A CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP Stewardship Moment The Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost November 1, 2015 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. *The Peace and Greeting The peace of Christ be with you all. And also with you! *All who are able may stand. (Please exchange this ancient greeting with worshipers seated near you. Bold type spoken by the congregation Please stand to greet one another in the name of Christ.)

GATHERING. . .

The Prelude TO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD. . .

The Welcome and Announcements The Prayer for Illumination

The Introit The Power and the Glory Joyce Eilers The Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 25:6-9 p.798 in the pew Bible Cantate The Psalter Lesson: Psalm 24 p. 617 in the pew Bible I was a sinner, I was slipping away, when the Lord laid His hand on me. “Come to the water and be born again, and my love will set you free.” The Anthem I Wanna Be Ready Music from Alvin Ailey Revelations He is the power, I will give Him the glory! Original choreography by Sylvia Bryant Hallelujah, Oh Lord, and the kingdom of heaven will be mine today. and arr. by Vicky Wilder He knows the worries in a troubled mind, and the hurt in a grieving heart. He’ll take your burden if you only believe, you can have a brand-new start. The New Testament Lesson: Revelation 21:1-6a p 315 in the pew Bible The Call To Worship (Psalm 24:7-10; Isaiah 25:9) Fling wide the temple gates! A Moment With the Children Open up the ancient doors! *The Hymn 730 I Sing a Song of the Saints of God The mighty and glorious one is coming. Who is this mighty and glorious one? The Commissioning of Stewardship Visitors This is the Lord for Whom we have waited. Let us be glad and rejoice in God. The Gospel Lesson: John 11:32-44 p. 128 in the pew Bible

The Prayer of Adoration The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

*The Hymn 1 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! The Sermon Recollecting Hope Allen H. Fisher Jr. *The Prayer of Confession TO RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD. . . Almighty Lord and God, in Jesus Christ You came from heaven to dwell among us, calling us to be Your faithful people. Yet we remain shrouded in *The Apostles’ Creed p. 35 in the Hymnal sin; we hurt and disgrace ourselves; we abuse and destroy one another; we dishonor Your holy Name. . . ..(time for silent confession). . .In Your mercy, The Prayers of Thanksgiving, Remembrance, Intercession forgive us; unbind us and let us go so that we may stand among Your saints, The Lord’s Prayer p. 35 in the Hymnal rejoicing in Your saving grace, through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen. The Service of Offering *The Assurance of Pardon The Gathering of Our Gifts The Offertory *The Gloria Patri p. 581 in the Hymnal

November 1, 2015 The Doxology Doxology, p. 606 in the Hymnal

The Prayer of Dedication of Offerings and Pledges Gracious God, You set us upright and cause our feet to stand firm on the foundation of Jesus Christ, the Cornerstone of our faith. We bring You ourselves in response to Your grace and mercy. You test us in Christ and find us worthy of Your benevolent care and compassion. Through the visitation of Your Spirit You allow us to shine forth to Your glory and honor and cause Your light to shine forth on the nations. We bring You our gifts in response to Your graciousness and ask that You will watch over us as we go forth to serve You in thought, word and deed. Through Christ our Lord we pray. Amen.

TO GO FORTH AND SERVE IN GOD’S NAME. . .

