St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Denton, Texas Third Sunday after Epiphany. Gathering around God s Word

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1 St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Denton, Texas Third Sunday after Epiphany January 25, 2015, 10:00 a.m. Hearing devices and large print Bibles and hymnals are available. Ask an usher. Gathering around God s Word Prelude Three Preludes on The King of Love My Shepherd Is Tambling/Diemer/Hobby Welcome and Call to Worship Leader: From God comes my salvation. People: For God alone my soul waits in silence. Leader: God alone is my rock and my salvation. People: God is my fortress; I shall never be shaken. *Hymn 262 God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand national hymn x *Opening Prayer Lisa Patterson The present form of this world is passing away. Therefore, help us to keep our focus on you, Lord, for true power and steadfast love belong to you. Amen. Prayer of Confession Forgiving God, we repent of all the ways we turn from you. You call, but we do not listen; you show us your path, but we prefer our own way. Forgive us, heal us, and lead us back to you, that we might show mercy to others. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. (silent confession) Kyrie (Hymnal No. 565) Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Declaration of Pardon Leader: Friends, believe the good news of the gospel. People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Thanks be to God! Call to Faithfulness Leader: As God s own people, be merciful in action, kindly in heart, humble in mind. Be always ready to forgive as freely as God has forgiven you. And, above everything else, be loving, and never forget to be thankful for what Christ has done for you. *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. Prayer for Illumination Proclaiming God s Word Jacob Blosser

2 New Testament Reading Matthew 5:43-48 New Testament, page 5 Leader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God! Children s Sermon (10:50 a.m.) Children ages three years through kindergarten are invited to go to the Children s Chapel at this time. Older children are invited to remain in the sanctuary with their parents. Anthem With a Voice of Singing Martin Shaw With a voice of singing declare ye this, and let it be heard, Alleluia. Utter it even unto the ends of the earth. The Lord hath delivered his people, Alleluia. O be joyful in God, all ye lands, O sing praises to the honor of his name make his praise to be glorious. With a voice of singing declare ye this, and let it be heard, Alleluia. Old Testament Reading Jonah 3:1-10 old Testament, page 811 Leader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God! Sermon Even the Cows Got Religion Alan Baroody Responding to God s Word *Confession of Faith (unison) from the French Confession of 1559 We believe that we are reconciled to God through the unique sacrifice offered by the Lord Jesus on the cross. By that sacrifice we are justified before God, for we cannot be acceptable to God or receive adoption unless God pardons our sins and covers them over. So we confess that Jesus Christ is our full and perfect cleansing. In his death we are fully justified, acquitted of the offenses and iniquities of which we are guilty. We can be delivered by this remedy only. Amen. *Hymn 171 The King of Love My Shepherd Is st. columba Presentation of Tithes and Offerings Offertory The Call Vaughan Williams Shaun Brown, baritone *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Prayers of the People and The Lord s Prayer The Lord s Prayer is found on page 16 of the hymnal. *Hymn 281 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah cwm rhondda *Benediction *Postlude Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Paul Manz *Those who are able are asked to stand. x Latecomers may be seated.

3 The flowers in the chancel are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Margie McCandless from Harold McCandless and family. Hanna Haddad is serving in worship today as the acolyte. Welcome! We are delighted that you have joined us for worship today and pray that you experience the presence of Jesus Christ in our midst. For more information about St. Andrew and our ministry together, please stop by the Visitor s Welcome Center in the narthex. If you are interested in becoming a member of this congregation, we will gladly provide you with that information. The session, our governing body, will be in the parlor following the worship service to receive new members. Annual Meeting of the Congregation January 25, 11am, Fellowship Hall The Session has called the annual meeting of the congregation on Sunday, January 25, in Fellowship Hall following worship that morning. There will be one worship service that morning at 10am. Sunday School will be at 9am. After the lunch and brief review of the life and ministry of our church in 2014, we will hold the annual business meeting. At the meeting we will: - Elect five members-at-large to the 2015 Officer Nominating Committee, - Elect the Corporation President and Treasurer, - Review the pastors terms of call, and - Conduct other business as needed. Please think in advance of the meeting about nominations to the 2015 Officer Nominating Committee. Jeff Snider s Voice Recital at UNT on January 25 Jeff Snider, St. Andrew s new director of music, will present a vocal recital in Voertman Hall in the Music School building on the UNT campus at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 25. Jeff is on the vocal faculty at UNT and will be accompanied on the piano by his professional colleague Elvia Puccinelli. The recital is free and open to the public. You might also want to note on your calendars that Jeff will be featured as a baritone soloist with the UNT Concert Orchestra in a performance of Mozart s Coronation Mass on Wednesday, March 4 and with the UNT Symphony in a performance of Vaughn Williams Five Mystical Songs on Wednesday, April 29. Both of the orchestral concerts will start at 8 p.m. in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. Women s Winter Retreat Friday, January 30-Saturday, January 31 Join us at the Prothro Center at Lake Texoma as Marliyn Dixon leads us in her topic--on the Way: God s Dream for Us. We will use Richard Rohr s book, Falling Upward, during the retreat. The cost for the retreat is $110 and includes one night at a hotel and three meals. Please register for the retreat online at New Columbarium Niches in St. Andrew s Columbarium will be available beginning January 29. Forty niches are available, each is able to hold two people s cremains. Cost for a niche is $1, You can select your niche by stopping by the church office and completing the paperwork here. Contact Lou Korom or Jim White at for more information. CPR/AED Training For those of us who took the Heartsaver CPR/AED training 2 years ago, the coverage expires February 1. The re-training classes are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, January 29 from 7:00-9:30pm or on Saturday, January 31 from 8:00-10:30am or 10:30-12:30pm. Each class will take place in the Den. The cost is $25 per person, and the maximum class size is 10. It would be nice to have a good cross section of individuals trained: ushers, ODB volunteers, youth sponsors, but anyone can benefit from undergoing this updated training. Please contact Jim White by Tuesday, January 27 if you wish to enroll in one of these 3 refresher classes.

