I was a stranger and you welcomed me. --MATT. 25:35

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1 SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY All Saints Sunday November 4, :30 and 11:00 a.m. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. --MATT. 25:35 1

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: Tim Dokken Treasurer: Liz Stevens Lois Dokken Steve Becker Lori Mabus Jim Edmondson Elaine Guth Clay McConnell David Foster Rob Hunter Ryan Ramsey Bettie McElroy Harriet Neldon Jody Ransom Deacons/*Denotes Stephen Leader Diane Alden Andrew Borene Banafshe Aghvami Emily Foster (Moderator) Verna Chenault (Secretary) Carolyn Fisk Janet Kohlenberger Sharon Gamble Libby McConnell Dong Lee Janie Waldrop Sally McKeown Rick Neldon Pat Matheson* Wendy Maiwurm* Karen Siple* 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 2

3 T HE L EWINSVILLE P RESBYTERIAN C HURCH S ERVICE FOR THE L ORD S D AY November 4, 2018, 8:30 a.m. * If you are able, please stand Latecomers seated THE GATHERING WELCOME * SONG How Very Good and Pleasant GG 398 CONFESSION SILENCE HOW VERY GOOD CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Lord, Have Mercy RENEW! 84 Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy 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 583 Unison: Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, gloria, alleluia, alleluia! Canon: Lectern side begins, then Pulpit side Unison: Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, gloria, alleluia, alleluia! THE WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE Revelation 21:1-6a NT p. 259 John 11:32-44 NT p. 105 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! SERMON Love in the Face of Death Rev. Scott Ramsey 3

4 * AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles Creed GG p. 35 MINUTE FOR STEWARDSHIP Westgate Elementary School Michelle Scherbenske, librarian PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD S PRAYER OFFERING Pie Jesu Andrew Lloyd Webber * CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow GG 609 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures high and low. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God in Jesus fully known; Creator, Word and Spirit one. Alleluia, Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER All who profess faith in Jesus Christ are invited to the table. 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. Prayer continues Communion will be served using intinction. Gluten-free crackers are available. MUSIC DURING COMMUNION Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence RENEW! 229* PRAYER AFTER THE SUPPER THE SENDING * SONG For All the Saints GG 326 * THE PEACE The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. 4

5 T HE LEWINSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH S ERVICE FOR THE L ORD S DAY November 4, :00 a.m. * If you are able, please stand Latecomers seated G ATHERING WELCOME PRELUDE Fairest Lord Jesus ST. ELIZABETH arr. Venita MacGorman * CALL TO WORSHIP This is the day of resurrection we come to God, looking for new life. This is our day set aside for the Lord we are learning from God how to rest. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! * HYMN Great God of Every Blessing GG 694 AURELIA CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Silence Gracious God, we confess that we do not love you with all our heart, our soul, our strength, our mind. We do not love our neighbors with a real and abiding compassion. We do not love ourselves or care for our own truest needs. Transform our shallowness, forgive our sin, heal our wounded, broken places, and fill us with your Spirit so that we can live in new, courageous ways. In the name of Christ Jesus we pray. Amen. 5

6 CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Kyrie ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS Friends, hear and believe the good news that comes from God. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! 6

7 * RESPONSE Glory to God GG 583 Unison: Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, gloria, alleluia, alleluia! Canon: Lectern side begins, then Pulpit side Unison: Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, gloria, alleluia, alleluia! * 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 There are no sermon stories today. Sermon stories will resume November 11. PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE Revelation 21:1-6a NT p. 259 John 11:32-44 NT p. 105 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! SERMON Love in the Face of Death Rev. Scott Ramsey * AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Brief Statement of Faith In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve. 7

8 We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus proclaimed the reign of God: preaching good news to the poor and release to the captives, teaching by word and deed and blessing the children, healing the sick and binding up the brokenhearted, eating with outcasts, forgiving sinners, and calling all to repent and believe the gospel. Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was crucified, suffering the depths of human pain and giving his life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his sinless life, breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death to life eternal. MINUTE FOR STEWARDSHIP Westgate Elementary School Michelle Scherbenske, librarian and Hallie Demetriades, principal T HANKSGIVING THE SHARING OF OUR LIVES THROUGH OUR GIFTS OFFERTORY Shenandoah Traditional/arr. Hal H. Hopson * PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS * CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow GG 609 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God all creatures high and low. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God in Jesus fully known; Creator, Word and Spirit one. Alleluia, Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 8

