Assemble in God’s Name With the chiming of the bell, we quietly and prayerfully prepare our hearts and minds

to worship God.

Chiming of the Bell

Prelude Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy arr. by George Shearing

Susan Fletcher, piano/organ

Welcome and Announcements Rev. Rosemary McMahan

Choral Introit (10:30) Be Joyful in the Lord Charles Yannerella

Chancel Choir

*Call to Worship (Psalm 15) Dr. Patricia Hacker

Cantor: Justice alone is the way of the Lord; be just and worship God. People: O Lord, who shall abide in your tent? Who shall dwell in your holy hill? Cantor: Justice alone is the way of the Lord; be just and worship God. People: The one who walks blamelessly, and does what is right, and speaks truth from the heart; Cantor: Justice alone is the way of the Lord; be just and worship God. People: The one who does these things shall never be moved. Cantor: Justice alone is the way of the Lord; be just and worship God.

*Opening Prayer Fred Stucky (8:30); Stephanie Hyatt (10:30)

*Opening Hymn 138 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! NICAEA

Prayer of Confession

God, we have not always done what is blameless and right, nor spoken truth

from the heart with love. Often, we do not keep your word, and when we

participate in gossip, our words and deeds cause pain. Forgive us by the

power of your mercy, that we might stand in the goodness of Christ and walk

in the light of his love. Hear now our silent confession…

Kyrie Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us KYRIE

(8:30) Lord, have mercy upon us, Christ, have mercy upon us, Lord, have mercy upon us.

(10:30) Lord, have mercy upon us, (3 times) Christ, have mercy upon us, (3 times) Lord, have mercy upon us.(3 times)

Assurance of Pardon

*Hymn 355 Hear the Good News of Salvation NETTLETON

*The Passing of the Peace (8:30)

Leader: The peace of the Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Proclaim God’s Word

First Lesson - Micah 6: 1-8 pew Bible, OT, p. 866

pew Bible (large print), OT, p. 1060

*Stand as you are able.

Anthem The Beatitudes Albert Hay Malotte Moriah Berry, soprano (8:30)

Chancel Choir (10:30)

Time for Young Disciples (10:30) Angela Green At this time all children will be invited to come to the chancel steps. Children ages KINDERGARTEN AND YOUNGER are dismissed to the nursery. FIRST GRADE AND UP should remain in the sanctuary with parents.

Second Lesson - 1 Cor. 1: 18-31 pew Bible, NT, p. 166

pew Bible (large print), NT, p. 202

Sermon “Jesus 101” Rev. Rosemary McMahan

Respond To God’s Word

*Hymn 372 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian SPIRITUAL

*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed (Traditional) Hymnal p.14

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

I believe 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.

Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal p.16

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.

Presentation of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

Offertory So Fades the Lovely Blooming Flower arr. by George Shearing

Susan Fletcher, organ/piano

*Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow OLD ONE HUNDREDTH

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Offertory Prayer

*Closing Hymn 387 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us BRADBURY

*Benediction

*Choral Benediction God Be in My Head K. Lee Scott

Chancel Choir

*Postlude Improvisation on a Hymn Tune

Susan Fletcher, organ/piano CCLI # 1345744

TO ADD NAMES TO THE PRAYER REQUEST FOR SIX WEEKS, please call or email Cynde Tannehill, Pastor’s Secretary, or use the Prayer and Care page by printing your prayer request and placing it in the offering plate. Prayer requests only remain on the list for SIX WEEKS unless you contact Cynde at the church office. If you know of someone who is in the hospital or need to inform the church of a death in your family, you may also contact Cynde Tannehill. Thank you!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Members: Anne Boles, John Clark, Charles Danner, J. R. Howard, Kara How-ard, Cay Lambert, Lorinne Lilly, Sage Lyons, III, Bonnie Morris, and Sanders Pair.

Friends & Relatives: Laurel Blackwell - Friend of the Rev. Rosemary McMahan;

Joe Defley - Cousin of John McBride; Robin Freisen - Friends of the Wessel Fami-

ly; Margaret Linn - Mother of Melissa Jones; Beverlee Leo - Mother of Lori

Smith; Diana Rose - Mother of Serena Neely; Scott Seidlitz and Linda Taylor - Family

of Annewhite Fuller; Patricia Smith - Mother of David Smith; Lindsay Taylor - Grand-

daughter of Betty Thompson; Tom Wilson - Father of Elaine Stowe.

