THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

PRELUDE MUSIC FOR PRAYER AND MEDITATION Simple Gifts arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)Be Thou My Vision arr. Ovid Young (1940 - 2014)

Lois Gurney, piano

THREE CHIMES (THE TRINITY)

CHORAL INTROITFrom the Sun’s Rising Graham Kendrick

Conley Zomermaand, baritone

GREETING AND CALL TO WORSHIP (Unison) Bill Hoff Adapted from Psalm 97One: The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice; let those on the First Coast be glad!All: Clouds and thick darkness are all around the Holy One; righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s rule.One: The heavens proclaim God’s righteousness; and all the people behold God’s glory.All: Light dawns for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.One: Let us joyfully worship our holy and just God!

* PROCESSIONAL HYMN 645Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above MIT FREUDEN ZART

* PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison) Bill HoffOne: ... Trusting in God’s grace, let us confess our sins together:All: Almighty God, you have raised Jesus from death to life, and crowned him Lord of all. We confess that we bow before him reluctantly, and do not allow him complete authority over our lives. Forgive us, and raise us from sin, that we may be your faithful people, obeying with joy the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Moment of Silence and personal reflection

* CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (Hymn 423) SARADAYCreate in us a clean heart, O God; create in us a clean heart, O God;Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us.

* WORDS OF ASSURANCE

* PASSING OF THE PEACEOne: Peace be with you. All: And also with you.One: Let us share with one another signs of Christ’s peace.

FAITH SHARING WITH CHILDREN Conley Zomermaand

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Conley Zomermaand

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION AND SCRIPTURE READINGSJeremiah 2: 4 - 13 OT Page 716 - 717Luke 14: 1, 7 - 14 NT Page 72 - 73

One: The Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.

SERMON Humility vs. Humiliation Conley Zomermaand

* HYMN 169 (stanza 1, 2, 5)Dear Lord and Father of Mankind REST

DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGSSimple Gifts arr. Dale Wood (1934 - 2003)

Chancel Choir; Lois Gurney, piano; Ken Mixon, director

* Doxology (Tune 10--LASST UNS ERFREUEN) Praise God from Whom all blessings flow;Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God the source of all our gifts!Praise Jesus Christ, Whose pow’r uplifts!Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

* Prayer of Dedication Bill Hoff

CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION (see insert)Bread of Heaven Peter Matthews

Chancel Choir; Lois Gurney, piano; Ken Mixon, director * HYMN 700

I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me I’M GONNA LIVE *CHARGE AND DISMISSAL

* CHORAL RESPONSE (HYMN 775)I Want Jesus to Walk with Me WALK WITH ME

Chancel Choir

CONCLUDING VOLUNTARYJoyful, Joyful We Adore Thee arr. Dino Kartsonakis (b. 1942)

Lois Gurney, piano

* Please stand if able

** We recycle - please place your used bulletin in one of the baskets by the doors as you exit.

The Twenty-second Sundayin Ordinary Time

September 1 , 2019

The Rev. Conley Zomermaand, Preaching

10:00 am Worship Servicewith Communion

It is our honor to welcome you to worship at Riverside Presbyterian Church today!

It’s a holiday weekend, but we rejoice in knowing that God does not take a vacation. And we don’t either. We slow down a bit, but we are just as vigorous and excited about our worship offerings. We are always pleased to give our best

to God in our times of celebration…with a couple hundred of our best friends!

For information on church activities due to weather conditions,

please visit www.rpcjax.org

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W e l c o m e t o R i v e r s i d e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h First-time visitors, Welcome! Please be sure to sign in on the pew pads. Look in your pew rack for the new Prayer Request & Comment Cards.

The Mission of the Month is Our Mission Partners and their Fundraising needs!

T h i s W e e k

Service Through PrayerKay Atkins, Roberta Birch, Fran Brissel, Tina Burrow, Davis Collier, Martha Davis, Chuck & Judy Davidson, Nancy Drought, Jane Estes, Madelyne Gillis (Ken Mixon's mother-in-law), Doug Hutchins (Denise Brennan's father), Allan Knight, Angela Knight, Betsy Langston, Peggy McClain, Joan Madison, Joe Meux, Gunnar Miller (Betsy Miller's husband), Eleanor Mahoney (Olive’s sister-in-law and Paul Mahoney’s aunt), Jackie Nichols, John Ormand (Lisa Taylor's brother), Mersida Porcic, Mary Elizabeth (Bibbie) Riley, Peggy Scheu, Bill Schilling, Carol Schoenberger, Mae & Norm Singletary (Carol Proctor’s parents), Mildred Taylor, Reggie Touchton, Cristy Turner (Anita Jones’ niece), Don & Lois Ward, Marilyn Wood

