UNITED
Yardville , NJ 08620
(609)
585-5770
(609)
585-5674 fax
February
21, 2010
WELCOME
Welcome!
You have come to hear the Word of God, and you shall hear it read and preached.
But we hope that by hearing it, you will also meet the Word of God, the Living
Word, Jesus, our Master and Savior. And we pray that you will leave our church
equipped to serve him more faithfully and effectively.
SERVICE FOR THE
LORD’S DAY
February 21, 2010
PRELUDE “Rhosymedre” arr. Smith
PRAYER HYMN “Seek Ye First”
333
Seek
ye first the
And
all these things shall be added unto you.
Allelu, alleluia!
Ask
and it shall be given unto you, Seek and ye shall find,
Knock
and the door shall be opened unto you.
Allelu, alleluia!
WE COME TO WORSHIP
GOD
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: God
created us as a people with many senses.
People: If we
listen we can hear God. If we open our
eyes we can see God. Leader:
God is as close as the bread and cup we
touch during communion.
People: As we
receive the gifts of the table, we taste the sweetness of God’s love and are nourished by the strength of God’s
glory.
Leader: As the aroma of fresh bread fills the
air, let our words of worship and praise be lifted
up to the Lord.
People: Let us worship God
with our heart, our strength, our spirit, and all our senses. Amen.
*HYMN “Here, O Our
Lord, We See You Face to Face” 520
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER
OF CONFESSION
As Lent unfolds before us great God, we see how far we
have to go to
SILENT PRAYER
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*GIVE GLORY TO GOD “Hear the Good News of Salvation” 355
Hear the good news of salvation: Jesus died to show
God’s love.
Such great kindness!
Such great mercy! Come to us from
heaven above.
Jesus Christ, how much I love You! Jesus Christ, You save from sin!
How I love You!
Look upon me. Love me still and
cleanse within.
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD TO US
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
GOSPEL READING Pg. 892 Luke 4:1-13
4 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the
5 Then the devil
led him up and showed him in
an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
6 And
the devil said to him, “To you I will give their
glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it
to anyone I please. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will
all be yours.” 8 Jesus answered him, “It is written,
‘Worship
the Lord your God,
and serve
only him.’ ”
9 Then the devil
took him to
‘He will
command his angels concerning you,
to protect
you,’
11 and
‘On their
hands they will bear you up,
so that
you will not dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
12 Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to
the test.’ ” 13 When the devil had finished every test,
he departed from him until an opportune time.
A TIME WITH CHILDREN Rev. Jean
Pinto
(After “A Time With
Children,” parents are invited to take their children who are 5 or under to the
Nursery.)
ANTHEM (11:00 am) “Amazing Grace” arr. John Ness Beck
OLD TESTAMENT READING Pgs. 481-482 Psalm
34:8-22
8 O
taste and see that the Lord is
good;
happy are those who take refuge in him.
9 O fear the Lord, you his holy ones,
for those who fear him have no want.
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger,
but those who seek the Lord
lack no good thing.
11 Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Which of you desires life,
and covets many days to enjoy good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil,
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Depart from evil, and do good;
seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears,
and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord
is near to the brokenhearted,
and saves the crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the
righteous,
but the Lord
rescues them from them all.
20 He keeps all their bones;
not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil brings death to the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord
redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
SERMON Rev.
John Milne
MOMENT
FOR QUIET REFLECTION
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
*AFFIRMATION
OF FAITH—The Brief Statement of Faith
We
trust in Jesus Christ, fully human,
fully God. Jesus proclaimed the
reign of God 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 Jesus from the dead, vindicating
his sinless life, breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death
to life eternal. Amen.
