WE GATHER AS GOD’S PEOPLE Please listen meditatively to the prelude to prepare yourself for worship.

PRELUDE 8 a.m. Bill Cooley, piano

11 a.m. “Onward, Chris�an Soldiers” Arr. Rebecca Bonam

Janice Cook, Connie Golden, Bill Seale, Dee Dee Uhle, pianists

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTROIT “Come to the Water” Foley

WE WORSHIP OUR GREAT GOD

*CALL to WORSHIP (responsive)

One: We gather together this morning around the table and the font.

Many: We remember God’s acts of salva%on and grace.

One: We remember salva�on through the waters of the flood and the Red Sea.

Many: We remember how You saved Your people through the water

Welcome to Sanctuary Worship!

We are so glad that you have joined us for worship today. Please take a moment to let us know who you are in the Friendship Pad.

If you need a hearing-enhancement device, a large-print hymnal, or a Children’s Worship Kit, please see an usher.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of WYOMING - CONNECTING with GOD, EACH OTHER & the WORLD

September 10, 2017

One: We remember Jesus sharing a final meal with his disciples.

Many: We remember bread being broken and a cup being shared.

One: We remember our own bap�sms and our own �mes of sharing this meal.

Many: We remember the grace given and hope enacted.

One: Let us worship God, Who acts through these elements of water,

of bread, of wine.

*HYMN 514 “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ” (8 a.m., first/last verses; 11 a.m., all)

*PRAYER of CONFESSION (unison)

Lord, we know that we have created more divisions around the font and the table

than we have fostered unity. We know this in our history as Your church, and we

know that it has been in the present as well. We confess how we have forgo4en the

ways that You pour out Your grace and love and forgiveness through these ele-

ments. We confess that we have not fostered the unity these elements call for. As

we gather around the font and table this morning, remind us anew of the free gi6 of

grace and the call to unity that we receive and hear through the waters of bap%sm

and in the sharing of the meal. Amen.

*ASSURANCE of FORGIVENESS

Response: “Thanks be to God”

*GLORIA PATRI 579

*PASSING of the PEACE of CHRIST

CHILDREN’S SERMON

NEW MEMBER RECOGNITION

ANTHEM “Praise, My Soul, the God of Heaven” Arr. Jon Spong

Commissioned for the 125th Anniversary of PCW in 1995

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD

PRAYER for ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE READING 1 Corinthians 11:17-26

Now in the following instruc�ons I do not commend you, because when you come together

it is not for the be&er but for the worse. For, to begin with, when you come together as a

church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and to some extent I believe it. Indeed,

there have to be fac�ons among you, for only so will it become clear who among you are

genuine. When you come together, it is not really to eat the Lord’s supper. For when the

�me comes to eat, each of you goes ahead with your own supper, and one goes hungry

and another becomes drunk. What! Do you not have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you

show contempt for the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What should

I say to you? Should I commend you? In this ma&er I do not commend you!

For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night

when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and

said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way he

took the cup also, a2er supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this,

as o2en as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as o2en as you eat this bread and

drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death un�l he comes.

Response: “Thanks be to God”

*HYMN 498 “Child of Blessing, Child of Promise” (8 a.m., first/last verses; 11 a.m., all)

SERMON “Back to Basics: Sacraments” Rev. Dr. Edward Goode

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S GRACE

OFFERING

OFFERTORY “Be Thou My Vision” Arr. Rebecca Bonam

*DOXOLOGY HYMN 592

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*PRAYER of DEDICATION

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

Invita%on to the Table Prayers of the People Words of Ins%tu%on The Lord’s Prayer

Sharing of the Meal “Simple GiBs” Jon Spong

Prayer of Blessing

Today’s flowers are donated by Bill Seale in loving memory of Bill Sprague.

