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Our sole purpose is to glorify God, proclaiming through word and deed the love and compassion of Jesus Christ. We trust God’s Spirit to lead and nurture us in all our community and congregational endeavors. We desire that all who come through our doors find deeper faith, larger hope, and more complete love.

Service For The Lord's Day SUNDAY and KIRKIN’ O’ THE 28 October 2018

** PRELUDE “Carolan’s Concerto” and “The Clergy’s Lamenation” O’Carolan/Barlow RINGING OF THE BELLS

PROCESSIONAL “ the Brave” & “March Medley” Patrick Knox Unrein, piper (Congregation remains seated for Processional)

* THE OPENING OF THE WORD The Beadles: Morgan Leigh Jackson & Savannah Kate Jackson

THE CONGREGATION GATHERS Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP “Clap Your Hands!” GENEVAN 47

“Clap your hands, all you people! Shout for joy! God is Lord, Most High, King of all the earth. Nations bow to the might that God has shown; we have triumphed through God and God alone. Sound the trumpet, O sing with heart and voice. All you people, unite in God, rejoice!”

BLESSING OF THE TARTANS Rev. Dr. Stephen Howell Wilkins, Pastor Dr. Falvy Carl Barr, Jr., Clerk of Session

Leader 1: Thank you, O Lord, for your self-revealed Word which has ordained a rich heritage of faith and sacrifice from our ancestors, from Adam to Noah, from Noah to Abraham, from Abraham to David, so onwards to the incarnation of Jesus Christ to the establishment of his church: our brothers and sisters in Christ everywhere.

Leader 2: Never let us forget that a heritage of faith is a responsibility, not a treasure to be hoarded.

People: Bless us that we may be a blessing, O Lord.

Leader 1: Thank you, O Lord, for the blessing of family; the warmth, comfort, and security of family love.

Leader 2: Never let us forget that our family love is a gift to be shared, that the stranger may be as welcome as the brother.

People: Bless us that we may be a blessing, O Lord.

Leader 1: We praise you, O Lord, for those who have lived and died in Christ that we might have the freedom to dwell in a community of faith.

Leader 2: Never let us forget that the days of sacrifice are not yet over, that we too, have lives to live in faith.

People: On behalf of all clans, families, and nations, we raise these tartans before Almighty God in gratitude for our heritage and pray God’s blessing on His servant people in all lands.

PRAYER OF INVOCATION (Adapted from the weekly worship resources of the ) Glorious and gracious God, your people once scattered are now gathered; invited to join you in the house where a welcome always waits; ready and willing to praise you with open hearts and eager minds. Enter our lives and hearts, we pray, that we may begin this day assured of the love which came from on high to live and grow among us and which springs fresh every day through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. * HYMN 45 “I to the Hills Will Lift My Eyes”

* PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Adapted from ’s liturgy of 1560) Rebekah MacKay Bryan

Almighty God, we are unworthy to come into your presence, because of our many sins. We do not deserve any grace or mercy from you, if you dealt with us as we deserve. We have sinned against you, O Lord, and we have offended you. And yet, O Lord, as we acknowledge our sins and offenses, so also do we acknowledge you to be a merciful God, a loving and favorable Father, to all who turn to you. And so we humbly ask you, for the sake of Christ your son, to show mercy to us, and forgive us all our offenses. Forgive the sins of our youth, and the sins of our old age. By your Spirit, O God, take possession of our hearts, so that, not only the actions of our lives, but also the words of our mouths, and the smallest thoughts of our minds, may be guided and governed by you. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the , be all honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.

* CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE “Amazing Grace” (first verse) AMAZING GRACE Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.

* ASSURANCE OF PARDON (Adapted from The , chapters 6-8) Rebekah MacKay Bryan

When the fullness of time came God sent his Son, his eternal wisdom, the substance of his own glory, into this world, who took the nature of humanity from the substance of a woman, a virgin, by means of the Holy Ghost… We acknowledge and confess that this wonderful union between the Godhead and the humanity in Christ Jesus did arise from the eternal and immutable decree of God from which all our salvation springs and depends… Further, it behooved the Messiah and Redeemer to be true God and true man, because he was able to undergo the punishment of our transgressions and to present himself in the presence of his Father’s judgment, as in our stead, to suffer for our transgression and disobedience, and by death to overcome him that was the author of death. So we confess, and most undoubtedly believe. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

* CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE “Amazing Grace” (fourth verse) AMAZING GRACE The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures.

