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Welcome to Worship at First Presbyterian Church
Neenah, Wisconsin
We’re delighted that you’re here! With the open arms of Christ, we welcome persons of every age,
ability, race, or ethnicity fully into the life of the church, recognizing and respecting all sexual
orientations and gender identities.
Large print bulletins (with hymns included) are available. Please ask an usher.
Hearing Assistance: First Presbyterian has a hearing loop for hearing aid users equipped with
T-coils. Brochures explaining this feature are available in the pews. There are also head phones
available in the narthex, (aka the entryway) if you don’t have hearing aides.
Childcare (infants and toddlers through 2 years old) is available in the nursery located next to the
Fellowship Hall. We welcome infants and small children in worship, but if your child needs care or
becomes uncomfortable during the service, feel free to leave and return as you wish. The audio
portion of the second service can be heard in the Chapel, where you and your child are also welcome.
Worship Bags with activities, and Bibles for Children are available near the entrances of the
Chapel and the Sanctuary.
Wee Worship: At the option of their parents, children ages three years through first grade are invited
to gather in the Wee Worship room next to the library immediately following the Time for Children
at the second service (a teacher will lead them there). Wee Worship provides an environment for
young children to learn, experience, and participate in worship in a developmentally appropriate
way. When we celebrate a Baptism or Communion, children will be brought back to the Sanctuary
right after the sermon so that they can participate. If their parents prefer, children may be taken to the
nursery instead of returning to worship.
Online Connections: Please learn more about us at our website, www.firstpresneenah.org, and Like
us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/FirstPresNeenah, for updates on church activities.
Receiving the Sacrament of Baptism today is Hazel Reese Derencius, daughter of Lindsay and
Phillip Derencius.
Today’s Ministers of Welcome:
Greeters: Deacon Doug Freiermuth and Elder Steve Bork.
Ushers: Faye and Dan Wells at 8:00 a.m. and Amy Foster, Heather Miller, and Aiden and Lorenzo
Pisan at 10:15 a.m.
Coffee Hostess: Ginny Gillman.
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Service for the Lord’s Day Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 24, 2017 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
As the prelude begins, please prepare quietly for worship
and be sure all cell phones are turned off.
Prelude Chorale Prelude on Beach Spring Aaron David Miller
* Introit 399 God Welcomes All (sing two times) THEMBA AMEN
* Call to Worship Danny Westphal (8:00), Alana Richey (10:15) (From Psalm 19:7&10) The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul;
the decrees of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple.
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold;
sweeter are they than honey, and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Let us worship God.
* Hymn 460 Break Thou the Bread of Life BREAD OF LIFE
* Prayer of Confession (From The Book of Common Worship © 1993 Westminster/John Knox Press God of mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you. You provide our daily bread,
but we crave other things. You give your word to guide us, but we follow after other
voices. Forgive us, God of grace. Fill us with hunger for your gifts that truly feed us, so
that we may seek them and be filled; through Jesus Christ our Savior.
(Moment for silent prayers of confession)
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* Response - Hymn 423 (Stanza 1) Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God SARADAY
* Assurance of Pardon
* Response – Hymn 447 We Are Forgiven WE ARE FORGIVEN
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* The Peace
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
(You are invited to share the Peace with your neighbor saying:
“The peace of Christ be with you,” and the neighbor responding, “And also with you.”)
Welcome and Invitation to Our Church Life
(Please sign and pass the Fellowship Pads, noting other names as they are returned,
and greet one another after the service.)
A Time for Children (10:15)
(Following A Time for Children those who are 3 yrs – 1st grade are welcome
to follow a teacher to the Wee Worship room.)
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Readings
Deuteronomy 11:18-21 Pew Bible (OT) p. 168
2 Timothy 3:14-17 Pew Bible (NT) p. 213
Psalm 19, Hymn 61 Your Law, O Lord, Is Perfect CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN
Matthew 4:1-11 Pew Bible (NT) p. 3
Response: For the word of God in Scripture,
for the word of God among us,
for the word of God within us,
Thanks be to God!
Sermon Soul Feast: Chewing the Bread of the Word Terry Hamilton-Poore
* Hymn 453 Open Your Ears, O Faithful People YISRAEL V'ORAITA
Sacrament of Baptism for Hazel Reese Derencius p. 14, Glory to God Hymnal
* Hymn 486 Child of Blessing, Child of Promise KINGDOM
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer
(Following the words, “God, in your mercy,” the response is “Hear our prayers.”)
