PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & LORD’S PRAYER

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.

GOING FORTH TO MINISTER *CLOSING HYMN “O Jesus I Have Promised” [388] *BENEDICTION *SUNG BLESSING “Fight the Good Fight” (307 v. 4)

Faint not nor fear, God’s arms are near;

God changeth not, and thou are dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is all in all to thee.

POSTLUDE Alejandro Alumbrero

*Please stand as you are able. [Bold type] indicates text to be spoken or song to be sung by the congregation.

April 5, 2015 Easter Sunday

February 14, 2016 9:30 am

First Sunday of Lent

Adult Ed Today

Love - Let Me Count the Ways

GATHERING WITH PRAISE PRELUDE Alejandro Alumbreros

FIRST THOUGHT The desert always waits, ready to let us know who we are—the place of self discovery. and whilst we fear, and rightly, the loneliness and emptiness and harshness, we forget the angels, whom we cannot see for our blindness, but who come when God decides that we need their help; when we are ready for what they can give us. Ruth Burgess, “Bread of Tomorrow” One: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. CALL TO WORSHIP Leader : We begin our Lenten journey People : God, walk with us through these days as You walked with Jesus Leader : Through the uncomfortable places we journey People : Give us the same courage and strength that You gave to Jesus Leader : As Jesus faced temptation, hunger and doubt People : Reassure us that You will be with us when we face the same doubts and temptations. Leader : Led to this place, we worship You and find in You strength for the journey *HYMN “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” [171] *PRAYER OF THE DAY WELCOME CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Zachary Vollman Gracious and merciful God, we avoid the wilderness places of life for fear of having to face our true selves. We confess that we seek after the things of this world, more than we seek after You. We confess we have used the gifts You have given for the benefit of ourselves rather than in service to others. Our hunger for power and wealth has motivated us more than our hunger for doing what is right and good. We have tried to manipulate You into doing what we want and failed to trust that You know what is best. God, forgive us and make us more like Jesus so that we may be humble, strong and trusting of You. Amen (Let us continue to pray in silence.)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

One: Friends, hear the good news of the Gospel. All: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven *ACT OF PRAISE “Fight the Good Fight” (307, v.2)

Run the straight race through God’s good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek Christ’s face;

Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the path and Christ the prize

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION TIME WITH CHILDREN CHANCEL CHOIR “Kyrie” Andrea Klouse SCRIPTURE READING Luke 4: 1—13 (NT p. 61) SERMON “IF” Rev. Gillian Weighton

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RESPONDING TO THE WORD PASSING OF THE PEACE. One : May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. All : And also with you. (As we pass the peace with one another the children leave for Sunday School) SONG OF RESPONSE “Seek Ye First” (333) OFFERING OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY [592] Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN STAFF: JOYFULLY SERVING

All of Us

Rev. Gillian Weighton

Rev. Steve Fringer

Alejandro Alumbreros

Mark Paffrath

Nancy Buck

Doris Deschler

Peggy Taylor

Val Klass

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S T A Y C O N N E C T E D !

Welcome to this sanctuary. Welcome to this time of worship and wonder.

Welcome to this family of faith.

Welcome to First Presbyterian Church!

We’re glad you’re here today and pray that your experience

with us in worship is both challenging and uplifting!

9:30 am Worship 10:15 am Sunday School

10:30 am Coffee & Fellowship

Nursery care is available all morning upstairs in room 202.

W E L C O M E , A L L !

Calendar of Events for the Week of February 14, 2016 i Sunday, February 14 9:30 am Worship 10:15 am Sunday School 10:45 am Adult Ed Tuesday, February 16 7.00 pm Session Meeting Wednesday, February 17 10:00 am Intercessory Prayer 12:00 pm Bible Study* 5:00 pm—7:00 pm Food Pantry 5:30 pm —7:00 pm Soup & Substance 7:00 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal Thursday, February 18 2:00 pm—4:00 pm Food Pantry Friday, February 19 Pastor Gillian’s Day Off

Please join us next week on Sunday, February 21 for worship at 9:30 am. Scripture for Bible Study and Sunday worship : Luke 13: 31—35

Supper & Substance will take place on the following Wednesdays: February 17, February 24, March 2, March 9 and March 16. Supper will begin at 5:30 pm in Ihrman Hall, followed by a Bible study from 6:00-7:00 pm—”At Home with God” - Journey through Lent by walking through the rooms of your home and finding in the mundane that which is holy and sacred. Palm Sunday Service: March 20, 9:30 am Maundy Thursday Service: March 24, 6:30 pm Food Pantry Volunteers This Week:

WEDNESDAY, February 17: Marilyn and Mac MacCaughey, Kate Gleason, Julia Reeser and Jenny/

Megan Humphreys.

