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Blessed with God’s love and grace, we celebrate gifts of diversity.

By Jesus Christ’s example, we welcome, in love, all who rejoice and worship with us.

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God’s spirit, given by Christ, flows through us as living water to wash, heal, and satisfy.

As a congregation we become a fountain, sharing this living water with others.

*Please stand, in body or in spirit. Text printed in bold italics to be read in unison.

Prelude Canon Pachelbel/Liebergen Chiming of the Hour Welcome

Introit (hymn 17) Sing praises now, God's people; your gift of speech employ To praise the Lord, your Maker, with thankfulness and joy! Sing with the whole creation; a cosmic chorus raise: "To God alone be glory and everlasting praise!"

*Call to Worship

Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! God’s Spirit ushers forth new hope and promise. Let all living things praise their Creator and sing for joy!

*Hymn 37 Let All Things Now Living

*Call to Confession

*Prayer of Confession

God of mercy, each moment is a new creation from you; yet we rarely see our days as a divine gift. We approach this planet as a dispenser of resources to which we are entitled, rather than a precious garden we are called to tend. We regard others as those who merely get in our way, rather than brothers and sisters of equal status in your eyes. Forgive us, we pray. By your grace, open us to the splendor of your creation and the wonder of each hour, that we might live as those who waste no time in sharing the good news of your reconciling love; in the name of the risen Christ we pray.

(time for silent confession) And let God’s people say: Amen.

*Assurance of Forgiveness

*The Peace of Christ Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you. Let us share the peace of Christ with one another.

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Oak Ridge, Tennessee

A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

April 24, 2016 Fifth Sunday of Easter

*Sung response (hymn 59, refrain)

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; God’s mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning, new every morning; Great is your faithfulness, O Lord, great is your faithfulness.

Anthem With Songs of Rejoicing Bach/Hopson

Time with the Children Sharon Youngs Children, second grade and younger, are invited to remain

for the rest of the service or go to activity time.

The Sacrament of Baptism Selma Lavender

Presentation

Do you, as members of the church of Jesus Christ, promise to guide and nurture Selma by word and deed, with love and prayer, encouraging her to know and follow Christ and to be a faithful member of the church?

We do.

Thanksgiving Over the Water

The Baptism

Welcome Hymn 487, verse 1

First Reading Psalm 148

Second Reading Revelation 21:1-6

Sermon Renewable Resource

*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed (traditional version)

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Call to Prayer (hymn 473, choir sing once, all sing once)

Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, Beyond my fears, from death into life.

Prayers of the People - with The Lord’s Prayer (ecumenical version) Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

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Offering of God’s Tithes and Our Gifts

Offertory This Is My Father’s World

*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication (hymn 609)

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures high and low. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise God, in Jesus fully known: Creator, Word, and Spirit one. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

*Hymn 713 Touch the Earth Lightly

*Charge and Blessing

*Sung Response (see inside back cover of hymnal) Irish Blessing

Postlude Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

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Today’s flowers are given by Camille Graves and Will Lavender to the glory of God and in celebration of Selma’s birthday and baptism.

Welcome to First Presbyterian Church (FPC)! No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. We hope you feel the love that is

present and our joy in having you with us. Please join us for refreshments in the fellowship hall following worship.

Nursery care is available in the Education building. Ask any of the ushers to direct you, if needed.

Hearing assistance units and large print bulletins are available from the ushers.

Audio recordings of sermons and more information on FPC are at fpcor.org. Please call the church office

(483-1318) for audio recordings of the entire service.

WORSHIP NOTES

Easter is more than a single day of celebration—

it is a season that spans 50 days beyond the Day of

Resurrection and the Day of Pentecost. Today is

the fifth Sunday of Easter.

In worship this morning, listen for hymns that re-

flect the observance of Earth Day, April 22. In

1970, San Francisco activist John McConnell and

Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson separately

asked Americans to join in a grassroots demon-

stration of national support for environmental is-

sues. We give thanks to God for the wonder and

beauty of creation.

