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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLEWOOD LIVE boldly SHARE boundlessly GROW community BUILD God s world May 29, 2016 Eleven o clock NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 156TH ANNIVERSARY OF FPC THE GATHERING

In the spirit of Christian fellowship, we invite you to wear a name tag which is available from the greeters.

1 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLEWOOD LIVE boldly SHARE boundlessly GROW community BUILD God s world May 29, 2016 Eleven o clock NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 156TH ANNIVERSARY OF FPC THE GATHERING The service of worship begins with the prelude; quiet is requested as you enter the sanctuary and prepare for worship. In the spirit of Christian fellowship, we invite you to wear a name tag which is available from the greeters. As a community that prays with and for one another, we invite you to share your joys and concerns by using the prayer cards available from the ushers. Those parts of the Service of Worship in which the congregation participates in word or song are noted in bold type. Please stand as you are able. PRELUDE Prelude and Fugue in C Minor (Well Tempered Clavier) Bach * HYMN 482 Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty Lobe Den Herren * CALL TO WORSHIP: (Psalm 96:1-6) Leader: O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. People: Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Leader: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples. People: For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods. Leader: For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. People: Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

2 INTROIT John Carter Come thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing call for songs o loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above Praise the mount! I m fixed upon it, mount of Thy redeeming love. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Eternal God, we deceive ourselves. We become confused as to how we should live. We forget what it cost you to forgive us. But speak the word, and we will know your mercy; speak the word, and we will be made whole; speak the word, and we will find the faith to trust you in every moment. May we allow your saving grace to work quiet miracles within us. By your Spirit may we accept the promise of a new start. We pray this in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. PRAYERS OF SILENT AND INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION WORDS OF ASSURANCE Leader: Friends, believe and proclaim the Good News: in Jesus Christ, love breaks through hatred, hope breaks through despair, life breaks through death. People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven, loved, and set free. Thanks be to God! Amen. * CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri 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.

3 * EXCHANGE OF PEACE Leader: Let us open our hearts to one another as Christ has opened his heart to us, and God will be glorified. People: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. (Exchange Signs of Reconciliation and the Peace of Christ with your neighbor - e.g., The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Response - And also with you. ) TIME WITH CHILDREN * HYMN 439 In Christ There Is No East or West St. Peter + Children leave for Church School. Youth remain for worship.+ PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION THE WORD FIRST LESSON 1 Kings 18:30-39 ANTHEM Make a Joyful Noise William Mathias Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. PSALM 100 SECOND LESSON Luke 7:1-10 SERMON Leadership Rev. Richard S. Hong THE OFFERING

4 OFFERTORY Laudate Dominum Mozart SANDRA RUGGLES, SOPRANO, AND THE CHANCEL CHOIR Laudate Dominum omnes gentes; Laudate eum, omnes populi. Quoniam confirmata est Super nos misericordia ejus, Et veritas Domini manet in aeternum. Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper. Et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Praise the Lord, all nations; Praise Him, all people. For He has bestowed His mercy upon us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and forever, and for generations of generations. Amen. PSALM 117 * THE DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below. Praise God above, ye heavenly host. Creator, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. PASTORAL PRAYER & 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. 156TH ANNIVERSARY OF FPC Elder Robert Ryder THE SENDING OUT * HYMN 526 For All the Saints Sine Nomine * BENEDICTION * CHORAL AMEN POSTLUDE Ballade in G Minor, Op. 18, No. 3 Brahms Our worship ends with the conclusion of the Postlude. (It is the custom of our church to remain seated. Those who wish to leave may do so.) * * * * *

