Preparation for Worship Please stand if you are able.

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1 Sunday Worship October :30 a.m. Ou r Mission: Gro wing in Sp irit Living as D isciple s Se rving God s World Preparation for Worship Prayer for Sunday Morning God we rejoice that today no burden of work will be upon us and that our body and soul are free to rest. We thank thee that of old this day was hallowed by thee for all who toil, and that from generation to generation the weary sons of men have found it a shelter and breathing space. We pray for thy peace of on all our brothers and sisters who are glad to cease from labor and to enjoy the comfort of their home and the companionship of those whom they love. Forbid that the pressure of covetousness or thoughtless love of pleasure rob any who are worn of their divine right of rest. Grant us wisdom and self-control that our pleasures may not be follies, lest our leisure drain us more than our work. Teach us that in the mystic unity of our nature our body cannot rest unless our soul has repose, so that we may walk this day in thy presence in tranquility of spirit, taking each joy as thy gift, and on the morrow return to our labor refreshed and content. Walter Rauschenbusch, Prayers of the Social Awakening Please stand if you are able.

2 2 We Gather in God s Name Prelude Welcome and Announcements Ray Freeman Please sign the friendship register Passing of the Peace Leader: The peace of the Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Hymn #771 What Is the World Like Call to Worship One: In the midst of a world where people hunger and thirst... Many: come worship a God who feeds the hungry. One: In the midst of a world where people are abused and oppressed... Many: come worship a God who calls for compassion and justice. One: In the midst of a world filled with wars and rumor of war... Many: come worship a God who desires nothing less than peace for the world. One: In the midst of a world of spiritual emptiness... Many: come worship a God who gives life meaning. One: Come worship a God whose grace and love know no end. Hymn #738 O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee Prayer of Confession Eternal God, our judge and redeemer, we confess that we have tried to hide from you, for we have done wrong. We have lived for ourselves and apart from you. We have turned from our neighbors and refused to bear the burdens of others. We have ignored the pain of the world and passed by the hungry, the poor, and the oppressed. In your great mercy, forgive our sins and free us from selfishness, that we may choose your will and obey your commandments; through Jesus Christ our Savior, Amen. Hymn #784 By the Waters of Babylon

3 3 Assurance of Pardon Leader: The good news is that Christ calls us to new life and enables us to begin again and again and again and again. Friends, believe the good news of the gospel. People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Children s Message We Proclaim God s Word Greta Tosi-Miller Play n Worship and Bridges will follow the Children s Message. See Page 7. Anthem Autumn Carol Schulz-Widmar Scripture Lesson Matthew 25: Meditation The Gospel in a Nutshell Rev. Dr. Ben Trawick Hymn #70 What Does the Lord Require of You? Scripture Lesson Romans 12: Meditation Living in Harmony Rev. Susan Wisseman Hymn #372 O for a World We Respond to God s Word Sharing Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory Now Thank We All Our God Wiltse Response #609 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Prayer of Dedication Nancy Machado Prayers of the People and The Lord s Prayer We Depart To Serve God Parting Hymn #307 Benediction Postlude God of Grace and God of Glory Ray Freeman The flowers in the sanctuary were dedicated by The Gipson Family in honor of Clara s 90th Birthday. Happy Birthday Clara! Your greeters today were The Gipson Family.

4 4 TODAY GRACE INSIGHTS A new enquirers class is today for those who are curious about Grace, Presbyterians, and faith, and those who seek membership. Meet in Room 11 downstairs at 9:15. We ll attend church together, have lunch, and finish upstairs in the Library by 2:00. Please join us in our mission. CELEBRATING MINISTRIES There are two boxes in the office where you can place your notes of thanks and appreciation to Pastor Susan who will be leaving us, and Ray Freeman who is retiring as organist. We are also accepting monetary gifts for both Pastor Susan and Ray that will be used for parting gifts. These contributions are not tax-deductible to the donor in order that they may be tax-free to the recipients. Checks may be made out to Grace Presbyterian Church with Gift for (name) on the memo line, and can be delivered to the church office or placed in the offering plate. Susan s Farewell - Sunday, November 4, following worship Ray s Retirement - Sunday, November 11, following worship GRATEFUL GIVING AND LIVING Thanksliving Celebration. Coming on November 7th, First Wednesday GiG (Growing in Grace) will offer A Thanksliving Celebration. "What is Thanksliving?" you ask. It's about living out our thanks for God's blessings and gifts for us. Come for the food (a Thanksgiving-esque meal), stay for the celebration of our blessings and gifts. We'll start serving dinner (informal; come when you re able) at 5:30 p.m., jump into an exciting evening of Thanksliving around 6:40, and wrap up by 7:30. There will be activities for all ages, so bring your family. To help us plan for the food, please look for the GiG sign-up in the narthex. Housewarming for the Ross Family. We are preparing the Davis house for Pastor Katie, her husband, John, and 3 month old Miriam s move-in on November 3 by sponsoring a "pounding." This is an old tradition where church members provide--a pound of sugar, a pound of flour, a pound of butter...or we can be creative and offer a jar of jelly, a restaurant gift card, or diapers for the baby. Donations will be received in the church office by November 1 and tastefully arranged in the Davis house by the APNC as a "counter-top cornucopia" for the family's arrival! Last Sunday s Flash Mob Mission Project. This past Monday the Grace Church bus rolled up to the entrance of Lynbrook Elementary School to deliver the 600 food

