HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Alexandria, Virginia
“. . . I have a goodly heritage”
— Psalm 16:6, NRSV
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 26, 2014
VISION STATEMENT
Connect ~ Grow ~ Serve
MISSION STATEMENT
We strive to be a Spirit-led, mission-minded community of Christians,
a bedrock for the faithful in an uncertain world
and a safe pasture for all of God’s lambs.
Celebrating the heritage of our historic setting
and our faith as disciples of Jesus Christ,
we worship, teach, enjoy fellowship, practice stewardship,
and reach out to our Mount Vernon community and the world.
Welcome to Heritage
We welcome you warmly to Heritage where we strive to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.
Hearing devices, and large-print hymnals and bulletins are available upon request from
the ushers. Childcare is available for children 3 years and younger in our Nursery. During
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Worship, children 4 years old through 3 graders are invited to attend our Children in
Worship service in Classroom 1 & 2. At the end of each pew is the “Blue Book” — please
take a moment to write down your name and address, e-mail and pass it along the pew and
then pass it back for all to know who is sitting next to them. Please greet your neighbors at
the close of service!
If you still have trouble hearing when using one of the new hearing devices, please make
sure that the volume is up on the unit and wait a moment before rendering the unit faulty.
Please see one of the sound team members by the sound board if you have any questions.
Do you want to get a head start in preparing for Sunday worship? The Sunday bulletin is
posted on the Heritage website the previous Friday afternoon. A voice recording in mp3
format of Sunday’s sermon is posted online, normally by the same afternoon, at
www.HeritageChurchVA.org/sermons/.
You are invited to write your prayer requests (joys and concerns) on the prayer cards in
the pew racks. Please place them in the offering plate and they will be honored during the
Prayers of the People.
The term “voluntary” is used to denote a piece of music or improvisation for instrument,
played before, during, or at the end of a church service.
The liturgical term “Ordinary” means that which is standard, normative, usual, or typical.
Since Ordinary Time is not a season, this period allows Sunday to be preeminent. Twice
each year Ordinary Time is heightened by the extra-ordinary time of the Christmas and
Easter cycles. They are extra-ordinary in that they intensify the foundational doctrines of
incarnation and resurrection. The color for Ordinary Time is GREEN, signifying spiritual
growth (except Communion Sundays when the color is white).
Assisting in Worship:
Acolyte:
Heath Thompson
Ushers:
Charles & DeJuana Jones, John Kohout, Richard Peterson
Music:
Elder Jeff Taylor, Director; Dan Meyer, Interim Organist
Nursery:
Christine and Rachel Macey
Worship Elder:
Ann Strohm
Children in Worship: Diana Johannes
Librarian:
Karen Christenson
Counters:
Mike & Rachel Messman, P.D. Smith
Fellowship Time:
Joe & Valerie Sowell
The chancel flowers today are given to the glory of God by Mary Lyons
and in loving memory of Irving Lyons and their marriage 66 years ago.
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Blue — The Blue Presbyterian Hymnal
People’s response in bold & italic type
Red — The Red Worship & Rejoice Hymnal
APPROACHING THE THRONE OF GRACE
PREPARING FOR WORSHIP
“I command you — be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the
LORD your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9, NLT).
CHIMING OF THE TRINITY
Bernard Kluskens
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE SHARED
Pastors Bill Teng & Holly Davis
…The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Let us worship God.
VOLUNTARY
Adoramus te Christe
Dan Meyer, Interim Organist
CALL TO WORSHIP
A. Fletcher (b.1950)
Pastor Teng
Order of Service
Standing for those who are able
Leader: Brothers and sisters, boys and girls, young and old…
Men:
We come with joy to worship God!
Leader: Lay down your burdens and come…
Women: We come with joy to worship God!
Leader: Let’s celebrate and sing God’s praise…
Children: We come with joy to worship God!
Leader: Discover God’s greatness and your calling…
All:
We come with joy to worship God!
HYMN #Red-507
“A Mighty Fortress is Our God”
EIN’ FESTE BURG
PRAYER OF ADORATION
MAKING OUR CONFESSION
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gracious Lord: Forgive us for sinking into the brokenness of the culture around
us. We tolerate what is wrong instead of driving out all that displeases You. We
fail to live as Your holy, blessed and victorious people.
Pour out Your mercy and make us new. Remind us again of Your promises and
powerful presence. Fill us with courage to boldly face our battles, stepping out in
faith and claiming victory through the power of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
SILENT REFLECTION [Reflecting on the Prayer of Confession]
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
…Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH IN SONG #B-579
Gloria Patri
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.
