November 5 - 9 AM Connect Service

November 5, 2023 – 9 a.m. Connect Worship Service

23rd Sunday after Pentecost / All Saints’ Sunday / Lord’s Supper

Rev. Ginny Ellis

Gathering and Welcome - Kevin Clark

1st Gathering Song: “Rising” - FPC Praise Band

2nd Gathering Song: “How Can I Keep from Singing” - FPC Praise Band

Call to Worship - Bill Ferrari

Through the abundance of your steadfast love, I enter your house.

In awe of you I will bow down in your holy temple.

Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness,

Make your way straight before me.

Lighting the Peace Candle and Passing the Peace - Bill Ferrari

       …The peace of Christ be with you. / And also with you. 

Response: “We Believe” - FPC Praise Band 

Moment for All Ages - Ginny Ellis

3rd Worship Song: “Holy Water” - FPC Praise Band

Presentation of our Gifts – Invitation and Prayer - Lynne Mormino

…Let us pray the Unison Prayer of Dedication:

O God, as we come 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, we ourselves along with all we have. Amen.

Offertory Song: “He Will Hold Me Fast” - FPC Praise Band

Prayer for Illumination - Ginny Ellis                      

Sermon Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17 - Ginny Ellis                           

Sermon: “In White Robes” - Ginny Ellis 

Remembering the Saints  

Lighting The Memorial Candle 

Reading of Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 - Ginny Ellis

Reading of Names - Ginny Ellis and Jeanie Barnes

Prayer of Gratitude - Ginny Ellis

Lord’s Supper & Lord’s Prayer       

Invitation to the Table

Prayer of Consecration

…Now with the confidence of the children of God, we are bold to pray: 

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 

Unison Prayer after Communion:                                                               

God of glory, in this holy feast you have made us one with Christ, and with that great multitude of the faithful— those who hunger and thirst no more, who now worship night and day in your temple. Lead us in the paths of righteousness and guide us to the springs of the water of life, until we join the choir of the redeemed, singing: Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb: Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.  

Announcements (for complete list, please see below) - Ginny Ellis

Final Song: “Friend of God” - FPC Praise Band 

Benediction - Ginny Ellis                                                                                                                                         

Praise Band tag

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Announcements:

Today, November 5

  • A Stephen Minister is available at the close of this service

Monday, November 6

  • Lectio Divina, taking a break Nov. 6, 13, and 20

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

Tuesday, November 7

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

  • Medicare Presentation by Bill & Marianne Ferrari, 6:30 p.m., Youth Center (open to all!)

  • Christian Meditation, 7 p.m., virtual

Wednesday, November 8

  • Wednesday Night Dinner (Meatloaf by the Men’s Ministry!), 5:30, Fellowship Hall, and Kids’ Choir at 6:15 p.m.

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

Thursday, November 9

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

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

Friday, November 10

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

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

Sunday, November 12

  • Sunday, November 12, MissionSunday; we will be collecting and bagging items for hygiene bags for CASA and we will participate with the water table for St. Pete Fun Run half-marathon.

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

  • Faith Journey class meets at 9:45 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 (every other week) 

Upcoming Events:

  • Wednesday, November 15, 6 PM, Beach Drive Forum: “Understanding Mental Health Challenges Faced by Transgender Youth” by Jenny Gould, M.D.

  • Saturday, November 18, 6 PM, Friendsgiving at the Mossmans’

  • Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, Church Office closed for Thanksgiving

Amy McCutcheon