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!
January 5, 2020
9:30 AM
The Day of
Epiphany
The Sacrament of
the Lord’s Supper Ordination/Installation of Elders and Deacons
GATHERING
REFLECTION
“Start by doing
what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the
impossible.”
Francis of Assisi
PRELUDE
“Joy to the World”
arr. Gary
Lanier
Cailan Comperchio, Alto Sax
CALL TO WORSHIP
(Isaiah 63)
I will recount the
gracious deeds of the Lord, the praise worthy acts of
God most high.
Because of all
that the Lord has done for us, according to the abundance of God’s love.
It was your
presence that saved the house of Israel, your love and pity redeemed them.
We join with them
as your people, O God, your children who sing you our praises.
Let us worship
God!
OPENING PRAYER
*HYMN NO. 151
“We Three Kings”
arr. Jeremy J. Bankson & Tom Trenney
Serving as Acolyte
today is Summer Staehle
CONFESSION
CORPORATE PRAYER
Gracious God, you
chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless,
yet we do not love our brothers and sisters as he taught. You destined us for
adoption as your children through Jesus Christ, yet we take our status for
granted and fail to obey Christ when he calls us to follow. With all wisdom and
insight you have made known to us the mystery of your
will, yet we stubbornly refuse to study your Word. Forgive our sin, O God, and
help us set our hope on Christ that we may live for the praise of his glory.
PERSONAL
CONFESSION
God, you are the
beginning and the end, the journey and our home.
Praise be to you.
Amen.
ASSURANCE OF
FORGIVENESS
...Friends, believe the good news.
In Jesus Christ we
are forgiven.
*RESPONSE OF
PRAISE NO. 110, St. 1
“Love Has Come”
Bring a Torch
Love has come: a
light in the darkness! Love shines forth in the Bethlehem skies. See, all
heaven has come to proclaim it; hear how their song, of joy arises: Love! Love!
Born unto you, a Savior! Love! Love! Glory
to God on high.
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.
MINUTE FOR MISSION
Facing Racism Task
Force-MLK Project
Teresa Akersten
ANTHEM:
“Ding! Dong!
Merrily on High”
arr. Mark Burrows
Westminster &
Pilgrim Choirs
Youth Choir
Advisors
PARISH LIFE
Members, friends
and visitors, please sign the Friendship Pad in each pew and pass it to the
person next to you. 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.
ORDINATION AND/OR
INSTALLATION OF RULING ELDERS AND DEACONS
Introduction
*Hymn of Dedication
No. 69 (stanza 1)
“I, the Lord of
Sea and Sky”
Here I Am
Constitutional
Questions of the Officers-Elect Constitutional Questions of the
Congregation
Prayer of
Installation and Laying on of Hands Declaration of Ordination/Installation
*HYMN 69 (St. 2,3)
“I, the Lord of
Sea and Sky”
Here I Am
OFFERING OFFERTORY
“I Heard the Bells
on Christmas Day”
arr. Lloyd Larson
Westminster & Pilgrim Choirs
Youth Choir
Advisors
*RESPONSE OF
PRAISE NO. 110, St. 2
“Love Has Come”
Bring a Torch
Love is born! Come
share in the wonder. Love is God now asleep in the hay. See the glow of the
eyes of his mother; what is the name her heart is saying? Love! Love! Love is the name she whispers. Love! Love! Jesus, Emmanuel.
*PRAYER OF
DEDICATION
SCRIPTURE
1Kings 19:1-13
Page 311, OT
Matthew 1:18-21
Page 01, NT
SERMON
“One Foot In Front Of The Other”
Rev. Don Brown
THE SACRAMENT OF
THE LORD’S SUPPER
INVITATION TO THE
LORD’S TABLE
*HYMN NO. 620 (St.
1,4)
“Praise, My Soul,
the King of Heaven”
Lauda Anima
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
PRAYER AFTER
COMMUNION
GOING FORTH
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL
RESPONSE NO. 110, St. 3
“Love Has Come”
Bring a Torch
Love has come and
never will leave us! Love is life everlasting and free. Love is Jesus within
and among us. Love is the peace our hearts are seeking. Love! Love! Love is the
gift of Christmas. Love! Love! Praise to you, God on high!
*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
Brittany Heun for preparing the table for the Lord’s
Supper. Our Communion servers this week are: Jeannine
Archibald, Darcy Asché, Paul Califf,
Bonnie Chiappetta, Stephen Cornman, Lisa Edwards,
Chris Flanagan, Donna Heun, Ellen Nicol, Sandy Prater
and Lydia Spinelli.
†The white rose on
the communion table celebrates the life of First Presbyterian Church Member,
Joseph Martin Jr., and remembers the promise of the resurrection in his death
on Friday, December 27, 2019. Our sympathy is extended to Joseph’s family and
friends.
†Our sympathy as a
Christian family to… …..Alyssa Casazza on the death of her Father, John A. Daudt on December 22, 2019
…...Chris Onjian on the death of his Mother, Donna Kay Onjian on December 23, 2019.
† 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:
...Maggie Bischoff, Alice Brackmann,
Harry Coppens, Ray Corbin, Jay Courter, Catherine Fleming, Neil Garland, Diane
Hanley, Sandra Harvey, Bill Hayden, Ann Hicock, Brian
Johnson, Sandy Johnson, Edna Lawshe, Marge Lucas,
Fred Page, Mimi Page, Kaye Prasad, Louise Ritscher,
Richard Rose, Ginny Schmidt, Marlene Todd, Debbie Wefferling
and Helena Wispelwey.