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If you would like to contribute to worship by purchasing a new Presbyterian hymnal, there are three options available for your consideration. A $20 donation will provide for one hymnal. Please complete the following information indicating how you would like to par-ticipate in this ministry and return this form to the church office.

“In Memory of…” You may donate hymnal(s) in memory of a loved one. A bookplate

will be placed inside the cover with your memorial indicated. Please print clearly the name(s) you would like to donate a hymnal in memory of a loved one. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Christmas Gift- For each hymnal donated, we will provide you with a card from First Presbyterian church for you to give to the recipient indicating a gift has been given by you in the recipient’s name, i.e. “A gift of a Presbyterian Church hymnal has been given to First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, in your honor by: your name”. If you would like the recipient’s name printed inside a hymnal, please print the name(s) clearly for each hymnal._______________________________

Regular Donation-_____________________________________________________

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In Memory Of: __________ Christmas gift: __________ Regular donation: __________ Total #: _________ @ $20/each = ____________________________

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First Presbyterian Church 12/1/2013

First Presbyterian Church-Lincoln

First Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2013

As you enter the Sanctuary, we invite you to make the transition from "getting here" to "being here". Take these moments of quiet time to come fully into the presence of God and the faith

community. Before worship, speak quietly to God…during worship, listen to God speak to you…following worship, speak to the world in love.

We Gather To Worship

GATHERING “Emmanuel Shall Come” by Dennis Eliot

THE WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTROIT

LIGHTING OF THE FIRST ADVENT CANDLE Graber Family Leader: During Advent we wait for the coming Savior who is our Wonderful Counselor People: Cast your cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you. Leader: We anticipate the One who hears our prayers. People: Cast your cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you. Leader: We anticipate the One who heals our infirmities.

People: Cast your cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you.

Leader: We anticipate the One who renews our faith.

People: Cast your cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you.

Leader: We anticipate the One who ignites our hope.

People: Cast your cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you.

Advent Prayer

*HYMN #15 “Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers” Presbyterian Hymnal CALL TO CONFESSION Because God’s Day awaits us, more is expected of us. Yet, we turn away from

God’s gracious calling, we doze off in our discipleship, we continue to walk in sin’s shadows. Let us confess how we are not ready for the Advent of God, yet long for God to come into our lives.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (UNISON) How absurd the prophet sounds, God of holy seasons: cannon shells being turned into light fixtures, drones becoming kites for children, military spend-ing used to pay for scholarship for those who attend Peace’s university. How

naïve can anyone be!

But in your time, God of every moment, lives can be transformed, justice can become impartial, love and hope can outlast despair and hate, our hearts can become doorways through which Christ can enter. We know this because Je-

sus has come to show us the path of faith, illuminated by your grace.

SILENT CONFESSION

DECLARATION OF PARDON

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The LAMAS concert will be on Sunday afternoon, December 22. There will also be a sign up sheet for that event. We will meet at the high school. Cookie Exchange Sunday, December 15, Following worship see flyer. A Note about the Garden Tool: The garden tool used in today’s worship service was loaned to First Presbyterian Church by Raw Tools, an organization in Phila-delphia that has committed itself to peace by taking weapons and turning them into tools. The metal in the tool is from about 5 inches of the barrel of a handgun donated for transformation at an event called the Isaiah Forum in September of 2013. If you look closely, you’ll notice an olive branch burnt into two sides of the grip on the handle. As part of the RAW tools INC. logo, the olive branch is often associated with peace, promise, freedom, and a new beginning. You can learn more about this raw tool by visiting rawtools.org.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday Kirk Night: Kids 5:30 p.m./Dinner 6-7 p.m./

Worship 7-8 p.m.

Thursday Women’s Association Potluck Lunch at

11:30 a.m. in CE Building

Saturday Women’s Coffee at Cathy Maciariello’s,

507 SW Fourth Street, Atlanta, Il from 9-11

a.m.

Saturday Advent Vespers 5 p.m. in Union Chapel

WORSHIP NOTES

December 8, 2013: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 71:1-7, 18-19, Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12; December 15, 2013: Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; Luke 1:46b-55; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11: December 22, 2013: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25; December 24, 2013: Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Luke 2:1-20; December 29, 2013: Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23;

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Advent Resource; Want to begin a new practice this Advent, but need help doing so? Located in the back of the Sanctuary is a book of daily meditations for the Advent, season for all who are interested. There are 20 copies avail-able, and more can be ordered upon request. The book, Preparing for Christ-mas, offers daily meditations, prayers, Scripture readings, and questions for reflection for each day of Advent. Advent Vespers: A Saturday Night Spiritual Formation Opportunity Ad-vent Vespers: A Saturday Night Spiritual Formation Opportunity. Each Satur-day night during the season of Advent (11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21), you are invited to participate in the communal practice of contemplative waiting. Cen-tered on silence, with readings from church ancestors, we will gather around

