save the date

June 26, Farewell Open House for Sarah Savage.

Lobby of the Clayton Life Center, throughout the
morning.

July 3, Holiday Weekend Worship. Due to the holiday

weekend, there will be two services: 9:45am Genesis
and 11am Traditional only. Details at fpco.org.

July 10, Worship Time & Venue Changes. 8:15am

Traditional & 9:45am Genesis in the Sanctuary. Details
at fpco.org.

July 18-22, Camp Twain. Don't miss this time of fun

and spiritual growth! Registration is now open to rising
6th through 12th graders. fpco.org/students

July is Strike Hunger Month. Serve lunch at Daily

Bread and bring snacks for kids in local elementary
schools, starting in July. fpco.org/hunger

VBS Volunteers, we need adult and youth volunteers

to pour into the lives of our children at VBS - July 11-15,
sign up at fpco.org/vbs.

Summer Choir is open! Sing with us this summer. Join

us 6:30-7:45pm on Thursdays for rehearsal and then
7:45am on Sunday mornings.

generosity
Stewardship Report as of June 12, 2016.
Tithes & Offerings
Budgeted
Received
Surplus/(Deficit)

This Week
Fiscal YTD
$104,146.28 $6,002,268.64
$190,646.85 $6,363,564.28
$86,500.57 $361,295.64

Give easily and securely online from your smartphone at

fpco.org/give.

JUNE 19, 2016

congregational care
As a caring body of believers, please remember in your
prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at
home: Judy Albert and Lars Lindblad.
To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office
at 407.423.3441 x1455, or submit an online prayer request at
fpco.org/prayerrequest.

pray for Orlando

We continue to pray for our city following the violent
shootings in our community last weekend. Please pray for
the families who mourn the loss of loved ones, those who
were wounded, first responders, law enforcement, city
officials, and anyone touched by the trauma of this event.
Pray for God's peace and hope to be present in our midst.
HOW TO RESPOND
Volunteer to Serve. The City of Orlando has an online form
for anyone who wants to help volunteer. cityoforlando.net
Make an Appointment to Donate Blood. Give blood this
week by scheduling an appointment. oneblood.org
Donate Money to Help the Families of the Victims.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced the formation of
the OneOrlando Fund, the purpose of which is to raise
and receive money to help those families most affected.
oneorlando.org
Love One Another. Reach out to your neighbors. Comfort
the distressed. Offer to pray with them. You can be the
healing presence of Jesus in our hurting community. Be
that presence in public, in private and on social media. We
are #OrlandoUnited. Be completely humble and gentle; be
patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO

address
phone
online

106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801

407.423.3441
fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando

GTENTESIS
Welcome

Ministry Focus
Prayer for Illumination
*Scripture Reading

Small Groups
Rev. Jack Peebles
Psalm 103:13-22

At the conclusion of our Scripture reading, the leader will

say, This is the word of the Lord. The congregation is
invited to respond, Thanks be to God.

Message

A Father's Love

Assisting in Worship: Bret Allen and Wil Brown.

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NOTES

TRADITIONAL

Have you ever tried to explain or describe something

and discovered there were no adequate words
available? Words can only go so far. There are times
when we stand and look at a sunset in silence. Even a
picture is not like the real thing. We need to be there
to see the real thing. Our opening hymn acknowledges
this fact. It is not possible to describe our God,
though we try. We have come today to worship our
indescribable God and Father. We are not involved
in a passive religious exercise. To worship is to be in
communion with Him this morning as His children.
God is our Father only when we are in Christ. God is
the Father of Jesus and when we are in Jesus, God is our
Father. Remember we are adopted children. As Matthew
Henry commented so long ago, God adopted us as His
children, not because He needed a family, but because
we are orphans and needed a Father. Fellow orphans,
let us worship our immortal, invisible, glorious, wise,
almighty, victorious, unchanging.God.

- Dr. Dan Sharp

(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERING
Prelude
All Glory Be To God On High

j.s. Bach

Welcome
Organ Meditation
Meditation

flor peeters

Call to Worship
God of Our Fathers

*Processional Hymn of Praise

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

arr. dan bird

no. 48
st. denio

*Ascription of Praise
Organ Praise
Pastoral Report
*Passing of the Peace
Ministry Focus

Small Groups

Hymn of Prayer

no. 470
rest

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Pastoral Prayer
Scripture
Hymn of Affirmation
Church of God, Elect and Glorious

Luke 15:11-31
No. 541
nettleton

THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings
*Great Is Thy Faithfulness

no. 72
refrain

*Prayer of Commitment
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Anthem of Joy
Go Not Far From Me

antonio zingarelli
The Summer Choir

PROCLAMATION OF GODS WORD

Prayer for Illumination
*Scripture Reading

Rev. Jack Peebles

Psalm 103:13-22
pew bible p. 428-429

At the conclusion of our Scripture reading, the leader will

say, This is the word of the Lord. The congregation is
invited to respond, Thanks be to God.

Message

A Father's Love

RESPONSE
*Hymn of Response
Trust and Obey

no. 443
trust and obey

*Invitation and Charge

*Benediction
*Choral Response
Lantz Amen

daniel sharp

Postlude
Trumpet Recessional in C

Henry Kihlken

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Becky Davis, Dr. Dan Sharp, and
organist Josiah Armes.
Visual Arts: The flowers on the Communion table are
given to the glory of God in honor of Lois Meadors, who
celebrates her 90th birthday on June 25th, by her 4
children, 8 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.

WE ARE
MADE FOR
COMMUNITY
God has always existed in community. Before the
earth was even created, the Bible tells us that God
exists as The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit the
first small group ever! As people created in Gods
image, we need community too, and we invite you
to take part in a small group.
A SMALL GROUP is a safe place where you can
further your journey of discipleship. You can grow
in your knowledge of God through Bible study and
prayer, experience care and belonging through
fellowship, and be encouraged to share Gods
love through service with others.We are called to
love God and love people, and small groups are a
great way to live out this command.
Groups begin meeting the week of September 11.
They will start with our fall Study sermon series
For The Life of the World.

SIGN UP TO BE IN A SMALL GROUP AT

FPCO.ORG/COMMUNITY