THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST - JUNE 27, 2021 - 508 WEST DAVIS STREET BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27215 - First Presbyterian Church Burlington, NC
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JUNE 27, 2021
THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
508 WEST DAVIS STREET
BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27215
www.fpcburlington.org
336-228-1703The congregation is G ATHERING A ROU ND TH E W ORD
invited to reflect
silently during the MUSIC FOR PREPARATION
Music for Ruhig bewegt from Sonata No. 2 Paul Hindemith (1895–1963)
Preparation W. Thomas Jones, organ
as a time of prayer
and meditation. CALL TO WORSHIP
Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth. Psalm 100:1–2
Please join in reading
Worship the Lord with gladness.
aloud those parts of
the service printed in Come into God’s presence with singing!
bold. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ 2 Thessalonians 3:18
be with you all.
And also with you.
Let us worship God.
When this symbol (*)
precedes an element
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN – NO. 35
of the service, please Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty LOBE DEN HERREN
rise in body or spirit.
*CALL TO CONFESSION
We lay before God *CORPORATE PRAYER OF CONFESSION
our own sins,
Holy and merciful God,
the sins and
in your presence we confess
brokenness of our
fellow worshipers, our failure to be what you created us to be.
the church universal, You alone know how often we have sinned
and the world. in wandering from your ways,
in wasting your gifts,
in forgetting your love.
By your loving mercy,
help us to live in your light
and abide in your ways,
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior.
*SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us (Kyrie Eleison) John Weaver (b.1937)
The astoundingly
good news of our
reconciliation to God
through Jesus Christ
frees our tongues to
sing mighty praise to *ASSURANCE OF PARDON
God.*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Glory to God! GELOBT SEI GOTT
*PASSING THE PEACE, LOVE, AND JOY OF CHRIST TO OTHERS We exchange
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. reconciling words
And also with you. and gestures
among the people
of God.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
LISTENING FOR THE WORD
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM AND RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBER:
Joseph Russell Haigler
SACRAMENT OF INFANT BAPTISM: Charlotte Grace Haigler
PRESENTATION Elder: Lavane Herman
QUESTIONS TO PARENTS Russell and Jennifer Haigler
1. Who is your Lord and Savior?
2. Relying on God’s grace, do you promise to live the Christian faith and
teach that faith to Charlotte?
3. Do you intend Charlotte to be Christ’s disciple, to obey his word and
show his love?
4. Do you promise through prayer and example, to support and
encourage Charlotte to be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ?
QUESTIONS TO CONGREGATION
1. Do you, the members of First Presbyterian Church, in the name of the
whole church of Christ, undertake with Russell and Jennifer the
Christian nurture of Charlotte, so that in due time she may confess
Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior?
2. Will you endeavor by your example and fellowship to strengthen
Charlotte’s family ties with the household of God?
QUESTIONS TO THE CHILDREN
1. Will you be a friend to Charlotte?
2. Will you let her know that she is welcome here?
3. If she gets lost, will you show her the way?
4. Will you share the stories and love of Jesus with her?
THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATER
THE ACT OF BAPTIZING
INTRODUCTION OF CHARLOTTE TO THE FAMILY OF FAITH
PRAYERWELCOME AND CHARGE TO THE CONGREGATION
Charlotte is now received into the one holy catholic church
through baptism. God has made Charlotte a member of the household of
God, to share with us in the priesthood of Christ. I charge
you to love her and to encourage her to be a faithful disciple of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
With joy and thankfulness we welcome Charlotte into Christ’s
church, for we are all one in Christ.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Child of Blessing, Child of Promise STUTTGART
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 126 Large Print Pew Bible, page 704
Pew Bible, pages 572-573
The Word of the Lord.
We listen for what Thanks be to God.
God is saying to
God’s people
through scripture,
ANTHEM
song, and sermon. The Greatest Gift setting by Thomas Pavlechko (b. 1962)
Patty Philipps, soprano
Nan Wooten, alto
Three precious gifts the Spirit gives:
a changeless faith no power can move;
abiding hope through every trial;
greatest of all, unfailing love.
The noblest speech, the bravest deed, wise prophecy or quenchless faith,
when not by love’s kind wisdom led, are noisy gong or empty breath.
For love is patient, love is kind, is slow to anger, is not proud,
is not resentful, does not boast, is quick to speak a healing word.
Love does not seek to have its way, does not rejoice at evil deeds,
but looks for truth and works for good, and walks the way that kindness leads.
O Spirit, Giver of our lives, source of all blessings our to share,
teach us to live through all our days, your love’s example in your care.
-Joy F. Patterson, based on 1 Corinthians 13
NEW TESTAMENT READING: Philippians 4:4-13 Large Print Pew Bible, page 242
Pew Bible, page 198
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.SERMON: “You’re Frozen” Dr. Ron Shive
R ES P O NDING TO T HE W O RD
ANTHEM
Powerful Guardian G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
Patty Philipps, soprano
Nan Wooten, alto
Powerful Guardian of all nations, O preserve Thy children.
