WORSHIP for ALL SAINTS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5, :30 A.M.

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1 WORSHIP for ALL SAINTS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5, :30 A.M. Grounded in the grace of God, we are a vibrant Christian community, disciples of all ages, gathered for worship and nurture, scattered to serve and to love. -MPC Mission Statement adopted by the Session March 31, 2008

2 Welcome to Morrisville Presbyterian Church WE WELCOME GUESTS AND VISITORS to our service today. If you are not a member, we invite you to consider membership with us. If you would like more information about how we can serve you, please speak to a pastor. FRIENDSHIP PAD: During the Words of Welcome, please pass the Friendship Pad to the outside aisle and back again to the center. This allows worshipers to recognize people in their pew, and helps staff members identify those who may need attention. THE CHANCEL FLOWERS are offered to the glory of God and are given by Robert and Deborah Ryan in honor of their son, Timothy J. Ryan, United States Coast Guard Guam, on his October 21, 2017 marriage to Alexandra French. The flowers are also given in loving memory of Wendi Mershon by George and Brooks Mershon. USHERING AT TODAY S SERVICE: Head Usher David Stoneburner, Doris James, Tracy Massey, Jeff Moruzzi, Patty Sheffer, Tom Smith and Shellie Stoddard. Junior Deacons are Joely Gardner and Evan Wadley. CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 4 is provided in the Nursery/Pre-School room from 9:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m. each Sunday. Children, aged 0-2, are welcome in the nursery during our education hour (9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.). Children, aged 0-4, are welcome in the nursery during worship. Visitors, please feel free to utilize our nursery, or keep your children with you in worship. HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES are available for use anywhere in the sanctuary during worship. These pocketsized receivers are available from Deacons in either Narthex and are to be returned after the service. HYMNALS, BIBLES, & BULLETINS WITH LARGE PRINT are available during worship each Sunday morning from a Deacon in the Narthex. Please return the Hymnal and/or Bible after the service. PASTORAL CARE REMINDER Members of the staff truly want to be attentive when members or friends of MPC are experiencing health difficulties. If you (or a family member) have been admitted to a hospital, please let us know by contacting the church office, and one of the pastors will be pleased to visit. You may also reach pastor Rachel Rhodes at , or pastor Debbie Heffernan at Thank you for your assistance. WORSHIP NOTE * The asterisk indicates that those who are able may please stand. PUBLICATION DEADLINES Please forward any announcements you would like included in the Bulletin by noon Tuesday of each week to Bulletin@MPCusa.net. Articles for the December edition of Currents are due by November 10. Send articles to Currents@MPCusa.net. C ONTACT US M ORRISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STAFF 771 North Pennsylvania Ave. Morrisville, PA Office@MPCusa.net Rachel A. Rhodes, Senior Pastor & Head of Staff (ext. 234)... RachelRhodes@MPCusa.net Deborah Heffernan, Interim Associate Pastor for Children, Youth & Family Ministry (ext. 225) DebbieHeffernan@MPCusa.net Jack McAnlis, Minister of Visitation...JackMcAnlis@MPCusa.net Timothy Carpenter, Director of Music... TimCarpenter@MPCusa.net Geoffrey Shoffstall, Principal Organist... GeoffreyShoffstall@MPCusa.net Rich Drabb, Property Manager (ext. 231)... RichDrabb@MPCusa.net Laurie Jacobson, Bookkeeper (ext. 226)... LaurieJacobson@MPCusa.net Damon Miller, Communication Coordinator... DamonMiller@MPCusa.net Diane Toner, Administrative Assistant (ext. 0)... DianeToner@MPCusa.net 2

3 ALL SAINTS SUNDAY G A T H E R I N G PRELUDE Solemn Melody - Sir Henry Walford Davies WORDS of WELCOME Geoffrey Shoffstall Pastor Rhodes CHORAL INTROIT *CALL to WORSHIP One: O taste and see that the Lord is good; All: Happy are those who take refuge in God. One: With hearts and hands and voices, let us praise the Lord. All: Let us worship God together! *HYMN 39 Great is Thy Faithfulness Nancy Anderson FAITHFULNESS *PRAYER of CONFESSION Unison Reverend McAnlis Gracious God, you call us your own children and cover us with your love. We would seek to be merciful as you are, and to show compassion as you do, but we fail to live the life to which we have been called. Where we ought to forgive, we condemn; the evil we should shun, we embrace. Forgive our sinful ways, tame our wayward wills, and make us more like Christ, until we are raised in perfection on the last day. *SILENT PRAYERS of CONFESSION *RESPONSE 601 Amen (DANISH) Here each worshiper may offer silent prayers of confession. Congregation *PROMISE of FORGIVENESS One: Sisters and brothers, no one who takes refuge in God will be condemned. Friends, believe the good news of the gospel: All: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God. *RESPONSE to GOD S PARDON (back cover of hymnal) Glory to the Father GLORIA PATRI *THE PEACE One: The Peace of Christ be with you. All: And also with you. One: Let us greet one another with the Peace of Christ. As a sign of their reconciliation in Christ, the people share the peace of Christ, greeting one another with these or similar words: The peace of Christ be with you, Peace be with you, or simply, Peace. 3

