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God’s spirit, given by Christ, flows through us as living water God’s spirit, given by Christ, flows through us as living water God’s spirit, given by Christ, flows through us as living water to wash, heal, and satisfy. to wash, heal, and satisfy. to wash, heal, and satisfy.

As a congregation we become a fountain, sharing this living water with others.As a congregation we become a fountain, sharing this living water with others.As a congregation we become a fountain, sharing this living water with others.

Blessed with God’s love and grace, we celebrate gifts of diversity. By JesusBlessed with God’s love and grace, we celebrate gifts of diversity. By JesusBlessed with God’s love and grace, we celebrate gifts of diversity. By Jesus

Christ’s example, we welcome, in love, all who rejoice and worship with us.Christ’s example, we welcome, in love, all who rejoice and worship with us.Christ’s example, we welcome, in love, all who rejoice and worship with us.

August 26, 2012August 26, 2012August 26, 2012

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA)

SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

Prelude Chiming of the Hour Welcome and Announcements Minute for Mission Peggy Hilliard

Come into God’s presence singing alleluia!

August 26, 2012

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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*All who are able please stand.

Text printed in Bold Italics to be read in unison by the people

GATHERING AROUND GOD’S WORD

Introit

*Call to Worship How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!

My soul longs, indeed it faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to

the living God.

Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself where she may lay her young, at your

altars, O Lord of hosts.

Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise.

*Hymn 220 (Glory to God Sampler 20) All People That on Earth Do Dwell *Call to Confession *Prayer of Confession Holy God, we have tamed your words. We have grown so accustomed to the comfort provided by your teachings that we dismiss the radical nature of your message. We have sanitized your teachings so that we are rarely ever offended by the call to faith, much less caught off guard by the magnitude of what we are called to do in this world, or the way that we are called to live in response to the needs of others. Forgive our timid way of Christian life. Help us to hear the true nature of the gospel this day, O God, and let the Spirit light a fire within us to truly be transformed by Christ’s radical call of discipleship. Time for silent confession. And all God's people said: Amen.

*Declaration of Forgiveness *Gloria Patri Hymn 577 *The Peace of Christ Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you. Let us share the peace of Christ with one another.

GOD’S WORD

Anthem Let the Praise Go Round Boyce Time with the Children Ronnie Griffin Children, five years and younger, may go to activity time in the Children’s Library, upstairs in the Edu-cation Building.

*Hymn 341 Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine! First Reading Ephesians 5:15-20

Avery & Marsh

Psalm 84: 1-7

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Hal H. Hopson

Refrain How lovely, Lord, is your dwelling place; I long to be in your house. My heart and soul sing out for joy, sing out to the living God. Refrain Even the sparrow finds a home, the swallow build a nest. Yes, there at the altar they care for their young, O Lord, my King and my God. Refrain Happy are they who dwell in your house, who praise you all the day long, and happy are they who journey to Zion who enter the presence of God. Refrain

Second Reading I Kings 2:10-12, 3-14 Sermon Rev. Tom Baird Prayers of the People Lord’s Prayer (Traditional, p. 16, Hymnal)

RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

*Creed The Creed, adapted by members of FPC

We believe in God, the Father Almighty, and in Jesus Christ, His Son, our Lord, and in the Holy Spirit. We seek to know God's will, to walk in God's ways, and to proclaim the Gospel to all people, by our lives as well as by our words. We work and pray for the progress of knowledge, the promotion of justice, the reign of peace, and the realization of human unity in our time. And we look with faith for the triumph of righteousness in our community and in our world. Amen.

Offering of Tithes and Gifts Offertory *Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow, Hymn 592 OLD HUNDREDTH

*Dedication of Gifts

SENDING US OUT TO BE GOD’S WORD IN THE WORLD

*Hymn 16 Glory to God Sampler This is My Song *Charge and Benediction *Congregational Response IRISH BLESSING

May the road rise to meet you, May the wind blow at your back, May the sun shine warmly on your face; May the rain fall softly on your field; And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. Amen.

Postlude

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“Looking Forward”

WELCOME TO FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Located at 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, Tennessee Mailing address: P.O. Box 6106, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6106

Telephone: (865) 483-1318; Fax: (865) 483-1319 email: fpcadmin@comcast.net; Web page: www.fpcor.org

STAFF OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Director of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Thomas

Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J im Allen

Par ish Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meg Tonne

Director of Youth and Children’s Ministr ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Norr is

Off ice Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Ciar lette

Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobbie Peters

Sexton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omer Breeden

JOYS AND CELEBRATIONS

The flowers are given to the honor and glory of God by Shirley Sauls and in memory of her husband Bill.

