The First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin
The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 19, 2009
10:30 a.m.

Enter the church in silence. Through silence speak to God and let God speak to you.

PREPARATION: The following are the scripture texts for this morning: Psalm 89:20-37 (Pew Bible pages 475-476); 2 Samuel 7:1-14 (page 245) The Lord makes a covenant with David that his offspring will rule Israel. Ephesians 2:11-22 (page 950) Christ has brought unity and reconciliation between Jews and Gentiles. Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 (page 818) Jesus has compassion for those who follow him, and he heals the sick.
PRAYER FOR THE DAY: Help us, O Lord, in our life together, to demonstrate to a fractured and hurting world that Jesus really makes people who are able to live by their convictions, who are able to live as sisters and brothers in all that we do and say. To the glory of your name. Amen.

THE GATHERING

BELL PEAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND WELCOME

PRELUDE “Variations on BUNESSAN” Powell

*INTROIT (Hymn #367) “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”” Chereponi ALL: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,
show us how to serve the neighbors we have from You.

*OPENING SENTENCES
LEADER: In Christ Jesus we who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
PEOPLE: For he is our peace; he has made us into one and has broken down the dividing wall between us.
LEADER: He proclaimed peace to those who were far off and peace to those who were near.
PEOPLE: So we are no longer strangers and aliens, but are citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.
ALL: Let us worship God!

*HYMN #469 “Morning Has Broken” Bunessan
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
LEADER: This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel, says the Lord:
PEOPLE: I will put my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts:
and I will be their God and they will be my people.
LEADER: I will forgive their evil deeds and I will remember their sins no more.
In penitence and faith, let us confess our sins to almighty God.
ALL: God our creator, your faithfulness is great. The seasons of the earth praise you in their turn. The sun, the moon, and the stars shout, “God is great!” But we fail you: we turn away from your presence. We change with the prevailing wind. Our compassion for others is fleeting. Faithful God, pardon our sin and give us your peace. Bless us with new mercies morning by morning, that we may share your steadfast love. Amen.

RESPONSE (Hymn #322) “Spirit of the Living God” Living God
ALL: Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me;
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON
LEADER: The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting. I declare to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
ALL: We are a forgiven people!

*GLORIA PATRI (Hymnal #579) “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.”

CHILDREN’S SERMON Eric Houghton

THE WORD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
EPISTLE READING Ephesians 2:11-22

The Word of the Lord!
Thanks be to God!

ANTHEM “Jubilate Deo” Bowen

GOSPEL READING Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

The Gospel of the Lord!
Praise to You. O Christ!

SERMON “Rest in Peace” Eric Houghton

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THE RESPONSE

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Confession of 1967 (ILT)
The reconciling work of Jesus was the supreme crisis in the life of humankind. His cross and resurrection become personal cries and present hope for women and men when the gospel is proclaimed and believed. In this experience, the Spirit brings God’s forgiveness to all, moves people to respond in faith, repentance and obedience, and initiates the new life in Christ. The new life takes shape in a community in which people know that God loves and accepts them in spite of what they are. They therefore accept themselves and love others, knowing that no one has any ground on which to stand except God’s grace. Amen.

OFFERING OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS
OFFERTORY “Partita on TALLIS’ CANON” Bristol, Jr.
*DOXOLOGY (Hymnal #591) “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.”

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN #368 “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” Spiritual

*BENEDICTION

*RESPONSE (Hymn #535) “Go with Us, Lord” Tallis’ Canon
ALL: Go with us, Lord, and guide the way through this and every coming day,
That in Your Spirit strong and true our lives may be our gift to You.

*CHARGE

*POSTLUDE “Toccata Brevis” Gawthorpe

*The congregation stands. If standing is difficult for you, please feel free to remain seated.

NEXT SUNDAY, July 26, 2009 will be the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The scripture readings will be: Psalm 14 (Pew Bible page 430); 2 Samuel 11:1-15 (page 248) David hides his affair with Bathsheba by having Uriah killed in battle. Ephesians 3:14-21 (pages 950-951) The author prays for the strength and knowledge of the church in Ephesus. John 6:1-21 (page 867) Jesus feeds five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fishes.

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PRAYER FOR PEACE IN IRAQ US Military Forces have closed urban bases of operation in Iraq, leaving the policing of the country in the hands of the Iraqi Forces. However, the Iraq Government has not yet established ways to share power with its various political factions, nor ways to fairly split the revenues that will come from their huge supplies of petroleum; and suicide bombings continue shockingly unabated. The Iraqi Forces are thus hampered in their mission of establishing peace. There will be ongoing difficulties as the people of Iraq work out essential relationships for power-sharing and revenue distribution, as well as ongoing challenges to the Iraqi Police to maintain safety in the streets. Dear God, bless the people of Iraq. Help them find it in their hearts to honor the claims of all their citizens and to find balanced ways of responding to their many internal conflicts. Guide their rebuilding, community development, and their re-settlements. Help them find ways to protect those inevitably displaced in the end. Give them your grace and hope for the future. Amen.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A CHURCH HOME and are interested in joining First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin, please indicate your desire to Pastor ByRoade so we can arrange a gathering of our Session.

