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Blessed 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.

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

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

*Please stand, in body or in spirit. Text printed in bold italics to be read in unison.

Prelude Chiming of the Hour Welcome

Introit ‘Tis the gift to be simple, ‘tis the gift to be free, ‘tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, And when we find ourselves in the place just right, ‘twill be in the valley of love and delight. When true simplicity is gained, to bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed; To turn, turn will be our delight till by turning, turning, we come round right.

*Call to Worship (based on Psalm 63) Come, let us look upon God in the sanctuary; let us behold God’s power and glory. Let our lips praise the Lord, for God’s steadfast love is better than life. Let us bless the Lord and call on God’s name, for God has been our help. In the shadow of God’s wings, let us sing for joy and offer praise to God.

*Hymn 439 O My Soul, Bless Your Redeemer

*Call to Confession

*Prayer of Confession You set before us a rich feast of blessing, O God, but we are drawn to lesser things that cannot satisfy. Our ways are not your ways; our thoughts do not ascend to your thoughts. Forgive us when we fall short of your claim upon our lives. Disturb our complacency and quicken our desire for a more fruitful life. Be patient, we pray, as we amend who we are, so that we might become who you intend us to be. We ask this in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

(time for silent confession) And let God’s people say: Amen.

*Assurance of Pardon

*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.

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Oak Ridge, Tennessee

A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

February 28, 2016 Third Sunday in Lent

*Sung response (hymn 59, refrain) The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; God’s mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning, new every morning; Great is your faithfulness, O Lord, great is your faithfulness.

Anthem Sometimes a Light Surprises (hymn 800) arr. Cooper

Time with the Children Children, second grade and younger, are invited to remain

for the rest of the service or go to activity time.

First Reading Isaiah 55:1-9

Psalm 63 (verse 1: choir) Purifoy

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Second Reading Luke 13:1-9

Sermon Now Would Be a Good Time Sharon Youngs

*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed (traditional version)

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.

Call to Prayer When true simplicity is gained, to bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed; To turn, turn will be our delight till by turning, turning, we come round right.

Prayers of the People - with The Lord’s Prayer (ecumenical version) Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

Offering of God’s Tithes and Our Gifts

*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication

*Hymn 435 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy

*Charge and Blessing

*Sung Response (see inside back cover of hymnal) Irish Blessing

Postlude

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Today’s flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Oakley Crawford by his wife Arlene Crawford and children Susan and Brian.

Welcome to First Presbyterian Church (FPC)! No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. We hope you feel the love that is

present and our joy in having you with us. Please join us for refreshments in the fellowship hall following worship.

--Nursery care is available in the Education building. Ask any of the ushers to direct you, if needed.

--Hearing assistance units and large print bulletins are available from the ushers.

--Audio recordings of sermons and more information on FPC are at fpcor.org.

Please call the church office (483-1318) for audio recordings of the entire service.

WORSHIP NOTES

In today's service you will hear a familiar tune at

the introit and later during the prayers. Simple

Gifts is the best-known and best-loved of Shaker

tunes. It is found in no less that fifteen Shaker

manuscripts, and it is also part of the oral tradi-

tion, passed along along through singing rather

than writing. Turning and turning reminds us of

our Baptism, in which we turned around to em-

brace the One who is freedom, simplicity, and joy.

SERVICE OF PSALMS

Today at 5:00 p.m., the second in a trilogy of a

Service of Psalms will be held at First United

Methodist Church (FUMC). The service will

include Knoxville composer John Purifoy's

original settings of the psalms appointed for Lent,

sung by choirs of FPC, FUMC, Grace Lutheran

Church, and Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist

Church. Local pastors, including Sharon, will

offer brief reflections and prayers.

TODAY’S WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS

Liturgist: Peggy Bertrand-Terpstra

Time with Children: Gene Ice

Activity Time: Sue Byrne, Lily Jaques

Sound Guild: Sydney Murray

Ushers: Anne Backus, Bill Bostick, Pat Clark,

Kate Fulcher, Joe Grey, Lewis Phillips, Tammy

Pietrzak, Paul Rohwer

Counters: Sherith Colverson, Tammy Pietrzak

Flowers: Arlene Crawford

Fellowship Hosts: Ed & Melinda Tilley

Opening/Closing: Anne Backus, Dennis Strickler

CLASS ON IMMIGRATION Today, in our third week of a Lenten study on

immigration, we will hear the personal stories of

migrating to the U.S. of Ms. Ahmad Nayema and

FPC’s own Darko family. The class begins at 1:00

p.m. in the fellowship hall. Invite your friends and

neighbors!

COFFEE CHAT

Sharon will have a pot of coffee ready for any and

all who'd like to stop by tomorrow morning to chat

about anything and everything. You’ll find her

and the coffee in room 6 at 9:30 a.m. (Coffee

drinking is not a prerequisite.)

