July 18, 2021

JULY 18, 2021

THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 508 WEST DAVIS STREET BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27215 www.fpcburlington.org 336-228-1703 The congregation is GATHERING AROUND THE WORD invited to reflect silently during the MUSIC FOR PREPARATION Music for Andante sostenuto J. G. Herzog (1822–1909) Preparation as a time of prayer CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 95:1-2 and meditation. O come, let us sing to the Lord and shout with joy to the rock of our salvation! Please join in reading Let us come into God’s presence with thanksgiving, aloud those parts of singing joyful songs of praise. the service printed in

bold. *PROCESSIONAL HYMN – NO. 611 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee HYMN TO JOY

When this symbol (*) ALL TO ONFESSION precedes an element *C C of the service, please rise in body or spirit. *CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION Almighty God, you love us, but we have not loved you. We lay before God You call, but we have not listened. our own sins, We walk away from neighbors in need, the sins and wrapped in our own concerns. brokenness of our We condone evil, prejudice, warfare, and greed. fellow worshipers, God of grace, the church universal, and the world. help us to admit our sin, so that as you come to us in mercy, we may repent, turn to you, and receive forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our redeemer.

*SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION

*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us (Kyrie Eleison) John Weaver (b.1937)

The astoundingly good news of our reconciliation to God through Jesus Christ *ASSURANCE OF PARDON frees our tongues to sing mighty praise to God. *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Glory to God! GELOBT SEI GOTT

*PASSING THE PEACE, LOVE, AND JOY OF CHRIST TO OTHERS We exchange reconciling words The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. and gestures And also with you. among the people of God. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

LISTENING FOR THE WORD A TIME WITH CHILDREN

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

We listen for what OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Large Print Pew Bible, page 710 God is saying to Pew Bible, pages 577 and 578 God’s people The Word of the Lord. through scripture, Thanks be to God. song, and sermon.

ANTHEM Children Blessed of the Lord Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Polly Cornelius Butler, soprano Nan Wooten, alto

Children blessed of the Lord, ever blessed, by his heavenly love protected, fearing the Lord, heeding his word, shielded by him and daily directed. To through the world, to do his will below safe in his tender love, enjoying its pleasures, enduring its woe, remembering ever it is from above. So, fair as the lilies white with fond hearts ever gladly bringing, praises to God on high, praises to God ever singing. Go through the world, still go, so blessed, untainted, free from sin, enduring its woe. Increase in wisdom and increase in love.

O how blest are ye!

NEW TESTAMENT READING: Romans 8:31-39 Large Print Pew Bible, pages 192-193 Pew Bible, pages 158-159 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

SERMON: “God’s Middle Name” Dr. Ron Shive

RESPONDING TO THE WORD ANTHEM O Thou, Who Madest the Heavens Benjamin Godard (1849-1895) Polly Cornelius Butler, soprano

Nan Wooten, alto

To Thee, O Lord of Hosts, I raise my prayer; Thou art my strength and song, I shall trust in the covert of Thy wings, I shall dwell beneath Thy wings forever. O Thou, who madest the Heavens, Thou who made each living thing; Hear Thou the prayer that I offer. O hear me while I prayer, incline Thine ear to me; Be Thou my peace and rest, in hour of temptation be Thou near. I trust forever.

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH - Romans 8:1,28,38,39 Our response to We believe there is no condemnation hearing God’s for those who are in Christ Jesus; Word includes for we know that all things work together for good singing and saying what we believe. for those who love God, who are called according to God’s purpose. We are convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth,

nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Offering plates are located in the LORD’S PRAYER narthex. Please feel Our Father, who art in heaven, free to place your hallowed be thy name. offering in the Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, plate as you leave on earth as it is in heaven. worship today. 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.

BEARING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD CHARGE AND BENEDICTION God blesses and sends us in mission to the *RECESSIONAL HYMN – NO. 703 world. Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me ST CATHERINE

*VOLUNTARY Prelude in A Minor (BWV 559) attr. J. S. Bach (1985–1750)

Ronald L. Shive, D. Min., Pastor J. Patrick Murphy, M. Mus., Organist-Choirmaster, sabbatical leave W. Thomas Jones, guest organist Charlotte Nance-Allbright, M.A, C.C.E., Director of Christian Formation and Education Nolan Chilton, summer intern Bridget Vann, acolyte Gabriel Houston, crucifer

In Memoriam

Catherine Ellington Vance

December 3, 1944 - July 14, 2021

“I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord.” John 11:25 Announcements

A Warm And Cordial Welcome is extended to all who worship with us this Sunday. We hope in this service you will encounter the living Christ and experience the warmth of our caring family of faith. Offering plates are located in the narthex. Please feel free to place your offering in the plate as you leave worship today.

Cover Art: First Presbyterian Church Cross, Pat Scheible.

Chancel Flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Josephine Cowan and James Cowan, Sr. by their family.

