Lord s Day October 15, :15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Cover Symbol No. 3 - Jesus Christ Victor

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1 Lord s Day October 15, :15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Cover Symbol No. 3 - Jesus Christ Victor Explanation of the Cover Symbol In the Greek language of the early Christian era abbreviations were typically the first and last letters of words, often with a superscription to indicate the missing letters. IC is a standard abbreviation of IHCOYC, the Greek Jesus, XC the abbreviation of XPICTOC, Christ; NIKA means He conquers. The symbol then reads Jesus Christ Conquers by the Cross or Jesus Christ Victor. FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Presbyterian Church in America 620 South Shirley Tacoma, Washington Ministers: Robert S. Rayburn, Richard H. DeMass, Steven A. Nicoletti fpc@faithtacoma.org Lord s Day October 15, 2017 Upon entering the sanctuary please maintain silence for the sake of the congregation's preparation for worship, and please make sure electronic devices are off or using silent mode. Prelude Fugue in D minor... J. S. Bach ( ) Welcome and Announcements +Silent Prayer O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips. Psalm 63:1-5 (ESV) Call to Worship *Hymn of Praise to God All Creatures of Our God and King No Confession of Sin Silent Prayer Corporate Prayer

2 Holy Father, we come before you with humble hearts, confessing our sins. We have chased after the vanities of this world and have wandered from our heart s true home; and, forgetful of you, the living God, we have burned the incense of the soul before false gods that cannot deliver. Deal not with us as we deserve, but pardon our foolish and perverse ways. Of your clemency wash us clean from all sin, for no adversity shall harm us if no wickedness has dominion over us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [The Leonine Sacramentary (c.6 th /7 th cent.)] Assurance of Pardon The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. Exodus 34:6-7 (ESV) *Confession of Faith Q. But why are you called a Christian? A. Because by faith I am a member of Christ and so I share in his anointing. I am anointed to confess his name, to present myself to him as a living sacrifice of thanks, to strive with a good conscience against sin and the devil in this life, and afterward to reign with Christ over all creation for all eternity. Heidelberg Catechism No. 32 *Hymn of Faith in Jesus Christ O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus! No. 535 Worship of God with Tithes and Offerings Voluntary in D major (Adagio)... John Stanley ( ) O Lord of heaven, and earth, and sea, To thee all praise and glory be; How shall we show our love to thee, Giver of all? For souls redeemed, for sins forgiven, For means of grace and hopes of heaven, Father, what can to thee be given, Who givest all? We lose what on ourselves we spend, We have as treasure without end Whatever, Lord, to thee we lend, Who givest all. To thee, from whom we all derive Our life, our gifts, our power to give: O may we ever with thee live, Giver of all! Amen. *Congregational Petitions and the Lord s Prayer Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in 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. Matthew 6:9-13 (KJV) Scripture Lesson Genesis 46:1-34 (ESV pp )

3 Sermon The Long Wait Begins The Lord s Supper The general order of communion will be back to front, with the balcony coming first. As the minister begins to serve those distributing the elements, that is your signal to come forward. However, individuals may commune at any time during the distribution of the elements. Wine will be found in the outside tray, grape juice in the inside tray. If you need to be served in your pew, please notify an elder or deacon. Gluten free bread is available upon request. You are welcome to participate in the Lord s Supper if you are a baptized Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ, and a faithful member or adherent of this or some other congregation, recognized as belonging to the fellowship of Christian believers. If this does not describe you, we are glad you are here and commend to you this prayer for your use during the time of the Lord s Supper. Lord Jesus, the burdens of my life are too great for me. I know that my heaviest burden is my own sin. My sin has made me estranged from God and it is too great for me to carry. You say to all sinners, including me, Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. These are the words my guilty conscience longs for. Help me Lord Jesus to understand and believe your loving promise that I can have rest from my sins. And even more, that I can know you and have eternal life. Amen. Come, ye disconsolate, where-e er ye languish; Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure; Here speaks the comforter, tenderly saying, Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure. Here see the bread of life; see waters flowing, Forth from the throne of God, pure from above; Come to the feast of love; come ever knowing Earth has no sorrow but Heaven can remove. Text: Thomas Moore/Tune: Will James Hymn From out the Depths I Cry, O Lord, to Thee No. 552 (Psalm 130) Reading of Scripture Psalm 40:1-5, (ESV pp ) *Hymn Sometimes a Light Surprises No. 621 *Benediction +Silent Prayer Author of life divine, who hast a table spread, Furnished with mystic wine and everlasting bread,

