Sunday Bulletin - Heritage Presbyterian Church

HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Alexandria, Virginia
“. . . I have a goodly heritage”
— Psalm 16:6, NRSV
Baptism of the Lord
January 11, 2015
VISION STATEMENT
Connect ~ Grow ~ Serve
MISSION STATEMENT
We strive to be a Spirit-led, mission-minded community of Christians,
a bedrock for the faithful in an uncertain world
and a safe pasture for all of God’s lambs.
Celebrating the heritage of our historic setting
and our faith as disciples of Jesus Christ,
we worship, teach, enjoy fellowship, practice stewardship,
and reach out to our Mount Vernon community and the world.
Welcome to Heritage
We welcome you warmly to Heritage where we strive to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.
Hearing devices, and large-print hymnals and bulletins are available upon request from
the ushers. Childcare is available for children 3 years and younger in our Nursery. During
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Worship, children 4 years old through 3 graders are invited to attend our Children in
Worship service in Classroom 1 & 2. At the end of each pew is the “Blue Book” — please
take a moment to write down your name and address, e-mail and pass it along the pew and
then pass it back for all to know who is sitting next to them. Please greet your neighbors at
the close of service!
If you still have trouble hearing when using one of the new hearing devices, please make
sure that the volume is up on the unit and wait a moment before rendering the unit faulty.
Please see one of the sound team members by the sound board if you have any questions.
Do you want to get a head start in preparing for Sunday worship? The Sunday bulletin is
posted on the Heritage website the previous Friday afternoon. A voice recording in mp3
format of Sunday’s sermon is posted online, normally by the same afternoon, at
www.HeritageChurchVA.org/sermons/.
You are invited to write your prayer requests (joys and concerns) on the prayer cards in
the pew racks. Please place them in the offering plate and they will be honored during the
Prayers of the People.
The term “voluntary” is used to denote a piece of music or improvisation for instrument,
played before, during, or at the end of a church service.
Baptism of the Lord Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday after Epiphany. The baptism
of Jesus was a major event celebrated in the worship of the early church. The early church
fathers saw this event as significant in the saving action of Christ. Here the divine Sonship
of Christ is first announced, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased”
(Mathew 3:17). Furthermore, the descent of the Spirit on Jesus was seen then and now as
the anointing of Jesus for public ministry, suggesting that Jesus was baptized for those for
whom he would die. These themes are all captured in the appointed lessons for the day.
Assisting in Worship:
Acolyte:
Ushers:
Music:
Nursery:
Librarian:
Children in Worship:
Counters:
Fellowship Time:
Elle Magnuson
Kari Ann, Alex and Maggie McDonald and Hunter Thompson
Elder Jeff Taylor, Director; Gary Thomas, Organist
Christine and Rachel Macey
Sara Sams
Marty Nau
Van Davis, Bill Tolles, Mark Vago
Pastor Bill & Karen Teng
The chancel flowers today are given to the glory of God by Joan Coe and
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Nancy Rubel in honor of Mikayla Clopper’s 13 birthday.
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Blue — The Blue Presbyterian Hymnal
People’s response in bold & italic type
Red — The Red Worship & Rejoice Hymnal
APPROACHING THE THRONE OF GRACE
PREPARING FOR WORSHIP
“How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints for the
courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God?” (Psalm 84:1-2).
CHIMING OF THE TRINITY
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE SHARED
Pastors Bill Teng & Holly Davis
…The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Let us worship God.
VOLUNTARY
Voluntary
Gary Thomas, Organist
W. Selby (1738-98)
CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor Davis
Have you heard of our great God?
He created all that is and reigns over it all. He rules with justice and mercy.
Have you heard of our great God?
He is full of glory and his ways are perfect.
No one can match his wisdom and understanding.
Have you heard of our great God?
He knows each name and sees each person —
his love for us is unequaled. We belong to him and he calls us his own.
Come, now, and worship our great God — indeed great is God’s faithfulness and he is
worthy of all honor and glory and praise.
Hymn #Red-72
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Order of Service
Standing for those who are able
FAITHFULNESS
PRAYER OF ADORATION
MAKING OUR CONFESSION
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Faithful and merciful God: You are so patient with us. You have told us that if we
have the faith of a mustard seed, we can move mountains, and yet, even that
seems impossible for our doubting hearts. We have seen your miracles, we have
experienced your work in our lives, and we still question you and hesitate to
believe you are always good.
In your mercy, forgive our unbelief and give us faith to believe you. Cleanse us of
our sin, and baptize us once again with your Spirit, that, forgiven and renewed, we
may show forth your glory shining in the face of Jesus Christ; in whose holy
name we ask.
