Ettore Pozzoli Sanctus and Benedictus Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Holy, Holy, Holy

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1 SEPTEMBER 20, 2015 SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY 8:30 and 11:00 AM GATHERING OPENING SENTENCES VOLUNTARY Largo from Trio Sonata no. 2 J.S. Bach INTROIT Ettore Pozzoli Sanctus and Benedictus Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Holy, Holy, Holy Dominus Deus Sabaoth, Lord God of Hosts, pleni sunt coeli et terra, heaven and earth gloria tua, are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. Benedictus qui venit Blessed who comes in nomine Domini. in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. *CALL TO WORSHIP (8:30) Stuart Gordon (11:00) Sandra Randleman Leader: O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! People: For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To God be the glory! Leader: I appeal to you, therefore, brothers and sisters, not to be conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of your minds; People: So that we may discern what is the will of God: what is good and acceptable and perfect. Leader: Happy are those who walk in the light of the Lord; People: For He is our glory and our strength! (Romans 11-12, Psalm 89) *PROCESSIONAL HYMN 620 Praise My Soul the King of Heaven WELCOME AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCIPLESHIP LAUDA ANIMA PRESENTATION OF 3 RD GRADE BIBLES Deb O Brien and (8:30) CALL TO CONFESSION (8:30) Stuart Gordon (11:00) Sandra Randleman

2 PRAYER OF CONFESSION Your pledge to us is this, O Lord: Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven. We confess, O God, that we need Your mercy just to see our sin. You alone can see how we wander from Your ways. You alone are able to cleanse us and renew us. You alone have acted to put the past behind us. Show us, then, our foolishness; confirm for us Your faithfulness; melt us and remold us by Your righteousness, which we know through Jesus Christ our Savior. (A moment for silent confession.) Amen. LORD, HAVE MERCY Kyrie Eleison ASSURANCE OF PARDON *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn 581 THE WORD AND SACRAMENT CHILDREN S TIME (8:30) Stuart Gordon Children ages 4 and 5 are invited to Young Children and Worship in Room CW-110. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (11:00) and Tom Thornton Alyson and Barry Deans are presenting their son, George Robert Deans, for baptism. Assisting Elder: Jami Hill HYMN FOR BAPTISM TALLIS CANON PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION God of mercy, You promised never to break Your covenant with us. Amid all the changing words of our generation, speak Your eternal Word that does not change. Then may we respond to Your gracious promises with faithful and obedient lives; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

3 SCRIPTURE READINGS Old Testament: Proverbs 24:1-7, page 606 New Testament: Philippians 4:4-9, page 198 Leader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. HYMN OF PREPARATION 683 (seated) Lord of All Hopefulness COURTNEY SERMON Successful Living: Thinking Your Way to Success RESPONSE OF THE PEOPLE *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Adam DeVries The Apostles Creed Hymnal Page 35 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD S PRAYER (debts) Hymnal Page 35 OFFERTORY Thy Word Is a Lantern Henry Purcell Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, and a light unto my paths. Quicken me, O Lord, according to Thy word. Let the freewill offerings of my mouth please Thee, O Lord, and teach me Thy judgments. Hallelujah! *PRESENTATION AND RESPONSE Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH *PRAYER OF DEDICATION SENDING FORTH *HYMN OF COMMITMENT 803 My Shepherd Will Supply My Need *CHARGE AND BENEDICTION RESIGNATION *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE 547 AR HYD Y NOS Go, My Children, with My Blessing Go, my children, with my blessing, never alone. Waking, sleeping, I am with you, you are my own, In my love s baptismal river I have made you mine forever. Go, my children, with my blessing, you are my own. Text by Jaroslav J. Vajda 1983 by Concordia Publishing House. Reproduced with permission under license number 04:09-49B. The congregation will be seated for a moment of silent prayer after the Congregational Response. *CLOSING VOLUNTARY Prelude in C major, BWV 547 J.S. Bach * Those who are able, please stand Latecomers may be seated Please silence your cell phone as you enter the sanctuary.

