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MAY 28, 2017 9:30 A.M. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORDS 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 “Lord, You Give the Great Commission” [429, v. 1, 3, 5] *BENEDICTION *SUNG BLESSING [539 V. 1] Savior, again to thy dear name we raise With one accord our parting hymn of praise. We stand to bless Thee ere our worship cease; And, now departing, wait Thy word of peace. POSTLUDE Alejandro Alumbreros *Please stand as you are able. [Bold type] indicates text to be spoken or song to be sung by the congregation. 12 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN STAFF — JOYFULLY SERVING ALL OF US - Ministers REV. GILLIAN WEIGHTON - Senior Pastor REV. STEVE FRINGER - Visitation Pastor ALEJANDRO ALUMBREROS - Organist & Choir Director NANCY BUCK - Handbell Choir Director DORIS DESCHLER - Financial Secretary VAL KLASS - Sexton SHELLEY MAURER - Church Secretary MARK PAFFRATH - Music Leader PEGGY TAYLOR - Parish Nurse

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MAY 28, 2017

9:30 A.M.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND 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 “Lord, You Give the Great Commission” [429, v. 1, 3, 5]

*BENEDICTION

*SUNG BLESSING [539 V. 1]

Savior, again to thy dear name we raise

With one accord our parting hymn of praise.

We stand to bless Thee ere our worship cease;

And, now departing, wait Thy word of peace.

POSTLUDE Alejandro Alumbreros

*Please stand as you are able.

[Bold type] indicates text to be spoken or song to be sung by the congregation.

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN STAFF — JOYFULLY SERVING

ALL OF US - Ministers

REV. GILLIAN WEIGHTON - Senior Pastor

REV. STEVE FRINGER - Visitation Pastor

ALEJANDRO ALUMBREROS - Organist & Choir Director

NANCY BUCK - Handbell Choir Director

DORIS DESCHLER - Financial Secretary

VAL KLASS - Sexton

SHELLEY MAURER - Church Secretary

MARK PAFFRATH - Music Leader

PEGGY TAYLOR - Parish Nurse

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GATHERING WITH PRAISE

PRELUDE Alejandro Alumbreros

FIRST THOUGHT

Most Church boats don’t like to be rocked; they prefer to lie at anchor

rather than go places on stormy seas. But that’s because we Christians

view the Church as the object of our love instead of the subject and

instrument of God’s. Faith cannot be passive: it has to go forth – to

assault the conscience, excite the imagination.

~ William Slone Coffin

One: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: Reveal Your presence to us, O God

All: As we gather here to worship You

One: Show us the ways You would have us take

All: And give us courage for every day of life

One: Inspire us to do good in Your world

All: And to be Your voice speaking love into every life

One: Come, let us worship God with hymns of praise and the service of

our lives

OPENING HYMN “O Christ, the Great Foundation” [443]

*PRAYER OF THE DAY

WELCOME

Welcome! Whoever you are, wherever you come from and whatever you have

done or failed to do, welcome to this place where we celebrate the love of

God and are inspired by the hospitality of Jesus Christ. May you find God’s

love, peace and grace as we worship together.

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Larry Dickerson

Dear God, as the risen Christ spoke to the disciples and called them to

proclaim Your love to the ends of the earth, so You call us. We confess

that we have been deaf to Your call, blind to Your leading and hesitant

to trust You. Our faith has been frail and efforts have been weak. Our

service has been half-hearted and we have let opportunities pass us by.

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Forgive us for being slow to follow and quick to judge. Open our

hearts and lives to Your transforming love and healing forgiveness,

show us the way You would have us go and give us the strength of

Your presence to be our companion. ~ Amen

(Let us continue to pray in silence.)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

One: Friends, hear the good news of the Gospel.

All: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

*ACT OF PRAISE [306 V. 1]

Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,

O Thou of God to earth come down,

Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,

Thou, my soul’s glory, joy and crown .

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

CHANCEL CHHOIR

SCRIPTURE Acts 1:6-11 [N.T. p. 118]

SERMON “What Class Is Your Ticket?”

Rev. Gillian Weighton

LIVING THE WORD

PASSING THE PEACE

One: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

All: And also with you.

(During this time, children and their teachers leave for Sunday School.)

*SONG OF RESPONSE “Be Thou My Vision” [339]

OFFERING/OFFERTORY

*DOXOLOGY

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

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WELCOME, ALL!

Welcome to this sanctuary.

Welcome to this time of worship and wonder.

Welcome to this family of faith.

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 * 10:15 a.m. Sunday School

Fellowship to follow

Nursery care is available during worship service in Room 205.

STAY CONNECTED

WEB SITE: firstpresracine.org

PASTORS’ EMAIL: [email protected]

[email protected]

OFFICE EMAIL: [email protected]

OFFICE HOURS: Tue. — 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wed. thru Fri. — 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

TELEPHONE: 262.632.1686

ADDRESS: 716 College Avenue

Racine, WI 53403

To receive our mid-week E-votional along with news about

what’s going on in the church, call/email the office

and ask to be added to the list!

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE FOR THE FOOD PANTRY:

WED., MAY 31— CLOSED

THURS., JUNE 1ST

— Barb Armstrong, Denise Park, Vi Shufelt

If you cannot make your shift, please find a sub and let LuAnn or Karin know.

Following are a list of items which we currently need:

Pasta Meals (i.e., Ravioli, Spaghettios, etc.)

Mac & cheese is NOT needed at this time.

Soups (i.e., Chicken Noodle, Beef Barley, etc.)

Cream soups are NOT needed at this time.

Jam & Jelly

Unfortunately, State Regulations do not allow us to accept

homemade jams and/or jellies.

