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Time for Young Disciples
Assemble in God’s Name
Prelude
Toccata, F major
Dr. Frank Contreras, piano/organ
Johann Pachelbel
(Names in bold type indicate new prayer concerns.)
At this time all children will be invited to come to the chancel steps. Children ages KINDERGARTEN AND
YOUNGER are dismissed to the nursery. FIRST GRADE AND UP should remain in the sanctuary with parents.
Members
Second Lesson
Welcome and Announcements
PRAYER AND CARE CONCERNS
Dr. Charles Durham
Mark 1:1-11
Sermon
Reader, Rachel Van Kirk
“It’s All Greek to Me”
Dr. Charles Durham
Tolling of the Bell
*Hymn 229
From All That Dwell Below the Skies
Others
Leader:
*Creed
People:
Leader:
People:
The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of
Glory thunders over mighty waters.
The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord
Is full of majesty.
May the Lord give strength to His people!
May the Lord bless His people with peace!
The Apostles’ Creed
Hymnal Page 14
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.
*Opening Prayer
Choral Introit (10:30)
Alleluia, Let Christ Rule in Your Hearts
Chancel Choir
Robert Wetzler
Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer
Hymnal Page 16
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.
*The Passing of the Peace (8:00)
Leader: The peace of the Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Prayer of Confession
Presentation of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
O God our Creator, we confess that we are broken, sinful creatures. You
made us in your own image but we tarnish your good name. We have come
to rely on our own insights and ideas hardly hearing your thundering voice or
seeing the heavens open. Forgive us, God of grace, for these sins we share
and for these we confess now from burdened hearts in the silence of these
moments...(silent confession).
Offertory
Lord Have Mercy Upon Us
Jesus Loves Me
Dr. Frank Contreras, piano/organ
Arr. J. Raney
*Offertory Response
OLD HUNDREDTH
*Offertory Prayer
Rachel Van Kirk
Doxology
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
Silent Meditation
A Time for Meditation
Kyrie Eleison
Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon
us.
*Hymn 288
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
ELLACOMBE
Assurance of Pardon
*Hymn 492
Meeting of the Congregation
Baptized in Water
BUNESSAN
*Benediction
Proclaim God’s Word
First Lesson
Anthem
Genesis 1:1-5
Down to the Water to Pray
Chancel Choir
*Congregation Standing
Pete Bradway
Will Halsey
Clark Hereford
Cay Lambert
Luke Meadows
Teensie Stroupe
Rickey Currie
Irmie Hamner
J R Howard
Lorinne Lilly
Doris Phillip
Beth Wright
Respond To God’s Word
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
*Call to Worship (Psalm 29)
Anne Boles
Corinne Fanning
Marlyn Harris
Tom Hudson
Sage Lyons, III
Anne Speake
Walter Wright
*Postlude
In Thee Is Gladness
Dr. Frank Contreras, piano/organ
Johann S. Bach
Specialty
Care
George Barnes - friend of John and Judy Howard
Tyler Bibb - grandson of Harriet Bibb
Miller Calhoun - grandson of Ann Caraway
Joylin Anderson-Calhoun - friend/coworker of Karen Ferguson
Bud Connor - brother of Jack Connor
Patrick Donley - brother of Chris Anne Causey
Celia Duncan - friend of Sarah Watson
Amanda East - friend of FPC
Frank Goessling - friend of George and Eleanor Harsh
Mary Jordan - mother of Sherry Smith
Claudia Cooper Koenig - cousin of Jerry Cooper
Karen Knarr - sister of Bettie Jordan
Diane Kondrutuk - sister of Vicky Goodwin
Fred and Beverlee Leo - parents of Lori Smith
Lucy Lilly - mother of Sandy McKenzie
The McGrath Family - friends of Jerry and Darlene Cooper
Leonard Monk - friend of Bob and Jan McKemie
Lindsey Motley - family member of Melanie Fowler
Christina Mouradian - sister of Bruce Peters
Charles Mundie - grandfather of Ashley Connor
Lisa Noojin - daughter-in-law of Caroline Noojin
Rudy Peters - father of Bruce Peters
Mary Roberts - friend of Joyce Bond
Harold Romer - uncle of Mary and Craig Romer
Diana Rose - mother of Serena Neely
Katie Sanders - First Friends teacher
Amy Smith - friend of Jennifer Crozier
Teresa Verble - daughter of Anita Verble
Dr. Khosrow Zolfoghary / family - friends of Dr. and Mrs. Rhett Murray
Bertie Weitzel - friend of Mickey and Sandra Childers
Tom Wilson - father of Elaine Stowe
Annabell Aust - Regency Village
Mildred Branson - Brookdale Place
Richard Brown - Magnolia Trace
Corinne Fanning - Kindred Whitesburg Gardens
Lorinne Lilly - Magnolia Cottage
Mildred Lilienkamp - Huntsville Health and Rehab
Darwin Perkins - Brookdale Place
Malcolm Reeves - Regency Village
Ernestine Roberson - Brookdale Place
Ray Rose - Kindred/Big Spring Manor
Phil Skidmore - Floyd E. “Tut” Fann State Veterans Home
Jeanne Westrope - Kindred/Big Spring Manor
Reader, Bill Chappell (8:00)
David Smith (10:30)
Arr. Larry Harris
AND NOW WE INVOKE OUR MISSION STATEMENT AS WE LEAVE:
Having been drawn into Community and nurtured by God’s Word;
we are called into the world.