PASSING OF THE PEACE
As forgiven people, please pass the peace of Christ to those around you:
The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.
GIVING TO GOD
CHILDREN’S TIME
(Children four years through third grade may go to Children’s Worship in Room 1.)
MOMENT FOR STEWARDSHIP
Elder Diana Johannes
CALL TO OFFERING
Elder Ann Strohm
“Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus
put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven
for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing” (Malachi 3:10).
OFFERTORY
Benedictus
DOXOLOGY #Blue-592
J. Marsh (b.1939)
OLD HUNDREDTH
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
“Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountains” from Elijah
F. Mendelssohn (1846)
Women’s Chorus — Elder Jeff Taylor, Director
ANTHEM
Lift thine eyes, O lift thine eyes to the mountains,
whence cometh, whence cometh, whence cometh help.
Thy help cometh from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
He hath said, thy foot shall not be moved.
Thy Keeper will never slumber, never, will never slumber, never slumber.
Lift thine eyes, O lift thine eyes to the mountains,
whence cometh, whence cometh, whence cometh help.
— From Psalm 121:1-3
READING AND HEARING GOD’S WORD
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING
Hebrews 11:29-34
The Word of the Lord!
Thanks be to God.
HYMN #Red-348
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“Softly and Tenderly”
New Testament, p. 226
THOMPSON
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING
Joshua 2:1-13
The Word of the Lord!
Thanks be to God.
Pastor Davis
Old Testament, p. 194
“Courageous Faith”
SERMON
RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORD’S PRAYER
… in your mercy…
hear our prayer, O Lord….
…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.
HYMN #Red-509
“Onward, Christian Soldiers”
ST. GERTRUDE
BLESSING
RESPONSE #Blue-535 [Sung facing the center]
TALLIS’ CANON
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.
VOLUNTARY
Trumpet Major
C. Tambling (b. 1964)
Congratulations to Patrick & Holly Palmer-Campbell and grandparents, Joe Campbell &
Susan Palmer, on the birth of their daughter, Margaret “Maggie” Grace Palmer-Campbell on
October 21, weighing in at 6 lb. 3 oz.
Stewardship — Doing what God wants with what He has given us. We are in that annual season
when we prayerfully consider how the Lord would have us plan for the coming year. Please join
with us by praying about making a commitment for your 2015 giving to Heritage. Stewardship
Commitment Sunday is November 9.
Heritage Fall Family Fun Day — Join us today for an afternoon of Fall fun at Belvedere
Plantation in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, pony rides, huge
slide on Pumpkin Mountain, and more! We’ll even have our own campfire ring and picnic area
from 2:00-6:00 P.M., but you can arrive and leave anytime you like during that 4-hour period. Hot
dogs, bratwursts, snacks and S’mores fixings will be provided, as well as skewers. Group
discount admission is $15 (under 2 free). There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the
hall. Checks payable to HPC can be dropped off at the church Office or in the offering plate
during the service (please reference: Fall Outing). Bring your family, friends and neighbors!
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Announcements
In place of the Pastors Class, a new Grow Group facilitated by the pastors is meeting on
Monday evenings, from 7:30 to 8:30. Please spread the word and invite someone to
come as we share, study and pray together to build community.
D.i.G. To move, uncover, break up, turn, to bring to light or out of hiding. Let’s Delight in
God (& His Word) each Sunday morning discovering how it applies to our lives today.
Youth — plan to meet in Fellowship Hall with the adults at 9:45 A.M. and then break out
into your own discussion group. You're going to love this!
Remembering ALL SAINTS — On next Sunday, November 2, we will remember the lives
of those members and friends of Heritage who have died since last November. Please give
those names to the church office so that they may be included in the litany. Thank you!
Dorcas Circle’s study is Reconciling Paul: A Contemporary Study of 2
Corinthians. Lesson three is entitled Covenants and God's Enduring Faithfulness. Focus
text is 2 Corinthians 3:1-4:6. This lesson explores Paul’s reference to “old” and “new”
covenants and the interpretation of their meaning at the time of Paul’s writings compared
to our contemporary understanding of relationships with people of different faiths. Dorcas
Circle will meet on November 4, at 7:00 P.M. at the home of Elizabeth Tolles. Elizabeth
Tolles is the coordinator and can be reached at 703-360-8083.
Growing Older — As we enter this season of Thanksgiving we meet in a small group to
continue our discussion of growing older in our study of the book I Love Growing Older
but I'll Never Grow Old. The group will gather in the church Library to explore the topics
of our outer appearances and valuing inner beauty and making progress and growing in
our spiritual journey. Meetings are Thursdays, November 6 and 20, at 10:00 A.M. Come
join the conversation and prayer time. For information contact Elder Mary Oliver at 703341-6179.
