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Welcome!

Whether you are worshiping with us for the first time or have grown up here at FPC, we are glad you

have joined us for worship this morning! You can listen live every Sunday at 11:00 am on KSBI

780AM/94.3FM or go to www.stillwaterfpc.org/listenlive and click on the link to join audio livestreaming.

- Gathering Around the Word -

PRELUDE ............................................................................................... “Chorale Prelude on Old Hundredth” - D. Buck

GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY Sharing Christ’s Peace - Share the peace of Christ via text with someone, share signs of

peace with those in your household, or if you have Facebook, go to our page, First

Presbyterian Church - Stillwater, and share the peace of Christ in the comments section of our

Sunday post.

ORGAN INTRADA ................................................................................................... on Lobe den Herren - R. te Velde

**CALL TO WORSHIP ..................................................................................................... adapted from Psalm 103 Leader: With all that is within us, let us bless God’s holy name. Community: For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is God’s steadfast love for us.

Leader: God redeems our lives, and satisfies us with good things. Community: The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed.

Leader: God does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our

failings. Community: For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is God’s steadfast love.

All: Let us worship God!

**HYMN OF PRAISE 35 ........................................................................ .“Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” Words and music on next page

**PRAYER OF ADORATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION ......................................................................................................................... in unison Gracious and loving God, you lived for us - we have not lived for you. You have forgiven us - we have not forgiven others. You have loved us - we have not loved ourselves nor have we loved one another. Take pity on us and forgive us, God. Help us to forgive. Help us to live for you. Help us to love through Christ our Lord….

Moment of silence for silent confession

ORDER OF DIVINE WORSHIP FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

September 13th, 2020 - 11:00 am

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KYRIE ............................................................................................................................................................ 425, V. 2 Take away our sinfulness, evil that imprisons us;

free us from what troubles us; give our souls release.

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS People of God, our sins are forgiven. God is merciful and gracious and is Lord of us all. Reconciled to the God who loves us, let us live and love through Christ our Lord. Alleluia, glory be to God! Amen.

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**RESPONSE TO FORGIVENESS .................................................................................................................... 581 Glory 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, amen.

- Proclaiming and Sharing the Word -

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

EPISTLE LESSON .............................................................................................................................. Romans 14:1-12

GOSPEL LESSON ........................................................................................................................ Matthew 18:21-35 Leader: This is the word of the Lord.

Community: Thanks be to God.

TIME WITH CHILDREN Please see the video link on our Facebook page for today’s Children & Worship video.

SPECIAL MUSIC ............................................................. “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” - arr. R. Walters

SERMON ...................................................................................................................... “Forgiveness and Freedom”

- Responding to the Word -

**PROFESSION OF FAITH ............................................................................... from A Brief Statement of Faith In life and in death we belong to God….We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus

proclaimed the reign of God: preaching good news to the poor, 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. Unjustly

condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was crucified, suffering the depths of human pain

and giving his life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his

sinless life, delivering us from death to life eternal.

**HYMN OF PRAYER 427 .........................................................................“Jesus Knows the Inmost Heart” Words and music on next page, you are welcome to join in the refrain, and in the verses as you

are comfortable.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

RECOGNITION OF NEW MEMBERS Pat and George Gilland

Jane & Marty Hovey Paul Ryan Tako

INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING You can make an offering by going to www.stillwaterfpc.org/giving

or text GIVE to 580-823-8264, or mail a check to First Presbyterian Church, 524 S. Duncan St.,

Stillwater, OK 74074

OFFERTORY .................................................................................................. Meditation on Baronita - R. te Velde

http://www.stillwaterfpc.org/giving

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**DOXOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................... 606 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below;

praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

**PRAYER OF DEDICATION

- Sharing the Word into the World -

**SENDING HYMN 754 ....................... …………………………………………….”Help Us Accept Each Other” Words and music on page after next

**CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE……………………………………………..…..“Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” - M. Reger

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Music Notes by Rebecca te Velde

Prelude: Dudley Buck (1839-1909) was a prominent American organist, composer, teacher, and writer (Dictionary of Music Terms). After studying at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, he studied in Leipzig, Dresden and Paris before becoming organist at Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn. This piece is a quiet and elongated setting of the tune of our Doxology, presented in a trio texture. Postlude: Max Reger (1873-1916), known especially for his enormous organ compositions (in their technical demands as well as in duration), was a highly-acclaimed virtuoso organist, prolific composer, pedagogue, and conductor. He was also a church musician and composed for those needs, including concise hymn-based pieces such as this one. Although short, it bears Reger’s trademarks of density and Bach-inspired counterpoint. Special Music: We thank Choral Scholar Megan Flores for serving as soloist and cantor this morning. Her solo is a lovely setting of hymn #475 in Glory to God.

