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!

February 3, 2019

Ten o’clock

4th Sunday after Epiphany

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Souper-Bowl Sunday

GATHERING

REFLECTION

Who seeks for heaven alone to save the soul,

May keep the path, but will not reach the goal;

While he who walks in love may wander far,

But God will bring him where the Blessed are.

Henry van Dyke (1852-1933)

PRELUDE

“Will You Let Me Be Your Servant”

CALL TO WORSHIP

We have traveled to this holy place,

to worship God together.

We have come seeking a word from God,

a whisper of assurance from the One who calls us.

We have come longing for a glimpse of God,

or a glimpse of the world the way God sees it.

Through our worship, music, learning, and laughter,

may God focus our sight through the lens of God’s love.

ALL: Let us worship God together!

OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN NO. 693

“Though I May Speak”

Gift of Love

Serving as Acolyte today is Andrew Casazza

LITANY OF CONFESSION

Lord, scripture says love is patient and kind.

But we confess the times when we have been impatient and unkind.

Scripture tells us that love does not envy,

that it does not boast,

and that it is not proud.

But we confess that sometimes we have been envious,

and boastful, and proud.

Scripture says that love is not rude, and that it is not self-seeking,

But we confess that in many ways

we have been inconsiderate of those around us,

thinking only of ourselves.

Scripture tells us that love is not easily angered,

and that it keeps no record of wrongs.

But we confess how quickly we fly off the handle,

and how carefully we keep score when we have been wronged.

Scripture says that love does not delight in evil

but rejoices with the truth,

that it always protects, always trusts, always hopes,

always perseveres.

Help us, Lord, not to take pleasure in what is evil,

but to always rejoice in the truth of your love.

Protect us with your love, Lord,

and help us to choose the way of trusting you,

putting our hope in you,

and persevering in your ways,

knowing that love never fails,

and that you never fail.

PERSONAL CONFESSION

In the name of Love, even Jesus, we pray.

Amen.

ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS

...Friends, believe the good news.

In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.

*RESPONSE OF PRAISE NO. 693 (stanza 3)

“Though I May Speak”

Gift of Love

PROCLAIMING AND RESPONDING

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN

Please note: Children of all ages will worship with their families in the Sanctuary on the first Sunday

of each month for Church Family Worship.

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

“Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life!”

Words by George Herbert

Chancel Choir Music by Godfrey Sampson

*RESPONSE OF THANKSGIVING NO. 607

“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

Doxology

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

SCRIPTURE 1

Corinthians 13 Page 164, NT

COMMUNION MEDITATION

Dr. Sommers

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

*HYMN NO. 401

“Here in This Place”

Gather Us In

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 AND COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE

MUSIC DURING DISTRIBUTION

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

GOING FORTH

*BENEDICTION

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE NO. 175

“Seek Ye First”

Lafferty

*THE PEACE

The peace of Christ be with you.

And also with you.

Please exchange greetings of welcome and peace with your neighbor.

*Please rise in body or in spirit

† Thank you to confirmands Callie Onjian and Emma Phillips and their mentors Rose Schuchard and Elsa

Slater for preparing the table for the Lord’s Supper. Our Communion servers this week are: Jeannine

Archibald, Barbara Bruchac, Paul Califf, Lisa Edwards, Kaitlyn Heun, Brian Johnson, Robert Maxwell,

Nancy McCarthy and Donna McGinley.

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

…Mary Wefferling by Lewis and Debbie Wefferling

†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.

†We are glad you have chosen to worship here today! Please come again!

Nursery care is provided for children up to 24 months in our Cradle Room during the 10:00AM

Worship Service. There is Christian Education during the 10:00AM Worship Service. The Cradle

Room and Rest Rooms are located through the door to the left of the pulpit then left down the hallway.

† 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:

...Mary Aharrah, Maggie Bischoff, Thelma Campbell, Harry Coppens, Ray Corbin, Jay Courter, Catherine

Fleming, Alice Gibson, Gordon Gibson, Bill Hartman, Sandra Harvey, Bill Hayden, Christopher Kerwin,

Edna Lawshe, Dottie Leonard, Ruth Luckenbach, Barbara Piggery, Louise Ritscher, Richard Rose, Erwin

Rosin, Bob Scarrillo, Lois Schnell, Debbie Wefferling, Laura Winter and Helena Wispelwey.