Service for the Lord’s DaySt. Simons Presbyterian Church

25th Sunday after PentecostNovember 6, 2016 | 8:45 & 11:00am Worship

“Covered Table”Anton Faistauer, 1916

WE GATHER TO PRAISE

GreetinG & Announcements

Please sign and pass the friendship register.

Welcome to worship at St. Simons Presbyterian Church. As you enter the sanctuary, please silence your cell phones. All children are welcome in worship. If you prefer, a nursery (located in the children’s hall at the rear of the church) is available for children from birth to five years. Worship resources for children are available at the sanctuary entrances.

Welcome

Let us now prepare our hearts and minds to worship God.

Service for the Lord’s Day25th Sunday after Pentecost

November 6, 2016 | 8:45 & 11:00am Worship

*openinG Hymn 645Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

mit freuden zArt

Greeter8:45 am

D. A. Martin 11:00 am

Anne Brown

Ushers8:45 am

Jerry Spencer

Karen Bair

Alex Binkney

Ron Binkney

11:00 am

Scott Risi

Madelynne Risi

Meg Johnson

Steve Brooks

Acolyte Maren Shirah

Rev. Alan Dyer

One: It is good to give thanks and praise to God.

ALL: For life abundant, filled with promise, beauty, and wonder.

One: It is good to gather in the name of Christ.

ALL: Young and old, friend and stranger, bound together by faith.

One: It is good to hear God’s word, to pray and learn, to worship and serve.

ALL: We give as we have received from God, with thankful hearts and abiding joy.

*cAll to WorsHip

11:00 Service Only

8:45 Service Only

Please stand if able.*

prelude Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters

arr. Linker

Amy Bishop, Organist

D. A. MartinAnne Brown

WE SHARE OUR LIFE & GIFTS

prAyer of tHAnksGivinG And tHe lord’s prAyer (All)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.

*prAyer of confession (All)

*AssurAnce of pArdon

In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

Joys And concerns of tHe cHurcH

steWArdsHip moment

*GloriA pAtri 581 H.W. GreAtorex

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.

Holy, Creator God, who gives all that is good, we come this day with thanksgiving, for you have blessed our lives. You have made our world, and you promise the fullness of life for all creation. Yet, we misuse your gifts. We are often led by selfish desires and ambitions. The good you give to us, we destroy or refashion for our own purposes. Forgive us, O God, and join us together as we forgive one another with steadfast kindness. Call us again to be your people, to declare your love in all we say and do.

Silence for Personal Confession

Based on a prayer by

Walter Brueggemann,

our Stewardship Season

theme this year is “Feed

us till we want no more!”

When we are so full

of Jesus that we lack

nothing of his selfless

life, then we will live each

day eager to share our

financial resources with

others to the glory of our

God in heaven.

There is pain and evil in

the world, in which we

are often participants. If

we ignore the ways we

cause pain to God, to

others, and to creation,

we limit the opportunities

for transformation and

healing. In Confession we

practice bringing our pain

to the light, so that God

can transform it.

Rev. Bob Brearley

prepArAtion for prAyer (655) What Shall I Render to the Lord

mArtyrdom

Leslie McCrackenBrenda Jones

Today, we welcome

guest preacher Rev.

Dr. George Wilkes.

George is pastor of the

Presbyterian Church at

Manning in Manning, SC

and is a classmate and

longtime friend of Rev.

Bob Brearley!

*AffirmAtion of fAitH (All)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.

WE PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

old testAment lesson

Deuteronomy 26:1-11Page 311 OT, Pew Bible

prAyer for illuminAtion

All children please come forward at the pastor’s invitation.Following the Word for Children, children Preschool-2nd grade may leave for KidZ Worship.