TO ADD NAMES TO THE PRAYER AND CARE LIST FOR 6 WEEKS, please call or email
Cynde Tannehill, Pastor Secretary, or use the Prayer and Care page by printing your prayer
request and placing it in the offering plate. If you know of someone who is in the hospital or
need to inform the church of a death in your family, please call Cynde Tannehill, Pastor
Secretary, at the church office. Thank you!
CCLI # 1345744
WELCOME VISITORS!
We welcome you as a participant in
worship today. We pray that you will find this
service meaningful. Worship is but one of
the many ministries of First Presbyterian
Church.
PLEASE REMEMBER to turn off cell phones
and pagers.
PLEASE SIGN IN: Both members and
visitors are asked to “sign in” each Sunday
on the friendship folders passed down the
pews during the offering. This is our only
record of your attendance.
LOOKING FOR A CHURCH HOME? Please
speak with an elder standing in front of the
sanctuary following the 10:30 a.m. worship.
A Stephen Minister, Jean Walker, will be
available for prayer or to answer any
questions you might have.
Ushers serving today: 8:00 a.m. - Marshall
Corlew and Clark Taylor; 10:30 a.m. Carlotta Gattis, Ashley Connor, Lennie
Hartwell and Lucy Yi.
The flowers for this morning’s worship
services are given to the glory of God and in
memory of Dr. Richard Allen Brown.
Assisting today at our 10:30 service is
Rachel Van Kirk, a recent UA graduate and
active leader in UA Campus ministry. She
and fiancé, Wesley, will be married on
January 15 in Tuscaloosa, and will move to
Georgia for his job and Rachel is responding
to a call to ministry and hopes to enter
seminary this summer.
We are very excited to offer a new class
“BEGIN WITH BALANCE” lead by Lori
Adams and Susan Gilbert. This class will
be held in Fellowship Hall January 26. We
will be enjoying lunch together following the
class. Please sign up to bring a light lunch
to share.
The Annual Meeting of First Presbyterian Church, Huntsville will be held in
the sanctuary this morning immediately
following the 10:30 AM worship service.
The 2015 budget will be presented and
there will be a congregational vote to elect
officers.
The Nominating Committee presents the
following slate:
For Elder:
Marilyn Schild - Care (1 year term)
David Galloway - Sustain (2 year term)
Jan McKemie - Worship (2 year term)
For Deacon:
David Goodwin - Care (2 year term)
Amy Stucky - Grow (2 year term)
The congregation may also make
nominations from the floor with the prior
consent of the nominee.
This week at FPC:
IN MEMORIAM
Dr. Richard A. Brown
January 7, 1941 - January 4, 2015
Signups for flower dedications/memorials for
2015 are now being accepted. Flower Dedication
envelopes are available in
the pew racks with a small card inside
the envelope that you will fill out and
place back in the envelope with your
$45. Dates are filling up quickly!
3rd thru 5th grade Lockin: Friday night, January
30th. This fun overnight
event will begin at 7:00
p.m. on Friday and end
Saturday morning at 8:30. Please sign
up on the bulletin board. Friends are
welcome!
Lectionary Readings
January 18, 2015
1 Sam 3:1-10 (11-20);
Psalm 139:1-6,13-18;
1 Cor. 6:12-20; John 1:43-51
Canned Tuna
Peanut Butter /
Jelly
Mac & Cheese
Canned Soup
Canned
Vegetables
Canned Fruit
Sympathy of the
Congregation is
expressed to Jerre
Penney on the death
of his mother,
Geraldine Bennett
Penney. Jerre’s
address is: 595 Hurricane Creek Rod,
Hurley, 35748.
Sympathy of the
Congregation is
expressed to Angela
Rawl’s on the death
of her grandfather,
Floyce Bridges. Angela’s address is:
1400 Dale Circle,
HSV (01).
A Cuba trip is being
planned for May 23-30th
and is opened for all age
groups. If you are interested, contact Amy Stucky
at 256-653-9100 or [email protected]
Presbyterian Youth Connection (PYC) will
meet tonight. All youth are welcome and
encouraged to come. Please join us in the
Fellowship Hall at 5:30 p.m. for food, fun and
fellowship!
