July 10, 2016

First Presbyterian ChurchThe Eight Sunday of Pentecost

Glorify. Grow.

Mission Statement:We, as the Church, are the Body of Christ equipped through prayer by the Holy Spirit to glorify God; through passionate worship, nurturing fellowship, sacrificial service, respectful evangelism, and active discipleship, we encourage and challenge all ages of our congregation and community to grow in relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Ask an usher for a large print bulletin, Bible, or hearing enhancement device.Prayer cards, visitor information cards, and offering envelopes can be found in the pews. Please place them in the offering plate.

Preaching: Rev. Rich McDermott Liturgist: Rev. Chris Campbell8:30 Lay Leader: Kathi Dailey11:00 Lay Leader: David PedenOrganist: Julane Swank

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GatheringPreparation for Worship John Philip Newell, Former Warden of Iona

On my final evening in the city, as I walked along a simple unlit path leading back to my accommodations, I stumbled over an object on the pathway. It was dark, and I could not see clearly. But when I looked more closely, I saw that it was not just an object on the pathway. It was a little old woman. She was curled up for the night, covered in little more than sackcloth. Something shameful in me did not want to touch the horrendous wrong of that woman having to sleep on a pathway. Something in me knew if I allowed myself to be touched by the disgraceful injustice of her and countless others in the world having to sleep rough every night, I would never be the same.

Voluntary Slow Air Herbert Howells

Call to Worship Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet!Day after day we seek God, as if we are a nation that practices righteousness.What is the path that God chooses for us? To loose the bonds of injustice, to share our food with the hungry, to bring the homeless poor into our homes?If we remove the yoke from among us, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, if we satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then our light shall rise in the darkness.God guides and challenges us continually. Let us worship God!

Introit Alleluia Taize

§ Hymn 354 Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory Battle Hymn

§ Prayer of Confession Most holy and merciful Father, we confess to you and one another that we have sinned against

you by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart, mind and strength. In the busyness of our lives, we often fail to heed the words of Jesus concerning our neighbor: to feed the hungry and provide shelter for the homeless, to clothe the poor, to comfort the sick and visit the imprisoned, to fight injustice and to welcome strangers.

Forgive us of our sins and guide us to use our time, talents and treasures to help others and in doing so showing our gratitude for the gift you have given us in Your Son, Jesus.

§ Assurance of PardonFriends, believe the good news of the Gospel! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!

§ The Gloria PatriGlory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

§ Passing the Peace Greet those around you with, “The peace of Christ be with you.”

The f lowers are given to the glory of God.The Worship of God8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Words in bold are spoken by the congregation.§ Invites all who are able to stand.

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§ Hymn 761 Called as Partners in Christ’s Service Beecher

Community Joys and Events

Proclaiming

Scripture Reading Isaiah 58:1–11 Old Testament page 688

Children’s Time (11:00)Children (age 3 to fourth grade) are invited to go to Kids For Christ (KFC) in room 216.

Anthem Sing unto God Paul FetlerSing unto God. Sing, ye kingdoms of the earth, O sing praises unto the Lord,

Sing to him that rideth upon the heavens which are of old, Lo, he uttereth his voice, and that a mighty voice. Ascribe ye strength unto God,

His excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.

Scripture Reading Matthew 25:31–46 New Testament page 29

The Sermon To Loose the Bonds of Injustice Rev. McDermott

Responding

§ Affirmation of Faith In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of

God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve.

We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus proclaimed the reign of God: preaching good news to the poor and release to the captives, teaching by word and deed and blessing the children, healing the sick and binding up the brokenhearted, eating with outcasts, forgiving sinners, and calling all to repent and believe the gospel.

We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father. In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God’s image male and female, of every race and people, to live as one community. Amen.

Offertory Love Divine All Loves Excelling David Cherwien

§ The Doxology Lasst uns ErfreuenPraise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; Alleluia!Praise Him above ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

Pastoral Prayer and 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.

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Sending

§ Hymn 772 Live into Hope Truro

§ Charge and Benediction the congregation joins hands

§ Postlude The Heavens Declare the Glory of God Psalm 19

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Comments for Contemplation

To Loose the Bonds of Injustice Isaiah 58:1– 11, Matthew 25:31– 46

1. What excited me then and excites me today is to have seen and to know that the gospel of Jesus Christ makes a world of difference in the people and places where severe _____________ and hopelessness dwell.

2. “We are asleep to God’s heart for the poor and oppressed, absorbed with our own inner life, wrestling with our own dreams and traumas that, for all their vividness, are unknown, unseen and largely _____________ to the world around us.” [Mark Labberton]

3. And if you are not careful (and I would urge you not to be careful) this God will wake you up, and shape you and mold you and reorder your life in a way that you could never imagine, a way that can bring about _____________ and mercy and compassion and love in our world.

