Made One by Christ. Prelude Prelude in E flat Minor J. S. Bach. * Hymn #550 Give Praise to the Lord (Psalm 149) Clothed by Christ

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2 Made One by Christ Welcome News for the Good of the Church Prelude Prelude in E flat Minor J. S. Bach Choral Call to Worship Opening Prayer * Hymn #550 Give Praise to the Lord (Psalm 149) Clothed by Christ Moment of Silence Corporate Prayer of Confession It is only by the power of God that we are able to stand against evil. Trusting in God s grace, let us confess our sin. Eternal God, we confess that we have failed to seek Your will. When the poor cry out for help, we often pass them by. When the weak reveal their strength, we want to silence their voices. Forgive us, God of grace. Save a place, even for us, at that great banquet of redemption when all will be made well, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Now stand firm in your faith, covered by the saving grace of God and ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God. Sharing of Christ s Peace * Please rise in body and spirit

3 * Song of Praise, Hymn #633 Praise Ye the Lord Sharing God s Blessings and Compassion Presentation of Tithes and Offerings Choral Musical Offering Great Is the Lord Haydn *Doxology Hymn #606 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Prayers of the People and 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. Hearing God s Word of Hope and Power * Hymn #59 The Steadfast Love of the Lord (Psalm 105) Time with the children First Reading Hebrews 4:12-16 page 1046 Second Reading Job 23:1-9, pages Sermon What s Really Scary? the Rev. Steve Frazier

4 Taking Christ s Blessing to the World Hymn #80 Charge You Shall Go Out with Joy (The Trees of the Field) * Benediction Hymn #543 God, Be the Love to Search and Keep Me Verse 5 A Blessing in Music Toccata in D Minor J. S. Bach Great Is the Lord Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness. We have thought of Thy loving kindness; we have thought of Thy loving kindness, of Thy loving kindness, O God, of Thy loving kindness in the midst of Thy temple. According to Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness, greatly to be praised; great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. Great is the Lord!

5 The Vision of the Congregation: We see ourselves as the embracing arms of Jesus Christ for each other, for the community, and for the world. Welcome to our friends and visitors! We hope that you find our congregation a welcoming one. Please join us after worship for refreshments and fellowship in our courtyard lobby. Prayer List Dick Barnwell (friend of the Butlers), Alan Butler (Paul Butler s brother), Jeanne Butler (Paul Butler s sister), Rebecca Duncan (friend of Oralie & Raymond), Mona Evick (Toni Rustch s sister) Jackie & Tyler Forsythe, Lt. Col. Rob Gerlach (deployed to Kuwait) Bobby Harrell (friend of the Butlers), Mae Holoman, Mary Alice Jarman (friend of the Powells), Brian Mills, Carl Rhodes, Dee Dee Strauss, Dorothy Wooldridge (friend of Carl Rhodes) Everyone suffering with cancer and facing surgery Our friends at home, especially Ronald Curry (Grace Yingling s son), Lanier Halterman, Frances Hardy, A. T. Mayo, Sue Parker, Lane Pittman, Joan & Jim Plaatsman, Harvey Spiers, Joyce Wright, Grace Yingling Leading in worship today The Rev. Steve Frazier Edna Broadhurst, Director of Music Ministries Ushers: David Culpepper, Yolanda Faas, Dan Swanson Counters: David Culpepper, Nancy Grant Our bulletin is printed on Wednesday. We are pleased to include any you wish to be added to the prayer list. You may contact Raymond ( bulletin@fpcports.org, cell: ) or the church office ( ) by Tuesday evening.

