FIRST (SCOTS) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH February 7, 2021 at 11:15 A.M
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FIRST (SCOTS) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH February 7, 2021 AT 11:15 A.M. SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY YOUTH SUNDAY: TREES THE VISION OF GOD PRELUDE "Minuet" (performed by Kitty Smith) Alexander Reinagle (May the beginning of the prelude serve as a call to silent meditation and prayer.) WELCOME AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISCIPLESHIP Abby Morrison (Please sign the friendship registry insert.) MINUTE FOR MISSION Souper Bowl of Caring Susanna Woodward †PASSING OF THE PEACE INTROIT "O Sing Unto the Lord" Hassler/ Arr. Hal H. Hopson (Katherine Clarkson - Soprano, Abigail Oldstrom - Alto, Kalb Linen-Yates - Tenor, Greg Pipkin - Bass/Baritone) †CALL TO WORSHIP Hunter Dawson One: We gather together in the presence of God, All: Who sent us his only son, Jesus, One: Who provided us with the tree and its fruit, All: So that we are nourished and bear good fruit with our lives. This is the God we have come to worship! †PROCESSIONAL HYMN “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” Hymn #464 PRAYER OF ADORATION Pinckney Smith THE CONFESSION OF SIN CALL TO CONFESSION (A pause for silent confession follows.) McGill Woodward PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) God of mercy, you sent Jesus Christ to show us the way to live, yet we confess that we still have trouble following his example. We strive to bear good fruit but sometimes produce bad fruit. We fail to help those in need and forget to use the gifts you have given us. Forgive us Lord for losing our way. Help us remember Christ’s example and to bear good fruit with our lives. Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON †GLORIA PATRI “Glory be to the Father” Hymn #579 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. THE WORD OF GOD †CHILDREN'S HYMN “Zacchaeus” Zacchaeus was a wee, little man, and a wee, little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see. And as the Savior passed that way, he looked up in that tree, And he said, "Zacchaeus, you come down, for I'm going to your house today. For I'm going to your house today." THE TIME FOR CHILDREN and THE TIME FOR TEENS Adair Smith PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Hammond Unger THE WORD READ First Scripture Lesson: Matthew 7:15-20 Hugh Buxton “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits. Leader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. THE WORD PROCLAIMED “KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS” Sarah McLean T HE W ORD R E A D Second Scripture Lesson: Luke 13:6-9 Gabe Morrison Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’” Leader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. THE WORD PROCLAIMED "NURTURING THE SAPLING" Manning Unger THE W ORD R E A D Third Scripture Lesson: Luke 19:1-10 Susannah Spath He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a syca- more tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.” Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” Leader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. THE WORD PROCLAIMED "COME DOWN FROM THAT TREE" Mills Jordan THE RESPONSE TO THE WORD †THE APOSTLES’ CREED (UNISON) Grayson Glenn 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. †HYMN OF REFLECTION "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" Hymn #263 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER Graham Cosby 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. PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS Tate Bernard (There will be an opportunity for us to present our tithes and offerings to God as we leave the sanctuary. You may also text FIRSTSCOTS to 73256 or visit www.first-scots.org.) OFFERTORY ANTHEM “Look at the World” John Rutter †DOXOLOGY “Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow” Hymn No. 592 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 †HYMN OF COMMITMENT "For the Beauty of the Earth" Hymn #473 †CHARGE AND BENEDICTION Fordham Smith †BENEDICTION RESPONSE "Irish Blessing" Bob Chilcott †POSTLUDE "Fanfare" Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) Zacchaeus One License, License # A-721929 One License, License # A-721929 One License, License # A-721929 Announcements Wednesday Night Suppers are temporarily postponed. We hope to be able to gather for indoor meals soon. Tuesday Morning Men’s Bible Study What’s Your Question for Today about Covid 19? Our Tuesday Men’s Bible Study meets in person at 7 a.m. For Answers Zoom with Drs. James and Chris Zoom will continue for everyone interested and will also Hawk on February 10, 7:30 p.m. begin at 7! Our Bible Study will continue with the book of If you haven’t heard too much already about Covid-19, Luke, and will take place while physically distanced inside join Drs. James and Chris Hawk as they present an update Molly Wier Hall and with masks! At this time, we are not on Covid-19 via Zoom on February 10 at 7:30 p.m. It serving breakfast so no need to RSVP. will be everything you wanted to know about where we’ve been and where we are in the pandemic, including Wednesday Night Service prevention, testing, treatment, and vaccines. Please submit Let’s spend Wednesdays together! You can worship here your questions ahead of time, and the speakers will try at the church in the Sanctuary from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. or to include in the talk. The program will be recorded and you can join us from home by way of live stream available for viewing later. Please send your questions www.First-Scots.org. All are invited to join us! and RSVP to Suzy Edwards ([email protected]) to receive the Zoom Link. Thursday Table Talk Thursday Table Talk will continue its study of the book Youth Group of Luke. For Zoom login information, please contact Susan Cocallas ([email protected]). Today is Youth Sunday! A Journey Through Lent Today our youth are leading us in worship and their theme A season to prepare, repent and reflect on Christ’s is Trees. Following the service, our young people will be sacrifice for us. collecting non-perishable food items and monetary donations WHAT: Women’s Tuesday Night Bible study series by for One80 Place, as a part of the 2021 Souper Bowl of Caring. Redeemer Presbyterian’s Tim Keller of select Psalms Financial contributions can also be designated through our helping us in times of difficulty, self-examination and church’s website on the E-Giving page.