THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH AT CALDWELL

Our Purpose:

To help all people build life-transforming relationships with God and each other.

The members and friends of FPC welcome people from all backgrounds - - people of faith from throughout the world, people who profess no faith, Christians of all denominations and those who are searching for religious and spiritual meaning.

Welcome!

June 4, 2017

Ten o’clock

Pentecost

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GATHERING

REFLECTION

The church nurtures those baptized as children and calls them to make public their personal profession of faith and their acceptance of responsibility in the life of the church. When these persons are ready, they shall be examined by the session. After the session has received them as active members they shall be presented to the congregation during a service of public worship. In that service the church shall confirm them in their baptismal identity. They are commissioned for full participation in the mission and governance of the church, and are welcomed by the congregation. [PC(USA) Book of Order W-4.2003]

PRELUDE

“Simple Gifts”

arr. Charles Callahan

CALL TO WORSHIP

Psalm 104

Mitchell Haddad

O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.

May my meditation be pleasing to you, O God, for I rejoice in the Lord.

Bless the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord!

Let us worship God!

OPENING PRAYER

Mitchell Haddad

*HYMN NO. 749

“Come! Live in the Light!”

We Are Called

Lighting the candles this morning is Acolyte Sally Capizzi

ANTHEM

“The Coming of the Holy Spirit”

Drum Circle: BLAZE ensemble

PROCLAIMING AND RESPONDING

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

James Phillips and Amanda Spinweber

Please note: Following Time With The Children, children preschool through 1st grade may leave the sanctuary for Kids Page to be held in room A-5.

PARISH LIFE

Members, friends and visitors, please sign the Friendship Pad in each pew and pass it to the person next to you. The last person will pass the pad back to the first person, who will then please place the sheet in the offering plate. Worshipers are invited to use the cards in the pew racks for prayer requests so we may share one another’s joys and concerns. Please place the cards in the offering plate and the staff will include them with their prayers this week.

OFFERING

OFFERTORY

“Be Filled With the Spirit”

Allen Pote

Based on Colossians 3:12-17

Chancel Choir and Youth Choirs

*RESPONSE OF THANKSGIVING NO. 450

“Be Thou My Vision” (verse 1)

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SCRIPTURE

Hebrews 10:19-25 Page 211, NT

Philippians 2:12-13 Page 186, NT

Robert White

MEDITATION

“A Tale of 2 Lawns”

Rev. Don Brown

*HYMN NO. 726

“Will You Come and Follow Me” (verses 1&2)

Kelvingrove

REAFFIRMATION OF THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT

“CALLED, CONFIRMED AND COMMISSIONED”

James Phillips, Amanda Spinweber and Jack Lonsinger

PRAYER OF COMMISSIONING

*HYMN NO. 726 “Will You Come and Follow Me” (verses 3-5) Kelvingrove

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING 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.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE

MUSIC DURING DISTRIBUTION

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

GOING FORTH

*BENEDICTION

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE NO. 450

“Be Thou My Vision” (verse 4)

*THE PEACE

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Please exchange greetings of welcome and peace with your neighbor.

*POSTLUDE

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*Please rise in body or in spirit

† If you are new to our church...Welcome! We’re glad to have you here. Please ask an usher to direct you to Visitor packets at the rear of the church. They can be found on the table near the usher’s closet under the balcony stairs. After the 10:00 service today, we hope you will join us for Coffee Hour in Room 120.

†THE WHITE ROSE TODAY celebrates the life of First Presbyterian Church member Neil Aharrah and remembers the promises of the resurrection in his death on May 29, 2017. Our sympathy as a Christian Family to Neil’s family and friends.

†SPECIAL THANKS FROM THE CONFIRMATION CLASS TO THEIR TEACHERS: James Heinegg, Doug Jones, and Donna McGinley; to Director of Youth Ministry, Jaime Staehle; to Pastor Rick Sommers, Pastor Don Brown, Rev. Barbara Piercy, the Confirmation Class parents, and to those members of our congregation who served as mentors.

†The flowers this morning, are given to the glory of God in memory of…

...My loving wife, Ruth Mary Kaup, who passed away on June 2, 2011 by Ed Kaup.

†Thank you to Wally Brixner for preparing the table for the Lord’s Supper. Our Communion servers this week are: Jeannine Archibald, Paul Califf, Bonnie Chiappetta, Jill Colavita, Chris Flanagan, Cordelza Haynes, Donna Heun, Brian Johnson, Robert Maxwell and Joyce McGrath.

†FLOWER DONORS for the sanctuary are needed for the following dates: July 2 and 30, August 20, September 3 and 24, October 1 and 29 and November 5. If you would like to donate flowers in memory or in honor of someone, please fill out a form and return to the office.

† Your prayers of intercession are requested for those members and friends known to be currently or recently hospitalized or who continue to need our prayers and support:

... Harry Coppens, Bill Hayden, Edith Jipp, Christopher Kerwin, Barbara Piggery, Louise Ritscher, Emil Schnell, Laura Winter and Helena Wispelwey. The church office will be happy to verify their home addresses for you should you wish to send them words of encouragement or get well wishes.

THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

AT CALDWELL

326 Bloomfield Avenue

Caldwell, New Jersey 07006

973-228-0310