WE
PRESENT TO GOD OUR GIFTS AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
“O
Word of God Incarnate” arr. Harris
*WE GIVE PRAISE AND THANKS TO GOD (tune # 455)
Praise God from whom all
blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below;
Alleluia, Alleluia. Praise Him above ye heav'nly host; Praise
Father Son and Holy Ghost.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! © Public Domain
*PRAYER
TO DEDICATE OUR GIFTS
From the
abundance entrusted to us, we offer up the best we can give. Guide our use of this precious trust, that it
may be spent in ways you choose, in places where you would send us, for the
sake of people among whom you wish to dwell. May we bear witness to your abiding love, not
only with money but with dedicated lives. Allows us to be instruments of assurance and
compassion in our homes and wherever our journeys lead. Amen.
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S
SUPPER
We will be celebrating Communion by
intinction. Please come forward by the center aisle. Receive communion by taking a piece of bread
from the pastor and dipping your bread in the cup. Then return to your seats by the side
aisles. If for any reason you cannot
come forward, please let the pastor or a deacon know and communion will be
brought to you.
INVITATION
TO THE TABLE
*COMMUNION HYMN “Come,
Share the Lord” Sing
the Faith 2269
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING & LORD’S PRAYER
CONGREGATIONAL
RESPONSE
Hear our prayer, O Lord,
Hear our prayer, O Lord
Incline Thine ear to us, And
grant us Thy peace.
THE
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE
ACT OF COMMUNION
COMMUNION
PRAYER
Gracious Lord,
as we receive the gifts of your
table, allow us to relish the smell and taste of new life, forgiveness and
grace. Let us be fully alive so that we
may see, hear, touch, taste, and smell your presence and share your good news
near and far. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
PASSING
OF THE PEACE
*HYMN “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ” 514
*WE
RECEIVE GOD’S BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL
RESPONSE
Go in peace, go in love, finding joy
in each other.
Go in peace, go in love, in Christ
we’re sister and brother.
Led by His Spirit, there’s strength
each day,
Light for the way together.
Go in peace, go in love, may God be
with you forever.
Edelweiss
POSTLUDE “Little Postlude in G” C.P.E.
Bach
*Those
who are able may stand.
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The flowers
today are given by Julie Holzbaur in memory of her parents, Howard and Julia
Holzbaur; also by Pete & Carol Heberling in memory of Edna Golden.
Greeters & Ushers: (8:30
am) Peggy Ayres and Betty Reinert
Greeters & Ushers:
(11:00 am) Joe Kavalek, Curly Rentner
and Judy Podbielski
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 21st –
February 28th
Sunday—February
21st: 8:30 am Communion Worship
9:45 am
Sunday School
11:00 am Communion Worship
5:00 pm
Youth Group
Monday—February
22nd: 7:00 pm Deacons Meeting
Tuesday—February
23rd: 7:00 pm Women’s Book Club
Wednesday—Feb 24th:
6:30 pm Capital Improvement Fund Committee
7:00 pm Renovation Task Force
Thursday—February 25th: 7:30
pm Choir
Sunday—February
28th: 8:30 am Worship
9:45 am
Sunday School
11:00
am Worship
5:00 pm Youth Group
There are large print
bulletins and listening devices available.
Please see an usher if you need this service.
Childcare is
available during the 11 a.m. service for infants through kindergarten age
children.
The
Women's Book Club
will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7:00 pm in the Bertolet Lounge. We will
be discussing THE SUGAR CAMP QUILT by Jennifer Chiaverini. The setting of
the story is in Creek's Crossing, PA in the years leading up to the Civil
War. The novel follows Dorothea Grangers' passage from innocence to
wisdom as
The
New Jersey Council for the Humanities presents a free program “Abraham Lincoln:
Man of Sorrow” on Sunday, February 21st at 1:00 pm at The
Contemporary,
Easter
cantata rehearsals are on Thursdays at 7:30 pm.
The choir will sing the cantata "At the Ninth Hour" on Palm
Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the 11 a.m. worship service. This year's Easter cantata
is based on the Gospel of Mark and it is a retelling of the last week of
Christ's life from Palm Sunday to Easter morning.
The
UPW is compiling a cookbook. Please
submit your favorite recipes to Carolyn Reynolds, Jan Oliver, Barbara Kavalek
or Lois Dixon by March 28th.
