SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY 6th Sunday after Pentecost July 16, :00 a.m. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. --MATT. 25:35.

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1 SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY 6th Sunday after Pentecost July 16, :00 a.m. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. --MATT. 25:35 Artist Jen Norton

2 WELCOME. We re glad to gather together as a community of faith today. No matter where you are on the journey of faith, you are welcome here, to join in worship and service. All are invited to a time of refreshment and conversation immediately following worship in St. Andrews Hall (down the steps outside the sanctuary, and to the left). If you are new to this community of faith, we rejoice in your presence with us. Remember, we re not strangers, but rather friends who journey together, following the Lord Jesus Christ. Please turn off all cellular phones and watch alarms during worship. Please refrain from using flash photography during the worship service. Leadership at Lewinsville Ruling Elders Clerk of Session: Laura Jones Treasurer: Liz Stevens Pamela Deese Lois Dokken Steve Becker James Foster Jim Edmondson Elaine Guth Tom Mellor David Foster Harriet Neldon David Smith Bettie McElroy Adrian Steel Deacons/*Denotes Stephen Leader Carolyn Fisk Diane Alden Andrew Borene Jack Hess Emily Foster Verna Chenault (Secretary) Danny Howell Janet Kohlenberger Sharon Gamble Alex Scopeletis (Moderator) Dong Lee Janie Waldrop Pat Matheson* Rick Neldon Karen Siple* Wendy Maiwurm* HEARING ASSISTANCE devices are available from the ushers or the audio/video console at the rear of the sanctuary. PILLOWS are available in the coat room, just outside the narthex, to help make the pew more comfortable during worship. Feel free to borrow a pillow and return it after worship. MISS A WORSHIP SERVICE? Sermons are posted every week on our website, DVD recordings of worship services are also archived in the Library. Feel free to check them out any time. INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT LEWINSVILLE CHURCH? Visit the web page or call the church office. NOTES FOR WORSHIP: GG Glory to God The Presbyterian Hymnal Renew! - Renew! Hymnal (grey) OT - Pew Bible Old Testament NT - Pew Bible New Testament

3 July 16, :00 a.m. * If you are able, please stand Latecomers seated G ATHERING HYMN SING WELCOME * CALL TO WORSHIP We have been called here to move towards God s gracious way of living. We are invited to leave the past behind us and walk into these new days of ministry. Sometimes we d rather remember how things used to be. Sometimes we are afraid to be disciples. But this is a new day, and Christ is sharing freedom with us. It is a day to put aside all fear, to leave doubting behind, and to take courage in God s loving call. We will look to the new day, and we will set ourselves on the Christ-led path. We will strive for faithfulness, even at the cost of popularity, and we will be disciples of Christ, renewing and healing the world around us. * HYMN What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine GG 837 CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Silence SHOWALTER Gracious God, we thank you that we can find true rest in you, secure amid the conflicts and confusions of life. We thank you that you provide for our deepest needs and that you have trusted us to one another s care. Free us to live with humility and to give with joy. Open our hands to share what we have without fear of not having enough. Anoint us as peacemakers and justice-makers, continued next page

4 that we may reflect your steadfast love for the world. Through Christ we pray. Amen. ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS Friends, hear and believe the good news that comes from God. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! * RESPONSE Glory to God GG 582 Glory to God, whose goodness shines on me, and to the Son, whose grace has pardoned me, and to the Spirit, whose love has set me free. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Amen. World without end, without end. Amen. World without end, without end. Amen. World without end, without end. Amen. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Amen. * THE PEACE The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. Greet those around you, saying Peace be with you or The Peace of Christ If you prefer not to shake hands in greeting while passing the Peace of Christ, you may choose to make eye contact and greet others in another personal way. T HE W ORD CHILDREN S MEDITATION Following the Children s Meditation, children age 4 through grade 6 are invited to leave worship with Allison Lineberger and go to room 104 for videos and activities that teach about Sharing the Good News. The children will remain in Sermon Stories until the end of the worship service at which time parents can pick them up from the Sermon Stories room. 2

5 PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE Psalm 119: OT p. 569 Romans 8:1-11 NT p. 157 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! SERMON Setting Captives Free Rev. Scott Ramsey * HYMN Thy Word is a Lamp unto My Feet GG 458 THY WORD * AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles Creed Do you believe in God the Father Almighty? I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Do you believe in Jesus Christ? I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit? I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 3