4 Preserve the life thyself hast given, And feed and train us up for heaven. Our needy souls sustain with fresh supplies of love, Till all Thy life we gain, and all thy fullness prove, And, strengthened by thy perfect grace, Behold without a veil thy face. --Charles Wesley Postlude *Congregation standing +The congregation is invited to kneel CCLI License # Teach me thy way, O Lord, That I may walk in thy truth; Unite my heart to fear thy name. Amen. Psalm 86:11/John Wykoff Sunday October 15 Morning Worship Sunday School Choir Rehearsal Evening Service Welcome & Announcement Elders Mike Pfefferle Phil German Congregational Petitions Leaders Kyle Murphy Isaac Dye Nursery Schedule Christina & Charlotte Jimmink Kelly Wilson & Leanne Van Gilder Amy McCoy & Emma St. John Beth James & Amy Lewis Coffee/Tea Hosts Jim & Stacey Sheridan Nancy Rowan Ray & Carole Weigley Church Library Megan & Marilyn Schlaudraff & 9:45 am 4:30 pm 9:45 am Prep for 11:00 Service 9:40 10:45 am

5 Building Monitors Hans Kvale Ned St. John Monday October 16 - Better English on Sixth 6:50 8:30 pm Tuesday October 17 - Ladies Bible Study, WIC Room 117 9:30 am 12:00 pm - ACM Gloria Rehearsal, Choir Room 7:15 8:45 pm Wednesday October 18 - Prayer Meeting, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary, Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the heart or soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Holy Spirit, for such things as God has promised, or according to his Word, for the good of the church, with submission in faith to the will of God. --John Bunyan - ESL Writing Class, Room 302 5:45 6:30 pm - Sr. High Youth Group 7:00 8:30 pm - Choristers 7:00 8:15 pm Thursday October 19 - Mothers Encouragement Group, WIC Room 117 9:30 am 12:00 pm - Tea & Talk/Knitting Friendships, WIC Room :00 3:00 pm - Samson Society, Pastor Rayburn s Office 7:00 8:00 pm Sunday October 22 Morning Worship Sunday School Choir Rehearsal Evening Service Welcome & Announcement Elders Paul Darby Mike Pfefferle Congregational Petitions Leaders Craig Jimmink Brandon Welch & 9:45 am 4:30 pm Nursery Schedule Schedule is forthcoming. Coffee/Tea Hosts Zach & Katie Raines Tina LeFebvre Jim & Shari Roland Prep for 11:00 Service

