First Presbyterian Church Founded June 15, 1818

OUR VISION STATEMENT:

We seek to be a Church United in Christ, Scripturally Based, and

a Compassionate Community of Faith.

SUNDAY, July 2 ONE SERVICE SUNDAY HOLY COMMUNION

9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:30 AM - Worship Service/SAN 5:00 PM - NO PYC MONDAY, July 3

4:30 PM - Personnel Committee Mtng/R23 TUESDAY, July 4 JULY 4TH HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSED

6:15 AM - Outback/GBH 6:30 PM - Boy Scouts 633/GBH THURSDAY, July 6

11:15 AM - FPC Prayer Group/LIB 12:15 PM - Al-Anon/GBH 4:00 PM - Green Street Market SATURDAY, July 8

7:30 AM - Early Christian Study Group/ LIB SUNDAY, July 9

8:30 AM - Worship Service/JAH 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:30 AM - Worship Service/SAN 5:00 PM - PYC/FH

JULY

Our new Youth Director, Louise McCallion, arrives at the Huntsville airport Sunday at 9pm! We are overjoyed and invite all youth, their families, and any others to meet at the airport and welcome her. We are planning to meet there, but let Leigh Brown know (256-653-8991) if you need a ride or want to be updated in case her flight time changes. NO PYC 7/2: Meet at the airport at 9pm. Please make plans to attend a welcome celebration for Louise on July 9 at 5pm. We want as many youth as possible to be present to meet and welcome her! Contact Leigh Brown for more info.

Many thanks to Tyler Henderson for singing this morning.

Please keep in your prayers those who are traveling to the Salzburg Mozart Festival.

Chancel Choir will take a well-deserved Summer break starting June 18 - July 9. They will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, July 12 and will sing on Sunday, July 16.

Calendar Legend: BR - Bell Room CH - Carriage House (GBH) CER - Christian Ed Resource upstairs CR - Choir Room FH - Fellowship Hall GBH - Gideon Blackburn House HR - Historical Room JAH - John Allan Hall (GBH) LIB - Library SAN - Sanctuary SMR - Stephen Ministry Room (GBH)

Lectionary Readings July 9, 2017

Gen. 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Ps. 45:10-17

or Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Rom. 7:15-25a; Matt. 11:16-19, 25-30

WELCOME VISITORS!

First Presbyterian is a Congregation of the Presby-terian Church (USA) and a Stephen Ministry

Congregation

We welcome you as a participant in wor-ship today. We pray that you will find this ser-vice meaningful. Worship is but one of the many ministries of First Presbyterian Church.

Please remember to turn off all cell phones and pagers. Also, please DO NOT take flash photographs during the services.

Please sign in: The red Friendship Folders will be passed during the offering.

Looking for a Church home? Please speak with the “Ask Me” person standing at the rear of the church after the 10:30 service, who this week is Harriet Bibb.

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be observed this morning during the worship services. Our elders that will be serving com-munion are: Harriett Bibb, Danny Bryant, Vicky Goodwin, Dave Galloway, Woodward Howard, Bo Lundy, Karen Madison, Houston Matthews, Marshall Schreeder and Bruce Williams.

Ushers serving this morning: 10:30 a.m.: Leigh Brown, Davis Carter and Andi Gaskins.

The flowers this morning are given to the Glory of God and in honor of Dr. Carol Tate and Dr. Jim Roberts on the beginning of their interim pastoral service, by Bruce and Janis Williams.

Join us after the late service for popcorn, lemonade, and fellowship across the street at the GBH front lawn.

Please be in prayer for the Salzburg trip, June 27 through July 6.

Transformation Yoga will not meet again until July 11.

The church office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in observance of the holiday.

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

July 2, 2017

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

Summer Volunteers Needed!

Gather Cluster is looking for volunteers to help with the coffee and snacks prior to the 10:30 a.m. service during the summer. This entails making coffee and putting out the supplied snacks.

Contact Bo Lundy at jlundyjr@knology.net or signup at the bulletin board.

This church welcomes you no matter who you are, where you come from, or why you are here. We are Christ’s people, and this is Christ’s place with its doors open wide. If you are passing through, Godspeed; if you are looking for a home, stay here; if you

need instruction, learn from us as we learn from you. We invite visitors to join us, but most of all, to return often.

FPC MINISTRY TEAM Dr. Carol Tate, Interim Pastor pastor@fpchsv.org Ext. 122

Dr. James W. Roberts, Int. Associate Pastor associatepastor@fpchsv.org Ext. 127

Dr. Patricia Hacker, Director of Music music@fpchsv.org Ext. 126

Dr. Frank Contreras, Organist

Angela Green, Director of Children’s Ministry children@fpchsv.org Ext. 129

Lacey Guthrie, First Friends Preschool Director ffdirector@fpchsv.org Ext. 128

Cynde Tannehill, Office Administrator/Notary administrator@fpchsv.org Ext. 132

Amber Stewart, Receptionist Ext. 130 receptionist@fpchsv.org

Finance Department Ext. 136 finance@fpchsv.org

Quentin Fitzpatrick, Sexton

In case of emergency please contact the church office at 256-536-3354, ext.132.

(The worship service is broadcast over WLOR AM 1550 or FM 98.1)

307 Gates Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35801 256-536-3354 ~ Fax (256) 536-3038

E-Mail: fpc@fpchsv.org

July 12, 2017

DINNER: 5:45 - Fellowship Hall

PROGRAM: Meet the new Interim

Pastor, Interim Associate Pastor, and

Youth Director.

Signup on the bulletin board.

“Flower Dedication” enve-lopes are available at the bulletin board or in the pew racks with a small card in-

side the envelope that you will fill out and place back in the envelope with your $50.