6 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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. T HANKSGIVING THE SHARING OF OUR LIVES THROUGH OUR GIFTS OFFERTORY He is Exalted! Twila Paris PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS * CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Give Thanks GG 647 Give thanks with a grateful heart; give thanks to the Holy One; give thanks because we re given Jesus Christ, the Son. And now let the weak say, We are strong ; let the poor say, We are rich because of what the Lord has done for us! Give thanks. * PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING S ENDING * HYMN Live into Hope GG 772 * CHARGE AND BENEDICTION * DISMISSAL Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God! TRURO POSTLUDE Postlude on Truro J. Wayne Kerr The pastor will be in the narthex to greet you following worship. 4

7 A NNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE W EEK OF J ULY 16, 2017 ***WITHIN OUR PRAYERS*** Our loving sympathy and prayers are extended to the family of Betty Holmes, who died on July 5. A Service of Celebration and Witness to the Resurrection will be held Saturday, July 29, 11:00 a.m. at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church with a reception to follow. The red rosebud in the Sanctuary this morning is given to the glory of God in celebration of the birth of Vivian Lucille McCoy, daughter of Michelle and Andrew McCoy, on July 5. The proud grandparents are Jim and Wendy Maiwurm. Help carry one another s burden, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 ALL NAMES ON THE PRAYER LIST HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR PRIVACY REASONS. THE PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE BULLETIN ON SUNDAY MORNINGS CONTAINS THE COMPLETE LIST. The weekly prayer list includes those members and friends of the church family who are in a short-term temporarily serious or critical situation. Please remember in your prayers all those listed. Names placed on the weekly list will be removed after six weeks unless the church office is requested otherwise. We need your help to keep our prayer lists accurate and current. Please refer to the website, for further information on activities. WORSHIP NOTE - Pastor Emily is on vacation until July 25. LRR TALENT SHOW, MONDAY JULY 17 - Come one come all to the Lewinsville Retirement Residence s (LRR) talent show on July 17. All talents from individual to group acts are welcome and encouraged. Members of LRR, Senior Center and LPC are all welcome to participate and perform. The show will go on from 11am - 1pm and will include a lunch provided by the Lewinsville. Contact Justin Lee at LRR with questions at jlfdmp@gmail.com. BLOOD DRIVE JULY 30-7:45 am to 12:15 pm. Give the gift of life. Most healthy people can be blood donors. In about an hour donors complete a short medical history form, have temperature, blood pressure and iron level measured; recline comfortably for 7-10 minutes while donating and enjoy refreshments before leaving. INOVA will supply T-shirts for this 5

8 drive. Sign up at or in St. Andrews Hall before and after the church service. For questions contact Roy Siple or Betty Yurkewitch. SUMMER CHOIR FOR ALL AGES All ages are invited to be a member of the Summer Choir. Join us at 9am in the sanctuary on Sunday, August 6, 13, and 20. We will rehearse the anthem for that Sunday and then sing in worship. This is an opportunity for anyone who would like to join in and sing with the choir. Childcare is provided beginning at 9am. ALL CHURCH PICNIC - Presbyterian Women will be sponsoring an All Church Picnic on Sunday, August 6 in Fellowship Hall following the 10:00am Worship Service. Fried Chicken and beverages will be provided. Each family is asked to bring a side dish or a dessert. Everyone is invited! Contact information: Betty Yurkewitch or Jody Ransom. BACK-TO-SCHOOL DRIVE FOR SECOND STORY (FORMERLY ALTERNATIVE HOUSE) Help send Second Story children and teens back to school with new backpacks and school supplies. Lewinsville is sponsoring a drive beginning TODAY through Sunday, August 6. Help fill the box in St. Andrew s Hall with the following school supplies: Backpacks - boys and girls - 1 st - 6 th graders small and medium Backpacks for Teens - medium to large - 7 th -12 th 3 Ring Binders, lined paper Spiral notebooks, dividers, color markers Glue sticks, pens, flash cards, pencils Crayons & colored pencils, glue, pencil holders, sharpeners Calculators, scissors and rulers and erasers For more information contact Suzi Podhorecki at or kirtash@hotmail.com. 6

