First Parish Church, Congregational On the Village Green Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts Rev. John G. Hughes, II, Senior Pastor Donald R. Dunn, Director of Music-Organist Judy Haley, Pastoral Assistant Priscilla Duda, Christian Education Director Emelia Attridge, Youth Director Church office: 978-526-7661 ext. 1 Fax: 978-526-7882 Email: office.fpchurch@verizon.net Website: www.firstparishchurch.org
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday, November 10, 2013 10:00 a.m. ORGAN PRELUDE: Prelude on Tender Thought Kentucky Harmony, 1816 Charles Callahan (b.1951) *[Please stand for the lighting of the candles] CALL TO WORSHIP Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise the holy name; Proclaim that salvation comes day after day. *HYMN: O How Glorious, Full of Wonder NCH #558 ANNOUNCEMENTS PRAYER OF INVOCATION (unison) O God, in whom we live, and move and have our being, we marvel that you have claimed us as your possession, until we remember that all the universe is yours. We boast that you have chosen us as your people, until we recognize that all the peoples of the world are begotten by you. We have no cause for pride; only praise. Therefore, we sing to you, and bless your holy name; we declare your glory among the nations, your marvelous works among all the peoples. Amen. *THE LORD'S PRAYER (trespasses) 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever. Amen. *GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 95 ANTHEM: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Text by Walter Chalmers Smith (1824-1908) Tune: St. Denio Arranged by Hal H. Hopson (b. 1933) Rebecca Shrimpton, soprano Alice Marie Alrie Terrill Memorial Music Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, not wasting, thou rulest in might; thy justice, like mountains high soaring above; thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love. To all, life thou givest, to both great and small. In all life thou livest, the true life of all. We blossom and flourish like leaves on the tree, Then wither and perish; but naught changeth thee. Thou reignest in glory; thou dwellest in light. Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight. All praise we would render; O help us to see tis only the splendor of light hideth thee! MORNING PRAYER CONGREGATION S JOYS AND CONCERNS May the words of our mouths, May the meditations of our hearts, Be acceptable to you, O God, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Let us pray SILENT PRAYER-PASTORAL PRAYER-CHORAL RESPONSE SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 8 *HYMN: The Lord s My Shepherd PH #84
SERMON: Under a Watchful Eye MOMENT OF MEDITATION OFFERTORY SENTENCE OFFERTORY ANTHEM: Let all things now living Traditional Welsh melody Text, harmonization, and descant by Katherine K. Davis (1892-1980) Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving To God the creator triumphantly raise. Who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us, Who still guides us on to the end of our days. God s banners are o er us, His light goes before us, A pillar of fire shining forth in the night. Till shadows have vanished and darkness is banished As forward we travel from light into light. His law he enforces, the stars in their courses And sun in its orbit obediently shine; The hills and the mountains, the rivers and foundations, The deeps of the ocean proclaim him divine. We too should be voicing our love and rejoicing; With glad adoration a Song let us raise Till all things now living unite in thanksgiving; To God in the highest, Hosanna and praise! *DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God all creatures here below, Praise God above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *HYMN: For the Beauty of the Earth PH #66 BENEDICTION *[The Removal of the Flame ] CHORAL RESPONSE ORGAN POSTLUDE: Tuba Tune in D Major Craig Sellar Lang (1891-1971)
The greeter and lay reader is Martha Elder. The Deacons are Dan DeOreo and Janet Groth. The Sexton is Rachael Gallagher. After the service join us in the front of the church for hospitality. Welcome to all who are new to our worship. To join our mailing list fill out a Welcome Card to place in the collection plate or contact office.fpchurch@verizon.net, 978-526-7661 ext 1. The Diaconate is always looking for volunteers to Read and Greet on Sunday mornings. If you are interested in Reading the scripture on Sunday and/or Greeting in the Narthex please contact dan@deoreo.com The CE committee is looking for acolytes and bell ringers contact Sue, SuePick1@ME.com if your child is interested. ATTENDANCE Church Morning 104, Ordination 108, Sunday school 26, Youth 18, Faith Formation 13 ANNUAL FUND The Annual Fund Committee has begun their phone canvassing campaign! We are halfway to our goal of $210,000 to fund the budget for 2014! Let us know what you plan to give in 2014 here FAITH FORMATION Time to reflect on who provides for us Women s Fellowship Dec 16 at 7 His Everlasting Hall Growing Together Nov 14 no meeting (fair) Friday Bible Study Nov 15 no meeting (fair) Bibles and Bagels Nov 17 Judy Haley, 978 937-8881, pastoralassist.fpchurch@verizon.net. FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR Please call Penny Lapham at 978-526- 7128, by Monday to be included in the following Sunday s bulletin.
CHRISTMAS FAIR BY THE SEA The FPC Christmas Fair is next week! November 16, 9-2 Don t forget to invite 5 friends! The Fair is looking for a few good volunteers! Wed, Nov 13, 10am-2pm. Can Covering and Craft Wrap-Up. Help cover cans for the cookie table and put the finishing touches -- bows, hangers etc -- on all the homemade crafts. Open house. Drop in when you can. A great way to get in the spirit of the Fair Books: Do you like to read? Come help sort the books in the bookroom Thursday and Friday evenings, Nov.14 and 15. Please contact Barbara Smith or Richard Smith. Muscles: We re looking for a few strong and good men and women (young and not-so-young) to help with Fair cleanup on Saturday at 1:30pm. Be prepared to haul! Contact Barbara Smith at Barbara.S.Smith@gmail.com or Martha Elder at 526-7036. Home crafters - Craft items: Are you busily knitting, painting, sewing, or crafting independently at home on projects for the Fair? Great! Please keep at it, and then please bring your homemade items to the Chapel TUESDAY, Nov 12. Basket Auction: We are looking for donations of items with a theme of your choice (Christmas, Baking, Gardening, Wine, Relaxation, Children's Crafts. $25-$75 price range). We will put them together for you in a beautifully decorated basket, to be auctioned for the fair. Contact lbgudonis@aol.com for inspiration and donations.