SILENT REFLECTION [Reflecting on the Prayer of Confession]
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ASSURANCE OF PARDON
…Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH IN SONG #Red-85
“I Love You, Lord”
Klein
I love you, Lord, And I lift my voice To worship you, O my soul, rejoice!
Take joy, my King, In what you hear: May it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear.
PASSING OF THE PEACE
As forgiven people, please pass the peace of Christ to those around you:
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
GIVING TO GOD
CHILDREN’S TIME
(Children four years through third grade may go to Children’s Worship in Room 1.)
CALL TO OFFERING
Pastor Teng
“Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus
put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven
for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing” (Malachi 3:10).
OFFERTORY
“From Heaven Above to Earth I Come”
DOXOLOGY #Blue-592
G. Merkel (1827-85)
OLD HUNDREDTH
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. Amen.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Pastor Davis
ANTHEM
“Prepare the Way of the Lord”
HOLY JOHN (1988)
Sanctuary Choir — Elder Vivien Peterson / Jim Hayes / Elder Jennifer McAllister; Soloists
Elder Jeff Taylor, Director
When the faith of God’s people was low, No one knew where the Spirit would blow.
Prepare the way of the Lord! Prepare the way of the Lord!
In the desert alone in his cell, God let John know the news he should tell.
Prepare the way of the Lord! Prepare the way of the Lord!
Like a tinker he looked as he cried Calling his nation to Jordan’s near side.
Prepare the way of the Lord! Prepare the way of the Lord!
There he announced the Messiah would come, Savior of all but a letdown for some.
Prepare the way of the Lord! Prepare the way of the Lord!
“Turn in your tracks and prepare a new way! He might come tomorrow, he could come today.”
Prepare the way of the Lord! Prepare the way of the Lord!
Holy John was familiar and strange, A voice in the desert demanding all change.
Prepare the way of the Lord! Prepare the way of the Lord!
— The Iona Community (1988)
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READING AND HEARING GOD’S WORD
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING
Hebrews 11:1-3
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
New Testament, p. 225
“Rain Down”
SONG #Red-444
C. Cortez
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING
Psalm 84
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Pastor Teng
Old Testament, p. 543
“Faith Is What Faith Sees”
SERMON
RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD
ORDINATION & INSTALLATION OF ELDERS
Andrew Adamson, Rachel Messman
Pat Oliver
 SENTENCES OF SCRIPTURE
There are varieties of gifts, but it is the same Spirit who gives them.
There are different ways of serving God, but it is the same Lord who is served.
God works through each person in a unique way,
but it is God’s purpose that is accomplished.
To each is given a gift of the Spirit to be used for the common good.
Together we are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.
 STATEMENT OF ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION
 REAFFIRMATION OF THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT
…Do you believe in God the Father?
“The Apostles’ Creed” (5th c.)
I believe in God the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by
the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day
he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of
the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting. Amen.
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS
PRAYER
DECLARATION OF ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION
HYMN #Blue-379
“My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less”
SOLID ROCK
BLESSING
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CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE #Blue-535 [Sung facing the center]
TALLIS’ CANON
Go with us, Lord, and guide the way Through this and every coming day,
That in Your Spirit strong and true Our lives may be our gift to You.
Announcements
VOLUNTARY
“Rejoice, the Lord Is King”
J. Darwall (1770)
Please remember the family of Sylvia Wasylyk in your prayers as Sylvia died on December
28 after a long illness. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held here at 2:00 P.M.
on Saturday, January 24; with viewing beginning at 1:00 P.M. May the God of hope and
comfort surround them with peace and the sure hope of the resurrection as they mourn!
As we are in the height of the flu season, instead of shaking hands with one another, we
invite you to pass the Peace of Christ by simply nodding to each other, or touching
someone’s shoulder or upper arm; and using these words which have been around the
Church for the last 2,000 years: “The peace of Christ be with you….”
Hope & Healing — Please join us this afternoon at 5:00 P.M. for our monthly gathering in
the Sanctuary for about 45 minutes. Come for a time of worship and prayer. Come to leave
your burdens with God, have your hope renewed and your heart refreshed.
Pastors Class — The Pastors grow group will resume tomorrow, January 12, from 7:30 to
8:30 P.M. in the Library.
Supper, Talent & Variety Show! — Everyone is invited to participate and/or attend this funfilled evening on Friday, January 23. Start practicing, because this is your opportunity to tell
jokes, perform a skit or magic trick, juggle, sing, dance, play an instrument or whatever you’d
like. Please look for a sign-up poster in the church hallway. Supper will be served at 6:00
P.M. and the curtain rises at 7:00 P.M.
