A SERVICE OF WORSHIP ON THE LORD S DAY WITH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

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1 A SERVICE OF WORSHIP ON THE LORD S DAY WITH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM October 14, 2018 at 10:00 am Twenty-eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time We Gather Around God s Word We invite you to please enter quietly during the Prelude and prepare for the service to begin. Prelude Prelude in F Stanford Robert Grube, Jr., Organist Welcome *Call to Worship (Based on Psalm 51) Leader: Create in me a clean heart, O God People: and put a new and right spirit within me. Leader: Do not cast me away from your presence and do not take your holy spirit from me. People: Restore to me the joy of your salvation Leader: and sustain in me a willing spirit. People: Open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. *Song of Gathering #339 Be Thou My Vision We Are Called to Confession and Reconciliation Great God, abundant in mercy and abounding in compassion, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed. We have not loved you with all our heart and soul and mind and strength; neither have we loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy, forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name, and the praise of Jesus Christ in whose name we pray and offer our silent confession Congregational Response Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord Incline thine ear to us and grant us thy peace. *We Give Glory to God (raising hands) 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. We Proclaim God s Word Prayer For Illumination By your Spirit, Lord, as your Word is read and proclaimed, may the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you, our rock and our redeemer. Amen. Old Testament Reading: Genesis 4:1-17; 6:5-8; 8:1; 9:7-17 (O.T. pg. 4) Baptism of Henry Words of Introduction Presentation Elder Lynne Fitzpatrick Baptismal Questions for the Parents, Sponsors and Congregation Rev. Caroline and Elder Lynne Fitzpatrick Renunciations and Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen Thanksgiving Over the Water Sacrament of Baptism and Laying on of Hands Rev. Caroline Unazga Welcome (unison) With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into Christ s church to share with us in his ministry, for we are all one in Christ. Assurance of Reconciliation and *Passing of the Peace Leader: The Peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you. (Everyone is invited to share Christ s Peace with one another.) Children s Message Child care for infants to 2 ½ year olds will be held in the Nursery on the first floor across from Thomson Youth Center. Children in Pre-K through 8 th grade will be dismissed to the Chapel then go to their regular Sunday School rooms which are listed in the bulletin insert.

2 Anthem Come, Let s Celebrate Jesus Chancel Choir, Alison Ruth Nead, Directing New Testament Reading: James 4:1-8 (N.T. pg. 280) Leader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Sermon: In Over Our Heads FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CRANFORD 11 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey Phone (908) We Respond to God s Word Prayers of the People and the Lord s Prayer We Worship With Our Offerings Call For Offering Offertory Andante Handel Robert Grube, Jr., Organist *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, Ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen *Prayer of Dedication In Over Our *Hymn of Sending #377 Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore Benediction Postlude Bob Grube Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Heads! The Ministers of the First Presbyterian Church, Cranford NJ: The Entire Congregation of FPCC Pastor and Head of Staff Rev. John Christian Kile Associate Pastor Music Director Alison R. Nead Assistant Music Director Elsa G. Hahn Organist Robert Grube, Jr. Administrative Coordinator Carol Thee Sunday School Coordinator Beth Marshall Mission Statement As the body of Christ inspired by the Holy Spirit, we seek to be faithful disciples, living our lives as a testimony of Christ's love for all. We welcome diversity and strive to respect and care for all of God's creation. We seek to share God s Word and invite others to live Jesus' commandment to love one another as the Lord first loved us.

3 Prayers of the Church Family Pray for those in the FPCC Family facing health challenges and the loss of family members. Pray for loved ones and friends of the FPCC Family. We pray for people all over the world who are seeking asylum or a better life for themselves and their families. We pray that as a nation, we respond to all people in need in a way that Christ would affirm. We specifically pray for children and parents separated at the border and for their quick reunification. We pray for the youth of FPCC and the adults who are in their lives. Prayers for peace, understanding and love for all. Please ask for God s daily blessing for all in need, for those serving in the military, for married couples facing turmoil, first responders, those in leadership of our nation, and for peace in our country and the world. Emergency and immediate prayer support is available for friends and family of the Church! Please join over 200 of us on the First Presbyterian Church Prayer Chain. We would love to have you. There are no calls to make; simply receive s and add them to your prayer list. We are here to help you with this special Spirit-filled ministry. To add someone, contact Linda Thorn at lindathorn427@gmail.com, at If you would like someone added to the prayer list, fill out a Prayer Request form in the pew or call the office at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey Phone (908) Office@firstprescranford.org TO REACH THE PASTORS Pastor Chris Kile can be reached via cell phone at or at jckile@firstprescranford.org. Pastor Chris office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30am to 2:30pm or by appointment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pastor Caroline Unzaga can be reached at the church office (extension 13), at or at caroline.unzaga@firstprescranford.org. Pastor Caroline s office hours are Monday 9:30am to 1:30pm, Tuesday 12noon to 6pm, Friday 9:30am to 2:30pm. TODAY FLOWERS The flowers today are given in loving memory of Rev. Dr. Bruce Williams. LOOKING AHEAD CROP Hunger Walk - The annual CROP Hunger Walk will be held this year on Sunday, October 21 at 2 PM. The walk is an easy 3 miles through Cranford and starts and ends at the Methodist Church. The CROP Hunger Walk is a walk that has been developed by Church World Services to raise funds to end hunger in the immediate community and around the world. There are 1500 communities participating in the walk each year. In many developing countries, people walk as far as 6 miles a day to get their food and water. One in nine people worldwide lack access to clean water and a healthy diet. In walking as these people walk, we are in solidarity with their struggle. While your participation in the walk, either as a sponsored walker or as a sponsor, impacts individuals and families in more than 30 countries, 25% of the money raised in Cranford goes to Cranford Family Care. Please consider either being a walker or a sponsor to support this long-time mission of the Church. For more information, please call Carol Berns at or see her in church.

