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A WARM WELCOME TO
MARCH 3, 2019 | Transfiguration of the Lord
Welcome and may God bless you for keeping the Lord’s Day holy!
Please locate the friendship pad in your row, sign it, and pass it to your neighbors.
The ushers and pastors are here to help you. Feel free to ask a question.
TODAY’S MESSAGE
{ } “Come Down From the Mountain”
BY REV. JULIE JENSEN
JOIN US THIS WEEK @ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN!
►You might want to know about…
First Café Ash Wednesday
There will be an Ash Wednesday worship service at
5:30pm in the sanctuary. Following worship, we will have
soup and salad in Jim Thomas Hall.
Join the Hurricane Michael clean up team!
First Pres. Fernandina is sending a work team to help
with ongoing relief and clean up efforts from Hurricane
Michael in Florida. Plan to join us at Dogwood Acres
Presbyterian Camp the week of April 6-13. Cost per per-
son will be $200. Commitments must be made by March
15. To apply for the team or get more information, con-
tact Peter Williams at [email protected].
Sing on Palm and Easter Sunday
Raise your hearts and voices to the Lord! Come join the
choir and sing with us for Palm and Easter Sundays! Re-
hearsals will be Wednesdays at 6:15 pm starting on Feb-
ruary the 20th. Contact Gabi, [email protected] or
Arthur, [email protected] if you need more info.
Touchdown!!!! In February, we asked you the help us tackle hunger in our community, and you won the game! We received $2,210 for the Youth meals at Hope House, and $360 in cash contributions for the Barnabas Food Pantry. We collected 922 pounds of food here at the church, and another 463.5 at Publix, for a total of 1395.5 pounds of food, which will provide over 1000 meals for those in need.
Easter CommUNITY Festival: April 20
Sign ups coming soon!
Book Discussion Club
First Presbyterian Book Discussion Group will be meeting
again Monday March 11th at 11:30 in church library. We
will be reading “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover.
Please contact Sue Wolford at or [email protected]
for more details or 908-400-9461 to RSVP.
Volunteers Needed
Can you read to toddler? Sing with a three year old and and
help them learn to pray? If you have an hour or two before
or after you worship on Sundays to volunteer with our
youngest disciples and assist our Compass nursery staff,
please contact Jerie for more information.
[email protected] 904 261 3837 x 104.
VBS: June 10-14
Sign ups coming soon! Time to flex your sign up mus-
cles! Want to join in the fun? Contact Jerie Lukefahr,
Congregational Meeting
There will be a congregational meeting Sunday March 10
at the end of both services to approve the nominating
committee.
24 Hours That Changed The World
Our Lenten book studies begin next Sunday using the
Adam Hamilton Book, “24 Hours that Changed the
World.” Copies are available in Jim Thomas Hall for a
suggested donation of $10.00 Every Adult Sunday
School Class will be participating in this 6 week study.
Other opportunities for groups will be announced.
Friends of the Church
Our Church Family
Ben Isaac
Fred Armstrong
Polly Hord
Anita Gardiner
Ken & Gretchen Williams
Don Monahan
Erika Zimmerman
Kathleen Maurer
Lynn Hicks
Matt Showalter
Nick Clark
Jackie Wilking
Bill Stotzner
Kathy Davenport
Jane Marmontello
Nancy Sturges
Mary Catherine Buyck
Eric Munson
Kathy Johnson
Diana Neumann
Jennifer Welshhans
Darlene Jennings
Kathleen Cosco
Frances Newland
Bob Douglas
Susie Geisenburg
Bonnie Schnably
Sandra Feldman
Michaela Rugullies
Eric Katigbak
Bob Wilson
Howard Van Deysen
Pam Delancy
Tommy David
Chris Steele
Fiona Yew
Robert Veres
Chris Steele
David Cason
Bob Kratochvil Family
►Join us in praying for…
Sunday, March 3 Monday, March 4
8:15am
9:30am
9:50am
Nursery in The Compass
Coffee & Doughnuts (Engagement)
Sunday School for adults in Jim Thomas
Hall, Children (The Compass) Youth (The
Anchor)
6:00pm
Covenant Bible Study (The Compass Conference Room)
Tuesday, March 5 Wednesday, March 6
10:00am Women’s Bible Study
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
4:30pm
5:30pm
6:15pm
6:15pm
6:15pm
Ash Wednesday Service
Ashes to Go (The Anchor)
Staff Meeting
Presbybells
Ash Wednesday Service
Soup & Bread
Youth, Adult Study
Choir
Thursday, March 7 Friday, March 8
7:00pm Maryville College Choir (Maxwell Hall) Join a Sunday School Class in Jim Thomas Hall for our Lenten Book Study starting next week!