9 SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT THE MOVIES We are offering four Wednesday nights at the movies thematically linked with the sermon topic to be preached on the following Sunday. The movies will be shown in Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring a comfortable lawn chair and movie snacks to share. July 26 Lion August 9 Inside Out August 23 Hidden Figures MAKER FUN FACTORY BIBLE CAMP FOR THE WHOLE CHURCH AUGUST 4, 5, AND 6 Friday, August 4 is for everyone! 6:00-7:00 p.m.- Children, Youth and Adults will gather to move through a variety of stations focusing on a different project or ability in the Maker Fest creative stations that will remind attendees that they are created uniquely as God s masterpiece. A light dinner will be provided. 7:00-8:00 p.m. Adults and Youth will view the fully animated film the Bible Project: The Story of the Bible and discuss the films that give an overview of God s Rescue Plan. Children, ages 3-grade 6 will explore the Maker Fun Factory where they will rotate through several creative activities to help them learn that they were created by God and built for a purpose. (Child care will also be provided) Saturday, August 5 is for kids! 9:00 a.m.-12 noon-children, age 3-grade 6 will continue their exploration in the Maker Fun Factory. They will enjoy a morning in Sound Wave Sing & Play; Imagination Station; Bible Discovery, Game Makers; Snack Factory and KidVid Cinema. Sunday, August 6 is for the whole congregation! 10:00 a.m. worship-everyone in the congregation is invited to share in the closing celebration. 11:15 a.m. Presbyterian Women will be sponsoring an All Church Picnic in Fellowship Hall following the 10:00 Worship Service. Fried Chicken and beverages will be provided. Each family is asked to bring a side dish or a dessert. Everyone is invited! Contact information: Betty Yurkewitch or Jody Ransom. Register at for Maker Fun Factory Bible Camp 7

10 CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 16, 2017 SUNDAY, JULY 16 10:00am Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Scott Ramsey preaching 11:15am Christian Education - Romans Part 2 Library MONDAY, JULY 17 1:00pm Lost Sheep Prayer Shawl Ministry - Chapel 2:00pm Worship Service Lewinsville Retirement Residence 6:30pm Pastor Nominating Committee Chapel TUESDAY, JULY 18 12:30pm Committee on Ministry Coordinating Team Chapel 1:30pm Program Staff Library WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 11:30am Bible Study Chapel 12:30pm Tysons Interfaith Balls Hill Police Statin 1:00pm PrayerTime Sanctuary 2:00pm Worship Service Chesterbrook Residences THURSDAY, JULY 20 FRIDAY, JULY 21 SATURDAY, JULY 22 7:30am Men s Square Bethany Room SUNDAY, JULY 23 10:00am Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Stephany Crosby preaching 11:15am Christian Education Major themes in the Letter to the Romans Library 5:30pm Sunday ChristCare - Library 8

11 MINISTERS INTERIM PASTOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR CHRISTIAN FORMATION DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES DIRECTOR OF HANDBELLS ASSISTANT MUSICIAN DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES MUSIC MINISTRY LAY READER GREETER CLERK OF SESSION TREASURER DUTY ELDER DUTY DEACON The Entire Congregation of Lewinsville Church The Reverend Scott Ramsey The Reverend Emily Berman D Andrea Carole Huston Laura Hinton Laura Marchisotto Allison Lineberger Kate Satterstrom Evan Ayars Mary Frase Scotty Benson Laura Jones Liz Stevens Pam Deese Janet Kohlenberger MISSION CO-WORKERS Brian and Helen Chapaitis, Papua New Guinea Andrew and Ellen Collins, Thailand Frank and Nancy Dimmock, Louisville, KY CHURCH STAFF CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR FINANCIAL MANAGER CHURCH OFFICE MANAGER FACILITIES MANAGER PASTOR EMERITUS PARISH ASSOCIATE PARISH ASSOCIATE PARISH ASSOCIATE Bob Clark Jeanne Melone Sandy Albrecht Steven Kirkland The Reverend Gary G. Pinder The Reverend Stephany Crosby The Reverend Dr. Susan Fellows The Reverend Dr. Susan Kendall LEWINSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1724 Chain Bridge Road ~ McLean, Virginia ~~ FAX ~~ INFO LINE Donate now or text