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

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

Blessed with God’s love and grace, we celebrate gifts of diversity. By JesusBlessed with God’s love and grace, we celebrate gifts of diversity. By JesusBlessed 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.Christ’s example, we welcome, in love, all who rejoice and worship with us.Christ’s example, we welcome, in love, all who rejoice and worship with us.

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

Prelude Chiming of the Hour Welcome Minute for Mission Dr. William T. Bogart

Introit Spirit divine, attend our prayers, and make this house Your home; Descend with all Your gracious powers; O come, great Spirit, come!

*Call to Worship Let us worship God. As a deer longs for flowing streams, so our souls long for you, O God. Our souls thirst for you, O Lord, and your face do we seek. Show us your steadfast love, and grant us your salvation, For you will speak peace to the faithful, to all who turn their hearts to you.

*Hymn 469 Morning Has Broken

*Call to Confession

*Prayer of Confession Compassionate God, you are more ready to hear than we are to speak. You are more ready to forgive than we are to confess. You invite us to open our hearts to you in prayer, but we close ourselves to you and follow other paths. Again and again you draw near, but we keep turning away. Lord, forgive us. Turn us again to you and grant us your mercy, so that we may live the abundant life you have given us in Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. (time for silent confession)

And let God's people say: Amen.

*Assurance of Pardon

*Congregational Response (hymn 4, Sampler, refrain only) 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.

*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

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

July 28, 2013

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Anthem Teach Me How to Pray Werner

Time with the Children Hannah Norris Children, five years and younger, are invited to remain for the rest of the service

or to the nursery (downstairs in the education building).

Hymn 333 Seek Ye First

First Reading Romans 8:26-27

Psalm 85 Hopson

Refrain The Lord has long looked with favor upon the chosen land; To Jacob’s heirs, the wealth of earth is lavished in their hand. The captive chains of servitude are loosed, the slaves are free; And through God’s grace, the bonds of sin give way to liberty. Refrain Restore to us salvation, Lord, let your displeasure cease; And still the pow’r of your own wrath with gentle winds of peace. My humble heart the still small voice of your great love attend; The faithful, you from death redeem, the fearful you defend. Refrain Your steadfast love and faithful ways will meet us face to face; The arm of justice, mercy sways; the righteous, truth embrace. May wisdom dwell in human law, and justice, courts display; Let righteous ways precede your steps, and guide us on our way. Refrain

Second Reading Luke 11:1-13

Sermon Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door Sharon Youngs

*Affirmation of Faith (from A Declaration of Faith) (Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1976)

Jesus lived with a constant sense of God’s presence. He put God’s claim on his life above all else. He joined others in God’s worship and praise. He drew strength from the Scriptures. He prayed and taught his disciples to pray. We believe Christ gives us and demands of us personal lives that are centered in God and open to God’s reality and rule. We are charged to pray for ourselves and others with gratitude, boldness, and persistence, confident that God hears and answers our prayers in ways best for us all. Life in God’s presence issues in life for others, for if we do not love sisters and brothers whom we see, we cannot love God whom we do not see. Amen.

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Call to Prayer (first time, choir, second time, all)

Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord; Incline your ear to us and grant us your peace.

Prayers of the People - with The Lord’s Prayer (ecumenical version, p. 16, hymnal)

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 for ever. Amen.

Offering of God’s Tithes and Our Gifts

*Doxology Hymn 592 Old Hundredth

*Prayer of Dedication

*Hymn 276 Great Is Thy Faithfulness

*Charge and Benediction

*Congregational Response (see insert) Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you, may the wind blow at your back, May the sun shine warmly on your face; May the rain fall softly on your field; And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. Amen.

Postlude

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Today’s flowers are given by Lewis & Phyllis Phillips to the glory of God and in memory of Richard Reed, Sr. and Debra Reed Phillips.

Our thanks to Betsy Segraves for playing for our service today.

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WELCOME VISITORS!

We are glad you are here! You are invited to join us for refreshments in the Fellowship Hall

(behind the sanctuary) following worship. If you would like to know more about First Presbyterian

Church, please let us know. Talk with the pastor or give us a call (483-1318). Again, welcome!

Things to know—The nursery is located on the first floor of the Education Building.

Hearing assistance units and children’s bulletins are available from the ushers.

Sunday worship services can be accessed online at fpcor.org. For recordings of the

worship service, contact the church office.