** INSTRUMENTAL RESPONSE “Amazing Grace” Columbian Harmony, 1829

(Congregation remains seated for Instrumental Response) ** ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIRST LESSON: Ephesians 2:1-10, NT 192 Rebekah MacKay Bryan

ANTHEM “In Praise of the Trinity” Beall/Carter

SECOND LESSON: Isaiah 6:1-8, NT 635

SERMON “The Faith of the ” Rev. Dr. Stephen Howell Wilkins, Pastor

* HYMN 739 “O for a Closer Walk with God” , Scottish Psalter - 1615

* THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Taken from The Scots Confession, Chapter 1; the prayer is the epilogue to The Scots Confession)

We confess and acknowledge one God alone, to whom alone we must cleave, whom alone we must serve, whom alone we must worship, and in whom alone we put our trust; who is eternal, infinite, immeasurable, incomprehensible, omnipotent, invisible; one in substance and yet distinct in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; by whom we confess and believe all things in heaven and earth, visible and invisible to have been created, to be retained in their being, and to be ruled and guided by his inscrutable providence for such end as his eternal wisdom, goodness, and justice have appointed, and to the manifestation of his own glory.

Arise, O Lord, and let thine enemies be confounded; let them flee from thy presence that hate the godly Name. Give thy servants strength to speak thy Word with boldness, and let all nations cleave to the true knowledge of thee. Amen.

* CHORAL GLORIA PATRI (Congregation remains standing for choral Gloria Patri) Scottish Chant, Hymn No. 580

OFFERTORY “Fantasy On An Irish Tune” arr. Arnold Sherman

* DOXOLOGY Genevan Psalter – 1551, Hymn No. 606

* PRAYER OF DEDICATION

* HYMN 833 “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” ST. MARGARET

* BENEDICTION AND BLESSING

* CHORAL RESPONSE “A Scottish Blessing” David Blackwell

“Be a light before to lead me; be a guiding star above; Jesu, may I always know Thee, may I always know Thy love… Be a kindly shepherd for me, keep me safe through all my days; Jesu, may I always know Thee, may I always sing Thy praise… As the day falls into evening, as the night is lit with stars, at the ending of life’s journey may Thy heavenly peace by ours…”

* RECESSION OF THE TARTANS “March of the Champion Supreme” W. Baird Patrick Knox Unrein, piper

In honor of all former members of Graves Memorial whose membership is now in the Church Triumphant.

* Those who are able, please stand ** Seating of worshipers

A covered dish luncheon will follow in the MacQueen Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited. Please allow senior adults priority in line and seating.

The stained glass image of the lion pictured on the front of the bulletin represents According to Mark; the image is taken from the stained glass panels in the rear of our sanctuary. There are four figures in the stained glass, each representing one of the gospels. In addition to the lion, you will find a winged angel (Matthew), a winged ox (Luke), and an eagle (John). The four figures are taken from visions found in the Ezekiel 1:1-21, and later in Revelation 4:6-8. In the second century AD, each symbol was associated with a particular gospel. (Photo credit: Steve Wilkins)

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MR. AND MRS. WILBERT FAIRCLOTH AND MR. AND MRS. NEAL MATTEWS CELEBRATE THE MEMORY OF MR. AND MRS. J. ALFRED BUTTS, MR. AND MRS. CROOM FAIRCLOTH, AND MISS CAROLE FAIRCLOTH WITH A GIFT TO OUR YOUTH MINISTRY IN LIEU OF FLOWERS. TO GOD BE THE GLORY. ______

October ushers are: Carl Barr, Bonnie Barr, Mike Carter, Jeff Heath, Hal Price, Boyde Bristow FLAGS & BANNERS PROVIDED BY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF GMPC

In 1999, paraments in the clergy tartan for the and lectern and the pastor’s stole, were handmade and anonymously given to GMPC in honor of the ministry of The Rev. Edward Franklin Johnston, Jr. In 2004, clergy tartan rosettes and Celtic cross brooches were given in honor of Edward Franklin Johnston, Jr., Pastor Emeritus, by his family, rededicated this year in his memory.

The Scots Confession Banner Handmade by GMPC Presbyterian Women

The flag of the United States of America In honor of Neal Warren Sinclair and James Eulen Sinclair, Jr. Andrew’s Cross In memory of Doris Butler Stewart and Henry Lafayette Stewart, Jr. Seal of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) In memory of Needham Howell Boyette

