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: We're hosting FIrst Step, a 30-minute
overview of life at First Pres, after the 11am worship
service in the Legacy Room.
TODAY: Stop by our Generosity table under the
Angel Wing (between the Sanctuary and Allen Hall)
to learn how to be more generous.
TODAY: Giving Trees are up today. Pick up your
tag(s) and return your gift(s) by Sunday, December 17.
November 23 & 24: Church offices will be closed
for the Thanksgiving holidays. Happy Thanksgiving!
December 1: Young at Heart Luncheon with Christ
School Musical Program. RSVP to Maddy Vilar at
407.423.3441 x1159, no later than November 27.
December 1: is the deadline for Christmas Eve
dedications for our Christmas Eve worship bulletin.
$10 each. fpco.org/flowers
December 2: Women Engaged Christmas Social.
Join us for tea, hosted by Leigh Swanson at 1pm.
fpco.org/we
December 3: Advent Begins in worship.
December 3: SHINE Live Nativity-9am-12pm. Take
time to travel back to Bethlehem and see the story of
the birth of Jesus with our live nativity.
December 10: Christmas Concert-4pm, in the
Sanctuary. Join us as we sing about the wonders of
Christmas. Free.
December 15: the deadline to register for the
Journey of Generosity on January 12 & 13.
fpco.org/calendar
 NOVEMBER 19, 2017

congregational care
As a caring body of believers, please remember in your
prayers those who have recently been hospitalized or are
recuperating at home: Tracy Allen.
Our sympathy to Kimberly Norris on the death of her
mother, Carol Darvan, November 8.
Dina Duchene on the death of her step-father,
Everett Back, November 9.
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

generosity 40.2%
OCTOBER 2017
Stewardship Report as of November 12, 2017.
Thank you for your faithful generosity.

Tithes & Offerings This/Last Week Fiscal YTD

Budgeted $112,022 $2,248,375
Received $103,535 $2,163,118
Surplus/(Deficit) ($8,487) ($85,257)
ARISE AND BUILD Capital Campaign Update
Funds Given $5.7 Million
Remaining to Give $2.0 Million
Tithed to Mission $570,000
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
GENESIS WORSHIP
WELCOME
Prayer for Illumination Dr. David Swanson

*Scripture Reading Luke 12:42-43, 47-48

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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 Understanding The Expectations

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Brad Staton and Wil Brown.

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* All who are able are invited to stand.

Our Genesis services utilize an environmental lighting effect

called haze, a theatrical humidifier to thicken the air to enhance
lighting. Both Lee Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary hazers are
water-based and safe.

NOTES
TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
When we are gathered in worship, how often do we
ponder the words we sing or say? From time to time (every
week!) I encourage people to sing the songs of worship.
Too often the response is, You dont want to hear me
sing! Yes, I do, but not for the reason you might think.
The significance is not in the beauty of your voice. Its not
about you. The truth is, all of creation sings. Birds sing,
trees sing, stars sing, ducks sing, oceans sing, thunder
sings! God gave every part of His creation a voice with
which to sing His praises and proclaim His glory. How
is it that man, the highest of His created beings, (just a
little lower than the angels), can stand dumb before His
Maker in worship and not make a sound? The heart of the
matter is three-fold. First, there is the actual singing.
Second, is the matter of what you are singing, the content.
Third, there is the connection between your heart and
the words coming out of your mouth, in a full, active,
conscious participation in expressing your heart to God.
The content of our music is significant; the connection
of our heart to what we sing is significant; and that we
are singing is significant. The Holy Spirit empowers our
offering through Jesus Christ, our High Priest, as a whole
community of Christ is engaged in glorifying God with one
voice. In fact, we are fulfilling the very reason God gave
us the ability to make sound in the first place. The father
of Charles Ives, a professional musician, was asked, Mr.
Ives, how can you stand to hear John Bell bellow off-key
the way he does at camp meetings? Ives response: Old
John is a supreme musician. Look into his face and hear
the music of the ages. Dont pay too much attention to
the sounds. If you do, you may miss the music. The last
verse of the last Psalm is Let everything that has breath
praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! A singing duck makes a
beautiful sound! -Dr. Dan Sharp

(Please silence all phones and electronic devices

GATHERING
Prelude
Prelude in A Minor george boehm
Voluntary on Old 100th henry purcell

Welcome

Organ Meditation

Call to Worship
Come, Thou Almighty King arr. dan bird
*Processional Hymn of Praise no. 77
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty lobe den herren

*Ascription of Praise no. 42

Organ Praise

Pastoral Report

*Passing of the Peace

Call to Prayer taiz

O Lord, Hear My Prayer Congregation

Pastoral Prayer of Confession

"Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers" Congregation

Old Testament Scripture Genesis 41:33-43

THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology no. 809 (with amen)

*Prayer of Commitment

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Anthem of Devotion
Agnus Dei arr. joel raney
Chancel Choir

PROCLAMATION OF GODS WORD

Prayer for Illumination Dr. David Swanson
*Scripture Reading Luke 12:42-43, 47-48
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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 Understanding The Expectations

RESPONSE
*Hymn of Testimony no. 657
All Things Are Yours germany

*Invitation and Charge

*Benediction

*Choral Response
Lantz Amen daniel sharp

Postlude
Marche Triomphale siegfried karg-elert

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Dr. Case Thorp, Dr. Daniel Sharp, and

interim organist, Dr. Glen Olsen.
 advent daily devotions
WRITTEN BY DR. DAN SHARP

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