October 6 - 9 AM Connect Service
October 6 - 9 a.m. Connect Worship Service
Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost / Lord’s Supper
Guest Preacher: Sam Picard
Gathering - Kevin Clark
1st Gathering Song: “Come, Now Is the Time to Worship” - FPC Praise Band
2nd Gathering Song: “Firm Foundation (He Won't)” - FPC Praise Band
Welcome - Kevin Clark
Call to Worship - Leonza Hudson
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is God who made us, and we belong to God.
We are God’s people, the sheep of God’s pasture.
Lighting the Peace Candle and Passing the Peace - Leonza Hudson
…The peace of Christ be with you. / And also with you.
Response: “We Believe” - FPC Praise Band
Moment for All Ages - Sam Picard
3rd Worship Song: “God of Wonders” - FPC Praise Band
Presentation of our Gifts – Invitation and Prayer - Leonza Hudson
… Please join me in our unison prayer:
Almighty God, whose loving hand hath given us all that we possess, grant us grace that we may honor thee with our substance, and remembering the account which we must one day give, may we be faithful stewards of thy bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Offertory Song: “Heart of Worship” - FPC Praise Band
Prayer for Illumination - Bill Holden
First Reading: Isaiah 43:1-3 - Bill Holden
Sermon Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, 16b-19 - Sam Picard
Sermon: “Love, Faith, and Fear” - Sam Picard
Lord’s Supper & Lord’s Prayer - Sam Picard
Invitation
The Great 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 of Consecration and Words of Institution
The Bread and the Cup
Prayer of Thanksgiving (unison):
Gracious God, you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. You have fed us with the bread of life and renewed us for your service. We give ourselves to you and ask that our daily living may be part of the life of your Kingdom. May our love be your love reaching out into the life of the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Announcements (for complete list, please see below) - Bill Holden
Final Worship Song: “Glorious Day” - FPC Praise Band
Benediction - Sam Picard
Praise Band tag
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Announcements:
Today, October 6
A Stephen Minister is available at the close of this service
The Arts Connection Gallery is open through 12:30 p.m., Chapel
Monday, October 7
The Hurricane Resource Center will be open this week Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Lectio/Visio Divina, 10 a.m. via Zoom
Faith & Fiction, 4 p.m., Room N-123
Tuesday, October 8
Ladies’ Bible study, 9 a.m. Youth Center
Christian Meditation, 7 p.m., Chapel
Wednesday, October 9
Praise Band Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Youth Center
The Beach Drive Forum originally scheduled for Oct. 9 has been postponed
Thursday, October 10
Bell Choir Rehearsal, 6 p.m., Choir Room
Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Choir Room
Friday, October 11
Men’s Bible Study, 8 a.m., Room N-123
Men's Lunch Bible Study, 12 p.m., via Zoom
Sunday, October 13
Childcare available 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pickups, Room S-203
Connect Service, 9 a.m., Youth Center
Children’s Sunday School, (Pre-K-5th), 10 a.m., Room S-202
Faith Journey class, 9:45 a.m., Chapel
Racial Equity: Preparing for Unity class, 10 a.m., Chapel
Power Hour class, 10 a.m., Youth Center
“Next” Adult class, 10 a.m., Room N-123
The Arts Connection Gallery is open through 12:30 p.m., Chapel
Men’s Meatloaf Ministry cooking for the homeless, 1:30 p.m.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, October 16, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday Night Dinner: Cook-Out, Fellowship Hall
Sunday, October 20, 10 a.m., Racial Equity: Meeting MLK Jr. class, Chapel
Sunday, October 20, 4 p.m., Festival of Praise: Americana concert, Sanctuary