A CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP

July 11, 2010 The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost 8:30 and 10:00 a.m.

*All who are able may stand. Bold type spoken by the congregation

GATHERING. . .

The Prelude

The Welcome and Announcements

Introit

The Call To Worship (from Colossians 1)

We have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus

and of the love that you have for all the saints.

We have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth,

the gospel that has come to us.

We have not ceased praying for you and asking

that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will,

so that we may lead lives worthy of the Lord

as we bear fruit in every good work.

The Prayer of Adoration

*The Hymn 274 “O God of Earth and Space”

*The Prayer of Confession

O Lord, You give Your good gifts without regard. The rain falls on the just

and the unjust, and Your blessings rain upon those who praise You and those

who ignore You. Your goodness and grace to us are wonderful but difficult to

understand. Too quickly do we give ourselves to envy and resentment as we

compare portions with others we deem less deserving. Too easily do we allow

our lives to be twisted by our sense of privilege and entitlement. Forgive us, O

Lord, and grant that we may rest in You, trusting in Your goodness and tasting

the sweetness of gratitude . . .(time for silent confession). . .

*The Assurance of Pardon (from Colossians 1:13)

God “has rescued us from the power of darkness

and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son. . .

. . .in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sin.”

Alleluia! Amen.

*The Gloria Patri p. 579 in the Hymnal

*The Peace and Greeting

The peace of Christ be with you all. And also with you! (Please exchange this ancient greeting with worshippers seated near you. Please stand to greet one another in the name of Christ.)

TO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD. . .

The Prayer for Illumination

The Old Testament Lesson: Amos 7:7-17 p. 1048 in the pew Bible

The Psalter Lesson: Psalm 82 p. 666 in the pew Bible

The Anthem

The Epistle Lesson: Colossians 1:1 -14 p. 243 in the pew Bible

A Moment With the Children

*The Hymn 383 “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”

The Gospel Lesson: Luke 10:25-37 p. 87 in the pew Bible

The Meditation “On the Other Hand. . .”

Allen H. Fisher, Jr.

TO RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD. . .

*The Nicene Creed (Ecumenical) p. 15 in the Hymnal

The Prayer of Thanksgiving, Intercession and Dedication

The Offertory

TO CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT. . .

All baptized persons, children and adults, are invited to participate in The Sacrament of the

Lord’s Supper. The Presbyterian Church welcomes everyone baptized in the name of Jesus

Christ to come to The Table of the Lord.

*The Hymn of Preparation 517 “We Come as Guests Invited” The Invitation The Call To Prayer The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving . . . who forever sing to the glory of Your name: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of Your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest . . . . . . great is the mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. The Lord’s Prayer p. 16 in the Hymnal The Communion

(You are invited to come forward to partake of the elements by intinction and may pause for silent prayer before returning to your seat.)

The Prayer After Communion Eternal God, you have graciously accepted us as living members of Your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and You have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of His body and blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve You with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen

TO GO FORTH AND SERVE IN GOD’S NAME. . .

*The Hymn 298 “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”

*The Charge and Benediction

*The Postlude

July 11, 2010

The Rev. Allen H. Fisher, Jr., Pastor

The Rev. Patrick Dennis, Associate Pastor

E. Bruce Harvey, Jr., Coordinator of Christian Education

Sarah Dennis, Director of Youth Ministry

Mary Ann & Larry Casey, Choirmasters

Amy L. Shirk, Organist

The Rev. Terry N. Diebold, Parish Associate

MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES 7/11-18

Today (7/11) Worship Services, S 8:30 & 10:00am VBS, Various Rooms 3:00pm Dinner after VBS, FH 6:00pm Session, MH 7:00pm

Monday (7/12) Newsletter Items Due to Office VBS, Various Rooms 9:00am Sacred Dance, U 7:00pm Stewardship Committee, MH 7:00pm

