Ogden Presbyterian Church

Rev. Tedd Pullano 2400 South Union Street Spencerport, NY 14559

585-352-6802

Worship and Fellowship Assistants

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BELL CHOIR DIRECTOR .................................... Bonnie Bush CHOIR DIRECTOR:……….. .............................. *Position currently vacant* ORGANIST/ACCOMPANIST: ............................ Ellen Bristol CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR .......... Donna Metherell

WELCOME TO OGDEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

We are glad you came today.

For your convenience, nursery care is available in Room #1 from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. If needed, the room off the Narthex can be used for a cry room or for infant care. Sunday School for children through 8th grade is held during the worship service after the children’s time. Restrooms are located past the Fellowship Hall on the right. Please join us in the fellowship hall for a coffee/tea fellowship following the service.

OPC Mission Statement: Our purpose is to equip ourselves and others to be Disciples of Christ as we seek God’s will for our church and beyond.

REMEMBER: September 2018 Oracle deadline is Monday, August 20th.

Pastor ............................ Rev. Tedd Pullano Pastor’s email ................ ogdenprespastor@gmail.com Pastor’s cell…………… 750-9775 Pastor’s Office Hours ... Call ahead; available by appointment

Secretary ........................ Brandon Arva Secretary email ............... ogdenpresbyterian@gmail.com Secretary Office Hours . Tues/Fri 1:30—5pm

Office phone: ............... 352-6802

Website: http://www.ogdenpresbyterian.org (if you misplace your bulletin or Oracle, they can be found on the website)

Greeters Tom & Janet Foster Marlene Dyer

Ushers Sharon & Harry Pittman Carol Newman & Bonnie Howlett

Liturgist Dennis Dupree Roger Howlett

Fellowship Cindy Anderson & Sandi Mandarano

Jean Schult & Marilyn Spilberg

SS Teacher Nicole Quinn Sandi Mandarano

Nursery Caloritis Family Cindy Anderson

Writing of Joys and Concerns There is a prayer request card in the pew. Please write down your prayer or praise request for us. (Please print legibly). Please put the prayer card into the offering

plate during the offering so the pastor will include your joys and concerns in Prayers of the People.

This Week at the Ogden Presbyterian Church

Today ............... Worship, 10am Wednesday ...... TOPS, 5:30pm Friday .............. PASTOR TEDD ON

VACATION (through Fri. 8/24) Next Sunday .... Worship, 10am Bob Kaiser, preaching Rick Howe, songs &

scripture

Upcoming OPC Events

August 10—24 Pastor Tedd on vacation August 19 Darla Bair, preaching August 25 Community Block Party August 28 Christian Ed, 6:30pm *Session, 7pm

Trustee of the Month — August — Al Webster — 402-6244 One trustee is assigned per month to take care of any building issues

that may arise. Please call the designated Trustee if you have something that needs to be addressed. Thank You!

Please use the time before worship starts to personally meditate, prepare or center your mind for worship.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, contact John Caloritis (Clerk of Session) at 723-1285, or Dennise Webster (Deacon Chair) at 698-0784.

Touch Cards. Please take a moment to send a thought or well wishes to the designated person listed below. The cards can be found in each pew. Drop them in the collection plate or in the little basket in the Library. The Deacons will make sure they get to that person.

This week’s touch cards are for -

OPC COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY Saturday, August 25th, 4-7pm @ OPC

Come for a great time of fun, food, and fellowship!

Music by Gordon Clarke & others!

Barton’s Parkside Hots will be serving up some great food (see Sandy Frieday for advance tickets)…

$6.25 gets you a red or white hot or burger, a bag of chips, and a bottle of water!

There will be plenty of games, children’s activities, and fun for the whole family! Please join us!

ORACLE DEADLINE As your Committees and Boards start making plans for fall meetings and activities, please

remember that the deadline to submit items for the September Oracle newsletter is:

AUGUST 20th. Email your items to ogdenpresbyterian@gmail.com

FREE BALANCE AND FALL RISK SCREENINGS

Sponsored by Agape Physical Therapy & Brookdale Brockport

Free personalized screenings will be completed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

Wednesday, August 15th, 10am to Noon Brookdale Brockport — 90 West Ave, Brockport, NY 14420

SPACE IS LIMITED, RSVP REQUIRED (by August 10th)

Email Amy Rist at amy.rist@brookdale.com or call 637-3140 to schedule your personal screening.

Welcome to Ogden Presbyterian Church Sunday, August 5, 2018—11th Sunday after Pentecost

GATHERING AROUND THE WORD

CAMBRIDGE CHIMES WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

GREETING EACH OTHER Ringing of Bell

PRELUDE “Trumpet in Dialogue” ~Clerambault Lighting of the candles

*OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN #2062 “The Lily of the Valley”

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Giving God, please forgive us – you offer us bread from heaven, the food that satisfies our hearts and souls, and yet we chase after that which does not satisfy: money, comfort, “likes” on Instagram and Facebook. You invite us into this house of worship to meet your Son in all his beauty, yet we come looking to “eat our fill” like the people of old. You ask us to believe in you and your Son, yet we still trust in ourselves and our “stuff.” Please accept our humble but heartfelt confessions this morning. Help change our hearts into hearts like yours. Help us look to you each time we are tempted. Forgive us, Holy One and continue to strengthen us. (silence is observed for reflection and prayer)

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON L: Just like Jesus offers himself to strengthen and encourage us, so God offers

forgiveness to all who ask. Know and believe God forgives you and cleanses you this day.

P: We joyfully receive God’s forgiveness and shout “Hallelujah!”

