OAK HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH August 14, 2016 20 th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30 a.m. TIME OF QUIET PREPARATION As you arrive in the sanctuary, please quiet and prepare yourself for worship. Relax your body; quiet the inner dialogue of your mind; be open and receptive to God s Spirit in our midst. *those who are comfortable, please stand THE WORD CALLS US TOGETHER PRELUDE Christ Jesus, Come Dwell in My Heart Peeters *CALL TO WORSHIP One; It is with love and hope that we come seeking God. Many: And we are greeted with God s Word, the story of God s love for us. One: That love is radical. Many: It is bold, and life-changing love. One: And bold, life-changing love, requires actual changes in us. Many: As we learn about the Gospel, as grown in understanding Jesus call for our own lives, we are called to new ways of living. One: And the question becomes Many: Are we ready to follow? One: This is the place where we learn what it is to be a disciple. Many: This is the place where we practice becoming disciples. One: This is the place where we encourage each other in discipleship. Many: Meet us in this place, O Lord, as we learn, as we listen, and as we follow. One: Come, let us worship our Lord. *SHARING THE PEACE (Share the peace of Christ as you feel led, with a wave, a smile, a kind word, or a handshake.) *OPENING HYMN Blessed Jesus, at Your Word No. 395 PRAYER OF CONFESSION Unison: God of constant faithfulness, we pray to you with open hearts. We share with you our thanksgiving and blessings, but also our mistakes and our failings. You have loved us so steadily, so readily, and we have only loved you, trusted you, and respected you half-heartedly. We aren t willing to make the commitment you require. We hold on to our time, our money, our plans, and our priorities. Forgive us, Lord. Fill us with new passion for your Word and hope in your love. Focus our attention on your call and your presence in our lives. Make us your faithful people, in this time and this place. Equip us to do the bold work of witnessing to your Good News in all we do. Help us to follow you with joy as your blessed disciples. We pray this in Jesus name, Amen. Silent Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon RESPONSE OF PRAISE (Cantor sings responses through first, followed by the congregation) Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true; with thanksgiving I ll be a living sanctuary for You. (repeat) TIME FOR GROWING DISCIPLES (At the conclusion of the Time for Growing Disciples, children ages birth to 3 rd grade may stay in worship or go to the nursery.) ANTHEM His Eye Is on the Sparrow Gabriel Quinn Colwell, soloist PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Luke 12:49-56 (see insert) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Hebrews 11:29-12:2 (see insert) SERMON The Rev. Erin Counihan MEDITATION IN MUSIC
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (unison) The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *HYMN Arise Your Light is Come! No. 744 OFFERING OUR GIFTS (Please sign the Friendship Register found at the end of the pew. Complete information, including your email, and pass pad along to those worshiping with you. ) *Prayer of Dedication Offertory How Firm a Foundation arr. Held *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow No. 607 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Christ, all people here below; praise Holy Spirit evermore; praise Triune God whom we adore. Amen. CONGREGATIONAL JOYS AND CONCERNS AND PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER (unison) 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY (Not merely announcements, but the activities of our life together that reflect our day-to-day responses to God s call for faithfulness, and your invitation to join in!) *CLOSING HYMN Christ is Alive! No. 246 *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Ancient of Days Burgess 4111 Connecticut St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 664-5525 office@oakhillpcusa.org (office) www.oakhillpcusa.org Sunday, August 14, 2016
SHARING THE FUN! We ve started a Google Drive shared folder for photos and videos of life here at Oak Hill Pres. If you have snapped a great pic or recorded a hilarious video, and have permission of everyone in that pic/video, share it to our Oak Hill Google Drive. Here are the instructions: This is a google drive folder online where we can save all of our videos for Rally Day, etc. Steps to do this: Download and install Google Drive App on your phone/tablet. It s free. Open the app. Sign in using the email account: ohpcmedia@gmail.com The password is (all lower case): 4111conn Once inside the account, you ll see a blue + sign in a circle at the bottom of the screen. Hit that button. It will prompt you to upload from your phone photo or video library. Either take a new video, or upload an existing video. It will take some time to upload, and it is better to do this when you have access to wifi as it will use data. If you have photos or videos from other past events, you can add folders to the drive. Follow the directions in the app to add folders for Easter Egg Hunt, Christmas Program, etc. You may want to sign out from the Google Drive when you are done, to prevent accidentally uploading or deleting other videos. You can call Josh Smith) if you need any help using this folder. Rev. Erin Counihan, Pastor Rev. Dr. Alan Meyers, Parish Associate Mrs. Susan Brown, Minister of Music Ms. Carole Adams, Secretary Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday, 12:00 noon in writing. ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK August 14, 2016 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:30 a.m. Service of Worship Monday 7:45 8:00 a.m. Prayer Pause OAK HILL NEWS DEADLINE Wednesday 10:00 a.m. La Leche League in the Nursery 11:00 a.m. Bible Study in the Faith and Fellowship Room 6:30 p.m. Tower Grove South Neighborhood Association Meeting in the Large Assembly Room We welcome you to worship at Oak Hill. We greet everyone in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and celebrate the gift of God s incarnate love through our worship and service. All visitors, guests and members are invited to join us in the Large Assembly Room (downstairs) following worship for a time of fellowship.
