Fairfax Presbyterian Church

January 20, 2008

Mission-Minded, Small-Group Centered

Prelude Adagio (from Sonata III) A Guillmant
Dr. Donna Whited, Organist

Welcome and Community Announcements Henry Brinton
You are encouraged to greet people you don’t know during our welcome. Please print your name in the friendship pad and return it
to the end of the pew. If you are visiting, please include your name, address, and phone number.

The Lighting of the Christ Candle

Call to Worship (responsive) Jessica Tate
L: With what shall we come before the Holy One?
P: God has shown us what is good.
L: What does the Lord require of us?
P: To do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God. Micah 6:6, 8

#*Hymn 563 Lift Every Voice and Sing Lift Every Voice

* Call to Confession
The mystery of faith is not our sins, but that God chooses to redeem us. Placing our trust in the God who sends a Messiah for our sake, let us confess our sins together.

* Prayer of Confession (unison)
O God, we confess there is a great distance between who we are and who you created us to be. We talk when we should listen; we remain silent when we should speak out. We are quick to judge and slow to seek humility. We work to fulfill our own egos rather than living in joyful thanksgiving for your grace and love. Help us to trust your promise of redemption. Help us to live as a light to the world. In the name of Christ, who is the light to the nations, we pray. Amen. (Time for silent confession.)

* Assurance of Forgiveness
L: Great is the mystery of our faith:
P: Jesus died and rose again.
L: Friends, believe the good news:
P: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Alleluia!

* Response to Our Assurance Gloria Patri #579, The Hymnal
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen, amen.

Conversation with Children
At 8:45, children in Kindergarten to grade 2 may go to Godly Play. Storytime (in room 252 for children age 3 to 5) and nursery
(in room 245 for children under 3) are available during all services.

Anthem Sonata I in D Minor, Op 1 No 2 (8:45) GF Handel
Penny Newsome, Guest Oboist
Fill-a-me Up (11:15) P Choplin
Sanctuary Choir, Dr. Kenneth Martin, Director and Jim Lawson, Guest Soloist

Prayer for Illumination
Mary Ann Campbell (8:45), Melinda Bauers (11:15)

Scripture Lesson Isaiah 49:1-7
1Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my mother’s womb he named me. 2He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. 3And he said to me, ‘You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.’ 4But I said, ‘I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the Lord, and my reward with my God.’ 5And now the Lord says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honored in the sight of the Lord, and my God has become my strength – 6he says, ‘It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.’

L: This is the Word of the Lord.
P: Thanks be to God.

Sermon It is Too Light Jessica Tate

* Hymn 289 O God of Every Nation Llangloffan
(Pass Prayer Cards to the center aisles.)

Morning Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer

Reception of New Members (11:15)
Calling Forth
Presentation
Reaffirmation of Faith
Questions to the Congregation
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Welcome

Offering of Christ’s People
Call to Respond
Offertory Aria (8:45) JS Bach
We Are Singing, For the Lord is Our Light (11:15) arr M Sedio

* Doxology 592 Old Hundredth
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,
Praise God, all creatures here below,
Praise God above, ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
* Prayer of Dedication (unison)
Blessed are you, O God, that you accept our humble gifts. Use these, our joyful gifts, that your salvation might reach the ends of the earth. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

* Hymn 354 Guide My Feet Guide My Feet

* Benediction

* Benediction Response (8:45) The Lord Whom We Love K Kaiser

* Postlude March Le Febvre Wely
CCLI License #824089

Announcements (January 20, 2008)

This Week at FPC

We welcome our new members joining us this morning: Earlene Windham & Rolland Roy Fisher and Melanie & Christopher Feudo. Please greet them at the reception in the narthex after the service.

An Invitation to “The Meeting Ground”
FPC is “a house of prayer for all peoples,” a meeting ground for people of diverse perspectives and opinions, a place for people to Encounter God, Experience Christ, and Express the Power of the Spirit in a community of faith. There is something for everyone in “The Meeting Ground,” so please join us for this week of special activities, and bring a friend!

Ash Wednesday, February 6
6:00 p.m. Pancake Supper in Fellowship Hall, offered by the Member Connections Ministry
7:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service in the Sanctuary, offered by the Worship Ministry

Thursday, February 7
7:30 p.m. Music Presentation in the Sanctuary

Friday, February 8
7:30 p.m. Journey Through Holy Week in the Sanctuary, offered by Christian Education Ministry

Sunday, February 10
5:30 p.m. “1 – 2 – 3 World Dinner” in Fellowship Hall, offered by the Youth Ministry

Monday, February 11
7:30 p.m. “Hands-on” outreach project and more in Fellowship Hall, offered by the Mission Outreach Ministry

Tuesday, February 12
7:30 p.m. “Lose Weight and Get Strong through Ten Commandments of Faith and Fitness” in Fellowship Hall; talk and book signing by authors Henry Brinton and Vik Khanna

THE INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE will rehearse at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

A MUSIC MINISTRY VISIONING MEETING will be held today, Sun, Jan 20 & Sun, Jan 27 at 12:30 p.m. in room 110.

