Grounded in the grace of God, we are a vibrant Christian community, disciples of all ages, gathered for worship and nurture, scattered to serve and to love. MPC Mission Statement adopted by the Session March 31, 2008 WORSHIP for the 22ND SUNDAY after PENTECOST NOVEMBER 9, 2014 10:30 AM
Welcome to Morrisville Presbyterian Church WE WELCOME GUESTS AND VISITORS to our worship service today. If you are not a member, we invite you to consider membership with us. If you would like more information about how we can serve you, please speak to the pastor. FRIENDSHIP PAD During the Words of Welcome, please pass the Friendship Pad to the outside aisle and back again to the center. This allows worshipers to recognize other people in their pew, and helps staff members identify individuals who may need attention. USHERING AT TODAY S SERVICE: Head Deacon Andy Beidler, Kris Drake, Marylou Mayoros, Shellie Stoddard, Fran Wiser, Wes Gardner, Dave Stoneburner, Greg Neiman and Jr. Deacons Riley Dugan, Emily Stover and Hope Delaney. THE CHANCEL FLOWERS are given by Kathleen and Steve Foster in honor of Kai Lao and Luke Barton Mercer, our precious grandsons. CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 4 is provided in the Nursery/Pre-School room from 10:15 11:45. Infants and toddlers are also welcome in worship. Visitors, please feel free to worship with your children for as long as they are able. If he or she gets wiggly and needs a stretch break, audio from the service is available in the chapel, until your child is ready to return to the sanctuary for you to continue to worship together. HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES are available for use anywhere in the sanctuary during worship. These pocket-sized receivers are available from Deacons in either Narthex and are to be returned after the service. HYMNALS, BIBLES, & BULLETINS WITH LARGE PRINT are available during worship each Sunday morning from a Deacon in the Narthex. Please return the Hymnal and/or Bible after the service. CONTACT US MORRISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 771 North Pennsylvania Ave. Morrisville, PA 19067 215.295.4191 Office@MPCusa.net CHURCH STAFF Bruce Ballantine... BruceBallantine@MPCusa.net Interim Pastor & Head of Staff Deborah Heffernan... DebbieHeffernan@MPCusa.net Interim Associate Pastor Linda Seaman... LindaSeaman@MPCusa.net Director of Older Adult Ministry Steve McBride... SteveMcBride@MPCusa.net Director of Music Rich Drabb... RichDrabb@MPCusa.net Property Manager Laurie Jacobson... LaurieJacobson@MPCusa.net Bookkeeper WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please take a moment to update your preferred email contact information. We will place your e-mail address on our communications list and we will e-mail you MPC Currents notifications, and alerts about Church events. Please contact the Office (office@mpcusa.net) and let us know your current e-mail, or any additional changes to your mailing address or phone numbers. In your subject line, please note Preferred E-Mail for MPC Contact. Please forward any announcements you would like included in the Bulletin by Tuesday of each week. Articles for Currents are due by the 1st day of the preceding month. December 1st is the deadline for the January2015 issue. 2
Service for the Lord s Day 22nd Sunday after Pentecost G A T H E R I N G ORGAN PRELUDE Prelude on Lobe Den Herren (MANZ) WORDS of WELCOME MINUTE for MINISTRY Youth Ministry Feed My Sheep CHORAL INTROIT Come, Let Us Sing! (WAGNER) Come, let us sing and make a joyful noise to God! CALL to WORSHIP One: Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. All: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. *HYMN 482 Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty Steve McBride Evan Wadley, Acolyte Pastor Ballantine Cara Evans Chancel Choir Marilyn Schoenthaler LOBE DEN HERREN *PRAYER of CONFESSION Unison Merciful Friend and Savior, we confess that, while your love and grace free us to live as new creations, we too often cling to and are weighed down by the old. We hold on to grudges and hurts rather than forgive; we justify our envy and greed rather than embrace self-sacrifice and the common good; we turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to the needs of the world rather than accept the least of these as our neighbor. For those times when we have been angry instead of kind, self-absorbed instead of thoughtful, fearful instead of bold, we ask your forgiveness. Renew in us a heart of pure devotion and outrageous delight in serving you and your purposes in this world. *SILENT PRAYERS of CONFESSION Here each worshiper may offer silent prayers of confession *CHORAL RESPONSE Hear Our Prayer Hear our prayer, O lord, incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen. Chancel Choir *DECLARATION of FORGIVENESS One: The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. May the God of mercy, who forgives you all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. All: Amen 3
