I was a stranger and you welcomed me. --MATT. 25:35 SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY 15 th Sunday after Pentecost September 17, 2017 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
WELCOME. We re glad to gather together as a community of faith today. No matter where you are on the journey of faith, you are welcome here, to join in worship and service. All are invited to a time of refreshment and conversation immediately following worship in St. Andrews Hall (down the steps outside the sanctuary, and to the left). If you are new to this community of faith, we rejoice in your presence with us. Remember, we re not strangers, but rather friends who journey together, following the Lord Jesus Christ. Please turn off all cellular phones and watch alarms during worship. Please refrain from using flash photography during the worship service. Leadership at Lewinsville Ruling Elders Clerk of Session: Laura Jones Treasurer: Liz Stevens Pamela Deese Lois Dokken Steve Becker James Foster Jim Edmondson Elaine Guth Tom Mellor David Foster Harriet Neldon David Smith Bettie McElroy Deacons/*Denotes Stephen Leader Carolyn Fisk Diane Alden Andrew Borene Jack Hess Emily Foster Verna Chenault (Secretary) Danny Howell Janet Kohlenberger Sharon Gamble Alex Scopeletis (Moderator) Dong Lee Janie Waldrop Pat Matheson* Rick Neldon Karen Siple* Wendy Maiwurm* HEARING ASSISTANCE devices are available from the ushers or the audio/video console at the rear of the sanctuary. PILLOWS are available in the coat room, just outside the narthex, to help make the pew more comfortable during worship. Feel free to borrow a pillow and return it after worship. MISS A WORSHIP SERVICE? Sermons are posted every week on our website, www.lewinsville.org. DVD recordings of worship services are also archived in the Library. Feel free to check them out any time. INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT LEWINSVILLE CHURCH? Visit the web page www.lewinsville.org or call the church office. The next Inquirers Class begins October 1 at 9:45 a.m. in the church library. NOTES FOR WORSHIP: GG Glory to God The Presbyterian Hymnal Renew! - Renew! Hymnal (grey) OT - Pew Bible Old Testament NT - Pew Bible New Testament
T HE LEWINSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH S ERVICE FOR THE L ORD S DAY September 17, 2017 8:30 a.m. * If you are able, please stand Latecomers seated THE GATHERING WELCOME * SONG Come and Sing the Praise of the Lord GG 389 CONFESSION SILENCE ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS Friends, hear and believe the good news that comes from God. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! * RESPONSE Sing Out My Soul GG 646 THE WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE Psalm 114 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Genesis 50:15-21 OT 48 Matthew 18:21-35 NT p. 21 SERMON The Heart of Forgiveness Rev. Scott Ramsey * AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles Creed GG p. 35
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER 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. OFFERING Consecration John Ness Beck * CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow GG 609 Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word, and Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER All who profess faith in Jesus Christ are invited to the table. The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. Prayer continues Communion will be served using intinction. Gluten-free crackers are available. MUSIC DURING COMMUNION In the Singing GG 533 * PRAYER AFTER THE SUPPER THE SENDING * SONG There is a Redeemer GG 443 * THE PEACE The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. 2
T HE LEWINSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH S ERVICE FOR THE L ORD S DAY September 17, 2017 11:00 a.m. * If you are able, please stand Latecomers seated WELCOME G ATHERING PRELUDE Prelude on Kremser Wilbur Held * CALL TO WORSHIP Let us lift our voices in praise and song before the Lord of life! In our hearts we praise almighty God for every blessing we have received. We open our hearts to the Lord s leading in all we do in life. And we ask God s help that we should use our words for good and not evil. * HYMN We Praise You, O God GG 612 CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Silence Lord, we asked for you to come and save us, but when you came, you did not come as we expected or wanted. We asked for you to lead us, but your leading was not always where we wanted to go. We sought your love, but we did not always remember that your love must be passed on to others around us. Forgive us, Lord, and lead us now in your ways. In Christ we pray. Amen. KREMSER 3
