First Presbyterian Church
7th Sunday of Easter
The purpose of First Presbyterian Church is to
glorify God in Jesus Christ
through worship, evangelism,
discipleship, fellowship and service.
We Gather To Worship God
Prayer of
Preparation: (Silent)
Bless us, O
God, with a reverent sense of your presence, that we may be at peace and may
worship you with all our mind and spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Organ
Prelude
Johann G. Walther
" Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee”
The Life of the Church Laurel Blount
*Affirmation of
Faith Apostles’ Creed Hymnal pg. 14
*Hymn of Praise “For the Beauty of the
Earth” Hymnal no. 473
We Are Renewed By God’s Grace
Confession
of Sins
Merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed. We have not loved you with our whole heart
and mind and strength; nor have we loved our neighbor as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help
us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in
your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Through Christ we pray. Amen.
Assurance of
Pardon Rev.
*Praise Response “Glorify Thy Name” Hymn no. 2016
Special Time for Small Saints
Rev.
We Unite In Faith and
Concern
Music Meditation Duet Jim
Richards and Vickie Capel “Through Your Sins Be As Scarlet”
(Crosby/Doane)
Prayers of the People
and the Lord’s Prayer Hymnal pg. 16
Moment For Mission Mother’s Day Offering Laurel Blount
Worship of Giving
Offertory “A Gift of Love” arr. Jim Capel
* Doxology
and Prayer of Dedication Hymnal no. 592
We Give Attention to God’s Word
Anthem God Be In My
Head Anna Laura Page
God be in my head and in my
understanding.
God be in my eyes and in my
looking. God be in my mouth and in my
speaking. God be in my heart and in my
thinking. God be at my end,
God be at my end, and in my departing
Amen
Scripture
Sermon “Being Christ’s Woman” Rev.
We Go in Christ’s Name
*Hymn of Dedication “Christ Beside Me”
Hymn 2166
*Benediction
*Organ Postlude “Postlude on “Azmon” Don Phillips
*(Congregation Stands)
(Please note hymns with 3 digits are in the hardback
hymnal and
4 digit numbers
are in the small soft cover book)
OUR GREETERS TODAY
THE ELDER AT
THE DOOR IS ED ALVERSON
We joyfully welcome all who visit with
us today. If you would like to become a
member of First Presbyterian, see the pastor or the elder at the door. If you would like to have someone pray for
you or with you, you will find prayer volunteers in the Prayer Room after the
service of worship. (The Prayer Room is to the left of the Narthex as you exit
the sanctuary) Have a wonderful Day in
the Joy of The Lord
Announcements
HAPPY MOTHERS
M-O-T-H-E-R
"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold;
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.
--Howard Johnson (c. 1915)
We
welcome members and visitors who are worshiping with us this morning. So that we can have a record of your
attendance, please sign the red book located at the end of each pew and pass it
on to others on your row.
The
flowers in the sanctuary this morning are given to the Glory of God and in
honor of all mothers in the congregation and Inez Vaughan’s birthday from the
Neil Vaughan family.
Please continue to keep the following
individuals and their families in your prayers: Katherine Birdsong, Kathryn
Bowles, Jo Daniel, John and Virginia Ferguson, Norman Gardner, Vee McDonald, Charlie
and Martha Jewell Mixon, Fred Shepard, Dick
Strouss and Dick Waggoner.
Mother’s Day Offering
Each
May, churches across
New
Pictorial Directory
At long last, by popular request, a new
pictorial directory is on the way! Olan
Mills will be at our church on Tuesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 22 from
New Web Page
Our new web page is www.fpcthomaston.org
The following is the schedule for meetings the week of
May 8 thru
Sunday
Sunday Evening Bible Study
Tuesday
The
Wednesday
Silver
Circle will go to the Calvin Center-Spring Fling on Wednesday May 11. The bus will leave from the church at
Family Night Supper
Jim
and Barbara Richards will tell about their recent cruise to the
Thursday
Witness
and Outreach Committee
Tear Off Below For Wednesday Night
Supper
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Please indicate below the number attending and place
in the offering plate. (standing reservations are no
longer accepted)
Name:____________________________________________
#Adults________ #Children
____
Congratulations
Graduates
Mark
Your Calendar for Senior Recognition
Please
join us for senior recognition on
Plans are underway for VBS
05. We will be on a Serengeti Trek where
“All the Kids will be Wild about God.
The trek will take place July 10-July 14 from
If you would like to volunteer to help,
please contact Mandy Miller at