4 PARTICIPATING IN THE SERVICE, Pastor Adam DeVries, Associate Pastor for Youth and Their Families Stuart Gordon, Associate Pastor for Discipleship Sandra Randleman, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care and Missions Raphael Bundage, Director of Music Nicholas Bergin, Organist Rhonda Swanson, Assistant Organist Keith Moore, Sanctuary Chorale Conductor Psalmody Youth Choir, Carol McClure, Director Rebecca Rogers, alto; Libby Marley, alto; Derek Meler, tenor; Greg Thomas, tenor and Bill Kirby, bass Hannah King, Cross Bearer Rachel King, Baptism Buddy FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH extends a warm welcome in the name of Christ to all who worship with us today. If you are interested in joining First Presbyterian Church, please speak to the pastor or elder standing at the left of the pulpit, or you may call the church office during the week. WORSHIP REGISTRATION PADS Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time member, you can help us plan ministries by signing the worship registration pad, placed at the aisle end of your pew. FLOWERS on the chancel table are given to the glory of God and in celebration of the marriage of Katheryn Renee Dennison and James Frederick Pilkerton IV and in loving memory of J.T. and Katheryn Edwards, E.W. and Dorothy Dennison and James Michael Dennison. CONGRATULATIONS The First Presbyterian Church family congratulates Libba and Niel Alden on the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Cartwright Alden, born on August 31. Proud grandparents are Diana & Marvin Wilker and proud great-grandmother Diana Thompson. SYMPATHY The First Presbyterian Church family extends sympathy to Julia and Maury Barnes on the death of Julia s brother, Dwight Yost King who died on September 10. Sympathy also to niece Emily Barnes. If any member of the church desires the Christian support of a Stephen Minister, call Sandra Randleman ( ). Stephen Ministers are trained lay ministers of the church. YOUNG CHILDREN & WORSHIP 8:30 and 11:00 in Room CW-110 (located in the Children s Ministry wing). Please reference the worship bulletin to know when to exit the sanctuary. Parents and their children who are age 4, 5 or 6 (not in 1st grade) by August 15, 2015, are invited. Please visit our website to enroll or contact Deb O Brien (dobrien@fpcnashville.org). CHILDREN S SUNDAY SCHOOL AND NURSERY Nursery care for children six weeks to three years is available during 8:30 & 11:00 worship services and Sunday School from 9:45 10:45. Guests can visit the Children s Welcome Center for more information. MOTHER AND INFANT QUIET ROOM Mothers of infants who need a quiet place for nursing or calming babies. Audio feed of the worship service is provided. Check with Karen Fitts in the Nursery for availability.

