THE GATHERING

The service of worship begins with the prelude; quiet is requested as you enter the sanctuary and prepare for worship. In the spirit of Christian fellowship, we invite you to wear a name tag which is available from the greeters. As a community that prays with and for one another, we invite you to share your joys and concerns by using the prayer cards available from the ushers. Those parts of the Service of Worship in which the congregation participates in word or song are noted in bold type. Please stand as you are able.

PRELUDE Chorale Preludes on Easter Tunes Diemer

* HYMN 121 That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright Puer Nobis Nascitur

* CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Psalm 116):

Leader: I love the LORD, who has heard my supplications.

People: I will call on the LORD as long as I live.

Leader: Gracious is the LORD; our God is merciful.

People: When I was brought low, the LORD saved me.

Leader: What shall I return to the LORD for all God's bounty to me?

People: I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD!

  LIVE  boldly 

  SHARE  boundlessly 

  GROW  community 

  BUILD  God’s world 

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH OF ENGLEWOOD

April 30, 2017 Eleven o’clock

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

INTROIT Herbert SumsionWith a voice of singing, tell it to the ends of the earth; The Lord has set his people free. Alleluia!

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MINUTE FOR MISSION: Center for Food Action Organic Garden Bruce Forshee

TIME WITH CHILDREN

+ Children and Youth leave for Church School. +

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Eternal God, you see us giving our best and giving our worst, our courage and our cowardice, our cleverness and our stupidity. You see the love we have shared and the love we have withheld, the happiness we have spread and the pain we have caused. We thank you that you are not put off by our inconsistent lives. We praise you and worship you for the persistence of your saving grace. With Christ as our sure guide, may we live to the glory of your name. We pray this in the name of our Risen Savior, Jesus Christ.

PRAYERS OF SILENT AND INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION

WORDS OF ASSURANCE

Leader: Friends, believe and proclaim the Good News: in Jesus Christ, love breaks through hatred, hope breaks

through despair, life breaks through death.

People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven, loved, and set free. Thanks be to God! Amen.

* RESPONSE Festival Canticle

This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God. This is the feast….

* EXCHANGE OF PEACE

Leader: Let us open our hearts to one another as Christ has opened his heart to us, and God will be glorified.

People: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

(Exchange Signs of Reconciliation and the Peace of Christ with your neighbor - e.g., “The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.”

Response - “And also with you.”)

* HYMN 105 Because You Live, O Christ Vruechten

THE WORD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST LESSON Numbers 11:24-30

ANTHEM Abendlied Jos. Rheinberger

Stay with us, for evening upon us, and the day will soon be over. -LUKE 24:29

SECOND LESSON Acts 2:29-41

SERMON “Repent” Rev. Richard S. Hong

THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY Day of Arising Schalk, arr. Cherwein

Day of arising, Christ on the roadway, unknown companion walks with his own. When they invite him, as fades the first day, and bread is broken, Christ is made known.

When we are walking, doubtful and dreading, blinded by sadness, slowness of heart, yet Christ walks with us, ever awaiting our invitation: Stay, do not part.

Lo, I am with you, Jesus has spoken. This is Christ's promise, this is Christ's sign: when the church gathers, when bread is broken, there Christ is with us in bread and wine.

Christ, our companion, hope for the journey, bread of compassion, open our eyes. Grant us your vision, set all hearts burning that all creation with you may rise.

* THE DOXOLOGY WITH ALLELUIAS Lasst uns erfreuen

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below, Alleluia, Alleluia! Praise God above, ye heavenly host. Creator, Son and Holy Ghost, Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

PASTORAL PRAYER & 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.

THE SENDING OUT

* HYMN 495 We Know That Christ Is Raised Engelberg

* BENEDICTION

CHORAL AMEN

POSTLUDE Alleluia-Finál Bossi

Our worship ends with the conclusion of the Postlude. (It is the custom of our church to remain seated. Those who wish to leave may do so.)

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NOTES ON TODAY’S MUSIC California native Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927) is retired from UC Santa Barbara and maintains an active recital and composing career. Her compositions all have a modern but appealing musical language. Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901), a native of Liechtenstein, was a musical prodigy and a prolific composer, whose name is less recognized today than it should be. A contemporary of Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner, Rheinberger, combining in his larger works the late Romantic style of Brahms with the precision and complexity of Bach, produced compositions ranging from church music to operas, symphonies and concertos. Abendlied (Evening Song), written when the composer was just 16 years old, is one of the miniature gems of the choral repertoire. It is also one of the few works by Rheinberger that is relatively well-known today. Carl Schalk (b. 1929) is a noted Lutheran musician and composer. He taught on the faculty of

Concordia College. His hymn setting of “Day of Arising” was set for choir by David Cherwein (b. 1957), another distinguished Lutheran musician and improviser, who holds the position formerly held by Paul Manz at Mt. Hope Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. The Italian Italian organist, composer, improviser and pedagogue, Marco Enrico Bossi, was born in 1861, the year of Italy’s unification, into a family of musicians Bossi never finished his organ studies, despite years of study with the renowned organist and composer Polibio Fumagalli, which could be interpreted as an act of criticism against Italian organ practice of his time, which was heavily influenced by the prevailing taste for opera. Instead, he travelled throughout Europe and America, made numerous international organ recital tours, and establishing ties with well-known organists. Returning to Italy, he headed the conservatories at Venice, Bologna and finally Rome, where he introduced educational standards that are in place today. Bossi died unexpectedly aboard ship in 1925, returning from a recital tour in Philadelphia and New York.

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS

Numbers 11:24-30 (NRSV) So Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD; and he gathered seventy elders of the people, and placed them all around the tent. 25Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again. 26Two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested on them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. 27And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!” 29But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit on them!” 30And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.

