Third Sunday after Pentecost June 21, 2020

Welcome & Announcements Prelude Linda Daily Prayer of the Day Children’s Time Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-13

7 O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived; thou art stronger than I, and thou hast prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all the day; every one mocks me. 8 For whenever I speak, I cry out, I shout, “Violence and destruction!” For the word of the Lord has become for me a reproach and derision all day long. 9 If I say, “I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,” there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones,

and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot. 10 For I hear many whispering. Terror is on every side! “Denounce him! Let us denounce him!” say all my familiar friends, watching for my fall. “Perhaps he will be deceived, then we can overcome him, and take our revenge on him.” 11 But the Lord is with me as a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble, they will not overcome me. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten. 12 O Lord of hosts, who triest the righteous, who seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance upon them, for to thee have I committed my cause. 13 Sing to the Lord; praise the Lord! For he has delivered the life of the needy from the hand of evildoers. Anthem Prelude, Suite No. 1, J.S. Bach, ed. S. Jones Hunter Cuyler

Scripture Reading: Matthew 10:24-39 24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant[a] above his master; 25 it is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant[b] like his master. If they have called the master of the house Be-el′zebul, how much more will they malign those of his household. 26 “So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, utter in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim upon the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s will. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven. 34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and a man’s foes will be those of his own household. 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

Message: His Eye Is On The Sparrow Rev. Ted Dennis

Closing Hymn #339: “Be Thou My Vision”

Charge Benediction Postlude

Church Contact Information

123 West Decatur Street / P.O. Box 125 Phone (937) 456-3754 Office Hours 10-1, M W F

Website www.eatonfpc.org Email office@eatonfpc.org

Pastor - Dr. Timothy E. Dennis - pastorted60@eatonfpc.org

Cell (937) 683-0054 Office Hours 10-1, M-Th

Director of Christian Education & Youth Music Director Beth Pool - Cell (937) 248-1671 eatonfpcyouth@gmail.com

Secretary – Melissa Wiggins – Cell (941) 807-5621

Interim Director of Music – Kelly Smith Organist - Linda Daily Accompanist - Janet Sikora

Elders and Members of Session by Committee:

Moderator of Session – Dr. Ted Dennis

Co-Presidents of the Corp – Josh Haynes & Brad Neavin

Clerk of Session - Emily Medearis Treasurer - Bill Becker Financial Agent – Anne Grim

Christian Education: Stephanie Cooper, Brooke Hartwig, Jacob Wright Amber Fogle, Lauren Schaurer & Jackie Wright

Service & Worship: Linda Daily, Joe DeLuca, Susan Schaurer & Emily Medearis Stewardship & Finance: Tonna Ditmer, Josh Haynes, Kathy McCreary, Brad Neavin,

Carmel Mann & Tesha Smith

This Week:

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Worship 10:30

First Presbyterian Church

Our Mission:

Listening to Gods call, following in the way of Jesus

and serving neighbors through the Spirit.

~ Approved by Session November 2016

123 W. Decatur St. Eaton, Ohio 45320

To Be Remembered In Our Thoughts & Prayers:

“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive" Matthew 21:22

In our continuing prayers:

Jack Mann - Please be in prayer for Jack Mann and his family after suffering a massive heart attack. Please pray for a strong recovery, and for Carmel and Jack's mom Audrey.

Pool Family – Please in prayer for the Pool family after Bill’s unexpected passing. Be in prayer for the entire family as they work through their grief and make decisions about arrangements in the future.

Doris Barker - Please continue to pray for Doris Barker. Doris was recuperating from hip surgery at Vancrest. She had to return to the hospital with fever and symptoms of pneumonia and congestive heart failure.

Alysone White-Graham - Alysone’s cancer has returned and she will begin very aggressive chemotherapy. Please be in prayers for Alysone, her husband Bob, and her family.

Don Boucher- Pray for a quick recovery for Don as he heals from his second knee replacement surgery on the same knee.

Bob & Betty Barker – Bob will be undergoing another 6-week round of treatment in Cincinnati. Continue to keep Bob and the doctors in your prayers.

Molly Moormeier – Pray for Molly as she continues treatment for ovarian cancer.

Don Moormeier – Don is home and progressing nicely after knee surgery.

Remember & Uphold:

Betty Stewart - Greenbriar Ruby Bollenbacher – Vancrest (Linda Daily’s Mom) Marion Villeli - Home Care Betty Bourne – Vancrest (Vickie Volkerding’s Mom) Audrey Mann – Greenbriar

Church Members & Friends In The Service

Jeremy Barnes / Navy Brett Barnes / Navy Sarah Shoemaker/ U.S. Marines Addam Moore / U.S. Marines Doug Crouse / Air Force Allen Trogdon / Navy Grant Davis / Army Reserve Brandon Gorby Ryan Kiracofe / Air Force Cliff Garey / Navy Laura Soper / Air Force Reserve Alex Trogdon / Navy Cameron Rife / U.S. Navy Caleb Cosmi / Air Force Justin Foust / Army Ryan Hall / Army Brooklyn Montgomery / U.S. Marines Nicholas Rife / U.S. Navy Miguel Martinez/Army Reserve - Active now Tanner Crabtree / Army

Family and friends in our prayers:

Edward Kelley – Ed received an encouraging report following his first round of treatment for cancer in his lungs (Russ Kelley’s brother)