Members and Relatives in Specialty Care: Annabell Aust (Regency Village);

Lorinne Lilly (Magnolia Cottage); Darwin Perkins (Brookdale Place); Ray Rose

(Diversicare of Big Springs); Virginia Rowe (Whitesburg Gardens); Marge Sharp

(Birmingham).

The Church: The Pastor Nominating Committee; First Presbyterian Church, the Ses-

sion, the North Alabama Presbytery, and the search for our new Director of Youth Min-

istry.

Military & International: All those serving in the armed forces.

Our Nation: President Trump and our representatives.

First Presbyterian Missions & Ministries: Appalachia Service Project (ASP); Good

Samaritans; The Vine Pastoral Counseling Center; The Presbyterian Home for Chil-

dren; Second Mile Preschool, Kids to Love, and the CUP program.

NEW BIBLE STUDY BEGINNING

THIS MORNING! Beginning this morning during the Sunday School period, the Seminar Class will begin a discussion of How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee by Bart D. Ehrman, James A. Gray Distin-guished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The book will be supplemented with a DVD produced by The Great Courses. Those inter-ested are welcome and encouraged to access the book and read the introduction.

First Presbyterian Church Founded June 15, 1818

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

January 29, 2017

8:30 a.m./10:30 a.m. Worship Service

OUR VISION STATEMENT:

We seek to be a Church United in Christ, Scripturally Based, and

a Compassionate Community of Faith.

(The worship service is broadcast over WLOR AM 1550 or FM 98.1)

307 Gates Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35801 256-536-3354 ~Fax (256) 536-3038

E-Mail: fpc@fpchsv.org Home page: www.fpchsv.org

First Presbyterian is a Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a Stephen Ministry Congregation

SUNDAY, January 29

8:30 AM - Worship Service/JAH 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:30 AM - Worship Service/SAN 11:30 AM - Handbell Rehearsal/BR 11:30 AM - PYC/Lunch and Mission 6:00 PM - NO Bible Study/LIB MONDAY, January 30

6:30 AM - Outback Meeting/GBH 9:00 AM - FF Preschool 5:00 PM - FF Preschool Board Mtg/RM 23 5:30 PM - Stephen Ministry/SMR TUESDAY, January 31

6:15 AM - Outback/GBH 9:00 AM - FF Preschool 9:30 AM - Transformational Yoga/CH 6:00 PM - HMC/CR 6:30 PM - Boy Scouts 633/GBH WEDNESDAY, February 1

7:00 AM - Men’s Bible Study/FH 9:00 AM - FF Preschool 9:15 AM - Disciple 1/LIB 1:30 PM - Prayer Shawl Ministry/LIB 5:00 PM - WNL Children 5:30 PM - WNL Adults 6:20 PM - WNL Dinner 7:15 PM - Chancel Choir rehearsal/CR THURSDAY, February 2

9:00 AM - FF Preschool 9:30 AM - Transformational Yoga/CH 9:30 AM - Disciple 1/LIB 11:15 AM - FPC Prayer Group/LIB 12:15 PM - Al-Anon/GBH 5:30 PM - Disciple 1/LIB 6:00 PM - FF “Daddy’s Night”/FH FRIDAY, February 3

9:00 AM - FF Preschool SATURDAY, February 4

7:30 AM - Early Christian Study Group/LIB 9:00 AM - Boy Scouts/CH & Kitchen SUNDAY, February 5 HOLY COMMUNION

8:30 AM - Worship Service/JAH 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:30 AM - Worship Service/SAN 11:30 AM - Handbell Rehearsal/BR 5:00 PM - PYC/FH 6:00 PM - NO Bible Study/LIB

PYC will meet today after the late service for lunch and a mission project.

We would like to thank Susan Fletcher for worshiping with us today. Susan is a composer and former organist at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Huntsville.

Our Music Ministries would like to invite you to join the Chancel Choir. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. and Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

Handbell rehearsal today at 11:30 a.m. in the bell room.

In a few weeks you will have the opportunity to enjoy the new hymnal Glory to

God.

WELCOME VISITORS!

We welcome you as a participant in worship today. We pray that you will find this service meaningful. Worship is but one of the many ministries of First Presbyterian Church.

Please remember to turn off all cell phones and pagers. Also please DO NOT take flash photographs during the services.

Please sign in: The folders will be passed during the offering.

Looking for a Church home? Please speak with Pastor Rosemary or the “Ask Me” person standing at the rear of the church.