*The Hymn 624 I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art

*The Charge & Benediction

*The Postlude

The Rev. Allen H. Fisher, Jr., Pastor E. Bruce Harvey, Jr., Coordinator of Christian Education Mary Ann & Larry Casey, Choirmasters Amy L. Shirk, Organist MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES 11/1-8 November 1, 2015 THE WORSHIP OF GOD 8:30 and 11:00 am Today (11/1) Birthdays this Week Stewardship Sunday Worship Services, S 8:30 & 11am November We are delighted to have visitors worship with us! Service Confirmation Leaders, Offsite 12pm 1. Lista Winger-Eger, Jean Snow Attendants To aid you in our liturgy, we want to acquaint you with our Fall Carnival, FH 2pm Liturgist SR. High Youth Group, CH 2pm 2. Scott Fischer, Ann Lewis, Cindy following custom: In the Lord’s Prayer, we use the words, Hughes, Ann Warner, Loretta Shelton, “Forgive us our debts… our debtors.” Rachel Ball Sacred Dance, U 3:30pm Youth Choir, UCR 6pm Richard Garner, Kathy Rocholl We encourage you to stand for singing, if you are able, as 8:30 AM Monday (11/2) 3. Emma Harrison, Ben Fidler, Don the organ sounds the first note of introduction. When Sanctuary Guild PW Circle of Joy, CP 10am appropriate to the hymn, the organist and choir will lead Nancy Raines Barnes, Meghann Rusbarsky Tuesday (11/3) 4. Mary Wallace Baker, Jim Christie the congregation in singing “Amen.” Greeters Men’s Breakfast, Bob Evans 7:30am Assistive listening devices (amplified earphones and Szlyk family, John Howe 5. Betsy Lewis, Robin Joel, Sam Wednesday (11/4) telecoilneckloops), and large-print bulletins are available Ushers Bible Study, EB 9:30am Valasko from the ushers. David & Tammy Hancock, Meditation Group, FH 6pm 6. Lynn Simms, Zach Whalen, Barbara Child care is provided in the Education Building for New Members Meet w/ Session, MH 7pm Patty & Jim Toler Luckett infants through kindergarten. Thursday (11/5) 7. Carolyn Crain, Walter Personius, All worshipers are encouraged to sign the Elevator Assistant Ladies’ Bible Study, MH 9:30am Caroline Bowling, Bill Garner, James Jerry Zekert Handbells, S 6pm Attendance/Friendship pad, greet your friends, and B&G Committee, MH 7pm Costello, Libby Baker, Paul Kukla welcome visitors. 11:00 AM Adult Choir, CR 7:30pm 8. Trudy McNatt, Hamilton Schattgen, Sanctuary Guild Gina Whitticar Saturday (11/7) Avery Foresman, Sarah Kunkler, Micah Breakfast, FH 6:30am Matthew Page, Erik Fino The flowers today are given by Shirley Eye in Greeters memory of her husband Bill and other members who have Sunday (11/8) Scott & Kim Fischer, Joan Worship Services, S 8:30 & 11am passed away this past year. Darby Stewards of God’s good Earth. Nursery Staff Training, N 12pm Ushers PW NeverEnding Circle, Jacqui Nix’s 12:30pm Printed on 30% post-consumer recycled paper Capsule of Concern: Rick Brehm, Louise Earnhardt, Michael Hynden, Lewis Lowery, Bob Piersall, Billie Plank, Shirley Eye, Helen Fortune, Installation Service, S 3pm Dave Farley, Linda Sweet Sacred Dance, U 4:30pm Hospital Visitor 11/1-7 Bob Snow, Susie Techlin Youth Choir, CR 5pm Elevator Assistant SH Dinner & Youth Group, FH 6pm Mary Elizabeth McManus, 899-9485 Lectionary readings for Gary Vaughn Session, MH 6pm next Sunday, November 8: Nursery Attendants Location Key: THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Ruth 3:1-5, 4:17-17; Psalm 127; Mary Grace Humes, Jeremy & CP: Church Parlor MH: Middle House S: Sanctuary CH: Church House 810 Princess Anne Street Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Adrienne Vaughn, Debra EB: Education Building CF: Conference Room Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Myers, Brian & Ashley Raska U: Undercroft UCR: Upper Choir Room in Ed. Building (540) 373-7057 ~ FAX (540) 370-0210 fredericksburgpc.org

