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 11, 2017

Ten o’clock

Trinity Sunday

Choir Recognition Sunday

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GATHERING

REFLECTION

“Nostalgia is a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare our lives to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited that it never really existed.”

— Brené Brown

PRELUDE “Holy, Holy, Holy” arr. Dan Miller

CALL TO WORSHIP

One: To viewers of Sesame Street, to builders of block castles, to keepers of stuffed-animal zoos, to users of thick crayons – to you, Jesus says:

Many: “Come. Follow me."

One: To students – eager, and reluctant – to skateboarders and enjoyers of earbuds, to starving victims of homework hungries – to you, Jesus says:

Many: “Come. Follow me.”

One: To workers wearing T-shirts or tailored suits; to laborers in home and office, schoolroom and boardroom, factory and field; to apprentices and pros – to you, Jesus Says:

Many: “Come. Follow me.”

All: As followers of Jesus Christ, as disciples, we come together this day for worship.

OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN NO. 641

“When In our Music God is Glorified”

Engelberg

Lighting the candles today is Acolyte Holly Bruchac

CONFESSION

CORPORATE CONFESSION

God of creativity and compassion, justice and peace, you have called us to be people who place faithfulness at the heart of our lives. Yet, however much we strive to let Christ reside at the core of our being, to center our attention on the Spirit’s activity, we fall short of full devotion. Forgive us, we pray, for coldness of heart that has led us to ignore the alienated and rejected and misunderstood, for weakness of heart that has prevented us from befriending our enemies and encouraging the dispirited. Help us to reclaim a healthy and wholehearted faith, alive with the desire to spread the good news of your love for humankind.

PERSONAL CONFESSION

In the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

...Friends, believe the good news.

In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

*RESPONSE OF PRAISE NO. 581

“Glory Be to the Father”

PROCLAIMING AND RESPONDING

THANKGIVING FOR THE MINISTRY OF THE CHANCEL CHOIRS

ANTHEM

“Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”

arr. Joel Raney

Chancel Choir and Chancel Handbell Choir

RECOGNITION OF THE CHANCEL CHOIR AND CHANCEL HANDBELL CHOIR

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

Please note: Children through 7th grade may leave the sanctuary for Sunday School following the Time with the Children. Please exit through the doors on either side of the Choir loft.

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. The ushers will collect the cards during the hymn following the sermon and they will be offered during the Prayers of the People.

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

We welcome into the life and ministry of the congregation the following: Chris and Jennifer DiGiorgio, Kimberly and Thomas Haddad, Barbara Heil, Adolfo Lecuona,

and Bernie and Donna Phillips.

SCRIPTURE

Acts 2:1-8; 17b-18 page 111, NT

Galatians 3:28 page 178, NT

SERMON

“Perichoresis”

Rev. Todd Shumpert

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.

OFFERING

OFFERTORY

“When in Our Music God Is Glorified”

arr. Sue Mitchell Wallace

*RESPONSE OF THANKSGIVING NO. 607 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

GOING FORTH

*HYMN NO.1

“Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty”

Nicaea

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE NO. 541

“God Be With You Till We Meet Again”

*THE PEACE

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Please exchange greetings of welcome and peace with your neighbor.

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*Please rise in body or in spirit

†If you are new to the 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 10:00am service today, we hope you will join us for Coffee Hour in Room 120.

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

...in memory of Christine Gilmore by Mike & Joann LaBrunda

...in memory of my parents, by Gerald Bohm

...in memory of the lives of Edith and Tony DePalma by Jeanette DePalma

†FLOWER DONORS for the sanctuary are needed for the following dates: July 2 and 30, August 20, September 3 and 24 and October 1 and 29. 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, Brian Johnson, 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