Ushers serving this morning: 8:30 a.m.: Libby Brown; 10:30 a.m.: Anne Brigance, Mary Margaret Cofield, Karen Clayton and Sally Troy.

The flowers this morning are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Dev Mosley by Dr. Everett Mosley.

The flowers this morning are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of loved ones by Al Steenwyck.

The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be observed next Sunday, February 5th at all worship services.

Wed Nite Live needs a volunteer or two to wash tablecloths for February and April. If you are interested, please let Truett Fink know what month you could help out, even if it’s only a

couple of weeks. Truettfink@gmail.com.

FPC MINISTRY TEAM

Rev. Rosemary McMahan, Interim Pastor rmcmahan@fpchsv.org Ext. 122

Dr. Patricia Hacker, Director of Music phacker@fpchsv.org Ext. 126

Dr. Frank Contreras, Organist

Angela Green, Director of Children’s Ministry agreen@fpchsv.org Ext. 129

Lacey Guthrie, First Friends Preschool Director ffdirector@fpchsv.org Ext. 128

Cynde Tannehill, Pastor’s Secretary/Notary ctannehill@fpchsv.org Ext. 132

Amber Stewart, Receptionist Ext. 130 astewart@fpchsv.org

Sharon Austell, Financial Assistant saustell@fpchsv.org Ext. 136

Johann Malan, Facilities Coordinator jmalan@fpchsv.org Ext. 121

Quentin Fitzpatrick, Sexton

In case of emergency please contact the church office at 256-536-3354, ext.132.

Calendar Legend: BR - Bell Room CH - Carriage House (GBH) CER - Christian Ed Resource upstairs CR - Choir Room FH - Fellowship Hall GBH - Gideon Blackburn House HR - Historical Room JAH - John Allan Hall (GBH) LIB - Library SAN - Sanctuary SMR - Stephen Ministry Room (GBH)

Lectionary Readings February 5, 2017

Isa. 58: 1-9a(9b-12); Psalm 112: 1-9 (10); 1 Cor. 2: 1-12 (13-16);Matt. 5: 13-20

Signups for flower dedications/memorials for 2017 are now being accepted. “Flower Dedication” envelopes are

available at the bulletin board or in the pew racks with a small card inside the envelope that you will fill out and place back in the en-velope with your $50.

Upcoming available dates: February 19; March 19, 26.

Our Annual Chili Cook-off is Sun-day, February 26th after the late service. Come and see who goes

home with this year’s bragging rights. Please sign up on the bulletin board.

Are you ready to live out the promises we make at baptism to nurture and care for our children in real and tangible ways? There is no better way to surround our children in love and model Christ than to volunteer in Children’s Ministries! Please prayerfully consider the various ways you can minister to children at First Presbyteri-an Church.

Sunday School Teacher: Do you remember the adults who were important to you growing up? As a Sunday school teacher you have the privilege of being that kind of an adult. Sunday school teachers are provided all the curriculum and supplies they need to prepare their lesson each week. You don’t have to be a parent to teach. All are welcome! Your commitment: Your commitment of even just once a month helps us keep our Sunday School Program running smoothly for our children. We have 5 different clas-ses for our children: Peepers (2-3 year olds), Lambs (Pre-K), K-1st grade, 2-3rd grade, and Club 456 (4-6th grade). Sunday school runs from 9:30-10:15am.

Sunday School Shepherd: Shepherds assist Sunday school teachers with classroom management and craft activities during Sunday school time. This is a great way to get involved and ‘ease’ into teaching a class yourself!

Our Spring 2017 Sunday School Schedule runs from January 8 - May 21, 2017. We will not have Sunday school on March 12 and March 19 due to Spring Break.

If you would like to get involved in this im-portant ministry, please contact Angela Green, Director of Children’s Ministry at agreen@fpchsv.org or 256-536-3354, ext. 129.

Church members can pick up their 2017 pre-printed offering envelopes in the Fellowship Hall before and after the 10:30 a.m. worship service this morn-ing.

February 5th is "Souper” Bowl Sunday! The Youth will be accepting monetary and can donations to stock the church pantry during the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The PYC will meet at 5:00 pm at the church before heading to the home of Charlotte and John Wessel for our Super Bowl Party!

First Friends Registration 2017-2018: Reg-istration of currently enrolled students and their siblings begins February 1st. Registra-tion for church members begins Feb. 3rd. Registration for the community begins Feb. 6th. Registration forms are available in the church office. Contact Lacey Guthrie with questions or if you need more information.