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1 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLEWOOD LIVE boldly SHARE boundlessly GROW community BUILD God s world June 10, 2018 Eleven o clock TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE GATHERING The service of worship begins with the prelude; quiet is requested as you enter the sanctuary and prepare for worship. Ordinarily applause is held until the conclusion of the Postlude. In the spirit of Christian fellowship, we invite you to wear a name tag which is available from the greeters. As a community that prays with and for one another, we invite you to share your joys and concerns by using the prayer cards available from the ushers. Those parts of the Service of Worship in which the congregation participates in word or song are noted in bold type. Please stand as you are able. PRELUDE Prelude and Fugue in G Mendelssohn * HYMN 487 When Morning Gilds the Skies Laudes Domini WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Almighty God, out of the depths we cry to you. In our fallen nature, we are hasty to praise evil and reject the good. In our confusion we lose sight of true hope. Forgive us for trusting in those who prove to be false, rather than having faith in your love. Fill us with the spirit of faith which is given to us in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, in whose name we pray.

2 PRAYERS OF SILENT AND INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION WORDS OF ASSURANCE Leader: Friends, believe and proclaim the Good News: in Jesus Christ, love breaks through hatred, hope breaks through despair, life breaks through death. People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven, loved, and set free. Thanks be to God! Amen. * CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Hymnal No. 579 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. TIME WITH CHILDREN + Children and Youth leave for Church School. + * EXCHANGE OF PEACE Leader: Let us open our hearts to one another as Christ has opened his heart to us, and God will be glorified. People: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. (Exchange Signs of Reconciliation and the Peace of Christ with your neighbor - e.g., The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Response - And also with you. ) * HYMN Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Trust in Jesus PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION THE WORD FIRST LESSON Genesis 3:8-15

3 ANTHEM Ubi Caritas Ola Gjeilo UBI caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Exultemus, et in ipso iucundemur. Timeamus, et amemus Deum vivum. Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. WHERE charity and love are, God is there. Christ's love has gathered us into one. Let us rejoice and be pleased in Him. Let us fear, and let us love the living God. And may we love each other with a sincere heart. SECOND LESSON Mark 3:20-35 SERMON Entitled Rev. Richard S. Hong THE OFFERING OFFERTORY Treasures in Heaven Joseph W. Clokey Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Ask, and it shall be given you; Seek, and ye shall find; Knock, and it shall be opened unto you, For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. MATTHEW 6: 19-21; 7: 7-8 * THE DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, ye heavenly host. Creator, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. PASTORAL 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.

4 THE SENDING OUT * HYMN 438 Blest Be the Tie That Binds Dennis * BENEDICTION CHORAL AMEN POSTLUDE Voluntary on Old Hundredth Purcell Our worship ends with the conclusion of the Postlude. (It is the custom of our church to remain seated. Those who wish to leave may do so.) * * * * * TODAY S MUSIC Felix Mendelssohn s ( ) organ works are the first significant organ works by a German composer since Bach. In the spring of 1837, Mendelssohn completed his set of Three Preludes and Fugues op.37 for organ. These pieces were greatly influenced by his devotion to and study of the music of Bach. Indiana native Joseph Waddell Clokey ( ) was an educator, organist and composer. He spent most of his career as dean of Fine Arts at Miami University. The son of a Presbyterian minister, Clokey excelled in writing sacred music. In the 1950 s his music was among the most widely performed in American churches. Ola Gjielo (b. 1978) was born in Skui, Norway and showed musical promise from an early age. He studied composition at the Royal School of Music and at the Juilliard School in New York, where he now resides. Henry Purcell ( ) was the greatest English composer of the Baroque. He composed for church, instruments, church, keyboard and the opera. He succeeded John Blow as organist of Westminster Abbey and is buried there next to the organ. * * * * *

5 TODAY S SCRIPTURE READINGS Genesis 3:8-15 (NRSV) They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, Where are you? 10 He said, I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. 11 He said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat? 12 The man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate. 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, What is this that you have done? The woman said, The serpent tricked me, and I ate. 14 The LORD God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, cursed are you among all animals and among all wild creatures; upon your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel. Mark 3:20-35 (NRSV) And the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat. 21 When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, He has gone out of his mind. 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons. 23 And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. 27 But no one can enter a strong man s house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered. 28 Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin 30 for they had said, He has an unclean spirit.

6 31 Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you. 33 And he replied, Who are my mother and my brothers? 34 And looking at those who sat around him, he said, Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. * * * * *

7 WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP The Lay Assistant this morning is Peter Bigler. Peter together with Martha Dawson joined First Presbyterian Church in He is a member of Session and serves on the Worship and Music Committee. His son Brendan and both daughters, Katie and Lauren, were confirmed in FPC. Peter works as a licensed real estate agent. The Elders: Peter Bigler, David Bishop, Diane Christian, Eunice Dartey, Bruce Forshee, Akira Fujitsuka, Moon Han, Paul Kang, Kyung Lee, Carolyn Milne, Paul Platek, Robert Ryder, Caridad Schweizer, Hung-En Sung, Candida Urena. Clerk of Session: Sandy Bishop Moderator: Reverend Richard Hong. The Session consists of the Moderator, the Elders, and the Clerk of Session. The Deacons: Muriel Brantley, Cielo Camacho, Sheila Chen, John Fraser, Miguelina Happle, J.B. Holderness, Nicole Kim, Sara Lee, Kate Matsuda, Arlene Mattis, Jean Rohloff, Lois Strauss, Philip Tamis. Co-Moderators: Sheila Chen & Rosetta Forshee Staff: Reverend Richard Hong

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11 COMING UP THIS WEEK COFFEE & CONVERSATION is in the Chapel at 10 am and 12 noon. Come, enjoy some refreshments and meet friends. WOMEN S CONNECT GROUP - At FPC, a group of women come together to grow spiritually, support and encourage one another and share our experiences. We will be covering What is the Bible? by Rob Bell. Will meet in the East Room at 7 pm on Wednesdays starting June 13. (Meeting dates: June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug 8). Any questions, please contact: carol_schulzrinne@yahoo.com or caryschweizer@gmail.com. PUSHPAY - Are you interested in giving to FPC through your smartphone? Just text fpce to and you ll receive a link that lets you get set up right away. STREAMING - Did you know that you can stream both the contemporary and traditional services live AND at any time during the week? The services are available at both fpce.live and on our church Facebook page. UPCOMING HOSTING FAMILIES THAT ARE HOMELESS: This year we are sponsoring four nights for Family Promise of Bergen County, a local organization that supports working families that are homeless. The dates are July 10th through 13th. We need volunteers who can provide dinner for 4-8 people plus a few breakfast items. We also need two people each night who can stay overnight with the families at a local church. Please contact Tom Christensen (tomcmusic42@gmail.com) if you are interested.

12 Get the New FPC App Watch the 90 Second Sermons, listen to past messages, check the church calendar, find out about Connect Groups even give online! Parents receive notifications with suggestions for faith-based family discussions. For Android or iphone just search Englewood Presbyterian in your app store. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 150 EAST PALISADE AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, NJ (201) * * * * * * * * ALL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH - MINISTERS THE REVEREND RICHARD S. HONG - PASTOR DR. DAVID MACFARLANE - ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER FELICIA ARRIGOITIA - DIRECTOR OF FAMILY MINISTRIES DANIELLE DE LAURENTIS - OFFICE MANAGER BETH MORRISON - OFFICE ASSOCIATE ANALIA BROWN - BOOKKEEPER GARIN KASSIS - CUSTODIAN * * * * * * * *