PRAYER OF DEDICATION
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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.
GOING FORTH TO MINISTER
*CLOSING HYMN
“Blest Be the Tie That Binds” [438]
*BENEDICTION
*SUNG BLESSING
“May the Lord, Mighty God”
May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever,
Grant you peace, perfect peace, courage in every endeavor.
Lift your eyes and see God’s face, full of grace forever;
May the Lord, mighty God, bless and keep you forever.
*POSTLUDE
“Praise to the Lord, the King of Creation”
Walther
*Please stand as you are able.
[Bold type] indicates text to be spoken or song to be sung by the congregation.
November 16, 2014
GATHERING WITH PRAISE
PRELUDE
Variations on “Blessed Jesu, At Thy Word”
Gerald E. Buck
Johann Walther
FIRST THOUGHT
“You never go away from us, yet we have difficulty in returning to you. Come, Lord, stir
us up and call us back. Kindle and seize us. Be our fire and our sweetness. Let us love.
Let us run.
- Augustine
One:
All:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
*ACT OF PRAISE
“I Love You, Lord” [Renew 36]
I love you Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you, O my soul, rejoice.
Take joy, my King, in what you hear; may it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear.
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
All:
And also with you.
PROCLAIMING THE WORD
*CALL TO
WORSHIP, based on Psalm 46
One: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
All:
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the
mountains shake in the heart of the sea.
One: Be still and know that God is God,
All:
Exalted among the nations, exalted in the earth.
One: Come, let us worship God!
*OPENING HYMN
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: Friends, hear the good news of the Gospel
All:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!
“O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” [466]
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
SPECIAL MUSIC
TIME WITH CHILDREN
SCRIPTURE READING
SERMON
CALL TO CONFESSION
Rev. Gillian Weighton
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
O Lord, we call you the Alpha and The Omega, the beginning and the end, King of
kings, and Lord of lords, the ground of our being, the light of our souls. Yet we live
lives of lowered expectations—for you, for our community, and for ourselves. We let
our hearts drift, we turn away from your path, and we shut our ears to your voice of
wisdom, and our eyes to where your hand would guide us. Forgive us, we pray, and
help us turn to you once again with our whole lives. Amen.
(All are invited to continue silently in prayer.)
Matthew 23:27-36
“Spiritual But Not Religious”
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
WELCOME
“O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” [384]
The congregation is invited to sing along with verse 4.
Rev. Bill Grimbol
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
SONG OF RESPONSE
OFFERING
“When We Are Living” [400]
Let us know you’re here!
Please sign and pass the Friendship Pad located at the end of your pew.
OFFERTORY
“Lord God, We All to Thee Give Praise”
To the tune of “The Doxology”
Walther
*DOXOLOGY
[591]
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Christ all people here below.
Praise Holy Spirit ever more. Praise Triune God, whom we adore.
November 16, 2014
Greeters: Martha Fusco, Alice Schaefer, and Mary Soley
Ushers: Ben Neal, James Yonker, and David Griffi th
Perk-n-Pour: The MacCaugheys and the Higgs
Packers, Potluck & Presbyterians Love to eat food? Love a time of fellowship? Love the Packers? This annual November event, sponsored by the deacons, Has all three! Join us, everyone, on Sunday, November 23rd right after Sunday school and adult ed. in Ihrman Hall. We’ll share a pot
luck meal and watch the Packers against the Vikings. It’s a great time of fellowship and the kids will
enjoy working on the decorations for the 2014 Angel Tree. Mark your calendars for this time of fun
now, and we’ll see you on the 23rd!
Deborah Circle A guided tour of Wingspread, 33 East Four Mile Rd., Racine, has been booked
for Deborah Circle members and others who might like to attend on Friday, November 21 at 10:30
a.m. Join us as we tour this unique property designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1938
-39 as a private residence for the Herbert Fisk Johnson family. The Johnson family lived there for 20
years, then in 1959 it was given to the Johnson Foundation to be used as an educational and conference
center, which continues to be its current use. Although there are no elevators inside, the building and
first floor rooms are accessible by ramps. The second floor does require climbing a few steps, or there
is comfortable seating located nearby if you choose not to use the stairs. Plan to meet at Wingspread
at 10:25 a.m. We will follow the tour with lunch somewhere on the north side of town (location
to be decided). Please notify Ginny Holle by Tuesday, November 18 if you plan on coming.
Holiday Food Basket Availability Normally the Deacons receive names of families through
Racine’s Community Action Agency, but perhaps you or someone you know—an individual or family—could benefit from this program. If that is the case, please contact Pastor Ben or Pastor Gillian to
let them know of this need, and they will confidentially inform the Deacons. Thanks to all for making
this year’s Christmas basket program a success!
Join us for the next meeting of the Milwaukee Presbytery, this coming Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee. Enjoy keynote speaker Rev. J. Herbert Nelson, lunch, and worship in addition to the stated business meeting.
Deacons Gear Up for Christmas This Sunday, Deacons will once again be "manning the jars"
where you can drop your loose change - change that helps fill the Christmas Boxes with fresh food
items. Please look for these jars before and after the service. Also, if you took a slip for non-perishable
food items, please bring those items in so we can plan for feeding a wonderful holiday meal to more
than 130 people. We plan to hold another reverse offering on Sunday, November 23rd and a final
round up of non-perishable food items on Sunday, December 7. Thank you all for your support of
this project!
Holiday Decorating Please join us next Saturday, November 29 at 8:30 in the morning to prepare our beautiful sanctuary for the holy season of Advent, which begins Sunday the 30th.
Downsizing the Deficit Great News! We are offi cially within striking distance in terms
of zeroing out the deficit! With the deficit reduced now to (22,178), we are filled with joy and
confidence! Please help us knock this thing out and get your 2014 pledges in as soon as you can.
