Georgetown Presbyterian ChurchOctober 28, 2018 Reformation Sunday 10:00 am Service

Welcome One Another, as Christ Welcomes YouRomans 15:7

Welcome and Community Sharing

ONE OF THE ASPECTS of the Reformation was the return of congregational singing.Today’s hymns and responses reflect that period in the church’s history (1517-1648).

Leader: The Peace of Christ be with you! People: And also with you!

Let us greet each other in the name of Christ.

Prelude A Mighty Fortress setting by C. Callahan

Morning Prayer Elder Jim Martin

*Introit Now Thank We All Our God (vs.1) Hymnal #14

The text of this Reformation hymn was written in 1636 while its author, Martin Rinkart (1586-1649)

served as pastor in the midst of a refugee camp overrun with starvation, disease and death.

Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices,

Who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices;

Who, from our mother’s arms, has blessed us on our way,

With countess gifts of love, and still is ours today.

*Call to Worship Based on Psalm 25:1,4,16,19, 20-22

Leader: To you O LORD, we lift up our souls.

People: Make us to know your ways, O LORD; teach us your paths.

Leader: Turn to us and be gracious to us, for we are lonely, frustrated andtired.

People: O LORD, behold the many who are angry and behold theviolent hatred around us.

Leader: Do not let us be put to shame. Deliver us from the defeat of

anger and hate for we take our refuge in you.

People: May integrity and uprightness become our watchwords; and

redeem us, O God, redeem us from all our fears and troubles.

Behold, Now is the Day of Salvation 2 Corinthians 6:2

*Hymn of Praise A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Hymnal #507With words and music written by Martin Luther between 1527 & 1529, this hymn affirms that God

remains in charge regardless of the “flood of mortal ills” that threaten our world. A Mighty Fortress became the rallying cry of the Reformation movement.

Faith Sharing with Children Pastor

*Restoring God’s Image Prayers of Confession

O Lord of Heaven and Earth,

We see all the divisions in our land and we worry. We read of great caravans

of refugees and we worry. We hear the fury of the campaign rhetoric and we

worry. We know the power of great storms and we worry. We feel the chaos

in our own lives and we worry. Forgive us Lord when we forget that all is in

your hands. Forgive us when our self-centered fears keep us from trusting

your love and grace. Free us to be your witnesses even in the darkest of

nights, that when facing the dangers, struggles and frustrations of life, we

may find strength and peace in knowing you are with us always . . .

~ We pray in silence as we stand in community. ~

*Assurance of Pardon*Congregational Response Now Thank We All Our God (vs. 2) Hymnal #14

O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,

With ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;

And keep us in his grace and guide us when perplexed,

And free us from all ills in this world and the next.

So We Proclaim; So We Believe 1 Corinthians 15:11

Today’s Lesson 1 Kings 3:3-28 Pew Bible O.T. Page #292

Anthem Standin’ in the Need of Prayer with Chancel ChoirSo Glad I’m Here

Sermon The Foolishness of Wisdom Rev. Williams

Hymn of Reflection If You Will Trust in God to guide You Hymnal #429

Be Doers of the Word; Blessed in the DoingJames 1:22, 25

Affirmation of Faith The Second Helvetic (Swiss) Confession (1561)

We believe and teach that God is one in essence or nature, subsisting in

himself, all sufficient in himself, invisible, incorporeal, immense, eternal,

Creator of all things both visible and invisible, the greatest good, living,

quickening and preserving all things, omnipotent and supremely wise, kind

and merciful, just and true. . . . We believe and teach that the same immense,

one and indivisible God is . . . without confusion distinguished as Father,

Son and Holy Spirit. . . We teach that this true God alone is to be adored and

worshiped. This honor we impart to none other. [Amen]

Membership Moment Lucy Buchanan

Receiving God’s Tithes and our Gifts / Registering Attendance

Offertory The Lord’s Prayer A. Malotte

*Dedication of Tithes and Gifts Now Thank We All Our God (vs. 3) Hymnal #14

All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given,

The Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven,

The One Eternal God whom earth and heaven adore;

For thus it was, is now, and shall be ev-er-more.

Prayers of the People & Lord’s Prayer Inside Cover of hymnal

*Hymn of Dedication Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above Hymnal #56

*Benediction

*Benediction Response God with Us, Lord Hymnal #747

The tune “Tallis Canon” was written by Thomas Tallis in 1561. Tallis composed music during the difficulttime of conflict between the Catholic Church and the growing Protestant movement. Though remaining aCatholic, he retained the respect of both theological camps. “Tallis Canon” has been used with many hymntexts over the years including hymns number 714, 717, and 747 in our hymnal.

Go with us, Lord, and guide the way through this and every coming day,

That in your Spirit strong and true, our lives may be our gift to you.

Postlude Fanfare on A Mighty Fortress C. Callahan

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Where do you read the bible? Bring a photo of your favorite place, inside oroutside, for reading, thinking and praying, and we will post it on our fall bulletinboard. Today’s Bulletin Cover features Chris Umsted’s special place.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WE WILL BE HOSTING OUR 9TH ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT TAILGATE event for thecommunity on Wednesday, October 31st from 6-7 pm in our parking lot. Last yearwe served 400+ children, most from the surrounding neighborhood or related to ourcongregation. Donations of candy may be brought to the church. We could use a couplemore volunteers to decorate trucks or truck beds and greet our “Trunk or Treaters.” Today, immediately after worship, we will be carving pumpkins for the event!