9 THE INVITATION SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER All who profess faith in Jesus Christ are invited to the table. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING 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. (Prayer is offered.) and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name: RESPONSE Holy, Holy, Holy GG 552 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, hosanna in the highest. Prayer continues. 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. THE BREAKING OF BREAD AND THE POURING OF THE CUP The gifts of God for the people of God. Alleluia! Amen. 9

10 RESPONSE O Lamb of God GG 555 O Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; Have mercy on us, Lamb of God, and grant us your peace. Communion will be served using intinction. After receiving the bread, please dip it into the chalice. After receiving the bread and cup, you may return to your pew using the side aisles. Those not desiring or unable to come forward may so indicate to the ushers, and the bread and cup will be brought to the pew so all may partake. Gluten-free crackers are available. Please indicate your preference when you come forward. MUSIC DURING COMMUNION * PRAYER AFTER THE SUPPER God of grace, you renew us at your table with the bread of life. May this food strengthen us in love and help us to serve you in each other. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. S ENDING * HYMN For All the Saints GG 326 SINE NOMINE * CHARGE AND BENEDICTION * DISMISSAL Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God! POSTLUDE Glory to God Kathleen Wissinger (You are invited to remain seated for the postlude. If you wish to leave, please do so quietly.) The pastor will be in the narthex to greet you following worship. 10

11 T HANKSGIVING FOR THE S AINTS T RIUMPHANT Jane Black Herb Dimmock Glenn Jones Max Malan Roy Palmer Jean Robb Elaine Stewart Thomas Wolfe M EMORIALS D EDICATION November 2017 November 2018 The following memorial gifts are dedicated to the glory of God and in loving and faithful remembrance of those who have joined the Communion of Saints. Bob Bender George Rogers Muriel Rogers Nancy McGuire Rosalind Boykin Kuldell Herbert Dimmock Elaine Trombly Stewart Jin Nan Kim Randy Leeper Roy Palmer Bell Choirs Permanent Endowment Fund (1846 Covenant Society Member) and Bell Choirs Permanent Endowment Fund (1846 Covenant Society Member) and LPC Library Permanent Endowment and Capital Building Fund Memorial Funds Men s Squares to Good News Jail & Prison Ministry Flower Committee Memorial Funds Memorial Funds Memorial Funds (1846 Covenant Society Member) 11

12 SPECIAL GIFTS AND BEQUESTS LPC Foundation Contribution LPC Foundation Contribution Music Fund In Honor of Ernestine Wang from a Family Member In Honor of Bob and Michelle Gottke from a Friend Fred and Helen Martin 12

13 A NNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE W EEK OF N OVEMBER 4, 2018 ***WITHIN OUR PRAYERS*** The flowers in the sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God by Irene Foster and her mother, Amirtha Besant, in celebration of James Foster's birthday and in remembrance of all the saints who have gone before us. The flowers in the narthex this morning are given to the glory of God by the Staff of Lewinsville Presbyterian Church in celebration of the installation of Rev. Scott Ramsey this afternoon. 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. 13

14 For those wishing to send a card to J Clark, his address is: Hanover House No. 12 F, 147 Fifteenth St. N.E., Atlanta, GA st Sunday of the Month Collections SHARE MONTHLY FOOD CONTRIBUTIONS - Remember to bring your canned and dry food donations to the Narthex TODAY. We deliver the contributions to SHARE. SHARE serves people in our area, and there is a great need for non-perishable foods. Please no open or out-of-date products. DEACONS FUND - Following worship TODAY, the Deacons will receive contributions for the Deacons Fund in the Narthex as you leave the Sanctuary. The Deacons Fund is used to provide short-term assistance to those in our community who have emergency needs. EXTENDED SERVING OF THE COMMUNION OF THE CHURCH - TODAY our Elders and Deacons will bring communion to those who are unable to be with us in worship. This is an extension of the blessing and fellowship of the Lord s Table. If you know of someone who would like to receive communion, contact Pastor Stephany or speak with a member of the Extended Serving of Communion Task Force: Connie Church, Lois Dokken, Claire Grossi, Doug McGuire, Mary Ann Philipp, Betty Yurkewitch. THE LEWINSVILLE RETIREMENT RESIDENCE INC. ANNUAL MEETING - will take place TODAY in the Sanctuary following the 11:00 a.m. worship service. As members of the Corporation, all parishioners of The Lewinsville Presbyterian Church are strongly encouraged to attend. SINGLE SENIORS - come to our monthly fellowship lunch in the Chapel Friday, November 9 at 11:30am and get to know our new LPC Minister for Youth Ministry, Rev. Annamarie Groenenboom. She will introduce herself to us, sharing her experience working as a social worker with older adults and mental health in Pittsburgh, and describe her hopes serving the youth at LPC, including relationship building between youth and older adults. Bring $5 for a simple lunch. For further information and to RSVP, contact Lois Dokken (manpadokken@aol.com, , or Wendy Maiwurm (wmaiwurm@gmail.com FAIRFAX INTERFAITH COALITION FOR HABITAT - The next workday for the Fairfax Inter-faith Coalition for Habitat (FICH) with Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia will be Saturday, November 10, 8:45-3:00. We will be rehabbing an existing single family home in the Alexandria portion of Fairfax County. Volunteers supply their own lunch and Habitat supplies water and tools. To join volunteers from other local congregations contact Mary Frase, the Lewinsville representative to FICH, at maryjfrase@gmail.com or (703)

