CONGREGATIONAL CAREAs a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: Lisa Duke and Delaney Burton.

Our sympathy to: Sonja and Spence Pfleiderer on the death of her grandmother Norma Craig, September 26. And to Ilda Williams on the death of her sister, Lilah Smedley, September 27.

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

GENEROSITYStewardship Report as of January 26, 2014

Tithes & Offerings This Week Fiscal YTD Budgeted $85,266 $1,205,629 Received $74,855 $1,347,174 Surplus/(Deficit) ($10,411) $141,545

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FAMILIES AT FIRST PRESFirst Pres has three rooms to help young families on Sunday mornings: one nursing room for mothers & infants, next to the Prayer Room, between the Sanctuary and Lee Fellowship Hall, and a second nursing room for mothers & infants, on the 1st floor of Clayton Life Center next to the elevators.

In addition, we have a Family Room for infants, children and dads :-) , also on the first floor of Clayton Life Center.

All three rooms have a live television feed from the worship services.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO

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

October 4, 2015

W E L C O M E

Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of Orlando this morning! So glad you’re 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 9:45am and 11am.

If you’d like to connect and learn more about this church family, stop by the Legacy Room in the Edington Ministry Center for some coffee and say hello, or visit fpco.org/guest.

TODAY

NEXT STEP

20s Ministry First Tuesdays are a monthly, informal dinner gathering to build the 20’s community at First Pres. The next First Tuesday is Oct 6, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. 20s Ministry Fall Bible Studies begin Tuesday, October 13 at 7pm, and we have a spot for you. (If you’re in your 20s. :) To participate email Scarlett Stewart at sstewart@fpco.org

What is your next step as a part of this church family? Serve and give back as part of our Hospitality Team, and make Sunday morning a great experience for guests. We are looking for friendly faces to serve on our parking team and as ushers and greeters on Sunday morning. Training is provided and our awesome team is ready to help you get started. Call Lori Needham at 407.423.3441 x1463 or email lneedham@fpco.org to learn more.

NEXT WEEK

Be with us at 4pm next Sunday as the incredible performers from Music Mission Kiev present a concert in our Sanctuary! Presenting both sacred and folk music, these vocalists and orchestra offers unique support to widows and orphans in an entire community in the Ukraine. The concert is free, but a special offering will be collected to support their ministry.

Love community? Love coffee? Make time after worship next Sunday, October 11 for our first Second Sunday Social. We’ll host these monthly gatherings as a place to catch up, check in and hang out with our church family, as well as meet new members in the coming months. Plan on a few extra minutes next week after church, under the Angel Wing (between the Sanctuary and Allen Hall).

W O R S H I P

NOTES

Welcome Video

To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination Dr. David Swanson *Scripture Reading Genesis 1:28

Creating the Feast

Communion Invitation to the Table

Prayer of Consecration Words of Institution Serving of the Bread Serving of the Cup

Assisting in Genesis: Scarlett Stewart and Wil Brown.

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If you want to learn or listen to the music that we’ll be doing on Sunday mornings, BEFORE that Sunday, you can visit fpco.org/music to subscribe to the weekly Genesis Music Spotify playlist. fpco.org/music

W O R S H I P

In encounters of worship as recorded in Scripture, God always spoke to those who were truly worshiping. The practice of reading a portion of Scripture and then having a rabbi expound on God’s word has been a part of worship since the permanent founding of synagogues during the Jewish exile, hundreds of years before the time of Christ. Instruction from the Law is referred to as far back as the time of Moses (Ex.18:20). The teaching of God’s word is another essential component of a worshiping community. The words of Scripture are unlike any other words we ever read. They are the very words of God. In some traditions the congregation stands only for the reading of the Gospels-the books which contain Jesus’ words. In our tradition at First Pres, we stand for the reading of Scripture which precedes the sermon. In any case, hearing God’s word is not a passive matter and demands our full attention. Later this morning as you again hear the holy Scripture being read, listen for God speaking to you specifically. I’ve often wondered what it was like in Nazareth long ago when Jesus stood and read from the book of Isaiah, and then said, “this word is fulfilled in your hearing.” God still speaks in the reading of His word...including this morning.

- Dr. Dan Sharp

(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERING

Prelude Two Slow Airs for Organ Herbert Howells arr. Robin Wells

Welcome Video

Organ Meditation Prelude on “Holy Manna Dale Wood

Call to Worship O Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord Daniel Sharp

*Processional Hymn of Praise This Is My Father’s World

*Ascription of Praise Psalm 145 Responsive Reading

Organ Praise

Pastoral Report

*Passing of the Peace

Call to Prayer Gbemi Yesu “Beh-mi Yeh-soo” (Lift me, Jesus) Yoruban Prayer Song

Pastoral Prayer

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings

*Great Is Thy Faithfulness (refrain) Tune No. 72

*Prayer of Commitment

Anthem The Bread of Angels Regi Stone/Kristie Braselton The Chancel Choir

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PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD

To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination Dr. David Swanson *Scripture Reading Genesis 1:28 Pew Bible p. 1

Creating the Feast

Communion Invitation to the Table

Prayer of Consecration Words of Institution Serving of the Bread Serving of the Cup

RESPONSE

*Hymn of Commitment Come, All Christians, Be Committed Hymn No. 459

*Invitation and Charge

*Benediction

*Choral Response Omega Amen Daniel Sharp

Postlude Improvisation in A minor Camille Saint-Saens

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Jack Peebles, Dr. Dan Sharp and organist Josiah Armes.

ABOUT COMMUNIONToday we celebrate the sacrament of Communion, also known as the Lord’s supper, the story of which is found in Luke 22:7–19.

We believe in an “open table.” We invite every believer who has publicly professed faith in Jesus to join us in this celebration. We believe by the power of the Holy Spirit, that the bread and the cup become for us the living presence of the broken body and shed blood of Jesus. We do not believe it becomes actual flesh and blood, but the spiritually living presence of God through the Holy Spirit.

Presbyterian churches do not have altars like other churches may. We have a table, symbolic of the Great Feast of Thanksgiving we will one day enjoy with Jesus and the heavenly host, as illustrated in Matthew 26:29 & Luke 22:16–18. We view the cross of Christ as the final and sufficient altar, on which the ultimate sacrifice was made.

Suggestions for Celebrating Communion. Before serving the bread and wine (non-alcoholic grape juice), the pastor will lead the congregation in a time of prayer. During this time, confess your sins to God; ways you have violated His commandments; areas of your life where you are not living by faith; things you do in an attempt to earn His favor.

While the bread is being served, meditate on what the death of Jesus means for you; how the sins you confessed were laid upon Him and paid for with His body. Rejoice that you do not suffer God’s judgment because Christ suffered this judgment on your behalf.

While the cup is being served, let it wash away your guilt, much the way we are washed spiritually by the blood of the Lamb (Jesus). One day, you will feast with God and all that your heart desires will be fully satisfied. Take this time to confess specific things that capture your heart more than God (approval of others, success, your family, etc.). Rest in His presence.

WE Brown Bag Series Wednesdays, October 7–21, 12–1PM

Ladies, join in our next Women Engaged

Brown gathering, October 7, as we talk

about “The Best Lessons from Our Worst

Mistakes.” Bring your lunch and a friend

to room 330B in the Edington Ministry

Center and join us for a great talk and

discussion on Wednesdays from 12-1pm.

We’ll provide the drinks. See you there!

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