Hygiene and Cleaning Products

Especially dish soap

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MAY 28, 2017

GREETERS: Bev Eifert, Mary Eastman

USHERS: John & Linnea Brooke, Bud Eastman, LuAnn Hansen

PERK-N-POUR: Jerry & Nancy Ritter, Dennis & Nancy Reeser

LITURGIST: Larry Dickerson

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 28, 2017

Sun., May 28 9:30 a.m. Worship

Mon., May 29 . Memorial Day—Office Closed

Tue., May 30 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Office Open

11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

Wed., May 31 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Office Open

No Bible Study

Food Pantry Closed

7:00 p.m. Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Thu., June 1 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Office Open

12:45 p.m. Underground Railroad Tour

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Food Pantry

Fri., June 2 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Office Open

12:30 p.m. Underground Railroad Tour

2:00 p.m. Food Pantry Delivery

Please join us Sunday the 4th

at 9:30 a.m.

for Worship, Communion and Confirmation

with Scripture reading from Acts 2:1-13

Huge apologies—we will be celebrating graduations on SUNDAY,

JUNE 25TH

, not the 18th

, as stated in last week’s bulletin. If there

is a graduate we should be acknowledging, please email a small

blurb and photo to: [email protected], no later than

Wednesday, June 20th

.

Schedule change—this week, Shelley will be out of the office on

Monday the 29th and Tuesday the 30th. She will be working

Wednesday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Have you paid your $30 per capita? If not, now is a great time

to do so!

Typically, the deadline for Sunday bulletin notices and/or

announcements is on Wednesdays by 12:30 p.m.

Help support the Racine Symphony Orchestra by patronizing

Panera Bread bakery-café—5630 Washington Avenue, on WED.,

MAY 31, BETWEEN 4:00 AND 8:00 P.M.

The RSO gets 20% of the profit that evening if at least 50 people

bring in the flyer and order food. Flyers are available at the

church entrances and in Ihrman Hall. You must show the flyer

in order for RSO to get credit.

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Prayers for our church family—including Barb Rowe, Bev Eifert,

Jim Eastman, Adrianne Paffrath, Ollie Hopkins, Louise Shapley,

Larry Cardwell, Bonnie Eastman, Don and Nancy Tobias, Maggie

Seater, Peggy Taylor, Evelyn Vanderheyden, Mary Lou Hill, Ed

Lehmann, Marlene Wilson, Annette Anderson, Beth Elzinga,

Evelyn Gayhart, Lucille Von Rotz—mother of Diane Lehmann,

Mary Larscheidt—sister of Carrie Massey, and the mother of

Nicole Higgs.

Prayers for our military—Captains Mary & Eddie Callahan,

Andy Loth, Lt. Col Jay Brooke, Nicholas Hansen, Christopher

Hansen, Jordan Smith, Scott Pence, Chad Lawrence, Kyle

Sondergaard.

Prayers for our friends— Lt. Col. Matt Brooke—Army, Retired,

Karen Schneider—friend of Bill & Lissy Blandford, Jeff Erickson

from the Caledonia Fire Dept. Healing prayers for those who are

going through rough times—whether emotionally, physically or

spiritually.

Prayers are requested for our mission partners in Cuba, pastors

Ary and Beidy and the congregation of Central Presbyterian

Church in Matanzas.

Also keep those in your thoughts and prayers who remain bright,

cheery and positive, although they may not have a comfortable

place to lay their heads or food to fill their bellies. And a special

prayer for all those who lend a helping hand to make the world a

brighter place for others.

Sunday, June 11, 2017, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. — Our Handbell

Choir, under the direction of Nancy Buck, will be holding

a concert at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 614 Main Street

(on the corner of 7th & Main), Racine, WI 53403. The

concert is from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. This year,

St. Luke’s celebrates their 175th

anniversary, and this concert is

a part of the festivities.

Music & More kicks off on June 8 at Noon! Please help us with

publicity by posting a yard sign in your yard or delivering a

poster to a business that you frequent. Yard signs are at the

exit doors and posters are in Ihrman Hall. Thank you!

There will be an Organizational Meeting on SUNDAY

JUNE 4, in Ihrman Hall, directly following worship.

For the next few weeks, Chapel Art will be closed.

Information about the art for Music & More

will be forthcoming—so stay tuned!

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IN MEMORY OF GIVEN BY

William & Mary Armstrong

Fred & Herberta Kautz ................................ Bruce & Barb Armstrong

Allan Fisher

Robin Fisher .................................................................. Leah Fisher

Charles & Martha Horsburgh ........................... Chris & Martha Fusco

Loved Ones ......................................................... Jim & Georgia Hall

Our Parents

Peggy Rendall ................................................... Mary & Bob Johnson

Elisabeth Muir

Robert Muir ................................................................... Muir Family

Capt. Gordon R. Myers ................................................... Ellen Myers

Loved Ones .................................................... Dave & Cathy Perkins

Loved Ones ................................................. Dennis & Nancy Reeser

Our Parents ...................................................... John & Patt Reitsma

Our Parents .................................................... Dave & Judy Rowland

John Stevenson ................................................................ His Family

Robert Seater, US Navy .................................... Sally (Seater) Toepfer

Eileen & Bruce Wortley .............................................. Wortley Family

IN HONOR OF GIVEN BY

Robert Maurer, US Army Ranger ........................... Proud Parents

Margaret Seater, US Army .......................... Sally (Seater) Toepfer

This is how we know what love is:

Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.

And we ought to lay down our lives

for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16

Wishing you a blessed

Memorial Day!

On Monday, May 29th at 9:00 a.m., we will

be planting geraniums and other bedding plants

around the church building. If you can help,

bring your favorite gloves and garden spade.

You can find the sign-up sheet in Ihrman Hall.