Rehab, Assisted, Nursing Homes and Long-Term CareShirley Ballowe, Mary Brown, Margie de Bauernfeind, Gerald Faircloth, Peggy Fannin, Jack & Betty Hazard, Jim Hodge, Norma Hooker, Olive Mahoney, Velva Moll, Myra Pattishall, Judi Perdue, Dannette Robinson, Bill & Suzanne Tomlinson, Bunny Wilkinson, Ruth Wrenshall

In the Armed ForcesNoah Althuis, Andy Berner, Dave Brosche, Brandon Campbell, Gray Creed, Carl Crumpler, Matt McCullough, Carson McKendree, Chris Rattigan

(If you would like more information on any of those listed, please call the church office at 355-4585.)

Interim Senior PastorThe Rev. Conley Zomermaand, PhD

Associate PastorThe Rev. Bill Hoff

Parish Associate for Pastoral Care MinistriesThe Rev. Dr. Carol DiGiusto

Music MinistryDr. Lois Gurney

Education & Spiritual Nurture Ministries and Communication Team

Emily HeegYouth Ministry and Communication Team

Breanna SooterCommunity Life & Community Outreach

Ministries Jan Nicholas

Business, Property & AdministrationJack Higson

RPDS HeadmasterBen Ketchum

Connect• Change for Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Today

Each first Sunday of the month, we collect change to go to Fonkoze in Haiti. Drop your change in the baskets at the back of Kissling Hall and let your “change” work for a permanent “change” for a better life for our Haiti neighbors.

• Middle School Bowling - Labor Day Weekend - POSTPONEDMiddle school bowling scheduled for Sept 1 has been POSTPONED due to Hurricane Dorian. Decisions had to be made in order to get a refund from the bowling alley. If you paid online, we will refund the money back to your card. We hope to reschedule this for a few weeks from now and will keep you posted.

• Time to Register for Basketball!Riverside’s basketball league for children and youth is accepting player registrations beginning Sept 1. Go to www.rpcbasketball.org for all the information, key dates and online registration.

• Presbyterian Women Circles Resume!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monday Sept 9All Riverside women are members of Presbyterian Women. PW is a church-wide organization committed to nurturing faith through prayer, service and Bible study. Contact Emily Heeg at the church office (904) 355-4585 x 15 or visit rpcjax.org/learn/presbyterian-women

• Iona Scotland Pilgrimage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 6 - Sept 15The Riverside Pilgrims leave for Scotland, September 6 and return September 15. Please keep them in your prayers as they travel and experience sacred sites.

• Farewell Reception for our Business Administrator, Jack Higson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sept 15 Jack has been Riverside's Business Administrator since 2004. Join us as we say farewell to him at a reception in Bittinger Hall held following the 11:00 am worship service. All are invited to come down for punch and cake to honor Jack and his family.

• September Lunch & Learn: Jekyll Island Dolphin Tour & Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thurs Sept 26 A fully narrated private 90 minute dolphin/sightseeing tour! The waters around Jekyll are home to one of the world's largest populations of the magnificent bottlenose dolphins plus sea turtles, manatees, egrets, herons, roseate spoonbills & osprey. 9:30 am - 5:00 pm. $25 plus money for lunch at The Wharf. Seating limited to 45!

Today• 10:00 am - Worship Service in

Kissling Hall• Change for Haiti

Sept 2 • Labor Day - Church Office Closed

Sept 3 • Men's Monthly Gathering

Sept 5 • 8:20 am - RPDS Chapel at RPUMC

Sept 6 • Church Office Closing at Noon

Coming Up ...

Sept 8

• 8:30 am Worship Service with Communion inKissling Hall

• 9:00 am - Holy Grounds• 9:30 am - Sunday School• 11:00 am Worship Service in

Kissling Hall

Sept 9• PW Circles Resume• Women's Small Group• Young Adult Women's Small Group

Night Out

Serve• Coffee Fellowship Holy Grounds is back!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 8, Bittinger Hall

A Fellowship time of Beverages and Treats! Why not sponsor Holy Grounds in honor of a special person or day? It’s easy to do and fun as well! Dates are available from September to May and cost is only $25. Contact Jan Nicholas at 355-4585 x25 or jan.nicholas@rpcjax.org

• Seeking Secret Pals for College StudentsRPC has almost 50 college students! Please consider being a Secret Pal this year. Look for the sign-up table in the breezeway each Sunday in September starting on Sept 8 or email jeangrantdooley@gmail.com Parents please help by emailing your student’s college address!