4 PRAYER of REMEMBRANCE & THANKSGIVING Pastor Heffernan During this prayer, the names of those who have died during the past year will be read by the pastors. Following the reading of the names, a time of silence will be observed, during which you are free to lift up the name(s) of someone in your life whom you remember this day, either aloud or in the quiet of your heart. One: Living God, in whom there is no shadow or change; our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, we thank you for the gift of life eternal, and for the saints of all times and places who have walked the road of faith before us and beside us. All: We thank you for all the saints remembered and forgotten, for those dear souls most precious to us, who having served you well now rest from their labors. One: We thank you for their witness to your love and their commitment to your justice. All: We thank you for their trust in your mercy and the joy they shared in serving you. By their example, remind us of our calling to continue their faithful work, as we too, walk in the light of your love. One: God of grace and peace, today we especially remember the saints from among this community who have departed our company over the past year. We rejoice that no one can look upon death and not look beyond it, just as no one can think of night without thinking of the glorious dawn to follow. All: We rejoice in the security of those whom you have called unto yourself. They go out from us but not into darkness, for they go into the light of your everlasting love. One: We thank you particularly this day for Katie Austin Joseph Battaglia Ruth D. Broomfield Alma W. Brown Arlene Thornley Chiquette Carol B. Coles John J. DegliUmberto Gary W. Doan Margaret Kernan Dougherty John Van Dyke Ellis, Jr. Paul Flesch Felicia Humer Albert L. Katz, Jr. Marion Bell Koose Marjorie W. LeGoff Darlene Patterson Clarence L. Prickett Ruth Safka David Raymond Slover Nora B. Thomas Margaret L. Williams Marie F. Yeager One: All: Merciful God, we thank you for their faithful witness, for their courage amidst strife and their hope in the face of death. We remember so many other saints who have walked this road with us, those whom we have named and those whom we have lifted in the quiet of our hearts. Continue to inspire us by their faithful witness, O God, that we too might join in bringing your justice, mercy, and peace to our world. 4

5 One: All: Eternal God, as we walk this pilgrim way, make our faith firm, our hope clear, and our love pure, that we might join the saints of all the ages in praise eternal. We thank you that by dying Christ destroyed the power of death, and by rising from the grave opened the way to eternal life. Help us to know that because he lives, we shall live also, and that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. *HYMN 326 For All the Saints (The congregation will sing verses 1 & 5. The choir will sing verses 2, 3 and 4.) SINE NOMINE TIME for YOUNG DISCIPLES Children in grades K-5 may leave for music time with Mr. Carpenter. PRAYER for ILLUMINATION L I T U R G Y o f t h e W O R D NEW TESTAMENT READING 1 John 3:1-3 (New Testament, page 225) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. COMMUNION MEDITATION See What Love Pastor Rhodes INVITATION S A C R A M E N T o f t h e L O R D S S U P P E R PRAYER of GREAT THANKSGIVING One: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. One: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them to the Lord. One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give our thanks and praise. One: It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise therefore we praise you, joining our voices with the choirs of angels, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name: 5

6 All: One: All: One: 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. You are holy, O God of majesty, and blessed is Jesus Christ, your Son our Lord With thanksgiving we offer our very selves to you to be a living and holy sacrifice, dedicated to your service. Great is the mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Gracious God, pour out your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these your gifts of bread and cup As this bread is Christ s body for us, send us out to be the body of Christ in the world. And now with the confidence of the children of God, let us pray. THE LORD S PRAYER (page 35 in the hymnal, debts and debtors) THE BREAKING of the BREAD COMMUNION of the PEOPLE Please hold the elements until all are served. PRAYER after COMMUNION OFFERING Invitation to Give Presentation of Gifts Offertory Music Pie Jesu from Requiem Andrew Lloyd Webber *Doxology 606 Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow *Prayer of Dedication Kathryn Gilbride & AJ Neiman, soloists OLD HUNDREDTH S E N D I N G *HYMN 687 Our God, Our Help in Ages Past ST. ANNE *CHARGE and BLESSING *CHORAL BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE Carillon - Herbert Murrill 6