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Our Worship is broadcast on KSPI AM (780) and PETE FM (94.3) at 11:00 am each Sunday. Or

listen live online at www.stillwaterfpc.org/listenlive. Audio recordings of the sermon and the full

worship service will be available by the end of Monday each week, and can be found on our

website at www.stillwaterfpc.org/sermon.

Today:

In-Person Worship Service at 9:00 am in the Sanctuary.

Sunday School Classes via Zoom at 10:00 am. Please see First Things for Zoom links and class

details.

Broadcast-Only Worship at 11:00 am. Please join us via facebook.com/StillwaterFPC, KSPI radio

(780 AM or 94.3 FM), or www.stillwaterfpc.org/listenlive

The Youth Interfaith Tour (Virtual) will be held from 1:30 - 3:30 pm.

Children’s Ministry Kickoff will be at 6:30 pm via Zoom. Please see First Things for Zoom access

info.

Please Note:

The Church Office and building remains closed to the general public. Church staff will be

working in the office much of the time, and office phones are again ringing to the church. If

you would like to visit the Columbarium or have another access need, please call the church

office number (405)372-5580 and we will make arrangements with you. If you have a pastoral

need after hours please call the afterhours pastor emergency line at (405)338-7545 to be

connected to one of the pastors.

This Week:

Youth Committee meets Monday at 12:00 noon via Zoom.

Children’s Ministry meets at 5:00 pm on Tuesday via Zoom.

Communications & Connecting meets at 5:30 pm on Tuesday via Zoom.

Second Mile Sewing meets at 9:30 am in Fellowship Hall.

Mid-Week Prayer is Wednesday at 12:10 pm via Zoom. Please see this week’s First Things for

access details or contact Pastor Leah or Pastor Jenny for assistance.

Adult Ministry meets Wednesday at 5:30 pm via Zoom.

UKIRK Bible Study will be held Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. Please contact Pastor Jenny Hardin,

jenny.hardin@stillwaterfpc.org, for more information.

Lectionary Bible Study meets Thursday at 10:00 am in the Hospitality Area or via Zoom. Please

see this week’s First Things for access details or contact Pastor Leah or Pastor Jenny for

assistance.

Stewardship & Finance meets Thursday at 5:30 pm via Zoom.

Saturday Brunch Ministry is from 11:00 am to noon. Sack lunches will be available for brunch

attendees, but the building will not be open for fellowship. If you are interested in volunteering

with Saturday Brunch during this time, please contact Pastor Jenny at

jenny.hardin@stillwaterfpc.org or (405) 372-5580.

- ANNOUNCEMENTS -

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Amanda Nick Amidon Shea Arnett

David Awtrey Noelle Baker

Betty Bays Mandy Blackburn

Dawn Blair Rose Marie Bligh

Terry Bobo Bill Brewer

Helen Britton Lin Brown

Belinda Bruner Wayne Cartwright

Paula Cavett Nancy Chapa

Marilyn Choike Allison Christy

Abby Clapp Darlene Collyar

Andee and Kannon Cooper

Dick Croom

Heather Davidson Martha Dearinger Matthew Durham

Lyle Eastman Lori Fagan

Norma Franke Ed Gallegos

Dorothy Gibbons Lauren Glynn Tim Hardin

Alana Harding Ben Harris

Kendall Harvey Mary Ann Henley

Charla Hilger Carolynne Hopkins

Linda Houck Sandy Ives

Patty Jacobs Paul Dean Jenkins

Brenda Johns Ted Joy

Patty Keys Mary Jane

Kirchenbauer Margy Knox

Pauline Kopecky Dottie Kraemer Karen Krehbiel

Jay Lawson Hank Lett Judy Lewis

Wendy Long Mary Kay Mallory

Alyssa Matal Don McCall

Philip Meadows Tresa Miller Jean Moore

Mary Beth Morris Nora Nagaruk Pricilia Nkem Joyce Odom

Denton Padgett Frances Phillips

Jean Potts Daniel Powell

Lisa Reavis

Sydney Reding Larry Redburn

Jack Reeves Elaine Renfrow Cooper Russell Gloria Sandvold

Don Savage David Schmidly

Frank Schull Bradley Schutt Bob & Bonnie

Siddon Karen Shippey

Brylee Shullanberg Jeffrey Silver David Smith Ted Smith

Audrey Soehren Paul Sorrentino Jamie Stephens Debbie Stout Judi Tarlton Upendo Kids Emily Walker

