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The Worship Service Sunday, September 4, 2016
8:30 & 11:00 am
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME___________________________
Prelude
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice
and be glad in it.” –Psalm 118:24
Welcome Guests and Visitors – Please sign a blue Connection Card
Call to Worship
Prayer of Adoration
GIVE PRAISE AND THANKS TO GOD_________________
*Hymn # 72 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Deacons will collect prayer requests
*Prayer of Confession
God of grace, love, and communion, we confess that we
have failed to love you with all our heart and soul, and mind;
and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We ignore your
commandments, stray from your way, and follow other gods.
Have mercy on us. Forgive our sin and raise us to new life that
we may serve you faithfully and give honor to your holy name;
through Jesus Christ, the One who is faithful to the end. Amen.
*Assurance of God’s Forgiveness
*Congregational Response Hymn # 72
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, thy own dear
presence to cheer and to guide; strength for today and bright
hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand
beside! Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy
hand hath provided—great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!
Time with the Children
Anthem (11:00) Lambec Music Camp
Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People and 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; 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.
Offering our Gifts to God
*Doxology Hymn # 34
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.
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn “Song of the Prophets” See Insert
GOD’S WORD READ AND PROCLAIMED______________ Scripture Hosea 11:1-11 (p. 905)
Sermon “Faithfulness”
*The Apostles’ Creed See inside cover of hymnal
Please turn the page
GATHERING AT THE LORD’S TABLE_________________
God’s Invitation and Promises
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Distribution of the Bread and Cup
(Gluten-free bread is individually wrapped) Partake of the bread when passed – Hold the cup until all are served
*Prayer after Communion
As we rise from this table, O God, may we grow to the
stature of Jesus Christ our Lord. Help us to love you above all
else and to love our neighbor as we love ourselves,
demonstrating your love, in word and deed, toward all your
children. Keep us faithful in your service until Christ comes in
final victory and we shall feast with all your saints in the joy of
your eternal realm. Amen.
GO IN GOD’S NAME__________________________________
*Hymn “Light the Fire” See Insert
*Benediction
*Postlude
*All are invited to stand
____________________________________________________
Hosea 11:1-11 ■The Message 1 "When Israel was only a child, I loved him. I called out, 'My
son!' - called him out of Egypt. 2 But when others called him,
he ran off and left me. He worshiped the popular sex gods, he
played at religion with toy gods. 3 Still, I stuck with him. I led
Ephraim. I rescued him from human bondage, But he never
acknowledged my help, 4 never admitted that I was the one
pulling his wagon, That I lifted him, like a baby, to my cheek,
that I bent down to feed him. 5 Now he wants to go back to
Egypt or go over to Assyria - anything but return to me! 6
That's why his cities are unsafe - the murder rate skyrockets
and every plan to improve things falls to pieces. 7 My people
are hell-bent on leaving me. They pray to god Baal for help.
He doesn't lift a finger to help them. 8 But how can I give up on
you, Ephraim? How can I turn you loose, Israel? How can I
leave you to be ruined like Admah, devastated like luckless
Zeboim? I can't bear to even think such thoughts. My insides
churn in protest. 9 And so I'm not going to act on my anger. I'm
not going to destroy Ephraim. And why? Because I am God
and not a human. I'm The Holy One and I'm here - in your very
midst. 10 "The people will end up following God. I will roar like
a lion - Oh, how I'll roar! My frightened children will come
running from the west. 11 Like frightened birds they'll come
from Egypt, from Assyria like scared doves. I'll move them
back into their homes." God's Word!
Song of the Prophets
In ages past the mighty Lord by
prophets spoke the Word,
And from their lips God’s great design
throughout the earth was heard.
In revelation, parable, bold fantasy,
and dream,
They echoed God’s eternal vow to
ransom and redeem.
Come, let all flesh return to God, who
breaks, then binds as one;
Who makes death-shadows disappear
with resurrection sun.
Return, O children, to the Lord, and
blossom like the vine;
God will set right each dreadful wrong,
and life by grace refine.
© 1990 GIA Publications, Inc.
This Week at Ken Mawr Volume 16, No. 36 September 4, 2016 _____Welcome to Worship!____________ __
Sermon Notes “Faithfulness”
Hosea 11:1-11
“This Week at Ken Mawr”
is a weekly publication of Ken Mawr United
Presbyterian Church 1760 Pine Hollow Road
McKees Rocks PA 15136 Phone: 412-331-2863
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Please submit all announcements by
noon on Wednesday
PLEASE NOTE: We ask that all cell phones and electronic devices be turned off
and that food and drinks remain outside the sanctuary.