7 WHO MAY RECEIVE COMMUNION IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH? The opportunity to eat and drink with Christ is not a right bestowed upon the worthy, but a privilege given to the undeserving who come in faith, repentance, and love. All who come to the table are offered the bread and cup, regardless of their age or understanding. If some of those who come have not yet been baptized, an invitation to baptismal preparation and Baptism should be graciously extended. Worshipers prepare themselves to celebrate the Lord s Supper by putting their trust in Christ, confessing their sin, and seeking reconciliation with God and one another. Even those who doubt may come to the table in order to be assured of God s love and grace in Jesus Christ. -Book of Order W UPCOMING ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES Plan to come to all or some of the courses offered. Courses are held from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Sundays before Worship Service in locations noted below. Case for Christ with Erin Kernan Aronson, Wendy Yazujian, Dan Jones, Paul Clough, Tom Evans & Drew Hunger November 5, 12 & 19 To be held in the Chapel A reprise of the several-week-long class presented in 2004 that used a courtroom setting in which two lawyers (one the Devil's Advocate) argue whether Christ is the Son of God. Bible and Current Events December 3 To be held in the Conference Room Come join the discussion or just listen to what the Bible says about what is happening in our world. This informal class will have a leader who will poll the attendees about the significant world issues of recent weeks and then use a smart phone and other references to read what the Bible says about the issues. BLUE JEANS SUNDAY IS COMING The Board of Trustees will be holding the annual MPC Blue Jeans Sunday work day on Sunday, November 12, Everyone is welcome to wear blue jeans and work shirts to worship and then stay to help in the annual clean-up effort! A pizza lunch will be provided for all workers after worship. Last year we were able to remove 3 tons of old wood, setpieces and other material from the attic in the Christian Education wing of the church, and to complete a number of other projects as well. This year we hope to replicate the effort and continue the ongoing maintenance and beautification of our buildings and grounds begun over the summer. Please join us by adding your name(s) to the sign-up sheets in the Communication Center on Sunday, October 29 and November 5, or call the church office to let us know that you will join the fun. We would like to know in advance who is coming, so we can plan projects and have equipment and supplies ready for you. Thank you for your support as we seek to make MPC a warmer and more welcoming place to be! IVINS OUTREACH CENTER FALL FAMILY FUN DAY - RESCHEDULED Due to inclement weather on October 29, the Ivins Outreach Center Fall Family Fun Day at Snipes Farm & Educational Center has been rescheduled to Sunday, November 12 from 2:00 5:00 p.m.. Admission cost is $15.00/pp; no charge for children under two. The event will include a hayride, visit with the farm animals, corn maze and a bonfire with s mores, hot dogs, and beverages. Funds raised will be used to continue the support of the Ivins Outreach Center s (IOC) mission to provide residents of Lower Bucks County with quality of life programs. For more information or to register your family, call the IOC at , x101. Hope to see you there! 7

8 MPC Weekly Calendar Weekday Nursery School and Head Start use MPC facilities for their classes. Information about their schedules and calendars can be accessed at and respectively. SUNDAY, November 5 - All Saints Sunday 8:30 a.m. God s Thunder Chapel 9:30 Sunday School for All Ages 10:30 Worship Service & Sanctuary Communion 11:30 Fellowship Time Reception Lounge Host: Small Groups 11:30 Heritage Luncheon Fellowship Hall (by invitation) 11:45 Teen Choir Music Room Noon Board of Deacons Conference Room MONDAY, November 6 9:30 a.m. Presbyterian Women Conference Room 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 3 Fellowship Hall 7:00 Cub Scout Pack 3 Rooms 220/222 7:00 Food Center Bag Packing 7:00 Boy Scout Parent Meeting Chapel 7:30 Mostly Motets Music Room 7:30 Personnel Committee Room 200 7:30 Youth Ministry Conference Room TUESDAY, November 7 9:00 a.m. Food Center Set-Up Fellowship Hall 10:00 Clothing Center 1:00 p.m. Staff Meeting Room 200 6:30 GSEP Senior Troop 2030 Room 210 7:00 Boy Scout PLC Meeting Fellowship Hall 7:00 Food Center Fellowship Hall 7:30 Alcoholics Anonymous Room 220 WEDNESDAY, November 8 9:00 a.m. Food Center Fellowship Hall Noon Brown Bag & Bible Conference Room 1:00 p.m. Weekly Prayer Meeting Room 200 6:00 Youth Club Snipes Farm 7:00 Cub Scout Pack 3 Rooms 220/222 THURSDAY, November 9 9:30 a.m. N.J. Children s Home Society Room 210 Licensing Inspection 11:00 Food Stocking Noon Alcoholics Anonymous Room 220 6:30 p.m. Oakville Girls Scouts Room 220 6:45 Chancel Choir Music Room 7:00 Ivins Outreach Board Conference Room 7:00 To Live Again Fellowship Hall 8:15 Chancel Chimes Chapel FRIDAY, November 10 6:30 p.m. Lower Makefield Women s Fellowship Hall Club Designer Bag Bingo 7:00 Alcoholics Anonymous Lounge SATURDAY, November 11 Veterans Day SUNDAY, November 12 8:30 a.m. God s Thunder Chapel 9:30 Sunday School for All Ages 9:30 Special Session Meeting Room :30 Worship Service & Sanctuary Reception of New Members 11:30 Fellowship Time Reception Lounge Host: New Members 11:45 Blue Jeans Sunday 11:45 Teen Choir Music Room To view upcoming events and meetings, please visit and click on the MPC Events Calendar under the About Us tab. M O R R I S V I L L E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H 771 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE MORRISVILLE, PA

