Fall Sermon Series: Sola Scriptura

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1 LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Fall Sermon Series: Sola Scriptura NOVEMBER 13, 2016 We Gather Prelude Partita on St. Anne, Op. 6 Paul Manz ( ) Stewart Scharch, Organist Welcome Peter Whitelock & Lauren Gully (9 a.m.) Peter Whitelock & Chris Baldwin (11 a.m.) Musical Centering Kum ba Yah tune: Kum ba Yah We Praise Opening Hymn Come Thou Fount tune: Nettleton Preparation for Prayer Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) by M. Crocker, J. Houston, & S. Ligthelm Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon Lauren Gully (9 a.m.); Chris Baldwin (11 a.m.) Song of Peace Sim Shalom Michael Isaacson (b. 1946) Peace We Hear the Word AJ Walker Sermon Who Is My Neighbor? Peter Whitelock Luke 10:25 37 (p. 844) Pastoral Prayer The Lord s Prayer We Are Called by Name We Respond Jaime Polson (9 a.m.); Lauren Gully (11 a.m.) tune: Malotte Jaime Polson (9 a.m.); Lauren Gully (11 a.m.) Offering Great Is Thy Faithfulness arr. Dan Miller (b. 1954) Stewart Scharch Prayer of Thanksgiving Jaime Polson (9 a.m.); Lauren Gully (11 a.m.) Ordination/Installation of Officers: Elders (9 a.m.); Deacons (11 a.m.) Peter Whitelock (9 a.m.) Lauren Gully (11 a.m.) Closing Hymn Here I Am, Lord (Hymnal #69) tune: Here I Am Charge & Benediction Peter Whitelock Postlude A Mighty Fortress Is Our God arr. James Pethel (b. 1936) Stewart Scharch Everyone is invited to the Worship Plaza for coffee and fellowship.

Worship Flowers The Sanctuary flowers today are given by Conrad and Joan Breece to celebrate their granddaughter, Maddie Victoria Erbse s second birthday.

2 Worship Flowers The Sanctuary flowers today are given by Conrad and Joan Breece to celebrate their granddaughter, Maddie Victoria Erbse s second birthday. Floral Design Team Sherril Barber, Team Leader; Gloria Buchman, Lassie Colebourn, Jane Ebe Linda Giddings, Pat Jeans, Suze McConnell, Clarice Odell, Penny Perry Hospitality Team 9 a.m. Fred George, Team Leader; Paul Jeans, Todd Maiden, Richard Miles, Richard White Greeters: Bobbie Dodson-Nielsen, Jeff Reyes 11 a.m. Bill Barnard, Team Leader; Herb Long, Margaret Kaluzny, Nan Reuther Greeter: Gwen Wallace Welcome Team A special thank you today to Windjammers, a Voyager group, for serving the coffee on the plaza. Worship & Music Team Peter Whitelock, Pastor/Head of Staff Gerald Chinen, Pastor, Care; Lauren Gully, Pastor, Mission & Formation; Jaime Polson, Pastor, Families Brett Strader, Director of Worship and Music Chris Baldwin, Director of Community Engagement Stewart Scharch, Organist Chancel Choir Matthew MacGillivray, drums; Stephanie Stroud, guitar; Terry Miller, bass AJ Walker, Anne Whitelock, Nathan Stroud, Stephanie Stroud, vocals Devin Crane, Sound Technician; Brendan Kelley, Video Technician Hiroko Shibuya, Worship and Music Coordinator Music Licensing: CCLI #246351; CVLI, # CCS WORSHIPcast License #7791 Sunday Worship Schedule We worship together at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Livestream LOPC Worship at LOPC.org Sunday morning services are streamed live online. Visit LOPC.org and click WATCH LIVE tab on the top of the front page. Large Print Bulletins and Bulletin Supplements are available in the Narthex this morning. Bulletins are also available at LOPC.org, under Worship. LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 49 Knox Drive l Lafayette CA l LOPC.org l