an advent wreath to prayerfully and contemplatively ponder that for which we are waiting: the arrival of Emmanuel, God with us. The service begins at 5 p.m. and will last 45 minutes. Each service will be held in Union Chapel lo-cated inside First Presbyterian Church. Youth Group News : December 15: All youth are invited to this “Afternoon Retreat” where we will explore the birth narrative of Jesus through discussion and art. Our time together will begin right after worship on Sunday, and extend until 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided! Invite friends to this day of prayer, reflec-tion, and creativity! Sunday, December 15, is the annual Christmas Cantata. A Note About the Bulletin Cover: The artwork on the front of our bulletin is a 14th Century wall painting of the Virgin Mary. It is a rare depiction of Mary pregnant with the Christ child: there are no other known details about this piece of art. It is our hope that this image of an expectant mother will aid us in our Advent waiting, as we move ever so slowly to the day of Christ’s nativity, trusting that at any moment, God will reveal something new. Sign up for Christmas Poinsettias in the back of the Sanctuary by Decem-ber 8. If you are interested in attending Christmas in the Chapel at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 8 please sign the sheet at the back of the Sanctuary on Sunday, or call the office to sign up. Our group will meet at the chapel at LCU.

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Leader: Friends, salvation is closer than ever before; the kingdom is nearer to us than we dare imagine. God seeks only our welfare, and longs to hear us. People: By God’s grace, we are forgiven. By God’s mercy, I will speak “peace” to others. By God’s hope, I will seek the good of everyone I meet. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI #579 Presbyterian Hymnal

“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in

the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

*SHARING OF THE PEACE

Leader: The peace of Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

We Listen To God's Word

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION THE OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 2:1-5 pg. 631

ANTHEM “Waiting” by Pepper Choplin

GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 24:36-44 pg. 27-28 Leader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN – – All children sixth grade and under are welcome to join the children’s sermon in the front of the Sanctuary.

SERMON “To Keep Awake” Rev. Adam R. Quine

We Respond in Faith

Baptism of Liam James Phillips

Word and Scripture Rev. Adam R. Quine

Presentation

*APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into

heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he

shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting.

Amen.

*HYMN #2051 “I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry” Sing the Faith Hymnal

SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS

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

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not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the

power and the glory, forever. Amen.

SHARING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERING

SPECIAL MUSIC “I Wonder as I Wander” by Mark Hayes

Julie Kasa-piano

*DOXOLOGY (Song Of Praise) #592 Presbyterian Hymnal “Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.”

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION The Invitation to the Lord’s Table ...It is Christ who invites us to meet him here.

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest!

The Invitation to the Lord's Table

The Great Thanksgiving Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Leader: Give thanks to God, for He is good.

People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

……..We join in the song of your unending greatness: Holy, holy, holy Lord; God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blest is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest!

The Words of Institution

The Sharing of the Elements of Bread and Cup As you pass the elements to your neighbor, please offer them by saying, “The Body of Christ” or “The Cup of Salvation,” as appropriate. Please hold the elements, and we will eat and drink them together.

Communion Hymn “God’s Holy Mystery” “This is the bread that came down from heaven,

broken for all as gift of God’s grace. Food from the earth becomes blood and body;

God’s holy mystery, revealed in this place.”

The Concluding Prayer

We Depart To Serve

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*HYMN #1 “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus ” Presbyterian Hymnal

(verses 1-3)

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE HYMN #1 (verse 4) “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” Presbyterian Hymnal

“By Thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; By thine all-sufficient merit raise us to Thy glorious throne.”

DEPARTING “Prepare The Royal Highway” by James Mansfield *Please stand as you are able. ___________________________________________________________________________

First Presbyterian Church

December 1, 2013

If you are visiting, we welcome you in the name of Jesus Christ to First Presbyterian Church. If you have questions or need assistance, please notify a Deacon. They can be identified by blue name tags. You can find the Deacons at the doors either before or after the service. We are delighted you are with us today.

Nursery care workers are Nicky Becker and Kayla Buss. Nursery care is available from 9:45-11:15 a.m. The nursery is located up the stairs just inside the Ottawa Street entrance.

Flowers are given by Dort & Emory Gaffney in memory of Ben & Wilda Harrison.

Deacons in charge are Bill Best and Steve Kasa with Sandy Blane and Cathy Tiffany next Sunday.

Worship Assistant is Cince Bowns.

CARE AND BENEVOLENCE Please pray for:

In Full Time Care: Emily McElhaney and Shirley Bartelmay

Injury or Illness: Norma Comstock, Joyce Shirley, Gloria Read, Sharon Austin (Mary Wil-son’s daughter), Laura Gregson (Presbyterian at Symphony), Dick Logan (Uncle of Karen Graber), Pat Siciliano (Lynn White’s mother), Jane Novak (neighbor of Sandy Blane), Paul Straughn (friend of Clay & Diane Ham), and Jim Ward (friend of Ann & Bi).

Military Service: Michael Vander Wilt (nephew of Jill Apel), Tom Hewes (Glenn & Diane Osborn’s son-in-law), Nick Bell (friend of Tommy Zinser), Brendan Birch (Amanda Miner’s cousin), and Emily Ham (daughter of Clay & Diane Ham)

If you have questions about the prayer list, please ask Cathy Tiffany.

MISSION

The Food Pantry need for the month of December is Dish Soap,

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