Today’s Worship Volunteers

Liturgist: Shirley Knight

Time with Children: Hannah Norris

Sound Guild: Don Spong

Ushers: George Darko, Louise Dunlap,

Carolyn Krause, Dave Mullins, Elizabeth Myhre,

Walt Porter, Jack Russell

Flowers: Lewis & Phyllis Phillips

Counters: Trygve Myhre, Walt Porter

Fellowship hosts: Don Spong & Janet Swift

Opening & Closing: Anne Backus, Dennis Strickler

A warm welcome this morning to Dr. William T.

(Tom) Bogart , who brings us greetings from

Maryville College. Tom is the eleventh president

of MC, having assumed his duties on July 1,

2010. He holds a B.A. degree in Economics and

Mathematical Sciences from Rice University and

a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University.

He is married to Mary and they have one

daughter, Elizabeth.

Sunday School at

First Presbyterian Church

Early Bird Class (Adults)

Sanctuary Rm. 6 at 9 a.m.

Led by Sherrie Fairchild-Keyes

Classes after worship are taking a summer break.

Evening Light—a new monthly worship

opportunity on the last Sunday evening of

each month, beginning tonight at 6:00 p.m.

in Room 102 of the Activities Building.

Evening Light is an

informal time of music and

prayer. If you would like

to help plan future services

and/or participate in other

ways (music, readings,

ideas, etc.), please let Sharon or Anna know.

Reception for Hannah Norris today—Our

children and youth director, Hannah Norris,

has accepted a new call to be the full-time

director of youth and adult ministries at

Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in

Lilburn, GA. It's a great opportunity for

Hannah but we will miss her terribly! Come

join in wishing her well at a reception in the

fellowship hall today after worship.

Pastor Sharon will be out of town,

first for Big Tent from August 1-3,

then on vacation through August 15.

In the case of a pastoral emergency,

please contact Meg Tonne, the parish

nurse, at 865-591-0018.

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK July 28-August 4, 2013

Sun. 7/28 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 a.m. Sunday School (Early Bird Class)

9:19 a.m. Choir Rehearsal

10:00 a.m. Worship

11:05 a.m. Reception for Hannah Norris

1:00 p.m. Youth Cook-out & Slip ’n’ Slide (at Hannah’s house in Maryville) 6:00 p.m. Evening Light (Rm. 102)

Mon. 7/29

12:00 p.m. Men’s Lunch (Shoney’s)

6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts (Rm. 102)

Tues. 7/30 12:15 p.m. Centering Prayer (Sanctuary)

5:30 p.m. AA (Rm. 100)

6:30 p.m. Guitar Workshop hosts country-style

guitarist John Avery (Fellowship Hall)

Wed. 7/31 11:30 a.m. Al Anon (Rm. 100)

7:00 p.m. College Swing Class (Rm. 102)

Thurs. 8/1

Fri. 8/2 7:00 p.m. Coffeehouse (Rm. 102)

7:30 p.m. Chinese Bible Study (Fellowship Hall)

Sat. 8/3

Sun. 8/4 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 a.m. Sunday School (Early Bird Class)

9:19 a.m. Choir Rehearsal

10:00 a.m. Worship

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Looking Ahead . . .

College swing dance classes— Wednesdays through 8/21

A reminder that Pastor Sharon will be gone Aug. 1-15, first at Big Tent, then on vacation.

8/9 Coffeehouse

8/18 Community worship service, potluck, Bill McKibben

8/25 Evening Light

Celebrations this week:

Birthdays 7/28 Kelsey Ice 7/31 Richard Alexander 8/03 Randy Pietrzak

Anniversaries 8/02 Debra & Matt Stone Remember those who are . . .

in healthcare and retirement communities:

Anna Kathryn Atkinson Oris Bullock Katherine Dillon Margaret Hunt Lois Lacy Bill Marshall Ruth Reeve

Homebound: Oakley Crawford Sandra Edwards Lillian Lafferty Dick & Kay Lord Jo Rennich

Announcements for the Sunday bulletin should be submitted by Wed. afternoon.

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A special Davidson Lecture—Mark your calen-

dars for August 18, a big day in the life of FPC.