Scottish Lion Rampant In honor of The Rev. Dr. William Lee Hawkins

Dr. Falvy Carl Barr, Jr. Ayrshire District Mrs. Bonnie Dalby Barr Angus District Dr. Jennifer Campbell Bradley Campbell and Graham Mr. & Mrs. Richard Franklin Bryan, Jr. MacKay Mrs. Lois Fulghum Denny MacMillan Mrs. Haywood Alexander Faircloth MacLachlan Mr. & Mrs. William Sullivan Fulton MacMillan and Strathelyde Blue Mr. & Mrs. Gary Wayne Hall Hall Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Ward Howard MacGregor Master Jackson Stewart Johnston Kerr/Carr Mr. Edward Franklin Johnston, III Johnston Mr. Stewart Butler Johnston Wells Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Ray Lindsay Lindsay Dr. & Mrs. John Thomas Newton District Mr. Patrick Brian O’Neal O’Neal Mrs. Betty Blue Britt Packard Thomson Mrs. Myrtle Whitesides Petty MacGill Mr. & Mrs. Edwin McKenzie Purcell MacKenzie Mrs. George Byron Rose Rose Mr. & Mrs. William Kenner Scott Scott Mr. & Mrs. James Anthony Sessoms Paisley District Mr. & Mrs. James Eulen Sinclair, Jr. Sinclair Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Spell, II Tara District Mr. & Mrs. Robert Glenn Spell MacNeil of Barra Ms. Elizabeth Anne Stewart Stewart of Appin Dr. & Mrs. John Peeler Surratt Stuart of Bute Mrs. Granvillene Wallace Carter Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wayne Warren Fife District Mr. & Mrs. Burl Jasper Williamson, Jr. MacKay

The Kirkin’ O’ The Tartans has its origin in the early 1940’s, when The Rev. Dr. Peter Marshall, Scottish born and bred Chaplain of the U.S. Senate and Pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, preached a number of sermons in support of the British War Relief and the Scottish Clans Evacuation Plan. The popularity of the service caught the interest of many Scots and -Irish in this country and abroad. Eventually the Kirkin’ O’ The Tartans became celebrated across the United States in witness to the rich heritage of Scottish Christianity and especially of the Presbyterian Church’s roots in the .

On March 20, 1998, the United States Senate declared April 6 as “Tartan Day,” in honor of the Declaration of , where on April 6, 1320, Scottish clans united around one leader, Robert the Bruce, crowning him King of Scotland. It was St. who first brought the Christian Faith to Scotland in 563, setting up a monastic community on the island of Iona. It was John Knox who established the Reformation in Scotland in 1547.

The word, “kirk” is the Scottish word for “church.” When we “kirk the tartans,” we are “churching,” or “blessing” the families (or “clans”). While we bless the tartans, we are actually blessing all the families of the congregation. Though many of us come from different nationalities and Christian Communions into the Presbyterian Church, by virtue of our being Presbyterian, we have been “grafted in” to the particular Scottish heritage of the Christian Faith.

The Presbyterian Church (USA) is steeped in Scottish tradition as it was developed in the era of the 16th century by the “Father of ,” John Knox. In 1560, he developed the first book of discipline which attempted to apply a theocratic system to all of Scotland, as previously accomplished by his teacher in , Switzerland, , the great systematizer of all Protestant and especially Reformed Theology.

For conduct of public worship, Knox prepared a , which was approved by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1564. This document suggests much about the order of Scottish worship and its rugged simplicity included in .

1. The Entrances are of strategic importance. The Scottish Presbyterian held in highest regard, the open Word of God (Little Entrance) and the Communion (Great Entrance). The people would stand in honor of the holy items brought into and taken from the Sanctuary. This custom is still observed in the old churches of Scotland. 2. Affirmation of Faith the Scots Confession was written in 1560 at the request of Parliament by John Knox and five colleagues. The document remained the Confession of the Church of Scotland until superseded in 1647 by the Westminster Confession.

CONGREGATIONAL CONCERNS: REMEMBER IN PRAYER… HOSPITAL/ASSISTED LIVING AT HOME Doc Fields – Southwood; Rm. 109 Martha Dunn Frances Hubbard - GlenAire Lynne Pridgen Margaret Faircloth – Mary Gran; Rm. 701 Julie Stefanovich Tink Purcell – The Cardinal at North Hills Annabelle Fetterman Betty Heaton – Mary Gran; Rm. 204 Erma Faircloth Ted Lockerman Mary Gran; Rm. 106

OTHERS: Christine Stacey, Joe Kozel, Juaweese Franklin, Doug Shaw, Betty Hairr, Smiley Funderburk, Joan Bartlett, Frank Thornton Savannah Grace Bailey, Hewitt Fulton, P. Jones Lockerman, Becky Hughes, Joyce & Landon Autry, Warren Newton,

OTHER CONCERNS / LOOKING AHEAD . . .

GMPC’s Joy Program, “A Donkeys Tale”, written by Susan Bristow, will be held on December 9, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Mark your calendars now. This years fun musical celebration of the birth of Jesus will be one you will not want to miss! We will have our first meeting on Sunday, November 4th, at 4:00 p.m., in the GMPC fellowship hall. We invite anyone who is interested, ages 1 to 100, to please join us. If you are interested and can not make it on the 4th, please contact Susan Bristow, cell #990-5405, or the church office.

GMPC REMINDERS: Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 4, 2018. Remember to set your clocks back one hour.

