WEBSTER GROVES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Service for the Lord’s Day

September 30, 2018

10:30 a.m.

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

OUR MISSION We seek to live Christ’s love,

welcome all people and joyfully serve God.

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Service for the Lord’s Day

When this symbol precedes an element of the service, please rise in body or spirit.

PRELUDE "Pastorale" from Seven Sketches P. Whitlock

Ted Cronbaugh, organ

WELCOME & COMMUNITY LIFE Rev. Ed Zumwinkel III

All are encouraged to sign and pass the Friendship Pads at the ends of the pews. As the music begins, let us use this time for

quiet reflection and prayer, so that we, individually and as a great crowd of witnesses, may prepare ourselves to reaffirm our

faith as the people of God.

GATHERING FOR GOD’S WORD

CALL TO WORSHIP Carina Dickie

Leader: When Jesus speaks, our hearts burn within us;

People: our eyes are opened when he breaks the bread.

Leader: Beloved, we are God’s children now;

People: when Christ is revealed, we will be like him.

Leader: Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain.

People: Blessing and honor and glory to God!

HYMN 301 “Let Us Build a House” TWO OAKS

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

All: Almighty God,

our world is filled with corruption:

power disguises itself as truth;

convenience masquerades as goodness;

selfish pleasure imitates love.

We confess to you, O God,

that we have been caught in the web of the world’s sin.

By the power of the Holy Spirit,

save us from these deceptions and free us for glad obedience,

that we may see the joy of Jesus’ resurrection

and receive the promise of everlasting life. Amen.

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PRAYER RESPONSE “Lord, Have Mercy” Pardini

(Sing at the hand motion of the cantor)

DECLARATION OF GOD’S GRACE

PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

Leader: Be kind to one another, and tenderhearted,

forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.

The peace of our Lord

Jesus Christ be with you all.

All: And also with you.

During the passing of the peace, children are invited to come forward to the chancel steps

for the scripture conversation.

RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE “Glory To God” MACHU-PICHU

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SCRIPTURE CONVERSATION Rev. Hannah Dreitcer

PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Carina Dickie

NEW TESTAMENT READING Luke 24:13-35 Pew Bible page 90

ANTHEM “Grace For The Moment” Greene

Peter Scales/Richard Grossman

NEW TESTAMENT READING 1 Corinthians 11:17-26 Pew Bible page 173

SERMON Rev. Miriam Foltz

SILENCE FOR REFLECTION

RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Leader: Let us unite our hearts in prayer, saying,

God of resurrection,

All: hear our prayer.

(prayer continues)

Leader: God of resurrection,

All: hear our prayer.

(prayer continues)

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.

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES & OFFERINGS

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OFFERTORY ANTHEM “Spirit Open My Heart” arr. Fedak

(Congregation is invited to sing when prompted by the director.)

DOXOLOGY “Praise God, the Source of Life” DEUS MILITUM

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

HYMN 404 “What is This Place” KOMT NU MET ZANG

CHARGE

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE "Make a Joyful Noise" A. Viner

Ted Cronbaugh, organ

------------------------------------ Worship Notes

Some prayers and liturgical texts for worship are provided by:

Westminster John Knox Press from Book of Common Worship 2018.

Westminster John Knox Press from Feasting on the Word 2015.

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A WORD OF WELCOME

THE CHANCEL FLOWERS are given to the Glory of God and in memory of loved ones, the gift of Brad

and Debbie Goss.

CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS WELCOME IN WORSHIP AT WGPC! Worship Activity Bags are located at

each entrance to the Sanctuary. Children will also be invited to come forward during worship to have a

scripture conversation with the pastor.

NURSERY CARE While some children prefer to stay with their parents in worship, others enjoy the

opportunity to meet new friends, play and learn stories from the Bible. Miss Robin is ready to greet

your child with a happy smile, a warm hug, and a generous spirit. The nursery is open from 8:15 a.m. to

12:00 p.m.. If there are no children in the nursery by 11:30 a.m., the nursery room will remain open for

parents and children to enjoy together. There will be no nursery attendants on duty.

LARGE-PRINT BULLETINS AND HYMNALS, hearing devices, and cushions are also available. One of

our ushers would be happy to assist you.

WATER AND LOZENGES Got a tickle in your throat? Relax. Just head to the Narthex (back of the

sanctuary) where the ushers have water and lozenges for your comfort.

