Welcome to Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church! EXALT GOD . ENGAGE NEIGHBORS . EQUIP DISCIPLES .

8:45 & 11:15 a.m.

Jesus Says Hello,

and Causes a Ruckus

September 15, 2019

HAVING TROUBLE HEARING THE SERVICE? ASK AN USHER FOR A HEARING-ASSIST DEVICE.

Welcome! If you are a guest, we are glad you chose to worship here today.

May God bless you richly!

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If you have children:

A Nursery near the Sanctuary is open all morning for children (Newborns–Age 3).

You can drop off young children to play with trained and screened volunteers.

8:45 a.m. Worship Age 4 – 5th Grade Stay in Sanctuary

10:00 a.m. Sunday School Age 4 – 5th Grade Fellowship Hall

11:15 a.m. Worship Age 4 – 5th Grade Families begin together in Sanctuary

Following Time with Children: Age 4 – 3rd Grade Children are escorted to Godly Play (introduction to worship).

4th & 5th Grades Children sit with their parents. Materials to help them with the sermon are available each week.

Students (6th–12th Grades) may go directly to the Youth Service at 11:15 a.m.

downstairs in Spencer Hall.

I Adult Education – Sundays, 10:00–11:00 a.m. I Ongoing classes that you may join at any time include:

Christian Classics, The Bible as a Whole, and The Present Word. See page 8 for details.

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Service for the Lord’s Day 14th Sunday after Pentecost

September 15, 2019 8:45 & 11:15 a.m.

AS THE CHIMES RING, PLEASE PREPARE YOURSELF FOR WORSHIP

God is here! As we your people meet to offer praise and prayer,

may we find in fuller measure what it is in Christ we share.

We Gather Before God

Prelude “Prelude in A Minor” JOHANNES BRAHMS

Paul Byssainthe, Jr., organist

Greeting Introit

(8:45) “Here I Am To Worship” TIM HUGHES The Adult Praise Band

(11:15) “L’Éternel est Mon Berger” TRAD.

(The Lord is My Shepherd) The Christian Women Fellowship

Call to Worship [responsive]

O God, you summon the day to dawn,

you teach the morning to waken the earth.

Great is your name, great is your love.

For you, the valleys shall sing for joy,

and the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Great is your name, great is your love.

For you, the monarchs of the earth shall bow,

the poor and the persecuted shall shout for joy.

Great is your name, great is your love.

Your love and mercy shall last forever,

fresh as the morning, sure as the sunrise.

Great is your name, great is your love.

Let us worship God together.

*Congregation stands, if able 2

*Hymn “God Is Here” #409, verses 1, 3, and 4 *Prayer of Adoration

Call to Confession and Prayer of Confession [together]

Holy God, you see into our hearts.

You see the true selves we try to hide,

the sins we fear will destroy our image,

the unholy habits that have been with us a long time.

But you also see in us the image of Jesus Christ,

the Holy One who took on our sin

and covers us in his righteousness.

Forgive us for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior. [Silence for Personal Prayer]

Assurance of Pardon

*Response “When Peace like a River” #840, verse 1

When peace like a river attendeth my way,

when sorrows like sea billows roll;

whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,

it is well, it is well with my soul.

It is well with my soul;

it is well; it is well with my soul. *Passing the Peace

Greeting: “The peace of Christ be with you.”

Response: “And also with you.”

Time with Children Welcome Gifts, Guest Books & Announcements

*Congregation stands, if able 3

We Listen to God’s Word

Scripture Readings Psalm 1 O.T. page 489

Luke 4:21–30 N.T. pages 61–62

Leader: This is the Witness to God’s Word.

People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon Rev. Mary Austin “Jesus Says Hello, and Causes a Ruckus”

We Respond to God’s Grace

*Hymn “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” #834 Invitation to Generosity Offertory

(8:45) “By Faith” GETTY/TOWNEND

(11:15) “I’m Gonna Sing So God Can Use Me” TRAD.