6 Church Library Felicity Matsuda Building Monitors Sam Green Colin James 9:40 10:45 am Upcoming Events For details please see Information/Events on the web site. October 25 - Mohammad Yamout speaking at Prayer Meeting October 28 Women s Genesis 39 Seminar October 28 College & Career Outing November 3-5 Reformation 500 November 8 Dan & Judy Norman speaking at Prayer Meeting November 12 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church This Evening From a few verses in 1 Peter 1 we are reminded what time and history and human existence in this world are all about. Evening Prelude Begins at 5:40 p.m. Beautiful music enlivens our spirits and adds to our Sabbath joy. Each Sunday evening prior to the worship service, musicians begin to play or sing at 5:40 pm. Grace Winslow and Caleb Winslow, ACM young church musicians contest winners, will play piano pieces by Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin, and Prokofiev. College & Career Outing October 28 th C&C is having their next event on Saturday, October 28th, at 4PM. We are going to the Double-R-Farm corn maze in Puyallup! Admission is $5, there is also a pumpkin sling shot, wagon rides, and pumpkins for you to bring home and carve. If you have any questions, contact Nate Shelden or check the C&C Facebook page. We will coordinate rides several days before. Hope to see you there and don't forget to come to dinner at the Bestvater's on Tuesdays and the Shelden's on Thursdays! September Special Offering for the Deacons Fund We are pleased to report that the congregation s offerings designated for Mission to North America s Hurricane Relief Fund were $5,791. The Emotionally Healthy Woman Ladies and high school girls please join us for a free continental breakfast and a chance to hear Gwen Westerlund on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 9:30 11:00 a.m. in DeSoto Hall. Gwen is a professional counselor from Colorado and will be presenting a seminar entitled, "Building Blocks of Emotional Health & Freedom. Gwen and her family are former members of Faith. She will present part two of her seminar on Sunday, October 29 during the Sunday School hour. Adult Sunday School The Women of Faith Class I (WIC Room 117) We are reading and discussing Dick Hannula s book, Heralds of the Reformation: Thirty Biographies of Sheer Grace. In the Fall of 2017 we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, so what better subject to cover than the story of the struggle between the theological authorities and the men and women who refused to keep quiet about the sheer grace of the Gospel. Please join us. You don t need a copy of the book.

7 The Women of Faith Class II (Covenant High School Office) We are studying together the book Alive in the Spirit by A.W. Tozer. The Word of Faith Class (Sanctuary) In preparation for our celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the start of the Reformation, Elder Hannula is teaching a 6-week class entitled: Highlights of the German Reformation. High School Sunday School (North Half of DeSoto Hall) Pastor Nicoletti and the high school class continue their year-long study of Dante s Divine Comedy. Better English on Sixth ESL Sunday School (Room 304) This class led by Kathy Lewis is reading aloud The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. Study guides and copies of the book are provided free for class attendees. Choristers Rehearsals Underway Choristers meet each Wednesday evening, 7:00 to 8:15, under Melissa McMillan s direction. To register your treble-voiced child (ages 7 +), contact Melissa. Men of Faith, Morning Prayer Meetings & Devotions There are opportunities to meet with fellow Men of Faith for prayer and devotions each week: Monday-Friday mornings Fit for the Cross devotions with Jim Roland, 5:30 am at the church, Room 304. Come to the North door of the church. Any questions call Jim. Wednesday mornings with Phil Perkins: We meet at Old Town MarKee coffee shop at 2312 N. 30th St., Tacoma. This group meets at 6 am for Bible reading and prayer. After several years we continue to focus solely on the Psalms which serve as a life guide. One of the ancient church fathers, Athanasius wrote, Whatever your particular need or trouble, from this same book (the Psalms) you can select a form of words to fit it, so that you...learn the way to remedy your ill. Thursday mornings with Thom Wilson, 6:30 am at the church. Join us in studying through the books of Ezra and Nehemiah as we pray for our concerns and the world around us. College & Career Community Groups College & Career is a young adult ministry of Faith Presbyterian Church. The goal is to provide opportunities for young adults 18 and older, whether single or married, to "do life" together throughout the week and form deep Christian friendships. C&C Community Groups are weekly small groups that meet in a home for dinner and fellowship. We currently have two established groups: one that meets on Tuesday at Caleb and Tamala Bestvater's home at 7 pm and one that meets on Thursday at Nate and Rachael Shelden's home at 6:30 pm. For more details, or if you're interested in joining a C&C Community Group, please contact one of us and we'll help you get connected! Meals on Wheels The purpose of Meals on Wheels is to provide meals for those families needing extra help due to illness, death in the family, adoption or childbirth. If you know of a need, please contact Kathy Haass, Alisha Bennett or the church office. Meal needs will be requested via TNT (This n That), the church s announcement system. To receive TNT s, please contact the church office. Thank you! Nursing Mothers In addition to the nursery rooms, Room #117 the Women in the Church room, is open and available for your convenience during all Worship Services. The service can be seen and heard in the WIC room. Hearing Assistance

8 If you would like a device to help with hearing the worship service, please see a Deacon.