Word for cHildren

sermon Rev. Dr. George Wilkes “Give and Take”

*prAyer of dedicAtion

*doxoloGy 606 old HundredtH

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

One: This is the Word of the Lord. ALL: Thanks be to God.

epistle lesson

II Corinthians 8:1-7Page 1801 NT, Pew Bible

D. A. MartinAnne Brown

The Apostles’ Creed

offertory I Am the Bread of Life arr. SchmoltzeIdyll of PraiseChancel Choir

Craig Courtney

If You Are New Here. Whether you are visiting from out-of-town, a seasonal resident, or searching for a church home, we are delighted that you are worshiping with us today. If you are interested in receiving more information about membership or the ministries of our congregation, please indicate that on the Friendship Register as it is passed down your pew at the beginning of worship so that we can be in touch with you soon.

Child Care. Children of all ages are welcome in worship. If you prefer, a nursery is available for children, birth through age five. The nursery is located in the Children’s Wing at the rear of the church.

If You Are in Need of Prayer. You may fill out a prayer request card (available in the pews) and place it in the offering plate or hand it to an usher.

To Aid in Worship. A “Rocking Room” with live video of the service is available in the chapel located outside of the front right doors of the sanctuary. Hearing assistance devices and large print hymnals and Bibles may be obtained from the ushers.

Sermons Online. To hear sermons online, visit www.sspres.org/sermons.

*Benediction

WE GO FORTH TO SERVE

cHorAl response Amen

dresden

Break Bread Togetherarr. Woodpostlude

*Hymn of dedicAtion My Hope is Built on Nothing Less

solid rock353 Having been fed by

Word and Sacrament,

we go out to share that

nourishment in the

ordinary intersections

of our daily lives. The

Lord’s Day service

is the indispensable

event that identifies the

church with its Lord and

equips it to identify with

those whom the Lord

has called us to serve.

WE GATHER AT THE TABLE

invitAtion to tHe tABle

prAyer of tHAnksGivinG

sHArinG tHe BreAd And tHe cup

post communion prAyer

The practice of receiving communion by intinction is an ancient one. When taking Communion by intinction, the body of the Church acts together, moving as a community towards the Table. Worshippers are invited to come forward, take a piece of bread, and intinct or dip it in the cup, place it in their mouth, and return to their seats.

communion Hymn This Is The Feast of Victory (513)

festivAl cAnticle

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$4,000 - 5,999

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$100,000

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St. Simons Presbyterian ChurchNumber of Giving Units at Each Amount

50 60 70

(67)

(45)

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(70)

(26)

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(3) 2015 Total Gifts: $1,131,5372015 Total Donors: 364

Our stewardship thought this time around is, “O Lord, feed us till we want no more!” That is, feed us with Jesus Christ until we are full of his generous love. If we are so full of Jesus

that we lack nothing of his selfless life, then we will live each day eager to share our financial resources with others to the glory of our God in heaven.

A second thought follows immediately. If we feed on the bread of heaven and the generous life of Jesus, then we will want no more of the worldly things that we previously thought were

so important. So this time around, we are asking God to feed us with his Holy Spirit until we want no more. What God will give us is the best life possible upon earth, the generous life!

Pledge cards for the 2017 mission budget are available on tabletops throughout the church. It is time to pray. We will dedicate them to Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 13. The church

needs your support in all ways. God bless you as the generous people of faith.

A Word From Your Pastors

This Week

Chancel Flowers: The chancel greenery is given to the glory of God by Gwen Mayberry. Christian Celebration: The rose in the chancel celebrates the birth of Caleb Michael Scarbrough, great grandson to Charles & Diane Scarbrough, born on October 22.

Christian Sympathy: We extend Christian sympathy to Dosia Landis and family upon the death of her husband and church member, Richard Landis. WOW Menu (Nov. 9): turkey, dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, salad, rolls, dessert.

Congregational Meeting: The Session has called a congregational meeting on November 13th at the end of the 11 am worship for the purpose of electing new church officers and approving the pastors terms of call.

