23rd Sunday after Pentecost October 31, 2021 9:30 am Gathering as God’s Family Words of Welcome Call to Worship Give thanks to God for God is good; God’s steadfast love endures forever. God has loved us with an everlasting love. God is with us in all places and all times. God is our strength and our Redeemer. Let us worship God in spirit and in truth. Prelude Sine Nomine Ralph Vaughan Williams Chancel Choir Prayer of Confession Almighty God, you call us to love you with all our hearts, souls, and minds. We have failed. Not only do we find it difficult to love you completely, we find it hard to love our neighbors as ourselves. Our heart flutter, our souls do not comprehend, and our minds seek tangible evidence of your love for us. We are loyal to little gods, gods that don’t really matter. Refresh and renew us as the rain of your love renews the earth. Forgive the hardness of our hearts and renew our love for you and one another. (Moment of Silent Reflection and Confession) Assurance of Forgiveness Hear the Good News of the Gospel! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Proclaiming God’s Word Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 51:1-12 Pew Bible, NRSV (OT), p. 520 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Anthem A Mighty Fortress arr. Kyle Pederson Chancel Choir with Olivia Castor, Harp (words can be found in your hymnal, no. 275) * Those who are able, please stand
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23rd Sunday after Pentecost October 31, 2021 9:30 am
Gathering as God’s Family
Words of Welcome Call to Worship Give thanks to God for God is good; God’s steadfast love endures forever. God has loved us with an everlasting love. God is with us in all places and all times. God is our strength and our Redeemer. Let us worship God in spirit and in truth.
Prelude Sine Nomine Ralph Vaughan Williams Chancel Choir
Prayer of Confession Almighty God, you call us to love you with all our hearts, souls, and minds. We have failed. Not only do we find it difficult to love you completely, we find it hard to love our neighbors as ourselves. Our heart flutter, our souls do not comprehend, and our minds seek tangible evidence of your love for us. We are loyal to little gods, gods that don’t really matter. Refresh and renew us as the rain of your love renews the earth. Forgive the hardness of our hearts and renew our love for you and one another. (Moment of Silent Reflection and Confession) Assurance of Forgiveness Hear the Good News of the Gospel! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
Proclaiming God’s Word
Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 51:1-12 Pew Bible, NRSV (OT), p. 520 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Anthem A Mighty Fortress arr. Kyle Pederson
Chancel Choir with Olivia Castor, Harp (words can be found in your hymnal, no. 275)
* Those who are able, please stand
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Time with the Children
(After the message, children ages four through third grade are welcome to leave for Children’s Worship Time. Parents are asked to pick up their children immediately following the service in Room 207, across the
bridge and to the right.)
New Testament Lesson: Colossians 2:1-7 Pew Bible, NRSV (NT), p. 200 Sermon “A Fresh Start” Pauline Sexton
“sustain in me a willing spirit.”—Psalm 51:12b
Responding to God’s Word
Remembrance of the Saints
Prayers of Remembrance Concerns of the Church
(Persons nearest the center aisle are asked to sign and pass the Act of Friendship pad toward the outside aisle. Please keep the cover open as the pad is returned.)
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (Traditional) 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.
Offering of Our Gifts and Lives
(To give online or via text message, click the “Give” tab at the top of our website.) Offertory Rêverie Claude Debussy
Olivia Castor, Harp
Charles F. Rushton – December 12, 2020
Suzanne Roberts – February 13, 2021
William K. Haeflein – February 26, 2021
Kathleen W. Mahanes – May 1, 2021
Robert D. Fighera – June 1 2021
Nancy W. Yerkes – June 20, 2021
Ernie S. Van Valkenburg – July 6, 2021
J. Patricia Uhlig – July 7, 2021
Charles A. Mangle – July 13, 2021
George Q. Tettemer – July 19, 2021
Mildred Vreeland – July 30, 2021
Philip A. Waldron – August 15, 2021
Gina H. Garretson – August 28, 2021
Timothy P. Haas – September 19, 2021
Dorothy E. Bone – September 27, 2021
Nancy P. Brown – October 27, 2021
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*Congregational Response 607 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow OLD HUNDREDTH
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
Going Forth in God’s Name
*Hymn 436 God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us O QUANTA QUALIA
*Benediction *Postlude Ein’ feste Burg (Mighty Fortress) arr. William Faulkes
Hymns, anthems and texts reproduced with permission from OneLicense.net License #A-726819.
