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"Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But, while joined by many bonds, which one proceeds and brings forth the other is not easy to discern. In the first place, no one can look upon himself without immediately turning his thoughts to the contemplation of God, in whom he ‘lives and moves.’ For, quite clearly, the mighty gifts with which we are endowed are hardly from ourselves; indeed, our very being is nothing but subsistence in the one God."
John Calvin – Institutes of the Christian Religion
SERVICE FOR THE LORD= S DAY
Prelude "Highland Cathedral" John Cuzma
Welcome and Announcements
Minute for Stewardship Priscilla Campbell
GATHERING AROUND GOD= S WORD
Introit "Amazing Grace" Stephen Hatfield
*Call to Worship --From "Bread for the Journey," ed. Ruth C. Duck
We have come to affirm our historic faith,
To worship the God of our mothers and fathers.
We have come to remember God’s benefits to us, the living,
To respond in thanksgiving to the mighty works of God in our lives.
We have come to affirm our trust in the God of all futures,
To whose name be blessing and honor, glory and power forever and ever.
Amen.
*Hymn No. 443 "O Christ, the Great Foundation" AURELIA
*Call to Confession*Prayer of Confession
Gracious God, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, and what has become for us a consuming fire of judgment. Set us free from a past we cannot change; open to us a future in which we can be changed; and grant us grace to grow more and more in your likeness and image; through Jesus Christ, the light of the world.
Time for silent confession.
And all God= s people said: Amen.
*Declaration of Forgiveness
*Glory Be to the Father Hymn No. 577 Avery and Marsh
*The Peace of Christ
Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another.
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
Let us share the peace of Christ with one another.
Anthem "God, In Your Grace" Austin Loveless
Time with the Children Mike Hilliard
Children, first grade and younger, may go to activity time in the Children= s Library, upstairs in the Education Building.
*Hymn No. 422 "God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending" BEACH SPRING
Old Testament Reading Psalm 136:1-26
Response: For God’s steadfast love endures forever.
New Testament Reading 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Sermon The Rev. Kerra Becker English
A Excel in the Grace of Giving@
RESPONDING TO GOD= S WORD
Prayer of the People and the Lord= s Prayer (Traditional, p.16, Hymnal)
*Creed The Heidelberg Catechism (Question 1)What is your only comfort, in life and in death? That I belong – body and soul, in life and in death – not to myself but to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ, who at the cost of his own blood has fully paid for all my sins and has completely freed me from the dominion of the devil; that he protects me so well that without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, that everything must fit his purpose for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit, he also assures me of eternal life, and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.Offering of Tithes and Gifts Offertory
*Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow No. 592 OLD HUNDREDTH
*Dedication of Gifts
SENDING US OUT TO BE GOD= S WORD IN THE WORLD
*Hymn No. 420 "God of Grace and God of Glory" CWM RHONDDA*Charge and Benediction*Congregational Response May the road rise to meet you, May the wind blow at your back, May the sun shine warmly on your face; May the rain fall softly on your field; And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. Amen.*Postlude "The Rose of Kelvingrove" arr. Steve Rohe
*All who are able, please stand.
Text printed in Bold Italics to be read in unison by the people.
THANKS TO TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS!
Liturgist: Charles Washington
Fellowship Hosts: Janet Swift and Don Spong
Ushers: Connie Book, John A. Drake, Kay Lord, Irene Darko, Gerry Slaughter, Jim Tonne and Robin Parker
Sound Guild: Dick Lord and Sydney Murray
Counters: John A. Drake and Dick Lord
Opening and Closing: Trygve Myhre and Chuck Hadden
JOYS AND CELEBRATIONS
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
Birthdays Anniversaries
Oct 25 Katherine Dillon Oct 25 Bob and Jinny Dunlap
25 Lee Trowbridge
27 Jane Hayden
29 Terri Hallman
29 Martha Nichols
30 Mildred Bullock
THE FLOWERS for today are given to the glory of God by Jim and Susan Holsopple and in memory of Susan’s mother, Effie Pitts.
REMEMBER... GOD IS LISTENING TO EVERY PRAYER...
If you want prayers said for yourself, your loved ones, or your enemies - if someone is in pain, or need, or is rejoicing, members of the Prayer Chain will join you in prayer! You may give specific reasons, or just ask that prayers be said for the person. Your requests are confidential - heard only by the people praying and by God.
To notify the prayer chain of your request, please call Shirley Sauls at 220-9935. Pastor Kerra or Meg Tonne can also pass on your requests –and both can be reached through the church office, 483-1318.
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF October 25, 2009
Church office hours: Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. - noon and 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Today (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
(Reformation Sunday)
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:15 a.m. Sunday School
5:30 p.m. Combined Youth Fellowship with Farragut Presbyterian
6:00 p.m. Graystone Presbyterian Concert by Wendel Werner
Monday
12:00 noon Men’s Lunch, Shoney’s
6:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 42 and Venture Crew 42
Tuesday
6:30 p.m. Speaking Mercy! Bible Study at Gary Jarnigan’s
Wednesday
5:15 p.m. Wednesday Night Dinner, Fellowship Hall
7:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting, Room 102
Thursday
7:30 p.m. Christmas Music rehearsal
8:00 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal
Friday
11:00 a.m. High School Lunch, Fellowship Hall
Next Sunday (All Saints’ Day)
(Daylight Saving Time ends)
10:00 a.m. Worship
11:15 a.m. Sunday School
11:15 a.m. Planned Giving Seminar, Room 102
6:30 p.m. Whole Church Family Worship Service led by Wendel Werner
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE NURSERY is located on the first floor of the Education Building.