Tuesday (7/13) Men’s Breakfast, Bob Evans 7:30am VBS, Various Rooms 9:00am Deacons, CP 7:00pm Pick-Up Basketball, UMC 7:00pm

Wednesday (7/14) Men’s Covenant Group, MH 7:00am VBS, Various Rooms 9:00am Bible Study Group, MH 10:00am Meditation Group, at Glasscos’ 6:30pm

Thursday (7/15) VBS, Various Rooms 9:00am Church Golf Tournament, Country Club 1:00pm B&G Committee, MH 7:00pm

Friday (7/16)

Middle School Mission Trip in DC

Saturday (7/17)

Middle School Mission Trip in DC Community Dinner, FH 2:00pm

Next Sunday (7/18) Worship Services, S 8:30 & 10:00am

Middle School Mission Trip in DC Congregational Trip to the Zoo in DC Depart from Church 11:15am

Location Key:

FH: Fellowship Hall U: Undercroft

CP: Church Parlor MH: Middle House

EB: Education Building CN: Cradle Nursery

UMC: United Methodist Church S: Sanctuary

CR: Choir Room CH: Church House

B i r t h d a y s this Week

July

11. Ann Harry, Henry Day, Lindsay

Pargman, Annette Richards, Chuck

Smith

12. Forrest Peterson

13. Clyde Bentley, Erma Baker

14. Steven Schattgen, Brooke Powell

15. Bob Harry, Greg Cox

16. Frank Turnage, Meg Bohmke

17. Ann Glover, Nancy Raines,

Christopher Hall, Judith Schulken,

Elizabeth McAfoose

18. Sarah Jacob, Joshua Rehm, Holly

Saunders, Cortney Sisk

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

810 Princess Anne Street

Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (540) 373-7057

FAX (540) 370-0210

fredericksburgpc.org

Hospital Visitor 7/11-7/17

Larry Repanshek ~ 891-5343

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:30am to 4:30pm Friday: 9am to 12noon

Stewards of God’s good Earth. Printed on 30% post-consumer recycled paper

Lectionary Readings for Next Sunday, July 18, 2010

Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52;

Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42

July 11, 2010 THE WORSHIP OF GOD 8:30 and 10:00 am

We are delighted to have visitors worship with us!

To aid you in our liturgy, we want to acquaint you with

our following custom: In the Lord’s Prayer, we use the

words, “Forgive us our debts… our debtors.” We encourage

you to stand for singing if you are able as the organ

sounds the first note of introduction. When appropriate to

the hymn, the organist and choir will lead the congrega-

tion in singing, “Amen.”

Assistive listening devices (amplified earphones and

telecoilneckloops), large print bulletins and hymnals

are available from the ushers.

Child Care is provided in the Education Building for

infants through kindergarten.

All worshippers are encouraged to sign the Atten-

dance/Friendship pad, greet your friends, and welcome

visitors.

The flowers today are given by Gina Whitticar to the Glory

of God and in honor of her family.

Capsule of Concern: Terry Diebold, Stacy Lloyd

Continuing Treatment: Nancy Nash, Jane Williams

Our heartfelt Christian love and sympathies are extended

to James Campbell and family on the death of his wife, Elsie,

who died on July 6, 2010.

Service Attendants Liturgists Sammy Merrill Bruce Harvey Musicians Krista Samson, soprano Tina Kerchner, flutist

8:30 AM

Sanctuary Guild Debbie Eckel

Greeters Don & Nancy Wilson Chip & Amy Ellis

Ushers Mike & Michelle Gibson, Betty Cox, Charlotte Mims

10:00 AM Sanctuary Guild Steve McCullough Greeters Donna & Carter Hudgins

Ushers Robert & Tristin Fidler, Paula & Nicholas Kallay

Nursery Attendants: Jean Ravinsky, Tricia & Charlie McDaniel, Debra Myers, Anna Lowery, Sarah Fisher. Lemonade on the Lawn: Barry & Della Hall

Gluten-Free Communion Option

Gluten-free bread is available on the bookcase in the rear of the Sanctuary. Please pick up this

Communion bread prior to the Prelude this morning.