THE GOLDEN AGE MINISTRY invites all seniors to a Games Day Party and lunch after the 11:15 p.m. worship today, Sun, Jan 20. Bring your favorite game or a pack of cards and sandwiches, a dessert or a salad to share. Beverages are provided.

THE FPC SESSION will meet Tue, Jan 22 at 7:30 p.m.

A BAPTISM CONFERENCE will be held Tue, Jan 22 at 6:45 p.m. in the multipurpose room. Please call the church office at 703 273-5300 if you plan to attend.

JOIN 25:40 SUPPORTERS on Wed, Jan 23 at noon in the multipurpose room for a potluck lunch to meet founder Amy Zacaroli and Dr. Carol Baker Hofmeyr, who cares for AIDS patients in South Africa supported by the 25:40 mission. Contact Lynne Thompson, 703 978-5823 or mslynnetsews@aol.com to reserve a spot.

Sunday, January 20
8:45 a.m. Worship, sanctuary
10:00 a.m. Church School
11:15 a.m. Worship, sanctuary
11:00 a.m. Seekers, parlor
12:30 p.m. GAM, MPR, FH
12:30 p.m. Worship meeting, 110
4:30 p.m. Chapel Choir, 235
4:30 p.m. Carol Choir, 233
4:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship, various
7:00 p.m. Instrumental Rehearsal, FH

Monday, January 21
MLK Holiday, Office Closed
6:00 p.m. Scouts, MPR
7:00 p.m. Elizabeth Circle, Newman home
7:15 p.m. Radiant Ringers, 232, sanctuary
7:30 p.m. Girl Scouts, 135

Tuesday, January 22
10:00 a.m. Purly Gators, library
6:45 p.m. Baptism Conference, MPR
7:30 p.m. Session, MPR
7:15 p.m. Joyful Ringers, 235, sanctuary

Wednesday, January 23
10:00 a.m. Sewing, MPR, FH
12:30 p.m. FPP Soccer, quad or FH
7:00 p.m. Companions in Christ, parlor

Thursday, January 24
7:30 p.m. Choir 101, 235
8:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir, 235, sanctuary

Friday, January 25
Sanctuary Choir Retreat
11:00 a.m. Basic Bible, parlor
12:00 p.m. Midday Prayer, sanctuary

Saturday, January 26
Sanctuary Choir Retreat
9:00 a.m. Encounter, sanctuary

Sunday, January 27
Sanctuary Choir Retreat
8:45 a.m. Encounter, sanctuary
10:00 a.m. Church School, various
11:15 a.m. Worship, sanctuary
12:30 p.m. ACE, 110
4:30 p.m. Chapel Choir, 235
4:30 p.m. Carol Choir, 233

Upcoming Messages
Jan 27 8:45 Encounter service; 11:15 a.m. Las Vegas Lazy, Matthew 4:12-23
Feb 3 9:30 a.m. Super Sunday Mission Messages, Matthew 25:31-40
Feb 6 7:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday service
Feb 10 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. First Sunday in Lent; Take Two Tablets, Exodus 24:12-18
Feb 17 8:45 and 11:15 a.m., Sermon by Lois Aroian

Christian Education

Children’s Activities
The Nursery is open Sunday mornings in room 245 for infants from 6 weeks to 3 years of age.
Storytime is held for children ages 3 through 5 during the 8:45 a.m. service and for children ages 3 through 1st grade during the 11:15 a.m. service in room 252. A Storytime caregiver will meet the children outside the sanctuary after the Conversation with Children or you may take your child up.
Godly Play for children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade will be held following the Conversation with Children during the 8:45 a.m. service in room 243.
During the 10 a.m. Sunday School hour, Fairfax Kids will meet as follows:
Ages 3-4 in room 255 * Ages 5-K in room 257 * Grade 1-2 in room 244
Grade 3-4 in room 233 * Grade 5-6 in room 234

Youth Classes
Youth B&B classes meet at 10 a.m. in rooms 124 for Junior Highs and 229 for Senior Highs. Youth Fellowship meets at 4:30 p.m. today, Sun, Jan 20. There will be NO Youth Fellowship next Sun, Jan 27.

10 a.m. Adult Christian Education, Winter 2008
Basic Bible. This in-depth look at the week’s lectionary reading is led by Pastor Henry Brinton in the multipurpose room. No previous Bible study experience required!
Christian Formation 101. This four-week class will explore the basics of transformational faith in room 110.
Parenting Your Teenager. Celebrate with fellow adventurers on the path to raising adolescents. This class will meet in room 134.

Morning Mingle. This casual, drop-in class uses videos and short studies to explore faith and life connections. They’re found in room 135.
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Lent is traditionally a time when disciples renew their commitment to the disciplines of Christian life. Join Jessica Tate for a Lenten exploration of corporate and individual Christian practices that connect us to the larger story of God. This class will meet in room 110 at the 10 o’clock hour beginning Sun, Feb 10.