*RESPONSE to GOD S PARDON HYMN 567 Glory to the Father GLORIA PATRI *THE PEACE One: The peace of Christ be with you. All: And also with you. One: Let us greet one another with the peace of Christ. As a sign of their reconciliation in Christ, the people share the peace of Christ, greeting one another with these or similar words: The peace of Christ be with you, Peace be with you, or simply, Peace. PRAYER for ILLUMINATION L I T U R G Y o f t h e W O R D PSALTER READING Psalm 40 (Old Testament, page 486) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. ANTHEM Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (MULHOLLAND) The text of this anthem is found in The Presbyterian Hymnal # 356 Chancel Choir TIME for YOUNG DISCIPLES Children in grades K-2 may leave for Cherub Choir rehearsal in Room 104. GOSPEL READING Matthew 14:22-33 (New Testament, page 15) One: This is the Gospel of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. SERMON Failure Is Not Final Pastor Ballantine *HYMN 275 God of Our Life SANDON PRAYERS of INTERCESSION and THANKSGIVING THE LORD S PRAYER (debts/debtors) PRESBYTERIAN HYMNAL P. 16 OFFERING Invitation to Give Presentation of Gifts Offertory Music Consecration (BECK) *Doxology Hymn 592 *Prayer of Dedication Van Baum, Tenor 4
T h e S A C R A M E N T o f B A P T I S M PRESENTATION and SENTENCES of SCRIPTURE RENUNCIATION and AFFIRMATION (APOSTLES CREED, TRADITIONAL ) THANKSGIVING OVER the WATER One: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It is right to give our thanks and praise. One: We give you thanks, Eternal God, for you. (The prayer continues)... Pour out your Holy Spirit upon him, that he may have power to do your will, and continue forever in the risen life of Christ. To you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, be all praise, honor, and glory, now and forever. All: Amen. BAPTISM and BLESSING WELCOME All: With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into Christ's church, for we are all one in Christ. We promise to love, encourage and support you, to share the good news of the gospel with you, and to help you know and follow Christ. *HYMN 492 Baptized in Water *CHARGE and BLESSING S E N D I N G BUNESSAN *CHORAL BENEDICTION Three-fold Amen (DANISH) *ORGAN POSTLUDE Trumpet Tune (BOWDEN) Chancel Choir Steve McBride *Those who are able please stand. WORSHIP NOTES RECEIVING THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM TODAY is Zackery Michael Hesterlee, son of Denise Ostapyk and Dale Hesterlee. Christian sponsors are Matthew and Denise Palmer. We rejoice with Zackery and his family on this significant day in his life. 5
Announcements for This Week BOOK GROUP MEETINGS The Gilead Group will meet on Wednesday, Nov 12 in the MPC Lounge at 7 pm to continue discussing Marilynne Robinson's Gilead. The Narnia Group will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, November 19 in the MPC Lounge at 7 pm and will discuss C. S. Lewis' The Magician's Nephew. All Are Welcome! WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING Our Weekly Prayer Meeting is held each Sunday morning from 8:30 to 9:15 in the conference room. All men, women & children are invited to attend. After offering prayers for those on the MPC Prayer List, we will discuss how the weekly selected Bible readings relate to our everyday lives. BROWN BAG AND BIBLE STUDY This fall Brown Bag and Bible Study participants will use as a resource A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson. In this book, Peterson devotes one chapter to each of Psalms 120-134 (the Songs of Ascents). In these fifteen chapters, Peterson finds and uncovers God s direction for authentic discipleship. Brown Bag and Bible, which is led by Rev. Ballantine, meets at noon each Wednesday in the Conference Room. Please join us and bring a friend. THE MPC CLOTHING CENTER We are open 10am-2pm each Tuesday. The cold weather has arrived. Please stop in to see our inventory of fall and winter clothing for infants through adults. While you are here check out our gift items. We look forward to seeing you and please remember to drop off any items you may wish to clear out from your home. TEEN CHOIR REUNION All current and former Teen Choir singers are invited to a reunion rehearsal on Saturday, November 29 th from 11:00am - 1:00pm in the Music Room. We will gather, sing a little, share a few stories, and have a pizza lunch! The Teen Choir & 6 Alumni will be rehearsing to offer a special anthem in worship on Sunday November 30 th. PASTORAL CARE REMINDER Members of the staff truly want to be attentive when members or friends of MPC are experiencing health difficulties. If you (or a family member) have been admitted to a hospital, please let us know by contacting the church office, and one of the pastors will be pleased to visit. You may also reach the pastors on their mobile phones Bruce Ballantine at 304-914-2108 and Debbie Heffernan at 267-342- 0089. Thank you for your assistance. YOUTH IN MISSION We will return to Pipestem, WV next summer. Please mark your calendars July 25 to August 1, 2015. We look forward to another rewarding and fulfilling week of mission. Questions? Beth Becker ebecker25@comcast.net. AGING GRACEFULLY FREE SEMINAR The Ivins Outreach Center will present The Encore Series Aging Gracefully