The Service of Worship Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 2, :00 a.m.

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1 The Service of Worship Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 2, :00 a.m. A Call to Quiet Meditation The congregation is asked to observe a time of silence during the prelude to prepare our hearts and minds for worship. Prelude With High Delight, Let Us Unite setting, Ernest Pepping Chiming of the Hour Greetings and Welcome The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. Concerns and Celebrations of the Church Fellowship Registration Please pass the fellowship pad found at the end of the row, record information, and return the pad to its starting point. Then please remove sheet and place in the offering plate when it is passed. *Call to Worship We gather together today in joyous celebration of God s glory and grace. We open our hearts to the presence of God and the goodness of God s way. Lord, accept our worship and strengthen our faith! O God, fill us with the wonder of your grace! Help us, Lord, to behold the glory of creation in gratitude. Teach us, O God, how to love one another, as you have loved us. Let us worship God. *Hymn #19 God of Great and God of Small GOD OF GREAT AND SMALL *Prayer of Confession (unison) Lord, our God, forgive us that we so often give our best to the wrong things. Sometimes we put far more enthusiasm and thought and effort into our pleasures and our games and our amusements than we do into our work and spiritual lives. Sometimes we keep our best behavior for strangers and our worst behavior for our own homes; and often we treat our nearest and dearest with a discourtesy and a disregard we would never show to strangers. Sometimes we lose our temper in an argument about trifles. Sometimes we allow very little things to cause a quarrel with a friend. Help us, Lord, to see what is important and what is unimportant, so that we may never forget the things that matter, and so that we may never allow the things which do not matter too much. Hear now our silent prayers of confession...

2 *Period of Silent Prayer In our Savior s name we pray. Amen. *Assurance of Pardon Hear the good news from Micah 7:18-19: Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever, but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea. We praise God for the gift of Grace! We strive to practice the Grace of God in our daily lives. *Congregational Response #447 We Are Forgiven WE ARE FORGIVEN We are forgiven. We are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. We are forgiven. We are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Scripture Lesson Isaiah 17:10-14 pew Bible, OT page 607 The Word of the Lord. large print OT page 646 Thanks be to God. A Time For Young Disciples All children are invited to the front. Ages four through six are invited to participate in Godly Play in Room 113 following A Time for Young Disciples. Anthem Praise to the Lord, the Almighty arr. Richard Walters Scripture Lesson Acts 9:1-12 pew Bible, NT page 119 The Word of the Lord. large print NT page 127 Thanks be to God. Sermon Remembering the Lord Dave McNeilly Invitation to Discipleship To speak with someone about becoming a Christian, church membership or a special prayer need, please go to the parlor following this service. The room is to the right of the fellowship hall. *Affirmation of Faith Apostles Creed (ecumenical) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *Hymn #518

3 Your Only Son LAMB OF GOD Prayers of the People and The Lord s Prayer (unison) (using sins and sin) 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 sins, as we forgive those who sin against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper Invitation and Words of Institution Communion of the People Communion Music Prayer After Communion The Offering Offertory Give Me Jesus Richard Billingham *Doxology with Alleluias *Prayer of Dedication LASST UNS ERFREUEN Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ all people here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise Holy Spirit evermore, Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *Hymn #360 Christ Is Coming! UNSER HERRSCHER *Benediction *Benediction Response #546 Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing (v. 1) SICILIAN MARINERS Lord, dismiss us with your blessing; fill our hearts with joy and peace; let us each, your love possessing, triumph in redeeming grace. O refresh us, O refresh us, traveling through this wilderness. *Postlude Arise, My Soul, Arise! * Please rise either in body or spirit. Bold print indicates congregational participation. setting, Dale Wood Worship Leaders Dave McNeilly, Interim Pastor

