First Presbyterian Church 70 East Main Street Victor, NY 14564 585-924-2289 www.victorpres.org
The Love of Ruth 10:00 a.m. Worship March 17, 2019 Easter Lilies PRELUDE WELCOME INTROIT CALL to WORSHIP Wherever You Go by Jim Brickman O Come, Ye Servants of the Lord arr. by Crawford Thoburn What Brings Us Together? We are offering lilies at $10 each to decorate the sanctuary for Easter worship. Proceeds from lily sales will be used for our church mission activities. Lilies may be taken home after the service on Easter Sunday or they may be donated to a shut-in. Orders must be placed no later than March 17th. Please complete the information below, and drop it in the offering plate with your payment. OPENING HYMN #335 TIME for SMALL DISCIPLES Though I May Speak Name: _ The Consequence of Broken Hearts and being Loved back into Loving. ANTHEM SCRIPTURE LESSON Ruth 1 Help Lord, My Faith by Arlen Clarke Ruth said, Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you. And when Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more. So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. MESSAGE The Love of Ruth I would like (number) of lilies Please dedicate them as follows: In honor of: In memory of: Please donate my flowers to a shut-in. I will be picking up my flowers after the Easter service. Please have order form submitted today ~ March 17th.
Church Audio Visual System Are you ever confused by the Old Testament readings? Well, perhaps we can start by improving our audio and visual (AV) system so you ll at least hear it clearly. We have a proposal for a system to improve the sound quality in the sanctuary and provide a permanent screen to display announcements. This will provide visual information during service. If you would like to contribute to the system, please label your contribution AV and deposit with the collection or in the church office. We will keep you posted on our progress toward our goal over the coming weeks and we will be able to start when we have collected 75% of the $18,700 needed. Please contact Bill Martz at 585-953-6854 if you have any questions. We have currently collected $307.00 towards the goal. 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. MOMENT for MISSION TITHES and OFFERINGS OFFERTORY DOXOLOGY #592 PRAYER of DEDICATION Family Promise Prayer of Saint Patrick by Mark Schweizer CLOSING HYMN # 372 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian BENEDICTION To raise money for this project Nancy Van Iseghem will be selling cookies today after service in Corey Hall. Your sweet tooth donations are welcome! PASSING of the PEACE L: Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of Christ be with you. P: And, also with you. (Please offer a sign to one another of Christ s peace)
POSTLUDE Fantasy on Londonderry Air arr. by Melody Bober WORSHIP NOTES Please stand if you are able. A recording of today s sermon will be available at https:// soundcloud.com/firstpresbyterianchurchofvictor
WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS Thank you for the gift of your presence here this morning. We are so glad you have chosen to spend this time in this space. Please know you are invited to participate in any way that is most helpful for you. You are not expected to announce your presence, but you are most welcome to reach out to anyone here. You are invited to fellowship following worship and we would love to share a treat and a chat. If you would like to have us reach out to you in the days ahead, please fill out the yellow Visitor Card in the pew and drop it in the Offering plate. If you are here with children, that is wonderful, and they are welcome too. Worship bags for children are available in the back of the sanctuary. After the service, please take the papers home but leave the crayons. The Infant Care Room, equipped so users can hear the service, is located at the top of the eastern stairs in the back of the sanctuary. Sunday School is offered during the worship service for youth ages 4 through grade 6, following the Time for Small Disciples. You are welcome to join your child in the class, have your child remain with you during the service, or send them off to class. It is good to have you here. Welcome. Church Calendar Sunday, March 17 ~ St. Patrick s Day Family Promise Arrives 8:45 a.m. Adult Gathering 9:00 a.m. Music Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 7:30 p.m. A.A. & Al Anon - Moved to V.U.M. Church Monday, March 18 Family Promise Tuesday, March 19-Family Promise 6:00 p.m. Deacon s Meeting Wednesday, March 20-Family Promise 6:30 a.m. Men s Devotional Breakfast 6:30 p.m. Bells Rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 21-Family Promise 4:00 p.m. Lyric Academy Friday, March 22-Family Promise 7:00 p.m. A.A. Meeting - Moved to V.U.M. Church Saturday, March 23-Family Promise 5:00 p.m. Community Dinner Sunday, March 24 Family Promise Departs 8:45 a.m. Adult Gathering 9:00 a.m. Music Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 7:30 p.m. A.A. & Al Anon March 17-24 Family Promise Host Week
COFFEE AND FELLOWSHIP Coffee and Fellowship are enjoyed in Corey Hall after worship service. All are welcome to join! Lenten Supper Series 2019 Suppers will be held on Wednesdays from 6 till 7 p.m. on the following dates: Please sign up to help with Sunday coffee hour. Signup sheet is in the church s Welcome Center March 27th. and April 3rd. & April 10th. Food Pantry Item of the Week Cereal Each supper will be hosted by different groups studying The Story. The menus will be simple and include items such as soups, sandwiches, salads, and/or pizza. Anyone wishing to attend need FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS A limited number of detailed, large-print bulletins are available from the ushers. For those who need assistance hearing the service, we broadcast internally on 89.3 FM. Preset receivers and headsets are available from the ushers. only show up and partake in shared fellowship.