4 MOM S BIBLE STUDY - Serving the hearts of mothers. We are proud to announce the beginning of a Mom's Bible Study at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranford. We will be following the program created by Karen Stubb's Ministry for Moms, Birds on a Wire. It is our goal to provide Godly practical advice and inspire each other in God's Word. It is a journey of motherhood for a mom who has a newborn, a mom to-be, or moms who are empty-nesters. No matter where you are in your journey of motherhood, come and join us on Thursdays at 9:15 to 11a.m. in Mettam Lounge. Breakfast and childcare will be provided. We are also looking for volunteers in childcare, so please contact either Sabrina Legiec at or Ashley Kyle for details. SOCK REQUEST - It is that time of year again. Cold weather is just around the corner and so is our gifting of socks to the guests that we serve in our mission programs. There is a child s nursery rhyme that goes something like this: The north winds shall blow, and we shall have snow, What will the robin do then, poor thing? He ll sit in the barn and keep himself warm And tuck his head under his wing, poor thing. For our Warm Heart Guests and our Soup Kitchen Guests, keeping warm can be a very difficult thing. Socks, something we all wear, often without thinking, are necessary to keep our feet warm and dry and thus help to keep our bodies warm. This year Operation Warm Heart and the Soup Kitchen are collaborating with our annual sock collection. Please consider donating unisex warm socks to these programs. Just put your donation in the Soup Kitchen box by the Main Office. Our guests will be very grateful. Thank you for your kindness! Catherine Feligi and Jean Wands ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Semi-Annual Fall Meeting of the Congregation and the Corporation of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranford will be held in the chapel on Sunday October 28, 2018 following the 10:00 am Worship Service. The purpose of the meeting is: a) Approve the minutes of the Semi-Annual Stated Meeting of the Congregation and Corporation Sunday, March 4, 2018 b) To introduce the 2019 Stewardship campaign c) To receive a report from the Board of Trustees d) To conduct any business that may appropriately come before the body THIS WEEK AT FPCC Sunday, October 14 th 8:30 am Bible Explorers Board Room 10:00 am Worship Sanctuary 11:15 am Deacons Board Room 11:15 am New Members Class Mettam Lounge 1:00 pm Soup Kitchen Team #2 3:00 pm Blessing of Animals Bates Patio 6:00 pm Youth Fellowship 6:00 pm Grief Seminar Tuesday, October 16 th 7:30 pm Session Thomson Youth Center Wednesday, October 17 th 6:30 am Men s Prayer Breakfast Rustic Mill Diner Thursday, October 18 th 9:15 am Mom s Bible Study Mettam Lounge 3:30 pm Caroler Choir Choir Room 4:30 pm Crusader Choir Choir Room 6:30 pm Jubilee Bells Choir Room 7:30 pm Chancel Choir Choir Room Saturday, October 20 th 8:00 am Women s Bible Study and Prayer Thomson Youth Center Sunday, October 21 st 8:30 am Bible Explorers Board Room 10:00 am Worship Chapel 11:00 am Fellowship Library 11:15 am New Members Class Mettam Lounge 11:30 am Confirmation Meeting Room 302 2:00 pm CROP Walk Methodist Church 6:00 pm Grief Seminar Room 202 6:00 pm Youth Fellowship Signed:, Moderator Donna Graziano, Clerk of Session Derik Bracke, President & Secretary, Board of Trustees

5 OPERATION WARM HEART Cut-A-Thon Flyer We will host Operation Warm Heart here every Tuesday December through March. We need your help! OPERATION WARM HEART FLYER

6 Luncheon Lord & Taylor NEW THIS YEAR! We will be dismissing children and middle school youth (grades K-8) from the sanctuary following the children s message TO THE CHAPEL. In the chapel, the teachers will take attendance and have a brief time for song and to say the Lord s Prayer with the group. The children and youth will then be escorted to their classrooms by their teachers, where they will engage in age appropriate lessons and crafts. Preschool children will continue to go directly to their classroom from the sanctuary and should be escorted by a parent or an authorized adult. Pick-up will continue to be following the service at the classrooms listed below: Preschool Class Room 101 (1 st floor of Education building) Kindergarten-1 st grade Room 201 (2 nd floor of Education building) 2 nd -3 rd grade Room 202 (2 nd floor of Education building) 4 th -5 th grade Room 301 (3 rd floor of Education building) 6 th -8 th grade Conference room (across from rear of chapel) We are so excited that your children and youth are with us for another great year of Sunday School! Feel free to reach out to Beth Marshall (bmarshall@firstprescranford.org) or Rev. Caroline Unzaga (caroline.unzaga@firstprescranford.org) with any questions.