First Presbyterian Church, Oklahoma City April 2, 2017 Fifth Sunday in Lent Gathering As God's People PRELUDE Adagio from Concerto No. II, BWV 593 Johann Sebastian Bach WORDS OF WELCOME, CHURCH LIFE John McKinnon CHIME INTROIT (10:55) Open Our Ears Warren Puffer Jones Sanctuary Singers *CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 130:1-2, 5-6 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning. *HYMN 250 In the Bulb There Is a Flower PROMISE *PRAYER OF THE DAY God of steadfast love, bring new life to this community of your people. We are eager to hear your voice and be filled with your Spirit. Come from the four winds, O Breath, and bring vitality and purpose to our gathering, that we might be energized and encouraged. Hear our voices, lifted in praise and crying out from our need. Be attentive to our supplications, lest we die apart from you. Only you can unbind us and set us free. Amen. *CALL TO CONFESSION Angie Sholar (8:30) Jana Winfree (10:55)
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Out of the depths we cry to you, O God. Hear our prayers, the confession of our neglect, the admission of our desire to rule in your place. We are like dead people, going through the motions of living. We cry out for forgiveness and a new start. We long to know you and to live in reverence before you. By your steadfast love, redeem us from our iniquities and raise us up to serve you, in Jesus name. (silent confession) *HYMN OF RESPONSE 555 O Lamb of God LAND OF REST *ASSURANCE OF PARDON *PASSING OF THE PEACE Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. To this peace we were called as members of a single body. The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you. Proclaiming God's Word DISCOVERY TIME Christie Peacher All children and youth are invited to come forward for a special message. Afterwards, a nursery is provided in room 117 for children 4 and under. Children (5 years 2 nd grade) may be sent with Children's Director Christie Peacher to attend Children's Church (10:55 service only). Parents may pick up children after worship from the Cory Chapel (second floor across from elevator). 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. ANTHEM (10:55) O Vos Omnes Pablo Casals Sanctuary Singers O all ye that pass by the way, behold and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow. (Lamentations 1:12 - sung in Latin) PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING John 11:1 27 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SCRIPTURE READING John 11:28 45 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SERMON The Death of Lazarus John McKinnon RESPONSE Beautiful Things Michael & Lisa Gungor Puffer Jones, baritone All this pain: I wonder if I'll ever find my way. I wonder if my life could really change at all. All this earth: could all that is lost ever be found? Could a garden come up from this ground at all? You make beautiful things out of the dust. You make beautiful things out of us. All around hope is springing up from this old ground. Out of chaos life is being found in You. You make me new; You are making me new. Responding to God's Word *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed (pg. 35 in the front of the hymnal) *HYMN 809 Why Has God Forsaken Me? SHIMPI PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE RESPONSE (10:55) We Pray to You, Eternal God Hal H. Hopson Sanctuary Singers CALL FOR THE OFFERING GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY Pavane, Op. 50 Gabriel Fauré Gary Bryant, trumpet *DOXOLOGY 608 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow PRAISE GOD (Hopson)
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION Going Out in Ministry *HYMN 728 Somebody s Knocking at Your Door SOMEBODY S KNOCKIN *CHARGE AND BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE Adagio from Concerto in D Minor Antonio Vivaldi/J.S. Bach The acolytes exit, carrying the light of Christ into the world. Acolytes: Randi Lancaster (8:30), Layla Boucher and Jack Ogden (10:55) The rosebud on the communion table is in honor of the birth of Tyler Lillian Woods, born March 5, 2017. Congratulations to parents Christine and Shane Woods and to proud grandparents Bert & Dan Orza. Dr. Matt Meinke is at Trinity Lutheran Church today (south May Avenue) helping them celebrate the 500 th anniversary of Martin Luther/Reformation. Staff Carolyn Bearshield Childcare Director