Upcoming available dates: July 16, 30; Aug 6, 13, 20;

Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24

Greene Street Market

is open every Thursday 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

May - August

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

FELLOWSHIP CAMP MARANATHA

AUGUST 11-13, 2017

See the bulletin boards for details and sign-up

Stephen Ministers Are There to Care

Are you going through a difficult time – emotion-ally, spiritually, or rela-tionally? Are you lonely, experiencing a crisis, or simply stressed by eve-ryday life? You don’t have to suffer alone.

Our Stephen Ministers are trained caregiv-ers, ready to listen, care for and encourage you, pray with and for you, and provide con-fidential one-to-one Christian care to help you through whatever it is that you are fac-ing.

To find out more, talk with: Doug Madison or Jill Chappell.

Contact the church office to schedule an appointment.

First Presbyterian is a Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a Stephen Ministry Congregation

Assemble in God’s Name With the chiming of the bell, we quietly and prayerfully prepare our hearts and minds

to worship God.

Chiming of the Bell

Prelude Hymn of Adoration F. Correa de Araujo

Dr. Frank Contreras, piano/organ

Welcome and Announcements

*Call to Worship Liturgist: Melissa Rowe

Leader: Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God, Almighty.

People: Just and true are you ways, King of the nations.

Leader: Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name?

People: For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you.

*Opening Prayer

*Opening Hymn 510 We Gather Here in Jesus’ Name COME, SHARE THE LORD

Prayer of Confession Dr. Carol Tate

Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. In your mercy, forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name.

Kyrie Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us KYRIE

Lord, have mercy upon us, (3 times) Christ, have mercy upon us, (3 times) Lord, have mercy upon us. (3 times)

Assurance of Pardon Dr. Carol Tate

*Hymn 581 Glory Be to the Father GLORIA PATRI

Proclaim God’s Word

First Lesson - Genesis 22:1-14 pew Bible, OT, pg. 17

pew Bible (large print), OT, pg. 21

Anthem “The Call” from Five Mystical Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams

Tyler Henderson, baritone

Time for Young Disciples Angela Green At this time all children will be invited to come to the chancel steps. Children ages KINDERGARTEN AND YOUNGER are dismissed to the nursery. FIRST GRADE AND UP should remain in the sanctuary with parents.

*Stand as you are able.

Second Lesson - Matthew 10:40-42 pew Bible, NT, pg. 11

pew Bible (large print), NT, pg. 13

Sermon “The Welcome Table” Dr. Carol Tate

Respond To God’s Word

*Hymn 39 Great Is Thy Faithfulness FAITHFULNESS

*Affirmation of Faith The Nicene Creed (Ecumenical) Hymnal Page 34

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated on the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Presentation of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

Offertory God Save the King/America Charles Wesley

Dr. Frank Contreras, piano/organ

*Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow OLD ONE 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.

*Offertory Prayer

The Sacrament of Holy Communion (see insert) (Congregation please partake of the bread when you receive it. Please hold cup until all have been served.)

*Closing Hymn 338 O Beautiful for Spacious Skies MATERNA

*Benediction

*Postlude Italian Concerto, First Movement J. S. Bach

Dr. Frank Contreras, piano/organ

AND NOW WE INVOKE OUR MISSION STATEMENT AS WE LEAVE: Having been drawn into Community and nurtured by God’s Word,

we are called into the world.

CCLI # 1345744

TO ADD NAMES TO THE PRAYER REQUEST FOR SIX WEEKS, please call or

email Cynde Tannehill, Pastor’s Secretary, or use the Prayer and Care page by printing your prayer request and placing it in the offering plate. Prayer requests only remain on the list for SIX WEEKS unless you contact Cynde at the church office.

If you know of someone who is in the hospital or need to inform the church of a death in your family, you may also contact Cynde Tannehill. Thank you!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Members: Anne Boles, Emily Butler, Marlyn Harris, David Hatch, Jeanette Hollis, J. R. Howard, Kara Howard, Cay Lambert, Sage Lyons III, Sanders Pair, Amy Ricks, and Dolly Shuey.

Friends & Relatives: Jerry Adams - Friend of FPC; James Anaya - Nephew of Dr. Frank Contreras; Cam Cotney - Nephew of Carol Cotney; Celia Duncan - Friend of Sarah Watson; Henry Howard - Great Nephew of Woodward Howard; Martha Jones Family - Friends of Jo Recio; Kelley - Friend of Jo Recio; Beverlee Leo - Mother of Lori Smith; Margaret Linn - Mother of Melissa Jones; Markes Little - Brother of Peggy Galloway; Kevin McCarley - Brother of Roy McCorkle; Glenn Norfleet - Friend of George and Eleanor Harsh; Dell Page - Family of Sheila, Katie and Natalie Fogle; Diana Rose - Mother of Serena Neely; Scott Sedlitz - Stepson of Annewhite Fuller.

Members and Relatives in Specialty Care: Lorinne Lilly (Magnolia Cottage);

Darwin Perkins (Brookdale Place); Ray Rose (Diversicare of Big Springs); Virginia

Rowe (Whitesburg Gardens); Marge Sharp (Birmingham).

The Church: The Pastor Nominating Committee; the Nominating Committee; First

Presbyterian Church, the Session, the North Alabama Presbytery, and for our new

Director of Youth Ministry.

Military & International: All those serving in the armed forces.

Our Nation: President Trump and our representatives.

First Presbyterian Missions & Ministries: Appalachia Service Project (ASP); Good

Samaritans; International Missionary Fellowship (HaitiHospital.org); The Vine Pastoral

Counseling Center; The Presbyterian Home for Children; Second Mile Preschool;

Kids to Love; and the CUP program.