First Presbyterian Church

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1 First Presbyterian Church 512 Third Street SW Rochester, Minnesota Phone Service for the Lord s Day September 26, 2010 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 and 11 a.m. A Community of Praise and Prayer Welcome to worship this morning. If you are a guest, please take advantage of any of our activities or programs, they are open to all, member and friend alike. If you are visiting because of medical treatment at the Clinic we offer our prayers for healing. We invite you to join us for coffee and fellowship in the social hall following the 8:30 service and in the foyer following the 11:00 service. Gathering Prelude On Eagle s Wings Joncas/Honore Jubilate Deo Handbell Choir Our worship begins with the prelude. Let the power of the music speak to you of God s glory; let its quietness tell you of God s peace; let its beauty lift your hearts in prayer. Greeting and Welcome Opening Prayer Call to Worship (8:30) Robert Schmidt (11:00) Marcia Dollerschell Let all who would follow Christ gather in worship and praise. Let our hearts sing praises to God for all of the ways we are blessed. Yet let us also see and hear those in need around us, and let us help. For we are not called just to seek and receive blessings from God. But to be God s blessings to all in need of a healing word today. Blessed be the name of the Lord! Hymn 376 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling HYFRYDOL Call to Reconciliation with God (please be seated) God says, I will save those who love me and will protect those who acknowledge me as Lord. So let us confess our sins to God. Silent Confession Kyrie 2277 Lord, Have Mercy SINGAPURA Please stand if you are able. Hymns with 3 digits or less are found in the hardcover Presbyterian Hymnal. Hymns with 4 digits are found in the soft-cover Sing the Faith in the pew rack.

2 Unison Prayer of Confession God of justice and righteousness, you lift up the lowly and fill the empty, yet we adore the high and the mighty. You reach out to the poor, yet we ceaselessly pursue wealth. You talk about treasure in heaven, yet we want dollars in our accounts right now. Forgive our lack of generosity. Heal our misguided ways. Cleanse us from the assumption that all that matters is what we have and what we can get. Change our hearts so that we can tend to the things that matter and find our life in Jesus Christ. Amen. Words of Life The Lord says, When they call to me, I will answer them; when they are in trouble, I will be with them. God says, I will reward them with long life; I will save them. We are forgiven. Thanks be to God! Amen. Gloria Patri 579 Glory Be to the Father Henry Greatorex The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. Let us share a sign of the peace of Christ with one another! The Word Pra yer for Illumination, hymn 2246 (st. 1) (seated) BEECHER Word of God in Human Language Reading from the Letters of Paul 1 Timothy 6:6-19 (NT, page ) Milestone (11:00) Presentation of Bibles Third Grade Class Anthem 8:30 A P rayer for Humility Mark Patterson Youth Choir Mighty God and gentle Lamb, Lord of all creation, how we long to know you, how we strive to serve you, help us now to love you even more. Refrain: Give us humble hearts to praise you and list ning ears to hear your voice, willing hands to serve you, thankful spirits to rejoice. Lord of all, we adore you, and we bring this prayer before you: Create in us humble hearts. When our thoughts turn proud, remind us of the grace you freely give. When we lose our way, Lord, find us, draw us close to you again. Amen Choristers Guild. All rights reserved. Text reprinted under CCLI # :00 J esus Loves Me arr. John A. Ferguson Chancel Choir Time for Our Young Worshippers Hymn 2233 Where Children Belong Youngsters up through third grade may go to room E206 for Children s Activities. Please pass Prayer Cards to the aisle. An usher will collect them. RITCHIE Gospel Lesson This is the word of the Lord. Tha nks be to God. Luke 16:19-31 (NT, page 79-80) Alleluia 2

3 Message Putting a Face on Lazarus ** A Moment for Reflection ** Our Response Rev. T. J. Parlette Hymn 324 Open My Eyes That I May See OPEN MY EYES Affirmation of Faith The Apostles Creed (Traditional) (page 14 in The Presbyterian Hymnal) Prayers of the People and the Lord s Praye r (using debts and debtors ) Offertory At the O ffertory 8:30 On Eagl e s Wings (Psalm 91) Michael Joncas Youth Choir 11:00 They Who Wait for the Lord (Isaiah 40:28-31) John Carter Chancel Choir; Jennifer Taylor, oboe Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted. But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint Aug sburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Used with permission of the publisher. Offertor y Response Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, all people here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise Holy Spirit evermore; Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! LASST UNS ERFREUEN Unison Prayer of Dedication O Lord, you have blessed us in so many ways that we wish to be a blessing to others. Accept these gifts, guide those who will direct their use, and may they be instruments of your blessing to others. Amen. Sending Hymn 420 Benediction God of Grace and God of Glory CWM RHONDDA Response hymn 538 (st. 1) Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing SICILIAN MARINERS Postlude God of Grace Paul Manz Those who wish may be seated for the postlude. Our music is offered to the glory of God; if you want to express your appreciation, a spoken Amen or Praise God is appropriate. 3