Ruby Bollenbacher - Recently Ruby suffered a general decline necessitating a change of placement from one senior care residence to another. She is having difficulty adjusting. (Linda Daily’s mom)

Rodney & Linda Wright - Rodney is being moved to a rehabilitation center after having been in the hospital with sepsis and subsequently diagnosed with liver disease. Please continue to pray for strength and healing for him. (Beth Pool & Brian Wright's dad)

Brian Coffman – Brian works as a guard in the Marion Correction Facility and he and his wife have tested positive for the Coronavirus. Please pray for a full recovery. (Nancy Bolender’s cousin)

Holly Davis - Please keep Holly in your prayers as she is suffering from respiratory issues (Ron and Nancy Bolender’s granddaughter)

Janet Elliot - Please keep Janet in your prayers after the murder of her daughter in Tennessee (Friend of Doris Barker)

Mildred Saylor – Prayers are needed for Mildred as she is currently in the hospital

Joshua Saylor – Prayers are needed for Josh to make it through rehab and to continue on a positive path forward

Alli Hall – Please be in prayer for Alli (middle schooler at National Trail) who was being raised by her grandfather after her mother was killed in a car accident. Her grandfather was tragically killed in a car accident recently

Don Traxler - Don had surgery to replace an aortic heart valve. Pray for his recovery and healing (Nancy Bolender’s brother)

James Nelson – Please continue to pray for James and his family. He is caring for his wife, who has lost her sight and is battling dementia. He also cares for their son who requires around the clock care as a result of a brain injury. Pray for peace, strength and answers on the best way to handle everything (Friend & colleague of Kathy McCreary)

Lindsey Rich & Family – Prayers for Lindsey’s rare genetic disease of P10

Cameron Bricker – Cameron, 18, was a classmate to many of our youth. Please pray for Cameron and wisdom for her doctors

Sarah Gregg – Continuing her cancer treatments (Cy Acheson's granddaughter)

All persecuted Christians around the world

Our Nation and those who serve

Please contact our prayer chain coordinator, Ann Murray, 937-336-0116, email: annmurray916@yahoo.com, Mel Wiggins in the church office, 937-456-3754, office@eatonfpc.org, or drop a note in the offering plate with updates.

Virtual Sunday School Max Lucado's book You'll Get Through This

Max uses the story of Joseph and his brothers from the last part of Genesis, to show how God works with the messes in our lives to bring

about good.

Meeting today at 11:30 a.m. through Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88557239602

KEEPING IN TOUCH “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.  This is the great and first commandment.  And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.” (Matthew 22:37-40) The Gospel lesson today is a difficult passage. It is full of bad news about how people will receive the ministry of those who follow Jesus. One of Jesus’ most uncharacteristic sayings in Matthew 10:34 Jesus says, "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace but a sword.” Is Jesus saying that the disciples need to arm themselves and be ready to defend the teachings of Jesus. There is one other passage that comes to mind where Jesus mentions a sword. In Luke 22:35-36 we read, “And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” He said to them, “But now, let him who has a purse take it, and likewise a bag. And let him who has no sword sell his mantle and buy one.” This story continues with Peter telling Jesus that they have two swords. Jesus says, “It is sufficient.” Later in this same passage we read that when Judas and the temple guards come to arrest Jesus one of those swords is used against a servant of the priest, cutting off the servant’s ear. Jesus immediately says, “No more of this.” And Jesus heals the servant’s ear. Then Jesus goes peacefully to his trial and crucifixion. All of this begs the question, what does Jesus mean with all his talk about swords and betrayal and persecution. The early Christians understood the message to be a message about radical love. Many martyrs died while praying for those who were persecuting them. Just as Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34) The best explanation, I have heard, the one that comes closest to sorting all of this out for me, is that all of scripture must be read through the interpretive lens of the great commandment. By what authority are we to use this interpretive lens. The authority for studying the scripture this way comes right out of the mouth of Jesus. Jesus says, “On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets. (Matthew 22:40) I and many other students of the Bible take that to mean that if anything seems to contradict the law of love, read it again and read more of the surrounding context. It’s amazing how often that simple exercise works to sharpen the meaning of these passages. That interpretive lens makes everything that we read in scripture clearer. It doesn’t remove all the mystery, but it points us in a more consistent direction. ~ Ted pastorted60@eatonfpc.org

Happy Birthday

21st Ed Kalil

22nd Jennifer Steele

23rd Isabella Hurd

The flowers in the Sanctuary today are given to the glory of God.

If you notice a mistake or a birthday missing, please let the

office know!

What the Women Saw? Do women matter to the kingdom of God?

Jesus was surrounded by both men and women during his ministry on earth. He saw, valued, and cared for women, and he still does today. Each one of us has a

significant role. Through this six-session study, you will discover who Jesus is through the unique perspective of women in the Bible. He equipped them, listened to them, walked with them, healed them, and empowered them.

And he does the same for you now.

Tuesdays at 7:00 PM on Zoom

What the Women Saw – Virtual Women’s Study

Coni Rutherford Shelly Barney Chad Schaurer Tesha Smith

Dr. Allen Ferguson Dr. Patrick Anderson

Missy Ferguson Angie Fudge

Thanking those on the frontline: Dr. Sikora

Mary Johnson Pam Boyd

Devon Smith Wes Grubb Brian Smith

Jamie Garrett Sheriff Simpson

All first responders

Please let the church office know of others we know and love who are serving

our community on the frontline