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First Presbyterian ChurchNeenah, WI

Welcome to Worship at First Presbyterian ChurchNeenah, Wisconsin

We are grateful for your presence and invite you to participate in the life and ministry of our congregation.

If you are new to First Presbyterian, please identify yourself by wearing one of the red roses found in the hymnal rack. We ask all present today to sign and read the friendship pads as they are passed down each pew and returned to the center aisle. This is an opportunity for us to know and greet one another by name at the end of the service.

We invite you to join us for coffee and conversation – in the hallway outside the Church Office after the 8:00 a.m. service, and out on the patio for “Super Sundae” ice cream and Cherry Crisp after the 9:30 a.m. service (weather permitting).

Childcare (infants and toddlers through 2 years old) is available throughout Sunday morning (7:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.) in the nursery located next to Fellowship Hall. You are welcome to keep your infant or small child with you in church. If your infant or small child needs care or becomes uncomfortable during the service, you may leave and return as you wish. The audio portion of the 9:30 a.m. service can be heard in the chapel where you and your child are also welcome.

Children are invited to pick up a worship bag and a Bible as they enter the Chapel for the 8:00 a.m. or the Nave for the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Please remember to return the worship bags to the stands and the Bibles to the shelves when worship concludes.

Worship Enrichment (ages 3 years old – 1st grade): Following the Children’s Time during the 9:30 a.m. worship service, parents may, if they wish, take their children to Worship Enrichment, which is located in the preschool room, next to the library. Worship Enrichment offers time for children to learn stories, games, songs, and crafts based upon familiar Bible lessons.

The Greeters are Deacon Debbie Griffith, who will be at the Doty Avenue entrance, and Elder Heather Miller, who will be in the Cloister.

The flowers today are given by Carolyn and George Grigsby.

The Ushers at the 8:00 a.m. service are Mary and Dale Winkler.

We thank Doug Komandt for providing his services as organist for today’s worship.

First Presbyterian has a hearing loop for hearing aid users equipped with T-coils. Brochures explaining this new feature are available in the pews and on the information desk outside the Church Office.

Large print hymnals and bulletins are available, please ask an usher.

Service for the Lord's DayTwelfth Sunday after Pentecost

August 11, 2013 8:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.

As the prelude begins, please prepare quietly for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.

Hymn numbers preceded by S# are found in thesoft backed supplemental hymnal, “Sing The Faith.”

Prelude Love Has Come Matt Maher

Call to Worship and Prayer of the Day (From the Call to Worship ©2003 Office of Theology and Worship and The Book of Common Worship ©1993 Westminster/John Knox Press)

Sing aloud to God our strength, shout for joy to the God of Jacob!Raise a song, sound the tambourine, on lyre and harp make melody to God.

Let us offer to God our sacrifice of praise, for you alone are worthy.For you, O God, declared never to forsake us. So we sing with joy and will not be afraid.

Almighty God, judge of us all, you have placed in our hands the wealth we call our own. Through your Spirit, give us wisdom, that our possessions may not be a curse, but a means of blessing in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

* Hymn 430 Come Sing, O Church, in Joy! DARWALL’S 148TH

* Prayer of ConfessionSource of all good things, we have stored up treasure that does not last, and fill ourselves with bread that does not sustain. We have looked to other providers, when only you can truly satisfy our deepest hunger and thirst. Forgive us for seeking elsewhere what you have already given us so richly in Jesus, our Lord. Stir our hearts with your Spirit. Clothe us with the new self, that Christ may be our all in all.

(Moment for silent prayers of confession)

* Congregational Response – Hymn S#2157 Come and Fill Our Hearts CONFITEMINI DOMINO

Come and fill our hearts with your peace.You alone, O Lord, are holy.Come and fill our hearts with your peace, Alleluia!

* Assurance of Pardon

* Congregational Response – Hymn S#2030 The First Song of Isaiah FIRST SONG

Surely, it is God who saves us;We will trust in God and not be afraid.For the Lord is our strong-holdand our sure defense,and God will be our Savior.

* The PeaceThe peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

And also with you.(You are invited to share the Peace greeting with your neighbor saying:

“Peace be with you,” and the neighbor responding, “And also with you.”)

Welcome and Invitation to Our Church Life

A Time for Children (9:30) RoseAnn Blair

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture ReadingsHosea 11:1-11 Pew Bible (OT) p. 842*Psalm 107:1-9 (read in unison) Pew Bible (OT) p. 559Colossians 3:1-11 Pew Bible (NT) p. 201Luke 12:13-21 Pew Bible (NT) p. 74

Response: For the word of God in Scripture,for the word of God among us,for the word of God within us,

Thanks be to God!

