First Presbyterian ChurchJune 4, 2017

of FaithSunday, June 4, 2017

11 a.m.First Presbyterian Church

“...music is about as physical as it gets: your

essential rhythm is your heartbeat;

your essential sound, the

breath.” Anne Lamott

v o c e s

Prelude “Fanfare” John Cook

Words of Welcome

Introit “Zion’s Walls” Aaron Copland Come fathers and mothers, come sisters and brothers, come join us in singing the praises of Zion. O fathers, don’t you feel determined to meet within the walls of Zion? We’ll shout and go round the walls of Zion.

*Processional Hymn 35 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” lobe den herrenPlease stand as the choir passes your pew.

Reading Excerpt from Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith Kathleen Norris

Opening Litany Adapted from The Rhythm of Life: Celtic Daily Prayer by David AdamOne: The Spirit of the Lord fills the whole world.All: The Spirit of the Lord moves over the deep.One: The Spirit of the Lord warms our hearts.All: The Spirit of the Lord fills all things.One: Come, Holy Spirit, come,All: Come and fill us.One: Come, Lord of life, come,All: Come and fill us.One: Come, wind of heaven, come,All: Come and fill us.One: Come, flame of love, come,All: Come and fill us.One: Come, giver of all gifts, come,All: Come and fill us with your love, your grace and your peace. Amen.

Musical Selection “Morning Has Broken” Shawn Kirchner Morning has broken like the first morning; blackbird has spoken like the first bird. Praise for the singing; praise for the morning; praise for them springing fresh from the word. Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven, like the first dew fall on the first grass. Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, sprung in completeness where his feet pass. Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning; born of the one light, Eden saw play! Praise with elation; praise every morning, God’s recreation of the new day!

Scripture Reading Psalm 100 pew Bible pg. 552

Reading Excerpt from Exposition on the Psalms St. Augustine

Musical Selection “Jubilate Deo” Peter Anglea Jubilate Deo, omnis terra; servite Domino in Laetitia. Introite in conspectus ejus in exultatione. Quoniam suavis est Dominus; in aeternum misericordia ejus, et usque in generationem et generationem veritas ejus. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with singing. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth to all generations.

Scripture Reading Ephesians 1:15-23 pew Bible pg. 192

Reading Excerpt from Revelations of Divine Love Julian of Norwich

Musical Selection “A Covenant Prayer” Dan Forrest I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt; rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing; put me to suffering. I am no longer my own, but thine. Let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee. Let me be exalted for thee, or brought low for thee. Let me be full; let me be empty. Let me have all things; let me have nothing. I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thou art mine and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.

*Hymn 29 “O God, You Search Me” o god, you search me

Scripture Reading Hebrews 11:8-16 pew Bible pg. 225-226

Reading Excerpt from The Good Book Peter J. Gomes Musical Selection “Ain’-a-That Good News!” William L. Dawson I got a crown up in the Kingdom, ain’-a-that good news! I got a harp up in the kingdom, ain’-a-that good news! I got a robe up in the Kingdom, ain’-a-that good news! I got a Saviour in the Kingdom, ain’-a-that good news! I’m a-goin’ to lay down this world, goin’a shoulder up my cross. Goin’-a take it home to my Jesus, ain’-a-that good news!

Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 13 pew Bible pg. 175

Reading Excerpt from The Four Loves C.S. Lewis

Musical Selection “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling!” Mack Wilberg Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven to earth come down. Fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art. Visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart. Breathe, O breathe thy loving spirit into every troubled breast! Let us all in thee inherit; let us find thy promised rest. Take away the love of sinning; Alpha and Omega be. End of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. Come, Almighty, to deliver; let us all thy life receive. Suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above; pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be. Let us see thy great salvation, perfectly restored in thee, changed from glory into glory till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Amen!

Reading Excerpt from Help, Thanks, Wow Anne Lamott

Prayers of the People

Offering Offertory “The Lord’s Prayer” Albert H. Malotte

Trevor Cook, marimba

Offertory 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.

*Hymn 837 “What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine” showalter

*Benediction

*Benediction Response “Let Everything That Hath Breath” Jeffrey L. Ames Loretta Giles, soloist

Sing unto the Lord a new song. Sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Declare his glory, among the nations. Let everything that hath breath, praise the Lord! Magnify the Lord with me and exalt his name together. Hallelujah, bless his name, for he’s worthy to be praised. Clap your hands, all ye people. Shout with a voice of triumph! For the mighty Lord is great and greatly to be praised. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord! Come on and praise the Lord. Let’s all praise his name. Give him the highest praise. Praise him with the timbrel, praise him with the dance. Stand up on your feet and just lift up holy hands. Sing “Hallelujah,” praise his holy name. For the Lord is worthy to be praised! Let’s praise the Lord. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.