We want this time of worship to be meaningful for everyone.
Thanks.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
AT HOME
Wally Schutz – (Judy Novoselski’s brother) 259 Jefferson Drive, Apt 410, McKees Rocks, Pa 15136 Tom Haney – 202 Disney Drive, Coraopolis, PA ........................................................................ 15108 Rob Thomas – 5049 Julia Lane, McKees Rocks, PA ................................................................. 15136 Barb Jaros – 224 North Vireo Drive, McKees Rocks, PA ........................................................... 15136 Joyce Soffa – 118 Cloverleaf Drive, Carnegie, PA ..................................................................... 15106 Bob and Charlotte Noble – 518 Waverly Place, Lakeland, FL .................................................... 33815 Joseph Dennis – 7315 Westwood Dr. Box 924 Harmony Hall, Ellenton, FL .............................. 34222 Roy Jennings – 3467 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA ........................................................... 15017 Jean Lindner – 16 Utz Lane, Coraopolis, PA .............................................................................. 15108 Patricia Hobbs – (Tracy’s mother-in-law) 107 Cranston Dr, Moon Twp, PA .............................. 15108 Diane Felter - 13 Oxford Drive, Coraopolis, PA .......................................................................... 15108 Carl Dorsey – 115 Starling Drive, McKees Rocks, PA ............................................................... 15136 Mathilde Halaja – (Kevin’s mother) 1318 Merryfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA ............................... 15204 Bob Gregory – 190 North Vireo Drive, McKees Rocks, PA ........................................................ 15136 Hazel Rizzo - 201 Clever Rd, McKees Rocks, PA ...................................................................... 15136 Ken Parme – 31 Hodgson Ave, Pittsburgh, PA ........................................................................... 15205 Troy Shrader – 401 Fairborough Court, Coraopolis, PA ............................................................ 15108 David McCormick – (Joe’s father), 280 Burch Dr, Coraopolis, PA ............................................. 15108 Pippa Downs – 34521 Nantucket Commons, Fremont, CA ........................................................ 94555 Nadine Gadsby – 54 Kathleen Drive, McKees Rocks, PA .......................................................... 15136 Suzanne Murr – 1780 Pine Hollow Rd, McKees Rocks, PA ....................................................... 15136 Helen Carmichael – PO Box 868, Apt 704, Mars, PA ................................................................. 16046 Jim Weber – 50 Castleview Dr, McKees Rocks, PA ................................................................... 15136 Rose Ann Grannis - (Angela Schoppe’s mother) 3201 46th Street, New Brighton, PA .............. 15066 Ralph and Pat Chasey – Coraopolis Towers, #809, 951 1st Avenue, Coraopolis, PA .............. 15108 Betty McCurdy – (Russ’s sister-in-law) 208 Dixon Ave, Dubois, PA .......................................... 15801 Bill McCurdy – (Russ’s uncle) 9425 Magnum Dairy Rd, Wake Forest, NC ................................ 27587 Lynn Coleman – 315 South Meadow Court, McKees Rocks, PA .............................................. 15136
IN CARE FACILITIES
Stella Lehner – Fair Oaks of Pittsburgh, 2200 W. Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA ......................... 15226 Esther Black – Rm 128, Willow Lane, 32 Heckel Rd, McKees Rocks, PA ................................. 15136 Phyllis Andrews – 418 Willow Heights, 32 Heckel Rd, McKees Rocks, PA ............................... 15136 Ruth Christopher – Willow Lane, 32 Heckel Road, McKees Rocks, PA ................................... 15136 Roger Lewis - Masonic Village, 2215 Masonic Drive, Sewickley, PA ........................................ 15143 Dorothy McConkey – 421 Willow Heights, 32 Heckel Rd., McKees Rocks, PA ......................... 15136 Rose Laughlin – Rm 6, Bldg 1 Country Meadows, 3560 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA ...... 15017 Dorothy Kratzenberg – Room 435, Country Meadows, Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA ........ 15017 Ann Klemanski – #5, Concordia of Cranberry, 10 Adams Ridge Blvd. Mars, PA ....................... 16046 Justin Boose – 428 Landisburg Rd, Shermans Dale, PA ........................................................... 17090 Emma Evans – (Rose Stemplewski’s sister) Room 318, Caring Heights, Coraopolis, PA ........ 15108 Marge Hieber – Room 103-W, Caring Heights, 234 Coraopolis Rd, Coraopolis, PA ................. 15108 Lorraine Zwikl – Room 215, The Willows, 30 Heckel Rd., McKees Rocks, PA ......................... 15136 Rose Stemplewski – Willow Heights, Room 309, 32 Heckel Rd, McKees Rocks, PA ............... 15136