Sermon Whose Will They Be? Paul Huxtable

* Hymn 276 Great Is Thy Faithfulness FAITHFULNESS

* Apostles’ Creed (Traditional)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.

Sharing of Our Gifts and Offerings

(Please sign and pass the Fellowship Pads, noting other names as they are returned, and greet one another after the service.)

Offertory Sonata in G (Op. 49 No. 2) Beethoven

* Doxology – Hymn 591 Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow OLD HUNDREDTH

* Prayer of ThanksgivingLift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.Almighty and Merciful God, from whom comes all that is good, we praise you for your mercies, for your goodness that has created us, your grace that has sustained us, your discipline that has corrected us, your patience that has borne with us, and your love that has redeemed us.

Help us to love you, and to be thankful for all your gifts by serving you and delighting to do your will, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Sacrament Of The Lord’s Supper

The Invitation and the Great Thanksgiving PrayerThe Lord be with you.

And also with you.Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

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

* Hymn 581 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord SANCTUS

The Remembrance and Words of Institution

Great is the mystery of faith.Christ has died,Christ is risen,Christ will come again.

Prayers of Intercession and Petition and the Lord’s Prayer (debts & debtors)

Sharing the Bread and CupAt the indication of the usher, please come forward to the front to receive the bread and cup.

Take a piece of bread from the plate, dip it in the cup and eat. The ceramic chalice and cup are gluten free.

Hymn 525 Here I Am, Lord Daniel L. Schutte

The ResponseThe grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ be with you all.

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless God’s holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all God’s benefits.

* Hymn 361 (Stanzas 1-4) How Firm a Foundation FOUNDATION

* Charge and Benediction

* Congregational Response – Hymn 585 Amen McNeil RobinsonAmen. Amen. Amen.

Postlude How Beautiful Twila Paris

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About Communion: All Christians are welcomed at the Lord’s Table at First Presbyterian Church. Children are also welcomed to participate at the discretion of their parents.

The Membership Committee invites you to join us out on the patio (weather permitting) for “SUPER SUNDAE SUNDAY!” Ice cream and cherry crisp are on the menu. See you right after the 9:30 a.m. service!

Lunchtime Organ recitals are free and held each week during the summer months. On Wednesday, August 14, a recital will be at First United Methodist Church (200 N. Drew St., Appleton) from 12:15 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. The organist will be Thomas F. Froehlich. For future recital dates and locations, go to www.lunchtimeorganrecital.org .

Save the Date! September 8! We’re sending First Presbyterian students back to school with our prayers and blessings! Students and educators are encouraged to bring their backpacks to the 10:15 a.m. service on Sunday, September 8, so they can receive a special blessing.

The Christian Education Committee is in need of one or more additional teachers so that we can continue to provide our Wee Worship program. Wee Worship is for children ages 3 years - 1st grade. It runs September through May following “A Time for Children” during the 10:15 a.m. service.The Wee Worship teachers alternate leading the program one Sunday each month. Wee Worship is a developmentally appropriate sequence for worship that involves listening, thinking, and wondering. It is designed to allow children to experience God in a setting that is similar to a regular worship service but geared to the young child. A scripted lesson is provided – no experience necessary! If you are interested in helping or hearing more about this rewarding opportunity, please contact Stephanie Mille (msmille@sbcglobal.net).

Check out the "Volunteer from the Heart" table. The table is located near the Church Office Sunday mornings, 8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Stop by and sign up to participate in the mission and ministry of our church.

Parish Nurse Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 129:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 139:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 14

Please feel free to call Susan directly (851-3351) on her cell phone during these hours and to set up a time to meet with her. Thank you!

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First Presbyterian Church200 Church StreetNeenah, WI 54956

(920) 725-4391

E-mail:firstpresneenah@firstpresneenah.org

Sunday Worship: 8:00 a.m. in the Chapel9:30 a.m. in the Nave

Nursery care available during both services

Visit our website:www.firstpresneenah.org

Pastor: Richard J. MooreAssociate Pastor: Paul HuxtableDirector of Christian Education: Gina StruenseeDirector of Music: Stephen SieckOrganist: Doug KomandtHandbell Program Coordinator: Paul McKlveenChildren’s Choir Director: Cayla Rosché

Parish Nurse: Susan Jares Finance Manager: Laurie StaffordOffice Manager: Tammy SpragueOffice Assistant: Michelle WeberCustodian: Mick HorswillHousekeeper:

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