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THOSE WHO SERVE TODAY

Ushers: Sam Stoll, Kin Watkins, Becky Bopp, Deke Karzon, Vicki Lane, Sudie Schickedanz

Greeters: Joan O’Brien, Karen Schnieder, Jim Gloeckner, Deni & Al Fuller

Office Volunteers: Jim Gloeckner, Jon Schickedanz

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MINISTRY STAFF

Pastor: Rev. Edwin Zumwinkel III efz@wgpc.org

Associate Pastor: Rev. Hannah Dreitcer hmd@wgpc.org

Parish Associate: Rev. Dr. Susan Andrews sra@wgpc.org

Pastoral Assistant for Congregational Care: John Rawlings jdrtsn@gmail.com or 314-477-4889

Director of Music Ministries/Organist: Shawn Portell spp@wgpc.org

Music/Organist Assistant: Ted Cronbaugh

Director of Youth and Family Ministries: Brian Kuhn brk@wgpc.org

Director of Early Childhood Center, Kids’ Day Out and Nursery Coordinator: Robin Cannon rwc@wgpc.org

Mission Outreach Coordinator: Beth Kazlauskas bok@wgpc.org

Business Administrator: Jan Scheurer jls@wgpc.org

Church Administrative Assistant: Julie Bonebrake jab@wgpc.org

Assistant for Children, Youth and Family Ministries: Cherstin Byers chb@wgpc.org

Custodial Supervisor: Peter Brennan 314-962-9210 ext. 3212

45 West Lockwood Ave. www.wgpc.org

Webster Groves, MO 63119 314-962-9210

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OUR UPCOMING COMMUNITY LIFE TOGETHER

WE WELCOME TODAY REVEREND MIRIAM FOLTZ, OUR GUEST PASTOR -- Rev. Miriam Foltz is Pastor of

UKirk - St. Louis, the Presbyterian Campus Ministry at Washington University and St. Louis University. UKirk, or "university

church," gathers on Sunday evenings for dinner & worship at Trinity Presbyterian and also for mid-week, on-campus Bible

study gatherings, fellowship events, and more. While officially serving these two campuses, UKirk is a community that strives

to support students around St. Louis - including welcoming college students from other area schools and supporting students

from St. Louis who go to school elsewhere. There are events and conference opportunities during winter & summer breaks.

Pastor Foltz lives in the Central West End with her husband, Steven, and two cats, Lewis & Clark.

SPECIAL DISCERNMENT MEETING There will be a meeting immediately following the 10:30 a.m. worship service

TODAY in Fellowship Hall.

ST. LOUIS METRO SINGERS, under the direction of Shawn Portell, invite you to their first performance of the season today,

September 30th, at Bonhomme Presbyterian Church, 14820 Conway Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Concert is at 4:00 p.m. and

will feature sacred music and movie themes. The concert is free and open to the public.

CHILDREN'S OFFERING - CHICKENS!! Collected at Children's Scripture Conversation - 10:30 a.m.service Our goal is to collect $25 for a family of chickens! Chickens provide eggs for food, feathers for pillows and fertilizer for crops.

By giving a family of chickens, we can help improve the food security and livelihoods of farmers and families around the world.

How many families can we support with the gift of chickens?

PLEASE JOIN THE DISCIPLES BIBLE STUDY GROUP for our Fall book study and get together. We are reading

Marcus Borg’s Reading the Bible Again For the First Time and the PCUSA’s Book of Confessions. We’ll meet in the church

Parlor on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. for discussion and fellowship. For more information or if you have questions, please contact

Diane McCullough (314-773-4195 or dmccspae@sbcglobal.net).

A MESSAGE FROM ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP With water our theme, we continue to be concerned about the

blob of plastic twice the size of Texas floating in the Pacific. Good news! A 24- year old from the Netherlands has designed a

long tube that he thinks will reduce the blob in half within five years. The long pipe-like feature is experimenting with the wilds

of ocean turbulence to determine if it will structurally hold together. Go, Netherlands!

MUSIC IN A GREAT PLACE – October 7, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in our Sanctuary. The Regional Arts Council and the African

Musical Arts Inc. will present “Song Traditions of Africa”. Concert will feature guest artists G. Foli Alorwoyie, the legendary

Agbazda drummer from Ghana, and the Trinity Ancestral Dancers from Chicago, performing with the Songs of Africa

Ensemble of St. Louis. Concert will feature song traditions from Ghana and other regions of Africa. Even though this is a

ticketed event it is free to members of WGPC.

