd onfirmtion clsses meet t 9:30.m. Youth Dinner is t 5:30 p.m. in the Youth Room. Youth roup is t 6:00 p.m. in the Youth Room. Februry Monthly Mission: Souper Bowl Sundy! Join us next Sundy, Februry 3, 10:30.m. 2:00 p.m. in the Youth Room. We ll collect nd sort food for the church s monthly food collection, nd host n immersion experience bout food insecurity in Wshtenw ounty. Lunch will be provided, nd you will be home before Kick-Off. ontct Essie (essie@firstpresbyterin.org) for more informtion. Adult Eduction Opportunities: Adult eduction clsses do not meet tody so tht ll might ttend the 9:30.m. worship service, the Shelter-in-Plce drill, nd the Annul Meeting nd Potluck Luncheon. ollege Students! UKirk@UMich mpus Ministry Opportunities: We would love to tke you out to coffee or lunch nd her more bout your life! ontct Revs. Buckley, Koenig-Reinke, nd Mcown t cmpus@firstpresbyterin.org. All re welcome! Enjoy lunch with us on Sundys t noon. Meet in the Welcome enter fter the 11:00.m. service. It s free! Tke study brek with the offee rew on Mondy nd Tuesdy fternoons,1:00 5:00 p.m., in the Legue. Our tret! Hve fithful converstions t our Smll roup on Wednesdys t 8:00 p.m., lso in the Legue.

6 20s & 30s (T2A2) Smll roup meets t 7:00 p.m. t hris Whl s house to red nd discuss Inspired: Slying ints, Wlking on Wter, nd Loving the Bible Agin by Rchel Held Evns. Bring your questions nd insights, wherever you re on your fith journey! We invite ll in their 20s nd 30s to come nd build community with us. For more informtion bout T2A2 opportunities, contct Rev. Pitt. ANNOUNEMENTS A ookie Exchnge in Februry! On Sundy, Februry 10, the ongregtionl Life ommittee is sponsoring cookie exchnge during offee Hour in the Socil Hll. All you need to do is bring two dozen cookies of your choice nd you ll go home with bg of totlly different cookies. Sounds esy? It is! For more informtion, contct il rdy. Would you like to provide hncel flowers in memory of loved one who hs died or in honor of loved one still living? There re openings in upcoming months. ontct Robin Agnew in the hurch Office if you re interested. ost is $50. All men of the hurch re invited to the first nnul Men of Fith brekfst, on Sturdy, Februry 9, 9:00 10:30.m., in the Socil Hll. The cost is $5 for brekfst, incredible fellowship, the chnce to strengthen connections with other men, nd gret lecture by our former Resident Minister, Rev. Dr. Aron Jnklow. Plese mke reservtion in the hurch Office or on our website. Aron will spek on People Are Wtching! Ech of us leves lsting impct nd legcy on the people we meet. During this study, we ll think bout those who hve impcted us, nd consider how we might be more mindful of the wys our lives impct others. Aron is the Executive Pstor of the Royl Poincin hpel in Plm Bech, Florid. He completed his Ph.D. in hristin Ethics nd Prcticl Theology t the University of Edinburgh in Scotlnd. Mture Ministries welcomes Howrd Mrkel to our Februry Lunch nd Lern on Thursdy, Februry 14, t noon. Lunch is $5. Dr. Mrkel s new book is The Kelloggs: The Bttling Brothers of Bttle reek. We encourge you to purchse the book on your own nd bring it for Howrd to sign. Dr. Howrd Mrkel, is NYT-bestselling uthor, the eorge E. Wntz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine, nd Director of the enter for the History of Medicine t the University of Michign. About his new book, the Ntionl Book Review clled it Insightful nd entertining... A reveling window into Americ s it evolved from the ivil Wr to World Wr II, while Booklist s strred review sid tht sibling rivlry hs rrely been so dstrdly nd delectble. Sign up soon. Reservtions re required for this event. The movie, The Rod to Wellville, bsed on different book bout the Kellogg brothers, will be viewed s follow up, on Thursdy, Februry 21, t 10:00.m., in the urtis Room. There is no cost nd popcorn is provided! Sign up for both events in the hurch Office, or online. Mture Singles meet this Fridy, Februry 1, t Olive rden Resturnt, 445 Est Eisenhower Prkwy, t 5:30 p.m. All re welcome.