5 TODAY S SCRIPTURE READINGS 1 Kings 18:30-39 (NRSV) Then Elijah said to all the people, Come closer to me ; and all the people came closer to him. First he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been thrown down; 31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name ; 32 with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he made a trench around the altar, large enough to contain two measures of seed. 33 Next he put the wood in order, cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood. He said, Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood. 34 Then he said, Do it a second time ; and they did it a second time. Again he said, Do it a third time ; and they did it a third time, 35 so that the water ran all around the altar, and filled the trench also with water. 36 At the time of the offering of the oblation, the prophet Elijah came near and said, O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your bidding. 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back. 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and even licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, The LORD indeed is God; the LORD indeed is God. Luke 7:1-10 (NRSV) After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 A centurion there had a slave whom he valued highly, and who was ill and close to death. 3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave. 4 When they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying, He is worthy of having you do this for him, 5 for he loves our people, and it is he who built our synagogue for us. 6 And Jesus went with them, but when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; 7 therefore I did not presume to come to you. But only speak the word, and let my servant be healed. 8 For I also am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes, and to my slave, Do this, and the slave does it. 9 When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, he said, I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. 10 When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.

6 WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP Ushers for this Sunday s service are: Ken Stevens, Captain Sung Hungen Pearl Lau TK Lau Kate Matsuda Our Lay Assistant this morning is Robert Ryder. Bob and his wife Barbara have been members of the church since Bob is an Elder and the Building & Grounds Administrator since Over the years he has spearhead a number of special projects such as the Sanctuary restoration in 1984 and exterior restoration in He retired from public accounting in In 1982 founded Cliffs Management Corp, a commercial real estate and development company. Since the fire loss of March 22nd, Bob has come out of retirement and is spearheading the fire recovery project together with the Building & Grounds Committee. He also serves on a number of Presbytery committees, has three grown children, (all raised at FPC) and five grandchildren. The special candle on the worship table celebrates the birth of Heather So Eun Kang born on May 14, 2016, daughter of Paul and Sophie Kang, and sister of big brother, Hudson Kang. The Elders: Richard Bennett, Peter Bigler, David Bishop, Diane Christian, Linda Farrell, Ulah Fields, T.K. Lau, Kyung Lee, Carolyn Milne, Paul Platek, Jill Strawbridge Bello, Robert Ryder, Carol Schulzrinne, Phil Tamis, Candida Urena. Clerk of Session: Sandy Bishop Moderator: Reverend Richard Hong. The Session consists of the Moderator, the Elders, and the Clerk of Session. The Deacons: Alan Aluska, Bruce Forshee, Rosetta Forshee, John Fraser, Akira Fujitsuka, Audrey Harrison, Linda Heitner, Emily Kahn, Joshua Kahn, Nicole Kim, Kate Matsuda, Sara Lee, Charlene Niland, Beverly Rhinehart, Jeff Spady. Co-Moderators: Paul Kang & Caridad Schweizer Staff: Reverend Richard Hong & Dorothy VanderWerf

10 CHILD CARE AVAILABLE: NURSERY and TODDLERS AGES 0-4 in Room 207. CHURCH SCHOOL 5 YEAR OLDS THROUGH 5TH GRADE in Room 206. Both rooms are across from the Auditorium ANNOUNCEMENTS The last Sunday of May is traditionally a day that FPC celebrates its ANNIVERSARY and FPC history. Today during Coffee & Conversation at the FPC Manse "Rich's House" there will be an opportunity for small groups to enter a safe area of the Sanctuary and see what remains. This week s COFFEE & CONVERSATION is coordinated by the Building and Grounds Committee. Thanks to all its members! Congratulations to CROP Walkers and Sponsors, we raised $1300 to combat hunger with $325 for local CFA. Congratulations to John Fraser for raising $738 of that total!! With 8 other congregations, we raised over $5000. FPC FIRE RECOVERY AND FUNDRAISING UPDATE Save the Date: Saturday June 4 at 2 p.m. & Sunday June 5 at 2 p.m. Englewood local business NycRugs.com (owners Ofer Ben Aharon and Liat) is holding a June Brunch & Auction of their Designer Rugs. They have alerted their customers that a generous portion of the proceeds will be directed toward FPC Fire Recovery. Patisserie Florentine is donating the food and FPC members are encouraged to stop by and watch the fun. Look for the Rugs.com mailer that will be sent to FPC friends. Please plan to drop by! The auction will be at NYCRugs.com which is located right off Palisade Ave on South Dean Street (the former Mitchell Simon) at 15 South Dean Street, Englewood NJ MOBILIZE FOR MISSION: Stuff the Closet May Clothing Collection - Let s Stuff Their Closets! FPC Partner Church Jan Hus and their Urban Outreach Center need our help! One of the UOC s programs provides free clothing for hundreds of men, women and children each week. As we move through spring, their closets are becoming bare. So, let s help the homeless get a fresh start! Look for the RED BIN at Sunday Coffee & Conversation. There you can drop off your donations of gently used men s, women s and children's clothes. Key items for both men and women include: Socks, Clean undergarments, Pants and shirts, Children always look for princesses and superheroes :-).