4 Amanda Hines, Associate Pastor, Liturgist Karrie Rushing, Director of Music Brad Collier, Organist Payton Parker, songleader Our Congregation in Ministry Church Photo Directory: Please sign up for new church directory photos. There are a few slots left! Photography dates are: September Sign-up sheets are in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday mornings. Or you can schedule online Monday- Friday by using the link: Men of the Church: The Men of the Church will meet for breakfast and devotion on Tuesday, September 4, 7am at the Seahorse Restaurant. Cost is $10. The Men of the Church are selling mums to support the youth program at FPC. Order forms are in the Welcome Center. Mums are $15 each. Rally Day: Mark your calendar for our fall Rally Day September 9th beginning at 9:45 am in the fellowship hall with a light breakfast. This is a great time for new beginnings and getting in the routine of coming to Sunday School. Breakfast will be served from 9:45 until 10:15 and then we will meet and greet our teachers from 10:15 until 10:45. In the afternoon, we will gather at Boyd Lee Park at 4 pm for an afternoon of fun and fellowship with games and a hot dog and burger supper. Everyone is invited. Worship Times: On September 9, we will go back to two services, one at 8:30 am and one at 11:00 am. Presbyterian Women: Circle meetings in September: Circle 1 meets Sept. 17, 10:30am, R205; Circle 3 meets Sept. 10, 2pm at the home of Mary Stoneham (1311 N. Overlook Dr.); Cypress Glen Circle meets Sept. 11, 10am at Cypress Glen; Circle 6 meets Sept. 11, 6:30pm at the home of Annelle West (116 Bishop Dr., Winterville); Circle 007 meets Sept. 23, 5pm in the church parlor PW Fall Gathering: The 2018 Fall Gathering for the Presbyterian Women of New Hope Presbytery will be Saturday, September 22, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm. at Bear Grass Presbyterian Church, Williamston. If any women would like to attend please call or Mary Beth Pugh, ; dcmbpugh@suddenlink.net by September 4. Age Venturers: Join the Age Venturers in the FPC fellowship hall on September 11, 2pm, for a Banana Split Splash! Get your free ticket from Kathleen Williams or and be sure to invite a friend to join us. We will be unveiling our new programs for We will also be voting on a new name for our group. Presbyterians 101 Class: Dave McNeilly will be leading an adult Sunday School Class called Presbyterians 101, beginning September 16. The 4-week class is intended for recent visitors and new members but is open to all adults at FPC. The class will meet from 9:45-10:45 am in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us to discover more about what it means to be a Presbyterian. Creation Stewardship Event: All are invited to a Creation Stewardship Event on Saturday, September 15, 10am-12noon. Peace Presbyterian Church will be hosting. See the flyer in the Welcome Center or contact Amanda Hines for more details. Upcoming Events September 3: Labor Day Church office closed September 9: Regular Worship Schedule begins (8:30 & 11:00 am) September 9: Rally Day for Sunday School and Church-wide Picnic (4:00 pm at Boyd Lee Park); Ministry Meetings (7:00 pm) and Communication Council (8:00 pm) Fab Friday Kickoff for 4th/5th graders, 7-10pm, FH September 16: Children s Music Program begins for preschoolers (4 years old) and elementary children, 4:30-6:00 pm; Mid/High Bells begins for 6th-12th graders, 4:30 pm

5 September 16: Youth Kickoff Potluck/Parent Meeting, 5:30 pm, FH September 16: Session Meeting, 7:00 pm Please lift in prayer: Our Congregation Cares Church Family Beth Clark, Martha Coffman, Billie Fansler, Thelma Flye, Ben Lattin, Joyce Lewis, Doris Robinson, Joe Sullivan, Earl Trevathan, Sarah Whitehurst, Fred Wood Family and Friends: Christina Basnight (daughter-in-law of Shelley Basnight) Todd Cahoon (friend of Earlene Hite) Maura Cale (friend of Mary Beth Pugh) Molly Ingram (niece of Katy & Dave Kemble) Anne Lanier (friend of Jeri Jackson) Katherine Lasecki (friend of Debbie Hahn) Pam Longnecker (daughter-in-law of Jean Klein) Frances Maness (sister of Betty Bailey) Leslie McLean (friend of Doris & Mercer Robinson) Sheila Nasea North (sister of Melissa Nasea) Cleveland Smith (friend of our Meals on Wheels program) Rudy Warren (brother-in-law of Dawn Flye) Nikki Wilson (friend of Dawn Flye) Military personnel and families; our national, state and local leaders and people called our enemies. We are a Stephen Ministry congregation. For information, contact Sandra Ward, Bill Lehman, or Jim Young. Condolences: FPC extends Christian sympathy to Don and Mary Guy in the death of her cousin, Sally Whalen, who died August 15, 2018, in New York.