First Presbyterian Church 120 N. Front Street Marquette, Michigan Nicholas J. Cammarata, Pastor

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1 THE WEEK AHEAD... Sunday, August 13 - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 8:00 a.m. - Worship in the parlors - Rev. Nicholas Cammarata 10:00 a.m. - Worship/Sanctuary - Rev. Nicholas Cammarata 11:15 a.m. - Coffee Hour by Amanda Fruehling 11:30 a.m. - CE Committee meeting 6:00 p.m. - ACA Monday, August 14 10:00 a.m. - Knitters and Wannabes 7:00 p.m. - Al-Anon Tuesday, August 15 6:00 a.m. - Christian ethics study 7:00 a.m. - Men s Ministry 6:00 p.m. - ACA Wednesday, August 16 11:00 a.m. - Staff meeting 5:00 p.m. - Building & Grounds Thursday, August 17 11:00 a.m. - Prayer Service 7:00 p.m. - GA & Gam-anon Sunday, August 20 - Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 8:00 a.m. - Worship in the parlors - Dr. Andrew Poe 10:00 a.m. - Worship/Sanctuary - Dr. Andrew Poe 11:15 a.m. - Coffee Hour by Lew and Carol Campbell 11:20 a.m. - SE&A meets 6:00 p.m. - ACA Lectionary Readings for: Sunday, August 20, 2017 Gen. 45:1-15 Psalm 133 Rom. 11:1-2a, Matthew 15:(10-20) August 6, 2017 Attendance: 8:00 a.m :00 a.m Nursery - 5 The DEACONS suggest Canned meats and fish are the donation choice for the month of August for the Salvation Army. Non-perishable food items are always welcome. Thank you for supporting this project! (Small toiletries from motel stays are Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 13, 2017 Welcome and welcome back to you who have come to worship with us today! We feel that worship begins best with a prayerful spirit. Many members use the music before the service as a time for meditation and preparation. If conversation or greeting is desired or necessary, would you please keep in mind the spirit of prayerful preparation. FYI: Updates on total giving are posted outside the main office throughout the year, and monthly income & expense detail are available in the church office. First Presbyterian Church of Marquette participates in a music licensing agreement with CCLI license # First Presbyterian Church 120 N. Front Street Marquette, Michigan Nicholas J. Cammarata, Pastor Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations

2 First Presbyterian Church Marquette, MI WELCOME! We sincerely welcome all those visitors who are sharing in this time of worship this morning. May God s presence be real, meeting us at our point of need. Please stand and introduce yourself during our time to welcome visitors and friends; sign the visitor card located at either end of the pews, then place it in the offering plate or in the black mailbox outside of the church office. If we can be of assistance to you, please tell the Pastor, an usher, or any church member. Following worship, stay for Coffee Hour in the parlors directly behind the sanctuary. We look forward to seeing you again and often! WE CARE ABOUT CHILDREN Activity bags are available in the Narthex for children to use during worship. A Nursery for infants and children is provided on the first floor. An Usher will be pleased to direct you. Children under age 5 are welcome! OUR INVITATION If you are seeking a church home, we ask that you prayerfully consider joining this congregation. Please know that YOU ARE WANTED!! If you desire to do so, please speak with the Pastor following worship or call the church office at for an appointment. OUR MISSION AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives. As a community of faith, we commit to know, grow and show Christ s love to all through worship, education, and service. First Presbyterian Church, PCUSA 120 North Front Street Marquette, MI (906) pastornjc@gmail.com or or firstpresbyterianmqt@gmail.com Website: In the event of an emergency, call Pastor Nick at The Session will meet next on September 12th at 6:00 pm. Spread some summer warmth... send a card to some of our shut-in members. See the list of names our C.L.P. Darryl Small has left on the main Hall table : ) Interested in becoming a member of First Presbyterian Church? If so, please see Pastor Nick FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE The church office has a LaserJet Pro 200 color printer that is no longer needed. Please see Wendy if you are interested in giving it a new home. addresses have changed for several members of the FPC staff. Please begin contacting Pastor Nick at pastornjc@gmail.com, Financial Secretary Dave at financefpcmqt@gmail.com and Wendy in the church office at firstpresbyterianmqt@gmail.com. Thank you. FROM MEMBERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP Make some coffee and lemonade, bring some light snacks, then enjoy the fellowship of your church family on a Sunday sign-up for Coffee Hour! We need individuals or groups to serve Coffee Hour through the fall months. Sign-up on the sheet by the kitchen door, in the parlors. Support First Presbyterian Church by purchasing Scrip: Scrip is available in the church parlors every Sunday following worship or contact the church office to order during business hours. Scrip such as: Holiday Gas, Econo Foods, Marquette Food Co-op and Border Grill are available for immediate purchase. You get full face value and the church receives from 3-10% from the business. All profits go to the roof fund. SUMMER SHELTER First Presbyterian Church is hosting the Summer Shelter for the area homeless until September 16th. To volunteer for shifts, please go to click on magnifying glass icon and type in SummerShelter@aol.com. You may download a volunteer orientation from each schedule there. FROM THE CE COFFEE STAND Try some Equal Exchange coffee; our self-serve coffee stand has the right brew for you! YOUR CHURCH STAFF: Christian Education Director - Jenny Cammarata Campus Ministry Director Faye Elder Music Director - Griffin Candey Organist - Anne Perket/Sharon Aho Farrell Bell Choir Director - Dr. Andrew Poe Pastor - Nicholas J. Cammarata Commissioned Ruling Elder - Darryl Small Office Manager - Wendy Maki Financial Secretary - David Kurtz Custodian - Karl Hemmila Nursery Facilitator - Amanda Fruehling

