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Sun., July 14 9:30AM

10:35AM

Worship

Deacons Huddle (Narthex)

Mon., July 15 11:00AM M&M Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

Tues., July 16 10:00AM

7:00PM

Staff Meeting

Deacons Meeting

Wed., July 17 10:30AM

5:30PM

M&M Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

P.L.A.Y. (Parlor)

Thurs., July 18 12:00PM Music & More Concert—week seven

Fri., July 19 Newsletter Deadline

Sat., July 20

Sun., July 21 9:30AM

10:35AM

Worship

Deacons Huddle (Narthex)

Sunday, July 14th

TODAY’S MESSAGE: Sister Rejane Cytacki LITURGIST: Amy Schaal

GREETERS: Nancy & Jerry Ritter USHERS: Ben Neal, Bill Anderson, David Griffith, Michael Griffith PERK-N-POUR: Royce & Barbara Earnest, Dave & Nicole Higgs

Calendar of Events for July 14th thru July 21st

Sister Rejane Cytacki, SCL, has been a Sister of Charity

of Leavenworth for 14 years. She was an elementary

education teacher for 10 years, teaching second to

sixth grade in public and Catholic schools in Kansas and

Colorado before and after joining the congregation.

She also served in campus ministry at the University of

Saint Mary, a sponsored SCL ministry. She is currently the

director of the Eco-Justice Center, a sponsored ministry

of the Racine Dominican Sisters in Racine, Wisconsin.

The best poem ever

What if, says a small child to me this afternoon,

We made a poem without using any words at all?

Wouldn’t that be cool? You could use long twigs,

And feathers, or spider strands, and arrange them

So that people imagine what words could be there.

Wouldn’t that be cool? So there’s a different poem

For each reader. That would be the best poem ever.

The poem wouldn’t be on the page, right? It would

Be in the air, sort of. It would be between the twigs

And the person’s eyes, or behind the person’s eyes,

After the person saw whatever poem he or she saw.

Maybe there are a lot of poems that you can’t write

Down. Couldn’t that be? But they’re still there even

If no one can write them down, right? Poems in

Books are only a little bit of all the poems there are.

Those are only the poems someone found words for.

Brian Doyle

First Presbyterian Church July 14, 2019

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Welcome to this sanctuary.

Welcome to this time of worship and wonder.

Welcome to this family of faith.

We’re glad you’re here today and pray that your experience

with us in worship is both challenging and uplifting!

9:30AM—Worship

Fellowship to follow in Ihrman Hall.

First Presbyterian Church of Racine PASTOR

Rev. Dr. Mark McDonough pastormark@firstpresracine.org

Our ushers are located at each door and would be happy to assist

you in any of your needs today—including directing you to Ihrman

Hall after today’s worship or helping you find the washroom.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE BECOMING A MEMBER OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN,

OR HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THE MANY MINISTRIES HERE,

PLEASE SPEAK WITH THE PASTOR AFTER WORSHIP.

For more information about First Presbyterian Church, we invite you to

visit our website. There you will find out the ways to keep in touch,

how we live our faith, our different partnerships and so much more.

Our website address is: www.firstpresracine.org

If you are interested in receiving our weekly Evotional, along with

news about what’s going on in the church, call 262.632.1686

or email the office at: office@firstpresracine.org

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Join us Thursday, July 18th at noon for:

Brandgás String Quartet

Benjamin Nelson – piano

Everett McKinney - vocal

On Thursday, July 25th our performers will

be Anna Kojovic-Frodl & Lynn Orlando–

piano duet; Martha Fergus, Frank Suetholz

and Anna Kojovic-Frodl – flute & piano;

Zachary Scot Johnson – vocal & guitar

Please pray for Marge Henze, Peggy

Taylor, Louise Shapley, Mac & Marilyn

MacCaughey, Marlene Wilson, Heidi

Lawrence, Shelley Lawrence, Shawna

Lehmann, Annette Anderson, Jerry

Grenier, Mary Jane Johnston, Darrell

Sutton, Ed Hunt, Don & Nancy Tobias,

Larry & Ellen Cardwell.

Special prayers for Barbara—mother

of Steve Hansen, Ava—friend of the

Seversen family, Betty—grand-mother

of Jessica Smith and Jenny Humphreys,

Jay—cousin of Shelley Maurer, Anita—

mother of Georgia Herrera, Michelle—

friend of Sheila Lawrence, Christi—

friend of Music & More, Sandy—

friend of Kathi Wilson, Shawn—friend

of Denise Park, Lucille—mother of

Diane Lehmann, Mary—sister of Carrie

Massey, Gillian and Ben—friends &

former pastors of First Presbyterian.

