Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Kirkin o the Tartan

Transcription

1 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Kirkin o the Tartan Sunday, October 25, 2015 First Presbyterian Church 508 West Davis Street Burlington, North Carolina

2 Welcome Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Assemble In God s Name Voluntary: Festal Voluntary Flor Peeters ( ) Please join in reading aloud those parts of the service printed in bold. Call to Worship By God s unfailing grace we are called to offer our lives - our everyday, ordinary lives, our sleeping, our eating, our going-to-work. For all that we have and all that we are is a gift from God who loves us. Come, let us worship God with grateful hearts! Procession of the Tartans Highland Cathedral (Please remain seated throughout the entire processional.) Clans Represented Tartan Representing Clan Ed Armstrong Clan Armstrong Hayden Beatty Clan MacBeth Mary Helen Blair Clan Wilson Linda Byrd Clan Blair Herb Carmen Clan MacDuff Hugh Cummings Clan Cummings Reid Dusenberry Clan Carlyle Charlotte Mackintosh Edens Clan Mackintosh John Erwin Clan Irvine Dick Fisher Clan Campbell and Fisher Shirley Gerken Clan Ferguson Dave Grant Clan Grant Rick Gunn Clan Gunn and Calder Charlie Harris Clan Campbell Wade Harrison Clan Harrison Helen Hickey Clan Abercrombie George Holt Clan Thompson and Beatty Michael Holt Clan Morrison Robert Jessup Clan MacDougall David Jordan Clan McKee Harold Kernodle, Jr. Clan MacFarlane Raymond Kestler Clan Smith Robert Burns King Clan Stuart Bob Lewis Clan Bradey and McCuen Frank Longest Clan Graham of Menteith Jim Mackintosh Clan Mackintosh Bill Massey Clan Matthison Aileen McCauley Clan MacAuley Frank McCrone Clan Fraser Bessie McIver Clan MacIver C.C. McNeely Clan MacNeil

3 Clans Represented Tartan Representing Clan McPherson Clan MacPherson Bill Moser Clan McRae and Wallace Scott Moffitt Clan Moffat Pemmy Patten Clan Allison and Henderson George Rinker Clan McFarlane and MacPherson Phil Rosenow Clan MacGregor Bruce Shields Clan Leslie Ron Shive Clan Alexander Margaret Skinner Clan Ferguson Brad Smith Clan MacQueen Jim and Elizabeth Stanfill, David Sellers Clan Nisbet Brenda Tipton Clan Hay Russell Vance Clan Vance Jeffrey Vaughan Clan MacLellan Gary Walker Clan Graham Wheeler Clan MacKay Doug Williams Clan MacKay John Williams Clan Thompson Russell Wilson Clan Wilson Blessing of the Tartans Raise the Tartans! On behalf of all clans represented here, we raise these tartans before Almighty God in gratitude for our heritage and pray for God s blessing on God s servant people in all lands. Eternal God, bless these symbols of heritage, and grant that those who wear them, and the families they represent, may do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with you; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. We proclaim that we are all united in the covenant of Jesus Christ for there is but one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all. Adoration and Confession *Hymn - No. 275: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God *Call to Confession ein feste burg *Corporate Prayer of Confession Forgive us, most gracious God. We have a tendency to sow sparingly, give sparingly, trust sparingly. Remind us again and always of the depths of your abundant love and care. Dare us and challenge us again to live in rhythm with your generous heart, giving graciously like Jesus of his time with troublemakers, loving recklessly like Jesus in compassion for his people, trusting wholeheartedly like Jesus, in your love that conquers even death. For the sake of your kingdom come, we pray. When this symbol (*) precedes an element of the service, please rise in body or spirit.

4 *Silent Prayer of Confession *Congregational Response: Lord, Have Mercy (Kyrie elesion) John Weaver (b. 1937) *Assurance of Pardon *Congregational Response: Gloria Patri old scottish chant Please take a moment to register your attendance by signing the register of friendship. *Passing the Peace, Love, and Joy of Christ to Others The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. Announcements Moment for Stewardship: With Glad and Generous Hearts A Time with Children Proclaim God s Word Russell Wilson I m Gonna Sing Carol Choir Traditional Spiritual Prayer for Illumination I m gonna sing when the Spirit says sing, And obey the Spirit of the Lord. I m gonna shout, pray, clap, stand, walk, move. Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 16:9-17 Large Print Pew Bible, page 216 Pew Bible, pages The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

5 Anthem: I Will Praise God Vicki Hancock Wright (b. 1953) Covenant Choir I will praise God with my heart every day, I will praise you. I will thank God with my heart every day, I will thank you. Thank you, God, for staying close to me. Thank you, God, for hearing me pray; Thank you, God, for watching over me, Thank you, God, my Father. I will love God with my heart every day, I will love you. -based on Psalm 145 New Testament Reading: Acts 2:37-47 Large Print Pew Bible, pages Pew Bible, page 120 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Sermon: What Tradition Teaches Lindsay Conrad Give Thanks to God: God s People Respond *Affirmation of Faith: - Westminster Confession of Faith These good works, done in obedience to God s commandments, are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith: and by them believers manifest their thankfulness, strengthen their assurance, edify their brethren, adorn the profession of the gospel, stop the mouths of adversaries, and glorify God, whose workmanship they are, created in Christ Jesus thereunto, that, having their fruit unto holiness, they may have the end, eternal life. Sacrament of the Lord s Supper *Hymn of Preparation - No. 409: God Is Here! Invitation to the Lord s Table Great Prayer of 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. abbot s leigh