NEWS OF FPC
The flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given by Nancy & Gordon Kay in memory of Annette Prickett Johnston and in honor of her great grandchildren Bobby and Sally Kay Cooper. The rose on the communion table is in honor of Jack Mercer Dwyer, newborn son of Marji & Terry Dwyer and grandson of Mac & Serena Mercer.

CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING: An accidental deviation from the procedure used to document sources of donations occurred during the preparation of the collection report for Joy Gifts received on Christmas Eve. No funds were lost, but the identity of donors and the specific amount of their gifts is not available. Donors wishing to have their Joy Gift offering included in their year end statement of giving are asked to contact Robin Meeks in the church office asap.

THE PRESBYTERY has kept the per capita assessment at $30 per person. Please use the appropriate envelope in your stewardship bundle or indicate per capita on the memo line of your check. Your contribution to this important aspect of church life is appreciated.

THE FPC FAMILY of faith wants to share the joys and sufferings of our members. Please call the office at 703 273-5300 or e-mail office@fairfaxpresby.com to let us know of celebrations or concerns. If an emergency occurs on the weekend, e-mail Henry Brinton and Jessica Tate. FPC sends weekly e-mails listing prayer requests made by members. If you wish to receive this list, please send your e-mail address to Jim Conrad.

THE CHRIST CANDLE is lighted at the start of each service of worship to gather us as a community of faith around Jesus Christ, the light of the world. At the end of the service, the light is carried out of the Sanctuary to remind us that we follow the light of Christ into the world. As we leave this place, we are to be bearers of the light, sharing the good news of God’s grace in the world.

PEGGY NEWSOME, our guest oboist at the 8:45 service, is the daughter-in-law of Sanctuary Choir member Ann Slomski. Jim Lawson, a key member of the music program at Grace Presbyterian Church in Springfield, is guest soloist with the Sanctuary Choir at 11:15. Pepper Choplin is a young minister of music in Raleigh, NC. He composed this morning’s exciting anthem in a black gospel style. He also wrote the words, which are a prayer for God to take full control of our lives.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Super Sunday, Feb 3. We will have a single service of worship with a mission focus at 9:30 a.m., followed by the annual meeting of the congregation. Feb 3 is also Boy Scout Sunday. We invite all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and adult leaders to come in uniform and participate in the service.

CONGRATULATIONS to the FPC members who received Automatic External Defibrillator training recently. Many thanks to Lois Aroian, Bill & Jean Hendricks, Frances, Kristin & Tom Larsen, Fred & Marian Lokay, Megan Lyons, Mike Nelson, Lee Phillips, Dave Ralston, Charles Speer, Rob Updegrove and Jim Wescoat for spending a day training on both AED and CPR.

PAPER COPIES of FPC sermons can now be found in the narthex. Sermon texts can also be found online from a link on our home page; a recording of the sermon is also available most Sundays.

SERVICE, STEWARDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
FPC YOUTH have officially kicked off their “Be the Change” 30 Hour Famine for the World Vision campaign. The G.R.A.C.E. youth group will fast from April 11 to 13 to raise money for starving children around the world. It is their mission to help prevent the deaths of some of the 29,000 children who die from hunger every day. You can also help by writing a check to FPC with “30 Hour Famine” on the memo line. Stop by their table in the narthex for more information.

MUSIC MINISTRY VISIONING MEETINGS are planned for today, Sunday Jan 20 & Jan 27 at 12:30 p.m. in room 110. The Worship Ministry hopes that members of the music program, parents, congregants, session members and anyone interested in helping develop the vision for the Music Ministry at FPC will attend so that we may have a broad range of input and help finalizing and implementing the vision we develop. If you are unable to attend on either of these dates, please give your ideas to Michelle Coon or Serena Mercer.

THE STEWARDSHIP and Finance Ministry needs a committee of two or three finance-minded individuals to conduct the required annual review of our financial processes. If you can offer a few hours of your time for this important church need, please contact Braden Giordano.

THE 2008 FLOWER CALENDAR is in the narthex. Sundays Jan 27, Feb 3 & Feb 24 are still available, or you may choose a date later in the year. Easy instructions are provided in an envelope under the calendar. This is a way to honor God and remember an important person or event in your life. If you have questions, contact Serena Mercer or Michelle Coon.

BLOOD PRESSURE screenings are available in the Narthex extension on the first Sunday of every month. The next screening is scheduled for Sun, Feb 3.

ON THE CALENDAR
Basic Bible meets every Friday from 11 to noon in the parlor. Join us in this weekly study of the Sunday scripture lessons. The class is reprised every Sunday at the 10 a.m. church school hour.

MIDDAY PRAYER is held Fridays from noon to 12:30 in the sanctuary for all who want to bring their joys and concerns to God.

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