January 19, I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1

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1 I waited patiently for the Lord; January 19, 2014 Ministers: All Members of the Church Rev. Andrew R. Hart, Pastor Mrs. Kathleen Andresen, Youth Director Mr. Kenneth Friese, Director of Music Mrs. Diane Starost, Director of Youth Choir 125 Main Street, Huntington, NY Phone: Fax: Podcast: he inclined to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1

2 ENTER SILENTLY WAIT PRAYERFULLY WORSHIP REVERENTLY AND EXPECTANTLY Let all the earth keep silent before him Please silence all pagers and cell phones O R D E R O F W O R S H I P January 19, nd Sunday after Epiphany Prelude Improvisation K. Friese Welcome and Announcements The Gathering Introit I will Sing Unto The Lord J. N. Beck Call to Worship: Leader: I give you a new commandment Congregation: That you love one another. Leader: As I have loved you, Congregation: You also should love one another All: Let us worship God. Opening Prayer *Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee No. 464 Children s Sermon Call to Confession Gary Lorentzson Prayer of Confession Eternal God, you have called us out of darkness into your marvelous light. Help us to face our darkness and to acknowledge our sins. We confess that we are often timid and fearful when we should share your love with others. We are silent when we should speak. Remind us again that we have been called into the great company of your church throughout the world, the faithful in many nations who witness to your love and goodness even at great risk. Forgive our neglect in acknowledging your abounding grace. Help us to live in your light and walk in your ways for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen Prayer of Confession (silent) Assurance of Pardon Summary of The Law Gloria Patri No. 579

3 Prayer of Illumination The Word First Lesson Isaiah 49:1-7 O.T.p.679/P.830 Anthem Rejoice, Give Thanks And Sing P.M. Young Sanctuary Choir Psalter Psalm 40:1-12 O.T.p.513/P.631 Second Lesson 1 Peter 1:3-12 N.T.p.232/P.281 Sermon Living Hope Rev. Andrew Hart The Response *Hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God No. 260 Pastoral Prayers and Lord s Prayer Gathering of Tithes and Offerings Offertory For You Shall Go Out With Joy K.A. Newbury Sanctuary Choir *Doxology No. 592 *Offertory Prayer Affirmation of Faith Apostles Creed (traditional) I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen *Hymn Earth and All Stars No. 458 *The Passing of the Peace *The Benediction Postlude Fughetta T. Dubois *Those who wish to stand may do so.

4 The flowers this morning are given to The Glory of God In Our Prayers Pray at every opportunity in the Spirit (Ephesians 6:18) This list is prepared each Wednesday at Noon. Please notify the office of names to be included. Charla Bolton (former OFC member), Paige Burkeholder & Family (Melissa Terc s sister & family), April Chung (friend of OFC), Regina Conzelmann (member), Kerry Degnan (member), Lee & Gail Forker (Melissa Terc s parents), Benjamin Hart (Pastor s son), Janet and Bill Higby (former OFC members), Else Haddock (member), Pat Horner (member), Esther Molfetta (mother of Rose High Esteem Workshop speaker), Priscilla McGuire (member), Kim Myers (member), Desire Nyende (Peg Weigers Ugandan grandchild), Frances Templin Olson (sister of Winifred Templin Slater), Jim Perry (member), Robert and Cindy Raynor (Brett s parents), Rebecca Raynor (Brett s sister), Dan Rooker (Laure McKenna s brother), June & Norman Ritchey (members), Jim Schubauer (member), Peter and Daphne Storey (members), Ruth Terc (John Terc s mother), Diane Walker (member), Grace Youngquist (member) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:12 - New International Version NIV)

5 We warmly welcome and greet all who have joined us for worship this morning. There is nursery care provided during our worship services each week. Please join us for Hospitality Hour, sponsored by our Board of Deacons, in the Parish Hall after worship. To get to the Parish Hall, please leave the sanctuary by the door in the front of the church, turn right and go down the hall. If you are currently seeking a church home and would like more information about Old First, please fill out the tear off form in the announcement section of the bulletin and place in offering plate or see the pastor. The Deacons invite you to send greetings to our homebound members, by signing the specially prepared letters at our table in the Parish Hall. If you have any special needs, please alert an usher. Our sanctuary is handicapped accessible. Large print hymnals are available as well as personal PA receivers for those with hearing disabilities. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sanctuary Flowers The flowers that grace our Sanctuary during Sunday worship are donated by church members or friends of Old First. Often these flowers are delivered to our homebound members to brighten their day. If you would like to give flowers in honor or memory of someone special, or to celebrate a special occasion, please sign up on the sheet in the front hallway, or contact the church office.

6 Old First Presbyterian Church 125 Main St., Huntington, NY Phone Fax I/We would like further information about: Prayer Requests Membership Christian Education and Youth Programs Music Programs Community Outreach and Support Please have the Pastor contact me Name: Address: Many hands make light work!! If anyone is available Thursday afternoon or Friday mornings to help out in the Church Office; or if anyone is available the last Wednesday of each month and would like to help with putting together the Weathervane, please contact the Church Office. Thank you for your assistance and continued support. Please submit all information and announcements for the Sunday Bulletin by Wednesday of each week at the latest. Either - (preferred method in MS Word) cheriecornell@oldfirstchurchhuntington.org or office@oldfirstchurchhuntington.org or drop off at church office. Thank You. Thank you. Cherie Cornell Phone: Please fill out, tear off, and leave in offering plate. If you are not receiving updates, please let the church office know. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also, If you do not want to receive a paper copy of the Weathervane so we can reduce postage cost, please let the office or me know. Thanks. Blessings, Andy

7 Give GGGGGG...always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:20) Community Food Council Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. Items in particular need this month are Macaroni & Cheese and Jelly. Thank you for your generous donations. PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN GIVING If you would like to contribute to the missions that Presbyterian Women support, you may use the envelopes in the pews. Please mark PW on the envelope and on your check make check payable to the Presbyterian Women. With our blessings and thanks, PW of Old First Church. COATS FOR HEROES Coats are desperately needed for our veterans. If you have any gently used winter coats that you are no longer wearing, please consider donating them to our veterans. Bring your coats in and leave them in the AA Room. For further information, please see Andy Thank You.