Cookies: Get out those family favorite recipes It's time to bake cookies for the Christmas Fair! Cookies should be the size of an Oreo, so they easily fit them in our decorated coffee cans. (Christmas type cookies rather than chocolate chip or usual type cookies preferred.) Thursday or Friday delivery in the kitchen (tightly sealed) would be appreciated for ease of set-up. If you need to drop off on Saturday, please come by 8 a.m. Please contact Sue Pick: suepick1@me.com 978-526-8452, or Sign up now and let her know what type and how much you plan to bake this year. Thanks and happy baking. We are about 30 cans shy of the 100 which we need to build are traditional tree/pyramid. Please bring in your coffee cans. Baked Good Table Homemade breads, brownies and pies (especially pies, since the Fair is just 5 days before Thanksgiving) sell best; frosted cakes less so. Baked goods can be delivered to the Chapel on Thurs or Fri, Nov 14 or 15. Contact Mary Ellen Cook at 526-7178 or jerris01@comcast.net or Doris Milne at 526-1182. Sign up now Luncheon donations needed What can you donate? White Elephant Room items still needed Children s White Elephant Room items still needed Books clear those bookshelves and old DVD S (no tapes) New Items Buy something that's just "not you"? Donate it to the New Items tables. Drop off items at the Chapel marked "new". Contact Betsy Milne with questions: 526-8348, brookboys@verizon.net Raffle Tickets- Don t forget to purchase yours! Prizes are many Greens Orders- An order form is included in this bulletin to use Questions? Just contact Barbara, Barbara.S.Smith@gmail.com or 978-884-7957 (not the home phone please.)
Raffle Drawing Saturday, November 16, 2013 1:15 p.m. at the First Parish Church Chapel Allen s Pharmacy Gift Basket Beach Street Café Breakfast for Four Bogart s $50 Gift Certificate Cala s $50 Gift Certificate Cape Ann Savings Bank $25 for new or existing acct. Cargo Unlimited $25 Gift Certificate Causeway Restaurant $50 Gift Certificate Christine s Coffee Cup $25 Gift Certificate Essen $25 Gift Certificate Found Objects Gift Basket The Grove Gift Basket Jennifer s Hair Salon & Spa $50 Gift Certificate Kathy Wallace @ Santander Gift Basket La Casa De Luis $40 Gift Certificate The Landing at 7 Central $50 Gift Certificate The Last Tangle $42 Gift Certificate N. Larson Jewelry Pick Fresh Water Pearl Earrings Mariposa Santa Salt & Pepper Manchester Barber Shop One Haircut Manchester Historical Museum 1 Yr. Membership & Books Mimi Simon Pearce Candleholder North Coast Too $30 Gift Certificate Nor East Cleaners $25 Gift Certificate Nor East Frameworks $100 Gift Certificate People s United Bank $25 for new or existing acct. Richdale $25 Gift Certificate Seaside Cycles One Bike Tune Up Stock Exchange $50 Gift Certificate Vidalia s $25 Gift Certificate White Lilac $50 Gift Certificate Wild Oats Health Store $25 Gift Certificate Zak s $30 Gift Certificate
Raffle Ticket Order Form RAFFLE 2013 Raffle books available at the Church Office or order below. Drawing held the day of the fair Saturday November 16, 2013. $1 each or a book of 6 for $5. Name: Phone Number: No. of books @$5.00 Learn more about us Note on raffle our website in memo line of checks Drop in offering plate or mail: P.O. Box 187 Manchester MA 01944 CARE TEAM, Have you shared the experience? We support FPC families with meals, rides, & visits through times of illness and loss. If you would like to become involved with this wonderful team contact; Sheila Kafer 978-525-3253, smkafer@comcast.net or: Janet Groth at 978-526-8408, janbythesea244@gmail.com Lisa Greenleaf s beautiful Christmas cards and prints of our Church are available once again. They will be for sale in the Narthex starting November 3 rd or call Mary Ellen Cook 978-526-7178.
Upcoming events can be found on our website (www.firstparishchurch.org ) under News and Calendar and on our Facebook page (First Parish Manchester-by-the-Sea) under Events THIS WEEK: Monday Veteran s Day Office Closed 8:00 AM Exercise 7:30 PM Manchester Singers 7:30 PM BOT Veteran s Day Office Closed Tuesday 9:30 AM COA Zumba 6:00 PM CE Committee Wednesday 8:00 AM Exercise 10:00 AM COA Yoga 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM Vespers Thursday & Friday Fair Set Up Bring your cookies and Baked Goods! Saturday Christmas Fair by the Sea 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM Come to shop, eat and stay to cleanup! Sunday 9:15 AM Bibles and Bagels 10:00 AM Worship Nursery, Sunday School Solace Youth Group