*Response “Take My Life” #697, verses 1 and 4

Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee;

take my moments and my days;

let them flow in ceaseless praise;

let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold;

take my intellect and use

every power as thou shalt choose,

every power as thou shalt choose. *Prayer of Dedication

*Prayers of the People (8:45)

*Congregation stands, if able 4

Ordination and Installation of a Ruling Elder (11:15)

There are different gifts,

But it is the same Spirit who gives them.

There are different ways of serving God,

But it is the same Lord who is served.

Each leader is given certain gifts by the Spirit

To use for the common good.

Together we are the Body of Christ

And individually, members of him.

Presentation of Candidate

Constitutional Questions

–of candidate, by the Moderator

–of congregants, by the Session Clerk

Prayer of Ordination

Concluding Prayers [unison]

God of grace, who calls us into service, both in the church

and in the world: Grant us faith, unity, and joy to follow as

your servants rightly lead. Together let us shine for Christ

in all that we do. May we grow your church in every way –

to the honor of Jesus’ name. Amen.

We Depart for Service

*Sending Song “In My Life” #468

*Commission & Benediction Benediction Response

(8:45) “May You Run And Not Be Weary” HANSON/

MURAKAMI

(11:15) “Running a Race We’ll not Get tired” TRAD.

*Congregation stands, if able 5

Postlude “Fugue in A Minor” JOHANNES BRAHMS

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The Call to Worship is from the worship resources of the

Iona Community and the Opening Prayer is adapted from

the writing of Christine Sine.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Pray with us – Wednesdays (12:00 noon) – Library

This week we pray for the following GPC members:

Betsy Harward; John and Linda Hastings; Bud and

Kelley Hawk; Amelia and Alan Hayes; Ann Hayes;

and Stuart and Carolyn Hayes. During staff/congregational prayers

we will also lift up joys and concerns submitted today, plus others

sent to the office.

The flowers in the Sanctuary today are given by Joyce

Deppe in memory of her mother and father, Myron and

Lizzie Gehret.

Coffee Fellowship – Today After Both Services –

Lindsay Hall – Congregational Life Ministry invites you

to share fellowship over coffee and popcorn, other salty

snacks, and fruit.

FourthNight Dinners and Programming Are Back!!

• Dinner: 6:15–7:00 – Lindsay Hall

• Kids Club: 7:00–8:00/8:30 – Rooms 32/33

• Adult Book Study: 7:00 – Carolyn’s office

Everybody Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of

Setbacks and Difficult People by Bob Goff (5-week study)

2nd Friday Book Club – Friday, 9/13 (7:30 p.m.) – Spencer Hall

We will discuss Chapters 4–6 of White Fragility by Robin

DiAngelo and Michael Eric Dyson. All are welcome, whether

or not you’ve started reading the book or can attend meetings

regularly. Contact: Cindy Cenname (cennamlee@gmail.com)

FourthNight Conversation – Wednesday, 9/18 (7:00 p.m.)

Each month, one FourthNight session will address a contemporary

social issue so that together we can decide how we create the

”beloved community” that will enable us to enjoy the lives that

God means for us to have. “Finding Fellowship,” the first of the

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Contemporary Social Issues series, will be facilitated by Carolyn

Coleman. How do we as Christians live successful lives with so many

contemporary social issues that conflict with our biblical teachings?

Dinners for Eight (D48) New Format – Whether or not you’re

able to host a dinner, you may sign up for four dinners between

November 2019 and June 2020 as a single, a couple, or a substitute.

The sign-up poster is in Lindsay Hall. Additional information

can be found in the September Mainstream. Contact: Clara Pratt

(301-840-2212, pratt6901@comcast.net)

All-Church Potluck – Sunday, 9/29 (5:00–7:00 p.m.) – Bring your

favorite recipe to share. We’ve invited the Mizo Presbyterian Church

to join us, so we will enjoy food from Burma and Mizoram. Let’s get

to know our neighbors – the ones right here in our building! There

will be activities for young children during part of the dinner.