Session has scheduled the Annual Congregational Meeting for Sunday, January 25, at
12:30 P.M. As provided in Article 5.1 of our Corporate By-laws, “the Annual Congregational
Meeting shall also constitute the annual meeting of members of the corporation.” This will be
preceded by a Souper Luncheon.
The 2015 Per Capita contribution is $36.55 per member, a slight increase from 2014. For
convenience we suggest that you round up to an even $37. There is an offering envelop in
your boxes which you may use to designate your offering in support of Heritage’s
contribution to the administrative operations of the three councils of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.) for a full year. Heritage supports the National Capital Presbytery, the Synod of the
Mid-Atlantic and the General Assembly. Thank you!
Chancel Flowers & Fellowship Time — As a new year begins, there are new opportunities
for you to sign up to donate flowers for the chancel on Sundays (in honor or in memory of a
loved one at the cost of $50) and to sponsor the Fellowship Time after a Sunday worship
service. Please see the sign-up charts in the hallway immediately outside the Library or call
Elder Diana Johannes with any questions (703-799-2596 or [email protected]).
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READ THROUGH THE BIBLE & PRAY FOR THE WORLD CHALLENGE
Mon. 1/12
Tues. 1/13
Wed. 1/14
Thur. 1/15
Fri. 1/16
Sat. 1/17
Sun. 1/18
Psalm 106-109— Africa
Psalm 110-118 — Africa
Psalm 119 — Africa
Psalm 120-131 — Africa
Psalm 132-141 — Africa
Psalm 142-150 — Africa
Proverbs 1-7 — Africa
For more detailed information on these countries, please visit http://www.operationworld.org/prayer-calendar
HERITAGE PRAYER BOX
Today we pray for the World:
Geography Area: 134,940,000 sq. km
(Antarctica, with 14 million sq. km is not
included);
Population:
7,095,217,980;
Annual Growth: 1.20%; Urbanites: 51%.
The Peters World Map is an equal-area map,
created to show the actual size of countries in
comparison to each other. The exact shape
of the land masses is off as a result.
Religion
Christian
Muslim
Hindu
Other
Number
2,369,093,283
1,613,452,568
979,149,081
2,133,532,047
Pop. %
33.39%
22.74%
13.80%
30.07%
Challenges for Prayer — For the first few weeks of
the year we will focus our prayers on the world in
general and continents/areas of the world before we
start prayers for specific countries (A will start with Afghanistan in February). This week, we will
be praying for Africa. The map displayed shows an equal area comparison of continents and
countries. Africa needs our prayers on many levels, however there has been tremendous growth
in Christianity in Africa and some experts predict the shift of Christianity's center from the
European industrialized nations to Africa and Asia in future times.
Pray for our neighbors…Brambleton Presbyterian — Rev. Elizabeth Brookens-Sturman.
Lift your prayers this week to the throne of grace for Joanie Gregas (friend of Vivien Peterson),
Krieger Henderson, Melissa Morrison (friend of Monica Reed), and for members and friends of
our congregation: Russel & Ann Perkins, Richard & Vivien Peterson, David & Nancy Pope.
HERITAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
8503 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22308
 703-360-9546 / Fax: 703-360-7389
 www.HeritageChurchVA.org
 [email protected]
Pastor Bill Teng’s  [email protected]  703-899-0725
Pastor Holly Davis’  [email protected]  703-799-5350
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HERITAGE CHURCH CALENDAR
January 11-18, 2015
Office Hours: 9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M., Monday – Friday
Sunday
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
12:05 PM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
5:00 PM
Sunday School for All Ages
Worship Service — Baptism of the Lord
Fellowship Time
Mount Vernon Children’s Theater (Fellowship Hall)
Hispanic Congregation Worship (Sanctuary)
Hope & Healing (Sanctuary)
Monday
10:00 AM
7:30 PM
Rebecca Circle (Library)
Grow Group (Library)
Tuesday
7:00 PM
All-Team Night
Thursday
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
Hispanic Congregation Worship (Classroom 1/2)
Ringers Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
Friday
8:30 PM
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Saturday
7:00 AM
5:30 PM
Men’s Fellowship & Prayer Breakfast (Denny’s)
Hispanic Congregation Worship (Fellowship Hall)
Sunday
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
12:05 PM
1:30 PM
Sunday School for All Ages
Worship Service — Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fellowship Time
Hispanic Congregation Worship (Fellowship Hall)
SERMON NOTES
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