IN THE MILITARY PVT McCurdy, Paul , c/o 538 Dendron Drive, Coraopolis, PA 15108 Jim D’itri, c/o 305 Blackheath Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 (home address) Major Aaron Felter, CMR 450, Box 1319, APO AE, 09705 CPL Kost, Matthew T., 8th ESB Supt Co HE PLT, Camp Lejeune, NC 28542 PFC Gregory, Andrew S., H MLAT-303CMT, PO Box 555881, Camp Pendleton, CA, 92055 Anthony Tresky, 440 Roberts Avenue, PMB #1574, Pensacola, FL 32511-5151
Labor Day greetings to you and yours! God is among the human race, among
this congregation, and in the midst of each of our lives. Try as we might, we
can’t shake loose from this God. Every corner we round there’s God again,
loving us. No matter what we think, say, do, or become, somehow God meets
us and calls us home to him again. Our love for God and for one another is
sporadic and has limitations. But God’s main character trait is
FAITHFULNESS. And God’s love never ends. -Pastor Karl
CHURCH STAFF
PASTOR ......................................................................................................................................................... Karl E. McDonald PARISH ASSOCIATE ..................................................................................................................................... Robert T. Downs DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ............................................................................................................ Lari Skowron ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ............................................................................................................................ Vicki Halaja TREASURER ...................................................................................................................................................... Kelly McCurdy CUSTODIAN ................................................................................................................................................ Otto Sommerhalter
VOLUNTEERS IN MINISTRY MUSIC DIRECTOR ......................................................................................................................................... Jayne McDonald INSTRUMENTAL COORDINATOR ................................................................................................................... Kathy Masciola NURSERY COORDINATOR ...................................................................................................................................... Lori Ryan CLERK OF SESSION ...................................................................................................................................... Louise Schoppe MODERATOR OF DEACONS ................................................................................................................................... Joe Lubas ELDER OF THE MONTH ......................................................................................................................................... Judy Street DEACONS OF THE MONTH ........................................................................................................Kathy Stewart/Claude Street
Flower Delivery: Todd Zwikl/Carla Winter
BENEVOLENCE OFFERINGS unless otherwise designated, support:
Today: Pgh. C.H.O.S.E.N. Next Week: Off The Floor Pittsburgh
GREETERS: (Today) GREETERS: (Next Week) 8:30 Jim and Debbie Orr 8:30 Addie and Jack Mitchell 11:00 Dolly and Sherri Sehn 11:00 Carl and Betty Dorsey
CHILDREN’S CHURCH (TODAY) CHILDREN’S CHURCH (NEXT WEEK) Zacchaeus Green Pastures
PARENTS OF INFANTS AND PRESCHOOLERS Welcome! Your children are welcome to join us in worship today. For parents who wish to use it, childcare is provided for infants and preschoolers in the church nursery and staffed by loving volunteers. When they are ready, we gladly welcome your children to all worship services. We understand in doing so we are fulfilling part of our promise to nurture these little ones in the faith. Children learn best by observing and participating. Parents can explain and model worship for their children when they bring them to worship. Thanks again for joining us in worship today. We are glad that you are here. NURSERY (Today) 8:30 NURSERY (Today) 11:00 0-4 Linda and Bob Planz 0-2 Jenny Czap and Ruth Barr 3-4 Tina Ernst NURSERY (Next Week) 8:30 NURSERY (Next Week) 11:00 0-4 Sierra and Renee Trunick 0-2 John and Gina Lienert 3-4 Pam and Mark Vadas
“And so I’m not
going to act
on my anger.
I’m not going to
destroy Ephraim.
And why?
Because I am God
and not a human.
I’m the Holy One
and I’m here—
in your very midst.”