Rebecca Circle will continue their video series by Jessica LaGrone entitled Broken and
Blessed — How God Used One Imperfect Family to Change the World. This is a six week
study that traces the story of the Genesis family and shows how God can use our
brokenness to bring blessing in a hurting and broken world. The third lesson will focus on
Sarah and Abraham. Rebecca Circle will meet on November 10, at 10:00 A.M. in the
church Library. Fran Myers is the coordinator and can be reached at 703-360-0916.
Fall Work Day — The Heritage Fall Work Day will take place on Saturday, November
15. Work will start at 8:30 A.M. and hopefully should be complete by about 12:30 P.M.
Please join us. There will be interior and exterior work for all. Beside usual leaf-raking,
window washing and trash removal, outside work will focus on spreading a full truck load of
new wood chips around the children’s play apparatus. Interior work will neaten and clean
throughout the building. November 22 is the back-up date in case of bad weather. Contact
Elder John Kohout with any questions.
Volunteers are needed to sponsor the Fellowship Time — This is a great opportunity to
celebrate a special event and to meet and greet our church family. If you are interested in
hosting a Fellowship Time after the worship service, please sign up on the chart in the
lobby. Instructions for Fellowship Hosts are posted on the bulletin board and in the kitchen.
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READ THROUGH THE BIBLE & PRAY FOR THE WORLD CHALLENGE
Mon. 10/27
Tues. 10/28
Wed. 10/29
Thur. 10/30
Fri. 10/31
Sat. 11/1
Sun. 11/2
Judges 5-7 — Slovenia
Judges 8-9 — Solomon Islands
Judges 10-13 — Somalia
Judges 14-17 — Somalia
Judges 18-21 — South Africa
Ruth 1-4 — South Africa
1 Samuel 1-5 — Spain
For more detailed information on these countries, please visit http://www.operationworld.org/prayer-calendar
HERITAGE PRAYER BOX
Today we pray for Slovakia:
Geography Area: 49,035 sq. km landlocked central European
state, ranging from fertile Danube shores to the Tatra
Mountains. Population: 5,411,640; Annual Growth: 0.10%;
Capital: Bratislava; Urbanites: 56.8%.
Religion
Christian
Other
Number
5,118,388
297,640
Pop. %
94.5%
5.5%
Challenges for Prayer — Pray for all the Christians in Slovakia
that they would persevere in faithfulness to God and love for one
another.
Pray for our neighbors…Rising Hope United Methodist Church — Rev. Keary Kincannon.
Lift your prayers this week to the throne of grace for Barbara Beardsley Bubp (Karen
Rudolph’s mother), George Fenney (Florence’s son), Florene Forrester (Pam Budde’s mother),
Eddie Keating (Steve’s father), Jeff Loughridge, Glen Miller, Porter Normand (friend of Tim
Salter), Barbara Ruble (friend of the Trimbles), Allen Tenney (Harriet’s son), Harriet Tenney,
Holli Vaughan, Sylvia & Marie Wasylyk, and for members and friends of our congregation: Bill
& Kay Lee, Larry & Jeanne Leggett, Carl & Carolyn, Catie and Cameron Liebeck.
HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
8503 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22308
 703-360-9546 / Fax: 703-360-7389
 www.HeritageChurchVA.org
 [email protected]
Pastor Bill Teng’s  [email protected]  703-899-0725
Pastor Holly Davis’  [email protected]  703-799-5350
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HERITAGE CHURCH CALENDAR
October 26-November 2, 2014
Office Hours: 9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M., Monday – Friday
Sunday
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
12:05 PM
1:30 PM
Sunday School for All Ages
Worship Service — Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fellowship Time
Hispanic Congregation Worship (Fellowship Hall)
Monday
10:00 AM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
HPC Coordinating Team Meeting (Library)
Small Grow Group (Library)
Boy Scout Meeting (Fellowship Hall)
Thursday
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
Hispanic Congregation Worship (Classroom 1/2)
Heritage Ringers Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
Friday
8:30 PM
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Saturday
7:00 AM
5:30 PM
Men’s Fellowship & Prayer Breakfast (Denny’s)
Hispanic Congregation Worship (Fellowship Hall)
Sunday
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
12:05 PM
1:30 PM
Sunday School for All Ages
Worship Service — Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
with Holy Communion
Fellowship Time
Hispanic Congregation Worship (Fellowship Hall)
SERMON NOTES
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