9 Heritage Sunday Celebration of Church Membership Today we celebrate Heritage Sunday when we recognize those who are observing their 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th and 50th plus anniversary of membership in our Church. We give thanks to God for your service and dedication to the work of this Church, and we pray that your example may be an inspiration to all of us, as together we serve the Lord (10 years) Carol Carpenter Kerry Dillon Connor DeLaney John Glock Kelly Ann Huggins James Levan Karl Schujko Jennifer Schujko 2002 (15 years) Janine Battaglia Steven Blackadar Dorothy Brambley Sarah Levan Tim Moyer Jessica O Reilly Carolyn Rees David Stoneburner Andrea Wood Anthony Zazzu Lisa Zazzu 1997 (20 years) Chad Ackerman Erin Aronson Ted Fletcher Evelyn Fletcher Alice Garcia Megan Huck Gino Mulé Doug Traub, Jr 1992 (25 years) Eric Becker Elizabeth Becker James Bingham Susan Bingham Michael Newman Lori Newman 1987 (30 years) Robert Carrington Diane Carrington Elizabeth DiTulio Barbara Harveson James Harveson Helen Hill Ronald Workman Ruth Workman 1982 (35 years) Suzanne Barletto Mary Birkbeck John Cope Catherine Downing Mary Scheppach- Wright 1977 (40 years) Melonie Burgess Ray Hendrickson Becky Hendrickson Warren McGary Louis Weigand Donna Weigand 1972 (45 years) Dorothy Carr Stephen Cope John Gardner Glen Mangold 1967 (50 years) Joan Ashmen William Burgess Grace Godshalk Gretchen Phillips 1966 (51 years) Jamil Faridy Lynne Faridy Lawrence Low Patricia Lebegern David Schoenthaler Marilyn Schoenthaler Charles Thompson 1965 (52 years) Nancy B. Anderson Shirley DeAngelis Harry Dent Kathleen Foster Blythe Kropf George Mershon III Douglas Traub 1964 (53 years) Joan Cope Sheldon Cope Dotty Hunger James Laird Cynthia Laird Lewis Parker, III Robert Weiand 1963 (54 years) Gail Flesch Elizabeth Parker Marian Schleicher Joyce Willever John Wilson Sue Wilson Herb Young Joan Young 1962 (55 years) Roger Anderson Bonnie Beachler Lew Hart Harry Morris 1961 (56 years) Marilyn Ellis Ross Gray Alice Gray Elsie Radvany Loretta Whiteside Continued on back 1

10 1960 (57 years) R Michael Demech Connie Hill Chuck Hughes Barbara Hughes Betsy Jurey Dick Lane Marion Rea 1959 (58 years) Drew Hunger Joan Ketaner Agnes Northrup 1958 (59 years) Janne Fowler Karen Huggins 1957 (60 years) Bernice Donini William Dyott Marge Dyott Eleanor Franke Diane Jablon Patricia Kolle Sarah Sunderland 1956 (61 years) J'Ann Ellis Carolyn Hart 1955 (62 years) Jan Cook Marjorie Ernest Don Speakman 1954 (63 years) Bill Anderson Dolores Morris Mary W. Moyer Doris Roberts Anne Sterling 1953 (64 years) Alexander Belagh Dorine McGary Llywellon Mohr Alice Schafer 1951 (66 years) Robert Northrup 1950 (67 years) Edwin Greenlee 1949 (68 years) Rae B. Bennett Mary Jane Harris 1948 (69 years) Charles Johnson 1947 (70 years) Lucy Burns Carol Evans Shirley May 1946 (71 years) Nancy C. Anderson Charl Warburton 1944 (73 years) Loretta Beadle 1942 (75 years) Richard Querns 1939 (78 years) Marge Westerman 2