Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost November 12, 2017 10:00 A.M. Green Prelude All Elevazione Zipoli (You are invited to a time of quiet preparation for worship during the Prelude.) Ringing of the Bell Welcome and Informal Moments Introit We Are One in the Spirit (congregation on refrain) And they ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they ll know we are Christians by our love. *Call to Worship L: With praises upon our lips, we come to worship our God above. P: In joy and thanksgiving, we gather to rejoice in the gifts of our Great God. L: We praise God for this life, for this community, and for this very moment together. For all the gifts we have been given, we praise the Lord above! P: Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Come, let us worship! *Opening Hymn God of Justice, God of Mercy (vs. 1,2,5) No. 504 Unison Prayer of Confession and Lord s Prayer Holy God, you give us gifts to share, and yet at times, we hold them close and cannot let them go. You long for your love to be witnessed in our living, but we sometimes forget to shine your light through our thoughts, words, and deeds. Forgive us and forever call us into your service, purposing our lives to the work of being your church in the world. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, who taught us to pray saying, 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. Words of Assurance Anthem Once to Every Man and Nation David Stanley York Scripture Matthew 25:14-30 Beth Maxwell, reader Time for Children (The children are dismissed to Church School until 11:00 am.) *Hymn O Beautiful for Spacious Skies No. 532 Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer and Silent Prayer Choral Prayer Response Stewardship Witness Michele Peele Invitation to Offering Offertory Benediction on Sicilian Mariners Gordon Young *Doxology No. 44 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen (As our morning offerings are brought forward, so too are the non-perishable food offerings from the basket in the Narthex for St. Philip's Food Pantry.) *Unison Prayer of Dedication Good and Gracious God, bless the offerings that we place before you. May they sustain the ministry we offer to our neighbors, both in and out of the church. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Moment of Mission Lincoln County FISH Edie Vaughan (Friends in Service Helping) Sermon Buried Talents Rev. Josh Fitterling *Closing Hymn God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending No. 454 *Benediction *Congregational Benediction Let All Things Now Living (v. 1) No. 529 Postlude All Offertorio Zipoli *All who are able may stand. All are invited to join us after worship for coffee in Fellowship Hall. Minister: Rev. Josh Fitterling Music Director: Ms. Leela Koilpillai Church School Teacher & Coordinator: Ms. Colleen Crowley Office Administrator: Ms. Janet Leonard Sexton: Ms. Mary McKinney fccw@myfairpoint.net Church Office 207-882-7544 www.uccwiscasset.org Those Serving You Today Bell Ringer: Dan Bigley Ushers: Dewey & Ann Harris Flowers: Jenny Spaur
First Congregational Church UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Wiscasset, Maine 04578 (207) 882-7544 www.uccwiscasset.org We welcome you to the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. We are an open and affirming congregation and are open theologically, growing spiritually, and concerned socially.
Announcements If you have a prayer request, please enter it in the book at the rear of the sanctuary. The book will be brought forward during the first hymn. Today: Worship and Church School 10 am Christian Ed AW CIS AW Bible Study 6 pm November 13: Winter Holiday Market Planning 9 am Trustees 5 pm Game Night 6 pm November 14: Pastoral Relations 4:30 pm Sheepscot Chorus 7 pm November 15: Organ Society 9:30 am Communication Committee 10:30 am Bible Study 11:30 am Council 7 pm November 16: Choir Rehearsal 4 pm November 17: Christmas Wreath Orders due! Please return to office with payment or give them to Linda Winterberg. November 19: Worship and Church School 10 am Stewardship Dedication Diaconate AW No Bible Study
Dedication Sunday November 19 Please prayerfully consider what you can offer to our continued ministry in time, talents and treasure. Dedication Sunday is November 19, so please bring your completed pledge card to worship that morning. Additional pledge cards are available in the pews and the church office. Community Thanksgiving Eve Service In partnership with St. Philip s Episcopal Church, First Congregational Church of Wiscasset is delighted to host a Community Thanksgiving Eve Service on Wednesday, November 22, at 6:00 pm. A free-will offering of money and non-perishable food items will be collected to benefit the St. Philip s Food Pantry. Apple Pies for Thanksgiving Apple Pies for Thanksgiving are $12 each, either frozen or baked, and will be ready for pick up on November 21. Please let Martha Speed or Kim Hatt know if you would like to reserve one. Opportunities to Sing on Christmas Eve Please consider joining our choir for special Christmas music singing. Our special choir rehearsal on December 16 from 10-12 am will prepare you to sing with us in the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Choir. If you are interested in signing Hodie, Christus Natus Est by Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck with the choir in Christmas Eve morning worship, please contact Leela Koilpillai at 207-899-2905 or lkoilpillai@gmail.com.