Save Thy children from all their enemies;
Blessed is the one whose hope is in the Lord.
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH - from A Brief Statement of Faith
In life and in death we belong to God.
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit,
Our response to
we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel,
hearing God’s
whom alone we worship and serve.
Word includes
We trust in Jesus Christ, singing and
fully human, fully God. saying what we
Jesus proclaimed the reign of God: believe.
preaching good news to the poor
and release to the captives,
teaching by word and deed
and blessing the children,
healing the sick
and binding up the brokenhearted,
eating with outcasts,
forgiving sinners,
and calling all to repent and believe the gospel.
Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition,
Jesus was crucified,
suffering the depths of human pain
and giving his life for the sins of the world.
God raised this Jesus from the dead,
vindicating his sinless life,
breaking the power of sin and evil,
delivering us from death to life eternal.
Offering plates
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
are located in the
narthex. Please
LORD’S PRAYER feel free to place
Our Father, who art in heaven, your offering in
hallowed be thy name. the plate as you
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, leave worship
on earth as it is in heaven. today.
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.
BEARING THE WORD INTO THE WORLD
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
God blesses and
sends us in
*RECESSIONAL HYMN – NO. 804
mission to the
Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart! MARION
world.
*VOLUNTARY
Prelude in C Major Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713–1780)
Ronald L. Shive, D. Min., Pastor
Charlotte Nance-Allbright, M.A, C.C.E., Director of Christian Formation and Education
J. Patrick Murphy, M. Mus., Organist-Choirmaster, sabbatical leave
W. Thomas Jones, guest organist
Nolan Chilton, summer intern
Katharine Frazier, liturgist
Jack Wells, acolyte
Oliver Adams, crucifer
In Memoriam
Ruby Parker Grant
March 30, 1924 - June 23, 2021
“I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord.”
John 11:25An n o u n c e m e n t s A Warm And Cordial Welcome is extended to all who worship with us this Sunday. We hope in this service you will encounter the living Christ and experience the warmth of our caring family of faith. If you are not receiving the weekly enewsletter, please feel free to pick up a copy today in the narthex and then contact the church office to be added to the weekly email list. Cover Art: First Presbyterian Church Steeple, Pat Scheible. Chancel Flowers: The flowers in the Chancel today are given to the glory of God and in loving honor of Charlotte Grace Haigler on the occasion of her baptism by her family. The Red Rose is given to the glory of God and in loving honor of the birth of Catherine Irene Chandler who was born on June 19, 2021 to Jason and Caitlin Chandler. Proud grandparents are Chan and Cindy Chandler. Music Notes: Music texts and impressions, along with streaming music, are provided with permission from One License, License #A- 715495. All rights reserved. Live Telephone Worship To listen to the worship service, simply call 888-969-5508 at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. You will also be given an option of receiving a weekly call prior to each worship service. Please help us and pass this information along to any church member or community member who would benefit from this opportunity. Live Video Streaming Service: Boxcast will not only stream to our website at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings, but also to our Facebook page. The service will be available to view on our website and on the FPC Facebook page. Church Office Hours: Beginning Tuesday, July 5, 2021 the church will be open with the staff and clergy being physically present. The hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Fridays. Church Nursery is available! Our youngest disciples (infants through 5 year old who have not yet started Kindergarten) are welcome to spend time in our tender loving childcare during the 10:00 a.m. worship service. Childcare providers will be ready to receive children at 9:30 a.m. at the door in the Mary Helen Long Garden. (The Garden is located to the right of the sanctuary. Walk down near the fountain and you will see the door to the right of the fountain.) Please provide snacks (no peanut products), drink, diapers, wipes, etc. Please contact our Director of Christian Formation and Education callbright@fpcburlington.org or 336-228-1703 x 223 for more information about nursery care or COVID protocol. Summer Sunday School: Class for all adults this summer will be Sundays, July 18, and August 22 at 9:00 a.m. in Calvin Hall. July will be led by our summer Intern, Nolan Chilton. We look forward to the message he brings. Lemonade on the Lawn: The Fellowship sub-team will host Lemonade on the Lawn on the patio after 10:00 a.m. worship starting July 4. Everyone is invited to stop by and grab a cool, refreshing lemonade. No snacks will be provided at this time. Pastoral Care Information If you have a personal emergency, hospitalization, or pastoral care need, please call the church office. If it is after office hours or on the weekend, you may call the minister on call: 6/25-6/27 Ron Shive (336-263-1884). Small Group Inside Gatherings and Meetings may take place in person Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and Monday – Wednesday, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. for meetings of less than 20 people. Each meeting must be scheduled with Kathleen Seagroves in the church office and all established protocol followed that includes social contacting. Local Mission Opportunity During the COVID 19 Crisis Feed the Hungry Food Collection - Our church can still reach out to help those in need by donating food. Collection boxes are located outside the church entrance adjacent to the main parking lot and all you have to do is drive by and drop off your food donation. Thanks for doing whatever you can! Furniture Ministry will be closed from June 28-July 2.