A NOTE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE -- The Environmental Stewardship is

organizing a tour of the Jan Phillips Learning Center on October 20th. Anyone interested in visiting this Living

Building Challenge is invited to meet at the church parking lot to leave at 9:00.

An interesting article gave some do's and don't for flushing down the toilet.

DON'T flush the following:

Disposable wipes even when saying "flushable" contain rayon.

Dental floss tends to wrap around things and form a wad.

Contact lenses do not biodegrade easily and make way to surface water.

Tampons material and string do not break down easily.

Medications are not filtered out in treatment centers.

Kitty litter is an absorbent designed to expand 60,000 times its volumn.

Facial tissue, paper towels, and swabs unlike toilet paper have a chemical binding that takes time to

break up and stays intact.

The motto should read, "When in doubt, throw it out." Follow this simple rule: If it is not human waste or

toilet paper, don't flush it.

mailto:dmccspae@sbcglobal.net

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THIS MORNING

Adult Education & Faith Formation – 9:30 a.m. on the Third Floor

Sunday Sessions Options

Reclaiming Jesus – This class will explore how Christ calls us to social action and advocacy based in the foundational proclamation of faith that Jesus alone is Lord.

Re:Confirmation –Come join us for a crash refresher course in the basics of how the Christian church came to be, what we believe, and what it means to be a Presbyterian.

Coffee Shop Talks

Coffee Shop Talk -Join us for Coffee Talk this Sunday, September 30th, for a viewing of the documentary CORNERSTONE about the journey of Twesigye Jackson Kaguri who leaves Columbia University to return home to Uganda to help his home village save a generation of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. WGPC supports the mission work of Mr. Kaguri.

Children & Youth

Sunday Evening Ministries

PreK-3rd Grade

Children’s Choir

4:30-5:15pm Room 208

Holy Moly! (PreK-1st Grade)

5:15-6:00pm Room 210

Whirl (2nd & 3rd Grade)

5:15-6:00pm Room 209

4th & 5th Grade

Celebration

4:30-5:15pm Room 211

Celebration Bell Ringers

5:15-6:00pm Room 207B

6th-8th Grade

Celtics

4:30-6:00pm Youth Lounge

6th-12th Grade

Praise Bell Ringers

6:00-7:00pm Room 208

9th-12th Grade

Agape

7:00-9:00pm Youth Lounge

Visit wgpc.org for more information on classes. Email Cherstin Byers (chb@wgpc.org)

to receive emailed newsletters about children’s and youth activities.

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SAVE THE DATE Annual Nicaragua Community Partnership Fund-raising Dinner

Monday, October 22nd at LoRusso’s Cucina

This is our largest fund-raising effort of the year supporting our partnership and

the scholarships for Plan Grande #2 students. This year has been especially

challenging given the national crisis in Nicaragua and the fact that we were

not able to visit with our partners as usual. Our love and support for these

students and the community of Plan Grande #2 is unwavering. Join us as we

share updates, celebrate successes, and re-commit to God’s mission in

Nicaragua.

Tickets $60. Reservations required.

Contact Harriet Hall at hallhughes@aol.com.

mailto:hallhughes@aol.com

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CALENDAR

Sunday, September 30

8:30 a.m. Informal Worship

9:30 a.m. Seeds of Faith

9:30 a.m. Coffee Shop Talks/Café Sessions

9:30 a.m. Confirmation Mentor Training

10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship

11:30 a.m. Discernment Meeting

4:30 p.m. Celebration

4:30 p.m. Celtics

4:30 p.m. Children’s Choir

5:15 p.m. Celebration Bell Ringers

5:15 p.m. Holy Moly

5:15 p.m. Whirl

6:00 p.m. House Worship: Taizé service

6:00 p.m. Praise Ringers

7:00 p.m. Agape

Monday, October 1

10:30 a.m. Ely Ringers

7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts PLC – Patrol Leaders’ Council

