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Welcome! We are so glad you are here!

Welcome! We are so glad you are here!

Before the worship service begins, please turn off your God may be calling YOU,

Before the worship service begins, please turn off your God may be calling YOU, but probably not on your cell phone. Please turn off your cell phone, or put it on vibrate.

Call to Reflection Prelude – Holy God, We Praise Thy Name arr. Diane Bish

Call to Reflection Prelude – Holy God, We Praise Thy Name arr. Diane Bish

The News of the Community

The News of the Community

 Visitors, to First Church! Following worship, please join us on the patio for

Visitors, to First Church! Following worship, please join us on the patio for juice and coffee

Monday, July 23 rd, 9: 00 a. m. – Noon Friday, July 27 th:

Monday, July 23 rd, 9: 00 a. m. – Noon Friday, July 27 th: 9: 00 a. m. – Noon

SUMMER SUNDAYS Our Sunday program for children, in the chapel Have you thought about

SUMMER SUNDAYS Our Sunday program for children, in the chapel Have you thought about helping with Summer Sundays? Questions? Contact James Potts at: jpotts@fpcoh. org, or (954) 923 -8209, ext 115.

For information about First Church and our activities, please visit our website: fpcoh. org

For information about First Church and our activities, please visit our website: fpcoh. org

PRAYER OF TRANSFORMATION

PRAYER OF TRANSFORMATION

 HYMN I Sing the Mighty Power of God # 288, in the Blue

HYMN I Sing the Mighty Power of God # 288, in the Blue Hymnals

I sing the mighty power of God That made the mountains rise; That spread

I sing the mighty power of God That made the mountains rise; That spread the flowing seas abroad And built the lofty skies. I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at God’s command, And all the stars obey.

I sing the goodness of the Lord That filled the earth with food; God

I sing the goodness of the Lord That filled the earth with food; God formed the creatures with a word And then pronounced them good. Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed, Where’er I turn my eyes; If I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the skies!

There’s not a plant or flower below But makes Thy glories known; And clouds

There’s not a plant or flower below But makes Thy glories known; And clouds arise, and tempests blow, By order from Thy throne; While all that borrows life from Thee Is ever in Thy care, And everywhere that we can be, Thou, God, art present there.

Prayer for Forgiveness (IN UNISON) Adapted from Edward Pusey, 1800 -1882

Prayer for Forgiveness (IN UNISON) Adapted from Edward Pusey, 1800 -1882

O our Savior! Of ourselves we cannot love you, cannot follow you, cannot become

O our Savior! Of ourselves we cannot love you, cannot follow you, cannot become one with you, but you came down that we might love you, you ascended that we might follow you, you bound us close so you that we might be held fast to you.

Since you have loved us, make us love you. Since you found us, when

Since you have loved us, make us love you. Since you found us, when we were lost, be yourself the way, that we may find you and be found in you our only hope and our everlasting joy. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

A Time for Silence You may use this time for silent prayer, meditation, or

A Time for Silence You may use this time for silent prayer, meditation, or simply to rest in the presence of God.

Assurance of Forgiveness

Assurance of Forgiveness

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

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.

A TIME WITH THE

A TIME WITH THE

The News of the Community

The News of the Community

 Visitors, to First Church! Following worship, please join us on the patio for

Visitors, to First Church! Following worship, please join us on the patio for juice and coffee

For Children entering Kindergarten through 12 years old. Wednesdays 6: 00 -8: 00 pm

For Children entering Kindergarten through 12 years old. Wednesdays 6: 00 -8: 00 pm How much: FREE

Join us on the patio following worship when the Worship Team hosts a reception

Join us on the patio following worship when the Worship Team hosts a reception to welcome our New Music Director, Jerry Myers.

Thanksgiving for the Word

Thanksgiving for the Word

O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging,

O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky: We praise You for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age.

SCRIPTURE READING— Philippians 3: 3 -9 (New Testament, Page 198 in pew Bible)

SCRIPTURE READING— Philippians 3: 3 -9 (New Testament, Page 198 in pew Bible)

For it is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of

For it is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh—even though I, too, have reason for confidence in the flesh.

If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more:

If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews;

as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church;

as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ.

More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of

More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish,

in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having

in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith.