Acts 2:29-41 (NRSV) “Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. 31Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying,

WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP

Today’s Ushers are: John Fraser Sophie Kang Sara Lee Shirley Murdock Our Lay Assistant this morning is Kenneth Stevens. A member of First Presbyterian Church since 1969, Ken has always been active in the life of the church serving as Deacon, Trustee and Elder at various times. Presently he serves as an usher captain and is a member of the Worship & Music committee, activities in which he has been involved for many years. Since 2004 Ken has served as manager-coordinator for the weddings at First Presbyterian. A graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, he has made 10 around the world voyages as a mariner, and is a retired trampship cargo broker.

‘He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.’ 32This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. 33Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you both see and hear. 34For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, 35until I make your enemies your footstool.”’ 36Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” 40And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added.

COMING UP THIS WEEK

This week's COFFEE & CONVERSATION is coordinated by Wendy Smith. Thank you Wendy for your ministry of food and friendship! At INFORMATION CENTERS in Elmore Hall and the Chapel, there are Offering envelopes, Flower donation forms, CROP Hunger WALK Sponsor forms, and Healthy Aging resources. If you wish to sponsor a CROP Walker, please sign-up in the Chapel.

STOP at the DEACONS' TABLE in the Chapel to learn more about our Caring Ministries, to borrow the Five Wishes DVD, to sign up for hosting Coffee & Conversation, and to purchase tickets to SPARK HOPE Concert on Sunday, May 21 at 4 pm in the Chapel. ADULT ART CLASS: DRAWING, SEEING AND THINKING FLOWER PAINTING: FPC is excited that this adult Art Class returns to the upstairs Art Loft for a 4-part evening class. Join artist Elaine Van Ost on Wednesday evenings 7 – 8:30 pm on May 3, 10, 17 and 24. There is no fee for this class. Register and receive the art supply list through the FPC Main Office or email Elaine at elainevo@verizon.net. "BAD THEOLOGY" is a five-week study on common Christian sayings that are not really Biblical. Based on Adam Hamilton's "Half Truths", join Rev. Hong for this five-week discussion series on Thursday evenings, May 4 through June 1, from 7-8:30 pm in the East Room.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

The CARE MINISTRIES Committee meets on Monday, May 1 at 3 pm in the Meeting Room.

UPCOMING

East Bergen CROP HUNGER WALK is Sunday, May 7 at 2 pm from First United Methodist Church, corner of Demarest and Tenafly Roads in Englewood. Walk 1, or 2, or 4 miles. Pick up a Sponsor form to raise funds for Center for Food Action and for Church World Service who responds immediately to emergencies here and around the world. Want to sponsor a walker? Sign up in the Chapel. MOBILIZE FOR MISSION: Next Sunday May 7th is Food to First on the First. FPC Mission collects food and non-perishable food items on the ‘First Sunday’ of every month. Bring 3 cans next Sunday to support the Center for Food Action. SPARK HOPE BENEFIT CONCERT: Sunday May 21st, 4 pm Join FPC for a special concert in the Chapel. “So! Much! Love!” with Carol Skarimbas & Larry Woodard is not to be missed. Suggested Ticket donation will be $20 and tickets will be on sale starting this week.

MOBILIZE FOR MISSION: SAVE THE DATE FOR TUESDAY MAY 30TH when FPC will help feed the homeless at our mission partner Jan Hus Presbyterian Church in NYC. We will meet at FPC by 5pm and drive across the bridge together. Join us and see Pastor Kellie to confirm that you'll be join us and Drivers are appreciated! We are hosting HOMELESS FAMILIES for two weeks, June 18 - July 2 at Leonia United Methodist Church with 4 other congregations. We need volunteers for overnight hosting and dinner providers for 5 nights from Mon. June 26 to Thurs. June 29, and Sat. July 1. SAVE THE DATE: FPC SPARK HOPE GALA: OCTOBER 25TH FPC is delighted to invite you and friends to the Spark Hope Gala to raise funds for fire recovery. Look for information in the May First Press newsletter and we hope you might have a friend or business that will consider purchasing a table for this cornerstone fundraising event. Visit SparkHopeGala.org for more information to send to a friend for Sponsorship opportunities to help us with fire recovery.

The Elders: Richard Bennett, Peter Bigler, David Bishop, Diane Christian, Eunice Dartey, Bruce Forshee, Akira Fujitsuka, Paul Kang, Kyung Lee, Carolyn Milne, Paul Platek, Jill Strawbridge Bello, Robert Ryder, Phil Tamis, Candida Urena. Clerk of Session: Sandy Bishop Moderator: Reverend Richard Hong. The Session consists of the Moderator, the Elders, and the Clerk of Session. The Deacons: Alan Aluska, Hung-En Sung, Sheila Chen, , John Fraser, Linda Heitner, J.B. Holderness, Nicole Kim, Sara Lee, Kate Matsuda, Lizzy Palo, Beverly Rhinehart, Jean Rohloff, Michael Smolen, Jeff Spady, Lois Strauss. Co-Moderators: Rosetta Forshee & Caridad Schweizer Staff: Reverend Richard Hong & Dorothy VanderWerf

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* * * * * * * * ALL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH - MINISTERS THE REVEREND RICHARD S. HONG - PASTOR

THE REVEREND KELLIE ANDERSON-PICALLO - DIRECTOR OF MISSION STRATEGY DR. DAVID MACFARLANE - ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER DOROTHY VANDERWERF - DIRECTOR OF CARE MINISTRIES FELICIA ARRIGOITIA - FAMILY MINISTRIES COORDINATOR

DANIELLE DE LAURENTIS - OFFICE MANAGER BETH MORRISON - OFFICE ASSOCIATE

ANALIA BROWN - BOOKKEEPER GARIN KASSIS - CUSTODIAN

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