5 JOIN US FOR COFFEE & DONUTS Please join us each Sunday between services downstairs in Courtenay Hall for coffee and donuts. ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES If anyone has a need or disability requiring assistance or accommodation for any church activity, please contact the church office ( ). A/V OF WORSHIP AVAILABLE Worship service in Courtenay Hall has the audio-video transfer for each of the Sunday morning worship services. OFFICER PRAYER TIME Prayer request cards can be found in a rack attached to the Prayer Request Box. SERMONS preached weekly can be found on our website (fpcnashville.org). BIBLE PRESENTATION TO THIRD GRADE CHILDREN The presentation of a Bible to each third grade child begins our Third Grade Milestone, Exploring the Word of God. We have selected The Student Study Bible, New Revised Standard translation. It is our prayer that each child will know Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105) Alfred Thompson Adams IV, Alison Elizabeth Andrews, Diana Katherine Barrett, Edwin Lockwood Bass, Andrew Kirk Black, Jake Bond, Lucas Reid Bostelman, Elizabeth Virginia Bowman, Anna Grace Brackman, Anna Katherine Bryan, Elliott Chappell, Oliver Holmes Clark, Leslie Daviss Coble Jr., Elizabeth Porter Coltea, Isaac Elbert Cooper, Campbell Meadors Counter, James Lawson Cox, Avery Mimi Dahle, John Benjamin Elrod, Charlie Fisher, Madison Elizabeth Garey, Helen Fleming Ghertner, Chase Herbstreit, Holland McKee Hill, William Bainbridge Hull, John Campbell King, Elizabeth Belle Larson, Hiram Wheeler Lewis V, Joyce Mapangala, Witt Meguiar Maxwell, Selby Ann McDaniel, Hannah Katharine Mosher, Ernest Hardison Reisner, Hudson Campbell Ross, Hawkins Emmett Russell, Tanner Carter Salinas, Eleanor Ann Shelton, Michael Cambridge Spengler, Jonathan Eli Stark, Grace Louise Thompson, William Douglas Turcotte, Hudson Scarborough Welch, Archer Henry White, Ryleigh Elizabeth Wilson, Joanne Fleming Wilt, Lillian Cline Yarbrough THE FIVE THIRTY Josh Rodriguez teaches tonight, Will the Really Wise Person Please Stand Up? CAREER TRANSITION NETWORK Tuesdays, 8:00 9:30 A.M. in the Bryant Conference Room. Contact Bill Kirby (billkirbyjr@gmail.com). 12:20 CONCERT SERIES We are very pleased to have the nationally renowned jazz artist Nate Strasser with us for the season opener of the series on Sunday, September 27. He will be performing the music of Duke Ellington and improvising on Be Thou My Vision and When the Saints Go Marching In. SIXTH ANNUAL FPC GOLF TOURNAMENT Tuesday, October 20, at 12:30 P.M. All golfers are invited to sign up for this scramble on the south course of the Vanderbilt Legends Club. A box lunch and free balls will be available at 11:30 in the golf cart. Cost for the event/lunch will be $85, payable before tee time. Contact Jerry Breast for reservations by October 15. ( or vkbjcb@aol.com)

6 28-WEEK BIBLE OVERVIEW SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS begins today from 9:50 10:40 A.M. in Vance Hall. DIVORCECARE Wednesdays at 6:00 P.M. in the Memorial Library. Dinner is available in Courtenay Hall at 5:00 P.M. Call Ginny Barber for reservations for childcare or dinner ( ). FIRST FRIENDS SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES Make reservations with Rachel Gresham ( or fpcnashville.org). n Wednesday, September 30, 9:00 A.M. Day trip to Pedestrian Bridge (John Siegenthaler Bridge). We will walk across and explore the new Ascend Amphitheater. Bring a picnic lunch or order box lunch from our kitchen. RSVP by Monday, September 27. MISSIONS MINISTRY n Habitat: Volunteers Needed for Saturday, September 26 We have a need for more volunteers this coming Saturday. Sign up from the church website or on the bulletin board in Courtenay Hall; all volunteers get a FREE t-shirt, too! n Today: Disaster Preparedness Sunday Make certain your family is ready for a weather-related disaster or other household emergency. Visit the Disaster Response Committee table in Courtenay Hall TODAY to pick up free materials to keep your family safe. n Mission Trip Scholarship Assistance Scholarship assistance is available for FPC members to participate in any FPC-sponsored mission trip. Contact Sandra Randleman ( or srandleman@ fpcnashville.org) to submit a request. n February 2016 Jamaica Mission Trip February 13-20; construction work; dentists to see local patients; food sustainability project development; educational assistance with church-related schools and development of church partner relationship. Cost is $1,400; $800 deposit and copy of your passport due October 1. Craig Buffkin and Nathan Brandon are trip leaders. n February 2016 Cuba Mission Trip February 18-26; relational visits with partner church and other ministries in Cuba. Cost is $2,000; $1,000 deposit and copy of your passport name page due October 1. Pam and Mike Shampain are trip leaders. n Mission Trip Registration Register from the church s website ( or contact Patricia Heim in the Missions office ( or pheim@fpcnashville.org). CHILDREN S MINISTRY AND NURSERY All registrations are available on the Children s page of the website. n Children s Sunday School Today from 9:45 10:45 A.M. For more information or assistance, visit the Hospitality Center Desk outside the Children s Ministry Wing or the Hospitality Cart in the Oak Hill School C- Wing.

