DEEMBER 16, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT THE HURH AT WORSHIP 8:00, 9:30, nd 11:00.m. Advent ndles 2015 John Sturt rg PRELUDE Overture Mor eorg Philipp Telemnn O ome, O ome, Emmnuel rr. ynthi Dobrski LIFE IN THE HURH Rev. KoenigReke (8:00) Rev. Snderd (9:30/11:00) FAITH IN ATION hristms Joy Offerg Susn res (8:00) Bill McPherson (9:30) Mrth Kershw (11:00) LIHTIN OF THE ADVENT ANDLE Lightg ndle of Joy re Meng nd Jen Tn (8:00); Jnz lrk fmily: Jim lrk nd Nncy Jnz lrk; Ryn nd Emily Jnz, Luke, Audrey, nd Nichols; Frnk nd Ktie Rusk, Allie, Tess, nd Blke; Eric nd Leslie Jnz nd Ethn; Dvid nd Luren lrk, Zeke, Suzy, nd Izzy; nd Will nd hrist lrk nd Vcent (9:30); nd members of Keys Senior High Youth roup: hrlie Eidelmn nd Ktie Mugh.
A Redg on Joy horl Response: Drw Ner Plese o sgg when dicted. Pryer 3 & b 4 Drw ner, Drw ner, Drw ner, Drw ner, 3 & & b b U 4 Drw ner, Drw ner, Drw ner. & b * HYMN 12 People, Look Est besnçon PRAYER OF ONFESSION Rev. PrksPitt (9:30/11:00) You witness sorts of lives we led, od who comes. Asked shre gospel of hope, we plce it on our do list sted. iven chnce cry out ustice ors, we fll strngely silent. Invited pry with oy every moment, we prefer grumble bout every significnt thg our lives. Hve mercy on us, od of grce, nd prepre our herts Your giveness hve its wy m. Fill us with Your hope so we might lighten shdows of ors. Help us o choirs of children sgg of Your oy. Trnsm us with tht tender mercy who is our Lord nd Svior, Jesus hrist. Silence is kept Assurnce of Prdon One: od is our witness. We hve spoken of our lives nd been given of every mistke we hve mde, every hurt we hve cused. All: We re held od s hert, not only on this dy, but ll dys of our lives. Thnks be od, we re given! Amen. * PASSIN OF THE PEAE You re vited shre signs with one nor of pece we experience s od s people. reet one nor syg, The pece of hrist be with you, nd respond, And lso with you. * ONREATIONAL RESPONSE lori excelsis Deo! lori excelsis Deo!
Proclimg PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Nncy Fox (8:00) enevieve Monsm (9:30) Bob Wll (11:00) FIRST READIN Luke 3:7 14 This is Word of Lord. Thnks be od. A ONVERSATION WITH YOUN DISIPLES (9:30) hildren through grde five re vited wrd. Rev. Buckley SEOND READIN Zephnih 3:14 20 This is Word of Lord. Thnks be od. SERMON Essie KoenigReke (8:00) Rev. Rogers (9:30/11:00) Respondg * HYMN For Everyone Born everyone born See next pge. WELOME Rev. KoenigReke (11:00) Plese sign Friendship Pd nd pss it ors sittg nerby. OFFERIN OF TITHES AND IFTS Offerry (9:30/11:00) ry Out nd Shout Knut Nystedt ry out nd shout, ye people of od! The Lord is strength nd song! Theree with oy shll ye drw wter from wells of slvtion, ry out nd shout, ye people of od! * Doxology Prise od, from whom ll blessgs flow; Prise od, ll cretures here below; Prise od bove, ye hevenly host; Prise Fr, Son, nd Holy host. Amen. * Pryer of Dediction SARAMENT OF OMMUNION (8:00) See ommunion rd PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD S PRAYER Our Fr who rt heven, hllowed be thy nme. Thy kgdom come, thy will be done on erth s it is heven. ive us this dy our dily bred; nd give us our debts, s we give our debrs; nd led us not tempttion, but deliver us from evil. For the is kgdom nd power nd glory, ever. Amen.
* HYMN For Everyone Born everyone born & # # # E # Leder or All A2 Œ ú. Œ 1 For 2 For 3 For 4 For 5 For ev ery one born, wom n nd mn, young nd old, ust nd un ust, ev ery one born, plce plce plce plce plce t t t t t t t t t t. E & # # # # Œ. re ev vis voice bus live ery one g be er, with out born, roles, herd, bused, fer, A2 clen w ter de cid g prt with need nd sim ply nd Bsus ú.. Œ. bred, shre, song, give, be, B & # # # F # # m7 E/ Œ # A2. shel ter, with wisdom nd hnds of n ger, work, spek spce, grce, child hurt, out, di sfe plce vid g hnds tht md set wit ness re of nd Bsus grow pow wr mer wor. g, er, kled, cy, ship, E & # # # # Œ. ev ery one born, wom n nd mn, young nd old, ust nd un ust, ev ery one born, Bsus. str sys right new right o ver tem tht s wy be be E ú. hed, fir, long, live, free, Bsus Œ. Text : Shirley Eren Murry, 1998 Hope Publishg ompny.; Music: Br Mnn, 2006 Br Mnn (dm. BMusik);OneLicense.net #A720542.