3 WORSHIP FOR THE LORD S DAY Coming in September... Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 13, 2017 GATHERING MUSIC WELCOME TO VISITORS AND FRIENDS ANNOUNCEMENTS Liturgist: Elizabeth Miller PRELUDE Great is Thy Faithfulness William M. Runyan CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The Word is near us in this place. God's presence is everywhere. People: We come to God's house to praise God's name! Leader: The Word is near us in this place. God's glory is everywhere. People: We come to God's house to confess our belief in the risen Lord! Leader: The Word is near us in this place. God's power is everywhere. People: We come to God's house to believe in God! Leader: The Word is near us in this place. God's love and acceptance is everywhere. People: We come to God's house to be saved! *SING ALONG (see next page) Your Grace Is Enough by Chris Tomlin The Senior High Youth present Rummage Sale #2 Date TBD We are currently accepting donations. Come and see what treasures our sale has for you. All proceeds support our youth mission trips. *OPENING PRAYER (in unison) Lord our God, we thank you for the trust you have put into our hearts. We thank you for all the signs of your goodness that comfort us when we are in great need and when many deaths take place around us and touch each of us. We thank you for comforting us, for always giving us fresh courage wherever we may be, and for giving us hope for people who struggle hard to find what is good. Lord, bless our world with power from on high, with your gifts that bring good to many. Save our world from sin, from ruin, from every kind of despair. Bless us, O Lord! As you bless us, so bless all the world, to the glory of your name. AMEN. *CALL TO CONFESSION *PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison) We have strayed, O God, from your will and your way. Like the brothers of Joseph, we have betrayed family and friends for our own vainglory; we have enslaved others to suit our purposes; we have lied to cover our tracks; we have forgotten our faith when it is convenient; we have failed you and each other so many times. Forgive us. Heal us, O God. AMEN. *DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS *HYMN OF PRAISE #579 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. * Those who are able may stand.

