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WELCOME
Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of Orlando
this morning! We worship together as a church family in four
services on Sundays: Traditional worship at 8:15am and 11am in the
Sanctuary, and Genesis worship at 9:45am in the Sanctuary and
11:00am in Lee Fellowship Hall. Check in and let us know youre
here: visit our Legacy Room for a cup of coffee and say hello, or
text FPCO to the number 313131.

SAVE THE DATE

TODAY: Blue Christmas prayer service for anyone who has

experienced a loss in the last year. 11am-12pm in Reformation
Chapel.

TODAY: Christmas Concert. Before the After at 4pm in

the Sanctuary. This free concert features our Genesis band,
Chancel Choir, our new Youth Chorale, and orchestra.

December 24: Be a greeter Christmas Eve and welcome

guests before worship, fpco.org/elves.

December 25: Christmas Day. Worship will be 11:00am only,

in the Sanctuary. Merry Christmas!

December 26 & 27: Church offices will be closed.

January 2: Church offices will be closed.

January 15: Our Spring School of Discipleship begins. Pick

up a catalog or visit fpco.org/journey to find your next step.

January 17: Stephen Ministry training class begins. Serve in

this one-to-one caregiving ministry: call Tammas Smith at
407.423.3441 x1455.

January 18: Bible 101 for Moms, join Kim Allen and other
First Pres moms to become more familiar with the bible and
one another. Register at fpco.org/register.

FAMILIES AT FIRST PRES

First Pres has three rooms to help families on Sunday mornings:
one nursing room for mothers & infants, next to the Prayer Room,
between the Sanctuary and Lee Fellowship Hall, and a second
nursing room for mothers & infants, on the 1st floor of Clayton
Life Center next to the elevators.
In addition, we have a Family Room for infants, children and dads
:-) , also on the first floor of Clayton Life Center.
All three rooms have a live television feed from the worship
services.

DECEMBER 18, 2016

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT

CONGREGATIONAL CARE
As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those
who have recently been hospitalized or are recuperating at home:
Woody Blaker, John Vaughan, Tony Gray, Maddie Watts and
Dave Macintire.
Our sympathy to the family and friends of Charles Stepher who died
November 29.
Also, the famly and friends of May Porter who died December 1.
Julie and Chris Whittaker on the death of her father, Louis Simon,
December 8.
Kara Birrer on the death of her father, Van Birrer, December 11.
To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office at
407.423.3441 x1455. Or, ask for prayer at fpco.org/prayerrequest.

GIVING

PARTICIPATION

36.7%

GENEROSITY

NOVEMBER 2016

Stewardship Report as of December 11, 2016.

Tithes & Offerings
Budgeted
Received
Surplus/(Deficit)

This Week
$167,500
$324,665

$157,165

Fiscal YTD
$2,696,857
$2,792,243

$95,386

ARISE AND BUILD Capital Campaign Update

Funds Given
$4.8 Million
Remaining to Give
$2.9 Million
Tithed to Mission
$480,000

To give by year-end, visit fpco.org/give or make sure your gift

is delivered to the church by December 31.
Give easily and securely online from your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO

mailing
106 East Church St., Orlando, Florida 32801
humans 407.423.3441
online
fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando

GENESIS worship
Welcome
Lighting of the Angels Candle

responsive reading

Carter Family (9:45am), Hull Family (11am)

The Sacrament of Baptism (9:45am)

S Morgan Elizabeth Davis, born May 18, 2015,

daughter of Rebecca and Ben Davis.

Charge to the Congregation

Song of Commitment

no.

Take Her Life and Let It Be

hendon

Ministry Focus
Prayer for Illumination
*Scripture Reading

466

The Collaborative

Dr. David Swanson

John 1:6-7, 15
pew bible p. 750

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

Can I Get A Witness?

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Jack Peebles and Wil Brown.

(Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)

NOTES

TRADITIONAL worship
One of the joys of Christmas carols is the unique flavor of
each one. The opening carol today, While Shepherds Watched
Their Flocks, is a beautiful poetical paraphrase setting of
Luke 2:8-14. Stanzas one and five frame the narrative, while
verses two through four sing of the angels announcement to
the shepherds. Then the final stanza is a wonderful chorus
of praise to God. It is the same text, Glory to God in the
highest, that is often sung in Latin, Gloria in excelsis Deo,
our response today at the time of the offering. The Call to
Prayer, Let All Mortal Flesh, has its textual roots in the Eastern
Orthodox Church, perhaps as far back as the 4th century,
while the tune is traced to the Picardy region in France, most
likely being of folk song origin in the 17th century. The closing
carol, Angels We Have Heard on High, also of French origin,
addresses the entire Lukan account of the Christmas story,
with the reference to the angels in verse one, the shepherds
in verse two, the journey to Bethlehem in verse three, and the
reference to Mary and Joseph in verse four. In the last phrase
of verse four, we are brought into the story as we all sing the
glorious refrain, Gloria in excelsis Deo. (See you can sing in
Latin!)
- Dr. Dan Sharp
(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERING
Prelude

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Away in a Manger
arr. lloyd larson

Sara Hietala, clarinet;

John Hietala, trumpet & flugelhorn.
Welcome
Call to Worship

Joy to the World

*Processional Hymn of Praise

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

arr. dan bird

no.

228

christmas

*Ascription of Praise
Lighting of the Angels Candle

responsive reading

Brackett Family (8:15am), Hadlock Family (11am)

no.

Response

Rejoice, Rejoice, Emmanuel!

154

Pastoral Report
*Passing of the Peace
Ministry Focus

The Collaborative

Call to Prayer

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

no.

232 (v. 1)
picardy

Pastoral Prayer

THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings

*Gloria in excelsis Deo (refrain)

*Prayer of Commitment

gloria

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Anthem of Proclamation

Prepare Ye

robinson

The Chancel Choir

Brett Hollowell, Bill Rogers,
Jim Hardy, and Meredith Hollowell, soloists.

PROCLAMATION OF GODS WORD

Prayer for Illumination
*Scripture Reading

Dr. David Swanson

John 1:6-7, 15
pew bible p. 750

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.

Can I Get A Witness?

Message

RESPONSE
no.

*Hymn of Response

Angels We Have Heard on High

188

gloria

*Invitation and Charge

*Benediction
*Choral Response

Rejoice, Rejoice, O Israel

Postlude

God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen

sharp

arr. w.t. best

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Dr. Case Thorp, Dr. Daniel Sharp, organist
Josiah Armes.

CHRISTMAS EVE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24TH

2:30PM, 4PM, 6PM,

8PM, & 10PM

CHRISTMAS DAY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25TH

11AM - LESSONS & CAROLS

NO SHINE OR CHILDCARE

NEW YEARS DAY

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1ST

9:45AM - GENESIS
11AM - TRADITIONAL
NO 8:15AM TRADITIONAL OR 11AM GENESIS SERVICES

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