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Blessed with God’s love and grace, we celebrate gifts of diversity.

By Jesus Christ’s example, we welcome, in love, all who rejoice and worship with us.

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God’s spirit, given by Christ, flows through us as living water to wash, heal, and satisfy.

As a congregation we become a fountain, sharing this living water with others.

*Please stand, in body or in spirit. Text printed in bold italics to be read in unison.

Prelude Chiming of the Hour Welcome

Introit (hymn 827, verse 1) O Morning Star, how fair and bright! You shine with God’s own truth and light, Aglow with grace and mercy! Of Jacob’s line, King David’s son, our Lord and Savior, You have won our hearts to serve you only! Lowly, holy! Great and glorious, All victorious, rich in blessing! Rule and might o’er all possessing!

*Call to Worship Arise, shine! Our light has come,

And the glory of our God has risen upon us. All nations shall come to this light, And rulers to the brightness of its dawning. Now the glory of the Lord has risen. Arise, shine! Our light has come!

*Hymn 152 What Star Is This, with Beams So Bright

*Call to Confession

*Prayer of Confession God our Savior, we confess that we are not people of peace. You shine upon us with your glory, yet we hide our faces from the light. You speak to us a holy mystery, yet we do not listen to your word. Forgive us, God of grace. Give us, the least of all the saints, the wisdom to know and proclaim the gospel of your saving love; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(time for silent confession) And let God’s people say: Amen.

*Assurance of Pardon

*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.

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Oak Ridge, Tennessee

A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

January 3, 2016 Epiphany of the Lord

*Sung response (hymn 644, verse 4) Give thanks, O Christian people, for life in fellowship With all who trust our Savior their serving to equip: To ease another’s burdens, to cope in joy and stress, To magnify God’s message and Christ’s great love confess.

Anthem Go Tell It Vangeloft

Time with the Children

*Hymn 151 We Three Kings of Orient Are

First Reading Isaiah 60:1-6

Psalm 72 Hopson

Refrain All hail to God’s anointed, Great David’s greater Son! All hail, in time appointed, your reign on earth begun! You come to break oppression, to set the captive free, To take away transgression and rule from sea to sea.

Refrain You shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth, And love, joy, hope, like flowers, spring in your path to birth: Before you on the mountains shall peace, the herald, go, And righteousness in fountains from hill to valley flow.

Refrain The rulers bow before you, and gold and incense bring, All nations shall adore you, your praise all people sing; To you shall prayers unceasing and daily vows ascend; Your rule is still increasing, your rule is without end.

Refrain

Second Reading Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon Follow the Star

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*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed (traditional version)

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Call to Prayer (hymn 469) Lord, listen to your children praying. Lord, send your Spirit in this place. Lord, listen to your children praying. Send us love; send us power; send us grace.

Prayers of the People - with The Lord’s Prayer (ecumenical version) Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

Offering of God’s Tithes and Our Gifts

*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication

*Hymn 156 Sing of God Made Manifest

*Charge and Blessing

*Sung Response (hymn 151, refrain) O Star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light!

Postlude

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Today’s flowers are given to the glory of God.

WELCOME GUESTS! We are glad you are here! You are invited to join us for refreshments in the fellowship hall (behind the

sanctuary) following worship. If you would like to know more about First Presbyterian Church, we would

love to share our story with you. Talk with the pastor or give us a call (483-1318).

Things to know—The nursery is located on the first floor of the Education building.

Hearing assistance units, large print bulletins, and children’s bulletins are available from the ushers.

Sermons available at fpcor.org. For recordings of the worship service, please contact the church office.

WORSHIP NOTES

Today is the second Sunday after Christmas, and

the tenth day of Christmas (the lords are a-

leaping!). Christmas ends on January 6, the day of

Epiphany. In worship today, we are looking to

Epiphany, the manifestation of Jesus. The Magi

have seen the star in the east and followed it to

Bethlehem to see him for themselves, bearing

precious gifts as offering to him.

NEXT SUNDAY—A MERCY FOR ALL PEOPLE

The first adult education class for 2016 here at

FPC will be a five-week study on Islam. It will be

an excellent opportunity to separate fact from fic-

tion when it comes to what our Muslim brothers

and sisters believe. Dr. Phillip Sherman, assistant

professor of religion at Maryville College, will

teach the class, which runs from January 10-

February 7. The class will meet at 1:00 p.m. in the

fellowship hall.

TODAY’S WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS

Liturgist: Peggy Bertrand Terpstra

Time with Children: Sharon Youngs

Activity Time: Tiffany Murray, Lily Childs

Sound Guild: Sydney Murray

Ushers: Anne Backus, Bill Bostick, Pat Clark,

Joe Grey, Kate Fulcher, Lewis Phillips, Tammy

Pietrzak, Paul Rohwer

Counters: Joe Grey, Dan Terpstra

Flowers: To the glory of God

Fellowship Hosts: Ashley Hadden,

Chuck Hadden

Opening/Closing: Mike Hilliard, Dave Mullins

ONE DAY AT A TIME—MCRRC STUDY

Bob Cantrell, Methodist pastor and friend of FPC,

will lead a Bible study based on the Twelve Steps

at the Morgan County Residential Recovery Court

(MCRRC) in Wartburg, on Sunday evenings, be-

ginning this evening, Jan. 3-Mar. 20, from 6:15-

7:30 p.m. If you are interested in taking part in the

study (using Trevor Hudson’s book One Day at a

Time) please note that participants are encouraged

to commit to attending 6 or more of the 12 study

sessions. Please call the church office (483-1318)

for more information.