THURSDAY, February 18: Nancy DeKraay, Ellen Cardwell, Judy Rowland and Myrna Kryger

Volunteers: Please find a sub and let LuAnn or Karin know if you cannot work your shift.

The upcoming Chapel Art Show following Lent will be a special benefit to support First Presbyter-ian’s mutual relationship with Cuban Parishes and their visit to First Presbyterian later this spring. PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH FAMILY: Annette Anderson, Larry Cardwell, Ed and Diane Lehmann, Marilyn MacCaughey, Paulette Oestmann, Barb Rowe, Maggie Seater, Myron Stahl, Nancy Tobias, Mar-lene Wilson, Lissy Blandford, Louise Shapley, Susan Polzin and Vivian Clark. Prayers for Shelli and Tom Braun as they mourn the passing of Shelli’s mother and for Andy and Denise Park, whose mother passed away. PRAYERS FOR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES OF THE CHURCH FAMILY: Ellen Cardwell thanks us for the prayers for sister-in-law, Nancy as her cancer appears to be gone and her brother Hank continues his cancer treatment. Ed & Diane Lehmann are grateful for your prayers for Lu-cille Von Rotz, Diane’s mom. Prayers are offered for the family of Wayne Hartman as they mourn his passing. Please also pray for Mary Lou Schuler’s daughter, Amy, who is being treated for can-cer. Prayers also for a friend of Lissy Blandford’s, Karen, who is battling pancreatic cancer. Prayers for Miranda Kaleel, great niece of Bill and Lissy Blandford, as she recovers from a fall. PRAYERS FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY: Mary Blandford Callahan, Jay Brooke, Chad Lawrence, Christopher Hansen, Nicholas Hansen, Andy Loth, Scott Pence, Jason Schrieffer, and Kyle Sondergaard. FOOD PANTRY NEWS: Volunteers are needed for subbing in the food pantry. If you are able to help in this way, please contact Karin or LuAnn. As we continue through winter ,the food pantry needs supplies of hearty soups, pork n beans, pasta meals and bars of soap. Please note that the food pantry cannot give our repackaged food or food that is past its expiration date.

SANCTUARY FLOWERS: Please sign up on the Flower Chart located on the bulletin board in Ihrman Hall if you would like to order flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one.

February 14, 2016 Greeters: Linda Schubert

Ushers: Ben Neal, James Yonker, Bill Anderson and David Griffith Perk-n-Pour: Elie Hunt and Peggy Wagner

Liturgist: Zachary Vollman

DEBORAH CIRCLE AND SENIOR GEMS: The February event will be a Favorite Recipe Pot Luck, to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 11:30 am in Ihrman Hall at church. Bring a favorite dish ready-to-serve along with the recipe for it (extra copies if possible). Additional favorite recipes of yours can also be shared. Do whatever you like – It’s a pot luck! FIRST PRES READERS: Please join us on February 26th for a discussion of “So Big”, the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Edna Ferber. She grew up in Appleton Wisconsin and spent the first part of her adulthood as a reporter for the Appleton and Milwaukee newspapers. The story is about at single mother in the early 1900’s. Despite many hardships, she retains her ability to push ahead and make the most of a hard life. Linnea Brooke will host us at 7:00 pm that evening. Any questions? - contact Linnea or Debby Capener. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL FOR A SUCCESSFUL CHILI COOK OFF!: It was wonderful to see so many people there last Sunday enjoying all the varied types of chili (13 in all!) and each other’s company. We raised over $500 to support our Cuba part-nership. Thank you! MARCH NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS are due tomorrow, February 15th. CHAPEL ART EXHIBIT NEWS: The Lent Chapel Art Show is “LOST AND FOUND”. Opening February 1st and running until March 20th, Palm Sunday: whatever that phrase means to you in terms of your thoughts, images or reflections. Please bring your artwork in any medium – paintings, photog-raphy, pottery, jewelry, weavings – created by parishioners of any age, or artists in Racine, Kenosha or surrounding areas. Hanging pieces should be matted and/or framed with a wire on the back so they can be hung on our hooks. Please indicate with a label taped on the piece the name of the artist, contact information (phone number and or email), title of the work, medium used and if the piece is NOT FOR SALE, or if for sale, the price. First Presbyterian Church art fund takes 10% of all pieces sold. Please bring your artwork for this show to First Presbyterian on or before Sun-day January 31st, either on Sundays during Coffee Hour or by calling the Church Office at 262-632-1686 to find out when someone is in the office to admit you. Or by contacting Ellen Cardwell at 262-456-6336 to arrange for delivery of your work.