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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Feb. 28-March 6, 2016

Sun. 2/28 Third Sunday of Lent

9:00 a.m. Bible study classes (see next page)

10:00 a.m. Worship

11:00 a.m. Sunday school (see next page)

1:00 p.m. Immigration study (fellowship hall)

5:00 p.m. Service of Psalms (First UMC)9

5:30 p.m. Light dinner & Kerygma study (room 102)

Mon. 2/29 9:30 a.m. Coffee chat with Sharon (room 6)

12:00 p.m. Men’s lunch (Shoney’s)

5:15 p.m. ADFAC board meeting (fellowship hall)

6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 42 (room 102)

Tues. 3/1 12:15 p.m. Centering prayer (sanctuary)

1:00 p.m. Congregational care meeting (room 6)

4:00 p.m. Human resources meeting (room 6)

5:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (room 100)

6:30 p.m. Guitar workshop (choir room)

Wed. 3/2 10:00 a.m. Staff meeting (Sharon’s office)

11:30 a.m. Al Anon (room 100)

5:15 p.m. EHS meeting (room 100)

5:15 p.m. Wed. night dinner (fellowship hall)

6:00 p.m. Worship committee (room 6)

7:00 p.m. Christian education meeting (room 100)

7:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal (choir room)

Thurs. 3/3

Fri. 3/4 5:30 p.m. AYSO ref training (room 102)

7:30 p.m. Chinese Bible study (room 6)

Sat. 3/5

8:00 a.m. AYSO (fellowship hall, room 6)

Sun. 3/6 Fourth Sunday of Lent

9:00 a.m. Bible study classes (see next page)

10:00 a.m. Worship

11:00 a.m. Sunday school (see next page)

1:00 p.m. Immigration study (fellowship hall)

5:30 p.m. Light dinner & Kerygma study (room 102)

Celebrations this week:

Birthdays

2/28 Sandy Rohwer

2/28 Anna Thomas

3/3 Ben Terpstra

Remember those who are . . .

in healthcare and

retirement communities:

Oris Bullock, Mary Cathcart, Bob

Clausing, Leslie Cowan, Anna George

Dobbins, Barbara Dreiss, Lois Lacy,

Dot Levin, Dick Lord, Margaret Mott,

Anna & Marvin Randolph, Ruth Reeve

homebound:

Sandra Edwards, Lillian Lafferty

LOOKING AHEAD

Sun., March 6—ORCMA Coffee

Concert, 7:00 p.m., sanctuary

Sat., March 12—All-church

work day, starting with breakfast

at 8:30 a.m. in the fellowship

hall. Jobs for all skill levels!

Sun., March 13—Ordination

service for Daniel Tipton at 4:00

p.m.; reception following

WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER 3/2

On the menu: Chicken enchiladas,

black beans, and assorted cakes.

Plus the usual salad bar and ice

cream.

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CHILDREN AND YOUTH

11:15 a.m.

Nursery (through age 3)

Location: first floor, Education building

Teaching team: Debbie Bostick, Deb Stone

Pre-kindergarten through first grade Location: second floor, Education building

Teaching team: Anna Childs, Irene Darko,

Teresa Fulcher, Bonnie Murray

Grades 2-5

Location: room 101, Activities building

Teaching team: Donna Hoppestad, Pete Johnson,

Kathy Layendecker

Youth Location: room 200, Activities building

Teaching team: Anne Backus, Margaret Ann

King, Dallas Stults

ADULTS

9:00 a.m.

“Early Birds” class – room 6, Sanctuary building

(coffee/treats, Bible study/discussion)

“Rise & Shine” class – parlor, Sanctuary building

(coffee/treats, Bible study/discussion)

1:00 p.m.

Immigration class

Fellowship hall, led by Sharon Youngs

5:30 p.m.

Kerygma Bible study room 102, Activities building

Peggy Terpstra, lead teacher

UPCOMING TOPICS IN THE

CLASS ON IMMIGRATION As the class on immigration continues through

the season of Lent, here is a description of what’s

coming up

March 6: FPC members Teresa Brittain

(director of the Free Medical Clinic here in

Oak Ridge) and Susan McMahon (professor

at Pellissippi State) will talk about the medical

and educational aspects of immigration.

March 13: Individuals in the local area who

came to the U.S. as migrants and refugees from

Hispanic-speaking countries will share their

stories. A foster parent of child refugees will

also speak.

March 20: Members of Bethel Presbyterian

Church (Kingston) will join us to share their

work in the area of immigration. Also, we will

talk about possible next steps and address any

issues or related topics that have arisen during

the earlier sessions.

All-church workday, Saturday, March 12

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Sharon Youngs Pastor Anna Thomas Director of Music

Jim Allen Organist Meg Tonne Parish Nurse

Adrienne Pyle Office Manager Omer Breeden Sexton Bobbie Peters Nursery Brittany King Nursery

Kelly Drane Nursery Sumner Byrne Childrens’ coordinator

P.O. Box 6106 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (865) 483-1318 fpcor.org Located at the corner of Lafayette and Oak Ridge Turnpike Church Office Hours: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.—12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church—A PC(USA) Congregation

Make note…

WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 6

Liturgist: Susan Sharp

Time with Children: TBA

Activity Time: Anne Backus, Jarred Julien

Sound Guild: Carolyn Krause

Ushers: Samantha Boley, Andrew Brittain, Teresa

Brittain, Mary Childress, Gail King, Phillip King,

Anna Robinson, Dennis Strickler

Counters: Teresa Brittain, Bonnie Murray

Flowers: Jean Bangham

Fellowship Hosts: Shirley Sauls, Hannah Tippett

Opening/Closing: Anne Backus, Dennis Strickler

If you would like to donate flowers in honor or memory of a special

person or please sign the flower chart on the fellowship hall bulletin

board. You will be contacted regarding a dedication for that Sunday’s

bulletin. Flowers are $35 (payable to First Presbyterian Church).

Please consider donating flowers for worship—

Please submit announcements for the Sunday bulletin to the church office by Wednesday afternoon.

Newsletter submissions for The Banner should be made to the church office or Carolyn Krause

(chkrause23@gmail.com) by the 15th of each month.