The Middle School Youth invite all preschool and elementary children to a Fall Carnival in the Education Building today, at 3:00 p.m. The youth are excited to share games and activities Parents of Covenant Choir members (Grades 1-5): Covenant Choir will not rehearse on the morning with the children. We ask that everyone attending bring a donation for the Food Pantry. Food of November 8. Please send the children directly to their Sunday School class upon arrival. Covenant donations: packages of nonfat dry milk, peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti or other pasta, Choir will sing and play bells for both services on November 22. spaghetti sauce, rice, chili seasoning mix; and canned items: mixed vegetables, fruit, kidney Cantate will rehearse today, at 5:00 p.m., immediately following Youth Group activities, and will not beans, diced tomatoes, tuna, other meat, soup, stew, ravioli etc. have rehearsal on November 8. Two 6-week Church School classes for adults begin today: 1) Meeting God in Prayer , led by Lisa Harri- Our Wednesday Fellowship has ended for the fall semester, and will resume on January 13. We thank son, in the Undercroft. Weekly, a brief video will prompt us to explore questions like why we pray, everyone who contributed to the success of the dinners and activities. If you have ideas or sugges- how we pray and are our prayers answered. Please join us to share, encourage and grow in our prayer tions, please let a committee member know by their next meeting on November 10. Committee mem- life together! 2) Exploring the “Book of Confessions” led by Lewis Lowery, on the 2 nd floor of the bers: John Bailey, Dick Szymanski, Laura Chewning, Trina Parsons, Mike & Michelle Gibson, Bill Education Building. The PC(USA) has a collection of eleven creeds/confessions in our Book of Con- Nix, McCray Fidler and Bruce Harvey. fessions . These documents, from the early church to the present time, convey some of the richness Parents of College Students: We are updating our database to include current mailing addresses and and breadth of our theological tradition, and form the basis for the beliefs of our denomination. email addresses for our college students. To ensure we stay in touch with our undergrads and to be Senior High Youth Group: We’re looking forward to an afternoon movie and discussion. We’ll talk sure they get an exam care package from the youth later this semester, please send this information to about the movie itself, as well as brainstorming for summer Mission Trips possibilities. We’ll meet CJ Forsing ([email protected]). from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Church House with choir at 5:00 p.m. for the singers among us. Bring Community Dinner—November 21, 4:00-6:00 p.m. It has become a tradition not only to have pie for your favorite movie snack to share - drinks and popcorn provided! NO Youth Group dinner tonight. dessert at the November and December Community Dinners but also to give a whole pie to anyone Middle School Youth Group: Today is our Fall Carnival! Arrive at 2:00 p.m. to set up, the Carnival who wants one. It is a small act of love that means a great deal to the dinner guests. Please consider itself is from 3:00 to 4:00, and clean up from 4:00 to 5:00 so that our singers can head to choir at 5:00 donating a pie or two to the Great Pie Give-Away . Pumpkin, apple, sweet potato, pecan, and berry p.m. Please remember to bring cookies for the Cookie Walk booth, the items you volunteered to pies are all big hits. The Fellowship Hall will be open at 2:00 p.m. that afternoon or the pies may be bring, and wear your costume if you’re so inclined! If you need a reminder, find Rachel after worship dropped off in the kitchen on Friday morning. It would be helpful to know if you are donating a pie, - she has the list! NO Youth Group dinner tonight. so please contact Karen Johnson, 371-2719, [email protected] . Let Karen know if would you like to help serve, visit with guests, or clean up? Upcoming dinners December 19 and January 16. Basketball - Adult men and women are invited to play pick-up basketball games Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (and occasionally Thursdays) at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church. Our Food Pantry is open from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Wayne Hib- Contact Ralph Lewis ([email protected]) for more information. beler serves as coordinator, and Helen Fortune coordinates our volunteers. Volunteers are needed to meet the guests, get their information, give them their two bags of food and occasionally fill bags. To The Presbytery of the James Senior High Retreat is November 21-22 at Camp Hanover. The theme is volunteer, signup at the table outside the Sanctuary or contact Bruce, 373-7057 “Concrete Faith.” We’ll spend time in fun, fellowship, and discussion with youth from around the presbytery talking about what it means to trust Jesus in our everyday lives. Information about signups ([email protected]). will be sent home today at Youth Group, and emailed to everyone tomorrow for those who aren’t able Alternative Gift Fair: Sunday, November 22, from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Learn about various local and to join us. If you have questions, talk to Drew Porter or McCray Fidler, our Presbytery Youth Council global missions that we support, make donations, or purchase alternative gifts for everyone on your members, or Rachel ([email protected] ). list! Please also sign up to help with the fair - set up/clean up, cashiers, bring snacks - at the table outside the Sanctuary or contact Steve Davis or Heidi Pedersen. The Prime Timers are going to the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, to see “Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times.” We will leave from the church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. for It’s that time again! Bell ringing for the Salvation Army at the Southpoint Walmart on December 5 and an 11:00 a.m. entrance time on Wednesday, November 11. The cost of the exhibit is $16. Call 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. We need at least 4 bell ringers for each hour. Look for the sign -up Gary/Fidelia Boshears, 540-412-2393, or the church office, 373-7057, if you have questions. We will table before and after each service. have lunch on our own. The Virginia Museum, next door to the exhibit has two possibilities. Coats, hoodies, sweatshirts are wanted for School Dressing Days. If you find your child has outgrown Empty Nesters: Pizza and Movie Night, Saturday, November 14, 6:00 p.m. Join us at Pete and Jane last year’s coat or hoodie, please consider bringing any gently worn coats, hoodies or sweatshirts to Kolakowski’s, 10706 Joshua Lane 22408, to watch Woman in Gold. We will split the cost of the church to be distributed at next year’s School Dressing Days. This is a win-win situation: you have pizza. Bring your favorite beverage. RSVP to Pete and Jane, 540-374-0476, ([email protected]). more room in your closet and a school-age child can start school next year with a coat for the winter. The Presbyterian Women invite all women of the church and guests to the annual Fall Potluck Dessert All sizes are needed. You may place your donated items in the bin in front of the church each Sunday. on Sunday, November 15, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Get to know Associate Pastor The Sacred Dance Ensemble celebrates 20 years of the dance ministry : Brittany Tamminga, who will be the guest speaker. Bring your favorite (finger food) dessert, includ- Arms reaching up...up...up Praises sent to God. ing gluten-free types. For additional information, please contact Susie Davis ([email protected]). A step and a sway to the right; A step and a sway to the left; The next 2nd -5th grade Children’s Fellowship activity will be on Saturday, November 14, from 4:00- A turn all around...serenity leading to Joy. 6:00 p.m. at the home of Michele Coffman, 6159 Coventry Ct. We will watch either Polar Express or Hands brought together in prayer, with head bowed down. Miracle on 34th Street . Please let Michele know by November 8, if your child plans to attend, 538- All of me can worship our Lord. 9492, ([email protected]).