Hosea 11:9
The Message
This Week at Ken Mawr Volume 16, No. 36 September 4, 2016 ANNOUNCEMENTS Today at KMUPC
September 4, 2016
Choir Rehearsal ................................... 8:00 Music Campers Rehearsal ................ 10:00
Sunday Worship ............................ 8:30 & 11:00 Camp Lambec Luncheon (Sharpe Hall) ... 12:00
Q
Sept 5 to Sept 11
Sept 5 Al-Anon ......................................... 7:30 Sept 7 Kathy’s Bible Study ....................... 1:00 LifeTree Café ................................. 6:30 Choir .............................................. 7:30 Sept 8 Staff Meeting ............................... 11:00 Growth Group ................................ 7:30 Sept 9 Quilters ........................................ 10:00 Mission Adoption ........................... 6:30 Sept 10-11 HS Lock In Sept 11 Sunday School Begins .................. 9:45
Looking ahead
Sept 12 Girl Scouts .................................... 6:30 Al-Anon ......................................... 7:30 Sept 13 Garden Club ............................... 11:00 Esther Circle ................................. 7:00 Sept 14 LifeTree Café ............................... 6:30 Choir ............................................. 7:30 Sept 15 Staff Meeting .............................. 11:00 Girl Scouts .................................... 6:30 Christian Ed .................................. 7:00 Sept 16 Quilters ....................................... 10:00 Sept 17 SS Teachers Seminar (Irwin) ....... 8:30
If you would like to receive email prayer chain notifications, please email
Vicki at [email protected] or call the office at 412-331-2863
SERMONS & SCRIPTURES Sept 4th “Faithfulness”
Hosea 11:1-11
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Sept 11th “Return”
Joel 2:12-17
Sept 18th “Exile”
Amos 7:7-17
Sept 25th “Pride”
Obadiah 1-4
E-mail Addresses for the staff at KMUPC
Pastor Karl McDonald - [email protected] Rev. Bob Downs – [email protected] Lari Skowron - [email protected] Vicki Halaja - [email protected]
Today’s flowers are given: In loving memory of John Joseck
from Sue and Seve Joseck and family
In memory of Cyrus W. Davis Jr.
from Diane and Jim Weber
In loving memory of my husband John
from Stella Lehner
Christian sympathies to the Grimaldi family on the
death of Steven Grimaldi. Steven’s son Rocco has
attended Music Camp at Camp Lambec for several
years. Our condolences to Steven’s wife, Annette,
to Rocco, and to the whole family on his passing.
The Grimaldi’s address is 57 Canter Drive,
Sewickley, PA 15143
Welcome to the campers and staff of Music Camp at Camp Lambec!
A luncheon will be held for the
campers, staff, and their guests in Sharpe Hall following 11:00 worship.
High School Youth Group
Lock In/Annual Kick Off
Saturday, Sept 10 -11 The youth will gather at the church
from 6:00-7:00 and then head out
to Laser Tag.
The "Lock In" will begin at 11:00. They will have
devotions and then clean out the food pantry
for a service project.
Sunday Sept 11 is Sunday School Kick-Off,
so we will have a lights-out time Saturday night.
Breakfast will be served on Sunday morning so
everyone can stick around for the first day of
Sunday school at 9:45am.
You may invite a friend.
Contact Jason for more information.
The following items are needed in the
Food Pantry:
Peanut Butter, Jelly, Juice, Tea Bags, Chef Boyardee,
Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Knorr Side Dishes (rice and
noodles), Soups, Hamburger Helper, Instant
Potatoes, Gravy, 4 Pk Toilet Paper, Dish Soap.
BOOK NOOK September Sale!
$1.00 off all boxed Birthday Cards
New Cards in Stock!
Life Tree Cafe Wednesday September 7th
from 6:30 – 7:30
Topic of discussion:
“I Lived in a Dumpster”
How a homeless teenager
rose to the top of her class.
Montour High School
Band Festival
Saturday September 10th, 2016
7 PM at the High School Stadium
Come see area marching bands
and a special performance by
the Montour High School Alumni Band
Tickets are $5.00 at the gate,
food and raffles are available.
KENNEDY TOWNSHIP
“YARD SALE IN THE PARK”
September 17th
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Tables are $15.00 each
(If you bring your own table, fee is $10)
The Andrews Shelter and surrounding
grassy areas are utilized for the sale.
Food and drink are available for your
convenience.
If you would like to reserve a table,
please call Jan Thomas at
(412) 331-2408 or (412) 771-3127
Children’s Church For children age 5-8
Children may leave immediately after “Time with the Children”
Children in 3rd grade and above are welcomed and encouraged to participate in worship with their
families