3 LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP BULLETIN SUPPLEMENT Opening Hymn: Come Thou Fount Text: Robert Robinson; Music: Traditional American Melody Come, Thou Fount of every blessing Tune my heart to sing Thy grace Streams of mercy never ceasing Call for songs of loudest praise Teach me some melodious sonnet Sung by flaming tongues above Praise the mount! I m fixed upon it, Mount of God s unchanging love Here I raise my Ebenezer Hither by Thy help I m come And I hope, by Thy good pleasure Safely to arrive at home Jesus sought me when a stranger Wandering from the fold of God He, to rescue me from danger Interposed His precious blood O to grace how great a debtor Daily I m constrained to be! Let that grace now, like a fetter Bind my wand ring heart to Thee Prone to wander, Lord I feel it Prone to leave the God I love Here s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above

4 Preparation for Prayer: Oceans (Where Feet My Fail) Text and Music: Matt Crocker, Joel Houston, Salomon Ligthelm You call me out upon the waters The great unknown, where feet may fail And there I find You in the myst ry In oceans deep, my faith will stand Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sov reign hand will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You ve never failed and You won t start now And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise, my soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours, and You are mine Spirit, lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger in the presence of my Saviour Song of Peace: Sim Shalom Text: Gates of Prayer, Gates of Repentance; Music: Michael Isaacson (b. 1946) Sim shalom, tovah uvrachah baolam Peace, happiness, and blessing chein vachesed v rachamim, aleinu v al kol Yisraeil amecha Grace, and love, and mercy: may these descend on us, on all Israel, and all the world Bar cheinu, avinu, kulanu k echad b or panecha Bless us, our Creator, one and all, with the light of Your Presence Ki b or panecha natata lanu Adonai eloheinu For by that light, O God, You have revealed to us the law of life: Torat chayim v ahatvat chesed, uts dakah uv rachah v rachamim v chayim v shalom to love kindness and justice and mercy, to seek blessing, life, and peace V tov b einecha l vareich et amcha Yisraeil b chol et uv chol shaah bish lomecha O bless Your people Israel and all peoples with enduring peace! Baruch atah, Adonai, ham voreich et amo Yisraeil bashalom Praised be the Lord, who blesses His People Israel with peace

5 Scripture: Luke 10:25 37 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. Teacher, he said, what must I do to inherit eternal life? He said to him, What is written in the law? What do you read there? He answered, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. And he said to him, You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live. But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, And who is my neighbor? Jesus replied, A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend. Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? He said, The one who showed him mercy. Jesus said to him, Go and do likewise. The Lord s Prayer Text: Matthew 6:9 13; Music: Albert Hay Mallotte Our Father, which 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. Ordination/Installation of Officers: Elders (9 a.m.); Deacons (11 a.m.) Questions to the Congregation: 9 a.m. (1) Do we, the members of the church, accept Lois Boyd, Steve Crocker, Peter Darbee, Julie Fulford, Kathy Hart, Jim Nagle, Alex Paras, and Shelley Wu as ruling elders, chosen by God through the voice of this congregation to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ? 11 a.m. (1) Do we, the members of the church, accept Suganthi Aruliah, Carson Beckemeyer, Ethan Casella, Barbara Duff, Leslie Finertie, Thomas King, Fran Matthews, Sandy Peter, Rebecca Kunzman, Todd Severson, Sophie Smith, and Graham Wiseman as deacons, chosen by God through the voice of this congregation to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ?

6 (2) Do we agree to pray for them, to encourage them, to respect their decisions, and to follow as they guide us, serving Jesus Christ, who alone is Head of the Church? Closing Hymn: Here I Am, Lord (Hymnal #69) Text: Daniel L. Schutte, 1981, alt.: Music: Daniel L. Schutte, 1981; harm. Alfred V. Fedak, 2011 I, the Lord of sea and sky I have heard my people cry All who dwell in dark and sin My hand will save I, who made the stars of night I will make their darkness bright Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send? refrain: I, the Lord of snow and rain I have borne my people s pain I have wept for love of them They turn away I will break their hearts of stone Give them hearts for love alone I will speak my word to them Whom shall I send? refrain I, the Lord of wind and flame I will tend the poor and lame I will set a feast for them My hand will save Finest bread I will provide Till their hearts be satisfied I will give my life to them Whom shall I send? refrain Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart

LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. LAFAYETTE ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Who, Me? Trinity Sunday

LAFAYETTE-ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. LAFAYETTE ORINDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Who, Me? Trinity Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. We Gather A Gift of Music Sonata #15, Op. 28 IV. Rondo, Allegro ma non troppo Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 1827) Brett Strader, piano Welcome Call to Worship Peter Whitelock & Gerald Chinen