Today in worship we celebrate the Sacrament

of Baptism for Selma Lavender, daughter of

Camille Graves and Will Lavender, and little

sister of Esmee.

TODAY’S WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS

Liturgist: Wendy Myers

Time with Children: Sharon Youngs

Activity Time: Tiffany Murray, Jean-Luc Julien

Sound Guild: Sydney Murray

Ushers: Anne Backus, Bill Bostick, Pat Clark,

Kate Fulcher, Joe Grey, Matt Lindsey, Lewis Phil-

lips, Tammy Pietrzak, Paul Rohwer

Counters: Matt Lindsey, Trygve Myhre

Flowers: Camille Graves

Fellowship Hosts: Don Spong & Janet Swift

Opening/Closing: Dan Terpstra, Jim Tonne

Thank you to John Purifoy who is serving as our

pianist and organist for the month of April during

Jim Allen’s absence.

FPC DIRECTORY UPDATE

In your bulletin today you will

find a yellow form to complete

(one per family) for the church

office to update ministry records

and, most importantly, our church

directory. Some of the information

is only for record keeping and will not be printed

but is still important. Please complete the form

and either place it in the offering plate today, mail,

fax or hand deliver it to Adrienne in the office, or

bring it back next week to place in the offering

plate. Quarterly contribution statements will be

mailed this week and will have a copy of this form

enclosed. You might even see it attached to a

weekly email… Thank you for your help!

Pick up a VBS registration

form from the ushers

today. Share with friends

and neighbors!

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

April 24-May 1, 2016

Sun. 4/24 Fifth Sunday of Easter

9:00 a.m. Bible study classes (next page)

10:00 a.m. Worship

11:15 a.m. Sunday school (next page)

5:30 p.m. Light dinner & Kerygma study (room 102)

6:15 p.m. MCRRC study

7:30 p.m. ORCMA coffee concert (sanctuary)

Mon. 4/25 9:30 a.m. Coffee Chat (room 6)

12:00 p.m. Men’s lunch (Shoney’s)

6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 42 (room 102)

Tues. 4/26 12:15 p.m. Centering prayer (sanctuary)

5:00 p.m. AYSO practice (soccer field)

5:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (room 100)

6:30 p.m. Guitar workshop (choir room)

Wed. 4/27 10:00 a.m. Staff meeting (Sharon’s office)

11:30 a.m. Al Anon (room 100)

6:00 p.m. Habitat for Humanity celebration

(fellowship hall)

6:60 p.m. Choir rehearsal

7:00 p.m. Session meeting (room 6)

Thurs. 4/28

3:00 p.m. FMC Tai Chi class (room 102)

Fri. 4/29

7:30 p.m. Chinese Bible study (room 6)

Sat. 4/30

9:00 a.m. Uncensored (room 102)

Sun. 5/1 Sixth Sunday of Easter

9:00 a.m. Bible study classes (next page)

10:00 a.m. Worship

11:15 a.m. Sunday school (next page)

5:30 p.m. Light dinner & Kerygma study (room 102)

6:15 p.m. MCRRC study

Celebrations this week:

Birthdays

4/25 Dick Lord

4/27 Sally Haywood

4/27 Elizabeth Myhre

4/30 Bill Vaden

anniversaries

4/20 belated wishes to

Brian & Donna Hoppestad

Remember those who are . . .

in healthcare and

retirement communities:

Oris Bullock, Mary Cathcart, Bob

Clausing, Leslie Cowan, Anna George

Dobbins, Barbara Dreiss, Lois Lacy,

Dick Lord, Anna & Marvin Randolph,

Ruth Reeve

homebound:

Sandra Edwards, Lillian Lafferty

LOOKING AHEAD

Mon., Apr. 25—Coffee Chat with Sharon

at 9:30 a.m. in room 6. Discuss the

sermon from Sunday or whatever else

is on your mind. Coffee drinking not a

requirement.

Wed., Apr. 27—Habitat for Humanity

mortgage burning celebration at 6:00 p.m.

in the fellowship hall.

