03.04.18 Bulletin - First Presbyterian Church of Orlando
03.04.18 Bulletin - First Presbyterian Church of Orlando
03.04.18 Bulletin - First Presbyterian Church of Orlando
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 in
the Sanctuary at 8:15am and 11am, and Genesis worship
in the Sanctuary at 9:45am and in Lee Fellowship Hall at
11:00am.
Check in and let us know you’re here: visit our Legacy
Room for a cup of coffee and say hello, or text “FPCO” to
the number 313131.
SERVE AT EASTER
Serving at Easter (April 1) is an incredible opportunity to
welcome guests. We want to create a warm, welcome
and joyful celebration at the Dr. Phillips Center for the
Performing Arts, and we'd love for you to be part of the
team! Sign up at fpco.org/serve.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO
1 06 E AST CH UR CH STREET, ORLAN DO, FL 32 8 01
407.423.3441 | FPC O.ORG | EST. 1 8 7 6
MARCH 4, 2018
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
As a caring body of believers, please remember in your
prayers those who have recently been hospitalized, are
recuperating at home: Mary Townsend.
Our sympathy to the family and friends of
Margaret Chapman who died February 22.
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.
ABOUT COMMUNION
We believe in an “open table.” We invite every believer
who has publicly professed faith in Jesus to join us in this
celebration. We believe by the power of the Holy Spirit, that
the bread and the cup become for us the living presence
of the broken body and shed blood of Jesus. We do not
believe it becomes actual flesh and blood, but the spiritually
living presence of God through the Holy Spirit.
Presbyterian churches do not have altars like other
churches may. We have a table, symbolic of the Great
Feast of Thanksgiving we will one day enjoy with Jesus
and the heavenly host, as illustrated in Matthew 26:29 &
Luke 22:16–18. We view the cross of Christ as the final and
sufficient altar, on which the ultimate sacrifice was made.
Suggestions for Celebrating Communion. Before serving
the bread and wine (non-alcoholic grape juice), the pastor
will lead the congregation in a time of prayer. During this
time, confess your sins to God; ways you have violated His
commandments; areas of your life where you are not living
by faith; things you do in an attempt to earn His favor.
While the bread is being served, meditate on what the
death of Jesus means for you; how the sins you confessed
were laid upon Him and paid for with His body. Rejoice that
you do not suffer God’s judgment because Christ suffered
this judgment on your behalf.
While the cup is being served, let it wash away your guilt,
much the way we are washed spiritually by the blood of
the Lamb (Jesus). Take this time to confess specific things
that capture your heart more than God (approval of others,
success, your family, etc.). Rest in His presence.
WELCOME
Bible Project Video Deuteronomy
PARTICIPATION
IN GIVING
GENEROSITY
Stewardship Report as of February 25, 2018.
38.3%
JANUARY 2018
Thank you for your faithful generosity.
Because we believe participation (and not a dollar amount)
is key in our giving, we are now reporting our church’s
giving participation percentage weekly. ö
Our financial numbers will appear on a monthly basis for
continued transparency in budgeting.
Give easily and securely online from your smartphone at
fpco.org/mobile.
Traditional Worship
If you've ever forgotten a birthday, you know how
important your memory is (!) Remembering is
essential in dealing with reality and sanity. Think
about it. Without remembering you wouldn’t
know who anyone was. You would only live in the
moment, with no reference point to anything else.
You see we’ve added a crown of thorns to the cross
this morning. The crown causes us to remember
the pain, humiliation, and mockery Jesus suffered
because of your sin and mine. This torture was
not theoretical, not fictional or poetic. The prickly
thorns are real. The cross is real. The nails are real.
Judas’ bag of money is real. Remembering these
aspects of Jesus’ redemption journey tell us that
our sin and rebellion against God was and is real.
Remembering tells us that we are sinners who have
been forgiven by the sacrificial death of our Savior
and further explains the reason we have come to
worship this morning. We are here to pray and sing
and express hearts full of gratitude to our great God
for the gift of salvation which can only be expressed
in worship. “Sing praise to God who reigns above,
the God of all creation!” -Dr. Dan Sharp
GATHERING
Prelude
Meditation on Amazing Grace arr. swann
Welcome
*Ascription of Praise
Pastoral Report
Pastoral Prayer
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings
Anthem of Remembrance
Keep in the Middle of the Road arr. thurlow steffy
Chancel Choir
RESPONSE
*Hymn no. 792
This Is a Time to Remember Dudley
*Benediction
*Choral Response
Alleluia! Amen eugene butler
Postlude
Festive Trumpet Tune german