October 27 - 9 AM Connect Service
October 27, 2024 – 9 a.m. Connect Worship Service
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost / Reformation Sunday
Rev. Ginny Ellis
Gathering and Welcome - Kevin Clark
Gathering Song: “Rising” - FPC Praise Band
Call to Worship - Ginny Ellis
Come, all who are suffering.
We come to pray.
Come all who are cheerful.
We come to sing songs of praise.
The prayers of the people are powerful.
We will call on God’s name for all that we need. Let us worship God!
Lighting the Peace Candle and Passing the Peace - Ginny Ellis
The peace of Christ be with you. / And also with you.
Response: “We Believe” - FPC Praise Band
Moment for All Ages - Ginny Ellis
Kirkin’ of the Tartans - Ginny Ellis
Today we acknowledge our heritage of faith, as seen in the Scottish tartans, the African tartan, and the rainbow tartan. In spirit with God’s people everywhere, we present the tartans!
We bring them to God!
We praise God for the heritages of our faith.
We give thanks for God’s eternal presence.
With the people of this Kirk, we ask God’s blessing on all the clans, ethnicities, races, and families represented among us. Almighty God, you have promised that wherever two or three are gathered in your name, you will meet with your servants to bless them. Fulfill now your promise and make us joyful in the house of the Lord, that our worship being offered in the name of your Son and by the guidance of your Holy Spirit may be acceptable to you. Bless, we pray, these tartans, that they may be to us and to all a token of the faith of our ancestors and a sign of our continuing service to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Let the world know that God’s truth abideth still.
God’s kingdom is forever.
Passing of the Peace - Ginny Ellis
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you.
Worship Song: “Will You Come and Follow Me (The Summons)” - FPC Praise Band
A Moment for Stewardship - Lynne Mormino
Invitation to Offering - Ron Braun
…Please join me in a unison Prayer of Dedication:
Almighty God, whose loving hand has given us all that we possess: grant us grace that we may honor you with our giving and through our living. May we be faithful stewards of your generous bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Offertory Song: “Jesus Paid It All” - FPC Praise Band
Prayer for Illumination - Diedra Flora
First Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 - Diedra Flora
Sermon Scripture: Romans 8:2 - Ginny Ellis
Sermon: “Seasons. So Many Seasons.” - Ginny Ellis
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer - Ginny Ellis
Announcements (for complete list, please see below) - Ginny Ellis
Final Worship Song: “You Are My Vision” - FPC Praise Band
Benediction - Ginny Ellis
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Announcements:
Today, October 27
A Stephen Minister is available at the close of this service
Our Called Congregational meeting is directly following this service in the Sanctuary
The Arts Connection Gallery is open through 12:30 p.m., Chapel
Monday, October 28
Card Fellowship, 1:30 p.m., Church Office Conference Room
Stated Session Meeting, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29
Ladies’ Bible study, 9 a.m. Youth Center
Wednesday, October 30
Praise Band Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Youth Center
Thursday, October 31
Bell Choir Rehearsal, 6 p.m., Choir Room
Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Choir Room
Friday, November 1
Men's Lunch Bible Study, 12 p.m., via Zoom
Sunday, November 3
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
Power Hour class, 10 a.m., Youth Center
“Next” Adult class, 10 a.m., Room N-123
Upcoming Events:
Monday, November 4, 4 p.m., Faith & Fiction, Room N-123
Wednesday, November 13, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday Night Dinner, Fellowship Hall
Sunday, November 17, 4 p.m., Bethune Cookman Concert Chorale, Sanctuary
Wednesday, November 20, Beach Drive Forum: “Remembering My Friend, Elie Wiesel,” Fellowship Hall
Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, Church Office closed for Thanksgiving