Today s Liturgist is Jeff Dahl. Greeters are Karl Kelley and Mary LaTragna. Ushers are Brent Crittenden, Paige Eckert, Dena Roper, and Rick Soles. Acolytes are Alison and Caitlin Stanford. Nursery Caregivers are Kim and Josh Smith. The Stewardship and Property Committee is hosting the time of fellowship in August. As a church family, we shall be praying this morning and all week for the following members and friends. You may wish to contact them to indicate your interest and ask if they have any special prayer concerns. Paul Heiden, Carrie Eligson Geitner Home David Roberts Layne Thompson If you have a specific prayer request to share with the congregation, please fill out the yellow prayer request form in the pew and place it in the offering plate. For prayers and congregational support during the week, call Pastor Erin or the church office. OAK HILL NEWS DEADLINE Articles for the September newsletter are due, in writing, by Monday, August 15. Recycling. Just a reminder that if you do not wish to take your bulletin or any other papers that you may have in the sanctuary home with you, there is a Paper (only) Recycling Container in the back of the sanctuary. Other recycling containers are in the Large Assembly Room. The Tower Grove South Neighborhood Association will be meeting here at Oak Hill this Wednesday at 6:30pm. Come by and hear about all the latest neighborhood happenings! SAVE THE DATE: Rally Day will be September 11, 2016! Come and join us for a potluck outside- with games and all kinds of fun! Plus, meet this year s Sunday School teachers and learn about the classes and other ways to get involved here at Oak Hill. Then, Sunday School for all ages will begin again on Sunday, September 18. We hope to see you there! Opportunities Around the Presbytery. Mission Coworker in the house! Thursday, August 18, 3 p.m. - Judy Chan, PC(USA) Mission Co-Worker from Hong Kong will be visiting the St. Louis area. Join the Mission Connections Team for a meet and greet at the London Tea Room, 3128 Morgan Ford. Calling All Golfers You re invited to participate in the 14th Annual St. Luke s Hospital Life & Hope Golf Tournament at The Missouri Bluffs Golf Club on Monday, August 29, 2016, 11 a.m. All tournament proceeds benefit patients with cancer and malignant blood disorders through St. Luke s Life & Hope. The tournament will feature teams of four in a scramble format. Players can compete for prizes in a closest to pin, hole-in-one, longest drive competition, and putting contest with a $100 cash prize. The event includes lunch, beverages on and off the course, attendance prizes, post-tournament appetizer buffet, silent auction and awards. For more information and to register, contact Kimberly Moore at (314) 205-6231 or (314) 576-2345, email: kimberly.moore@stlukes-stl.com. The Southampton Church needs volunteers for its After School Arts program, which starts in September. The program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and is a free outreach ministry to the K-5 children in South City. If you are interested in working with children, either helping with the arts classes, serving as a mentor in the tutoring room, or just helping with snack or check in/out, please email Rev. Jillian Embrey at pastor@southamptonchurch.org, or go to the website - www.southamptonchurch.org. Support Presbyterian Campus Ministry in St. Louis! Do you like to cook? Is there a group of chefs in your church? Sign up as an individual or as a group to bring a homemade meal to a UKirk Sunday evening gathering during the Fall semester at Trinity Presbyterian Church in UCity. You re welcome to just drop off the meal, or better yet, stay to eat and worship with the students if you have time! Sign up by sending an email to ukirkstl@gmail.com.
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Luke 12:49-46 49 I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! 52 From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; 53 they will be divided: father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughterin-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law. 54 He also said to the crowds, When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, It is going to rain ; and so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, There will be scorching heat ; and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time? Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Hebrews 11:29-12:2 29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace. 32 And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. 35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned to death, they were sawn in two, they were killed by the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, persecuted, tormented 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. 39 Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect. 12Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.