October 1 Sanctuary Worship Bulletin

First Presbyterian Church – St. Petersburg, Florida  

Order of Worship – October 1, 2023– 11 a.m.  

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

World Communion Sunday / Lord’s Supper

Rev. Ginny Ellis

Prelude: “Brother James’s Air” (Psalm 23), Searle Wright (1918–2004) - Jack Rain, organ

Welcome and Announcements (for complete list, please see below) - Rev. Jeanie Barnes

Call to Worship - Jeanie Barnes

Blessed are they who call on the name of the Lord.

God is good and welcomes all who call upon His name.

Let us sing our praise and join in the fellowship of faith.

Blessed be the name of the Lord! 

Processional Hymn #23: “God, You Spin the Whirling Planets” AUSTRIAN HYMN

(the hymn tune is found at hymn 81: “Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken”)

A World Communion Litany - Rev. Ginny Ellis 

…Imagine how significant the bread and the cup are for those churches today!

We have the privilege of breaking bread together today, right here in Saint Petersburg. As we worship, we can imagine the many places in the world where the Church is breaking bread and drinking from the cup. In this special wa,y we are truly one body.

READING ONE – KOREA – Tom Wells

We break bread today with Christians in Korea.

READING TWO – ISRAEL – Jennie McCoun

We break bread today with Christians in Israel.

READING 3 – KENYA - Dave Hunt

We break bread today with Christians in Kenya.

READING 4 - ENGLAND - Joe Folz

We break bread today with Christians in England.

READING 5 - SCOTLAND - Carol Lee Wathen

We break bread today with Christians in Scotland.

READING 6 - HONDURAS – Susan Schlecht

We break bread today with Christians in Honduras and throughout the world.

LITANY - Ginny Ellis

Holy One, Creator of all that is, we give you thanks for the Church of Jesus Christ, which spread from Jerusalem, to Judea and Samaria, to the ends of the earth.

Today we feel a oneness with each other as we worship,

Today we feel a oneness with the whole church which gathers today at your table.

May it be that your church will continue to spread through the world, to bring healing, hope and good news to people and nations everywhere. In Jesus name, Amen.

Lighting of the Peace Candle and Passing of the Peace - Ginny Ellis

…Be at peace with God, with yourself, and with one another. 
            The peace of Christ be with you. / And also with you.

Response #71: “Surely, It Is God Who Saves Me” (refrain only, sung twice) FIRST SONG 

The Sacrament of Baptism - Theodore Dawn, son of Liam and Dakotah Shelton

Special Music: “Evening Prayer” from Hansel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921) - Fred Gratta, cello          

Presentation / Questions / The Baptism / The Welcome and Presentation of Gifts

Presentation of our Gifts – Invitation and Prayer - Susan Schlecht

…Please join me in a unison Prayer of Dedication: 

O God, as we come with the world’s Christians to receive your gifts of bread and cup, we bring gifts for the church to use in your name. These gifts came from your own hand, and we return them to you. Use them, even as you use us, to accomplish your purposes in Jesus Christ, the head of the church and the Lord of our lives, for we are yours. Amen.

Offertory Anthem: “I Am the Bread of Life,” Suzanne Toolan (b. 1927) - Chancel Choir and Praise Band

Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH 

Prayer for Illumination - Ginny Ellis                                                                         

Sermon Scripture: I Kings 19:1-8 - Ginny Ellis 

Sermon: “What We Need” - Ginny Ellis

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper - Ginny Ellis and Jeanie Barnes                                                   

Invitation

Great Prayer of Thanksgiving           

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.

Prayer                                            

Hymn 552 LAND OF REST

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.   

…In awe and wonder we proclaim the mystery of Faith: 

Christ has died. Christ has risen. Christ will come again.

…Let us pray together:

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 Words of Institution

The Communion of the People

Prayer of Thanksgiving (unison):                                                                

Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn #529: “Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether” UNION SEMINARY

Charge & Benediction - Ginny Ellis 

Postlude: “Fanfare,” Michael Helman (b. 1956) - Jack Rain, organ

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Announcements

Today, October 1

  • A Stephen Minister, wearing a blue stole, is available at the close of this service

  • Paper copies of Worship Service Evaluation forms are available at the Welcome Center; stop by and take one OR use the link in First News to give us your feedback! Deadline is tomorrow, Oct. 2

  • Visioning Conversation # 1, 4 p.m., Fellowship Hall

Monday, October 2

  • Lectio Divina, 10 a.m. via Zoom

  • Faith & Fiction, 4 p.m., Room N-123

Tuesday, October 3

  • Ladies’ Bible Study, 9 a.m., Youth Center

  • Christian Meditation, 7 p.m., virtual 

Wednesday, October 4

  • Praise Band rehearsal, 7 p.m., Youth Center

Thursday, October 5

  • Bell Choir Rehearsal, 6 p.m., Choir Suite

  • Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Choir Suite

Friday, October 6

  • Men’s Bible Study, 8 a.m., Room N-123

  • Men's Lunch Bible Study, 12 p.m., via Zoom  

Sunday, October 8

  • Childcare available 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pickups, Room S-203

  • Faith Journey class meets at 10 a.m. in Room S-202

  • Power Hour class meets at 10 a.m. in the Youth Center

  • Young Adults/Parents class meets at 10 a.m. in Room S-206

  • Teens class meets at 10 a.m. in Room S-205

  • Men’s Meal Ministry, 2 p.m., Fellowship Hall; volunteers welcome!

  • Visioning Conversation # 2, 4 p.m., Fellowship Hall 

Upcoming Events:

  • Wednesday, October 11, Senior Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall; please RSVP by October 6 by calling the Church Office

  • Wednesday, October 11, 5:30 p.m., Dinner and 6:10 p.m., Kids’ Choir

  • Saturday, October 14, 11:30 AM, Solar Eclipse Viewing and Picnic

  • Sunday, October 15, Congregational Meeting after each service

  • Sunday, October 15, 10 a.m., New Member Inquirer’s Class, Chapel

  • Sunday, October 15, Visioning Conversation # 3, 4 p.m., Fellowship Hall

Amy McCutcheon