Live Telephone Worship To listen to the worship service, simply call 888-969-5508 at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. You will also be given an option of receiving a weekly call prior to each worship service.

Please help us and pass this information along to any church member or community member who would benefit from this opportunity.

Live Video Streaming Service: Boxcast will not only stream to our website at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings, but also to our Facebook page. The service will be available to view on our website and on the FPC Facebook page.

Church Office Open: The church office is open with the staff and clergy physically present. The hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Fridays.

You Asked for It! - Summer Worship Series - 10:00 a.m. We have begun a summer worship series entitled, “You Asked for It!” A couple of months ago, we asked you to suggest a title for one of our summer sermons—and the response was incredible. Your church staff had a difficult time selecting just 12 from all of the suggestions. As you will see from the list below, many of the sermon titles reflect what we have all encountered during the pandemic. The preacher was responsible for picking a text for each title, so it will be interesting to see where he/she goes with it. Join us each week either in-person or by livestreaming.

July 25 Carrie Tuttle You Can’t Always Get What You Want August 1 Ron Shive Canceled August 8 Taylor Barner Bless Your Heart August 15 Ron Shive For Heaven’s Sake August 22 Carrie Tuttle Life is a Highway

Church Nursery is available! Our youngest disciples (infants through 5 years old who have not yet started Kindergarten) are welcome to spend time in our tender loving childcare during the 10:00 a.m. worship service. Childcare providers will be ready to receive children at 9:30 a.m. in Room 101. Masks required for all adults. Please provide snacks (no peanut products), drink, diapers, wipes, etc. Contact our Director of Christian Formation and Education [email protected] or 336-228-1703 x 223 for more information about nursery care, COVID protocol, or directions to the nursery room.

Lemonade on the Lawn: The Fellowship sub-team will host Lemonade on the Lawn on the patio after 10:00 a.m. worship. Everyone is invited to stop by and grab a cool, refreshing lemonade.

Pastoral Care Information If you have a personal emergency, hospitalization, or pastoral care need, please call the church office. If it is after office hours or on the weekend, you may call the minister on call: 7/16-7/18 Ron Shive (336-263-1884).

Small Group Inside Gatherings and Meetings may take place in person Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Monday – Wednesday, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. for meetings of less than 20 people. Each meeting must be scheduled with Kathleen Seagroves in the church office and all established protocol followed that includes social contacting.

Summer Night at the Movies Fellowship Event is postponed: The Fellowship Team recently discovered that 4th Fridays in Downtown Burlington is starting back up on July 23 - the same night as our Summer Night at the Movies Fellowship Event. As we wish to celebrate our city’s efforts, we have decided to postpone our movie night. We are looking for another time to host our movie event, so stay tuned!

Young Adult Grasshoppers Game It’s a night at the ballpark! All Young Adults are invited to join us for a Greensboro Grasshoppers’ game on Tuesday, July 27. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. Reserve your ticket by contacting Taylor via email or phone (336-228-1703 x216). All are welcome to join!

Burlington Sock Puppets Game/Lock-In: On Friday, July 30 we welcome our Jr. Highs to join us for a Burlington Sock Puppets game at 7:00 p.m. followed with an overnight lock-in at the church! Please RSVP to Taylor ([email protected]) or Nolan Chilton, Summer Intern, ([email protected]) 336-263-3811.

Explore FPC: All visitors are invited to join the FPC staff on Sunday, August 15 at 11:00 a.m. in Calvin Hall to learn more about FPC. Many of you have been worshiping with us by livestreaming during these past seventeen months and we would love the opportunity to see you in person. A boxed lunch will be served. We will maintain social distancing. Please call the church office to register: 336-228-1703. Important Reminder For All Church Members Entering the Church Building During the Week. Even though the rest of the church and most businesses in the community are relaxing their Covid related protocols, the FPC Child Development Center is still under strict guidelines from the NC Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Disease Control to require masks for all people ages 5 and over that are inside the Child Development Center portions of the church building. Our student population is not eligible for vaccines at this time and we need to do everything we can do to keep them safe and healthy. Only a fraction of our student population is under a mask requirement because the rest are too young to be able to manage a mask. Our teaching staff has been very diligent with all Covid protocols including the mask mandate. To summarize, the mask mandate is still in effect for all parents, church staff, church members and church visitors when they are in or around the Child Development Center. This includes the church kitchen and the lower level of the new building during the weekdays.

Thank you for your support, The FPC Child Development Center Board

Local Mission Opportunity During the COVID 19 Crisis Feed the Hungry Food Collection - Our church can still reach out to help those in need by donating food. Collection boxes are located outside the church entrance adjacent to the main parking lot and all you have to do is drive by and drop off your food donation. Thanks for doing whatever you can!

Furniture Ministry The Furniture Ministry of our church continues to bless the neediest in our community. Since the beginning of 2020, we have served 192 families with 358 children despite having to close for at least 2 months due to the pandemic. Thanks to Elon University’s Don’t Trash It! Campaign, we have 200 “beds in bags” assembled and stored in the warehouse ready to go to clients. All of this is made possible by your support.