Calendar
June 27-July 1
Sunday, June 27
9:45 a.m. Session meets for prayer — Board Room
10:00 a.m. In-Person and Live-Streamed Worship Service — Sanctuary
Tuesday, June 29
8:00 a.m. Lectio Divina Meditation Group Meets via Zoom
10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting via Zoom
Wednesday, June 30
9:00 a.m. Dough Devotions for Youth — Biscuitville (S. Church St. location)
5:30 p.m. Re-Entry Task Force Zoom Meeting
Thursday, July 1
9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting via Zoom
10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry Gathers — Room 201You Asked for It! - Summer Worship Series - 10:00 a.m.
We have begun a summer worship series entitled, “You Asked for It!”
A couple of months ago, we asked you to suggest a title for one of our summer sermons—and the response
was incredible. Your church staff had a difficult time selecting just 12 from all of the suggestions. As you will
see from the list below, many of the sermon titles reflect what we have all encountered during the pandem-
ic. The preacher was responsible for picking a text for each title, so it will be interesting to see where he/she
goes with it. Join us each week either in-person or by livestreaming.
July 4 Ron Shive The Luxury of Religious Freedom
July 11 Taylor Barner Stop in the Name of Love
July 18 Ron Shive God’s Middle Name
July 25 Carrie Tuttle You Can’t Always Get What You Want
August 1 Ron Shive Canceled
August 8 Taylor Barner Bless Your Heart
August 15 Ron Shive For Heaven’s Sake
August 22 Carrie Tuttle Life is a HighwayMatthew 25 in the PC(USA): A bold vision and invitation
We are a Matthew 25 church! Our congregation has accepted the PC(USA)’s invitation to follow Jesus’
teachings in Matthew 25:31–46 by becoming active disciples and making a difference in our community and
the world. As part of our Matthew 25 commitment, we pledge to embrace one or more of these three areas of
focus: • Building congregational vitality by deepening and energizing our faith and growing as joyful leaders
and disciples actively engaged with our community as we share the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed •
Dismantling structural racism by fearlessly applying our faith to advocate and break down the systems, practices
and thinking that underlie discrimination, bias, prejudice and oppression of people of color • Eradicating
systemic poverty by acting on our beliefs and working to change laws, policies, plans and structures in our
society that perpetuate economic exploitation of people who are poor. To learn more and for ideas on how to
get involved and do your vital part as a member of a Matthew 25 church, please visit pcusa.org/matthew25.
FPC Vision Statement
First Presbyterian Church recognizes that God is on the move, and our church, inspired by God’s Holy Spirit, will continue to grow in
God’s love and the example of Jesus Christ as we minister to each other, the community, and the world. Guided by God’s calling for
our church and each of us as individuals, we will advance God’s mission more fully by:
Cultivating a nurturing community,
Discovering new expressions of faith through worship and music while preserving holy traditions,
Regularly assessing how we need to change in order to sustain our partnership with God’s mission for years to come, and
Engaging in the spiritual, physical, and emotional work of God’s mission.Staff Directory
Ron Shive, Pastor and Head of Staff Kathleen Seagroves, Church Office Administrator
rshive@fpcburlington.org kseagroves@fpcburlington.org
336-228-1703 X214 336-228-1703 X213
336-263-1884 (cell)
Jane Cunningham, Communications Coordinator
Taylor Barner, Associate Pastor for Student Ministries jcunningham@fpcburlington.org
tbarner@fpcburlington.org 336-772-5063
336-228-1703 X216
412-613-0835 (cell) Boyce Bishop, Building Superintendent
bbishop@fpcburlington.org
Carrie Tuttle, Parish Associate for Pastoral Care 336-228-1703 X222
ctuttle@fpcburlington.org
336-708-0451 (cell) Daria Hedrick, Director, Child Development Center
cdc@fpcburlington.org
Patrick Murphy, Organist — Choirmaster 336-226-7055
pmurphy@fpcburlington.org
336-228-1703 X218 Eddie Lee Lipscomb, Buildings and Grounds Member
336-228-1703X222
Charlotte Nance-Allbright
Director of Christian Formation and Education Robert Jeffers, Buildings and Grounds Member
callbright@fpcburlington.org 336-228-1703 X222
336-228-1703 X223
Tracy Barker, Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Lacey Way, Financial Administrator reception@fpcburlington.org
lway@fpcburlington.org 336-228-1703 X210
336-228-1703 X217
Nolan Chilton, Summer Intern
nchilton@fpcburlington.org
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