Save the Date! Public-Service Seminar: “Effective Financial

Planning” – Sunday, 10/27 (12:30 p.m.) – Lindsay Hall – This

seminar will be presented by Stefanie Marsden, Relationship

Manager, with Texas Presbyterian Foundation. Her presentation

will include details on 2019 tax law changes, various benefits

of effective planning, and using financial planning methods.

Registration/meal sign-up is available by using a special flyer and

also via the church website. More details will be available soon.

Children’s Music Programming

Wednesdays

5:30–6:00 p.m. | Joy Chimes & Joy Ringers

6:00–6:30 p.m. | Joy Singers

Kids Club Sunday

12:15–1:30 p.m. | Bells and Chimes

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Adult Education, Sundays, 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Ongoing classes that you may join at any time:

Christian Classics, Room 202 Currently studying Thomas à Kempis, author of The Imitation of Christ,

a well-known devotional book from the Middle Ages.

The Bible as a Whole, Room 205 This intrepid group is working its way through the whole Bible, one book at a time.

No prior Bible Study experience is necessary.

The Present Word, Room 206 This group is using PC(USA)’s The Present Word curriculum to cover different topics each season.

New classes coming later this fall:

Life in Christ (for new members) –and– Women in the Bible

Youth & College Students Bless Our College Students

GPC family, school has started and it’s time to bless our college students near and far. We are looking for donations of $5 Starbucks gift cards

or home-baked cookies. Please bring your donations to Spencer Hall on September 22. Your contribution to blessing our college students is very

much appreciated.

Parents of College Students No matter the age of your college student, everyone likes to receive a

little snail mail throughout the year. If your son or daughter is attending college, please send us their current address by September 22 so that

we can send them fall packages.

Youth Fall Retreat

Our Youth Fall Retreat will be November 8–10 and the cost is $70. Registration is now open. Please see the retreat email to register or

contact Carrie Larsen for more information. This retreat is open to both middle school and high school youth.

Contact: Carrie Larsen (clarsen@gpchurch.org)

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Ongoing Needs from GPC Mission Partners Bring supplies to the “Mission Projects” collection bin in the Narthex.

The Dwelling Place provides the

following items to local homeless

families:

Cleaning products

Paper towels

Toilet paper

The Interfaith Works

Women’s Center (IWWC)

emergency shelter needs:

Shower shoes

Shower caddies

Bras

Hand sanitizer

Hand soap (liquid)

Disinfectant wipes

NEW travel size shampoo,

bar soap, deodorant

Join KindWorks (www.kind-works.org) in outfitting apartments

for refugees. Contact Alexa Abdelatey at aabdelatey@earthlink.net

to receive email notifications when donations are needed of

furniture, kitchenware, cleaning supplies, etc., as well as when

help is needed with furniture moving and apartment set-up.

Vision for the Church

Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, called by God to be:

A global, caring community of faith, centered in Jesus

Christ, training people to share His life everywhere we go.

Our top three priorities are: • To worship the Lord with heart, soul, mind and strength • To engage our neighbors in central Montgomery County • To equip each generation for Christian discipleship

Ministers of the Lord

All members of Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church Pastoral Staff

Rev. Mary Austin, Pastor

Rev. Mary Beth Lawrence, Associate Pastor

Rev. Jacob Rodawla, Parish Associate Ministry of Music

Paul Byssainthe, Jr., Interim Organist/Choirmaster Ministry of Christian Education

Carolyn Hayes, Director of Children and Young Families

Carrie Larsen, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Amy Smith, Director of Gaithersburg Presbyterian

Preschool & Kindergarten

Jefferson Iraheta, Youth Intern

Lay Worship Leaders

8:45 Carolyn Hayes

11:15 Kris Maldarelli

610 South Frederick Avenue | Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877

301-948-9418 | gpchurch.org