Christ Presbyterian Church. 530 Tuscarawas Street West, Canton, Ohio 44702

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1 Christ Presbyterian Church 530 Tuscarawas Street West, Canton, Ohio July 16, 2017

2 Welcome to Christ Presbyterian Church We re so glad that you re here. We hope that your worship with us today nourishes your spirit and that you will come back to worship with us again. Please be sure to sign the guest pad located at the end of your pew so that we can follow up on your visit with us. For our visitors with children: our Nursery (up to age 3) is open and available to you in our lower level where our caring volunteers are ready to watch over your child. You can worship with peace of mind as you will be given a pager so that you can be contacted immediately should you be needed. Worship Activity Bags and activity sheets are located in the front of the Sanctuary for children to use. An usher is able to help direct you if you need assistance. Thank you for worshiping with us today. Christ Presbyterian Church Staff Ministers: The People of Christ Church Senior Pastor: Rev. David de Vries Associate Pastor: Rev. Michael Wallace Parish Associate: Rev. Eldon Trubee Director of Music & Organist: David Kienzle Gibbs Music Intern: Mario Buchanan Director of Children s and Family Ministries: Jennifer George Business Administrator/Assistant Treasurer: Donald Weltlich Financial Assistant/Secretary: Diane Nave Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor/Secretary: Caryn Smith Custodians: Kurt A. Gottschick & Ron Pelger Mission Co-Worker in Thailand: Esther Wakeman Elders of Christ Presbyterian Church Kevin Anderson Alice Bailey Shawn Campbell Nancy Irving Jerry Norton Edith Ophardt Carol Orin Bert Smith Byrdie Stocker Large print copies of the hymns and orders of worship are available in the Narthex or from an usher.

3 The Order For Morning Worship 15 th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 16, 2017 Ten-Thirty O Clock *At these moments, we invite you to stand in body or spirit. Please silence all electronic devices prior to the service. ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME Welcome & Worship Notes Call to Worship Leader: Your word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Psalm 119:105, 111 People: Your word is our heritage forever, the joy of our hearts. Preparation for Worship: Worship today begins with an invitation from the Psalms, expressed in our opening hymn #386. Psalm 95, often called Venite from its first word in Latin, has long served as an opening canticle in the worship of Western Christianity. John Calvin found here two reasons to praise God: for sustaining the created world and for adopting the church into a gracious relationship. *Hymn in Procession No. 386 Come, Worship God *Prayer of Adoration (in unison) Author of Life, Living Word, Holy Breath, Psalm 119:105 we have stumbled through the week and groped our way back to this place. Illumine the steps before us and write your word on our hearts, for we carry the name of Jesus and would walk in the light of his love. Amen.

4 Call to Confession The Scriptures are shot through with stories of people just like us: Genesis 25:19-34 men who grieved, women who questioned, siblings who did not get along, parents who chose favorites. There is no need for pretense in this place. Let us go to God in prayer. Prayer of Confession (in unison) Patient and persistent God, Matthew 13:1-9, we come, polished and presentable, to this comfortable room as if we knew what to expect, as if this were a safe predictable place, as if we could simply observe. Holy One, forgive our tepid expectations. In the mystery of your love, overshadow us. Plant the seeds of your gospel in each of our hearts until we bloom and spill with your passion to serve in a world that is wasting. Amen. (Silence is observed for personal reflection.) Kyrie Hymn No. 579 (sung by all in English) Lord, Have Mercy (please stand in body or spirit) *Assurance of Pardon Leader: There is therefore now no condemnation Romans 8:1 for those who are in Christ Jesus. The Spirit of God dwells in you. If you hear nothing else today, hear these words: People: there is no condemnation. In the name of Jesus, I am forgiven. *Response to the Assurance of Pardon Hymn No. 581 Glory Be to the Father Children are now invited to walk to the chancel steps for the Message. LISTEN FOR GOD S WORD READ AND PROCLAIMED Message for Children Children come forward for the Children s Message. After the prayer, children in Kindergarten 7th grade may go to the Chapel for Kids Church and children ages 3 5 may go downstairs for Kids Church. All children are to be picked up in the lower level.

