First Presbyterian Church Thank you for worshiping with us this morning.

of Arlington Heights Please sign the Friendship Pad, pass it along the pew, and introduce yourself to those around you after the service. Stop by the Welcome Center in the Narthex A congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) (lobby) to pick up information that will acquaint you with our church services Organized in 1855 and programs. You are also invited to join the conversation on Facebook, at facebook.com/firstpresah, and Twitter, at @FirstPresAH. We look forward to connecting with you again.

CHILD CARE Children of all ages are warmly welcomed and encouraged to participate in worship. Child care is available (infants through age four) in the Christian Education Wing (8:45 am – 11:45 am).

CLASSES FOR ALL AGES From September through May, Sunday morning Christian education classes are held for all ages. These include classes for preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school students, as well as education and discussion groups for adults. To learn more, visit firstpresah.org or call the church office at 847-255-5900.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE For worship in the Sanctuary, large print bulletins, large print hymn packets, and hearing amplifiers (some with T-Coil lanyard adapters) are available from “And in the end, the love you take the ushers. is equal to the love you make.” IMPORTANT WORSHIP REMINDERS — Paul McCartney & Please silence cell phones and refrain from taking photos or recording the worship service. Services are webcast live at firstpresah.org/media/live-stream. To download or listen to a podcast of today’s sermon (available soon), visit firstpresah.org/media/podcast. Past sermons and other educational broadcasts are available through the Media section of our website.

SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

BEATLES SUNDAY

JULY 21, 2019

10:00 AM

Choose love. Be the light. Change the world. First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights

302 N. Dunton Avenue • Arlington Heights, IL 60004 847-255-5900 • firstpresah.org • [email protected] HEARING GOD’S WORD OFFERING

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Judy Hockenberry OFFERTORY “When I’m Sixty-Four” Lennon & McCartney GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE “When I get older losing my hair, many years from now, will you still be sending me a valentine, birthday greetings, bottle of wine? If I'd been out till quarter to three, would FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Proverbs 10:8-12 you lock the door? Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four? “The Word” Lennon & McCartney GATHERING MUSIC (Pew Bible, p. 516) Judy Hockenberry You'll be older too, and if you say the word, I could stay with you. I could be handy, You are invited to sing along as you find your seat. The Word of the Lord/Thanks be to God! mending a fuse when your lights have gone. You can knit a sweater by the fireside. Sunday mornings go for a ride! Doing the garden, digging the weeds, who could ask for WELCOME Alex Lang SONG “Eight Days a Week” Lennon & McCartney more!? Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four? Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear. We shall scrimp and save. Grandchildren on your knee: Vera, Chuck and Dave. Send me a postcard, drop me a CALL TO WORSHIP (from 1 John 4 and “All You Need Is Love”) SECOND SCRIPTURE READING John 21:15-19 line, stating point of view. Indicate precisely what you mean to say. ‘Yours sincerely, One: All things are possible through God. (Pew Bible, p. 884) Alex Lang wasting away.’ Give me your answer, fill in a form, mine for evermore. All: There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done. The Word of the Lord/Thanks be to God! Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?” One: There’s nothing you can make that can’t be made. Men’s Chorus; Pam Orals, All: There’s nothing you can know that isn’t known. SERMON “No Looking Back” Alex Lang One: There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING All: Let us love one another, because love is from God; whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. ANTHEM “Yesterday” Lennon & McCartney “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to GOING FORTH IN GOD’S NAME stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday. Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. There's a SONGS “Love Me Do” Lennon & McCartney shadow hanging over me. Oh, yesterday came suddenly. Why she had to go, I don't “Can’t Buy Me Love” know. She wouldn't say. I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday. SONG “Hey Jude” Lennon & McCartney Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play. Now I need a place to hide away. CALL TO CONFESSION Judy Hockenberry Oh, I believe in yesterday.” BENEDICTION Alex Lang Chancel Choir; Pam Orals, piano

PRAYER OF CONFESSION SENDING MUSIC “All You Need is Love” Lennon & McCartney God of love, you love us so that we can love others. Yet, we fail to love as TIME OF SILENT REFLECTION

you invite us to love. We place conditions on our love. We have trouble Please stand as you are able. loving those who look or think or act differently than we do. Sometimes AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (1 Corinthians 13:4-8)

we mistake our actions for love when they are actions of self-service. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or Preaching: Alex Lang Other times we just don’t want to act with love. It seems too hard. Forgive rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it Flowers: Hal Fendius and Family—In memory of Nancy Fendius us, God of love. Heal our broken places and fill us with unconditional love. does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all Pastors: Alex Lang, Judy Hockenberry, TC Anderson Allow us to be the vessels for your love. things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never Director of Music and Worship: Adam Hendrickson ends. Associate Director of Music and Organist: Christopher Urban SILENT CONFESSION Compass Praise Band: Ellen Anderson, vocals; TC Anderson, guitar/ …in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. SONG “/Carry That Weight/The End” vocals; Brandon Berg, ; Amy Carroll, piano; Grace Carroll, vocals; Lennon & McCartney Kevin Carroll, bass; AJ Coleman, drums; Adam Hendrickson, piano/guitar/

WORDS OF FORGIVENESS vocals; Alan Hendrickson, guitar/vocals; Beth Osborn, vocals; Thomas Parrish, GIVING THANKS TO GOD vocals; Greg Schultz, saxophone/synth; Todd Smith, ; Andy Sturgeon, trombone; Sam Sturgeon, guitar; John Treppa, percussion; Madison Treppa,  ASSING THE EACE P P vocals; Morgan Treppa, vocals/trombone One: The peace of Jesus Christ be with you. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Judy Hockenberry All: And also with you. One: Let us share the peace of Christ with one another. LORD’S PRAYER WORSHIP NOTES Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. COMMUNITY LIFE Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Please sign the Friendship Pad and pass it along to those around you. 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.