Today marks week three in DPC’s generosity initiative Be Renewed. Your faithful dedication and pledge will support all of DPC’s ministries for 2022 and 2023, with 10 percent of our annual operating budget supporting our various mission partners. During our current sermon series, you’ve heard pastors speak of how we can Be Renewed in our heart and in our thinking. Today, we focus on how we can feel that sense of renewal in our spirit, and next week, in our strength through hope.
Visit www.dtownpc.org/BeRenewed to learn more.
Some key upcoming dates include…
November 1: A Day to Pray. We will join in spirit as a church family as we each take a time during our day to pray for our body of faith and
this journey of generosity.
November 5: Advance Commitment Event, 7 pm at Doylestown’s Central Park. This will be a time of reflection, inspiration and fellowship,
along with an opportunity for those who are ready to make their financial comment to come
forward with their pledge.
November 14: Commitment Sunday, 9:30 am. Together we celebrate God’s gifts as we offer
Be a bridge for Christ and a beacon of His love Doylestown Presbyterian Church, 127 East Court Street, Doylestown PA 18901 Email [email protected], Facebook & Instagram @dtownpc Youth and Kids Instagram @dtownpcyouth @dtownpckids Live Stream & Videos Doylestown Presbyterian Church on YouTube Phone 215-348-3531, Web www.dtownpc.org
To learn more about DPC, we invite you to visit our website at www.dtownpc.org where you’ll find all the latest information on ministries and events including:
We invite you to celebrate as a DPC Family during Pastor Becca Bateman’s Service of Installation on Sunday, November 7 at 3 pm, in-person or online.
Club 456 and Youth Group are off to an awesome start to the program year having all sorts of adventures. Join us for fun and fellowship! Check out www.dtownpc.org/tweens-teens-college for details.
Our Fall Mission Challenge is in full swing! November is a time when those in need will benefit greatly from your time and generosity. Visit www.dtownpc.org/fall-mission-challenge to learn how you can give back and get involved!
Assisting Pastor: Becca Bateman. Lay Leader: Van Starner .
Let’s Connect! Do you have a Prayer Request? Would you like to share a joy or concern with the pastors, or other members of your DPC family? We want to hear from you! Visit www.dtownpc.org and click “Connect” at the top of the page to contact us or scan this
QR code with your smart phone camera. This is also the place to learn more about our various ministries, programs, mission efforts and the many ways that you can get involved.
The flowers are given in loving memory of Sidney A. Salomon by his daughters Karla Dadd and Jocelyn Jill Mosse.
Christian Sympathy. The sympathy of the congregation is extended to Gene Brown on the death of his wife Nancy Brown on October 27. We hold this family in prayer in their time of loss.
Outdoor Sacred Grounds: We invite you to join us outside Andrews Hall (weather permitting) after worship to enjoy lemonade, coffee, and conversation during a time of fellowship.
DPC PrayGround: We have set up a special space in the Celtic Cross Room (located in the Sanctuary building, on the first floor) that allows all ages to more fully participate in the worship service with space to color, create, and move. As with all indoor areas at DPC, masks must be worn to increase the safety and comfort of all ages of worshipers.
Fall Rollback. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour at 2:00 am on Saturday, November 6 so you aren’t late for worship service!
The Call to Worship and Prayer of Confession are adapted rom Call to Worship: Liturgy, Music, Preaching, and the Arts 2004-2005; PC(USA) Office of Theology and Worship.