into your Encore Years. A free and open to the public seminar, Senior Nutrition, will be held at the Morrisville Presbyterian Church Lounge on Tuesday, November 18th at 2:00pm. Please join us to learn about the unique issues affecting seniors regarding nutritional needs. To register please contact Jaime at 215-428-0500 ext. 101. MUSIC PROGRAM TRANSITIONS Beginning today, Sam Brukhman (who has been our Tenor Section Leader) will be directing both the Cherub and Agape Choirs. Sam brings with him a great deal of music education training, children's choir techniques, and a youthful, magnetic enthusiasm. During this time of transition we are going to be re-evaluating the entire Children's and Youth music programs. We are looking for feedback on what works, what doesn't work, and what you would like to see in the future. There will be a
Announcements for This Week few small group "town meetings" to discuss the future of this program in an open, welcoming, friendly, and positive environment. The goal is to gather all of this information during the next few weeks, and to implement a new approach in January. Please do not hesitate to contact Steve McBride directly with any questions, concerns, or suggestions. ADVENT CELEBRATION & POTLUCK DINNER Join the Children and Family Committee for the annual Advent Celebration and potluck dinner on November 30. Families and friends can all enjoy learning about advent, decorating cookies to share with our shut in members, and singing carols and favorite Christmas songs. Stay for the potluck dinner in Fellowship Hall. The celebration begins at 4pm. Dinner concludes by 7:00pm. All ages are welcome. Sign up for potluck in communications center. Given by: GRATITUDE LUNCHEON On Sunday, November 23rd, the congregation is i n v i t e d t o t h e "Gratitude Luncheon" to celebrate the many blessings of MPC. Join us in Fellowship Hall, after worship, as we gather together to be thankful for our church family and the many joys and gifts we share with each other. The staff will be recognizing those members that go above and beyond in helping keep the office running smoothly and the building looking top-notch. No need to bring anything as lunch will be provided (free -will donations will be accepted). CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS Please do not add the memorial contribution amount to your pledge payment! Make checks payable to MPC with the type of memorial noted on the memo line. I (we) wish to make the following contribution(s) to: Poinsettias ($15.00 each) Number of Plants: Amount attached I will pick up the poinsettia following the 11:00 pm Christmas Eve service. I wish to have the Deacons deliver the poinsettia to a shut-in. Music Fund. Please find $ attached for this fund. Deacons Food Basket Program. Please find $ attached for this fund. Address Phone In loving memory of: (Please print exactly as you wish it to appear in the bulletin) Please return to the Church Office by December 15, 2014 7
MPC Weekly Calendar SUNDAY, Nov. 9 8:30am Weekly Prayer Meeting Conference Room 9:30 Education Conference Room 10:30 Worship Sanctuary 11:00 Cherub Choir Room 104 11:30 Fellowship Time Lounge Hosted by the Presbyterian Women 11:30-4pm Deacon Blood Drive Fellowship Hall 11:45 Teen Choir Music Room 11:45 Agape Choir Room 104 12:15 Worship Committee Room 210 7:00 Deacons Conference Room MONDAY, Nov. 10 12:00pm Deborah Circle Lounge 7:00 Boy Scout 3 Fellowship Hall 7:00 Cub Scouts Room 220, 122, 210 7:00 Food Packing Room 4 7:00 Rebecca Circle Lounge TUESDAY, Nov. 11 10:00am Clothing Center Room 4 11:00 Food Center Set-up Fellowship Hall 1:30 Staff Meeting Conference Room 6:00pm Girl Scouts Room 122 7:00 Finance Committee Conference Room 7:30 Alcoholics Anonymous Room 220 WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12 9:00am Food Center Fellowship Hall 12:00pm Brown Bag and Bible Conference Room 6:00 Youth Club Fellowship Hall 7:00 Gilead Book Group Lounge 7:30 Children and Family Comm. Conference Rm. THURSDAY, Nov. 13 11:00am Food Stocking Room 4 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous Room 222 1:30 Congregational Ministry Comm. Lounge 6:00 God s Thunder Chapel 6:30 Oakville Girl Scouts Room 220 7:00 Ivins Outreach Board Conference Room 7:00 Chancel Choir Music Room 7:00 To Live Again Fellowship Hall 8:30 Chancel Ringers Chapel FRIDAY, Nov. 14 7:30pm Alcoholics Anonymous Room 122 SATURDAY, Nov. 15 7:00am Cub Scouts Food Drive Fellowship Hall SUNDAY, Nov. 16 8:30am Weekly Prayer Meeting Conference Room 9:30 Education Conference Room 10:30 Worship Sanctuary 11:00 Cherub Choir Room 104 11:30 Fellowship Time Lounge Hosted by the Trustees 11:45 Teen Choir Music Room 11:45 Agape Choir Room 104 M O R R I S V I L L E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H 771 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE MORRISVILLE, PA 19067 215.295.4191 WWW.MPCUSA.NET PASTORS & PROGRAM STAFF Bruce Ballantine, Interim Pastor & Head of Staff Deborah Heffernan, Interim Associate Pastor Louise Shoemaker, Parish Associate Linda Seaman, Director of Older Adult Ministry Steve McBride, Director of Music and Principal Organist