WE WELCOME ALL WHO WORSHIP HERE TODAY – Coloring pages for children to use during the worship hour are available from the ushers. Our nursery, for infants through age 3, is in the Christian Education Building, downstairs in Room 103. Large print bulletins and large print hymnals are available from the ushers. Hearing devices are also available. Please ask for one at the sound booth.

PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP
USHERS: Doug Davis, Ginger Watson, Mary Walthall, David Walthall
LITURGIST: Candy Barnette

TODAY’S OPPORTUNITIES
8:45 a.m. – Worship Café
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School/Fellowship
10:30 a.m. – Traditional Worship

OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK

Monday (20^th) 10:00 a.m. Strong for Life
Tuesday (21^st) 7:00 p.m. Session Training
7:30 p.m. Transit (Young Adult Group)
Wednesday (22^nd) 10:00 a.m. Strong for Life
7:30 p.m. Worship Café Rehearsal

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The First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin
The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 19, 2009


ANNOUNCEMENTS

SESSION TRAINING will be held on Tuesday, July 21 at 7:00 p.m. in Hager hall.

THE VIDEO CLUB will NOT meet this week.

BELIZE MISSION TRIP - We solicited and have received the following list of requests from Belize for the church and preschool. If you would like to donate one or more of these items, we request that you also include the receipt, as we must declare the value and pay taxes upon entry to the country. Bibles; Number books, Alphabet & number puzzles, coloring books, story books for ages 3-5 (Spanish and English), washable glue, glitter, play dough, jumbo crayons, masking & duct tape, fabric paint, CD player/ tape recorder, Kindergarten music instruments and toys such as fire engines, trucks, police cars, hammers, saws, etc. A box will be placed in Hager Hall to collect the donations through August 2^nd. If you have any questions, please see either Jeff Iosa or Greg Long. We thank you for your support and ask that you continue to pray for us as we prepare for our trip.

PRAYER REQUESTS the names of people who have requested prayer are listed in italics the first week of their request and any time there are changes in their condition or place of recuperation. A complete listing of the people for whom we need to lift our prayers will also be provided for you in each edition of THE VOICE. (Please call the church office if you have a prayer concern.)

• Family and friends of Betsy K., daughter in law of Lois K., who died July 7, in Nashville TN
  

• Kelly F., undergoing tests
  

• Dave D. preparing for cancer surgery Friday, July 24, at Moffitt Cancer Center
  
• Walter B. at Emeritus on Patricia( formerly the Gardens)
  
• Eva M. at Manor Care Extensive Care on Tampa Road
  
• Marion G. recuperating at home
  
• Deborah W. recuperating at home
  
• John K., father of Tina Marie F., facing health issues
  
• Sandi G., family friend of Dave and Bobbie E., diagnosed with incurable cancer
  
• Edna-Ann Z. of Virginia, cousin of Frances D., diagnosed with lung cancer
  
• Ann C. under Hospice care
  
• For improved health: Jim B., Su R., Charlie R., Millie R., Martha B., Betsy P., Bill V., Sharyn R., Lois K., Dotsie D., Peg H., Dee F.
  
• All our members who reside in skilled nursing homes
  
• The Transfiguration Faith Community of St. Petersburg, a new church development in the Presbytery of Tampa Bay
  
• Luke Phillips, our contemporary worship leader, as he begins the process toward ordination
  
• First Presbyterian Church in our desire to be responsible stewards of our talents and finances
  

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DUNEDIN
455 SCOTLAND STREET
DUNEDIN, FLORIDA 34698
TELEPHONE: 727-733-2318
WEB SITE: fpcdunedin.org EMAIL: officeadminfpc@tampabay.rr.com

MINISTERS All the Members
PASTOR/HEAD OF STAFF The Rev. Victoria M. Gardner ByRoade
PARISH ASSOCIATE The Rev. Willard N. Doyle
PASTOR EMERITUS The Rev. W. Martin Hager
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC/ORGANIST Stephen L. Allen
YOUNG LIFE CHURCH PARTNER Jeff Iosa
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP LEADER/MINISTRY INTERN
Luke Phillips
CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR Donna Dayock
ASSISTANT TO ADMINISTRATOR Stephen L. Allen
FINANCIAL SECRETARY Betsi Knapp
CUSTODIAN David Rodman
PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR Cori LoCicero

THE SESSION OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DUNEDIN MODERATOR: Rev. Victoria ByRoade CLERK OF SESSION: John Brockman
	Class of 2010 Jim Gibbs Marion Guthrie Rebekah Quizhpe Roberto Sanchez Jim Szatkowski Mary Walthall	Class of 2011 Welch Agnew Bob Blocher John Brockman Marge Brown Greg Long Clare McGrane	Class of 2011 Rosalie Bergman Tami Ehmig David Eichenberger Beverly Fisher Peggy George Ann Sabo

The Mission of the First Presbyterian Church is to Invite, Share, Celebrate, and Send
the Christian faith by word and deed to the community and world.