5 5 packs our congregation assembled after last week s worship service. The food will help students who may go hungry on weekends, when school lunches are not provided. Thanks to all Mission Mobsters and church staff for your enthusiastic support for this work of the Lord. Lynbrook students, teachers, and staff all appreciate this example of God s good Grace. Advent Stories. Please send your Christmas stories to Virginia in the office for inclusion in this year s Advent booklet. Include a prayer if you d like. Is there an editor in the house who would like to craft the finished booklet? Peace & Global Witness. Our offering total has reached $1,560. This offering draws Presbyterians together to provide education and resources for dealing with conflict, nurturing reconciliation, and supporting our global brothers and sisters in growing the peace of Christ around the world. Grace retains 25% of that offering, which we have earmarked for the making of a video documenting the struggles and peacemaking efforts of Tent of Nations, located near Bethlehem in the West Bank. Thank you for your generous contributions. CROP Walk. End hunger one step at a time! The 26 th Annual Burke/Fairfax CROP Hunger Walk will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 18. It is a 2.8-mile walk, starting and ending at Fairfax Presbyterian Church. Please check the table outside the library for more information and sign-ups. GRACE EVENTS Covered Dish Dinner and Middle East Pilgrimage Report - Sunday, November 4, 5:30 p.m. (NOTE TIME CHANGE) Please join for a covered-dish dinner on November 4, which will feature (but not be limited to) authentic Palestinian cuisine prepared by our travelers. Bring your favorite dish and join the fun! Travel team members will share information, experiences, and "Holy moments" from their travels. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the 1.4 million refugees still living in 59 camps in the Middle East. Grace Alternative Gift Fair - Sunday, November 18 Get a head start on your Christmas plans with Grace s much-anticipated annual gift fair. With craft items from around the world, Zuni peanuts, Palestinian olive oil and more than a dozen mission giving opportunities, the fair is a chance to honor friends and family with gifts that fit their values and to put the giving spirit of the season at the center of our celebrations. Join us in the library and in Wester Hall before or after worship for music, food, fellowship and fun!

6 6 Members: Cameron Buckley, Adair Clayton, Jeanne Jackson Corns, Yvette Moy, Kristie Mulhollem, Joe Predzin, and Linda Patterson. Former Member: Darwin Gregory Grace Preschooler: Scarlet Wesche Our Missionaries: Pastor Selvin (Honduras) and Doug Dicks (Jerusalem). Scholarship Students: Cindi, Denis, Feralyani, Heydi, Mario, Leonardo, Ronal, and Wendy. The Mothers of: Veronica Crump, Meg Rogers (Beth), Hiede Sowdon, Dave Treasure (Hilda), and Dwight Yarbrough (Verla). The Step-Mother of: Donna Lucas (Jackie). The Father of: Nancy Machado (Jim). The Husband of: Donna Lucas. The Daughters of: Rich and Kathy Calahan (Lynn), and Bob and Valerie Patrick (Molly). The Granddaughter of: Barbara Crowell (Josie) The Uncle of: Yvette Moy (Chek) The Brothers of: Linda Patterson (Arthur), and Peter Smith (George). The Sisters of: Clara Gipson (Anna), Penny Newsome (Susan), and Marty Post (Sue). The Sister-in-Law of: Claire Manger (Bev). The Nephew of: Claire Manger (Edward). The Niece of: Scott Rogers (Hannah) The Cousins of: Donna Lucas (Angela), Yvette Moy (David), Valerie Patrick (Virginia), Meg Rogers (Colleen), and Scot Rogers (Ann). The Friends of: Craig and Judy Crooks (Liz), Kate Machado (Ario and Muntaha), Meg Rogers (Jeannie), Hilde Uffelman (Lavette), and Valerie Wenderoth (Brynna).