Youth

Please pray for 11 youth and 3 adults who will head to Washington, DC on Friday July 16,

to work with The Pilgrimage, a service-learning hostel, based in the heart of Washington,

D.C. They will join the rest of the congregation at the zoo on Sunday, July 18.

Fellowship Events & Small Groups

The Annual Church Golf Tournament is this Thursday, July 15, at Fredericksburg Coun-

try Club. We will play “Captain’s choice”, have a “shotgun tee-off” at 1:00 p.m., have a

“closest to the pin” and “longest drive” contest. Golfers of all abilities who are 14 or older

are welcomed, both female and male. You may sign up at the table today, email Bruce at

bharvey@fredericksburgpc.org., or call the church office at 373-7057.

The Fellowship Committee is sponsoring a trip to the National Zoo after worship next

Sunday, July 18. We'll travel there individually and gather to share a packed lunch (bring

your own) at the National Zoo picnic area. Then it's off to visit the animals at our own pace

and enjoy the day.

Sunday Night Supper and Playtime After VBS ~ All families with children are invited to

have dinner in the Fellowship Hall tonight, at 6:00 p.m., immediately following VBS. This

invitation is also being extended to all families participating in VBS. We’d like families who

are not working at VBS, perhaps some of the dads of the Families with Children Fellow-

ship Group to come at 5:00 p.m. and cook the hotdogs in the kitchen and help set up the ta-

bles and chairs. Families whose last name ends in A-L are asked to bring a side dish (e.g.,

salads, fruit, chips) and those from M-Z are asked to bring a dessert to share. Please come

and join us for dinner and fellowship time as we help kick off VBS.

World Peace Through Education ~ Bob and Lydia Collett join us on Sunday, July 25, to

share some of their experiences working with this ministry and their year in the Philippines.

The presentation will immediately follow the 10:00 a.m. worship service in the Middle

House.

The Fellowship Committee is hosting the Second Annual Trip to Nationals Park to see the

Nationals play the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, August 29, at 1:35 p.m. Make your

reservations at the signup table every Sunday through July 25. This is a firm cutoff date as

the tickets will be purchased on July 26. Tickets will be distributed beginning on August 1.

Transportation in the Church van will be available to the first 10 people who sign up for it.

For more information, contact Scott Fischer at 540-760-4946 (VaNavigator@msn.com).

VBS ~ July 11-15

Vacation Bible School begins today, July 11, and ends on Thursday, July 15. today’s hours:

3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. VBS is for children

who will be 3 years old by September 30, through rising 5th graders. Registration forms are

available in the church office, on the website, and between church services or at VBS today.

Questions: call Paulla Loder at 752-7086 or Michele Coffman at 538-9492. There will be a

$2.00 supply fee collected on the first day of VBS.

Sacred Dance

Sacred Dance meets in the Undercroft on Mondays, July 12 and 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00

p.m. Meeting times and days in August will be available soon. We are preparing for the Sa-

cred Dance Festival July 26-30. Anyone interested is always welcome! Call Vicky Wilder

at 786-7227.

Missions

Our church will be leading SOKS, the Micah Sponsored Summer Camp, the week of July

19-23, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Heritage Park, and we need volunteers including those

to make bag lunches for about 80 children each day. Tuesday through Thursday: make sand-

wiches and put lunches together at church in the morning. Friday: serve pizza – 12:45 p.m.

at Heritage Park. To volunteer, please contact Jim Toler at 371-8399

(jimtoler4@yahoo.com), or Bruce Harvey at 373-7057 (bharvey@fredericksburgpc.org).

Community Dinner next Saturday, July 17. It's not too late to volunteer to serve our guests

or contribute brownies or cole slaw. To help with this dinner, please contact Eleanor

McCord at 710-1159 or epmccord@mindspring.com. She, and our guests, will be very

grateful!