Read more about it in this month's Banner. There

will be three events that day: (1) FPC will join

three other congregations for worship at the

Grove Center at 11:00 a.m. (in place of our

10:00 a.m. service). (2) We will host a 100-mile

potluck here at FPC from 1:00-3:00 p.m. that is

open to the entire community. Bring a dish for 6-

8 folks that contains at least one ingredient

grown within 100 miles of Oak Ridge. (3) Bill

McKibben, renowned speaker and environmen-

talist will present “Keep the Faith and Do the

Math,” a special FPC-sponsored Davidson Lec-

ture at 7:00 p.m. at the Oak Ridge High School.

There will be many opportunities for service as

we prepare for the day, especially the potluck.

Let Sharon or Adrienne (483-1318) know if

you're available and willing to help!

Bill McKibben

If you wish to donate flowers for worship,

please sign up on the flower chart on the

fellowship hall bulletin board.

The Nominating Committee has begun the

search for nominees for ruling elders for the class

of 2016. They will begin their service this com-

ing January. If you have a recommendation,

please let us know by either speaking to a mem-

ber of the committee or placing the person’s

name in the box at the back of the sanctuary. We

welcome your input and appreciate your partici-

pation in this important process in the life of the

church. Ruling elders must:

Be Christ-centered, prayerful, and

discerning

Be an active member of the congregation

Work well with others

Be willing and faithful in service

Members of the committee are: Bonnie Murray,

chair, Teresa Brittain, Sue Byrne, Gene Ice, and

Susan Sharp.

Volunteers needed—

FPC members staff the

Ecumenical Storehouse

during the month of

August, so please sign

up on the list on the counter in the fellowship

hall. At least four volunteers are needed each

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:45 a.m.

until noon. In addition, at least six people and

three trucks are needed to pick up furniture Sat-

urdays from 8:45 until noon.

The organizers thank all volunteers in advance

for helping to sustain the success of this local

mission project. Our congregation is one of

several Oak Ridge churches that rotate monthly

volunteer responsibilities at the storehouse.

For more information about the storehouse

and our work there, please call Ted Atkinson

at 483-4412.

Please take a few minutes today after

worship to sign the cards that are in

the fellowship hall for homebound

members and others who need some

TLC. This outreach opportunity is

available each Sunday after worship.

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The ADFAC School Supplies program needs your help packing and

distributing backpacks to thousands of children in need of school supplies.

Suggested school supply list

(items to ADFAC no later than

this Wednesday):

Backpacks Scissors

#2 pencils Magic markers

Erasers Highlighters

Composition books

Post-it notes (3X3”)

Sharpie markers (black) Expo dry erase markers Pencil sharpeners with cover

2 or 4 GB USB flash drives 3-ring notebooks (.5”- 3”) Graph paper pads

Crayola crayons Pens (blue, red or blue) 1, 3, or 5-subject spiral notebooks

Pencil boxes & zippered pencil pouches Notebook paper (wide & college ruled)

Glue sticks (no blue glue; 2, 3, 4-pack) Sturdy pocket folders - with and without brackets

Subject dividers - (5-tab, 8-tab, 10-tab) with or without pockets

Tickets (and info) for M*A*S*H Bash 2013, a fundraiser for the

Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge (FMCOR) are available at

fmcor.org, or by sending a check to: Free Medical Clinic of Oak

Ridge, 320 Robertsville Rd., Suite 1, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. This

fun event, fashioned after the M*A*S*H TV series, is set for Sat-

urday, August 10 in the Parish Life Center of St. Mary's Church.

Rev. Sharon Youngs Pastor Anna Thomas Dir. of Music

Jim Allen Organist Hannah Norris Dir. of Children & Youth Ministry

Adrienne Pyle Office Manager Bobbie Peters Nursery

Meg Tonne Parish Nurse Meghan Cadmus Nursery

Omer Breeden Sexton

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.—12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church—A PC(USA) Congregation

School Packing Distribution

Glenwood

Mon., July 29 9:00 a.m.

Tues. July 30 3:00-5:00 (2:45-5:30)

Linden

Wed., July 31 8:30 a.m.

Thurs., August 1 3:00-5:00 (2:45-5:30)

Jefferson Middle

Thurs., July 25 8:30

Fri., July 26 1:00-4:00 (12:45-4:30)

Robertsville Middle

Mon., August 5 8:30

Tues., Aug. 6 1:00-4:00 (12:45-4:30)