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS Friends, hear and believe the good news that comes from God. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! * RESPONSE Sing Out My Soul GG 646 Sing out my soul. Sing out my soul. Sing out and glorify the Lord who sets us free. Sing out my soul. Sing out my soul. Sing out and glorify the Lord God! * THE PEACE The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. Greet those around you, saying Peace be with you or The Peace of Christ If you prefer not to shake hands in greeting while passing the Peace of Christ, you may choose to make eye contact and greet others in another personal way. T HE W ORD CHILDREN S MEDITATION Following the Children s Meditation, children age 4 through grade 2 are invited to meet Allison Lineberger in the Narthex for Sermon Stories. Children will return to the Sanctuary for worship with their parents following the sermon. PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE Genesis 50:15-21 OT p. 48 Matthew 18:21-35 NT p. 21 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! SERMON The Heart of Forgiveness Rev. Scott Ramsey * HYMN There s a Wideness in God s Mercy GG 435 IN BABILONE 4
* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (In Unison) From A Declaration of Barmen As Jesus Christ is God s assurance of the forgiveness of all our sins, so in the same way and with the same seriousness is he also God s mighty claim upon our whole life. Through him befalls us a joyful deliverance from the godless fetters of this world for a free, grateful service to his creatures. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER 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. T HANKSGIVING THE SHARING OF OUR LIVES THROUGH OUR GIFTS OFFERTORY I Will Arise Parker/Shaw PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS * CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow GG 609 Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word, and Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! * PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING 5
S ENDING * HYMN Give to the Winds Thy Fears GG 815 * CHARGE AND BENEDICTION * DISMISSAL Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God! FESTAL SONG POSTLUDE Postlude on Restoration Wilbur Held The pastors will be in the narthex to greet you following worship. 6
A NNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE W EEK OF S EPTEMBER 1 7, 2017 ***WITHIN OUR PRAYERS*** The flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Adrian L. Steel, Sr. by Adrian, Karen, and Elizabeth Steel, and Abbey, Scott, Chase, and Austin Conley. Our loving sympathy and prayers are extended to Al Robinson and family surrounding the death of his mother, Margot Robinson, on September 8 in South Carolina. A funeral service was held in Easley, SC. Help carry one another s burden, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 ALL NAMES ON THE PRAYER LIST HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR PRIVACY REASONS. THE PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE BULLETIN ON SUNDAY MORNINGS CONTAINS THE COMPLETE LIST. The weekly prayer list includes those members and friends of the church family who are in a short-term temporarily serious or critical situation. Please remember in your prayers all those listed. Names placed on the weekly list will be removed after six weeks unless the church office is requested otherwise. We need your help to keep our prayer lists accurate and current. Please refer to the website, www.lewinsville.org, for further information on activities. OUR GENEROSITY AND PRAYER IS NEEDED IN TEXAS! - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has been in touch with the presbyteries in the path of Hurricane Harvey to offer assistance and are standing by with resources and National Response Team members ready to deploy upon invitation and when it is safe to do so. Financial gifts can be made to Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, designated to DR000169-Harvey. ATTENTION ALL SINGERS! If you would like to sing for the Christmas Festival, which is December 10 at 6:00 p.m., please plan to join the Chancel Choir each Thursday Night beginning October 5 at 7:30 p.m. We will rehearse Christmas music first and then the Festival Singers may leave. It is a great time to obligate yourself for a limited time and sing some beautiful music! Questions? Call Carole Huston at 703-434-1724 or email at carolehuston@hotmail.com. We would love to have you! JOIN THE LEWINSVILLE SLUGGERS SOFTBALL TEAM - for our fall season. Join us as a player or spectator to cheer us on! This year the team is men only as we have struggled to get enough women to play in years past so we are trying something new. All skill levels are welcome and 7
encouraged to play. The main goals are to have fun and fellowship! Sometimes we may even accidentally win! We will be playing with the Fairfax Adult Sports League which will consist of 16 games (8 weeks of double headers) on a Tuesday night. Game times are between 6:00 10:30 pm every Tuesday in October. We will let you know at which field once field locations are determined. If you are interested in playing and for more information please text, call or email Scott Conley at 571-382-0888 scottcon68@gmail.com. ADULT CLUB - Join us for lunch and good fellowship TODAY at Mylo's Restaurant in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center, 6238 Old Dominion Drive, McLean. Contact Ruth Riggins at 703-533-2078 for a reservation. LEARN TO TELL THE STORY - join us Saturday, September 23, 9:30 a.m. in the library for a meeting of the brand new "Lewinsville Biblical Storytellers" group. This is a wonderful way to incorporate private devotions in your routine; group