WE DEPART TO SERVE

*CLOSING HYMN 422 “God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending” (8 am, first/last vs; 11 am, all)

*CHARGE & BENEDICTION

*CHORAL RESPONSE “Amen”

POSTLUDE “Toccata” Einar T. Sark

Sermon Notes

*Please stand if able.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP - TONIGHT

High School Youth Group begins tonight. If you

are in high school, then you are definitely invited

to join the fun tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. Hope to

see you there!

GODLY PLAY IS BACK

TODAY, September 10th! We are excited to ex-

plore Biblical stories together. We will get to know

elements of the Godly Play room and create some

expecta�ons together to ensure we have a posi�ve

year. Next week on the 17th we will learn about

the Church Year and how following a liturgical

calendar helps us remember that God is always

with us.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP

September 17th. All middle school students

(grades 6-8) are invited to join the PCW middle

school youth group (next Sunday) as we explore

what it means to serve. We will also explore how

to get to know 10+ people in less than 10 minutes.

Contact Adam Hayden,

CONCERT Come hear our organist, Connie Golden, in concert

with trumpet player Dave Zeng on Wednesday,

September 20th. at 12:15 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal

(Covington, KY). The concert is free. A light lunch

will be available prior to the concert. A dona�on

is suggested for the meal.

FALL SERMON SERIES This fall we will be taking some �me to explore

“This Vulnerable Life” as a sermon series, begin-

ning on September 17th

. We will ask: what does it

mean to be vulnerable with God, and how are we

to be vulnerable with God as well as with one an-

other?

PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY Tuesday Morning Prayer and Bible Study begins

again on Tuesday, Sept. 12th. The group meets

weekly at 9:15 a.m. in the Library. Please join us!

OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT

ICE CREAM SOCIAL - TODAY! Invite a friend to the Ice Cream Social! Join us for

Graeter’s ice cream today, from 1-3 p.m. on the

lawn. It is going to be one delicious �me together.

THE GIFTS OF IMPERFECTION

Wednesdays, Sept. 13-Nov. 15, 7-9 p.m.

Our life’s work is learning how to love well. Join

us for a 10-week series with Rev. Mary Laymon as

we explore 10 guideposts for living a “Whole-

Hearted” life. This workshop will help you em-

brace who you were created to be, your authen-

�c self, and live it fully. “The Gi2s of Imperfec-

�on” books are available in the Gathering Area.

Please pick one up today. Pre-registra�on is ap-

preciated but not required. Contact Pastor Lisa at

lisab@pcwyoming.org or 513-821-8735, ext. 105.

ADULT DISCIPLESHIP - WHO IS JESUS? Seven �mes in the Gospel of John, Jesus makes an

“I Am” statement. Please join us TODAY through

Oct. 15, as Pastors Lisa and Ed lead a Bible study

during the 10 a.m. hour. We will seek to under-

stand more of who Jesus said He was and con�n-

ues to be for us. We will meet in the Founders’

Room.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SIGN UP

The next PCW build date is September 23rd ,

star�ng at 8:30 a.m. Please email Jerry Williams,

jerrydwill@gmail.com, to sign up. We also need

about three volunteers who would be willing to

provide lunch for the volunteers.

FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL! - TODAY Ascension & Holy Trinity is having a Family Fun

Fes�val today a2er their 10 a.m. worship service.

One and all are invited to join the fun for pizza,

board games, and field games for folks of all ages.

Then, a2er you fellowship with our friends at A&HT

come on back to PCW at 1 p.m. and get another

round of fun and FREE GRAETER’S ICE CREAM at

our annual Ice Cream Social (1-3 p.m. today).

THE HEALING SPACE

The Healing Space is grateful to welcome Rev. Mary

Laymon to our Prac��oner Team. Mary is a Pastor,

Spiritual Director, cer�fied facilitator for Brené

Brown’s Daring Way curriculum, and cer�fied

SoulCollage facilitator. She will be offering a work-

shop �tled Gi4s of Imperfec5on: Living a Whole-

Hearted Life at PCW beginning Wednesday, Sep-

tember 13th, 7-9 p.m. It is not necessary to read

the book or a&end all 10 weeks in order to par�ci-

pate. Mary shared that “This research has changed

the way I live in my marriage, nurture my child and

pursue my work. I’m looking forward to diving into

Brené’s research with everyone in a crea�ve and

hands-on way that we can integrate into our lives.”

thehealingspacecincinna�.org/gi2s-of-

imperfec�on.