7 n Nursery Open House Today from 9:30 10:00 A.M. Parents are invited to tour the nursery and ask any questions they might have. Nursery Coordinator Karen Fitts will meet parents in the Children s Ministry Wing lobby at 9:30 A.M. n Milestone Celebration for 3rd Graders Today Children will receive Bibles during the 8:30 A.M. worship service; immediately following worship, families are invited to join their third grader in the gym for a special celebration during the Sunday School hour. n Confirmation Fellowship Party/Parent Meeting Today Confirmands and their parents will meet in the Oak Hill School Dining Hall at 4:00 P.M. Parents will remain in the dining hall until 4:45 P.M. for an important parent meeting, while Confirmands and leaders will enjoy games and fellowship around the campus until 6:00 P.M. n Wednesday Night Programs Continue! Way of the Child and Choir groups for ages four years sixth grade will meet from 6:00 7:15 P.M.; nursery care available for children three years and younger. A new class for parents with young children will be offered from 4:30 5:30 P.M. with nursery care for children six years and younger provided. Please register on the website. n Milestone Celebration for one-year-olds on September 27, from 3:30 5:00 P.M. Parents with one-year-olds are invited for a special celebration, honoring their growth in the previous year and joyfully anticipating all that is ahead in this second year. Families will receive a gift to support them as they raise children in the knowledge of Christ. Siblings and grandparents are welcome. YOUTH MINISTRY n Sunday School Today Grades 7-12 will meet together in The Gathering Place at 9:40 A.M. n What about Crud Day? you ask? This year, Crud Day: Knockerball Edition will take place from 1:00 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 26, on the FPC lawn. Mark your calendar and sign up at youth.fpcnashville.org! Cost is $10 and includes t-shirt! n Small Group Bible Studies (also called 10:24 Groups) have begun for the fall semester. n Our Student Leadership Group will meet over lunch today from noon until 3:00 P.M. Contact Anna Wheeler (awheeler@fpcnashville.org) for more information. n Tonight, youth and their families are encouraged to attend The Five Thirty service for Family Worship Night. We are having potluck dinner together in The Gathering Place following the service! The Mission of First Presbyterian Church To know Christ, to make Him known, and to exhibit His love through worship, education, and service.

8 n Sign Up for youth grade level retreats, basketball, 10:24 groups, class retreats and more at youth.fpcnashville.org. Questions? Contact or YOUNG ADULT & COLLEGE MINISTRY n Young Adult Small Group Led by Lipscomb and Rachel Davis. We ve officially taken a break for the summer but are getting together for dinner every other week. Lipscomb for more information (lipscomb88@gmail.com). n Young Adult Women s Bible Study Join us Monday evenings at Ashley s home. Dinner starts at 7:00 P.M. and wraps up by 8:30 P.M. New faces welcomed. (ahiggins@fpcnashville.org) for the address. n Sunday School Classes (meet at 9:45 A.M.) Young Adult Sunday School (L-201) led by Steve and Mary Lee Bartlett, Warner McNeilly and Allison Milam. First Families (L-202) led by Mort and Jami Hill. Friends in Faith (L-205) led by Chris Holstein. For more information about College Ministry, Linda Morphis (lmorphis@fpcnashville.org). For more information about Young Adult Ministry, Ashley Higgins (ahiggins@fpcnashville.org) or Josh Rodriguez (jrodriguez@fpcnashville.org). NOTES 4815 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN (615)