7 7 This Week s Calendar For complete details, please visit or call the Church Office. Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Oct Nov :00 pm Joyful Ringers 7:00 pm Tutoring 8:00 pm Outside Group 10:00 am Outside Group 1:00 pm Bunco 7:00 pm Care Givers Support 9:45 am PS Chapel 5:00 pm PEP 7:30 pm Chancel Choir The Office will be staffed by volunteers through October 29 while Virginia is on vacation. Thanks to Janet, Judy R., Greta, and Natalie! 8:30 am Phoenix Landing 9:15 am S. S. & Grace Insights 9:50 am Choir Rehearses 10:30 am Worship 12:00 pm Children s Choir 5:30 pm Palestine dinner & discussion WE ARE VERY GLAD YOU CHOSE TO WORSHIP WITH US TODAY! PLEASE SIGN OUR FRIENDSHIP REGISTER SO THAT WE CAN GREET YOU BY NAME AND CALL ON YOU IF YOU WISH. ALL CHILDREN ARE WELCOMED IN WORSHIP -...Even if they fidget! Worship Bags are available for young children with a children s bulletin, books, and crayons, and a Nursery is available downstairs in Room 5 for infants through 3-year-olds. After the Children s Message, children have their own worship experience downstairs. Play n Worship is for preschoolers, and Bridges to Worship is for K-3rd graders. Please pick up children before going to Fellowship. K-3rd graders will be in the Bridges Room (Room 14), and all other children will be in the Nursery (Room 5). SUNDAY SCHOOL - Classes are offered at 9:15 a.m. from the 2nd Sunday in September through the 3rd Sunday in May. Children s Discipleship provides classes for 4-year-olds through 12th graders, and Adult Discipleship reaches all adults after high school. GRACE INSIGHTS - Learn more about Grace Church, our mission, and our denomination, PC(USA), in classes that form throughout the year. If you are considering membership and would like to attend this class or if you have interest in learning more about us, please speak to one of our pastors or Elder Valerie Wenderoth. You will find Grace a very welcoming place. PLEASE ASK ANYONE FOR HELP OR DIRECTIONS!

8 PA STORS BEN TRAWICK Pastor Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9:30 am - 2:00 pm ext. 2 ben@gracepresby.org SUSAN WISSEMAN Associate Pastor Office Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9:30 am - 3:00 pm ext. 3 susan@gracepresby.org O F FI CE STA FF YVETTE MOY Aging With Grace Director Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm ext. 4 aging@gracepresby.org VIRGINIA BOUCHARD Office Manager Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs.: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Fridays: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm ext. 1 manager@gracepresby.org S E S S I ON Chuck Barber Youth Ministry Ed Bryant Nominating/Stewardship Maria Clayton Preschool Sharron Dreyer Care Ministries Pat Ferrell Worship John Machado Communications Laura Peterson Fellowship Michael Phillips Finance David Retherford Missions M U SIC STA F F SCOTT SEIFRIED Music Director sseifried@yahoo.com RAY FREEMAN Organist/Pianist/ Accompanist [POSITION OPEN] Joyful Ringers Director manager@gracepresby.org ext. 1 VERONICA CRUMP Treasurer vlcrump@gmail.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Craig Crooks, Chair Nick Amatuzzi Rob Gold Erik Hawkins Scott Rogers Peter Smith gpcbod@gmail.com G RACE P RESB YTE RIAN CHURC H 7434 BATH STREET SPRINGFIELD VIRGINIA OFFICE HOURS: MON-THU 9:00-4:30; FRI 9:00-3:30 WE ARE CLOSED ON FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. FOR ONLINE MEMBER DIRECTORY: SEARCH FOR INSTANT CHURCH DIRECTORY APP ENTER YOUR AND PASSWORD: 7434Bath 8 Scott Schloegel Human Resources Mary Shoemaker Children s Discipleship Nelson Thurman Valerie Wenderoth Adult Discipleship Bob Patrick, Clerk Ben Trawick, Moderator Evangelism Session and Board contact information will be posted in the church office and on the church website soon. G RACE WEEKDAY P RE SC HO OL The Preschool is a Christian-based ministry and developmental program for children aged 2 to 4. Classrooms are designed as learning centers, offering students a unique hands-on learning adventure. Registration opens for the following school year in the Spring. Please call the Preschool office for information or a tour. JUDY PHILLIPS Preschool Director HOLLY COOK Administrative Assistant preschool@gracepresby.org