NEXT STEP

We are so grateful to our church family for the abundance of donations to Conway Cares during Strike Hunger month! If you brought food donations this morning, you can drop them in the bins in the Welcome Center (the lobby of the Edington Ministry Center) or under the Angel Wing, between the Sanctuary and Allen Hall. Thank you!

Looking for a community where you can lead and connect with others? Our Chancel Choir is a great place to make friends and find your voice. The Summer Choir is now open any Sunday and you can join in for the morning. Just meet at 7:30am in the Rehearsal Room, on the first floor of the Edington Ministry Center.

Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of Orlando this morning! So glad youre here. We worship together as a church family in four services on Sundays: Traditional worship in the Sanctuary at 8:30 and 11am, and Genesis worship in Lee Fellowship Hall at 9:45 and 11am. If youd like to connect and learn more about this church, visit our Legacy Room adjacent to the Sanctuary, or you can visit fpco.org/guest.

Means of Grace is part of our School of Discipleship, taught by Rev. Jack Peebles, and is an exploration of spiritual disciplines. Join in at 9:45am in room 310 of the Edington Ministry Center. Each week will feature teaching and time to actually practice the disciplines in class; topics like prayer, meditation, service, study and more. And every Sunday is a stand alone lesson, so jump in! Learn more at fpco.org/smart.

THIS WEEK

Register now for our final Summer Nights & Salads event of the season! Women Engaged invites you to join us from 68pm on August 12 for a light dinner as we learn more about taking control of social media together. Christian counselor Brianne Kaufholz will present How Do You Manage IT (Social Media) So It Doesnt Manage You? with suggestions and tips on how to manage the information technology at our fingertips as well as the mobile devices that demand our attention. Register online for $15, and bring a friend! fpco.org/we

GENEROSITYStewardship Report as of July 19, 2015.

Tithes & Offerings This Week Fiscal YTD Budgeted $97,701 $283,104 Received $98,719 $364,818 Surplus/(Deficit) $1,018 $81,714

July 26, 2015

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO

address 106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801 phone 407.423.3441 online fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando

WAYS TO GIVEIf you forgot your envelope or are ready to recommit to your stewardship, there are several ways to give your tithe and offering to support the transformational ministry of this church family:

Automatic Deduction - easy, one-time setup for sched-uled giving and no fees make this method a favorite.

Online Giving - schedule your giving by credit card and see your statement anytime with our giving portal.

Offering Envelopes - popular if you participate in the offering during worship and to help teach family stew-ardship.

One-Time Online - this is the simplest method for giv-ing by smartphone, if you dont need to see the gift on an end-of-year statement.

Choose your plan today at fpco.org/give

CONGREGATIONAL CAREAs a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: Terry Roof, Ellen James, and Toasy Martin.

Our sympathy to Greg & Sue Voorhees and Cynthia & Richard Harris on the death of Gregs & Cynthias father, Donald D. Voorhees, July 14. Mr. Voorhees was the grandfather of Lauren Demateis, Gary Voorhees, Brian Harris, Lisa Harris, Geoff Voorhees and Kathryn Rivera.

Also, Russ & Janice Divine on the death of his father, Larry Divine, July 20. Mr. Divine was the grandfather of Rachel & Gabe DeJesus and Becca & Bud Davis.

To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office at 407.423.3441 x1455, or submit an online prayer request at fpco.org/prayerrequest.

PARTICIPATIONIN GIVING

39.2%JUNE 2015

NOTES

Welcome Video

The Sacrament of Baptism (9:45) S Weslyn Grace Freeman, born November 10, 2014, daughter of Lindsey and Benn Freeman.

Ministry Focus (11:00) Vonette Bright Excellence in Mission Award

To Hear Gods Word Prayer for Illumination Dr. David Swanson Scripture Reading John 20:1-18

Encounters with Jesus The Nature of Faith

Assisting in Worship: Scarlett Stewart and Wil Brown.

(Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)

As we have mentioned in the past few weeks, the opening part of worship is very vertical in its focus, that is, our attention is directed toward God rather than toward us. Most weeks there is an Organ Praise following the Ascription or some other words of praise to God. In the Psalms we read of pipes being used to sing praise to God. We take that literally, and so Josiah or a guest organist will use the skills God has given them to stand in on our behalf to offer an exclamation point of praise to God. Like everything else in these opening minutes of worship, this is all for Gods pleasure. Let the hands and feet of the organist become your own hands and feet and vicariously identify with the heaven bound sounds of the pipes. As the worshipers in the Old Testament vicariously identified with the sacrifices being offered by laying their hands on the head of the animal, so we can identify with this act of worship during the Organ Praise. The psalm ends with Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Its the organist that moves the breath of the organ that blows the pipes that praises the Lord! Hallelujah! - Dr. Dan Sharp

(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERING

Prelude Fugue in C Minor J.S. Bach

Welcome Video

Organ Meditation Verset Deniz Uz

Call to Worship Sing Praise To God arr. Dan Bird

*Processional Hymn of Praise Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Hymn No. 48

*Ascription of Praise

Organ Praise

Pastoral Report

*Passing of the Peace

Scripture Matthew 28:16-20

Call to Prayer May the Words of My Mouth

Pastoral Prayer and Lords Prayer

The Sacrament of Baptism (11:00) S Avalin Marie Skinner, born December 23, 2014 daughter of Shannon and Ian Skinner. Charge to Congregation Song of Commitment Take Her Life and Let It Be Hymn No. 466

Scripture (8:30) I Corinthians 15:12-24

Hymn of Assurance (8:30) If Christ Had Not Been Raised from Death Hymn No. 434

Confession of Faith (8:30) Nicene Creed

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings *Great Is Thy Faithfulness (refrain) Hymn No. 72 *Prayer of Commitment

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Anthem of Faith Find Us Faithful Jon Mohr arr. Jack Schrader

Ministry Focus (11:00) Vonette Bright Excellence in Mission Award

PROCLAMATION OF GODS WORD

To Hear Gods Word Prayer for Illumination Dr. David Swanson Scripture Reading John 20:1-18 pew bible p. 768

Encounters with Jesus The Nature of Faith

RESPONSE

*Hymn of Response I Know that My Redeemer Lives Hymn No. 414

Invitation and Charge

Choral Response Lantz Amen Daniel Sharp

*Benediction

Postlude Final Variation and Fugue (Sonata Eroica) Joseph Jongen

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Becky Davis, Dr. Daniel Sharp and guest organist Deniz Uz.

Visual Arts: The flowers on the Communion table are given to the glory of God in honor of Lucy Edgerton, for her dedicated service to the Choir and her support to Worship Arts.

The communion table flowers are available for dedications in honor or memory of your loved ones.

Please contact Glenda Morgan at 407.423.3441 x1272 if you would like to reserve a dedication.

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