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If you brought in a nativity scene for

the Advent display in the Narthex, it

is time to take them home. Thank you

for sharing with your church family!

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Jan. 3-10, 2016

Sun. 1/3

9:00 a.m. Early Sunday classes

(room 6 & parlor)

9:14 a.m. Choir rehearsal

10:00 a.m. Worship

5:30 p.m. Kerygma (room 102)

Mon. 1/4 9:30 a.m. Stewardship meeting (room 6)

12:00 p.m. Men’s lunch (Shoney’s)

6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts (room 102)

Tues. 1/5 12:15 p.m. Centering prayer (sanctuary)

1:00 p.m. CC&W (room 6)

5:30 p.m. AA (room 100)

6:30 p.m. Guitar workshop (choir room)

Wed. 1/6 11:30 a.m. Al Anon (room 100)

5:15 p.m. EHS meeting (room 100)

7:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal (choir room)

7:00 p.m. Christian education (room 100)

Thurs. 1/7

Fri. 1/8 7:30 p.m. Chinese Bible study (room 6)

Sat. 1/9

Sun. 1/10

9:00 a.m. Early Sunday classes

(room 6 & parlor)

9:14 a.m. Choir rehearsal

10:00 a.m. Worship

11:15 a.m. Sunday school (see next pg.)

1:00 p.m. Mercy for All People: Intro to Islam (fellowship hall)

5:30 p.m. Kerygma (room 102)

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Please submit announcements for the Sunday bulletin to the church office by Wednesday afternoon.

Newsletter submissions for The Banner should be made to the church office or Carolyn Krause

(chkrause23@gmail.com) by the 15th of each month.

Celebrations this week:

Birthdays

1/4 Catherine Backus

1/4 Emily Backus

1/5 Syd Murray

1/9 Sandra Edwards

Remember those who are . . .

in healthcare and

retirement communities:

Oris Bullock, Mary Cathcart, Bob Clausing,

Leslie Cowan, Oakley Crawford, Anna

George Dobbins, Barbara Dreiss, Lois Lacy,

Dot Levin, Dick Lord, Anna & Marvin

Randolph, Ruth Reeve, Victoria Wulff

homebound:

Sandra Edwards, Lillian Lafferty

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Please note: Sunday school classes

following worship resume next Sunday, Jan.

10, with the exception of the Kerygma class

which meets this evening at 5:30 p.m.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

11:15 a.m.

Nursery (through age 3)

Location: Nursery, Education building

Teaching team: Debbie Bostick, Deb Stone

Pre-kindergarten through first grade Location: second floor, Education building

Teaching team: Anna Childs, Irene Darko,

Teresa Fulcher, Bonnie Murray

Grades 2-5

Location: Room 101, Activities building

Teaching team: Donna Hoppestad, Pete Johnson,

Kathy Layendecker

Youth Location: room 200, Activities building

Teaching team: Anne Backus, Margaret Ann

King, Dallas Stults

ADULTS

9:00 a.m.

Early Birds class – room 6, Sanctuary building

(coffee/treats, Bible study/discussion)

Rise n’ Shine class – parlor, Sanctuary building

(coffee/treats, Bible study/discussion)

1:00 p.m.

A Mercy for All People: An intro to Islam Fellowship hall, Led by Dr. Phillip Sherman

5:30 p.m.

Kerygma – This weekly Bible study resumes next

Sunday, Jan. 3, in room 102, Activities building.

Youth movie night

coming soon!

Friday, Jan. 15 is a youth movie

nights from 6:00-8:30 p.m. in room

102. All youth in grades 5-12 are

invited to bring your friends for

pizza, drinks, popcorn & fun!

FOOD 4 KIDS BACKPACKS Come help sort and pack food for

hungry children!

Food 4 Kids workdays are next week—Monday,

Jan. 11 and Tuesday, Jan. 12, at First United

Methodist Church, Oak Ridge.

Meet at FUMC at 1:30 p.m. Monday to unpack

boxes, sort snacks, and pack backpacks. The

Tuesday crew meets at 8:30 a.m. to finish pack-

ing backpacks and deliver them to local schools.

Contact Gretchen Drane at 483-1472 or

gfdrane@gmail.com to get involved. Or just

show up at FUMC ready to work!

Sharon Youngs Pastor Anna Thomas Director of Music

Jim Allen Organist Meg Tonne Parish Nurse

Adrienne Pyle Office Manager Omer Breeden Sexton Bobbie Peters Nursery Brittany King Nursery

Addison Losey Nursery

P.O. Box 6106 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (865) 483-1318 fpcor.org

Located at the corner of Lafayette and Oak Ridge Turnpike Church Office Hours: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.—12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church—A PC(USA) Congregation

To donate flowers for worship, please sign the flower chart on the fellowship hall bulletin

board. Flowers are $35 (checks payable to First Presbyterian Church).

Please make note….

WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS NEXT SUNDAY, JAN. 10

Liturgist: Chuck Hadden

Time with Children: TBA

Activity Time: Sue Byrne, Kate Fulcher

Sound Guild: Carolyn Krause

Ushers: Andrew Brittain, Teresa Brittain, Mary

Childress, Gail & Phil King, Anna Robinson, Matt

Stone, Dennis Strickler

Counters: Bonnie Murray, Matt Stone

Flowers: TBA

Fellowship Hosts: Bonnie & Syd Murray

Opening/Closing: Mike Hilliard, Dave Mullins