Community News ~ October 21, 2018

Monthly Communion Sundays & Our New Prayer Board

THE SESSION HAS AUTHORIZED moving our Communion Celebrations (and monthlyFellowship Gatherings) from the 3rd Sunday of the month to the 1st Sunday of the month.Our next Communion Sunday will be November 4th.

ALSO COMING NOVEMBER 4TH ~ Our weekly Prayer Insert will be converted to a PrayerBoard. The bulletin board outside the Prayer Room will become the place to shareConcerns and Joys. The Prayer Room is located near the steps leading to interiorentrance of the sanctuary. Forms and push pins will be provided.

WE ARE GLAD THAT YOU ARE HERE! Our greeters are the Lidle & Carol Ann Stone andour Worship Leader is Elder Jim Martin. Please register your attendance in the blackpads. Guests are asked to include contact information if desired. For information aboutjoining our fellowship, please speak with the pastor or call the church office at 856-6842.Prayer request forms are located on the Foyer Table or on wall outside the sanctuaryentrance.

PLEASE NOTE: SESSION ELDERS will meet in the library after the worship service today.THE WORSHIP COMMITTEE will meet in Room 10.

MEMBERS AND FRIENDS CELEBRATING OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS: 3 Linda Wolfe 7 Sumbel Mall 9 Asher Gulab16 Beth Illian 16 Theo Lawrence 21 Jim Martin25 Ron Snyder 25 Ruth Kraybill 26 Rukhsana Gulab

MEMBERS AND FRIENDS CELEBRATING OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES:(*Celebrating 50+)04 Don & Peggy Hallowell (1980) 08 Ron & Helen McCool (1989)10 Imran & Sumbel Mall 25 Bob & Dora George (1976)

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:If You Don’t See Yours Listed, Please Contact the Church Office at 856-6842 orOffice@georgetownpres.com So We Can Include You!

Georgetown Presbyterian ChurchChartered January 27, 1860

203 North Bedford Street; P.O. Box 46 Georgetown, DE 19947

Office: 856-6842 / Pastor’s Cell: 302-344-1912

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Worship Leaders and Staff

The Reverend Michael Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PastorMrs. Linda C. Wolfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of MusicMrs. Sallie Horner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-Director of MusicThe GPC Chancel Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music MinistryThe GPC Chime Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music MinistryMr. William Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerk of SessionMr. Lee Turek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TreasurerMr. Theo Lawrence (Endowment Fund) & Dr. Bobby Gulab . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant TreasurersMrs. Beth Garvilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church OfficeMs. Mari Ellyn Hellard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency Shelter Director

Session Elders and Commissioned DeaconsElders serve on the Session for 3 year terms; Deacons are Commissioned for Specific Ministries.

CLASS OF 2018: Peggy Hallowell, Darrell Moore, Lidle Stone, Bill Taylor.CLASS OF 2019: Bob Chudakewich, Rukhsana Gulab, Richard Hubbard, Chris UmstedCLASS OF 2020: Michele Fletcher, Earnest Gulab, Mari Ellyn Hellard, Amin Mall.DEACONS: Joe Booth (Personnel), Dora George (Hospitality),

Sharon Hubbard (Prayer), Justin Illian (Mission), Vicki Moore (Worship), Carol Ann Stone (Bereavement),

Linda Williams (Mission)

2018 Committee on Nominations: Richard Hubbard, Rukhsana Gulab, Amanda Matz, Paul Vanella

The mission of Georgetown Presbyterian Church is to lead people to

a deep and continuing relationship with Christ as we seek

to become more Christ-like ourselves.

Remembering The Protestant Reformation

ON OCTOBER 31, 1517, Martin Luther is said to have posted 95 Theses (propositions) on

the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. Posting notices on the Castle Church door was

a normal way of communicating in the community. Luther intended to begin a dialog

concerning the church’s practice of selling “indulgences” for the forgiveness of sins as

well as discussing other practices that he felt attempted to place the needs of the church

ahead of discipleship to Christ. The discussion he sought, sparked a reform movement

that led to the Protestant Reformation and a division of the church. Other reformers,

including John Calvin, the theological forefather of the Presbyterian Church, and John

Knox, who brought the Reformation to English speaking peoples, contributed to the

spread of the Reformation. The Reformation established the principle that the

Church is always in need of being reformed, that is, always in need of becoming

more aligned with Christ. This principle of being continuously reformed challenges

both the conservative and the liberal impulses that characterize our diverse church

and culture today. This principle lifts up the idea that the church cannot reform

itself. God's agency and initiative have priority here. Yet we are called to be partners

with God in God's continuing work of reformation. The Reformation was a time of

excesses and violence on all sides. Even the Reformers were often in harsh disagreement

with each other. But as always, God continued to work through our excesses and

violence. Although Reformation Sunday celebrates the beginning of the Protestant

Church, the Reformation also lead to a transformation of the Roman Catholic Church.

Today, all three branches of the Christian faith (Roman Catholic, Orthodox and

Protestant) seek a deeper relationship with Christ and a fuller understanding of our calling

to be the one united Church of Christ.

Luther Calvin Knox