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Birthdays Anniversaries

8/27 Jinny Dunlap 8/26 Sandra and Bob Edwards

8/28 Julie and Robert Clausing

8/30 Lila and Thomas Metcalf

8/30 Marylee and Alex Stuart

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF August 26, 2012

Church office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - noon and 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday (13th Sunday after Pentecost)

9:00 a.m. Choir

9:00 a.m. Sunday School—The Early Bird Class

10:00 a.m. Worship Services

Monday

12:00 noon Men’s Lunch, Shoney’s

6:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 42

Tuesday

6:30 p.m. Guitar Workshop

Thursday

6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal for Holden Evening Prayer

Sunday (14th Sunday after Pentecost)

9:00 a.m. Choir

9:00 a.m. Sunday School—The Early Bird Class

10:00 a.m. Worship Services

Health Care and Retirement Communities Homebound

Anna Kathryn Atkinson Bill Marshall Boyd and Carol Coker

Oris Bullock Martha Nichols Oakley Crawford

Katherine Dillon Pat Rush Sandra Edwards

Margaret Hunt Doug Kwasnoski Lois Lacy Lillian Lafferty Dick and Kay Lord

Jo Rennich

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THANKS TO TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS!

Liturgist: Fred Haywood Fellowship Hosts: Vivian Jung and Anna Robinson

Time with Children: Ronnie Griffin

Children’s Activity Time: Hannah Norris, Ashley Hadden, Jon Markley

Sound Guild: Steven Killough

Ushers: Dennis Strickler, Rebekah Young, Teresa Brittain, Anna Robinson,

Mary Ann Davidson, Robin Killough, and Chris Brittain

Counters: Robin Killough and Shirley Knight

Opening and Closing: Dan Terpstra and Jim Tonne

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE NURSERY is located on the first floor of the Education Building. HEARING ASSISTANCE receiver units and CHILDREN’S BULLETINS are available from the ushers. SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES can be accessed on-line at www.fpcor.org. For print copies or re-cordings of the worship service, contact the church office. WELCOME VISITORS! Everyone is invited to join us for refreshments following worship in the Fellow-ship Hall (directly behind the sanctuary). If you have questions about this church or about the Presbyte-rian Church (USA), please contact us for more information at 483-1318. We would be glad to answer your questions.

Summer Choir Reminder that choir will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays instead of Thursday for a short re-hearsal before worship at 10:00 (Thursday rehearsals will resume September 6). All wel-come! All ages and levels of experience are encouraged to come when you can. We will learn the introit and psalm for the day, and perhaps an easy anthem. Also, let me know if you are willing and able to offer an anthem in worship, as a soloist or part of an ensemble. I have lots of music for duets, trios, etc, and singers who enjoy singing in a small group. Come by the choir room to browse through music (or bring your own) and select a date. Instrumentalists are also welcome! The Guitar Workshop is meeting on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Choir Room. The Guitar Workshop is led by Steve James, who provides instruction for both guitar and bass guitar, as well as conversation on a number of music topics. All skill levels are taught, beginner to ad-vanced. New members are always welcome. For more information, please contact Steve James at 705-0742 or Randy Pietrzak at 310-7808. .

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Friendly Reminders: Deadline for submitting announcements in the church bulletin will be Wednesday evening. Deadline for putting information into the October Banner is Friday, September 21, 2012. If you wish to be a flower donor on a particular Sunday, please call Margaret Phares, 483-1048. Please note that the cost of flowers is $30.00. Several Sundays remain in 2012 are available for flower donations.

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Announcements Continued -

An Oak Ridge Community Prayer Service will be held on Sunday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church (Turnpike at Lafayette). Singers and instrumental-ists from several area churches are participating, including Grace Lutheran Church, First

United Methodist Church, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Unitarian Universalist Church, and First Presbyterian Church. The public is invited to attend the service.

Holden Evening Prayer was written by Marty Haugen (b 1960) while he was musician-in-residence at Holden Village in 1985-1986. Holden Village is a year-round Lutheran Chris-

tian Center in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington, and is the largest retreat cen-ter in the nation. His lovely setting of vespers follows the traditional form while using con-temporary and inclusive language.

Sunday, August 26th following the 10 a.m. worship service, youth and their families are in-vited to head an hour North to Kentucky Splash for an afternoon of fun, fellowship and water slides. Cost is $15 ($10 admission to Kentucky Splash and $5 towards gas costs). Friends can be invited, but a health form/consent form and youth covenant must be in Hannah's hand be-fore we leave the FPC parking lot. We will be back at the church by 5:30 p.m.

Members of Grace Covenant Church invite community friends to a gathering on Monday eve-ning, August 27 to discuss the formation of a friendship group for people who are LGBT or who desire to be supportive of friends and family who are LGBT. Initiated by three LGBT mem-bers of our congregation with the support of the church’s ministers and council, we anticipate something on the order of a monthly gathering for fellowship and conversation about issues and concerns confronting people who are LGBT. Although the group will be welcome to meet on a continuing basis at Grace Covenant, if the group desires, gatherings may be rotated among the various congregations of those participating.

The first meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 27 in the library at Grace Covenant Church at Trinity, 320 Robertsville Road. Please park in the upper parking lot and enter the building through the doors of the drive-through. The library will be just around the corner to your left after you enter the building. For more information call 865-483-6752.