WYOMING FALL FESTIVAL

Saturday, October 7th. We are looking for several

volunteers (youth and adult) to help give out candy,

balloons, and a bunch of smiles at the annual

"PCW GAGA CORNER." If you would like to help,

please sign up in the Gathering Area or visit bit.ly/

wyomingfallfes�val.

YOUTH EMPOWERED

All youth invited (ages 5+) are invited every Sunday

to join us downstairs from 10:15 - 10:55 a.m. for a

�me of fun, learning AND prac�cing. Just what are

we going to be prac�cing? Great ques�on! We will

prac�ce a song, skit, or another form of worship

and will present what we have prac�ced during the

next combined worship service on October 8th.

We are going to empower our elementary school

kids to lead a part of worship every �me we come

together for an all-congrega�on worship service.

So if you have a young person in your house who

would like to par�cipate, please send him or her

to the downstairs Gathering Area this Sunday and

every Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Teens, we are looking

for helpers, so please come down if you are inter-

ested.

FAMILY WEEK

September 18th - Paren�ng Workshop in the

evening (�me tbd). This workshop will be tai-

lored to parents of younger children, 3-7.

September 20th - Family Dinner & Values ac�vi-

ty. This mid-week event is for any family who

would like to come. 6-7 p.m.

September 22nd - Family Lock-In. This event will

be fun and meaningful for the en�re family! All

families are welcome. We’ll meet at 6 p.m. on

Friday and conclude Saturday at 9 a.m.

You may par�cipate in all events or just one or

two! No fee, but RSVP’s are needed! Contact

Adam Hayden.

UPPER ROOM SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

Connec�ng with the church members can be a

challenge for new members as well as long-�me

members. The Upper Room class has members

from all services and meets in the hour between

the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. This intergener-

a�onal Sunday School Class bridges the mee�ng-

your-neighbor gap by mee�ng year-round and

also engages in social and mission events. We'll

be glad to welcome you to the class!

FRIDAY EARLY-BIRDS MEN'S BIBLE STUDY 6:15 a.m.-7 a.m. Men gather in the Founders’

Room to fellowship and dig into scripture. No

pre-reading required, and we invite all who wish

to a&end. We read and discuss the text together

and reflect on the impact it has on our lives. The

coffee is always hot, and the company is awe-

some. Join us any Friday, year-round, or send

Kevin Lawson a note to be added to our email

reminder list, lawson.kw@gmail.com.

JEDI TOWER TALKS! - HS & MS STUDENTS

This Sunday and every Sunday morning all mid-

dle school and high school youth are invited to

a �me of discussing and learning about faith.

Beth Emanuelson and Bill Morley will lead the

�me together in the bell tower at 10:10 a.m.

Hope to see you there!

FOR PRAYER

PRAISE

The Gift of Prayer

A moving of the spirit in the

Visions Worship service!

Welcome back to the Chancel Choir!

THIS WEEK

Those Affected by Hurricanes

Jackie Foster - hospitalized with pneumonia,

Tom Haines’ mother

Officers - Shelly Helser, Elder

Terri Naeve, Deacon

Church Staff - Bill Seale

CANCER

Cindy Robinson - special prayers

Brian Bonner – hospitalized

Susan Osha - praying for successful treatment

Ed McCausland - Mo Miller’s father, liver cancer

Tom Horn

Cynthia Towne - brain tumor treatment

Janis Fisk - Kevin’s mother

Tim Kask - colon cancer, Gorbys’ friend

Marion Moody - Sadell Bradley’s mother

Jewel Bradley - Rev. Bradley’s mother

Adam Miller - Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Anne Hernandes - brain cancer