4 Prayer Concerns This Week Anne Dennis Carol Hill Mary Smith Billye Akin Hilda Rachel Lora Hodson Mark James, family member of Lauri Goldston Helen Barton, cousin of Ray Spier Dorothy Holloman, grandmother of Brandi Schoel Al Badger, brother-in-law of Judy Stoughton Pat Frederick and Kelly Gruim, friends of Pat Gifford Pete and Barbara Gaskin, parents of Gina Anderson Ruth Ann Kana, mother of Robin Hines Christy Beisel, daughter-in-law of Faye and John Mikow Family of Fred Sale, brother of Richard Sale Family of Billy Huber, friend of many St. Andrew members A complete list of the ongoing prayer concerns is available in the Narthex. element Rec Center, 6:00-7:30pm CREW Rec Center, 6:00-7:30pm Witchcraft in Early America Fellowship Hall, 6:30pm Jake Blosser Super Wednesday Wednesday, January 28 Menu: Beef & Chicken Chili, Baked Potato, Cole Slaw Chess 101 Room 206/208, 6:30pm Michael Ball Joan of Arcadia Room 205, 6:30pm Stephanie Raesz Handcrafts for Mission Rec Center Mezzanine, 6:30pm Elizabeth Hagen New Date for Eight It is a new year and time to reorganize our Date for Eight groups! This time we are going to try a different approach, based on the comments from last year. There will be sign up sheets in the church office, on the hall bulletin board, and in the Narthex. The sign up sheets will be divided into groups of opportunities, with spaces to sign up for each one you are interested in attending. If you would be willing to be a group leader, please put a star by your name. We would like to begin in February, so please sign up by January 28. Ritual of Friendship Are you one of those who are ignoring the Ritual of Friendship? Signing it is an effort to cross-communicate in a positive and effective manner. Anyone can add a note on the Ritual of Friendship asking for a call or assistance or update the church office with correct contact information. It allows us to welcome visitors, learn the new names, and contact them. Just think about how much better we can communicate by using the Ritual of Friendship and through wearing name tags! Community Outreach Collection for Denton Christian Preschool The Community Outreach Committee is collecting congregation donations for the Denton Christian Preschool, a community early childhood program for low-income three-and fouryear-olds. The school requests donations of the following: finger paints and easel-size finger paint paper, watercolors, large crayons, construction paper, lunch bags, paper plates, paper towels, toilet paper, liquid hand soap, children s toothpaste, AA and 9V batteries, and safety pins. Donations may be placed in the designated bins outside Fellowship Hall near the soda machines. This project will run until the end of February. Connect with us facebook.com/standrewdenton twitter.com/standrewdenton

5 The Week at a Glance TODAY 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Annual Meeting of the Congregation, Fellowship Hall Tuesday, January 27 9:30 a.m. Presbyterian Women, Parlor 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Afternoon Women s Bible Study Staff Meeting, The Den Wednesday, January 28 5:30 p.m. Super Wed. Meal, Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. element, Rec Center CREW CONNECT, Rec Center 6:15 p.m. Covenant Choir, Children s Choir Rm. 6:15 p.m. Children s Recreation 6:20 p.m. Handbells, Adult Choir Room 6:30 p.m. Adult Tracks 7:00 p.m. noel Choir, Children s Choir Room 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir, Adult Choir Room Thursday, January 29 8:30 a.m. Men s Book Study, Cartwright s Ranch House

6 St. Andrew PresbyterianChurch 300 W. Oak Street Denton, TX Phone (940) Fax (940) Alan Baroody, Interim Pastor Lisa Patterson, Associate Pastor Jeff Snider, Director of Music Hye-Jean Choi, Organist Brandi Schoel, Youth/Blended Worship Director St. Andrew Presbyterian Church is a Stephen Ministry Congregation. Children s Chapel During the worship service, children ages three years through kindergarten go to chapel immediately following the Children s Sermon. The Story of Daniel Mark & Marissa Glasschroeder Godly Play seeks to tell the stories of the faith so that children hear and remember these stories and become engaged in them. It also provides a place and opportunities for children to begin exploring the purpose and meaning of worship. Parents may come upstairs to the Children s Chapel to pick children up following the service. Nursery Room 102 Preschool Room 100 Completed K-5 th Rooms Youth 6 th /7 th Grade Class The Den High School Sunday School The Den Adults, 9:30-10:30am Envisioning St. Andrew s Future Fellowship Hall Current year giving through December: Commitments year-to-date $947,509 Actual year-to-date $857,978 Deficit on commitments $ 89,531 St. Andrew Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).