Highland Presbyterian Church
August 24, 2008 10:00 AM
Pastor................................. Rev. Albert Rhodes Stuart
Worship Leader................................ Elder
Barb Wiles
Organist.................................................................... Martha Lange
Head Usher ............................ Elder Fritz Richardson
Greeters.................................... Carl
& Norma Rodgers
Pastor Emeritus.................... The Rev. Crea M.
Clark
Welcome guests, visitors and members to
Highland Presbyterian Church.
Visitors: please sign our pew pads and include
your address.
The
Welcome & The Announcements: Elder Barb Wiles
*The Passing of the Peace: Elder Barb Wiles
Leader: Since we have
been justified through faith, we now have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Let us live into and share this
peace & grace with our neighbors in all we do. May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
The
Prelude:
* The Call to
Worship: Elder
Barb Wiles
Leader: Let us join hearts and minds together as we worship the
Triune Lord in the splendor of His glory and holiness. As we come together in the name of the
Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit let us make a joyful noise to the
Lord as we sing…
“ Come, Thou Almighty King ” Vv. 1 & 4 # 267
*Hymn “ Shine, Jesus, Shine ” SB # 20
*The Call to Confession: Pastor Stuart
* The Prayer of Confession: Elder Barb Wiles
Unison: Everlasting
Father, We stand before You confessing our many faults, sins and errors
committed against You and the people You created in Your own image and into
whom You breathed the breath of life.
Despite
clear directives, dire warnings, and Your loving insistence delivered by
prophets too numerous to count, we continually place higher value on our
perceived freedom than upon Your fatherly embrace. We regularly debase and deny Your righteous demands and celebrate
the very evils You condemn. Worse yet,
we all too frequently detour others away from the ‘narrow way’ You have
established and applaud them when they go astray. By silence and feeble proclamation we — Your Church — bar the
door to the costly redemption won by Your own Son and then refuse to enter in
ourselves.
Lord
forgive us, transform our heart, minds and souls, and empower us to believe
anew and shout aloud the Good News.
Heal us and send us forth in thanksgiving and gratitude with the works
of repentance. Amen.
*A
Time of Silent Reflection:
*The
Assurance of Pardon:
*The People’s Response:
“Gloria Patri” #623
The
Prayer for Illumination: Elder Barb Wiles
Scripture
Lessons: Pastor Stuart
Luke
12:1 - 12 Page
904
Response:
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord!
People: Thanks be to God.
Children’s
Sermon: Elder Barb Wiles
*Hymn: “We Gather Together” #561
The Sharing of Joys and Concerns: Pastor Stuart
The Prayer for the People & Lord’s Prayer:
The Offering:
The Offertory:
*The
“Doxology”:
*The
Offertory Prayer:
Sermon:
“ Fear God — Not Men! ”
*The Affirmation of Faith: Apostle’ Creed
Unison: 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.
*Hymn:
“ God My King, Thy Might
Confessing ” B # 5
*The Charge & Benediction:
*Threefold Amen:
*Postlude
*Please
stand if you are able
Church Calendar
Sunday, August 24
9:00 AM Adult Coffee and
Bible Study
10:00
AM
Worship Service:
5:30 PM Grace
Anglican Church
Articles
for Newsletter Due!
Tuesday, August 26
6:30 PM Boy
Scouts
Wednesday, August 27
5:30
PM Weight Watchers
Sunday, August 31
9:00 AM Adult Coffee and
Bible Study
10:00
AM
Worship Service:
5:30 PM Grace
Anglican Church
Beginning
with September 7th, the worship service begins at 10:50 AM.
Prayer
List:
(Anonymous concerns are
welcomed (16))
James Schmelzer Don Schmelzer (brother)
Bill Gobert Lymphoma Don Schmeltzer (cousin)
Gloria
Schmelzer Very
Ill Georgia Schmelzer
(sister-in-law)
Aaron Dumbaugh Brain
Cancer /Hardening of arteries Dave
Schmelzer
Ida Corbett Throat Cancer Phyllis English (friend)
Lois Montgomery
Colon Cancer
Rennae Allison (friend)
Tommy Widenhoffer 14 yrs. old w/ Life-threatening Cancer Cindy Regis
John Shick
Problems w/Kidney & Heart
Becky Faith (uncle)
Peg Graber Pancreatic Cancer Al Graber (wife)
Bob Schwartz
Recovery from Stroke Lexie Dean (cousin)
Anne Fleming
3 yr old with cancer
Stephen Crofoot
Serving in Iraq
Sandy Stillwagon (grandson)
Mechelle Hawk
Return of cancer
Alyssa Barrett (friend)
Cindy Schanebel & family
Breast Cancer (not doing well) Jeff Kirk (cousin)
Donnette Bouchier Breast
Cancer Stuart Family (friend)
Rennie Watson Heart
Failure
Chris Gould (friend)
Larry Basso Heart Georgia Schmelzer (friend)
Rachel Rothenburg
Brain aneurism
Leona Knight (family)
Marianne Harley
Uterine Cancer/Heart Attack
Fritz Richardson (friend)
Pastor Budd Johnson
Brain Tumor Kay
Brandon (FL Pastor)
Jack Donaldson
Meghan Stuart Pre-Lupus Pastor Rusty (cousin)
Becky Stebbins Aneurisms in Brain Deb Schmelzer (co-worker)
Thelma Breast Cancer
Norma Rodgers (sister)
Don & Lori Hoffman Don has cancer Puddie Taggart (sister)
Marylee Rebman Brain tumor/Stroke Sandy Stillwagon (family)
Tyler Beachem Basic Training/National Guards Brad Davis (stepson)
Holly
Tissue Thompson Serious Heart
Problems Lucy Fergus (friend)
Sandy Sankey Good Advanced Ovarian Cancer Lucy Fergus (family)
Leah Pelton Parkinson’s disease Bobbi Kyler (grandmother)
Scott Thomas Return of Rare Cancer Bobbi Kyler (cousin)
Jane Rector Problems with Knees and legs Lucy Fergus (friend)
Mary Umbaugh Colon Cancer Barb Wiles (friend)
Ethel
Dale Tests on
Heart Barb
Wiles (mom)
Larry
Vogt
Hospitalized Sandy
Stillwagon (son-in-law)
Kenny
Faith Pleurisy/ Blood clot in
lung Sandy Stillwagon (son)
New
Harmony Church Break-in Betsi
Edmundson
Family
of Billy Richey upon his death Carla Hilliwig (family)
Date: Sunday,
24 August 2008
Texts: Luke 12:1 - 12 [NIV]
Title: “
Fear God — Not Men! ”
Luke 12:1 - 12
1 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many
thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began
to speak first to His disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of
the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden
that will not be made known. 3 What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and
what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from
the roofs.