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.
Sharing of Our Gifts and Offerings
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Offertory Morning Has Broken (8:00) arr. Lloyd Larson
Jesus, Friend of Sinners (10:15) Edvard Grieg
Chancel Choir
Anthem Notes from Steve Sieck
Edvard Grieg was a 19th
century composer from Norway whose symphonic music is so famous and
recognizable that you hear it every day in cartoons and commercials. While Grieg considered himself a
Unitarian, one of the most famous choral motets he ever wrote was “Ave Maris Stella” a Latin prayer to Mary.
This music was re-texted shortly after Grieg died in one edition as “Jesus, Friend of Sinners” by C. Dickinson,
and I have adapted some of the lyrics in this edition we’re singing today. Some music finds its meaning through
its perfect setting of one specific text, but Grieg’s music is absolutely beautiful with a wide range of texts,
including this one. Today’s anthem clearly shows the influence of the Russian Orthodox choral tradition –
doubling the melody between tenors and sopranos, full and rich chords, extreme dynamics, and huge vocal
ranges (high soprano parts, low bass parts). While I originally selected this anthem to comment on Jesus’
parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), it works very well with our second chapter of Soul
Feast: “may our blind eyes see you…keep our thoughts on you” are meditations for the practice of spiritual
reading.
* Response – Hymn 717 For the Life That You Have Given PLEADING SAVIOR
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* Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Abundant God, you plant the seeds of your love in our world and in our lives.
May these gifts that we bring grow into a harvest of grace, peace, and hope for all
of our neighbors near and far. Amen.
* Hymn 748 Go with Us, Lord TALLIS' CANON
* Charge and Benediction
* Response – Hymn 568 Amen AMEN (Haugen)
Postlude Toccata in E Minor Johann Pachelbel
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*Those who are able are invited to stand.
Please join us after worship for coffee and conversation in the Church Parlor.
A Persistent Dream of Peace – Peace & Global Witness Offering. At the national level, peace
means supporting those working to heal the divisions in violent contexts like South Sudan. Peace
means bringing leaders together who have made a profound witness for peace around the world and
deploying them to congregations like ours. Peace means creating materials that equip congregations
to deal with important issues at home and abroad. Twenty-five percent of this offering will stay with
our church, enabling us the freedom to provide support where we feel it is needed most. Special
offering envelopes are available in each pew, or write “Peace and Global Witness Offering” in the
memo of your check. The offering will be dedicated on World Communion Sunday, October 1st.
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Membership Exploration Class is coming up on October 26th
. This class is for those interested in
joining or simply finding out more about First Presbyterian Church. The class will meet on
Thursday, October 26th
, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the upstairs Heritage Meeting Room. A light supper and
childcare will be provided. Please join us!
The Caregivers Support Group meets every other Thursday. The next meeting will take place on
Sept. 28th
at First Presbyterian Church (200 Church St., Neenah), 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Parlor. For
more information, contact the church office ([email protected] or 725-4391) or
our Parish Nurse, Susan Jares, ([email protected]), or just show up!
Wonderful Wednesday S.A.F.E. Training. Our first of five sessions of the SAFE Training
(provided by the UW Oshkosh LGBTQ+ Resource Center) for Wonderful Wednesdays was a
success! We looked closely at what it means to be an ally for the LGBTQ+ community and even took
time to discuss what our personal experiences have been with words used to represent those
associated with LGBTQ+. There is so much more to learn and grow from in these next couple of
weeks and we would love to have you join us even if you have not registered yet! As a reminder, our
next session on Wed. Sept. 27th
, will be a 90 min session, diving into definitions and common
language. Dinner will be served 5:30-6:00 p.m., with the SAFE Training group meeting in the
Parlor 6:00-7:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity for expanding our love as a visible ally within our
own church family and out in the community! See you at Session #2!
Save the date for our JOY and SPY Kick-off meetings: Sunday, October 1st.
JOY (Junior Organization for Youth) for grades 6-8
SPY (Senior Presbyterian Youth) for grades 9-12
6:15 to 6:45 p.m. All JOY youth and parents please meet in the Youth Room (Rm 206).
6:45 to 7:00 p.m. Ice Cream Sundaes will be served in the Fellowship Hall for all JOY
and SPY youth and their parents!
7:00 to 7:30 p.m. All SPY youth and parents please meet in the Youth Room (Rm 206).
We ask that all youth and parents attend, as we will be providing the year’s schedule.