Yum...Brunch…Prepping! This Thursday! Sr. Gems Please join the Senior Gems this
coming Thursday morning at the Douglas Avenue Diner. We’re meeting at 10:30 a.m. for
brunch and fellowship. Afterward, we’ll head over to the church to help prep the December
newsletter for mailing. Please join us! We’d love to have your company!
Meeting of the Trustees You know the saying: “Once a Trustee, always a Trustee!”
Please come to a meeting on Tuesday, November 18 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel to discuss the
boiler in the basement.
Holiday Decorating Please join us on Saturday, November 29 at 8:30 in the morning to
prepare our beautiful sanctuary for the holy season of Advent, which begins Sunday the 30th.
Strong men welcome!
Meet the Author Lecture On November 20 Mark Hertzberg, author of our church history book, is coming to First Pres. The book, which took more than two years to research and
utilized the contributions of more than 20 volunteers, spans the history of this family of faith.
Also included are the memories of the church’s most longstanding members, a remembrance
of our most beloved leaders, the remarkable transformation of music within and outside of
church services, and most importantly, an encouraging look toward First Presbyterian’s next
175 years. The book will be released in early December, just in time for Christmas giving.
Mark’s presentation will take place in Ihrman Hall, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited so bring your friends and family. An informal reception will be held afterward.
Chapel Art Show Do you have anything to put in the chapel art show? All mediums are
accepted from any age artist for this show, which will run until December 19. This is the perfect time to bring in your child or grandchild’s framed and labeled artwork!
Thank you to all who have shared their time and energy to do set-up and clean-up for our
Perk ‘n’ Pour fellowship after worship each Sunday. Your work is much appreciated. Volunteers
are scheduled through the end of February 2015. If you are currently a Perk ‘n Pour volunteer
and cannot continue in 2015, please contact Ginny Holle (884-0230 or [email protected]) to
have your name removed from this list. Also, contact Ginny if you can help out with this ministry; new volunteers are always needed and appreciated!
Prayers for The Church Family: Annette Anderson, Linnea Brooke, Larry
Cardwell, Ruth Dickerson, Doris Fisher, Cindy Gleason, Jim Muir, Charlie Perkins, Robert Petak, Ed & Barb Rowe, Jessie Schrieffer, Lucille VonRotz.
Prayers for Those Serving in the Military: Mary Blandford, Jay Brooke, Chad Lawrence,
Nicolas Hansen, Christopher Hansen, Will Kazanecki, Andy Loth, Scott Pence, Jason Schrieffer,
and Kyle Sondergaard.
Calendar of Events for the Week of November 16, 2014
Sunday, November 16
Monday, November 17
Tuesday, November 18
Wednesday, November 19
Thursday, November 20
Saturday, November 22
Next Sunday, November 23
9:30 am
10:45 am
4:00 pm
7:00 pm
10:00 am
12:00 pm
7:00 pm
10:30 am
12:00 pm
7:00 pm
10:00 am
9:30 am
10:45 am
Worship w/ the Senior Choir
Sunday School & Adult Ed.
Office Closed
Community Meal is Today
Meeting of the Trustees
Session Meeting
Intercessory Prayer Group Meets
Bible Study—Come Join Us!
Bell Choir Rehearsal
Sr. Gems Brunch @ Douglas Diner
Newsletter Prep Party
Mark Hertzberg Speaks on Our Book
Sr. Choir Rehearsal
Presbytery Meeting @ Immanuel, MKE
Worship w/ the Sr. Choir
Sunday School & Adult Ed.
Packers, Potluck & Presbyterians
Wel come, Rev . Bi ll Gri mbo l !
Today we welcome the Rev. Bill Grimbol to
First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Grimbol
calls Racine home, but has served churches
in both Wisconsin and New York State. He
is the author of a number of books, including
his most popular titles, Complete Idiot's
Guide to the Life of Christ and Befriending
Your Teenager. We are pleased to have
Pastor Bill in our pulpit this morning, and
look forward to hearing him preach on the
topic of being “spiritual but not religious,” a
stance that seems to resonate with many
in our culture these days.
Next Sunday is Thanksgiving/ Harvest Sunday
Please join Mark Hertzberg, who has
written our church history book, for
adult ed today after perk-n-pour
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN STAFF: JOYFULLY SERVING
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Associate Pastor……………………………………………………………………………………….….
Visitation Pastor………………………………………………………………………………………….
Organist……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Choir Director…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Music Leader……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Handbell Choir Director……………………………………………………………………………...
Office Administrator …………………………………………………………………………………..
Financial Secretary……………………………………………………………………………………….
Parish Nurse……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Sexton…………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
Nursery Worker…………………………………………………………………………………………..
All of Us
Ben Johnston-Krase
Gillian Weighton
Steve Fringer
Gerald E. Buck
Alejandro Alumbreros
Mark Paffrath
Nancy Buck
Julie Nondorf
Doris Deschler
Peggy Taylor
Leneen Schrieffer
Angela Martini
WELCOME, ALL!
Welcome to this sanctuary.
Welcome to this time of worship and wonder.
Welcome to this family of faith.
STAY
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firstpresracine.org
PASTORS’ EMAIL:
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OFFICE EMAIL:
[email protected]
OFFICE HOURS:
Tues—Friday, 9:00—3:30
TELEPHONE:
262.632.1686
ADDRESS:
716 College Avenue
Racine, WI 53403
Welcome to First Presbyterian Church!
We’re glad you’re here today
and pray that your experience
with us in worship
is both challenging and uplifting!
9:30 a.m. Worship
10:30 Coffee & Fellowship in Ihrman Hall
10:45 Sunday School & Adult Education
Nursery care is available all morning
upstairs in room 202.
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