4 “I tell you, My friends, do not be
afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5 But I will show you whom you should
fear: Fear Him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into
hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him. 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two
pennies? Yet not one of them is
forgotten by God. 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than
many sparrows.
7 “I tell you, whoever acknowledges Me
before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of
God. 9 But he who disowns
Me before men will be disowned before the angels of God. 10 And everyone who speaks a word against
the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy
Spirit will not be forgiven.
11 “When you are brought before
synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend
yourselves or what you will say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at
that time what you should say.”
Upcoming
Events:
Sept. 6 – 6:15 PM – Ice Cream Social / Movie
Sept. 7 – 9:45 AM – Kickoff to Sunday School
continental breakfast
Sept. 7 – 10:50 AM – Worship starts at new
time and dedication of teachers
Sept. 13 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM –
Village Fest
Sept. 15 – 7:00 PM – Eve’s Daughters
Sept. 21 – 10:50 AM– Campers Reports during
worship
Sept. 21 – Deadline for collection of
supplies for School Kits
Sept. 27 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM –
Teacher Training Workshop
Oct. 1,8,15,22,29 – 3:30 PM - Adventure
Club
Oct. and Nov. – Operation Christmas Child
Oct. 5 – World Wide Communion
Oct. 12 – 4:00 – Hayride/Weiner Roast
Oct. 18 – 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM –
Butler Co. C.E. Network meeting @ Highland Church
Oct. 25 – 5:30 – Autumn Feast
In cooperation with
Center Church and the Methodist Church we will be collecting items to put into School Kits for children who attend impoverished schools, live
in refugee camps or other difficult settings and need some of the basic tools
for learning.
The list of items needed for the kits:
1. One pair of blunt scissors (rounded tip)
2.
(3) 70-count spiral pads of 8’ by 10-1/2 “ ruled paper
3.
One 12 “ ruler
4.
One hand-held pencil sharpener
5.
One large eraser
6.
Six new pencils with erasers
7.
One box of 24 crayons (only 24)
8.
$2 for shipping/handling
9.
Or you can just give Gail Hilton $15 per kit and she
will purchase the supplies for the kits.
Upon completion these kits will be sent on the bus to World Church
Services in New Windsor.
Village Fest September 13, 2008 10
AM – 5 PM
Activities include:
*Crafters /Vendors /Food
Children’s Games
Brewfest
5K Race
Chicken BBQ
Karaoke
Traveling Zoo
SRU Family Weekend
Live Entertainment including a Magic show & a
Ventriloquist
*The Mission Committee of
Highland will have a table at the Village Fest and would like to have
volunteers to help.
Camp Connection and Forever
Friends
VNA Hospice, Western
Pennsylvania is offering 2 separate bereavement programs for children and teens
on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Camp Lutherlyn in Prospect. The 7th annual Camp
Connections is for children ages 3 – 17 and their families 6 months or more
after the loss of a family member. It
is held from 10 am to 4 pm. Forever
Friends is a program held from 11 am to 4pm for high school students grades
9 through 12 who have lost a mutual friend.
Both programs help to connect children and teens with others who have
had similar losses through fun-filled activities at this beautiful campground. Call Jolene at 724-431-3520 for more
information or to register. Deadline
for Camp Connections is September 1.
Deadline for Forever Friends is September 5.
New Inventory Has Arrived
A Greater Gift Shop in Zelienople has just unpacked a new shipment of
beautifully designed handmade international gifts. Our new-featured items
are unique house wares as well as silver necklaces, earrings and
bracelets with and without semi precious stones. Some of our best selling
items are back on the shelves: the hand carved wooden box puzzles, mother of pearl
crosses, organic teas, bean soups, Christmas ornaments and nativities. Our
store hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10:00AM to 2:00PM. We are
located at 134-A South Main Street in Zelienople. We do take phone orders.
Please call the shop at 724-814-2023. This shop is a mission of the
Presbyterian Women of Beaver-Butler Presbytery. A Greater Gift Shop is a
program of SERRV International, which promotes social and economic progress of
people in developing regions of the world through marketing their products in a
just and fair manner.