SPECIAL MUSIC “It Is Well With My Soul” Zach Caloritis & Amy Vorhauer

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

SCRIPTURE READINGS Psalm 78:23-29 p. 468 John 6:24-35 p. 867 L: This is the word of the Lord P: Thanks be to God!

SERMON “Soul Food” Rev. Tedd Pullano

*HYMN #390 “O Savior in this Quiet Place”

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD

OFFERING INVITATION OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD OFFERTORY “Ave Maria” ~Bach/Gounod

*DOXOLOGY #542 v.4

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (unison) Wow, we have so much. May what we have offered here be blessed and

multiplied by you, God of the skies above and the doors of heaven. May you rain down blessings upon many people with the gifts we have brought to you. May our gifts bring satisfaction and health to our Veterans, shut-ins and all

who receive them. Thanks be to God, Amen.

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

PASTORAL PRAYER

*Worshipers please stand (as you are able)

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER (All who trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are invited to partake. Children shall partake of the elements under their parents’ guidance.)

*INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE L: Let us gather around the table with the offering of bread and drink upon it and

the promise of the Living Christ among us. This is the welcome table of God where all who seek to be at peace with their neighbor and all who seek the mercy of God in Christ are embraced. Come, for we are invited in to this holy mystery. Come.

P: We are ready!

L: Jesus said: “I am the bread of life. All who come to me shall not hunger, and all who believe in me shall never be thirsty.

P: We are hungry and thirsty. O Lamb of God, we come!

*HYMN #516 “Lord, We Have Come at Your Own Invitation” v.1

*THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING L: Grace-filled and loving God, you have created this amazing, spectacular world

for us – filled with color, fragrance, sound and nourishment. You have created each of us in your image, an image of beauty and love. You have called us, and our ancestors, to be your people – a people of faith, a people of hope and tolerance. Thank you for all your creative actions and for your presence in our lives. Thank you for the many blessings you have given each of us. You are so generous. No gift you gave us is more important or powerful than your son Jesus. He was the real MVP. He brought love to this world in ways we are still talking about. And through his sacrifice, he brought us back to full relationship with you. Wow, that is so important. Thank you. We now sing his praise:

P: Praise to you our brother, Jesus: When you came, you destroyed the hold of sin and death by your sacrifice; through your resurrection, you offer us the bread of life.

L: Come, Holy Spirit. Come. Open our eyes to the mystery of Christ’s presence in these ordinary things in these our ordinary lives. Through your blessing may they be for us the very essence of the living Christ in our midst.

THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison) “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. Amen.”

WORDS OF INSTITUTION Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus ate the Passover meal with his disciples in an

upper room in Jerusalem. After they finished the holy meal, Jesus took the bread, thanked God for it, and broke it and told his friends: “This is my body which I give to you. Take it, eat it, and remember me.” Then he took a cup of wine, thanked God for it and said to his friends: “This is my blood given to you as a new agreement between humans and God. Drink it and remember me.”

SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP

Distribution of the Bread (bread is gluten free) (To symbolize our common experience of God’s grace, please retain the bread until all have been served.)

Distribution of the Cup (To symbolize our individual experience of God’s grace, please drink of the cup as it is served.)

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION (unison) Gracious and loving God, you have made us one in the body of Christ and nourished us at your table with heavenly food and drink. Thank you for feeding our deepest hunger and relieving our driest thirst. Now send us into the world to do the work you have given us to do: to find the lost and lonely, to heal broken souls, to free prisoners, and make the powerful care. Grant us strength to persevere in resisting evil, and to proclaim in all we say and do your good news in Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen.

BEARING AND FOLLOWING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

*HYMN #339 “Be Thou My Vision”

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE “Toccata in E minor” ~Pachelbel

SUMMER MUSIC Do you have a musical talent you would share with us? The Worship & Music Committee is looking for singers and/or instrumentalists to share their musical talent with us during

our summer worship services. This could be as solos, duets, or other groupings. The music staff will be happy to

work with you on this endeavor. Please contact Ellen, Tedd, or Roger if you are interested. Many thanks!

SEEKING NEW CHOIR DIRECTOR With the announcement of Jean Weaver’s

retirement as OPC’s Choir Director, we are looking for a new person to fill the vacancy.

If you or anyone you know are interested, please send your resume to Dick Malloy at OPC.

Thank you!

Special Offering on Communion Sundays

On Communion Sunday, please support the work of the Deacons. Your gift will be used for the love and care of our members, and those in our community.

Thank you for your generosity, in helping us continue to do our work.

MISSIONS OPPORUNITY OPEN DOOR MISSION

The new women’s shelter is looking for volunteers in the areas of Child Care, Playground and Playroom Assistants, Tutors, Computer Teachers, Job Readiness, Grounds Maintenance, and other areas. If you are interested, the complete list and job descriptions are posted on the Mission and Community Outreach Bulletin Boards. Contact Anna Valeria-Iseman, Executive Director, at 325-3245.

FOOD SHELF CURRENT NEEDS LIST Current needed items: Toilet Paper, Hamburger Helper, Pudding,

Fruit Cocktail, Canned Pears, Ramen Noodles, or TOPS Gift Cards. See Jean Schult or Andy Resch with questions.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY FIELD TRIP

On Wednesday, August 15th, Women’s Bible Study will be taking a day trip to Bath, NY to

visit the Historic Presbyterian Church.

We will be carpooling from OPC, leaving at 9:30am. There is a sign-up sheet on the

PW Bulletin Board.

See the summer Oracle for more details.

FOOD SHELF CURRENT NEEDS LIST Current needed items: Packaged Cookies, Jams/Jellies, Paper Towels, or

TOPS Gift Cards. See Jean Schult or Andy Resch with questions.