interpretative bible study working together; and to share God's story -- you never know when God is going is going to use you. There's no commitment to public speaking needed; we will just study and learn and practice and figure out what and how we want to work over time. Read Luke: 18:35-43 and join us! 5TH ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR 5K & 1K Sunday, September 24 at Falls Church-McLean Children's Center. This year s t-shirt will include Lewinsville s logo! Register to run or volunteer at https://tinyurl.com/prraces-teddybear5k. 2 p.m. Fun Fair, 5K/1K Registration (closes at 2:20), 5K Race begins at 3:30 p.m., and 1K Race begins at 4:30 p.m. Everyone receives a Teddy Bear when they cross the finish line! Proceeds benefit Falls Church- McLean Children's Center. Details at www.fcmlcc.org or call 703/534-4907. Contact Suzi Podhorecki at 703-658-4864 or kirtash@hotmail.com with questions. GOOD SAMARITAN DAY Join friends and the Lewinsville community for a day of light service to others in the greater community at Good Samaritan Day on Saturday, September 30. We will offer our services for a half day of light work in local organizations. Choose one of the following four opportunities: 1. Help the residents at the Lewinsville Retirement Residence with odd jobs around their apartments 2. Help get things ready for the winter season at the Falls Church Homeless Shelter 3. Help clients at SHARE find food and clothing 4. Work with Homestretch, one of the most successful homeless-to-housing organizations in the country. 8:30 am - Meet in the chapel for breakfast provided by the Men s Square ChristCare Group (wear your Lewinsville t-shirt) 9:00 am Head off to the location where you will serve 12:15 pm Lunch provided at the Lewinsville Retirement Residence (cost $7.00) Sign up at www.lewinsville.org or after worship in St. Andrews Hall. To add another option to Good Samaritan Day, the Homestretch project will offer an afternoon 8
time to work as well. We encourage people to join the group for lunch and then head out to the Homestretch site to work from 1:00 4:00. SHARE OF MCLEAN NEEDS VOLUNTEERS - to help pick up donated furniture and deliver it to needy individuals and families. Share's two large box trucks make pick-ups and deliveries on Saturdays. The team on each truck ordinarily includes a driver and two helpers. All three must be healthy and strong enough to lift and carry furniture, including mattresses and box springs, dressers, sofas, and so on. Volunteers interested in driving ideally will have experience driving large trucks. Saturday trips begin at St. Luke Catholic Church at 7001 Georgetown Pike (where our trucks are parked between trips) at 8:30 a.m. and usually are completed around 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. Persons interested in volunteering as either drivers or helpers should contact Stew Lingley, slingley@aol.com, with full name, home address, home and cell phone numbers, and, to volunteer as a driver, a brief description of your truck-driving experience. Volunteers to work when they are available. THE SHARE FOOD ROOM - has partnered with Giant in providing frozen meat to clients on a weekly basis. High school and older volunteers are needed to give 2 hours of their time once a month on a given Saturday are needed. Start at the Charles Wesley Church in Mclean on Dean St. where the Share truck will be waiting. A driver and a helper will drive the truck to Giant, pick up and load the frozen meat onto the truck, drive to Share to unload the meat and return the truck to Charles Wesley. The round trip takes no longer than 2 hours anytime on the Saturday between the hours of 9:30 am noon. Contact Peter Ferrante at pferrante4@gmail.com if interested. SAVE THE DATE! - Trunk or Treat and Block Party event Saturday, October 28, 4:00 6:00 pm This fun event will involve all ages in the Lewinsville Church community and the McLean community. We will open our grounds to all who want to join for carnival games, ghost walk, cake walk, food and fun. We need more people to decorate their car and pass out candy in the trunk or treat, or perhaps you can run one of the games. We need all hands on deck to make this a success. Sign up for a car or game on the web page www.lewinsville.org or contact Alineberger@Lewinsville.org with any questions. 9
ALL CHURCH RETREAT, NOVEMBER 3-5, 2017 STEPPING OUT OF THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE A Church Retreat can be defined in the most simplest of terms as a time spent away from one's normal life for the purpose of reconnecting with God. We are excited to announce Lewinsville's first Church Wide Retreat, November 3-5 at the beautiful Pearlstone Retreat Center in Reisterstown, Maryland (west of Baltimore). The theme of the weekend will be "Stepping Out of the Hustle and Bustle and our speaker, Rev. J. Dana Trent, will address the theme and challenge us in ways we can better care for ourselves individually and as a community. Pearlstone's facilities are top notch with an emphasis on sustainability and intentional living. They embrace "farm to table" eating with food that comes from their own sustainable farm. The retreat center also boasts an exceptional amount of activities, including nature walks, tours of the farm, a petting zoo, s'mores around the campfire, and acres of land to explore. For an added bonus, we will be there during peak fall foliage season, surrounded by the stunning beauty of God s creation as we step out of our busy lives and intentionally slow down. Along with our speaker, the weekend will be filled with fun and games, free time, and fellowship activities geared to engage the youngest children to our oldest adults. All ages and stages (of life) welcome! Singles, families, older adults, youth, kids everyone is invited! For more information about costs or to register: www.lewinsville.org/event-items/all-church-family-retreat/ 10