8 Have you named Old First Church in your will? Leaving a Bequest to Old First Presbyterian Church A bequest in your will allows you to pass any amount you wish to Old First Presbyterian Church free of estate tax. Bequests can take various forms. You can give cash or specific property, a dollar amount or a percentage of your estate, with restrictions or without. To make a bequest to Old First Presbyterian Church, here is one way. General Bequest A general bequest is one of the most popular ways to make a planned gift. Through a general bequest, you simply leave a specified dollar amount to Old First Church. "I give (insert dollar amount) to Old First Presbyterian Church, 125 Main St, Huntington, NY as an unrestricted gift." T he Weathervane Articles for the February issue of the Weathervane are due NOW. Please to: cheriecornell@oldfirstchurchhuntington.org Or drop off at the church office. Weathervane assembly will be the last Wednesday of each Month. Any one who is available and would like to help out, please let the church office know. Thank you

9 ATTENTION: All moderators, committee chairs, and ministries!!! The 2013 Annual Reports are due by February 2nd Please submit to the Church office either by in word format to: or drop them off at the Church Office. Thank you. Gather GGGGGGGGGGG For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. (Matthew 18:20) There will be a Fall Fair Follow-up Meeting TODAY at 11:15 a.m. in Room 101 after church services. Grab a cup of coffee and join us. Ephesians Bible study will begin again in February on Mondays, at 10am in the Fiske Room. All are welcome. Please bring your Bibles and your questions. Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King Jr.

10 Grow GGGGGGGGG Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22:6 - KJV) Old First Church Mission Thrift Store VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Members from our congregation We are always looking for more volunteers to work - AM shift is - 11:00am to 1:30pm PM shift is - 1:30am to 4:00pm If you have any time to volunteer, please call ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are open Tues., Thurs., & Fri. from 11am to 4pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOGO Fridays 1-4pm Buy 1 item - Get 1 item Free!!! and Sundays 11am to 12 noon for the congregants. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Look for our Flyer on the Church s Bulletin Board ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We still accept all donations when we are open OFC BOOK CLUB Further Reading: If anyone wishes to continue reading the series by Lynn Austin, books Among the Gods and Faith of My Fathers are now available in the Church office at $10.00 each If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Laure McKenna at If anyone wishes to get a book and read on their own, the books are also available in the Church Office, Monday-Friday from 9am to 2pm. LENDING LIBRARY BOOK CART Books available during coffee hour on Sunday mornings. During the week, this cart can be found in Room101. Take a book, return it or replace it with another. Happy Reading!

11 KIDS COMPASS Articles for the Jan/Feb issue of the Kids Compass are due NOW. Please to: Or drop off at the church office. Thank you. Youth Program News I hope that everyone is having a wonderful January and is staying warm. This week we learned about Adam and Eve and creation in Genesis. We discussed how we are made in the image and likeness of God. We also read I m Gonna Like Me and talked about the fact that Jesus loves and accepts us all for our unique gifts and talents. Next Wednesday, January 22nd, the Huntington Public Library will be reading stories on kindness and doing crafts with the kids. We will also have a cooking lesson on making pasta the last week of January. Please remember that the youth are having a bake sale on February 9th Following the bake sale we will be having a get together for youth in the Youth Room. We will either have lunch and games or go sledding and have popcorn and hot chocolate depending upon weather. Please remember that I am always available to you Best Regards, Katie Youth Council Our next Youth Council Meeting will be February 2nd after service. All are welcome to join us. We will be discussing a Bake sale for February 9th to help the Deacons with the cost of the Thanksgiving Baskets. Katie

12 Sunday, January (2nd Sunday after Epiphany) 9:30a Prayers (Fiske Room) 10a Worship 10a Sunday School 11a Thrift Store (congregants only) 11:15a Fall Fair Follow-up (Fiske Room) 6:45p AA Monday, January Martin Luther King Jr. Day CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED Tuesday, January a-6p The Learning Center 10a-12p WC Writers Group (101) 11a-4p Thrift Store 1:00p AA Wednesday, January a-6p The Learning Center 9:15a WC Gentle Bends (102) 5-5:30p Kids Choir 5-7p Kids/Youth Club 5:30-6p Youth Choir 6:30-8:30p Sr. High Youth Group (205) 7:15p AA Weekly Events Calendar 7:30p BS Troop 32 (Gym) Thursday, January a-6p The Learning Center 9:30a Quilting (101) 11a-1p WC Workshop (Sharing Our Lives) 11a-4p Thrift Store 5-9:30p Giant Steps (102) 8:00p NO Choir Rehearsal Friday, January a-6p The Learning Center 9-11:30a Al Anon (101) 9:45a PW Circle 6 Crafts (Craft Room) 11a-4p Thrift Store Saturday, January Sunday, January (3rd Sunday after Epiphany) 9:30a Prayers (Fiske Room) 10a Worship Service (Kids/Youth Choir) 10a Sunday School 11a-12p Thrift Store 11:30a Outreach (Fiske Room) 6:45p AA May the Peace of God be with you and Have a Blessed Week.