*Blessing for the Meal

We are glad you are with us today!

We welcome all to First Presbyterian Church

as we worship together, knowing that each of us is a beloved part of the body of

Christ.

Our PastorsPendleton B. Peery

Senior Pastorppeery@firstpres-charlotte.org

Erika FunkAssociate Pastor for Missionefunk@firstpres-charlotte.org

Katelyn M. GordonAssociate Pastor

for Christian Formationkgordon@firstpres-charlotte.org

Katherine C. KerrAssociate Pastor

for Congregational Carekkerr@firstpres-charlotte.org

Charles C. WilliamsonParish Associate

cwilliamson@firstpres-charlotte.org__________

William P. Young, IIIDirector of Music Ministries

wyoung@firstpres-charlotte.org

Are you interested in joining our church?

Contact Lucy CaldwellMembership Coordinator

lcaldwell@firstpres-charlotte.org

Pastor on callIf you have a pastoral emergency outside of regular church hours, dial 704.927.0256 for the on-call

voicemail. Your call will be returned promptly.

200 West Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202

www.firstpres-charlotte.org 704.332.5123

News and Announcements

Night at the Knights to Support Haiti Mission: Join your FPC family for an evening of baseball on Friday, July 28. Tickets are $20 and $4 of that cost goes to support our partners in Haiti. Deadline for ticket purchase is June 15. Register and pay online http://bit.ly/FPCNightatKnights or register online and send a check later. Checks should be made out to First Presbyterian Church with OFCB Night at the Knights in the memo line. Fireworks will follow the game.

The sanctuary flowers are given to the glory of God and in honor of Jane Knox Gustafson by Marc Gustafson.

We go into the world to seek and serve and walk along-side our family in faith.

serve

worshipWe worship in ways that speak of God’s majesty, mystery and love.

Through study at every age and stage, we aim to become more Christlike and deepen our relationship with our Lord.

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Preschool Parents’ Night Out: June 30, 6-8 p.m. An evening out for parents with childcare for preschool age children! Register here: http://bit.ly/FPCParentsNO

SopranoJennifer Cable Melissa ChildersNan CrozierRachel CummingsEleanor HatcherDonna JenkinsJulie JohnsonMolly Johnson Fran Landess Mary Ann Langston Jane Moore Mary-Elizabeth RussellSusan Shimp Martha ThorpeMelissa Walker Brooke Weeks

AltoCarla Faust BareSuzie BlackNancy BrockCynthia BuckJean GilcrestLoretta GilesTonda GridleyCarolyn JonesJanet LymanMartha MalloryCaryn OverbeyKelly PottsAnnie RickenbaughBeth RickenbaughPattie SpearmanMelanie TwyneJane Whitley

TenorJim CrozierSkip JohnsonJohn LucasKent MainWard McKeithenBranden NicholsonWarren OverbeyRandy PhillipsCharlie Weeks

BassHarlan CarrollLen CummingsBill FleetKeane MatthewsRon NorelliAndy ParseKemp Rickenbaugh Peter RussellMorris SpearmanJim TwyneDavid Williamson

The Sanctuary Choir Will Young, director

Youth SingersCady Fleet, Libby Fleet, Aiden Johnson, Elijah Johnson, Kimberly Morgan

InstrumentalistsOrgan/Piano: Dongho Lee Percussion: Trevor Cook Bass: Dennis Contreras

Summer Sermon Series on Hymns:Beginning June 11 and continuing through July 2, the first sermon series of the summer we will learn about the stories of faith behind the hymns we love to sing.

June 11: What a FellowshipJune 18: This is My Father’s WorldJune 25: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling July 2: Lift Every Voice and Sing

Congregational Meeting: A Congregational Meeting to elect a Church Officer Nomi-nating Committee will follow worship on Sunday, June 11. Nominees for this com-mittee are Elders John Alexander, Scott Angel and Sara Pressly; Deacons Christe Eades and Lauren Harnett; Presbyterian Women Sue Loeser and Jamie Morrow; and Tanya Gaspar and Eleanor Hatcher from the congregation at large. Your recommendations for church officers to serve on the Session and the Diaconate from 2018 to 2020 are also needed. Rec-ommendation forms are available on the Now@FPC page of the website and on the information table in the Historical Lobby.