Gathering Around the WORD
PRELUDE: “Be Thou My Vision” Irish Folk Song, Arranged by Victor Labenske GREETINGS & PASSING OF THE PEACE
INTROIT: “I Surrender All to You"/ Mary McDonald
CALL TO WORSHIP: (Psalm 99:1-3)
LEADER: The Lord is Sovereign; let the people tremble in awe.
PEOPLE: God in enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth shake.
LEADER: The Lord is great in Zion and is high among all peoples.
PEOPLE: Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God, and worship God upon the holy mountain.
▲ HYMN OF PRAISE #401 ”Here in This Place (Gather Us In)”
▲ Confessing Our Sin
LEADER: Please join me in confessing our sins to God, who promises to turn our darkness into light:
PEOPLE: Have mercy on us, O God, for all that we have done apart from your will, our many sins.
We also seek your grace for all that we have left undone, our shortcomings and faults.
We pray for the healing of your love, the light of your forgiveness, and your Spirit’s care.
Lift the heavy weight of our sin, we pray, and give us a new perspective of you, of ourselves,
and of our relationships. Help us to achieve our full potential as disciples of Jesus Christ.
We praise you, God, for your unfailing, steadfast love. Amen.
~ Silent Prayers ~
▲ HYMN OF GRATITUDE: #595 “Holy, Holy, Holy” (sing twice)
▲ ASSURANCE OF PARDON:
LEADER: Hear the good news! Once God loves, God never stops loving. God gives us grace and mercy.
PEOPLE: Praise God for giving us not what we deserve but what we need.
LEADER: Believe the good news of the gospel, friends: in Jesus Christ our sins are forgiven!
PEOPLE: Thanks be to God for the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, our Savior and friend.
TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES: Jerie Lukefahr
PRAYER: God the Father bless us. God the Son help us. God the Spirit keep us, now and evermore.
▲ HYMN OF PREPARATION: see insert “Come to the Waters”
SERMON: “Come Down From the Mountain”
“When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and
touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid” (Matthew 17:6-7).
Rev. Julie Jensen
OFFERTORY INVITATION
OFFERTORY: “Here, at Your Table, Lord” by William F. Sherwin Arranged by Mark Hayes
Today we are celebrating the gifts of women in worship. Thanks be to God for all of the women in our lives and
the gifts that they share with us.
The flowers were given today by Marilyn and Nelson Showalter
in celebration of their 52nd wedding anniversary.
Following the Word
The WORD Proclaimed
▲ HYMN OF SENDING: “THE LORD’S PRAYER,” Malotte, Glory to God, p. 35
Rev. Dr. Wain Wesberry
Chancel Choir 11:00
Wendy Priesand 8:30 Donna Smith11:00
Rev. Julie A. Jensen ▲ CHARGE AND BLESSING:
▲ POSTLUDE: “Musette” by Gordon Young
▲ PRAYER OF DEDICATION
▲ AFFIRMATION OF FAITH, The Nicene Creed, Glory to God, p. 34
Responding to the Word
▲ HYMN OF GRATITUDE: #607 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
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Rev. Dr. Wain Wesberry, Pastor Rev. Julie A. Jensen, Associate Pastor
9 North 6th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (904) 261-3837 E-mail: [email protected]
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Sealing the Word
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE Rev. Julie A. Jensen
PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Elder Jerie Lukefahr 8:30 Rev. Dr. Wain Wesberry 11:00
Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION Rev. Julie A. Jensen
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE
COMMUNION HYMN #515 “I Come With Joy”
Please sing each verse when directed
▲ HYMN OF PRAISE #401 ”Here in This Place (Gather Us In)”
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Carol Whitman 8:30 Maurie Dugger 11:00
LESSON #1: Psalm 95 (page 550)
LESSON #2: Matthew 16:24-17:8 (page 18-19) Rev. Julie A. Jensen
LEADER: The Word of the Lord. PEOPLE: Thanks be to God!
ANTHEM: “I Surrender All to You"/ Mary McDonald Chancel Choir 8:30
“This Is My Beloved Son"/ Pepper Choplin Chancel Choir 11:00