5 Prayer for Illumination Hymn No. 453 (sung by all) 1. Open your ears, O faithful people; open your ears and hear God s word. Open your hearts, O royal priesthood; God has come to you. YISRAEL V ORAITA Refrain: God has spoken to the people, hallelujah! God has spoken words of wisdom, hallelujah! God has spoken to the people, hallelujah! God has spoken words of wisdom, hallelujah! 2. They who have ears to hear the message, they who have ears, now let them hear; they who would learn the way of wisdom, let them hear God s word. (Refrain) Hebrew Scripture Genesis 25:19-34 The Birth and Youth of Esau and Jacob Leader: The Word of the Lord. Pew Bible page 19 People: Thanks be to God. Large print Pew Bible pages Psalter Psalm 119: Pew Bible pages All join the choir in singing the refrain: Iona Community Epistle Reading Romans 8:1-11 Life in the Spirit Leader: The Word of the Lord. Pew Bible pages People: Thanks be to God. Large print Pew Bible page 191

6 *Hymn No. 12 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Gospel Reading Matthew 13:1-9, The Parable of the Sower Leader: The Gospel of the Lord. Pew Bible page 794 People: Thanks be to God. Large print Pew Bible pages Sermon Brotherly Loathing Rev. Michael Wallace Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger. OUR RESPONSE TO THE WORD *Affirmation of Faith The Apostles Creed: page 35 Prayers of the People and the Lord s Prayer Offertory Anthem The Acceptable Year Alfred V. Fedak The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to preach the acceptable year, the year of the Lord. To give to them that mourn a garland for ashes, the oil of gladness instead of the their tears, the garment of praise for their spirit of heaviness, that they may be called mighty oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. This day, in your midst are these words fulfilled. From Isaiah 61 and Luke 4 *Doxology Hymn No. 606 OLD HUNDREDTH *Prayer of Dedication (unison) Giver of life, Matthew 13:1-9, as the sower casts seeds abundantly, hopefully, so we long to participate in your seeding of the world. Receive these gifts as tokens of our lives. Send your cultivating Spirit to work among us until we yield and grow in grace, for we pray in the name of Jesus, who came out of love for the world. Amen.

7 REENTRY INTO THE WORLD TO SERVE THE LORD Being Christ s Church Living Our Faith (Please sign the Friendship Pad found in your pew and return it toward the center aisle, noting names of those with whom you are worshiping.) *Hymn in Procession No. 550 Give Praise to the Lord *Benediction Choral Response Henry Purcell The peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ our Lord. *Organ Voluntary Toccata in F Major (BWV #540) Johann Sebastian Bach The chase is on one hanging on the heal of the other! Twin brothers: one born only two measures (6 beats) after the first that is, the right hand voice in the soprano leads the exact canon ( round ) ahead of the left hand voice in the tenor. But then, the energetic pedal solo interrupts the competition. In the next episode, the twin brothers reverse their roles: the tenor voice leads the canon as the soprano voice follows 6 beats later with the precise copy of the same notes. Who will win the blessing of the booming bass voice which follows? Then they all contend in harmonic sequence for several generations, modulating to many regions of the various tonal centers around the musical spectrum. How does Bach bring this struggle to a conclusion? *Greeting One Another For anyone wishing confidential individual prayer, immediately following the service a member of the Stephen Ministry will be available in the Chapel. AT REST: B. Rebecca Raisner July 8, 2017 The flowers in the Chancel vases are given in loving memory of J. Clark Bailey by his Family. The flowers in the Pedestal vases are given in honor of Miriam Carter by her children and nieces and nephews who join her in worship today. The Cathedral Hour today is made possible through the generous donations from members and friends of Christ Presbyterian Church. Liturgist: Rachel Shaffer