November PW Circle Meetings are as follows: (Lee Howard will be our Leader for November.) Circle #1 will meet on the 5th at 3:00 p.m. at the home of Betty Blue Packard (108 Sir Leslie Court). Circle #2 will meet on the 5th at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Carol Wilkins (Honeycutt Manse, 110 N. Chestnutt Street). Circle #3 will meet on the 6th at 10:00 a.m. in the Memorial Room.

The November First Wednesday Fellowship and Covered Dish Meals will be held on November 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the MacQueen Fellowship Hall. Bring your favorite dishes to share. November Host: Friends in Faith Group

GMPC’s 2018-2019 Resident Directory is available in the Fellowship Hall.

Notes on Today’s Music

Guest Musicians: We are pleased to welcome Bridget Capparuccia and Patrick Unrein today, and we thank them for their contribution to our worship. Bridget is the daughter of Sean & Lara Capparuccia. She’s holds an AFA degree in Vocal Performance as well as being “fluent” in flute, violin, and piano. She is the Cantor at St. Barbara’s Anglo- in Jacksonville, NC. Patrick is the nephew of former GMPC Choir & Handbell Director, Ellen Tew. He has been a bagpipe enthusiast since middle school and has since performed with the N.C. State Pipe and Drum Band as well as performing at events across the state. He is a web-designer & financial consultant and lives in Tarboro with his wife, Yadi, and daughters, Anya and Isabella. Prelude: Turlough O’Carolan, known as Ireland’s Bard, was born in 1670 near County Meath. Blinded at age 17 by smallpox, he learned to play the harp in order to have a means of support. He was unique in that his compositions combined traditional Irish music with Italian Baroque. This is apparent in “Carolan’s Concerto” which he composed after the performance of an Italian violinist who had been a student of Antonio Vivaldi. He died in 1738. These pieces have been arranged for violin and keyboard by Jeremy Barlow, a music historian who has made a special study of popular music from the 16th-18th centuries. Choral Call to Worship: The text to “Clap Your Hands!” is GENEVAN 47 or Psalm 47 as it is set in the Genevan Psalter (1551). John Calvin held strict views on congregational singing. It was his opinion that “we sing for one purpose only: to praise the absolute sovereignty of God as given to us in Holy Scripture.” Therefore, he believed that the only texts to be sung in public worship were to be drawn from Scripture, especially the Book of Psalms. If you attend the Community Thanksgiving service on November 18th, you’ll hear this piece sung again. Hymns: The text for the paraphrase of Psalm 121 – “I to the Hills Will Lift My Eyes” (45) – comes primarily from the early 20th century, although the first stanza in particular draws on 17th century Scottish Psalters. The tune, DUNDEE, originally appeared in the Scottish Psalter of 1615. The text to the hymn “Amazing Grace” (649) was written by John Newton (1725-1807) in the 1770s. Throughout Rev. Newton’s long ministry, God’s grace was a central focus. He never forgot how God, in His mercy, transformed him from “an infidel and libertine, a servant of slavers in Africa” to one “preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith.” Englishman William Cowper was a prolific writer of poems and hymns. He wrote the text for “O for a Closer Walk with God” (739) in 1769 after reading, with John Newton, the passage from Genesis which speaks of Enoch “walking with God.” The hymn tune, CAITHNESS, appeared in the Scottish Psalter of 1635. Scotsman George Matheson composed the text to “O Love that Wilt Not Let Me Go” (833) in 1881. It is an “intense hymn of commitment to God” which culminates in recognition of the significance of the Cross. The tune is named for the 11th-century patroness of Scotland, St. Margaret. Today’s GLORIA PATRI is a traditional Scottish chant, and the DOXOLOGY comes from the Genevan Psalter of 1551. Anthem: “In Praise of the Trinity” is a newly-authored and newly-composed choral anthem (© 2016.) It was written by Mary Kay Beall and John Carter in honor of the 150th anniversary of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Latrobe, PA. Although it is new, it has a traditionally Celtic sound in the melody and rhythm as well as in the form of the text. The lyrics “list” attributes of God which was a common literary technique in ancient Celtic texts. We thank flautist Bridget Capparuccia for sharing her music on this anthem today. Offertory: Another new publication, “Fantasy on an Irish Tune,” was written in 2016. The melody of the traditional Irish tune STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN is repeatedly heard in the midst of the variations. This traditional tune is used in our hymnal to set the hymn text, “Canticle of the Turning.” Special thanks to the GMPC Handbell Choir (with special guests Rebekah Bryan, Gabriel Capparuccia, and Eleanor Morkos) and flautist Bridget Capparuccia. Benediction Response: The text of “A Scottish Blessing” was adapted from a traditional Scottish blessing by David Blackwell, the composer of the tune. It is also a new choral anthem, published in 2014 for the choir of St. Thomas More’s, Kidlington, Oxford, England. Again, the choir is joined by the flute.