Nelda Wallace Barbara Ware Darrell Warren

Jim Wasson Nona Wilhm Jim & Lynda

Williams Scott Williams

Kathleen & Stephan Wilson

Jim Wise Elizabeth Woodford

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PRAYER CONCERNS

Presbytery: Guymon

Military Service: Jordan Buterbaugh, Casey Campbell, Tom Cooper,

Justin Fowler, James Greenwald, Matt Krehbiel,

Eric Murphy, Miles Smith, & Bryn Williams

Next Sunday, September 20

In-Person Worship Service at 9:00 am in the Sanctuary.

Sunday School Classes via Zoom at 10:00 am. Please see First Things for Zoom links and

class details.

Broadcast-Only Worship at 11:00 am. Please join us via facebook.com/StillwaterFPC,

KSPI radio (780 AM or 94.3 FM), or www.stillwaterfpc.org/listenlive

UKIRK Park Picnic will start at 12:30 pm at a local park in Stillwater. Interested university

and university-age students can contact UKIRk Assistant Ethan Williams

(ukirk@stillwaterfpc.org) or Pastor Jenny Hardin (jenny.hardin@stillwaterfpc.org) for more

information.

Into the Light: Finding Hope Through Prayers of Lament is a new evening Bible study

meeting monthly on the third Sunday of the month at 5:00 pm via Zoom. Let by Pastor

Leah, this study is open to all. Please see First Things for class details and Zoom access

information or call the church office at (405) 372-5580 for more information.

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The Communion table flowers are given to the glory of God by

Steve & Cathy Fairbanks in celebration of Toni’s birthday and in

remembrance of Steven’s birthday yesterday.

- THIS WEEK AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -

TODAY 9:00 am In-Person Worship .......... Sanctuary 10:00 am Sunday School Classes ....... Online 11:00 am Remote Worship ......... Online/Radio 1:30 pm Interfaith Virtual Tour ............ Online 6:30 pm Children’s Ministry Kickoff .... Online MONDAY 12:00 pm Youth Committee ................. Online

TUESDAY 5:00 pm Children’s Committee .......... Online 5:30 pm Communications & ConnectingOnline

WEDNESDAY 9:30 am Second Mile Sewing ................. SFH 12:10 pm Midweek Prayer ..................... Online 5:30 pm Adult Ministry ......................... Online

THURSDAY 10:00 am Bible Study .................... Online/HA 5:30 pm Stewardship & Finance ........ Online FRIDAY

SATURDAY 11:00 am Saturday Brunch Ministry ........... FH SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 20) 9:00 am In-Person Worship .......... Sanctuary 10:00 am Sunday School Classes ........ Online 11:00 am Remote Worship ........ Online/Radio 12:30 pm UKIRK Picnic ........... Stillwater Park 5:00 pm Into the Light Bible Study ...... Online 7:00 pm PYG (Youth) ................... Courtyard

First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater

524 S. Duncan St., Stillwater, OK 74074

405-372-5580 (office number)

405-338-7545 (after-hours pastoral emergency number)

www.stillwaterfpc.org

Rev. Dr. Leah Hrachovec, Pastor: leah.hrachovec@stillwaterfpc.org

Rev. Jenny Hardin, Associate Pastor: jenny.hardin@stillwaterfpc.org

Jenna Campbell, Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries: jenna.campbell@stillwaterfpc,org

Magdalena Vinson, Church Administrator: magdalena.vinson@stillwaterfpc.org

Mary Beth Garoffolo, Finance & Office Assistant: marybeth.garoffolo@stillwaterfpc.org

Rebecca te Velde, Organist & Director of Music: rebecca.tevelde@stillwaterfpc.org

- ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY -

Preaching

Liturgist

Communicating Person

Organist/Dir. of Music

Cantor

Leah Hrachovec, Pastor Belinda Bruner

Jenny Hardin, Associate Pastor Rebecca te Velde

Megan Flores