Tuesday, October 2

6:30 a.m. Tuesday Prayer Meeting

7:55 a.m. WG Choral Practice

9:00 a.m. ECC Committee meeting

10:30 a.m. Presbyterian Women’s Bible Study

Wednesday, October 3

9:00 a.m. Kids Day Out

11:02 a.m. WG Choral Practice

6:00 p.m. Partners for Just Trade potluck meeting

6:00 p.m. Stewardship Meeting

7:00 p.m. Worship Arts

7:00 p.m. Christian Education

7:00 p.m. Evangelism

7:00 p.m. Mission Commision

Thursday, October 4

8:30 a.m. Men’s Bridge Group

10:00 a.m. Disciple Bible Study

12:00 p.m. Noon Choir Practice

7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

CALENDAR (Continues)

Friday, October 5

8:00 p.m. Prayer Ministry

Saturday, October 6

8:00 a.m. ECC Rummage Sale

8:00 a.m. Mission Weekend

9:00 a.m. Al-Anon

Sunday, October 7

Communion

Mission Sunday

8:30 a.m. Informal Worship

9:30 a.m. Confirmation Mentor Training

10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship

3:00 p.m. Music In A Great Place:

Song Traditions of Africa

5:00 p.m. Mission Weekend Dinner

6:00 p.m. House Worship: Taizé service

7:00 p.m. Agape

STEWARDS OF GOD’S EARTH

Recycle Station

Located in the Fellowship Hall to collect:

eyeglasses (prescription and readers)

cell phones hearing aids

batteries (rechargeable, alkaline)

corks (not plastic) printer cartridges

mechanical pens, pencils, and markers electrical cords

Thank you for joining in this community effort.

Environmental Stewardship For further information go to our website at www.wgpc.org/environmental_stewardship.

SEPTEMBER Give-A-Meal-A-Month Menu

Beef Stew Canned Carrots – no or low salt

Canned Fruit Cocktail – lite or in fruit juice Cornbread Mix (no egg required)

Jello Additional Needs - Feminine Hygiene Products

http://www.wgpc.org/environmental_stewardship

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WE ARE ON A MISSION! Join us as we go out into the community to serve others on Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th. We will also have an all-church dinner on Sunday evening at 5:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome!

To sign up, write your name(s) and e-mail address under the desired project and place this sheet in the offering plate, or sign up at www.wgpc.org. Questions? Stop by our table in Fellowship Hall or email Beth Kazlauskas at bok@wgpc.org.

Saturday, October 6th WGPC Early Childhood Center 8:00AM - 12:00PM All ages are welcome to meet in the Activity Room to help with the ECC Rummage Sale or playground cleanup projects. Name(s)___________________________________________ Email___________________________________________

Home Sweet Home – 290 Hanley Industrial Court, Brentwood 9:00AM - 12:00PM All ages are welcome to help move furniture and household items into client homes in St. Louis.

Name(s)___FULL_________________ Email________ FULL ___________________________ Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition - 1750 S. Brentwood Blvd 1:00PM - 4:00PM Members 13 years old and older are invited to help sort clothes for the ReFresh resale store, tag items, choose items for display. Name(s)___________________________________________ Email___________________________________________

Sunday, October 7th Isaiah 58 Ministries – 2149 South Grand Blvd. 9:30AM - 12:00PM All ages are welcome to help in the Isaiah 58 food pantry and to learn more about how they are addressing hunger in St. Louis. Name(s)___________________________________________ Email___________________________________________

Webster-Rock Hill Ministries–111 Waymire 9:30AM - 12:00PM All ages are invited to help with a variety of projects at Webster-Rock Hill Ministries. Some lifting may be involved. Name(s)___________________________________________ Email___________________________________________

WGPC yard work 9:30AM - 1:00PM All ages are invited to help with a variety of outdoor projects around the church. Name(s)___________________________________________ Email___________________________________________

WGPC member visits – in our members’ homes 9:30AM - 1:00PM Adults and families with older children are invited to visit with members in their homes following the first service. Name(s)___________________________________________ Email___________________________________________

WGPC – Fellowship Hall 9:15AM - 12:00PM All ages are welcome in Fellowship Hall for projects such as making sandwiches, cards and items for Meals on Wheels. Name(s)___________________________________________ Email___________________________________________

Dessert crew - your own home! Before noon, or between 4:00 & 5:00PM All ages are invited to make 1-2 dozen baked goods for the congregational dinner and deliver them to the church kitchen. Name(s)___________________________________________ Email___________________________________________

Dinner in Fellowship Hall 5:00PM All members are invited to join us for a chicken dinner at 5:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Reservations not required but helpful! Name(s)_________________________________________________________________________________________