6 It is truly right and our greatest joy Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with the celestial choirs and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name: All are invited to come forward to receive communion, and then, in response to God s grace and love, please place your 2016 Stewardship Pledge card and your offering in a basket. 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. Breaking of the Bread Communion of the People Anthem: Look at the World John Rutter (b. 1945) Chancel Choir Look at the world, everything all around us: Look at the world, and marvel every day. Look at the world: so many joys and wonders, So many miracles along our way. Praise to thee, O Lord, for all creation, Give us thankful hearts, that we may see: All the gifts we share and every blessing, All things come of thee. Look at the earth bringing forth fruit and flower; Look at the sky, the sunshine and the rain; Look at the hills, look at the trees and flowers, Valley and flowing river, field and plain.

7 Prayer of Dedication Think of the spring, think of the warmth of summer Bringing the harvest before the winter s cold. Everything grows, everything has a season, Till it is gathered to the Father s fold. Every good gift, all that we need and cherish Comes from the Lord in token of his love; We are his hands, stewards of all his bounty; His is the earth, and his the heavens above. Give thanks to the Lord who is good. God s love is everlasting. Acts of Giving and Receiving Come, let us praise God joyfully. Let us come to God with thanksgiving. For the good world; for things great and small, beautiful and awesome; for seen and unseen splendors: For human life; for talking and moving and thinking together; for common hopes and hardship shared from birth until our dying: For work to do and strength to work; for the comradeship of labor; for exchanges of good humor and encouragement: For family; for living together and eating together; for family amusements and family pleasures: For children; for their energy and curiosity; for their brave play and their startling frankness; for their sudden sympathies: For growing up and growing old; for wisdom deepened by experience; for rest in leisure; and for time made precious by its passing: For your help in times of doubt and sorrow; for healing our diseases; for preserving us in temptation and danger:

8 For the church into which we have been called; for our life together in the Lord; for all the ways First Presbyterian Church touches the face of human need in our community and world. We praise you, God. For your Holy Spirit, who guides our steps and brings us gifts of faith and love; who prays in us and prompts our grateful worship: We praise you, God. Above all, O God, for your Son Jesus Christ, who lived and died and lives again for our salvation; for our hope in him; and for the joy of serving him: We thank and praise you, Eternal God, for all your goodness to us. In response to your goodness and your grace to us, O God, we pray that you will accept now our offerings and our pledges through Jesus Christ. Amen. *Congregational Response: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow lasst uns erfreuen Go in God s Name *Charge, Benediction and Blessing *Hymn No. 643: Now Thank We All Our God *Recession of the Tartans nun danket alle gott Scotland the Brave Voluntary: Tuba Tune in D Major Craig Sellar Lang ( ) Ronald L. Shive, D. Min., Pastor Peter Thompson, M. Div., Associate Pastor for Student and Family Ministries Lindsay Conrad, M. Div., Associate Pastor for Young Adults, Missions, and Congregational Care Norman Whitney, M. Div., Parish Associate for Pastoral Care J. Patrick Murphy, MM, Organist-Choirmaster Charlotte Allbright, C.C.E., Church Educator Johnny Burris, bagpipes David Vaughan, piano

9 Kirkin O The Tartan Service: Worshippers gathered over 72 years ago on Sunday evening, April 27, 1941, in Washington, D.C., at a special service led by Peter Marshall, famed pastor ( ) of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Rev. Marshall later also served as Chaplain to the United States Senate ( ). Attended by members of the St. Andrews Society of Washington, D.C., the 1941 service had Scottish airs as a prelude to the service. Designed to raise funds, this Kirkin service sought to aid Scottish churches during the early days of World War II, as well as the British war effort, by providing a mobile kitchen, according to the church bulletin. This initial, simple Kirkin service later evolved into what is today the Kirkin o the Tartan held in many locations across America. Since 1954, an annual Kirkin o' the Tartan has been held at the National Cathedral in the nation s capital. A remembrance of early Scottish Presbyterianism, Kirkin o the Tartan worship services have spread across America. Scotland in the mid-18th century saw the English parliament and monarchy (The Disarming Act, ) banning weapons, as well as the wearing of tartan or kilts by Highland clansmen (effective August 1747). A latter-day legend has it that clansmen would carry small pieces of the banned tartan cloth to the Church (Kirk) and the clergymen would slip a blessing into the service. In early history, clans were simply a gathering of peoples for their protection and for economic, political and social support. They were not necessarily related by blood. Specific tartans developed simply because each area liked to weave a certain design using local herb dyes. Why then do we celebrate clans and tartans? It is because the clansmen demonstrated true care and community and the clan was the family. The tartan is a symbol of this love and togetherness. In our Kirkin service, we remember ancient times, as well as past and present kith and kin, while asking God s help and blessings in the future. (adapted from Montreat Scottish Society)