11 *Save the Date Tuesday June 14 at 5:30 p.m.: FPC heads to Jan Hus in NYC to deliver these items and feed the homeless. Upcoming Mission Save the Dates June 13: Information Meeting for Habitat Summer Build at FPC, 6:30 p.m. June 14: Feed the Homeless at NYC s Jan Hus Presbyterian Church July 23: FPC Habitat for Humanity Summer Build We are continuing to host FAMILY PROMISE, Housing Homeless Families but at Leonia United Methodist Church from June 19 to 26. Our church is hosting 2 nights, Thursday, June 23 and Saturday, June 25. Need 2 overnight hosts and dinner for each of the 2 nights. Please sign-up at Coffee & Conversation at the Manse. Thanks for your help! How can you help? SEEKING SIGN UPS FOR SUMMER COFFEE & CONVERSATION: Able to assist picking up bagels and prepping food for after worship? It s easy! We are signing up for the Sundays of June, July and August. See Pastor Kellie or Kellie@englewood.pres. FPC JUNE WORSHIP INFORMATION We are excited to be in the homestretch of our "portable" worship and are confident we will be worshipping in Elmore Hall sometime in June. We will communicate the worship schedule as we know it. All roads lead back to FPC! Sunday June 5: 11am Worship at Temple Sinai, 1 Engle Street, Tenafly. We suggest you enter on E. Hudson Ave and park in the large parking lot. Elevators to the upstairs Sanctuary are immediately inside. Coffee and Conversation will be at the Manse. Sunday June 12: 11am Worship in the Grand Ballroom of Englewood's Crowne Plaza Hotel, 401 South Van Brunt Street, Englewood NJ (on Van Brunt just north of Route 4, across from the 4 West Diner) Ample free parking is available in the hotel lot. and also Sunday June 12: 12:30pm All-Church Picnic at FPC! Let's all gather for a great outdoor BBQ and a special moment to reflect on these past portable weeks together. We'll update everyone about the launch of our Fire Recovery and Community Partnership Campaign. FPC provides the grills, the food, the tents (rain or shine) - you bring your abundant Spirit and appetite. Don't miss this fun, delicious and important day.

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12 Get the New FPC App Watch the 90 Second Sermons, listen to past messages, check the church calendar, find out about Connect Groups even give online! Parents receive notifications with suggestions for faith-based family discussions. For Android or iphone just search Englewood Presbyterian in your app store. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 150 EAST PALISADE AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, NJ (201) * * * * * * * * ALL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH - MINISTERS THE REVEREND RICHARD S. HONG - PASTOR THE REVEREND KELLIE ANDERSON-PICALLO - DIRECTOR OF MISSION STRATEGY DR. DAVID MACFARLANE - ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER DOROTHY VANDERWERF - DIRECTOR OF CARE MINISTRIES DANIELLE DE LAURENTIS - OFFICE MANAGER LIZ GIRVIN-MARCUS - OFFICE ASSISTANT MARY STEVENS - BOOKKEEPER JOHN REYNOLDS - CUSTODIAN * * * * * * * *

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLEWOOD LIVE boldly SHARE boundlessly GROW community BUILD God s world May 22, 2016 Eleven o clock TRINITY SUNDAY THE GATHERING The service of worship begins with the prelude;