4. “You see, somehow the God we name, the music we sing, the prayers we offer, and the Scripture we hear read and preached has to call us deeper into God’s _____________ and deeper into the world for which Christ died.” [Mark Labberton]

5. It was his conversion to Christ that gave him the courage and faith to see it through. And hundreds of thousands of people who lived under slavery can praise God for William Wilberforce, as well as those of us who have _____________ from his pioneering work.

6. You see, genuine Christian discipleship is about both believing in the Lord Jesus and following the Lord Jesus. It is about sharing God’s good news in word and in deed. It is about both having a relationship with Jesus and loosing the bonds of injustice wherever injustice exists. Both are needed for it to be done _____________.

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This week @ FPCASunday 7/10 Fun in the Son - Sr. High 8:30 a.m. Worship in Chapel 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Welcome Reception for

Pastor Chris & family 2:00 p.m. PCGRC

Monday 7/11 Fun in the Son - Sr. High 8:45 a.m. Preschool Summer Camp

Tuesday 7/12 Fun in the Son - Sr. High 8:45 a.m. Preschool Summer Camp

Wednesday 7/13 Fun in the Son - Sr. High 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 8:45 a.m. Preschool Summer Camp 10:00 a.m. Quilting Group

Thursday 7/14 Fun in the Son - Sr. High 8:45 a.m. Preschool Summer Camp

Friday 7/15 NEWS Submission Date Fun in the Son - Sr. High

8:45 a.m. Preschool Summer Camp

Information for the July 24th bulletin should be turned in to the church office today, or emailed

to kim@firstprestexas.org by this Monday.

Prayer MinistryPrayers for those with health and other concerns:

Esther Albright, Chona Pacot Anwar, David Boice, Shirley Bragg, Andrew Bridges, Crystal Castaneda, Jerry Colleps, Lee Carol Copeland, Wanda Estes, Laura Farnell, Ron Forte, Bobbie Fowler, David Goff, Susan Graham, Margery Harrand, Edna and Ken Harris, Bill Hayden, Lisa House, Norman Hulla, Bob Johnson, Doyle Malone, Edna McCoy, Barbara Mooers, Ruth Moore, Bill Olsen, Ann Pitstick, Homer Reynolds, Albert Ross, Eulabel Sheldon, Linda Smith, Brooks and Connie Taylor, Jerry Thomas, Allen Underwood, Audrey Wallace and Mary Jane Wright

Prayers for family serving in the armed forces:

Aaron Alonso, Ben Boughton, Riley Curnutt, Austin Curran, Eric Dill, Jeff Grimes, Nathan Haerer, Damien King, Matthew Lopez, Mike Manci, Jack Murtha, Colin Peden, Jason Polk, Ryan Powell, Ryan Regalado, Christopher Young and Robbie Wallace

Prayers for our home-bound members

Prayers for those who do not know Christ

If you have any congregational care needs, please contact Pastor Rich McDermott,

Senior Pastor, at the church office 817-274-8286 or his cell phone: 970-218-3689.

For questions about specific concerns listed above, please contact Juanice Young at

juanicey@gmail.com or 817-794-5626.

FPCA BAZAARNIVAL – JULY 30THOK, I know you’re wanting to surprise me and call me in the last week to pick up those cycling machines, old bikes, treadmills and piano’s and organs you haven’t played in 20 years.Now, I’m going to tell you how to move your marriage into a state of bliss. Remember the times (last night and most every night), when you’ve got your current TV going full blast and your hearing aid turned up, and your wife is hollering to turn it down because she can’t hear the 50th rerun of Love Story or Dancing with the Stars. It’s time to have your man cave or woman’s nest. Replace those 6 year old TV’s with one of those new-fangled 55”- 60” flat screens. Now you can see the TV without squinting, GLORY. Now you can wear your new earphones and turn off the speakers and there is blessed tranquility in the household and your marriage is saved.Go ahead and get off your couch and call us to come get it and that old marriage busting TV. We’ll even go by and pick up that new LAZ-BOY you bought.Call Bob-a-Lew for pick ups (Lew 817-233-8172 or Bob 214-415-5396 - he’s back on the 12th from motoring in the south of France).PS: Start saving those plastic bags and hangers, we need them for Bazaarnival.

Presbyterian Children’s Home’s & Services Ranger OutingJoin the Fun!

August 14 the Rangers play the Detroit Tigers. We’ll have youth from Itasca and Waxahachie join us in Sunday School, 11am Worship and lunch in the Fellowship Hall.

Then if you want to go to the game, we’ve got tickets in Sec 335 for $25/ticket.Contact Adrian Rodriguez or Bob Dawson for tickets to the game.

Bob cell: 214-415-5396 Adrian cell: 817-734-2726

Welcome Reception forRev. Chris Campbell, wife Chelsea,

and sons Colton and Hudson

Come welcome our new Associate Pastor, Chris Campbell and family, today at 12 noon

in the Fellowship Hall.

We are praising God for the Campbells’ arrival and the opportunity to increase our

fruit for God’s Kingdom work.