We ask for continued prayers for

our military—Nicholas Hansen, Mary

Workman, Jared Smith, Jordan Smith,

Lt. Col. Jay Brooke, Chad Lawrence.

Special prayers for all who have lost

loved ones, as they go through this

difficult time; especially the family of

Carole Johnson.

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On Tues., July 23rd, we will

meet at 12:00PM to prep

the August newsletter mailing

and our card ministry.

If you would like Kewpie’s for lunch that

day, please let Leah or Ginny know.

And, as always, thank you to all who

help with this!

Remember—if you have

recently moved, please

notify the church office

of your address change!

Sunday, July 28th

at Lockwood Park

4300 Graceland Blvd.

Worship begins at 10AM,

followed by a picnic lunch

sponsored by our deacons.

Sign-up is in Ihrman Hall—to bring

a side dish, salad or dessert.

Saturday, August 10th

at 12:00PM

1st United Methodist Church

PLEASE NOTE:

The deadline for August’s

newsletter has changed to

Friday, July 19th by 1:00PM.

… to Dodie and Theresa—for planting

perennials around the church!

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WE GATHER TO WORSHIP

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Amy Schaal Welcome! May you find God’s love, peace and grace as we worship today.

PRELUDE “Larghetto” by Joseph Hanisch

Alejandro Alumbreros

One: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you.

*CALL TO WORSHIP

One: Lord, open our lips, All: and our mouths shall proclaim your praise.

One: Come, let us sing to the Lord, All: let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation.

One: Let us come before God’s presence with thanksgiving, All: and raise a loud shout to the Lord our God.

One: For the Lord is a great God, All: and a great sovereign above all gods.

One: The Lord holds the caverns of the earth, All: and sustains the heights of the hills.

One: The sea belongs to God who made it,

whose hands have molded the dry land. All: Let us hearken to God’s voice.

*OPENING HYMN “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” [482]

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

One: Merciful God, for the things we have done that we regret, All: forgive us;

One: for the things we have failed to do that we regret, All: forgive us;

One: for all the times we have acted without love, All: forgive us;

One: for all the times we have reacted without thought, All: forgive us;

One: for all the times we have withdrawn care, All: forgive us;

One: for all the times we have failed to forgive, All: forgive us;

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One: For hurtful words said and helpful words unsaid,

for unfinished tasks

and unfulfilled hopes,

God of all time

forgive us

and help us

to lay down our burden of regret.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

One: Hear the good news!

Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation.

The old life has gone;

a new life has begun.

Know that you are forgiven and be at peace.

Know that the Spirit of the risen Christ inspirits you and rejoice. All: Amen.

*PASSING THE PEACE

One: Since God has made us the blessed community, the Church,

let us greet one another with the peace and joy of Christ.

Peace and joy be with you. All: And also with you.

*SONG OF PRAISE “How Great Thou Art” v 1 and refrain [467]

O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder

Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

The power throughout the universe displayed;

Then sings my soul, my Savior God , to Thee,

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Savior God , to Thee,

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

PROCLAIMING THE WORD

SCRIPTURE Colossians 1:1-14 [N.T. 199]

MESSAGE Sister Rejane Cytacki

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

MUSIC FOR REFLECTION

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*SONG OF RESPONSE “Open My Eyes That I May See” [324]

OFFERING/OFFERTORY “The Old Cathedral” by Ardelle H. Ingalsbe

*DOXOLOGY

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

*OFFERING PRAYER

One: We remember that Jesus said it is more blessed to give than to receive. All: And so, with joyful hearts, we share our gifts, talents,

and resources that all may know abundance.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory forever. ~ Amen.

GOING FORTH TO MINISTER

*CLOSING HYMN “How Great Thou Art” vv 2-4 [467]

*BENEDICTION

One: Deep peace of the running wave to you,

Deep peace of the flowing air to you,

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,

Deep peace of the shining stars to you,

Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you. All: Amen.

*POSTLUDE “Allegro” by Joseph Bernards

DURING TODAY’S SERVICE:

*Please stand as you are able.

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Bold italic type indicates songs to be sung by the congregation.