15 BOOST THE TROOPS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 - Join us in Fellowship Hall immediately after the 11am service to pack up care packages for our deployed service men and women. Pizza will be served. 1. Place nonperishable donations in the box marked BOOST THE TROOPS located in St. Andrews Hall. See suggested items below. 2. Collect magazines for donation. 3. Write handwritten letters or have your children write letters and draw pictures to include in boxes. 4. Donate postage money to defray postage cost. Each large flat rate box costs $ Any amount is appreciated. 5. Sign up on line to attend the event. SUGGESTED FOOD ITEMS Clif Bars Slim Jims Beef Jerky Granola Bars Tea Bags Power Bars Trail Mix Packaged Tuna Crackers K-cups Cookies Gum Candy Dried Fruit coffee creamer cups Nuts Hot sauce Peanut Butter & Jelly (small plastic jars only) sugar packets Powdered Drink mixes such as Gatorade, Crystal Lite, Kool-Aid SUGGESTED ENTERTAINMENT ITEMS Playing cards, yo-yos, Frisbees, crossword puzzles, Sudoku puzzle books, new or gently used books & magazines, DVDs, stationery. SUGGESTED TOILETRY ITEMS Feminine hygiene products panty liners and variety packs of tampons Trial size shampoo Trial size conditioner Trial size lotion Wet wipes Hand sanitizer Chapstick, Blistex Blister pads Foot powder Toothbrushes Toothpaste Manicure kits Sunscreen Contact: Mary Spence Smith (MSmith@Bullseyewood.com) THE ADULT CLUB - will meet on Sunday November 18 at 12:45 at the Peking Imperial Restaurant, 6827 Redmond Drive, McLean. Contact Jean Mertz, with any questions. A WORD ABOUT MEDICAID EXPANSION FROM THE VIRGINIA INTERFAITH CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY (VICPP) - Because of recent and promising changes in state law, nearly 400,000 uninsured Virginians are estimated to become eligible to gain health care under Medicaid expansion. As the rules have changed, one-on-one assistance is essential to ensuring the insured will get covered. Additionally, State-funded resources that provide individual assistance for the uninsured are limited and stretched. Thus the Virginia Interfaith center for Public Policy (VICPP) intends to galvanize faith leaders to help the uninsured gain access to the new, quality Medicaid coverage now available to adults. If you wish to help, you may contact VICPP Health Care Organizer Dora Muhammad at , ext. 106, or dora@virginiainterfaithcenter.org for more information. 15

16 NEW PODCASTS FROM SECOND STORY - Second Story is one of our longest local mission partners. They support children, youth and their families by providing counseling, shelter and neighborhood-based support. Nothing is more telling than hearing the second stories of those they have helped. Now you can hear them firsthand on their website at Second-Story.org/podcast. Learn more about how you personally can support their work by attending an Open Door Information Session on the second Tuesday of every month. More information on ways to help can be found at Second-Story.org. COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER - Thursday, November 22, 12 noon-2:00 p.m., Lewinsville Retirement Residence, 1515 Great Falls Street, McLean (Parking at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, 1724 Chain Bridge Road) We hope you will spend part of your day with your church family as we invite new and old friends to our table. We continue to welcome young adults, including college and graduate students, singles, families and our elderly who are far from home or without family. Plan on joining us as we host a celebration of gratitude with delicious food and friendship. We have plenty of volunteer opportunities for those who are able to help including flower arranging, table setting, serving, donating food items, providing music and more. We also welcome financial support to offset the costs of the dinner. RSVP to attend, volunteer or donate on the web page, SERVICE & PARTNERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO! Come and join the National Capital Presbytery s Disaster Relief Assistance Network s adult volunteer rebuild trip and partnership with Presbyterian churches and their communities in Puerto Rico. Who: Adults (18 years and older). What: Volunteer work trip to rebuild and build partnerships. Where: La Posada de Ángeles; Añasco, Puerto Rico. When: Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 Wed. Jan. 9, 2019 (dates flexible on the back end of trip) Cost: $ (Room/Board, Meals and Rental Van costs) This does not Include Airfare. 16