4 Your Grace Is Enough by Chris Tomlin Great is Your faithfulness oh God You wrestle with the sinner's heart You lead us by still waters and to mercy And nothing can keep us apart So remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise, Oh God for me Great is Your love and justice God You use the weak to lead the strong You lead us in the song of Your salvation And all Your people sing along So remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise, Oh God for me [x2] So remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise, Oh God for me Heaven reaching down to us for me God I see your grace is enough I m covered in your love for me Hearing devices are available in the Narthex. Ask an usher for help. A wheelchair is also available in the Narthex for assistance in entering and exiting the church. The flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are are in celebration of the 17th wedding anniversary of Jeff and Dani Jaklin. The Christian Education Committee will meet today, following worship downstairs in room B. A Christian ethics study is being held on Tuesday mornings at 6 am in the church parlors, led by Pastor Nick. Anyone is welcome to attend. A Stephen's Ministry is being organized here at First Presbyterian Church. Training classes are On Tuesdays at 11 am. If you are interested in participating in this ministry or if you want more information, please contact Rev. Gary Stevens at dedriverafter@wildblue.net. Please see THE WEEK AHEAD... or the online church calendar for Committee meeting times. A Prayer Service is held in the Chancel on Thursdays at 11:00 am. Presbytery Point Camp Schedule July 22 - Aug. 15 Welcome Superior String Alliance campers & staff! Aug th Anniversary Camp for Alumni, families and friends. Aug. 20th - 80th Anniversary Worship and Open House Sept Fall Work Camp help prepare the camp for the off-season. Presbytery Point Camp is celebrating 80 years of mission with a special worship service and open house on Sunday, August 20th starting at 10:30 am. Rev. Dave Henderson will preach and a Dixieland band will accompany the congregational hymns. Following worship, there will be an open house from 1-4 pm with games, door prizes and light refreshments. Everyone is welcome to join the celebration! Pastor Nick will take some time off later this month to bring daughter, Jacqueline, to college and then take a much needed summer vacation break. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SESSION ELDERS: class of 18: Duane Gooch, Shannon Levra, Sue Manson; 19: Faye Elder, Cathy Enright, Taylor Klipp, Andy Poe; 20: Greg Bambach, Bill Houghton, Pete Premeau, Paul Schloegel FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BOARD OF DEACONS: class of 18: Dan Barrington, Joe Boyle, Lou Ann Jaklin, Susan Payant; 19: Barb Gooch, Chad Larsen, John Levra, Beverly Tobin; 20 Sara Bednarek, Connie Kuzak, Mike Kuzak, David Payant.

5 Give Me Jesus by Jeremy Camp In the morning, when I rise In the morning, when I rise In the morning, when I rise When I am alone, When I am alone, When I am alone, When I come to die, When I come to die, When I come to die, PSALM Psalm 105:1-6, Leader: O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. People: Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wonderful works. Leader: Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. People: Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually. Leader: Remember the wonderful works he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he has uttered, People: O offspring of his servant Abraham, children of Jacob, his chosen ones. Leader: When he summoned famine against the land, and broke every staff of bread, People: he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. Leader: His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar of iron; People: until what he had said came to pass, the word of the LORD kept testing him. Leader: The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free. People: He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions, Leader: to instruct his officials at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom. People: that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the LORD! Leader: This is the word of the LORD. People: Thanks be to God. JOYS AND CONCERNS ~ If you have a prayer request, joy, or concern, please stand, say your name and speak directly into the microphone so all can hear you. PASTORAL PRAYER/LORD S PRAYER *THE PEACE Please greet one another, within reach, saying, Peace be with you. CONVERSATION WITH THE CHILDREN (Children will remain in worship this morning) ENGAGING THE TEXT OLD TESTAMENT READING (pew Bible, p. 537) Psalm 77:16-19 NEW TESTAMENT READING (pew Bible, p. 16) Matthew 14:22-33 SERMON Living In Those In-between Moments of Life Rev. Nicholas J. Cammarata *SING ALONG (see next page) Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) by Chris Tomlin PRAYER OF DEDICATION FOR TITHES AND OFFERING (in unison) Loving God, your grace provides us with secure shelter even amid our times of doubt and despair. Our lives periodically seem adrift from the refuge of your unwavering love. Lift us from the depths of selfishness and greed. Restore our hope and help us to find contentment in you so that we may offer these financial gifts as devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. In his name, we pray. AMEN. * Those who are able may stand.

6 Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) by Chris Tomlin Amazing grace How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now I m found Was blind, but now I see Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed OFFERTORY They ll Know We are Christians by Peter Scholtes, arr. Michael Thomas OFFERING *DOXOLOGY #592 (Old Hundredth) 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. *SING ALONG (see next page) Give Me Jesus by Jeremy Camp *INVITATION TO HOSPITALITY *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Intro and Allegro by George Frederick Handel My chains are gone I ve been set free My God, my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, amazing grace The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures [X2] My chains are gone I ve been set free My God, my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, amazing grace The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to shine But God, Who called me here below, Will be forever mine. Will be forever mine. You are forever mine. * Those who are able may stand. SERVING TODAY Leading Worship: Rev. Nicholas Cammarata Acolytes: Summer break Praise Music: Todd Noordyk Greeters: Jim Enright and Marge Spawr Organist: Pauline Kiltinen Ushers: Jack & Gloria Truitt Liturgist: Elizabeth Miller Counters: Shannon Levra, Taylor Klipp Psalm Reader: Simon Jaklin Secure Building: Paul Schloegel Children s Message: Way of the Child: Jenny Cammarata None today Nursery: Amanda Fruehling