carolyn@fpcokc.org Stephanie Bowden Administrative Assistant stephanie@fpcokc.org Lanie Denner-Pitts Preschool Assistant Director school@fpcokc.org Angie Doran Preschool and Mother's Day Out Director angie@fpcokc.org John L. Edwards Organist john@fpcokc.org Tish Harrison SPARK Before- and After-School Care Director tish@fpcokc.org Warren Puffer Jones Director of Music & Arts puffer@fpcokc.org Jack Lancaster Facilities Manager jack@fpcokc.org Matt Lancaster Facilities Staff mattl@fpcokc.org John McKinnon Pastor pastorjohn@fpcokc.org home phone: 405-726-2565 cell phone: 405-420-6383 Matt Meinke Associate Pastor matt@fpcokc.org home phone: 405-286-6055 Christie Peacher Director of Children s & Youth Activities christie@fpcokc.org Kathy Patterson Rangel Director of Communications kathy@fpcokc.org Becki Walden Business Administrator becki@fpcokc.org 1001 NW 25 th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73106 (405) 525-6584 www.fpcokc.org WiFi: "FPCOKC Guest" password is fpcokcok
Today At First Presbyterian, Oklahoma City 8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship 9:40 a.m. Sunday School Nursery: 117 4 & 5 year-olds: 112 K 5 th : 216 6 th -12 th : B-8 Evergreen Class: B-14; New Beginnings Bible Study: B-13 *new* Builders Class for Young Adults/Young Families: 215 10:55 a.m. Sanctuary Worship 12:15 p.m. Youth Chorale 1:00 p.m. Youth Lunch & Fellowship Upcoming or Offsite Open Streets This Afternoon FPC will be participating in Open Streets OKC. This is a health and wellness event held on NW 23 rd, stretching from Western to Robinson. Numerous groups and nonprofits will have booths to promote and showcase their group. We will be giving away water to humans AND to dogs at our booth, as well as providing a fun activity! The event runs from 12 noon to 4:00. Volunteers and visitors welcome! Those who are attending will find it convenient to park in the church lot (south of our building) and walk to 23rd Street. Kirk Night Speaker this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Mark Myers: Insider Tips on Landscaping in Oklahoma Includes a walk identifying plants in our courtyard. Make dinner reservations on a pew card today. Participate in the Easter Vigil sign up sheets on easel outside the chapel/sanctuary doors. A celebration of fashions from the past 120 years will be held the Sunday after Easter. Be thinking of an item you could wear - old uniform or a favorite fashion! Participants may wear the items to church or bring them to change into after worship for the potluck lunch (noon in Watchorn Hall ham provided). All ages. April 23. Contact Jamie Slade, Janet Eselin, or Judy Glaspey if anyone in your family would like to participate. There will be hippies, famous stars of the 30's and 50's, uniform remembrances, swimsuits from the 20's, period polyester, and more! All-church activity brought to you by WOW. Musical Monuments: Symphonies for Organ and Orchestra Saturday, April 22 nd 8:00 p.m. Pre-concert talk at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. John L. Edwards, organ Warren Puffer Jones, conductor Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" Guilmant: Symphony No. 1 free admission Joined by a full orchestra of the leading professional musicians in Oklahoma City, the monumental Sanctuary Organ of First Presbyterian Church will resound with triumphant music. Newly renovated and expanded, the mighty organ is the perfect instrument in the perfect venue for these two grand symphonies with organ. This music will delight your ears, reverberate in your bones, and fill your heart with joy! www.fpcokc.org April 2, 2017
Palm Sunday, April 9 Catered Brunch Maundy Thursday, April 13 Easter Sunday 8:30 & 10:55 am Worship & Communion 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 Guided Labyrinth Walk Worship & Communion (Chapel) Guided Labyrinth Walk Worship & Communion (Chapel) Good Friday, April 14 7:00 Tenebrae Service of Darkness A profoundly moving and powerful act of worship, with the choir and scripture leading us into the darkness of the Cross. (Nursery available.) Saturday, April 15 Easter Sunday, April 16 11:00 am Easter Egg Hunt 8:30 am Worship (Sanctuary) 9:30 am Brunch (Watchorn) 10:55 am Worship (Sanctuary) 9:30-10:40 a.m. No charge-bring guests! Watchorn Hall Breakfast Casserole Bacon Hash Browns Fruit Danishes Muffins Drinks Egg Hunt Saturday, April 15th 11:00 a.m. Courtyard of First Presbyterian - NW 25 & Western