Welcome to Roland Park Presbyterian Church. We re glad you re here!

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1 All shall be well, all shall be well...for there is a Force of love moving through the universe that holds us fast and will never let us go. ~Julian of Norwich November 13, 2016 Welcome to Roland Park Presbyterian Church. We re glad you re here!

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3 THE SERVICE OF THE LORD S DAY November 13, :30 AM CENTERING OURSELVES FOR WORSHIP Music of Preparation Musical Prayers for Peace and Reconcilation Words of Welcome Thank you for joining us today. We hope that today s service will be meaningful for you. Prayer request cards and welcome cards are located in the pews. Please feel free to fill one out and place it in the offering plate later in the service. Also, please join us for a time of fellowship following today s service (in the Fellowship Room located on this level adjacent to the narthex). Introit God Is My Shepherd Antonin Dvorak Juliana Marin, soloist *CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Isaiah 6) All: All: All: We have come to worship God, the living God, Who calls prophets and teachers to bear witness. We have come to praise God, the almighty God, Who answers the forces of hatred and hurt with the power of grace. We have come to worship God, all-gracious God, Who chooses even you and me, to receive and carry the Word of life and hope. *HYMN #346 For the Healing of the Nations ST. THOMAS PRAYER OF CONFESSION (inspired by Lamentations 3:19-26) Comforting Spirit, it is all too easy for us to focus only on the negative things in life, instead of celebrating all that you provide that is positive and good. Redirect our wayward hearts, Lord. Refocus our wandering minds. Remind us of the hope we have in you. Time for Silent Prayer and Reflection

4 ASSURANCE OF GOD S LOVE Many: Let us proclaim the good news of God s story to one another: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. God s mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning. Thanks be to God! Amen. *GLORIA HYMN #581 GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen. *PASSING THE PEACE TIME FOR ALL GOD S CHILDREN ANTHEM Here I Am Lord Daniel Schutte Chancel Choir arr. Sherman PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING GOD S STORY Isaiah 6: 1-8 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory." The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: "Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!" Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: "Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out." Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I; send me!" All: For the Word of God in Scripture, For the Word of God among us, For the Word of God within us, Thanks be to God.

5 MESSAGE Who Will Go For Us? Pastor Hanna A LITANY OF GRACE FOR THIS ELECTION by Diana Butler Bass I believe God creates the world and all therein good, even very good, no matter how far from that goodness human beings wander; I believe Love casts out fear, and that living with compassion is the path to joy; I believe Gratitude threads all of the connections in the web of life; I believe Wisdom dwells among us, embodying both divine insight and human intellect; I believe Hope banishes cynicism, always drawing us toward a creative future; I believe Awe opens us to an awakened life that reaches out to the world to restore and save; I believe Justice flows all around us, like a healing river; I believe All Shall Be Well. All Shall Be Well. REMEMBRANCE OF BAPTISM *HYMN #205 Ubi Caritas UBI CARITAS (sung in Latin) PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE During the prayer there will be a time for you to give voice to your own prayers, after which the leader will say, Lord, in your mercy, or Lord, we give thanks, and the entire congregation responds, Hear our prayer. 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. OFFERING Offertory Holy, Holy, Holy Franz Schubert Chancel Choir *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

6 *Prayer of Dedication *HYMN #1 Holy, Holy, Holy NICEA *CHARGE AND BLESSING POSTLUDE Vignette on the Hodie Elam Sprenkle

7 10:30 am Worship SUNDAY, November 20, 2016 Scripture: Jeremiah 36: 1-8, 21-23, 27-28; 31: Message: The Promise Renewed (A New Covenant) THANK YOU FOR SILENCING YOUR CELL PHONES DURING WORSHIP. FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED: Turn your T-Coil on. Sitting in the first four rows or near a wall will strengthen your reception. If you experience problems, speak to the pastor. CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS WELCOME IN WORSHIP. If parents feel they need to leave the sanctuary with their children, they may go to the Fellowship Room and listen to the service via the sound system. CHILDCARE is provided every Sunday for infants and toddlers in the Crib Room located through the Fellowship Room turning left down the hall. STORYBOOK BIBLES, STUDENT BIBLES, and preschool-level picture books are available on the front pews and on the bookshelf in the back section. Please help yourself to these resources. HEAD USHER: Neil McCabe LITURGIST: Sharon Halm IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TODAY: We look to our Lord for strength and healing. We look to each other to see our Lord in action. We remember all those in harm s way, refugees and people in conflict, and facing new challenges. Among our church family: Darryl Fritze (Wayne Fritze s brother), Paula Belt, Darlene George, Courtney Sieck, Charlie Macsherry (father of Caroline Mapp), Marlyne Auenneke (mother of Mary Carey), Maria Wilson (mother of Karen Olsen), the sister and niece of Holden McAleer and their family, J. Gary Glover, Pat Perkins, Liz LeBlanc, Nancy Taylor, Cindi D Angelo, Robert Collister (brother of Phillip Collister), Loretta Sailors (mother of Bill Sailors) and David & Danny Guillaume along with the staff and children of Kay Papa Nou & Unity House.

8 ROLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Phone// Fax// ~ Office Hours: Monday Friday 9:00am -2:30pm Church Staff Mark W. Hanna, Pastor Phillip Collister, Director of Music Margaret Budd, Organist Jennifer Ronald, Office and Communications Manager Caroline Mapp, Bookkeeper Tony Mason, Saturday Sexton pcollister@towson.edu office@rolandparkchurch.org Session Board of Deacons Matt Bay, Treasurer (2017*) Tiffany Abraham (2018*) Jackie Capecci (2019*) Beth Bishop (2017*) Laura Cochran (2017*) Mary Carey (2019**) Rick Froh (2019**) Shirley Dailey (2018*) Sharon Halm (2018**) Julie Evans (2017**) Richard Letocha, Clerk of Session (2018*) Catherine McCabe (2017**) Jim Lyall (2018*) Ryan Poag, Moderator (2017**) Matt Marsh (2018*) Bill Sailors (2018**) David McDonough (2017**) Alyson Taylor (2018**) David Patron (2017**) Quincey Renwick (2019**) Mark W. Hanna, Moderator Youth Deacons Zach Lutzky * indicates 1st term, ** 2nd term Annelise Olsen An inclusive and welcoming congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Presbytery of Baltimore.