W E L C O M E

Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of

Orlando this morning! So glad youre here. We worship
together as a church family in four services on Sundays:
Traditional worship in the Sanctuary at 8:30 and 11am, and
Genesis worship in Lee Fellowship Hall at 9:45am and 11am.
If youd like to connect and learn more about this church
family, someone will be available at the front of the room
after worship, or you can visit fpco.org/guest.

NEXT STEP
If you are a visitor and would like to learn more about this
community and our membership process, please join us
after the 11am worship service in the Legacy Room (outside
the Sanctuary) for First Step, a 30-minute overview of life
at First Pres. A pastor will be available to share information
and answer any questions you may have.

REGISTER NOW
Biblical Entrepreneurship is designed to teach a Biblical
worldview on business. Where do faith and work intersect
in the business world? BE 1 is the first of a three-part course
in Christian business training. This 16-hour course can be
taken as self-study online, webinar, or in class. Register
now for the upcoming 2-day course held here at First Pres,
September 24-25. fpco.org/be.

COMING UP
A new season of Young At Heart begins October 2, and
we look forward to catching up with you! Fellowship begins
at 10:30am, the program begins at 11:00am with guest
speaker Dr. David Swanson, and lunch is served at noon.
Lunch is $8 and a reservation is required. Call Maddy Vilar
at 407.423.3441 x1159. Bus transportation is provided for
Westminster Towers residents with pick up at 10:15am.
Ladies, join us for our next
Women Engaged Brown
Bag Lunch, Wednesday,
October 7 as we talk about
The Best Lessons from
Our Worst Mistakes. Bring
your lunch to room 330-B
in the Edington Ministry
Center and join us for a
great talk and discussion
on Wednesdays from 121pm, through the month of
October. fpco.org/we

24 host homes are

needed October 11 & 12,
as we welcome musicians
and vocalists with Music
Mission Kiev. Can you
host two musicians for two
nights, including meals &
transportation to & from First
Pres for their concert? Help
us show them the hospitalty
of this church family. Call
Lisa Booth at 407.423.3441
or visit our info table in the
Grand Hall after the 8:30am
& 9:45am worship services.

September 20, 2015

CONGREGATIONAL CARE
As a caring body of believers, please remember in your
prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at
home: Delaney Burton, Woody Woodman, Tony Gray, and
Samantha Curtis and baby, Hadley Ann Curtis.
Sympathy to: Lacey and Tony Gray on the death of her
brother, Tim Walz, September 10.
Also, Gary and Janice Lewis on the death of his father, Bob
Lewis, September 10.
To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office
at x1455, or submit an online prayer request at
fpco.org/prayerrequest.

GENEROSITY
Stewardship Report as of September 13, 2015

Tithes & Offerings

Budgeted
Received
Surplus/(Deficit)

This Week
$125,261
$107,783
($17,478)

Fiscal YTD
$1,032,100
$1,180,195
$148,095

Give online from your smartphone: fpco.org/give.

FAMILIES AT FIRST PRES

First Pres has three rooms to help young families on
Sunday mornings: one nursing room for mothers & infants,
next to the Prayer Room, between the Sanctuary and Lee
Fellowship Hall, and a second nursing room for mothers &
infants, on the 1st floor of Clayton Life Center next to the
elevators.
In addition, we have a Family Room for infants, children and
dads :-) , also on the first floor of Clayton Life Center.
All three rooms have a live television feed from the worship
services.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO

address
phone
online

106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801

407.423.3441
fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando

W O R S H I P

Welcome Video
Ministry Focus

Biblical Entrepreneurship: Madagascar

To Hear Gods Word

Prayer for Illumination
*Scripture Reading

Dr. David Swanson

Genesis 2:1-3, 15

Building On A New Foundation

Assisting in Genesis: Rev. Jack Peebles, Dr. Case Thorp
and Wil Brown.
(Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)

If you want to learn or listen to the music that well be

doing on Sunday mornings, BEFORE that Sunday, you
can visit fpco.org/music to subscribe to the weekly
Genesis Music Spotify playlist.

NOTES

W O R S H I P

One of the aspects of Christians worshiping of God

is that part we simply call Thanksgiving. Youll recall
from reading in the Bible the many, many references
to the use of altars in worship. These altars were
places of sacrifice, used by the people of God as well
as those involved in pagan worship. For the pagans,
the sacrifices were to satisfy the gods. Their gods
were always angry and needed to be appeased,
to be fed. The worship of the Hebrews was entirely
different. Yahweh did not need to be fed. He was, after
all, the provider! There were several different kinds of
Israelite offerings, one of which was the thank offering.
In our Thanksgiving portion of worship, we are
acknowledging that all we have, life, health, resources,
everything, is a gift from God. As an expression of our
devotion and allegiance, we are returning a portion of
Gods gracious gift to us. We are not buying a gods
favor, we are engaging the living God out of our love
for the One who redeemed us and intercedes on our
behalf even as you read this. Best of all, we are in
His presence this morning. Dont miss whats really
happening as the offering plates are being passed.

- Dr. Dan Sharp

(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERING
Prelude

Prelude Chorale
(from Symphonie Romane)
C.M. Widor

Welcome Video
Organ Meditation

Call to Worship

Improvisation on Picardy
Robert Hebble

For the Beauty of the Earth

arr. Dan Bird

*Processional Hymn of Praise

For the Beauty of the Earth
Hymn No. 40

*Ascription of Praise
Organ Praise

Psalm 92 (Responsive Reading)

Pastoral Report
*Passing of the Peace
Call to Prayer

We Exalt Thee

Hymn No. 47
Peter Sanchez

Pastoral Prayer and Lords Prayer

The Sacrament of Baptism (11:00)

S Aiden Sebastian Martin, born January 29, 2015,

son of Rebecca and Denver Martin.

Charge to Congregation

Song of Commitment

Take His Life and Let it Be

Hymn No. 466

A Labor Creed (8:30)

Hymn of Service (8:30)

God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
Hymn No. 572

Ministry Focus

Biblical Entrepreneurship: Madagascar

THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology with alleluias
Lasst uns erfreuen

*Prayer of Commitment
(Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)

Set Down Servant

Anthem of Joy

arr. Robert Shaw

The Chancel Choir
soloists: Ginny Ubels & Franklin Jennings

PROCLAMATION OF GODS WORD

To Hear Gods Word

Prayer for Illumination

*Scripture Reading

Dr. David Swanson

Genesis 2:1-3, 15
Pew Bible p. 2-3

Building On A New Foundation

RESPONSE
*Hymn of Challenge

God of Grace and God of Glory

Hymn No. 569

*Invitation and Charge

*Benediction

*Choral Response

Omega Amen
Daniel Sharp

Postlude

Fugue in G Minor
J.S. Bach
* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Becky Davis, Dr. Dan Sharp and

organist Josiah Armes.

MORE ON MADA
You are part of the journey! Hear about Gods work in
Madagascar from our Mission Team, and visiting Malagasy
friends! Join us for a light lunch after church at 12:10pm, in
King Parlor. Well share stories of the most recent trip, as
well as news of how the Biblical Entrepreneurship program
is flourishing in Mada.

RECYCLE YOUR BULLETIN

8:30am & 9:45am worshipers can help the church be better
stewards of our resources and environment by placing
this worship bulletin in one of our recycling stations as you
leave today.
There are two right outside the Sanctuary: one in the Grand
Hallway leading to the Edington Ministry Center, and one
across from the entrance to the Prayer Room. If youre in
Lee Fellowship Hall, look for one to the right of the exit as
you leave.
The bulletins are reused for the 11:00am worship service,
and recycled on Monday morning.

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