10 Announcements A Warm And Cordial Welcome is extended to all who worship with us this Sunday. We hope in this service you will encounter the living Christ and experience the warmth of our caring family of faith. Please take a moment to sign our friendship register when it is passed to you. If you are visiting with us and in search of a church home, we invite you to become a part of our church family here at First Presbyterian Church. Please let us know of your interest by way of the friendship register, or by speaking to one of the ministers. Welcome-To-Worship Activity Tote Bags containing worship bulletins, pencils, crayons, children s Bibles, and other activities for preschoolers and elementary children are available on the tree in the narthex located at the main Davis Street entrance. Blue bags are for children 2 nd grade and younger. Red bags are for children 3 rd grade and older. The worship bulletins found in the blue and red tote bags have been specially prepared for each age group. Please return the tote bags to the tree following worship. Nursery Care Provided: Each Sunday nursery services are available from 8:30 a.m. until noon for children from birth through Pre-K age. Children are welcomed into one of three age appropriately created classrooms: Infant (Room 103), Toddler (Room 102), and Pre-K (Room 101). Children Kindergarten age and older are invited to worship. Please ask an usher for more information. For Your Convenience hearing devices are available from ushers for use during worship. Chancel Flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Danny Lee by Eddie Lee and family. Large Print Hymns: Copies of today s hymns (large print) are available in the Narthex. Worship Service CDs Available Each Week: Each Sunday, the Scripture readings, anthem, and sermon will be recorded on CD and a limited number of copies will be available immediately in the narthex after the worship service. Additional copies maybe requested by calling the church office. This same recording will be posted on the website. Radio Broadcast: The eleven o clock service is broadcast each week on both WPCM 920 AM and 95.1 FM. Stewardship Dedication: Today is Stewardship Dedication Sunday. We are excited about the dreams and hopes your leaders envision for the coming year, and invite you to prayerfully increase your pledge to meet the continued challenges and opportunities of ministry. In celebration, please join us for lunch in Calvin Hall immediately following worship. Pledge cards are available in the pew racks this morning. You are asked to complete your pledge card and to bring it forward as you come to receive communion. You can place it, along with your regular offering, in the basket after you have received communion. Trunk or Treat & Fall Festival: All are invited to Calvin Hall tonight at 6pm for pizza followed by games and trunk or treating.

11 Hygiene Collection Drive: Hygiene kits are now being collected for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Items can be dropped off at the box in the Welcome Center or outside Lindsay s office through November 22. Most needed are: washcloths, hand towels (16X22), combs, and nail clippers. During the Sunday School hour, on November 22, we will have a church-wide breakfast, pack the baggies, hear from PDA representatives, and bless the kits in worship. Time Change: Daylight Savings Time ends on October 31. Please change your clocks back. Worship on All Saints Day: Sunday, November 1 is All Saints Day in the life of First Presbyterian Church. On this day we will remember those saints of the Church who died during the past year. In worship at 8:30 a.m. in Williams Chapel, Rev. Lindsay Conrad will offer the sermon. In worship at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary, the Chancel Choir will sing Requiem for the Living by Dan Forrest. This powerful and moving work was composed in 2013 by Greenville, South Carolina composer Dan Forrest. A chamber ensemble comprised of violin, cello, harp, flute, oboe, horn, organ and percussion, will accompany the Choir and soloists. An offering to support the Music Fund will be collected.

12 CALENDAR October Sunday, October 25 9:15 a.m. Coffee Fellowship in the Welcome Center 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:00 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary 10:45 a.m. Session meets for prayer 11:00 a.m. Worship Service - Sanctuary Noon Congregational Covered-Dish Luncheon - Calvin Hall 4:00 p.m. Incoming Officer Training - Room 402 5:00 p.m. Companions in Christ - Room 203 5:00 p.m. Carol and Covenant Choir Rehearsals 6:00 p.m. Trunk or Treat - Calvin Hall Monday, October 26 5:30 p.m. Elon Village - Calvin Hall 7:00 p.m. Young Life -Williams High School Chapter - Garrison Joyner Activities Building Tuesday, October 27 6:45 a.m. Tuesday Morning Men s Bible Study - Witherspoon Room 7:30 a.m. Dough Devotions - Biscuitville (S. Church Street) 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 6:00 p.m. Tuesday Night Trivia - The Blend 7:00 p.m. BSA Troop #17 - Garrison Joyner Activities Building 8:00 p.m. UKirk at Elon University Wednesday, October 28 7:00 a.m. Dough Devotions - Skid s (Elon) 8:00 a.m. Meditation Group - Room :00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Bible Study - Witherspoon Room 5:30 p.m. Companions in Christ - Room 203 6:00 p.m. BSA - Garrison Joyner Activities Building 6:45 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, October 29 6:45 a.m. Thursday Morning Women s Bible Study - Witherspoon Room 10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry - Room 229 5:30 p.m. Carillon Choir Rehearsal Minister on Call: October Lindsay Conrad ( ) October 30 - November 1 Norman Whitney ( )