On our church Giving Calendar, July is the month for the Furniture Ministry. How can you help? We need VOLUNTEERS of all types—  To lift and load donated furniture and furniture being picked up by clients at the warehouse  To sort, wash, package and shelve donated linens and household items  To answer the phone, record clients’ needs and tag items for pickup To assemble the framed Blessing for the Home that are given to each client Contact Charlotte Allbright, Reid Dusenberry, Nan Perkins or any member of the Furniture Ministry Committee. As always, we are in need of donated beds and household furnishings new or in good condition. We are in special need of the following:  mattress pads of all sizes except king,  pots and pans, flatware and dishes. Monetary donations to purchase bed frames Smaller items can be delivered to the Furniture Ministry warehouse Mondays from 1-4 pm. Call 336-212-2937 to arrange pick up of larger items. On behalf of all our clients, thank you for your generous, ongoing support!

Civil Rights and Racial Justice Trip: You are invited to join a multi-racial group of 20 people from the Burlington area to learn more deeply about our country’s history of racial terror in an effort to understand the ways that racism manifest itself today, to be on holy ground where Civil Rights activists risked (and many gave) their lives to move our country towards greater racial equity in many forms, and to grow together in our personal and collective commitment towards antiracism within the Christian faith and in our community. The group will leave Burlington around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9 and will return around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13. The trip will cost no more than $450.00 plus the cost of food. This price includes the cost of transportation, lodging, and admission/guides for the sites we will visit. (*Note: The $450 cost is based on double-occupancy hotel rooms. Single occupancy can be arranged and will cost approximately $300 more. Every participant must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 at least two weeks prior to the trip. Travel will take place in two 15-passenger vans and will be together in a group for most of the trip. A $200 per person deposit is due immediately. Checks payable to First Presbyterian Church Burlington (with “Alabama trip” in the memo line) can be mailed or dropped by 508 West Davis Street, Burlington, NC 27215.Please contact Loy Campbell at either [email protected] 540- 250-2446 if you have additional questions.

Footsteps of Paul Trip: A trip to Turkey and Greece has been planned for October 16-31, 2022 by Dr. Ron Shive. The trip is limited to 20 people. Please contact the church office for more information.

Reminders about worship service protocol from the FPC COVID-19 Re-Entry Task Force. In an effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, please: 1) Enter the sanctuary through the center aisle only. 2) Select a seat in the pews marked by the green crosses; please sit in family groups toward the ends of the pews. 3) Sign in using the pew register and pass it to others to sign in. Tear the completed sheet off and leave it on top of the register for ushers to collect. 4) Exit from the side aisles after the service has ended. Please do not exit through the center aisle. 5) Go all the way outside to Lemonade on the Lawn to spend time visiting with others and greet the pastors. Please do not congregate inside the sanctuary or narthex. 6) Masks are welcome for those who wish to continue wearing them and required for those not fully vaccinated. Thank you. Calendar July 18-23

Sunday, July 18 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for Adults — Calvin Hall 9:45 a.m. Session meets for prayer — Board Room 10:00 a.m. In-Person and Live-Streamed Worship Service — Sanctuary 10:45 a.m. Lemonade on the Lawn — Front Plaza

Tuesday, July 20 8:00 a.m. Lectio Divina Meditation Group Meets via Zoom 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting — Room 203

Wednesday, July 21 8:00 a.m. Mediation Group — The home of Nan Perkins/Bruce Shields 9:00 a.m. Dough Devotions for Youth — Biscuitville (S. Church St. location)

Thursday, July 22 10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry Gathers — Room 201 4:30 p.m. Communications Team Meets via Zoom

Staff Directory

Ron Shive, Pastor and Head of Staff Kathleen Seagroves, Church Office Administrator [email protected] [email protected] 336-228-1703 X214 336-228-1703 X213 336-263-1884 (cell) Jane Cunningham, Communications Coordinator Taylor Barner, Associate Pastor for Student Ministries [email protected] [email protected] 336-772-5063 336-228-1703 X216 412-613-0835 (cell) Boyce Bishop, Building Superintendent [email protected] Carrie Tuttle, Parish Associate for Pastoral Care 336-228-1703 X222 [email protected] 336-708-0451 (cell) Daria Hedrick, Director, Child Development Center [email protected] Patrick Murphy, Organist — Choirmaster 336-226-7055 [email protected] 336-228-1703 X218 Eddie Lee Lipscomb, Buildings and Grounds Member 336-228-1703X222 Charlotte Nance-Allbright Director of Christian Formation and Education Robert Jeffers, Buildings and Grounds Member [email protected] 336-228-1703 X222 336-228-1703 X223 Tracy Barker, Part-Time Administrative Assistant Lacey Way, Financial Administrator [email protected] [email protected] 336-228-1703 X210 336-228-1703 X217

Nolan Chilton, Summer Intern [email protected] 336-263-3811