* This We Believe (in unison) Ephesians 2: 8 -9, NRSV

* This We Believe (in unison) Ephesians 2: 8 -9, NRSV

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast.

 HYMN Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing # 356 in the Blue Hymnals

HYMN Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing # 356 in the Blue Hymnals

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, Mount of God's unchanging love!.

Here I raise my Ebenezer, Hither by Thy help I'm come; And I hope,

Here I raise my Ebenezer, Hither by Thy help I'm come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed his precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be! Let that

O to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be! Let that grace now, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee: Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here's my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.

The Prayers of the People

The Prayers of the People

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in his wonderful face And the things

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in his wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of his glory and grace.

Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer (Debtors version)

Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer (Debtors version)

The Lord's Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name, Thy

The Lord's Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread Forgive us our debts As we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory. Amen.

OFFERING OUR TITHES AND GIFTS ( If you completed a visitor card, please place

OFFERING OUR TITHES AND GIFTS ( If you completed a visitor card, please place it in the offering plate. )

Anthem – It Is Well with My Soul arr. Myers

Anthem – It Is Well with My Soul arr. Myers

THE RESPONSE OF PRAISE Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all

THE RESPONSE OF PRAISE Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Offering of Prayer (in unison) Adapted from Rev. Terry Hinks, United Reformed Church, Romsey,

Offering of Prayer (in unison) Adapted from Rev. Terry Hinks, United Reformed Church, Romsey, England

Mighty God, we rejoice in your reckless and extravagant love scattered among us and

Mighty God, we rejoice in your reckless and extravagant love scattered among us and found in the mud and thorns of life. We rejoice that your will for us and for the world is not one of carefully apportioned judgment or neatly wrapped rewards.

Praise be! Your aim and desire for all your creation is a cup full

Praise be! Your aim and desire for all your creation is a cup full and overflowing with good wine, a banquet for all to share, a harvest of full and ripe grains, a growing tree in which all can make their nest.

 Thank you, for your gifts so freely offered, life in all its fullness,

Thank you, for your gifts so freely offered, life in all its fullness, hope in abundance, peace that passes understanding, and love that none can measure from which nothing can separate us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

*Hymn My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less # 379 in the Blue Hymnal

*Hymn My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less # 379 in the Blue Hymnal

My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; I dare

My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ, the solid Rock I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand.

When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace; In every

When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace; In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds within the veil. On Christ, the solid Rock I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand.

His oath, His covenant, His blood Support me in the whelming flood; When all

His oath, His covenant, His blood Support me in the whelming flood; When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my hope and stay. On Christ, the solid Rock I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand.

When He shall come with trumpet sound, Oh may I then in Him be

When He shall come with trumpet sound, Oh may I then in Him be found, Dressed in His righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before throne. On Christ, the solid Rock I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand.

CHARGE AND BLESSING Congregational Response: God be with you till we meet again; Loving

CHARGE AND BLESSING Congregational Response: God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide, uphold you, With a Shepherd’s care enfold you; God be with you till we meet again.

Postlude – Postlude on Old Hundredth Fred Bock

Postlude – Postlude on Old Hundredth Fred Bock

For information about First Church and our activities, please visit our website: fpcoh. org

For information about First Church and our activities, please visit our website: fpcoh. org

MORE News of the Community

MORE News of the Community

For Children entering Kindergarten through 12 years old. Wednesdays 6: 00 -8: 00 pm

For Children entering Kindergarten through 12 years old. Wednesdays 6: 00 -8: 00 pm How much: FREE

Monday, July 23 rd, 9: 00 a. m. – Noon Friday, July 27 th:

Monday, July 23 rd, 9: 00 a. m. – Noon Friday, July 27 th: 9: 00 a. m. – Noon

Join us on the patio following worship when the Worship Team hosts a reception

Join us on the patio following worship when the Worship Team hosts a reception to welcome our New Music Director, Jerry Myers.

SUMMER SUNDAYS Our Sunday program for children, in the chapel Have you thought about

SUMMER SUNDAYS Our Sunday program for children, in the chapel Have you thought about helping with Summer Sundays? Questions? Contact James Potts at: jpotts@fpcoh. org, or (954) 923 -8209, ext 115.

For information about First Church and our activities, please visit our website: fpcoh. org

For information about First Church and our activities, please visit our website: fpcoh. org