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Embodying Christ’s inclusive love through heart, mind, and service

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

Prelude God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen trad. English carol arr. Kartsonakis Chiming of the Hour Welcome

Introit

Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light, and usher in the morning. You shepherds, shudder not with fright, but hear the angel’s warning. This child, now weak in infancy, our confidence and joy shall be, The power of Satan breaking, our peace eternal making. (hymn 130)

*Call to Worship Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let heaven and nature sing! The Word became flesh and lived among us, And we have seen his glory, full of grace and truth.

*Hymn 134 Joy to the World

*Invitation to Confession

*Prayer of Confession

(silent confession) O God, we confess that we have sinned in what we have done, and in what we have left undone. We have failed to make room for Christ in our lives, filling our days instead with things that pull us away from you. We have failed to freely share your joy with all, afraid that it will run out. Forgive us, Lord. Remind us anew of the abundance of your love for the entire world, so that we might in turn share it in full measure; through the Word-Made-Flesh we pray. Amen.

*Assurance of Forgiveness

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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

July 1, 2018 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

*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.

*Sung Response (hymn 113)

Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!

Time with the Children Chuck Hadden

First Scripture Reading Isaiah 9:6-7

Anthem Go Tell It! Vangeloff Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere. Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born. When I was a sinner I prayed both night and day I asked the Lord to help me and He showed me the way. Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere. Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

Second Scripture Reading Luke 2:1-9

Sermon Joy to the World! Sharon Youngs

*Affirmation of Faith (The Apostles’ Creed) I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of

the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Call to Prayer (hymn 121, vs 3)

How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven. No ear may hear his coming, but in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive him, still the dear Christ enters in.

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Prayers of the People - with 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.

The Gathering of Our Gifts

Offertory O Come All Ye Faithful Traditional/arr. Lanz

*Doxology (hymn 606) and Prayer of Dedication

*Hymn 138 Who Would Think That What Was Needed

*Charge and Blessing

*Sung Response (hymn 122, vs 4)

Silent night, holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light; With the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King: Christ the Savior is born; Christ the Savior is born.

Postlude Good Christians All, Rejoice German folk melody arr. Martin

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Today’s flowers are given by the children of Sandy Rohwer and their families, to the glory of God and in memory of Sandy.

WORSHIP NOTES The temperature is in the 90s outside, but it is

“Christmas in July” here at FPC! Today and for

the next two weeks, we are celebrating the gift of

the Christ child without all of the pressures of the

December holiday season. Our specific focus is on

joy. This morning we are looking at “Joy to the

World.” What might that actually mean?

Next week, July 8, we’ll look at “Joy to the Fishes

in the Deep Blue Sea.” On July 15, it’s (you

guessed it) “Joy to You and Me.”

During our season of Christmas in July, we will

sing a Christmas hymn each week that may be less

familiar than those we use in December. “Who

Would Think That What Was Needed” is one such

hymn. Its thought-provoking text, authored by

John Bell and Graham Maule, comes from the

first volume of the Iona Community’s “Wild

Goose Songs” (a term based on a Celtic image for

the Holy Spirit), published in 1987. Unlike most

carols and hymns for Christmas, this text is not so

interested in the narrative of Jesus’ birth. The key

phrase is in the refrain: “God surprises.” The

inadequacy of human comprehension is expressed

thus: “Who would think,” “ponder,” “watch and

wonder,” and such phrases. God uses the unlikely

to confound all our human conjectures and antici-

pations: “a child,” “a holy helpless thing,” “a baby

laid in hay.” When we recognize that we cannot

find out God’s ways on our own, then we can be-

gin to appreciate the gracious transformation God

offers us: “God surprises earth with heaven.”

TODAY’S WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS Liturgist: Jim Tonne

Time with Children: Chuck Hadden

Sound Guild: Sydney Murray

Ushers: Anne Backus, Bill Bostick, Pat Clark,

Kate Fulcher, Joe Gray, Matt Lindsey, Lewis

Phillips, Tammy Pietrzak, Susan Sharp

Counters: Bill Bostick, Susan Sharp

Flowers: In memory of Sandy Rohwer

Fellowship Hosts: Mary Childress, Shirley Sauls

Open/Close: Anne Backus, Dennis Strickler

Welcome to First Presbyterian Church (FPC)! No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. We hope you feel the love that is

present and our joy in having you with us. Please join us for refreshments in the fellowship hall following worship.

Nursery care is available in the Education building. Ask any of the ushers to direct you, if needed.

Hearing assistance units and large print bulletins are available from the ushers.

Audio recordings of sermons and more information on FPC are at fpcor.org. Please call the church office

(483-1318) for audio recordings of the entire service.

PACK THE PANTRY We’re packing the food pantry for

our Welcome Table community meal

this Thurs., June 5. Please place your

canned and packaged foods in the

food pantry box in the narthex. This is an ongoing

effort, so you can bring items to stock the panty

anytime. Thank you!

WELCOME TABLE THIS WEEK Our next monthly community

meal is this Thurs., June 5. We

serve dinner from 5:00 to 6:00

p.m. There’s a place for you—either helping

before the meal, serving and eating with our

guests during the meal, and/or helping with clean-

up afterward.

Please pick up your household’s copy of the

2018 photo directory following worship today.

