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celebrating 500 years of reformation

Welcome
Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of
Orlando this morning! We worship together as a church
family in four services on Sundays: Traditional worship in
the Sanctuary at 8:15am and 11am, and Genesis worship
in the Sanctuary at 9:45am and in Lee Fellowship Hall at
11:00am. Check in and let us know youre here: visit our
Legacy Room for a cup of coffee and say hello, or text
FPCO to the number 313131.

Save the Date

TODAY: SHINE Reformation Sunday. Join the
celebration at our photo booth, located at the
walkway between Lee Fellowship Hall and Clayton
Life Center.
November 4: Your family is invited to join our
Weekday School for pony rides, moonwalks,
bounce houses, games, face painting, & delicious
food! Details at fpco.org/funfair.
November 4: FOUR12 Car Wash. Come help our
kids earn money to attend FAA Summer Camp.
10am-2pm at Chick-fil-a, 700 S. Orange Ave.
November 5: New Prayer class taught by
Rev. Becky Davis at 9:45am.
November 9: Kindergarten Chat. Learn about
kindergarten readiness with kindergarten teacher,
Susan Dodgion - 9:00am at The Christ School.
November 10: Young at Heart Luncheon honoring
our veterans. RSVP to Maddy Vilar at 407.423.3441
x1159, no later than November 6.
November 12: VoiceMale Part 2. All men in the
congregation are invited to sing! One rehearsal
only; Thursday, November 9 from 6:30-7:30pm.
November 16: Serve with First Pres and IDignity
Register fpco.org/idignity.
November 18: We will be having an open house
style ServeDay to make care packages for the
homeless. Register at fpco.org/serve.
May 2018: Scotland Trip. Attend 1-of-2 information
sessions: the ARISE AND BUILD Luncheon today,
or October 4 at 5:30pm, in the Legacy Room.
 OCTOBER 29, 2017

Congregational Care
As a caring body of believers, please remember in your
prayers those who have recently been hospitalized or are
recuperating at: Julie Washburn.
To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office
at 407.423.3441 x1455, or submit an online prayer request at
fpco.org/prayerrequest.

PARTICIPATION
IN GIVING

39.6%
Generosity AUGUST 2017

Stewardship Report as of October 22, 2017. Thank you for

your faithful generosity.
Because we believe participation (and not a dollar amount)
is key in our giving, we are now reporting our churchs
giving participation percentage weekly.
Our financial numbers will appear on a monthly basis for
continued transparency in budgeting.
Give easily and securely online from your smartphone at
fpco.org/mobile.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO

address 106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801
phone 407.423.3441
online fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando
To God alone be the glory! The opening
hymn of praise names at least twenty-three
characteristics of our great God! In Christ Alone,
lead by Rejoice! Childrens Choir, we sing the
gospel. The Nicene Creed is one of the most
powerful and articulate statements of faith
dating from the 4th century. The psalms form
the backbone of the musical contribution to
worship this morning. Psalm 130 is set in a way
in which the psalms were and are sometimes
recited or chanted in worship. You have the
congregational response printed in your bulletin.
The Call to Prayer was written by Martin Luther
in 1523 and the Prayer of Confession is also from
his pen. The anthem, Soli Deo Gloria, was written
about twenty-five years ago. Holy, Holy, Holy,
sung by our Genesis band, bookends the focus
on Gods character as in the opening, Immortal,
Invisible God Only Wise. We conclude worship with
Luthers most well-known, A Mighty Fortress Is
Our God. It is a hymn setting of a portion of Psalm
46. The opening rhythm of the anthem is the
actual rhythm written in 1533, again significantly
different from what we are used to hearing. There
is some Renaissance dance rhythm influence as
well! Please join in singing on the second and
fourth verses! To God alone be the glory!
-Dr. Dan Sharp

(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

Gathering
Prelude
Prelude in D Minor Op.37 felix mendelssohn

Pipes and Drums

*Processional Hymn of Praise

Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise

Welcome Dr. David Swanson

Invocation
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Sola Christus
In Christ Alone
Congregation with Rejoice! Childrens Choir

Profession of Faith nicene creed

Tanner Fox & Congregation (9:00)
Rev. Jack Peebles & Congregation (11:00)