4 Calendar for the week of September 26-October 3 SUNDAY September 26 We thank all who are sharing their ministries in worship today. The flowers in the chancel are given for the Glory of God by Cha rlotte Davis in memory of her sister Joan and their parents. A nursery for infants through 3-year-olds is provided during both services. Education hour. Classes are open for all ages. 9:45-10:45: Sunday school for all ages. 9:45-11:15: Sunday school, gathering time, and children s choirs for students age 4-grade 5. Adult Education: Book Discussion (room A-101): The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church s Conservative Icon. Current Issues (lounge): Issues for mid-sized churches like us Kerygma Bible study (south fireside room): Unwrapping the Christmas Story. Middle School youth group will meet at 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY September 29 Schedule change: Alleluia Ringers will now rehearse from 4:15-5 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons. Wednesday Activities 4:15 Alleluia Ringers (grades 2-5) 5:15 Youth Choir (grades 6-12) 6:00 Supper (suggested donation $4/person or $10 max/family) 6:30 Nothing But Angels handbells (grades 6-8) Senior High youth group (grades 9-12) Adult Bible study / Revelation 7:30 Joyous Praise handbells (grades 9-12) THURSDAY September 30 Jubilate Deo bells will rehearse at 6:15 p.m. Chancel Choir will rehearse at 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY October 2 Schooners will meet at 1 p.m. in the social hall for dessert and a program highlighting Ann Schultz s book Message in a Bottle. Join us at 5 p.m. in the social hall for Soulfire, an alternative, contemporary worship experience. Everyone is invited to this month s service based on the theme Seeds and Soil. SUNDAY October 3 World Communion Sunday Worship and communion at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Peacemaking Offering will be received. Join us in the social hall during the education hour for a presentation by Dr. Steve Burgert, medical missionary in Kenya SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 Rev. Dr. Will Browne, executive director of Medical Benevolence Foundation, will lead a workshop at 2 p.m. in the social hall on how we can be involved in mission. SUNDAY OCTOBER 10 Festival of Music will present Julia and Irina Elkina, d uo-pianists, in the opening concert of the season. The concert is at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary. For Your Information Sign up in the atrium today to have your portrait taken for our new church directory. Photography dates are October 5-9 and October We need you to make our directory complete! New Member Class begins October 3. The next three-week Inquirer s Class will begin October 3. Anyone interested in joining First Presbyterian Church, or in finding out more about our church, is welcome. The class will meet in the pastor s study (in the office) at 9:45 a.m. If you decide to join, new members will meet with the Session October 17 and be recognized by the congregation at the 11 a.m. service that day. Soulfire an alternative worship experience. On the first Saturday of each month at 5 p.m. in the social hall, you are invited to try a different kind of worship experience called Soulfire. This service will follow the familiar patterns of worship but will concentrate on being more experiential, visual and contemporary in style. This experience is open to young people, families with young children and everyone who is interested in trying something new on their spiritual journey. We will gather at 5 p.m. and conclude before 6 p.m., so everyone can be home for dinner. Needed: Galloping Gourmets. We don t need a Galloping Gourmet meal, but we do need some people willing to prepare a simple, tasty supper on Wednesdays for people. The group includes choristers, bell ringers, senior high students, staff, and Bible study attendees. Please consider taking a turn for one or several meals. We reimburse you for the cost of the food to a maximum of $100 per meal. For more information and to volunteer, call Jay Rowland ( ). 4

5 September is our month to support the Nazarene Well House through donations of paper products such as paper towels, Kleenex, toilet tissue, napkins, paper plates and cups and regular and decaffeinated coffee. A box for your donations is in the foyer. (Barbara Boyer/Social Concerns Committee) Aid for Pakistan. The people of Pakistan have suffered numerous natural and human-caused disasters over the past several years. Presbyterians have been in ministry there since before the nation of Pakistan was formed. For several years FPC supported a student at Forman Christian College in Lahore. The recent floods have brought record-breaking destruction to the country, w ith more than 1400 people dead and more than 1.5 million displaced. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is responding through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) and working with our ecumenical partners to help meet emergency needs -- providing food packages, shelter material, and non-food essentials. Emer- health services are also being provided. gency You can make a difference in bringing God's healing to a nation torn by devastation. If you wish to help, make your check to First Presbyterian and mark it for Pakistan. (Sylvia Swede / Mission Committee) God at Work through Caring Hands is the theme for the Fall Gathering of Presbyterian Women in the Twin Cities Area Presbytery that will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Kasson on Saturday, October 9. PW will pay the registration, which includes lunch, for all who wish to attend. Get your registration in to Peg Parsons by September 28. (Sylvia Swede) Parking lot reminder: On weekdays the entire parking row on the north side of our parking lot and the three spaces closest to the church in the second and third rows are leased out. Please, do *not* park in *any* of those spots. Thank you! Students in grades 1-5: Sign up now to represent FPC in an interchurch kickball tournament! The first game is Friday, October 15 at 4:30 p.m. at Soldier's Field. This will be a great time of fellowship and fun as we take on Zumbro Lutheran and Christ United Methodist! Contact Andrew Bonsell if your child is interested ( or l ivetodie15@hotmail.com). Help wanted in church nursery: Part-time (paid) child care provider Sundays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact Jay Rowland ( ). 5

6 Church Staff Rev. Thomas J. (T.J.) Parlette, Pastor Andrew D. Bonsell, Coordinator of Christian Rev. Jay P. Rowland, Associate Pastor Education and Youth Ministries Lee J. Afdahl, Director of Music Susan K. Kruger, Financial Secretary Jennifer L. Taylor, Music Associate Diane M. Johnston, Facility Manager Office hours: Monday-Thursday (7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.); Friday (7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.) First Presbyterian Church; 512 SW Third Street / Rochester, MN 55902; 507/ rochesterfpc@msn.com; also on Facebook 6