CONTINUED PRAYER

Arlene Carrier - fractured vertebrae from fall

Lamie Engelman - healing

Axel - 2-year-old being tested for leukemia -

his father, Anthony, is a friend of Jeff Van Fossen

Norm Thomas - continued recovery

Sophie Wappaus - 4-year-old niece of Pastors

Ed and Amy, blood disorder

Caryl Osterhus - scia�ca

Sara - Lisa Sasson’s daughter, diagnosed

with a disease affecting her hip

Doug Hutchens - eye problems

Joyce Leifheit - waiting for a new kidney

William Haines - health

Toby Mittelstetter - Bill Seale’s cousin

Helen Anderson - Bodmann

Paul Bartel - improved health

Our Missionaries - Benadums and Myhres

Prayers for those with ongoing situations

REMEMBERING

Marianna Lewis - Please remember her family

and friends in prayer.

Bill Sprague - Please pray for Roberta, daughters

Laura and Lisa, and their family and friends.

A service was held this past Friday.

Alice Gorby McNeal - Graydon Gorby’s mother.

Please lift family and friends in prayer.

A memorial service will be held at PCW on

Saturday, September 23rd, at 2 p.m.

It is a privilege to hold you in prayer.

Please let the office know if you would like

continued prayer. Otherwise names on the

list will be removed after three weeks.

Friday, September 15 6:15 a.m. Early Bird Bible Study, Library

Saturday, September 16 8:00 a.m. THS Yoga, Founders’ Rm.

Sunday, September 17 8 & 11 a.m. Sanctuary Worship

9:00 a.m. Visions Worship

9:30 a.m. NLC Adult Ed, Youth Cafe

10:00 a.m. Adult Discipleship, Founders’ Rm.

10:10 a.m. Jedi Tower Talk, Bell Tower

10:15 a.m. Youth Empowered, Youth Cafe

10:15 a.m. Upper Room Class, Rm. 305

11:00 a.m. NLC Worship, Gr. Rm.

7:00 p.m. HS Youth Group, Youth Café

7:00 p.m. MS Youth Group, Youth Room

THIS WEEKS PCW CALENDAR

PCW Office Hours:

Monday -Thursday

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Church Phone:

(513) 821-8735

Web page:

www.pcwyoming.org

WiFi Info:

Username: PCWyoming

Password: 225Church

Sunday, September 10 8 & 11 a.m. Sanctuary Worship

9:00 a.m. Visions Worship

9:30 a.m. NLC Adult Ed, Youth Cafe

10:00 a.m. Adult Discipleship, Founders’ Rm.

10:10 a.m. Jedi Tower Talk, Bell Tower

10:15 a.m. Youth Empowered, Downstairs

10:15 a.m. Upper Room Class, Rm. 305

11:00 a.m. NLC Worship, Gr. Rm.

12:00 p.m. Habitat for Humanity, Founders’ Rm.

1:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social, Lawn

4:00 p.m. Keyboard Club Recital, Sanctuary

7:00 p.m. HS Youth Group, Youth Cafe

Monday, September 11 7:00 p.m. Session, Founders’ Rm.

7:45 p.m. Boy Scouts, Cabin Hall

Tuesday, September 12 7:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study, Parlor

9:15 a.m. Prayer Meeting

10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting, Library

7:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous, Library

Wednesday, September 13 7:30 a.m. Owen Study Group, Parlor

7:00 p.m. Gifts of Imperfection, Founders’ Rm.

7:00 p.m. NLC Bible Study, Youth Café

7:30 p.m. Visions Band Rehearsal, Gr. Rm.

Thursday, September 14 8:30 a.m. Thursday Morning Bible Study, Parlor

3:00 p.m. Organ Practice, Sanctuary

6:00 p.m. NLC Band Rehearsal, Gr. Rm.

6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm.

7:00 p.m. Alanon, Founders’ Rm.

7:00 p.m. Rising Strong Series, Parlor

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