*Passing of the Peace

Sola Scriptura
Old Testament Chant psalm 130

Call to Worship
Out of the Depths I Cry to Thee martin luther
Chancel Choir

Prayer of Confession by martin luther

Bret Allen & Congregation (9:00)
Dr. Case Thorp & Congregation (11:00)

New Testament Reading romans 8:31-39

Bret Allen (9:00)
Dr. Case Thorp (11:00)

Sola Gratia
Testimony Giti Khalsa
orship October 29, 2017
Soli deo Gloria
Anthem
Soli Deo Gloria larry bryant
Chancel Choir & Brass

Prayer for Illumination Dr. David Swanson

*Scripture Reading I Peter 4:7-11
pew bible p. 859

At the conclusion of our Scripture reading, the leader will say,

This is the word of the Lord. The congregation is invited to
respond, Thanks be to God.

Message Soli Deo Gloria

Sola Fide
Offering
Holy, Holy, Holy

Anthem
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God arr. dan forrest
Chancel Choir, Brass, Percussion
Congregation

Sending
Closing

Benediction Dr. David Swanson

Postlude
Toccata for Organ john weaver

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship:
(9:00am) Bret Allen, Tanner Fox, Wil Brown, Dr. Daniel Sharp,
and interim organist, Dr. Glen Olsen.

(11:00am) Dr. Case Thorp, Rev. Jack Peebles, Wil Brown,

Dr. Daniel Sharp, and interim organist, Dr. Glen Olsen.
The flowers on the pedestal are given to the glory of God,
in loving memory of Diane Edenfield, by her sister,
Denise McKinney and family.

The flower arrangement today was patterned after The

Luther Rose. Martin Luther designed a seal while teaching
at Wittenberg which has become the primary emblem of
the Lutheran Church. Comprising it are: the black cross, for
faith in Christ crucified; the red heart, for faith in the Savior;
the white rose, to show that faith causes joy, consolation
and peace; the blue sky, to denote that such joy of faith
in the spirit is the beginning of heavenly joy to come; and
the golden ring surrounding all, to signify that such bliss in
heaven is endless. You will notice each of these colors in
the flower arrangement this morning.

500 Years of Reformation

While the Protestant Reformation rejected much of the
existing religious imagery of the church, to the extent of
destroying church artwork, new religious artistic traditions
emerged from the (sometimes literal) ashes of the old. In the
effort to reinforce the divinity of Christ alone, the Protestant
church reacted by moving away from icons and paintings
and in some cases, even crosses.

Our Art Nouveau treatment of the Reformation sermon

series was inspired by the original Luther rose woodcut,
a seal designed for Martin Luther in the 1520s containing
a flower with five petals; as well as the integral role of
the printing press in the spread of Reformation ideas.
Thoroughly different from the austere interpretations of
Luthers time, the Art Nouveau movement (1890-1910)
nevertheless reflects a similar spirit: like the transformation
in religious art sparked by the Reformation, the Art Nouveau
movement sought to abolish the traditional hierarchy of the
arts, and recall the value of workmanship.

Each week we have featured a different design treatment

of one Sola: this week's, Soli deo Gloria, is composed of the
colors of the Luther Rose itself. Blue, white, red, green, and
gold. (See the notes about the flowers above.) In addition,
it contains our interpretation of the rose, as well as a crown,
symbolizing the Kingdom of God.
All Saints Day is November 1, a day we set aside to
remember the lives of past saints, including these members
of our church family who have died since this time last year:

Buckie Allen Andrea Kudlacz

Don Barnhart Barbara Neveu

Jack Branham May Porter

Peggy Briggs Shirley Reich

Dale Carter Mary Jean Riddle

Malcolm Clayton Joyce Roby

Bert Chole Charles Summer

Shirley Duncan Carl Townsend

Jim Fenstermaker Ann Yowell

Jean Gallagher Delany De Way

Joseph Guernsey Charles Raymond Stepter, Sr.

Karen Hamlet Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" Magee

Nancy Hargis Graybill E. Williams

Dr. Allen Holcomb Sylvia Lentjes

Howard Johnson

Judy Kinnard