Sendg * HYMN Light Dwns on Wery World temple of pece & # 4 4 ú 1 Light 2 Love 3 Hope & #. see bred lorn, D dwns grows blooms ll nd Þnd & # we we we Refr & # & # on we ry world when eyes be g we ry world when hun gry herts Þnd we ry world when cre tures, once ú peo ple s dig ni chil dren s drems re wil der ness re D ty. fed. born. ú Light Love Hope D ry world: prom ised dy of us ry world: prom ised fest of plen ry world: prom ised green of E J D dwns grows blooms tice ty den on ú comes. comes. comes. The trees shll clp ir hnds; dry lnds, gush with sprgs; Em D & # & # hills nd J We shll go s ll mounts shll brek th with sg out oy, nd be led D g! Text : Mry Louise Brgle, 2001 IA Publictions, Inc.; Music: Willim P. Rown 2000 Willim P. Rown (dm. IA Publictions, Inc.) OneLicense.net #A720542. th pece, world won der ech oes sh lom. w * HARE AND BENEDITION * ONREATIONAL RESPONSE The trees shll clp ir hnds; dry lnds, gush with sprgs; hills nd mounts shll brek th with sgg! We shll go out oy; nd be led th pece, s ll world wonder echoes shlom. * POSTLUDE Sleepers, Wke! A Voice Asunds Us Pul Mnz This work is bsed on Hymn 17. * Plese rise body or spirit.
Those prts of service of worship which congregtion prticiptes word or song re noted bold type. Hergssistnce devices nd lrgeprt bullets nd hymnls re vilble from ushers. Welcome ll! Plese know tht ll, cludg visirs nd newcomers, re vited shre life of church. A full description of church events is onle t www.firstpresbyter.org. If you hve questions, plese visit Welcome enter, ust outside Socil Hll. reetg you re dy re Kren Wlter nd Anne Klock. The hurch Office is stffed by Rob Agnew. reeters re Pm Ehrhrt nd Sr Vnder Voort (9:30) nd Ld Lmpmn nd role Hendrickson (11:00). Sound system volunteers re Bryn Mgnuson (9:30) nd Brry Leonrd (11:00). Ushers re Bill Aust nd Nncy Fox (8:00); Bill Aust (hed), Pul Smith (cpt), Ken, Ali, nd Av Westfll, rol Smith, Angel Yng, Spuldg lrk, Den ilchrist, Ky Fuller, nd Kte Silbert (9:30); nd Bill Aust (hed), Jennette Middlen nd Jim Douglss (cpts), dy Lmbrides, regg, Vcent, nd Stcey Pkel, nd Sndy Herold (11:00). The pryer tem is vilble those desirg pryer Hillegonds hpel fter 9:30 nd 11:00 services. Pryer tem members re Els Stuber nd Sue Dempsey (9:30) nd Mrth Kershw nd role Hendrickson (11:00). Followg 8:00 service mister is vilble pryer t ommunion Tble. All erthborn hopes with time must pss wy. Pryer grsps eternl thgs. Pry, lwys pry. A. B. Simpson Musicl ledership is provided by hildren s hoir (9:30), Orchestr, Snctus Rgers, nd hncel hoir (9:30/11:00). TODAY S EVENTS Worship is t 8:00 Monteith Hll, nd t 9:30 nd 11:00.m. Snctury. Rdio Worship is brodcst t 11:00.m. on WAAM (1600 AM) nd on web (www.wmrdio.com). Jo us offee Hour Socil Hll immeditely followg 9:30.m. worship service. ookies re provided by rol Smith, Brb rlisle, nd Nncy Oliver. hildren s Mistry Opportunities: Sundy School clsses re held threeyer olds through fifth grders t 9:30.m. hildcre is vilble crib through preschoolers t 9:30 nd 11:00.m. Worship ctivity tes nd Busy Hnds ctivity bskets re vilble t entrnces Snctury children ttendg worship t 11:00.m. Youth Mistry Opportunities: All youth grdes 6 12 re vited o us our scheduled youth progrmmg. Everyone is welcome! Munch nd Mgle begs t 9:20.m. Youth Room on Lower Level. Sundy School nd onfirmtion clsses meet t 9:30.m. AllYouth hristms Dner nd Prty is t 5:30 p.m. Youth Room. Adult Eduction Opportunities: The Bible @ 9:30 meets French Room/Librry. Rev. Ed Koster is presenter. This yer s me is The Bible Speks You bout Importnt Ides. All re welcome study nd robust discussion.