8 Preparing for Next Week Scripture Readings for July 23 Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, Consider: How has your understanding of the relationship between suffering and faith (or vulnerability and trust) changed over time? What experiences of God s grace do you need to acknowledge and anoint? Sunday Morning Adult Classes 9:15-10:15 a.m. The Westminster Class: Will resume in September. The Parlor Class is studying from the Present Word: 7/16 Jeremiah s Call and Commission, led by Don Bowers; 7/23 Ezekiel s Call, led by Paul & Barb Batchelder; 7/30 Amos Call, led by Betsy Smith. The Contemporary Issues and Biblical Thought Sunday School Class meets in the Quilting room and is currently studying the Book of Matthew. The Intergenerational Sunday School (ages ): A discussion-oriented class that focuses on weekly readings in scripture (the Daily Grace, printed in each week s bulletin). Facilitated by Michael Ophardt, this class meets in the Upper Room, above the Parlor class. Follow Mission West If you are interested in following the mission team going out to Pine Ridge, all you have to do is go to FaceBook and type in Mission West-Christ Presbyterian Church. Click on the site when it comes up. Then click on join. Someone will add you to the group and you can follow every day. We will be adding pictures as we travel, teach and work with our brothers and sisters from Porcupine. Please keep the team and our work in your prayers! Please pray that the Lord will lead the way for all of us to share His love! CPC Young Families Fellowship Saturday, July 22 4:00 p.m. Cookout at the Wallace s Home 6767 Orchard Trail Rd. NE Canton, OH Hamburgers and hot dogs provided. Please bring a dish to share.

9 In August, Christ Church is thrilled to welcome Craig Joseph s Seat of the Pants Produc on of The Chris ans by Lucas Hnath. The play chronicles the debates and discussions that ensue in one church when the pastor shares some new thoughts from the pulpit that run counter to his flock's current theology. It is a though ul and probing look at faith and why we believe what we believe. The play will take place in Westminster Hall over two weekends and ckets cost $20 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance by going to anscanton.eventbrite.com. Friday, August 18 8:00 PM Friday, August 25 8:00 PM Saturday, August 19 8:00 PM Saturday, August 26 8:00 PM Sunday, August 20 2:00 PM Sunday, August 27 2:00 PM Summer Pool Party Sunday, July 30 2:00-4:00pm Join us for swimming, new water games, silly competitions, snacks, and fellowship at The de Vries Home 744 Knoll Street SE, N. Canton Food, Clothing & Prayer Ministry: As we get into the summer season, we see several families struggle to provide lunch for kids on their tight budgets. We would love to offer items at our Food distributions. Peanut butter, jelly, crackers, pudding cups, and granola bars are some of the suggestions you might consider. As always, your support of our Ministry is heart-warming. Please drop off your items in the Church office. Lorraine Murphy, Food, Clothing & Prayer Ministry

10 Daily Grace CPC Rhythms of Worship and Discipleship The Week of July 16, 2017 Using Sunday s Order of Worship, we enter into worship and prayer every day of the week. We worship together... separately. The Call to Worship The Prayer of Adoration (Followed by silence) The Prayer of Confession (Followed by silence) The Assurance of Pardon Scripture Readings Worship texts for Sunday, July 23: Monday: Genesis 28:10-19a Thursday: Matthew 13:24-30 Tuesday: Psalm 139:1-12 Friday: Psalm 139:23-24 Wednesday: Romans 8:12-25 Saturday: Matthew 13:36-43 Silent Meditation and Prayer (Listening for God s voice in Scripture and silence) Prayers of the People (Lifting others before God) Prayer of Dedication Becoming Familiar With Holy Scripture If you wish to become more familiar with the Bible and the best known stories of scripture, read The Hall of Fame of Faith (Hebrews 11). Salt Shakers Salt Shakers has a simple, SOCIAL purpose of promoting fellowship at Christ Presbyterian Church! All are invited to join in the fun. This is for members and non-members, children, and adults. Everyone who sits in the pew or walks in the door is invited to sign up. Wouldn t it be good to feel you knew more of the people with whom you worship? We are going to join together for a September dinner in small groups. That s it food! All you have to do is sign up at the Kiosk or on line by August 6th. You decide if you want a group to dine out or to eat a potluck dinner at someone s house. You decide if you wish to be in a group that has children or not. The only agenda for these dinners is to meet new people and strengthen our communal fellowship. Groups of eight will be randomly created from the information you check. Your group will decide on the date and the details. We will come together with open minds and hearts in Christ to share in each other s company. We will repeat the process all over again from sign up to selection in October and November! This is an opportunity to get to know each other. Don t miss it.

