First Presbyterian Church

636 Park Avenue West ? Barberton, Ohio 44203 ? 330-745-2161

churchmail@fpcbarberton.org ? www.fpcbarberton.org

 

 

 

Gathering

Silent Prayer of Preparation

Lord God, we invite your Holy Spirit to teach us new ways of understanding how you have equipped us to be different, yet of the same body. Help us to respect those differences as the unique languages of love, gifted to us as a means to reach others with your presence. We pray this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever.  Amen.      

Hymn Sing @ 10:35 a.m.

                                                   

* Gathering Song  @ 10:45 a.m.  Blue Hymnal #438   “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”   dennis

Blest be the tie that binds  Our hearts in Chris-tian love:

The fel-low-ship of kin-dred minds  Is like to that a-bove. 

* The Peace                                                                                      Stephen Garber                        The peace of Christ be with you… And Also With You

   Welcome and Concerns of the Church

   Call to Worship    (Psalm 104)                                                                    Jacob Ozmore             

The wind blows where it chooses,

And you hear the sound of it,

But you do not know where it comes from or where it goes.

So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.

 

   Prayer of the Day      (Joel 2 and Acts 2)                                                          Amy Smith      

* Hymn     Blue Hymnal #319                   “Spirit”                                            LIVING GOD

Call to Confession and Confession of Sin                                                Jessica Rosinski

Gracious God, by your Spirit you have called us to live as one body, the body of Christ—feeding the hungry and welcoming the strangers; healing the sick and comforting those in sorrow; seeking the lost and caring for the least. We confess that we have not lived according to your Word, failing to love one another as Christ loves us. Teach us to love and care for all your children. Fill us with your Spirit of compassion and joy; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.  [Silent prayer….]

 

Declaration of God's Pardon                                                                       Tori Hamilton

* Response     Blue Hymnal #579          “Glory Be To The Father”                Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be:  world without end.  Amen, Amen.

 

  The Word

Prayer for Illumination                                                                             Lauryn Hopkins

First Reading                                         Acts 2:1-21                            Michael Rosinski                      

The Word of the Lord. ? Thanks be to God!

Second Reading                            1 Corinthians 12:3-13                            Stephen Garber

The Word of the Lord. ? Thanks be to God!

 

 

 

Children’s Moment                               Lauryn Hopkins, Jessica Rosinski, Tori Hamilton

Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world:  red and yellow, black and white,

they are precious in his sight; Jesus loves the little children of the world.

A Kite Litany: Congregation to join in responsively

* Hymn     Sing The Faith #2282       “I’ll Fly Away”   (See Insert)    Yvonne Barnes, Piano

Sermon Skit & Response               “Doctor Doctor”                     Written by John Cosper

                                                           Response given by Lauryn Hopkins

 

Mileposts to Renewal                                                         Miracle Sunday, Confirmation,

                                                                                     Open House & Tree House Opening

 

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:14)

 

     * Renewal Hymn Blue Hymnal #344 (v.1)     “Christ of the Upward Way”

Christ of the upward way, guide divine, Where You have set Your feet May I place mine;
 And move and march wherever You have trod,  Keeping face forward up the hill of God.

 

Prayers of the People   (Responsive-see insert)                         Jacob Ozmore                                   Lord’s Prayer, “Traditional” – see Blue Hymnal, page 16

 

Special Music                            “Prayer of the Children”             arr. by Andrea S. Klouse 

Chris Neidert, Roger Sell, Vic Thorn, Jack Powers, Ernie Hummel, Ken Tatman and  BobFrutchey

 

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Call for the Offering                                                                 Michael Rosinski                      

Offertory Special Music       “Simple Gifts”                                  Deborah Stephenson

   * Congregational Response   “Praise God, From Whom All Blessing Flow”     DOXOLOGY

   * Prayer of Dedication  

 

Sending

* Hymn  Blue Hymnal #322      “Spirit of the Living God”  (2X)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

* Charge and Blessing                                                                                Michael Rosinski

Organ Postlude                    “New Faith, New Life”                   Yvonne Barnes, Organist

 

Today’s Liturgical Color

 Today’s liturgical color is green – reminding us of the green of life in nature,
and the new life the Spirit brings in Jesus Christ.

 

Skit Characters (order of appearance): Michael Rosinski, Jessica Rosinski,
Tori Hamilton, Taylor Smith, Amy Smith and Aaron Hopkins

Skit Comments:  Lauryn Hopkins

Directors and Ushers: Jacob Ozmore and Stephen Garber