June 7, 2020

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude Variations on Holy, Holy, Holy • Post

Call to Worship

From the rising of the sun to its setting God’s name will be great among the nations,

and in every place incense will be offered to God’s name, and a pure offering.

For God’s name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.

We come before God.

We desire to worship with our whole heart.

We gather to praise. We gather to sing.

A Moment of Silence for All

Hymn • We Are One in the Spirit

Call to Confession

Our God is a God of justice, waiting to be gracious to you, yearning to have mercy on you.

Blessed are all who wait for the Lord.

In faith, let us make our confession to God.

Prayer of Confession

Lord, you call us to live and to love others as we love ourselves.

You call us to love you and our neighbor with everything we have.

In all honesty, we prove to be inconsistent, even unwilling,

as we are stingy at times with grace, forgiveness, mercy and understanding.

Still, you have chosen to make your home within us.

You have chosen love at all costs, and through Jesus offer everyone new beginnings.

Lord, we want to come clean, begin anew, start fresh. God, forgive us.

Although we often wrestle with our past, remind us today that in Christ Jesus,

the old has gone away and the new has come.

Meet with us here in this place Holy Spirit,

have your way among us,

but most of all, do not leave us the way you find us. Amen

Silent Confession

Assurance of Pardon

Friends, this is a true statement and fully reliable. At just the right time, while we were still

trapped in our sin and brokenness – Jesus Christ died for us and also rose again from the dead.

He did this not to condemn the world, but to save the World.

In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

Response • Gloria Patri

Prayers of the People

Response • Spirit of the Living God

Old Testament Lesson

Genesis 45: 12-14

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

New Testament Lesson

Acts 3:1-10

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Sermon

“Lose Your Heart” • The Rev. Dr. W. Darren Bess

Affirmation of Faith • Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord;

who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;

he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead;

he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand

of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come

to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church;

the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;

the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Pastoral Prayer

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Invitation To Offering

Offertory Music Pie Jesu • Faure

Offertory Response • Doxology

Prayer of Dedication

Communion

The Invitation

The Prayer of Blessing

Words of Sacrament

The Serving of God’s People

Prayer of Thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

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.

Hymn • I’ve Got Peace Like a River

The Charge and Benediction

Postlude Finale and Hymn on Holy, Holy, Holy • Post

SERVING TODAY

Officiating Minister The Rev. Dr. W. Darren Bess, Senior Pastor

Assisting Minister The Rev. Emily Wasser, Associate Pastor

Musicians Director of Music: Justin Chase

Organist: Penny Walsh Soloist: Gabriela Santos

Audio/Visual Carole Reece Doug Reece Nelson Roe

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Virtual VBS Due to the recent situation with the COVID-19, WPPC has come to the decision that hosting Vacation Bible School this year was too much of a risk for the children as well as for our volunteers. Therefore, this year, like so many other churches in the area, we will be taking our VBS into the virtual world. During the week of June 29th-July 3rd we will send you an e-mail, bright and early in the morning. Each email will have several videos attached to it featuring a Bible Story, crafts, science projects, games, and more that you can choose to play throughout the day. There will also be various handouts sent to you that can easily be printed out and used with the children. The week prior to our Virtual VBS we will host a Supply Bag Pick-up! Inside this bag we will include all the items that you will need to complete our Arts and Crafts projects at home. Because of this, even if you previously signed up for VBS, we kindly ask that you register again at https://form.jotform.com/200505391150139 so that we can know how many bags to prepare ahead of time. We hope that you will register to hang out online with us June 29th-July 3rd for our first ever Virtual VBS.

Nominations The Nominating Committee requests nominations for the upcoming class of Deacons and Elders. You can submit your nominations online at www.winppc.org/officer-nomination/. Interested in serving on the Nominating Committee? We have one “at-large” position open. If you would like to step forward to help us in this very important mission, please let Lisa Dreasher know at lisa.dreasher@gmail.com.

Construction Alert WPPC will begin a significant project to improve and repair various areas and facilities beginning June 1st. The work is scheduled for completion by August 1st. The entire roof in the preschool area will be replaced, and repairs will be made to the upper exterior walls of the Sanctuary. The Tower roof will also be repaired. Significant grading will occur throughout the east campus to restore drainage to the Preschool play area and the courtyards. These areas should be avoided and entered only with extreme caution while the work is in progress. The property committee thanks you for your cooperation and looks forward to these improvements.

Pastoral Care

If you (or someone you know) are going through a difficult time, please contact us. Our Deacons and pastoral

care staff are available for support, home and hospital visits, and prayer. Please contact Dr. Darren Bess at

darrenb@winppc.org or 407-647-1467 x 103. For pastoral emergencies when the church office is closed, call

407-647-1467 x 112.

Publicity

If you have a church event that needs to be publicized in the church bulletin, newsletter, etc., please fill out

the form located at http://winppc.org/publicity-request/.

Transportation for Church Events

If you are in need of transportation to a church event, please contact the church office at least 24 hours in

advance, and every effort will be made to accommodate your need.

Winter Park Presbyterian Church www.winppc.org 400 South Lakemont Avenue ph: (407) 647-1467 Winter Park, Florida 32792 fax: (407) 647-1778

The Session

2020 2021 2022 Doris Anguish

Marilyn Bryant

Rick Davis

Steve House

Larry Seel

Bob White

Phillip Anderson III

Lisa Dreasher

Jayne Leach

Shaheed Mohammed

Peter Rice

Nelson Roe

Theresa Coker

Bonnie Gaughan

Fran Morrissey

Sean Tallungan

Michelle Trahan

Jay Van Hook

The Diaconate

2020 2021 2022 Ardyth Austin

Cathy House

Caroline James

Jim McKinney

Dennis Schmalstig

Matt Straub

Mike Galyean

Reta Jackson

Julie Kent

Curtis Koon

Sara Van Arsdel

Jeanne Vinci

Susan Davis

Jane Munns

Rachel Myers

Christine Rich

Meg Ball Thomas

Missions Supported by WPPC Audrey Ball, Transitions Orphan Assistance Foundation, Ukraine

Dr. Robert Gamble, This Child Here, Ukraine Dennis & Susan Walters, SIL, East Asia

Steve & Sonia Dettweiler, Wycliffe, Nigeria Dr. Anne Hallum, A.I.R. (Alliance for Reforestation), Guatemala

PC(USA) World Missions Rev. Gordon & Dorothy Gartrell, Brazil; Jenny Bent, Dominican Republic;

Mark Hare, Haiti; Dan & Elizabeth Turk, Madagascar

Staff

The Rev. Dr. W. Darren Bess, Senior Pastor

The Rev. Emily Wasser, Associate Pastor

Justin Chase, Director of Music

Penny Walsh, Organist

Susan Davis, Director of Handbells & Children’s Music

Carolyn Achenbach, Director of Operations/Accountant

Cindy Mitchum, Executive Assistant

Barbara Hordern, Administrative Assistant

Tricia Wilson, Director of Preschool Programs

Kenny Lovelace, Sexton