6 October Offerings 10/7 $ 3, /21 $ 4, /14 $ 2, /28 MTD $ 9, October Attendance 10/7 Worship 43 Sunday school 21 10/14 Worship 50 Sunday school 17 10/21 Worship 52 Sunday school 21 10/28 Worship Sunday school The church office will be open on Wednesdays only, from 1:00 4:00. To assist with timely preparation of the bulletin, please send all notices to pastor@fpcports.org and/or bulletin@fpcports.org no later than 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Music is reprinted by permission and under CCLI License # Session Moderator of Session The Rev. Dr. Steve Frazier Clerk of Session Gail Pittman (2019) Administration/Property Paul Butler (2020) Christian Formation Kim McCormick (2019) Congregational Fellowship/Care Betty Bartlett (2019), Pat Sparks (2020) Finance - Diane Griffin (2018) Mission/Outreach Oralie Wilhite (2020) Worship Michael Broadhurst (2020) Members and friends of the congregation are encouraged to contact the appropriate elder with their comments and suggestions. Church Staff The Rev. Steve Frazier, Covenant Pastor ext. 202 pastor@fpcports.org Edna Broadhurst, Director of Music Ministries ext. 203 ednafpc@aol.com Gabbi Goodrich, Secretary g.furman121@hotmail.com October Birthdays 1 Kyle McCormick 2 Mary Ann Taylor 3 Michele Graupmann 3 Barbara Bond 11 Robby Pond 14 Merle Gootee, III 16 Amanda McCormick 21 Todd Taylor Gail Pittman 24 John Fay 25 Frances Hasty 30 Tom Goolsby 31 Matthew Goodrich Missing a birthday? Contact the Church at pastor@fpcports.org or call Bulletin Editor bulletin@fpcports.org Ministries 10/7 BF Pat Sparks SS Diane Griffin PWF Betty Bartlett PLBC 10/14 BF Estelle Englund & Nancy Grant SS Diane Griffin PWF Pat Sparks PLBC 10/21 BF Diane Griffin SS Bobbie Stegall PWF Birthdays Mary Fitzwater PLBC Lou and Oralie Wilhite 10/28 BF Jean Byers & Nancy Grant SS Bobbie Stegall PWF Wayne & Toni Rutsch PLBC pastor@fpcports.org

7 First Presbyterian Church Portsmouth, VA Coming Events Sunday, October 28 9:00 Breakfast fellowship 9:20 Children s music 9:30 Sunday school, 10:30 Worship 12:00 2:30 New Member Orientation 5:00 PLBC bagged meal distribution to those in need Wednesday, October 31 Halloween Bells and choir moved to Thursday Thursday, November 1 All Saints Day 10:00 Bible study with the Rev. Dr. Chreston Holoman 6:45 Bells 7:15 Choir Friday, November 2 10:00 CWU World Community Day (St. James Episcopal) Sunday, November 4 9:00 Breakfast fellowship 9:20 Children s music 9:30 Sunday school, 10:30 Worship, with the Lord s supper 5:00 PLBC bagged meal distribution to those in need Tuesday, November 6 10:30 Ladies circle Wednesday, November 7 6:45 Bells 7:15 Choir Thursday, November 8 10:00 Bible study with the Rev. Dr. Chreston Holoman Sunday, November 11 9:00 Breakfast fellowship 9:20 Children s music 9:30 Sunday school, 10:30 Worship 5:00 PLBC bagged meal distribution to those in need Wednesday, November 14 6:45 Bells 7:15 Choir

8 First Presbyterian Church Portsmouth Announcements Why is the choir wearing green stoles? Green is the liturgical color that represents Ordinary Time in the church calendar. The Presbyterian Church (USA) has sanctioned the use of liturgical colors and promoted their use in the 1993 Book of Common Worship. Advent and Lent are periods of preparation and repentance and are represented by the color purple. The feasts of Christmas Day and Christmastide, Epiphany Sunday, Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Transfiguration Sunday, Easter Season, Trinity Sunday, and Christ the King Sunday are represented by white or gold. Green is the color for periods of Ordinary Time. Red is for Pentecost Sunday, but may also be used for ordinations, church anniversaries, and memorial services for ordained clergy. Red or purple is appropriate for Palm Sunday. During Holy Week, the church may use purple or remain bare (although a few churches will use black for Good Friday). The stoles and robes that the choir is wearing are from Cradock Presbyterian Church. The Rise Against Hunger event that was held on Saturday, October 13, was a great success. 57 volunteers packaged 10,000 meals in 1 hour and 5 minutes (while looking stunning in their red hair nets). Volunteers included the congregation, friends, and family of First Pres. along with members of the Rotary Club of Portsmouth, Virginia, and the Naval Shipyard. We are making this an annual event, so mark your calendars for next October! New member orientation is today from 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. All those wishing to join FPC are invited to join Pastor Steve for lunch and an overview of the ministry we share. Church Women United s next celebration, World Community Day, will be Friday, November 2, at St. James Episcopal Church, 928 Effingham St., Portsmouth. Refreshments and fellowship time will be at 10:30 a.m. followed by the program at 11:00 a.m. There will be a very brief annual meeting preceding the celebration when those who have passed on will be remembered and new officers will be elected. The Fellowship & Congregational Care Committee is considering the idea of beginning a book club which would meet once a month at the church, possibly during the day on Tuesdays. Members of the club would select the books to be read. If you are interested in participating, please call Pat Sparks at