HEARING ASSISTANCE receiver units and CHILDREN’S BULLETINS are available from the ushers.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES can be accessed on-line at www.fpcor.org. For print copies or recordings of the worship service, contact the church office.
WELCOME VISITORS! Thank you for worshiping with us today. Please sign the friendship form found in your pew. Everyone is invited to join us for refreshments following worship in the Fellowship Hall (directly behind the sanctuary). If you have questions about this church or about the Presbyterian Church (USA), please contact us for more information. We would be glad to answer your questions.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS next Sunday, November 1st so be sure to set your clocks!
"INCLUSIVITY," Adult Bible Class, the Parlor, 11:15 a.m.
OUR THANKS TO KATE IRWIN for piping in our service today!
CONCERT BY WENDELL WERNER: There will be a concert at 6:00 p.m. this evening by Wendel Werner and LOTS of women at Graystone Presbyterian Church. This is the first in a series of benefit concerts for Hand Up For Women. This is an organization that assists women trying to better themselves as they are coming out of unfortunate situations such as abusive relationships, illiteracy, and substance abuse. Hand Up For Women works with the individual women as they learn the tools that allow them to be self-sufficient within their culture. The idea is that the organization gives women a "hand up" instead of a "hand out." First Presbyterian Church will host one of the concerts on February 28th.
Speaking Mercy! is a bible study for lesbian and gay Christians who have been "spiritually abused" by church and faith traditions and is aimed at bringing healing and restoration. This group meets every Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m. at Gary Jarnigan's home. Please see Daniel Tipton or Gary Jarnigan for directions and details. Straight supporters of full inclusion of all people into God's kingdom are welcome to attend as well.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES VOLUNTEER MEDIATOR TRAINING: Basic and victim offender specific mediation skills training for volunteer mediators will be held at the United Way of Anderson County office beginning on October 27 and concluding on November 19, 2009. Mediation assists people in finding their own best solutions to difficult issues. Learn valuable peacemaking skills while helping others in the community find peaceful resolutions to their conflicts. Please call Community Mediation Services at 463-6888 or trainer, Anne Sides at 376-1085 for more information.
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SENIOR HIGH ANNOUNCEMENTS:
October 25th: Fellowship with Farragut Presbyterian at Farragut, leave church at 5:30 and return by 8:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at Farragut. There will be NO youth choir practice tonight.
October 28th: Deadline for turning in forms for High School retreat. No refunds will be given once I submit the forms on October 29th. The retreat dates are November 14th and 15th at Fall Creek Falls. Cost is $75.00.
November 1st: Special Whole Church Family Worship Service led by Wendel Werner at 6:30 p.m. No Youth Fellowship/Dinner or Choir Practice. Everyone is welcome to participate.
November 15th: Special Youth Fellowship: Worship/Dinner at the PC on UT Campus. Although we typically don't have fellowships after a retreat weekend, we have signed up to feed and fellowship with the Presbyterian Center students on UT's campus. Anyone who can help by cooking a pot of chili and providing some fixings like corn chips, sour cream etc., will be greatly appreciated. This event is not "mandatory" so if you're too tired from the awesome weekend at Fall Creek Falls, you can stay home and rest or catch up on homework...but I will still need food enough to feed about 35-40 college students and our own participants. Call Daniel if you can help out! 865-256-4438
Morgan Scott Project Christmas Collection: The Social Concerns committee is now accepting donations for teens in the area served by the Morgan/Scott project. You may donate money or new, unwrapped gifts geared toward teens. We hope to send any contributions to them in early December.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LEARNING ABOUT LONG TERM PLANNING: Planning for the long term future means many things for all of us, no matter whether we are 20 or 90 or somewhere in between. Each of our lives touches many individuals and the information and choices we make around our future will affect many people – ourselves, our friends, our families, our colleagues. Please join Frances Caldwell, Director of Development and Stewardship for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and this year's Stewardship speaker, after worship on November 1 in Room 102 to talk about the many considerations we should all address as we plan for the future.
"A Closer Walk" class for November 1 will be canceled so that folks can attend Frances Caldwell's seminar on Long-Term Planning.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER: We serve from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Cost just $4 per person, $12 per family, and children 6 years and under free.
October 28th Menu: Vegetable Soup with Kielbasa, Corn Bread and Home made Bread, Oyster crackers, Salad and Veggie Tray, Fruit, Chocolate Pudding cake and four assorted cakes, and Ice Cream.
Living Waters in Belize: There will be a planning meeting to discuss locations, timing, and fund-raising needs for our next steps in providing Living Waters to Belize on Wednesday, November 4 immediately following the church dinner at 6:00 PM in Room 6 of the Sanctuary. Mark your calendar now!
What’s stewardship about? At First Presbyterian, it is about a lot of things, including essential repairs to the church’s roof and communicating our church missions among our members and to the wider world. The stewardship campaign to raise funds for church activities and operations during calendar year 2010 is underway. If you do not receive your stewardship packet in the mail by October 31, please call the church office at 483-1318. Also, mark your calendars for a transformational stewardship opportunity on Sunday, November 1. Frances Caldwell, Director of Development and Stewardship for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, will preach and offer a seminar on Sunday, November 1. Please join us to hear her refreshing outlook on stewardship.