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK July 1-8, 2018

Sun. 7/1 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:00 a.m. Early classes (next page)

10:00 a.m. Worship (fellowship hall)

11:00 a.m. Coffee hour (fellowship hall)

11:15 a.m. Worship committee (room 6)

6:15 p.m. MCRRC study group (Morgan Co.)

Mon. 7/2 12:00 p.m. Men’s lunch (Shoney’s)

5:30 p.m. Stewardship committee (room 6)

6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts (fellowship hall)

6:30 p.m. Christian education meeting (room 6)

Tues. 7/3

10:00 a.m. Staff meeting (Sharon’s office)

12:15 p.m. Centering Prayer (sanctuary)

1:00 p.m. Congregational Care & Welcome (room 6)

2:00 p.m. Welcome team (room 6)

5:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (library)

6:00 p.m. Community meal preparation (fellowship hall)

6:30 p.m. Guitar workshop (room 102)

Wed. 7/4 Office closed for July 4 holiday

11:30 a.m. Al Anon (library)

No choir rehearsal

Thurs. 7/5

3:00 p.m. Community meal preparation (fellowship hall)

5:00 p.m. Welcome Table community meal (fellowship hall)

Fri. 7/6

7:30 p.m. Chinese Bible study (room 6)

Sat. 7/7

Sun. 7/8 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:00 a.m. Early classes (next page)

10:00 a.m. Worship (fellowship hall)

11:00 a.m. Coffee hour (fellowship hall)

6:15 p.m. MCRRC study group (Morgan Co.)

LOOKING AHEAD

Wed., July 11—Session meeting

Thurs., July 12—FPC youth

group service project with

Hooves & Feathers (see note on

next page)

Sun., July 29—Fifth Sunday fun

Sun., Aug. 5—Blessing of the

Backpacks; Sunday school

resumes

Celebrations this week

Birthdays

7/6 Pete Johnson

7/7 Peggy Hadden

...and anniversaries

7/3 Steve Layendecker &

Kathy Carney-Layendecker

Remember those who are …

in healthcare and

retirement communities:

Jane Akers, Bob Clausing, Boyd

Coker, Leslie Cowan, Lois Lacy,

Anna & Marvin Randolph

homebound:

Sandra Edwards

SUNDAY SCHOOL

ADULTS

9:00 a.m. Early Birds adult Bible study in

room 6, led by Anne Backus and other class

participants. This summer they will be studying

the “short” books (letters): 1 & 2 Thessalonians,

Titus, Philemon, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2 & 3 John,

and Jude. It’s a perfect time to drop in for study

and fellowship.

9:00 a.m. Rise and Shine invites you to join

their study of Genesis. Led by Cheryl Barr, Sue

Byrne, and Hannah Tippett in the parlor.

Questions? Call 865-318-8856.

Our post-worship Sunday school classes

for children, youth, and adults, are taking

a break for the summer. They will resume

Sun., August 5.

MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY

The midweek Bible study is taking a break

until August. For June and July, you are

invited to join the Early Birds or Rise and

Shine Bible studies (see details to the left).

Calling all youth grades 4-12!

FPC youth (grades 4-12) will be doing a service

project on Thursday, July 12, at Hooves and

Feathers Farm Animal Humane Society in

Knoxville. Hooves and Feathers works with law

enforcement to help neglected horses and rescue

farm animals. The staff provides rescue, shelter,

rehabilitation, and adoption services for farm

animals in need.

We will be whitewashing a livestock fence, so

please wear comfortable clothes that you don’t

mind getting a little paint splattered! We will also

get to tour the facilities and see the animals.

We will leave the church promptly at 8:30 a.m.

on Thursday, July 12 and return to Oak Ridge

for lunch at Big Ed’s Pizza. Please bring $5 for

pizza and a drink. Please RSVP to the church

office [(865)-483-1318] by Friday, July 6.

Thank you to Jenny Lindsey for helping arrange

this opportunity for our youth.

WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS—JULY 8

Liturgist: Bert Everitt

Time with Children: Nanette King

Sound Guild: Carolyn Krause

Ushers: Sam Boley, Andrew Brittain, Teresa

Brittain, Mary Childress, Gail King, Phillip

King, Anna Robinson, Dennis Strickler

Counters: Jim Campbell, Dennis Strickler

Flowers: Shirley Knight

Fellowship Hosts: Candice & Dennis Strickler

Open/Close: Anne Backus, Dennis Strickler

Please sign up on the flower calendar on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall to donate

flowers ($35) for worship in memory or honor of a person or occasion.

Your Prayer Chain

First Presbyterian Church has a small group ready to lift up

your joys and concerns in prayer. All requests are kept

confidential with the group. Submit your requests to Shirley

Sauls at (865) 220-9935 or shirleym09@comcast.net.

First Presbyterian Church—A PC(USA) Congregation

P.O. Box 6106 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (865) 483-1318 fpcor.org Located at 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike on the corner of Lafayette

Church Office Hours: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.—12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Sharon Youngs Pastor Anna Thomas Director of Music

Peggy Hinkle Organist Adrienne Potter Office Manager

Omer Breeden Custodian

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ADFAC SCHOOL SUPPLIES Six to eight volunteers are needed

from FPC on Thursday, July 19,

to help sort, pack and deliver

school supplies for ADFAC’s

school supply program. There will

be more information in the July

edition of The Banner, and

sign-up sheets in the fellowship

hall beginning next Sunday.