Nov 6 - Nov 12Today, Nov 6

8:45 am Early Worship - Sanctuary 9:30 am Breakfast - Fellowship Hall 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary 12:00 pm Worship & Music Ministry Team - Britt Room 5:00 pm Youth Ensemble - Music Attic 6:00 pm Youth Supper/Activities - Britt Room/Youth Suite

Monday, Nov 7 9:00 am Manna House - 1408 G Street, Brunswick 12:00 pm Men’s Noon Day Bible Study – Britt Room 4:00 pm Congregational Life Team - John Law Room 5:00 pm Women’s Book Club - Youth Suite

*7:15 pm Ladies of the Night Circle - Upper Room 8:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting - John Law Room 8:00 pm AA Meeting - Youth Suite

Tuesday, Nov 8 7:00 am Youth Devotion - SSI Chick-fil-a 10:00 am Morning Glory/ One-der-ful - Upper Room 12:00 pm Lunch Bunch Circle - Upper Room 2:00 pm Circle of Esther - Residence of Victoria Simms

Wednesday, Nov 9 10:00 am Ladies Video Bible Study - Youth Suite 4:00 pm KidZ Programs - Playground Veranda 5:00 pm Confirmation Class - Chapel 6:00 pm WOW Supper - Fellowship Hall 6:30 pm Chancel Ringers - Bell Room 7:00 pm Chancel Choir - Choir Room

Thursday, Nov 10 7:00 am Gathering Place Devotion - Youth Suite 7:15 am Men’s Breakfast Bible Study - Britt Room 1:00 pm Grief Counseling - Chapel 4:00 pm Yoga - Youth Suite 6:30 pm New Member Dinner - Brearley Home 8:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting - John Law Room 8:00 pm AA Meeting - Youth Suite

Friday, Nov 11 10:00 am Book Discussion & Prayer - Jann’s Office

June

Sunday School ClassesAdultBritt Class- Upper RoomCome & See- Fellowship HallRejoice- ChapelTrinity- Parlor

Children- Children’s HallPreschool & Elementary

Youth- Youth SuiteSenior High & Mid High

Register Online or in Back Hallway following worship!

Walking Tourof Savannah Churches

Nov 10th

9:30 am - Cook11:00 am - Serve 1:00 pm - Clean

Sanctuary Open for

PrayerElection Day7 AM - 7 PM

Stewardship Sunday

November 13thDedication of Pledge Cards &

Celebration of Ministry for 2017

Manna HouseNovember 7th

― Parker Palmer

“ABundAnce does not HAppen AutomAticAlly. it is creAted WHen We HAve tHe sense to cHoose community, to come toGetHer to celeBrAte And sHAre our common

store. WHetHer tHe scArce resource is money or love or poWer or Words, tHe true lAW of life is tHAt We GenerAte

more of WHAtever seems scArce By trustinG its supply And pAssinG it Around. AutHentic ABundAnce does not lie

in secured stockpiles of food or cAsH or influence or Affection But in BelonGinG to A community WHere We cAn

Give tHose Goods to otHers WHen We Are in need.”

205 Kings Way St. Simons Island, GA 31522 912-638-2220

St. Simons Presbyterian Church is a member of the Savannah Presbytery and the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is a Stephen Ministry Congregation.

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Rev. Bob BrearleyCo-Pastorbob@sspres.org

Jeannine TorbertAdministratorjeannine@sspres.org

Rhonda HambrightMusic Ministryrhonda@sspres.org

Nat ScottCongregational Lifenat@sspres.org

Walter LynnBuilding Coordinatorwalter@sspres.org

Leslie McCrackenClerk of Session

Anne AspinwallChair of Deacons

Al LedinghamTreasurer

Ministers: All members of the churchSt. Simons Presbyterian Church Ministers: All members of the church

Judy CauleyPreschool Director judy@sspres.org

Rev. Alan DyerCo-Pastoralan@sspres.org

Rev. Jann BriscoeParish Associatejannbriscoe@gmail.com

Frieda WarnerChildren’s Ministry/CEfrieda@sspres.org

Meg JohnsonYouth Mininstry Coord. meg@sspres.org

Amy BishopOrganistamy@sspres.org

Suzanne MorrisonHandbellssuzanne@sspres.org

Betty CarterSecretarybetty@sspres.org

Caroline KittleCommunications caroline@sspres.org

To Ponder Prayerfully

Abundance