Men’s Monthly Gathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, September 3, 7:00 am, Bittinger HallJoin us for great fellowship, a delicious hot breakfast, and a devotion. All men of Riverside are welcome.

Women's Small Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monday Sept 9, 7:00 - 8:30 pmA small group of women in their 30's (ish) who gather monthly for a time of fellowship and learning meets the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm. Contact Maribeth Ashley at 904-955-5419.

Young Adult Women’s Small Group Night Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday Sept 9, 7:30 pmWe welcome all women in their 20s/30s - single, married, kids, no kids, and everything in between. Join us the 2nd Monday of the month for a ladies night out and the 4th Monday for Bible Study. Contact Jessica Andes at 407-488-7886 for location.

Be sure to visit our website (www.rpcjax.org) for updates to the calendar.

Grow Look for all Sunday School Options Listed on Church Door Posters

THE CHANCEL FLOWERSare given in loving memory of

Robbie Bierbaum, beloved son and brother, by The Kuntz Family.The flowers were arranged by

Pat Setzer.

today~ No Sunday School

~ One Worship Service at 10:00 amin Kissling Hall

September 8~ Sunday School at 9:30 am

~ 8:30 am and 11:00 am Worship Servicein Kissling Hall

No Nametag?If you are in need of a replacement or new nametag, please sign up for one on the friendship pad or call the church office at (904) 355-4585 and let us know. If you have already requested one, look for it on the magnet board in the narthex

today and pick it up!

CORRECTIONThe Chancel Flowers on August 25, 2019

were arranged by Carol Gay.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURSBeginning on Friday, September 6, 2019, the church office will close every Fridayat noon. If you will need access to church facilities on a Friday afternoon, you will

need to make arrangements in advance. Thank you!

SYMPATHYto Diane and Dick Schwalbe on the death of her sister, Isabel Chambers, August 28. No service information is available at this time.

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Su n d a y Sc h o o lBeginning September 8

ADULTS 9:30 AM

Herb Underwood Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education Bldg: Thompson ParlorTeacher: Clay Boone. This is a friendly and welcoming adult Bible study that meets throughout the year and follows the International Sunday School Lessons.

The Bridge Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education Bldg: LibraryTeacher: Shared Leadership. The Bridge class is a group of younger and middle-aged adults that focus on discussion and fellowship through book studies and Bible studies throughout the year. In September and October Emily Heeg will be teaching Love Carved in Stone: A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments.

Meditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Education Bldg: Rm 312Facilitator: Nancy Splane. Both experienced meditators and beginners are welcome. Come weekly or drop in - as in the meditation, nothing is expected or required.

Ed Pratt-Dannals / Ragsdale Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wms. Bldg: 2nd FL LibraryTeachers: Dr. Ed Pratt-Dannals and Rev. John Ragsdale. This ongoing Bible study covers different books and stories of the Bible throughout the year. This fall they will be studying Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon.

Holy Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bittinger HallIf you just need a place to have some great coffee and join others in casual conversation and fellowship, please join us in Bittinger during the Sunday School hour.

UPCOMING SHORT-TERM ELECTIVES FOR ADULTS

Digging Deeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education Bldg: Rm 302 - 303September 8 and 15. Taught by Rev. Conley Zomermaand. We will share our ideas and best practices about Bible study and devotional life: What has worked, what more others are doing to deepen their spiritual quests.

Women’s Bible Study - Prayers of the Old Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wms. Bldg: 2nd FL Conference RmOctober 6 - November 10. Join this group of women as they learn about the prayers of Moses, Hannah, Samuel, Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah and Habakkuk. The study will explore how we can use these prayers as guides to grow and develop our own prayer practices. All women are welcome.

Membership Explo! (ration). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Location TBDSeptember 22 and 29. Taught by Rev. Conley Zomermaand. A two-week class for recent participants considering membership at Riverside Presbyterian Church; AND for members who would like a short refresher course on what membership means. Non-RPC members will be offered an opportunity to join but are not required to do so. Come with your questions.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH 9:30 am

Nursery: Williams Bldg Rms 104-105 4th-5th Grade: Education Bldg Rm 306

3-4 Year Olds: Williams Bldg Rm 102 Middle School: Education Bldg Rm 304

Kindergarten - 1st Grade: Education Bldg Rm 301 Confirmation: Education Bldg Rm 310-311 (starts Sept. 15)

2nd-3rd Grade: Education Bldg Rm 307 High School: 729 Post St (Youth Bldg)

Visit www.rpcjax.org for more informationabout all the programs and ministries at RPC

and how you can get involved!