11 ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF July 16 Today 8:00 am Worship Service Chapel 9:00 am Fellowship West. Hall 9:15 am Sunday School 10:15 am-11:30 am Infant Nursery (ages 0-2) Room L4 10:30 am Worship Service Sanctuary 10:45 am Kids Church 2017 Mission West Team leaves Tuesday 1:00 pm Staff Meeting 6:00 pm Session Dinner 7:00 pm Session Meeting Wednesday Tydings Deadline Thursday 7:00 am Men s Bible Study 7:15 pm Women Choir Reh. Saturday 4:00 pm Young Families Cook the Wallace s Sunday, July 23 8:00 am Worship Service Chapel 9:15 am Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Service Sanctuary C o n g r e g a t i o n a l Greeting Cards: As an o u t r e a c h t o o u r congregational family, we will have cards each week in Cloister Hall on a podium for the family to sign. Please stop in Cloister Hall and sign the cards this week for: Marylu Byrom (Thinking of You) Sallie Starrett (Thinking of You). Christ Presbyterian Church 530 Tuscarawas Street West Canton, Ohio cantoncpc.org cpcoffice@cantoncpc.org A reminder... Either at home or on the road, you can listen to the 10:30 service on WHLO 640 AM, or log on your computer to To be added to the Tydings list or to submit an article for Tydings, please dnave@cantoncpc.org no later than Wednesday, July 19. The deadline for submitting articles for the weekly Order of Worship is Tuesday. Please submit your articles to Caryn no later than 5:00pm. Thank you! The Annual Congrega onal Mee ng will be held on Sunday, Aug. 27, to receive the Ministry reports, approve the Terms of Call for Rev. David de Vries and Rev. Michael Wallace, and to receive the General Fund Budget. Ministry reports are due in to the Church office no later than Friday, July 22. Please contact Caryn in the Church office if you have ques ons.

12 HOF First Play Join us for this great community event Wednesday, August 2nd This great HOF kickoff event has children make the first play of the game by having children form a three-mile long chain where they pass a football starting downtown where pro football began to the Hall of Fame museum. Following the passing of the ball, we head to the Hall of Fame where participants get a free lunch and we get to visit the museum for free. Kids also receive a free T-shirt. We will meet here at the Church at 9:00am sharp where we will walk to our spot on the route. After we pass the ball, we will head back to the Church and then drive up to the Hall of Fame and watch the Ball come in, enjoy lunch, and tour the museum. Kids age 5 12th grade are welcome to participate and a few adult chaperones are also needed to help with the group. Parents/ grandparents are also welcome to join us for this fun day. You can sign up on the kiosk or by calling the Church office by Sunday, July 30th. Contact Jennie George with any questions. Camper, trailer, or RV needed for Camp Wakonda August 5-12 In order to help accommodate our largest group of the summer we are looking for someone who would be willing to set up their camper/trailer/rv at camp for use by one of the group s adult leaders and their baby from August If you can help us out please contact Bonnie Wiggins at bonnie@wakondacamp.org.