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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 RETURN TO 2 SERVICES OF WORSHIP Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Scott Ramsey preaching 9:45am Adult Education This Changed Everything a journalistic presentation of the Reformation and its impact on the world Fellowship Hall Middle School/ Senior High Youth Education Youth Center Church School Bible in a Box (ages 2 and 3) (Lower Level room 8) Joyful Noise (lower level room 6)/Godly Play (ages 4 and 5) (lower level room 2) Workshop Rotation (grades 1-6) (Lower Level room 1) 8:30am 11:00am Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Scott Ramsey preaching 4:00pm Puppet rehearsal grade 7 and up room 5 4:30pm Youth Choir rehearsals music room/room 25A 4:45pm Puppet rehearsal grades 1 6 room 5 5:15pm Children Choir rehearsals music room/room 25A 5:30pm Family Ministry Group meeting - Library 6:00pm Youth Fellowship Youth Center 7:15pm Jubilate Ringers music room MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 10:00am 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 1:30pm 4:00pm WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 11:30am 12:30pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm Prayer Shawl Ministry - Chapel Circle 3 - Chapel Worship at Lewinsville Retirement Residence Committee on Ministry meeting Library Pastor Nominating Committee Chapel Stewardship Committee meeting - Library Program Staff Library Presbytery meeting National Presbyterian Church Bible Study Chapel Tysons Interfaith meeting Balls Hill Police Station PrayerTime Sanctuary Worship at Chesterbrook Residence Wedding Rehearsal - Sanctuary 12
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 1:00pm 6:00pm 7:30pm FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 7:30am 9:30am 10:00am 2:00pm Emily Clergy Group Library Committee on Preparation for Ministry Chapel/Bethany Room/Room 104 and 25A Chancel Choir rehearsal Music Room Men s Square Bethany Room Biblical Storytellers meeting Library Reformed Institute Potomac Presbyterian (Drl. Elsie McKee) Wedding (Anita Brandt/Don Brinker) - Sanctuary SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 8:30am Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Scott Ramsey preaching 9:45am Adult Education This Changed Everything a journalistic presentation of the Reformation and its impact on the world Fellowship Hall Middle School/ Senior High Youth Education Youth Center Church School Bible in a Box (ages 2 and 3) (Lower Level room 8) Joyful Noise (lower level room 6)/Godly Play (ages 4 and 5) (lower level room 2) Workshop Rotation (grades 1-6) (Lower Level room 1) 11:00am 12:15pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 5:15pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:15pm Service of Worship Sanctuary Rev. Scott Ramsey preaching Foundation meeting Library McLean/Falls Church Day Care Teddy Bear Run Youth Choir rehearsals music room/room 25A Children Choir rehearsals music room/room 25A Sunday ChristCare - Library Youth Fellowship Youth Center Jubilate Ringers music room 13
MINISTERS INTERIM PASTOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR CHRISTIAN FORMATION DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES DIRECTOR OF HANDBELLS ASSISTANT MUSICIAN DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION INTERIM YOUTH MINISTER COORDINATOR The Entire Congregation of Lewinsville Church The Reverend Scott Ramsey The Reverend Emily Berman D Andrea Carole Huston Laura Hinton Laura Marchisotto Allison Lineberger Elizabeth Steel MUSIC MINISTRY 8:30 Ellen Peters 11:00 Chancel Choir LAY READERS 8:30 Ruth Baxley 11:00 Pam Deese GREETERS 8:30 Gary and Ann Baise 11:00 Scotty Benson CLERK OF SESSION TREASURER DUTY ELDER DUTY DEACON MISSION CO-WORKERS Brian and Helen Chapaitis, Papua New Guinea Andrew and Ellen Collins, Thailand Frank and Nancy Dimmock, Louisville, KY Laura Jones Liz Stevens Tom Mellor Carolyn Fisk CHURCH STAFF CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR FINANCIAL MANAGER CHURCH OFFICE MANAGER FACILITIES MANAGER PASTOR EMERITUS PARISH ASSOCIATE PARISH ASSOCIATE PARISH ASSOCIATE Bob Clark Jeanne Melone Sandy Albrecht Steven Kirkland The Reverend Gary G. Pinder The Reverend Stephany Crosby The Reverend Dr. Susan Fellows The Reverend Dr. Susan Kendall LEWINSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1724 Chain Bridge Road ~ McLean, Virginia 22101 703-356-7200 ~~ FAX 703-356-7334 ~~ INFO LINE - 703 356-7332 www.lewinsville.org Donate now or text 703 270-0451