7 The New Hymnl is oming! lory to od, the hymnl we hve been using in Monteith Hll since 2013, is coming to our Snctury. We hope to hve hymnls by Ester Sundy. Recommended by our music stff nd the Session, we re excited to move forwrd with replcing the blue hymnl in our Snctury with this new one! We encourge you to order one (or more!) now to enhnce our worship life. You my give in your nme, or in honor or memory of someone else. Hymnls re $22 ech nd cn be ordered on our website or in the hurch Office. We hope to purchse t lest 600 by Ester, with gol of 800 totl, including musicin s editions nd lrge-print versions. More detiled informtion on this beutiful resource cn be found in the Februry First Press. Questions? See Krl Olson-Bellfi or Rev. Rogers. Tringle oopertive Preschool is ccepting pplictions for the next school yer. The preschool offers children ply-bsed curriculum tht develops physicl, cognitive, nd socil skills. First Pres members receive priority enrollment sttus for pplictions submitted prior to this Fridy, Februry 1. For more informtion visit FIRST PRESBYTERIAN HURH STAFF Robin Agnew, Administrtive Assistnt Reverend Blir Buckley, Resident Minister J Frye, Peer Minister for Youth Ministry Lis Hddrill, Technology oordintor Dr. Pul Hebig, Interim Orgnist Almer Hrris, Mintennce Specilist Dr. Richrd Ingrm, Interim Director of Music Ministries Mry Jones, Publictions oordintor indy King, Administrtive Assistnt/hildren s Eduction Assistnt Reverend Eric Koenig-Reinke, Resident Minister Essie Koenig-Reinke, Youth Ministries oordintor Dve Lett, Finnce Assistnt Reverend Evns Mcown, mpus Ministries oordintor Kellie McInchk, Interim hildren s hoir Director Ann Miller, Finnce Mnger Reverend Dorothy Pitt, Resident Minister Adrin Prundenu, Fcilities Mnger Lind Robinson, Office Mnger Reverend Meliss Anne Rogers, Associte Pstor Reverend Jy Snderford, Associte Pstor Simon Suboski, Interim Youth hoir Director Sndy Tlbott, Wellness oordintor/prish Nurse Bec Torres-Dvenport, oordintor of hildren s Eduction nd Fmily Ministry 1432 Wshtenw Avenue Ann Arbor, MI info@firstpresbyterin.org

8 * HYMN Light Dwns on Wery World temple of pece & # 4 4 ú 1 Light 2 Love 3 Hope & #. see bred lorn, D dwns grows blooms j ll nd Þnd & # we we we Refrin & # & # on in in j we - ry world when eyes be - gin to we - ry world when hun - gry herts Þnd we - ry world when cre - tures, once for - ú peo - ple s dig - ni - chil - dren s drems re wil - der - ness re - j D ty. fed. born. ú Light Love Hope D - ry world: the prom - ised dy of jus - - ry world: the prom - ised fest of plen - - ry world: the prom - ised green of E - J D dwns grows blooms tice ty den on in in ú comes. comes. comes. The trees shll clp their hnds; the dry lnds, gush with springs; j Em D & # & # the hills nd moun-tins shll brek forth with sing - ing! J We shll go j out in joy, nd be led D j forth in pece, j s ll the world in won - der ech - oes sh - lom. w Text: Mry Louise Bringle, IA Publictions, Inc.; Music: Willim P. Rown, dmin. IA Publictions, Inc.; OneLicense.net #A