Crusader Ringers will meet this Sunday at
4:30 p.m. in the bell room.
Chancel Choir practice will begin this
Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. Child care will be
provided.
Spanish Alive will start back on Thursday,
January 29th at 5:00 p.m. in the Choir room.
LOGOS theme on January 14
will be “Superhero Night” so
dress as your favorite superhero!
PW Circle Meetings begin on
Monday, January 12
Circle 1 - 10:00 a.m. at the
Gideon Blackburn House.
Circle 2 - 10:00 a.m. at the home of Olivia
Brandon, 1806 Lydia Dr., 35816.
Horizon Bible Study - 2:00 p.m. at the
church in the library.
Circle 4 - 6:00 p.m. in the Carriage House.
FPC MINISTRY TEAM
Evelyn Carter, Sexton
Chris Anne Causey, Director of Preschool
[email protected]
Ext. 128
Dr. Frank Contreras, Organist
Dr. Charles Durham, Temporary Pastor
[email protected]
Ext. 122
Ruth Erwin, Business Administrator
[email protected]
Ext. 121
Quentin Fitzpatrick, Sexton
Dr. Patricia Hacker, Director of Music
[email protected]
Ext. 126
Karen Madison, Director of Children’s Ministries
[email protected]
Ext. 129
Taffy Matheny, Church Accountant
[email protected]
Ext. 136
Dr. Mark Mueller, Pastor
(on Sabbatical until April)
Krystin Rowe, Secretary/Receptionist
[email protected]
Ext. 130
Cynde Tannehill, Pastor’s Secretary
[email protected]
Ext. 132
In case of emergency please contact the
church office at 256-536-3354, ext.132.
SUNDAY, January 11
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
8:00 AM - Worship Service GBH
9:00 AM - Sunday School
10:30 AM - Worship Service SAN
3:00 PM - Reunion Group FH
4:30 PM - Crusader Ringers BR
4:30 PM - Disciple 1 SDY
5:00 PM - Men's Bible Study CH
5:30 PM - PYC FH/GBH
6:00 PM - Bible Study LIB
MONDAY, January 12
10:00 AM - Circle 1 at GBH
10:00 AM - Circle 2
2:00 PM - Horizon Circle LIB
4:30 PM - Disciple 2 ST
5:00 PM - Disciple LIB
5:30 PM - Stephen Ministry SMR
6:30 PM - Evening Circle CH
TUESDAY, January 13
6:30 AM - Outback GBH
9:00 AM - First Friends Preschool
9:30 AM - Yoga/Centering Prayer CH
12:00 PM - Service of Healing GBH
1:00 PM - Preschool Stay and Play
5:30 PM - Deacon’s Meeting
5:30 PM - Session FH
6:00 PM - HMC CR
6:30 PM - Boy Scouts 633
WEDNESDAY, January 14
7:00 AM - FPC Bible Study FH
9:00 AM - First Friends Preschool
9:45 AM - Ladies Bible Study LIB
11:30 AM - The Vine GBH
1:00 PM - Preschool Stay and Play
1:30 PM - Knit, Crochet, Pray LIB
5:00 PM - LOGOS
5:30 PM - Open Bible Study GBH
6:00 PM - Cursillo Small Group GHB
7:15 PM - Chancel Choir practice
THURSDAY, January 15
9:00 AM - Disciple 3 LIB
9:00 AM - First Friends Preschool
9:30 AM - Yoga/Centering Prayer CH
11:15 AM - The Vine GBH
12:15 PM - Al-Anon Group CH
1:00 PM - Preschool Stay and Play
5:00 PM - Trustees LIB
5:00 PM - RGBS LIB
FRIDAY, January 16
9:00 AM - First Friends Preschool
1:00 PM - Preschool Stay and Play
SUNDAY, January 18
8:00 AM - Worship Service GBH
9:00 AM - Sunday School
10:30 AM - Worship Service SAN
3:00 PM - Reunion Group FH
4:30 PM - Crusader Ringers BR
4:30 PM - Disciple 1 LIB
5:00 PM - Men's Bible Study CH
5:30 PM - PYC FH/GBH
6:00 PM - Bible Study LIB
First Presbyterian Church
Founded June 15, 1818
Baptism of the Lord
First Sunday after the Epiphany
January 11th, 2015
8:00 A.M./10:30 A.M. Worship Service
OUR VISION STATEMENT:
We seek to be a Church United in Christ,
Scripturally Based, and
a Compassionate Community of Faith.
(The worship service is broadcast over WLOR AM 1550 or FM 98.1)
307 Gates Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35801
256-536-3354 ~Fax (256) 536-3038
E-Mail: [email protected]
Home page: www.fpchsv.org
First Presbyterian is a Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
and a Stephen Ministry Congregation