Sun., Apr. 30—“Uncensored,” for folks

who are 40(ish) and younger are invited

to our last-Sat.-of-the-month gathering

for biscuits and no-holds-barred

conversation: 9:00 a.m. in room 102.

Childcare provided.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

11:15 a.m.

Nursery (through age 3)

Location: first floor, Education building

Teaching team: Debbie Bostick

Pre-kindergarten through first grade Location: second floor, Education building

Teaching team: Anna Childs, Irene Darko,

Teresa Fulcher, Bonnie Murray

Grades 2-5

Location: room 101, Activities building

Teaching team: Donna Hoppestad, Pete Johnson,

Kathy Layendecker

Youth Location: room 200, Activities building

Teaching team: Anne Backus, Margaret Ann

King, Dallas Stults

ADULTS

9:00 a.m.

“Early Birds” class – room 6, Sanctuary building

(coffee/treats, Bible study/discussion)

“Rise & Shine” class – parlor, Sanctuary building

(coffee/treats, Bible study/discussion)

11:15 a.m.

“Uncensored” Bible study class—room 6,

Sanctuary building, led by Sue Byrne and

Colin Colverson

5:30 p.m.

Kerygma Bible study—room 102, Activities

building. Peggy Terpstra, lead teacher

6:15 p.m.

MCRRC 12-week study on the Serenity Prayer,

at Morgan County Residential Recovery Court,

April 10-June 26. Led by Bob Cantrell

VBS COMING IN JUNE

Cave Quest is the VBS theme for June 23 and 24

here at FPC. We are partnering with First Chris-

tian and Grace Lutheran to share in the adven-

ture. The program is free and you are encouraged

to invite friends and neighbors to attend. The

program will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

(with an hour before and after for childcare) for

ages 1 year to rising 6th grade.

Volunteers to help in various roles are needed,

too. See the April Banner for a description or call

Anne Backus at 556-3099 to find out more or to

volunteer.

Registration forms are available from the ushers.

Habitat for Humanity

of Anderson County

invites you to a

Mortgage-burning ceremony

this Wednesday, April 27, 2016

at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of

First Presbyterian Church

Please join the Hunter family as they

celebrate the burning of their mortgage. FPC

is pleased to host this celebration, bringing

full circle the ecumenical building project we

helped lead in the late 1990s.

Sharon Youngs Pastor Anna Thomas Director of Music

Jim Allen Organist Meg Tonne Parish Nurse

Adrienne Pyle Office Manager Omer Breeden Sexton Bobbie Peters Nursery Brittany King Nursery

Kelly Drane Nursery

P.O. Box 6106 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (865) 483-1318 fpcor.org Located at the corner of Lafayette and Oak Ridge Turnpike Church Office Hours: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.—12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church—A PC(USA) Congregation

WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS SUNDAY, MAY 1

Liturgist: Dan Terpstra

Time with Children: Mike Hilliard

Activity Time: Sue Byrne, Lily Jaques

Sound Guild: Carolyn Krause

Ushers: Samantha Boley, Andrew Brittain, Teresa

Brittain, Mary Childress, Gail King, Phillip King,

Anna Robinson, Dennis Strickler

Counters: Gene Ice, Gail King

Flowers: Wordna Agee

Fellowship Hosts: Bonnie & Syd Murray

Opening/Closing: Mike Hilliard, Dave Mullins

If you would like to donate flowers in honor or memory of a special

person, please sign the flower chart on the fellowship hall bulletin

board. You will be contacted regarding a dedication for that Sunday’s

bulletin. Flowers are $35 (payable to First Presbyterian Church).

Please consider donating flowers for worship—

Scan this QR code with your

smart phone to make online

gifts or pay your pledge.

This evening there will be an ORCMA Coffee

Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. The

Tanasi Wind Quintet will play music by Ibert,

Haydn, Arnold, Sir Arthur Sullivan and

others. The concert is free and refreshments

will be served following the performance in

the fellowship hall.