The cookbook will be on sale and is a project to commemorate our 5th
anniversary as United Presbyterian Church in October.
On
March 2nd, the UPW will have a Coordinator’s Meeting at 9:00 am and
their Bible Study and meeting at 10:30 am followed by a luncheon at 12:00
noon. The luncheon will be at the church
and will be hoagies, dessert, and beverages.
There will be a sign up sheet on the table in the narthex to register if
you are coming to the luncheon so we will know how many hoagies to
purchase. All women of the church are
invited to attend.
The Survivors (55 and
over group) will be going on
March 10th for lunch to The Dublin Square, Rt.130N. in Bordentown. We
will meet in the church parking lot at 11:30 a.m. with a 12:00 p.m.
luncheon reservation. All seniors and their friends are welcome to
participate in this event. Please call Rita Peterson 259-7256 or email ritapete@optonline.net
for your reservation. Come join the Survivors for an afternoon of fun,
fellowship and great food.
During the next two months,
the Adult Bible Class will be tackling two major topics: 1) Growing
Like Jesus in 2010: How did the Son of God grow as a man? How does
this guide our own growth as men and women? 2) A video series on The
Prayers of Jesus: Is God really like a stern judge or a cranky
neighbor? What's the key to having our prayers answered? If you
could secretly tape Jesus praying, what would you hear? What's all this
have to do with Monday morning? Join us in the Bertolet Lounge on
Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
Food Collection for TASK
As part of United
Presbyterian's Outreach Ministry, we collect donations of canned meats, fish,
vegetables, fruits, soups, and sauces as well as boxed rice, pasta, cereals,
and potatoes on the last Sunday of each month.
All of what is collected is taken to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Be sure to bring your non-perishable food
items with you to church on February 28th, so that the abundance
with which you have been blessed can be a blessing to others.
CALLERS NEEDED
Member Care is in need of people who would
be able to make phone calls once a month to members of our church. This is part of a new endeavor begun last
year by Nurture/Member Care committee.
All that is required:
Receive a list of 10-15 families
Call them once a month
Meet only once for info on this
responsibility
No monthly meeting required
A Cluster leader will call you
periodically to see how you are
The best part: God will be smiling!!!
Prayerfully consider and call Kathy Thewes
at: 291-0477
PRAYER
REQUESTS
Healing of Dolores Yili (cancer); Diana Reed (cancer); Philip Forrester
(cancer); Edythe Sharf (blood cancer); Joe (broken hip from fall); and Andy
Bernhard.
Comfort for the bereaved family of Joanne Levin.
Traveling mercies for Joyce Allen.
INVITATION
TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
You are invited to make a
commitment to follow Jesus Christ as Lord of Life, or to renew your commitment
as a Christian Disciple. Please speak to
the pastor who will talk and pray with you.
If you are looking for a church home we invite you to join this family of
faith and service. This is a caring
congregation, open to all. Please let us
know how we can serve you.
CHURCH STAFF
Ministers: All the members of the Congregation
Co-Pastor: Rev. John H.
Milne (799-7271) jacmilne@comcast.net
Co-Pastor: Rev. Jean B. Pinto
(737-8011) jeanbpinto@comcast.net
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Terry E. Fouse
Organist: Michael Mraz
Choir Director: Marilyn Machmer
Church Secretary: Betty Reinert
Custodian: Bob Matlack
Custodian: Jack Hoff
Prayer Chain: Daytime: Carol
Heberling (298-2594); Betty Reinert (585-5770)
Evening: Gail Fouse (585-3248); Joyce Vaughn (888-1187)
OUR
CONGREGATION IN MISSION
Because of your stewardship
commitment, the United Presbyterian Church is supporting the ministries of:
v
The Presbyterian
Church (
v
Presbyterian
Homes of N.J.
v
Mobile Meals of
v
v
InterVarsity (Eric Oliver)
v
v
v
Presbyterian Camp
at Johnsonburg
v
v
Phoebe’s Pantry
v
Womanspace
v
Homefront
v
Trenton Area
Campus Ministries