17 CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4, 2018 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 8:30am Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Scott Ramsey preaching 9:45am Church School/Adult Education The Journey: Led by Dan Thomas - Library Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis Led by Scott Ramsey, Linton Brooks, David Morrison, and Cathy Saunders Middle School Echo the Story Youth Center Senior High Breakfast Youth Center Bible in a Box (ages 2 and 3) (Lower Level room 8)/Joyful Noise (lower level room 6)/ Godly Play (ages 4 and 5) (lower level room 2)/Workshop Rotation (grades 1-6) (Lower Level room 1) 11:00am Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Scott Ramsey preaching 12:00pm Lewinsville Retirement Residence Annual meeting - Sanctuary 4:00pm Service of Installation for Rev. Scott Ramsey Sanctuary (Reception follows in Fellowship Hall) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 9:00am Senior Exercise Group Fellowship Hall 10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry Chapel TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 MID-TERM ELECTION POLLING SITE FELLOWSHIP HALL 1:30pm Program Staff meeting Library WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 9:30am Older Adult Council meeting - Library 11:30am Bible Study Chapel 7:00pm ChristCare Leaders Staff Conference Room 7:00pm Building Task Force - Chapel THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 9:00am Senior Exercise Group Fellowship Hall 7:30pm Chancel Choir rehearsal music room FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 10:00am Circle 7 - Library 11:30am Single Seniors Chapel SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 7:30am Men s Square Bethany Room SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 8:30am Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Scott Ramsey preaching 17

18 9:45am Church School/Adult Education The Journey: Led by Dan Thomas - Library Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis Led by Scott Ramsey, Linton Brooks, David Morrison, and Cathy Saunders Church School Bible in a Box (ages 2 and 3) (Lower Level room 8)/Joyful Noise (lower level room 6)/ Godly Play (ages 4 and 5) (lower level room 2)/Workshop Rotation (grades 1-6) (Lower Level room 1) 11:00am Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Scott Ramsey preaching 12:15pm Boost The Troops Packing Party Fellowship Hall 4:00pm Puppets (grades 7 and up) 5 4:30pm Youth Choir rehearsals music room/room 25A 4:45pm Puppets (grades 1-6) 5 5:15pm Children Choir rehearsals music room/room 25A 5:30pm Sunday ChristCare Library 6:45pm Youth Fellowship Youth Center 7:00pm Jubilate Ringers Rehearsal 18

19 MINISTERS PASTOR STATED SUPPLY PASTOR DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES DIRECTOR OF HANDBELLS ASSISTANT MUSICIAN DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION STATED SUPPLY PASTOR FOR YOUTH MINISTRY The Entire Congregation of Lewinsville Church The Reverend Scott Ramsey The Reverend Stephany Crosby John Nothaft Laura Hinton Laura Marchisotto Allison Lineberger The Reverend Annamarie Groenenboom ACTIVE IN TODAY S SERVICE: MUSIC MINISTRY 8:30 Lisa Greenfield, Jim Scopeletis, John Nothaft 11:00 Jubilate Ringers/St. Andrews Ringers LAY READERS 8:30 Cathy Saunders 11:00 Linda Bender GREETERS 8:30 Dan Thomas 11:00 Carol Kaffenberger and Jan Jacewicz DUTY ELDER DUTY DEACON Jody Ransom Rick Neldon CLERK OF SESSION TREASURER Tim Dokken Liz Stevens 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 Bob Clark Jeanne Melone Sandy Albrecht Steven Kirkland The Reverend Gary G. Pinder The Reverend Dr. Susan Kendall LEWINSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1724 Chain Bridge Road ~ McLean, Virginia ~~ FAX ~~ INFO LINE Donate now or text