First Friends meet Monteith Hll t 9:30.m. First Friends is selfdirected dult group tht offers sfe, supportive grg discuss religious nd spiritul pics. Tody group explores The Life of Meng. Explorg Fith meets urtis Room t 11:00.m. ome o us specil kidfriendly clss dy. As prt of our globl Drw Ner series, we will lern bout how Orthodox churches drw ner hrist through iconogrphy durg Advent nd beyond. The clss will clude two optionl, esy crfts. UKirk@UMich, Undergrdute mpus Mistry Opportunities return Jnury 13. T2A2 Smll roup meets t hris Whl s house t 7:00 p.m. discuss book of Reveltion. Brg your questions nd sights, wherever you re on your fith ourney! For more mtion bout socil, spiritul, nd service opportunities people ir 20s nd 30s, contct Rev. PrksPitt. ANNOUNEMENTS Livg od s Love Stewrdship Updte: As of December 11, 413 pledges tlg $1,308,762 hve been received. This represents 77% of our $1,700,000 gol. If you hve not turned your pledge yet, First Pres still needs your help s we beg plnng 2019 budget. Thnk you Livg od s Love through mistries of First Pres! The Mission ommittee thnks congregtion its outpourg of love nd generosity durg Forwrd Mission Fir on Sundy, December 2. Locl nd terntionl mission tems long with Presbyter Women, Youth nd mpus mistries were represented. Sundy school students prticipted scvenger hunt lern more bout ech mission progrm. More thn $7,000 ws rised those need loclly nd round globe nd we rised wreness of nd encourged volvement our vibrnt mission progrms t FP. Lookg lst mute gift ides? Shres severl of our Mission Progrms s well s Fir Trde coffee nd chocolte my be purchsed hurch Office nd onle until Mondy, December 24. The Longest Night Service is this Wednesdy, December 19, t 7:00 p.m., Monteith Hll. This service recognizes encrochg drkness, both literl nd figurtive, tht comes t this time of yer. For people grievg, experiencg uncert times, or fcg illness or loss of ny kd, this service speks sdness we feel. Invite neighbors, friends, nd loved ones ttend with you. The service cludes cndles of remembrnce, music of hrp, flute, nd oboe, movg hymns, nd sermon by Rev. Rogers. Stephen Misters will provide hot cider nd cookies time of fellowship fterwrds. All re vited o First Pres youth s y enoy hristms crolg t lcier Hills on Sundy, December 23. Meet t lcier Hills front lobby t 2:00 p.m. Mture Sgles meet dner this Fridy, December 21, t Outbck Stekhouse, 3173 Ok Vlley Drive, t 5:30 p.m. All re welcome.
Are you nticiptg spendg hristms Dy lone? Would you open your hristms Dy tble clude church member who orwise would be lone? The ongregtionl Life ommittee hopes put people ger on this most specil dy shre mel. Whichever side of vittion you re on, plese contct Rev. Rogers. Plese note se holidy schedule chnges: Mondy, December 24 offices close t 1:00 p.m. Tuesdy, December 25 buildg is closed Wednesdy, December 26 buildg closes t 4:00 p.m. Thursdy, December 27 buildg closes t 4:00 p.m. Fridy, December 28 buildg closes t 4:00 p.m. Mondy, December 31 buildg closes t 4:00 p.m. Tuesdy, Jnury 1 buildg is closed Presbyter Women hosted PW Presbytery of Detroit lst Sturdy. Fifty people enoyed brunch, demonstrtion from Second Mile enter youth group nd ir mistry def community, community sg with our own yle Stevens t po, nd ply presented by Frmgn Plyers (Frmgn First Presbyter). Lst Sundy PW sponsored offee Hour honor of those who mke our memoril receptions possible: coordrs Jennifer Sthl nd Mrol Bellefleur; Nelly Petrock nd her 35 volunteers who set up, serve, nd clen up; nd Ktie Beery nd her 40 cookie bkers who prepre wonderful trets memoril receptions. Thnk you volunteers! FIRST PRESBYTERIAN HURH STAFF Rob Agnew, Admistrtive Assistnt Reverend Blir Buckley, Resident Mister J Frye, Peer Mister Youth Mistry Lis Hddrill, Technology oordr Dr. Pul Hebig, Interim Orgnist Almer Hrris, Mtennce Specilist Dr. Richrd Ingrm, Interim Direcr of Music Mistries Mry Jones, Publictions oordr dy Kg, Admistrtive Assistnt/hildren s Eduction Assistnt Reverend Eric KoenigReke, Resident Mister Essie KoenigReke, Youth Mistries oordr Dve Lett, Fnce Assistnt Reverend Evns Mcown, mpus Mistries oordr Kellie McInchk, Interim hildren s hoir Direcr Ann Miller, Fnce Mnger Reverend Dorothy PrksPitt, Resident Mister Adr Prundenu, Fcilities Mnger Ld Robson, Office Mnger Reverend Meliss Anne Rogers, Associte Psr Reverend Jy Snderd, Associte Psr Simon Suboski, Interim Youth hoir Direcr Sndy Tlbott, Wellness oordr/prish Nurse 1432 Wshtenw Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48104 7346624466 fo@firstpresbyter.org www.firstpresbyter.org Bec TorresDvenport, oordr of hildren s Eduction nd Fmily Mistry