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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
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]
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.