Be sure to
BRING YOUR CALENDAR AND INSURANCE INFORMATION
with you for our meeting together.
We are looking forward to a fun and informative evening on Sunday the 1st! Contact Paul
Huxtable ([email protected] or 725-4391) for more information.
JOY and SPY youth will be walking in the annual CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, Oct. 8
th!
In addition to raising funds to diminish local and global hunger, this year’s walk will also support the
victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma by providing blankets and hygiene kits to shelters, providing
emergency clean-up buckets and school kits to families in need, and providing technical training in
disaster preparedness and long term recovery to state groups. Please support the youth in this event!
More details are available on the information desk.
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Check out the “Volunteer from the Heart” table. The table is located near the Church Office
Sunday mornings, 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. Stop by and sign-up to participate in the mission and ministry
of our church.
The Parish Nurse Office hours are Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Please contact
Susan directly to set office, home, hospital or care facility visits (church office 725-4391 or
[email protected]). There is no charge for the Parish Nurse Health Ministry services.
SUNDAY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
9:00 - 10:00a.m. FaithTime
Adults Soul Feast (SPY room 2nd
floor)
Led by: Marilyn Paulson
Part 2 of our 5 part series on Soul Feast
9th
to 12th
Grade Faith Connections (Library)
6th
to 8th Grade New Testament
Room #B1 (the JOY room under the FH stage)
9:00 – 10:00 a.m FaithTime
3rd
to 5th
Grade Cheering on the FPC5 Relay Team (FH)
K to 2nd
Grade Cheering on the FPC5 Relay Team (FH)
Pre-K Cheering on the FPC5 Relay Team (FH)
FaithTime begins with MY (Musical Youth) Worship
3rd
to 5th
Grade Drumming (Fellowship Hall)
Pre-K to 2nd
Grade Drumming (Wee Worship)
Children and Youth are shepherded to FaithTime following MY Worship.
Please stop by the information desk in the lobby if you have any questions about educational
opportunities or room locations.
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WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sunday, September 24 - Baptism
8:00 a.m. Worship in the Chapel
9:00 a.m. Adult Christian Education
FaithTime
9:15 a.m. Chancel Choir
10:15 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Study
11:15 a.m. Wee Worship Teacher/Greeter Training
Evening Harvey Response Team Returns to Neenah
Tuesday, September 26
4:30 p.m. Parent Connection Nurturing/Parenting Class
Wednesday, September 27
9:30 a.m. Book Study
5:30 p.m. Fall Wonderful Wednesday
Confirmation Class
6:00 p.m. Praise Ringers
7:15 p.m. Chancel Choir
Thursday, September 28
4:30 p.m. Leadership Nominating Committee Mtg
5:00 p.m. Yoga
6:00 p.m. Jubiloso Quartet
7:00 p.m. Caregivers Support Group (Parlor)
Sunday, October 1 - World Communion Day
- Communion / Noisy Offering
- Peace & Global Witness Offering
8:00 a.m. Worship in the Chapel
9:00 a.m. Adult Christian Education
FaithTime for Everyone!
9:15 a.m. Chancel Choir
10:15 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Study
6:15 p.m. JOY/SPY Kick off with Parents and You
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First Presbyterian Church
200 Church Street
Neenah, WI 54956
(920) 725-4391
E-mail:
Sunday Worship:
8:00 a.m. in the Chapel
10:15 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Nursery care is available at both services
Visit our website:
www.firstpresneenah.org
Interim Pastor: Terry Hamilton-Poore
Associate Pastor: Paul Huxtable
Director of Christian Education: Gina Struensee
Director of Music: Stephen Sieck
Organist: Blake Doss
Handbell Program & FaithTime Music
Coordinator: David Pecsi
FaithTime Music Coordinator: Stephanie Sundberg
Youth Handbell Choir: Tanya Schroeder
Parish Nurse: Susan Jares
Office Administration Coordinator: Cindy Kreis
Office Assistant: Michelle Weber
Finance and HR Coordinator: Laurie Stafford
Facilities Maintenance Coordinator: David Schuhart
Housekeeper: Emily Buksyk
Sunday Morning Coordinator: Kathy Quale
Nursery Care Givers: Lauren Jares, Michelle Lewis
and Nikki Van Herwynen
Pastoral Care: Because of HIPAA laws and privacy regulations, the church does not always
hear about hospitalizations of our members. If you or family members experience a
hospitalization, illness, or other need for pastoral care, please call the church office so that
the pastors and parish nurse may be alerted.