Fairfax Presbyterian Church

February 10, 2008

Mission-Minded, Small-Group Centered

Prelude Cross of Jesus arr C Callahan
Dr. Donna Whited, Organist

Welcome and Community Announcements Jessica Tate
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.

Introit Look! Here is the Light K Martin
Kenneth Martin (8:45) Sanctuary Choir (11:15)

The Lighting of the Christ Candle

Call to Worship (responsive) Henry Brinton
L: Come to God’s holy mountain.
P: We come into God's presence, bright with the light of faith, hope and love.
L: Come to see the glory of the Lord,
P: A glory shining brightly in the face of Jesus Christ, our companion, Savior and guide.

* Hymn 263 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise St Denio

* Call to Confession
L: Let us come to God and speak honestly about our sin, and our need for forgiveness. Together, let us pray ...

* Prayer of Confession (unison)
Almighty God, we do not trust you as we should. On those rare occasions where we do follow you to the mountain, we lose sight of all that you have given to us. We do not believe that you will guide us or take care of us. We wonder what good is the testimony of a few believers in a world which has so many voices declaring false gospels. We wonder about the effect of a few acts of generosity in a time which is filled with so much unkindness. God, forgive us. Help us to follow your will and your way. Enable us to speak your good news, and show your great love. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
(Time for silent confession.)

* 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.

Song (8:45) Jesus Loves Me W Bradbury
Carol Choir, Vanessa Mueller & Elizabeth Bowen, Directors

Conversation with Children G.R.A.C.E. Youth
Storytime (in room 252 for children age 3 to 5) and nursery (in room 245 for children under 3) is available during this service.

Anthem Come, Christians, Join to Sing (8:45) Arr S Geschke
Radiant Ringers, Karen Hammond, Director
The Majesty and Glory of Your Name (11:15) T Fettke
Sanctuary Choir, Dr. Kenneth Martin, Director

Prayer for Illumination Al Henderson (8:45) Anna Farrell (11:45)

Scripture Lesson Exodus 24:12-18
12The Lord said to Moses, ‘Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.’ 13So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. 14To the elders he had said, ‘Wait here for us, until we come to you again; for Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.’15Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. 16The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. 17Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. 18Moses entered the cloud, and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.

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

Sermon Take Two Tablets Henry Brinton

* Hymn 339 Be Thou My Vision Slane
(Pass Prayer Cards to the center aisles.)

Call to Prayer (11:15) My Singing is a Prayer D Williams

Morning Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer

Offering of Christ’s People
Call to Respond
Offertory Aria (from The Third Suite for Handbells) (8:45) M Helman

Voluntary (11:15) W Selby

* 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)
Create in us a generous faith, O God, as we give you part of our earnings. We have worked hard for our own good; help us to work even harder for your good in the world. Take these gifts offered to you in love this day. In the name of Christ we pray. Amen.

* Hymn 298 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy In Babilone

* Benediction

* Extroit Now Carry the Light K Martin

* Benediction Response (11:15) The Lord Whom We Love K Kaiser

* Postlude Toccata on "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" arr D Cherwien
*CCLI License #824089

Announcements (February 10, 2008)

This Week at FPC

TEEN CHOIR begins rehearsing at a new time today: 12:30 p.m. in the choir room, 235. This is a perfect time for new singers to join us!

TONIGHT is the 1-2-3 World Dinner, hosted by the youth of our church from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This dinner will focus our attention on world hunger. If you have not signed up but will be able to come, please join us! We’ll make room. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex.

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!

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 the Multipurpose Room, offered by the Mission Outreach Ministry (Operation First Response will be packing hygiene bags; in order to feel really involved, you are requested to bring individual tissue packs to include in the bags)

Tuesday, February 12
7:30 p.m. “Lose Weight and Get Strong through Ten Commandments of Faith and Fitness” in the Sanctuary; talk and book signing by authors Henry Brinton and Vik Khanna
You are encouraged to take your bulletin home to refer to regarding events and activities taking place at Fairfax Presbyterian Church during the week. If you choose to discard it, please place it in one of the recycling bins conveniently located near both sanctuary doors. Thank you!

Sunday, February 10
8:45 a.m. Worship, sanctuary
10:00 a.m. Church School, various
11:15 a.m. Worship, sanctuary
5:30 p.m. 1-2-3 World Dinner, FH

Monday, February 11
9:00 a.m. Martha Circle, parlor
7:00 p.m. Encounter, 110
7:00 p.m. Cub Scouts, various
7:15 p.m. Radiant Ringers, 232, sanctuary
7:30 p.m. Meeting Ground, MPR, 235
7:30 p.m. Girl Scouts, 135

Tuesday, February 12
Primary Election, FH
10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting, 110
10:00 a.m. Rachel Circle, MPR
10:00 a.m. Purly Gators, library
7:00 p.m. Cub Scouts, 233
7:15 p.m. Joyful Ringers, 235, Sanctuary
7:00 p.m. Meeting Ground, sanctuary
7:30 p.m. Deacons, MPR

Wednesday, February 13
7:00 p.m. Companions in Christ, parlor

Thursday, February 14
5:00 p.m. Girl Scouts, FH
7:30 p.m. Choir 101, 235, sanctuary
8:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir, 235, sanctuary

Friday, February 15
11:00 a.m. Basic Bible, parlor
12:00 p.m. Midday Prayer, sanctuary

Saturday, February 16
8:30 a.m. Aftercare Prison Ministry, MPR
2:00 p.m. Blue & Gold Banquet, FH
6:00 a.m. Girl Scouts, 235

Sunday, February 17
8:45 a.m. Worship, sanctuary
10:00 a.m. Church School, various
10:00 a.m. PWCT, parlor
11:15 a.m. Worship, sanctuary
12:30 p.m. GAM meeting, 234, 235
2:00 p.m. Eagle Scout Court of Honor, FH
4:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship, various
4:30 p.m. Chapel Choir, 235
4:30 p.m. Carol Choir, 233
6:00 p.m. Instrumental Ensemble, sanctuary
7:00 p.m. Encounter, 235

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 is held following the Conversation with Children in room 243 during the 8:45 a.m. service.

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 229 for both Junior Highs and Senior Highs. Youth Fellowship will gather at the regular time this afternoon (4:30 p.m.)

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!

Lent is traditionally a time when disciples renew their commitment to the disciplines of Christian life. Join Jessica Tate & Cate Rodman for a Lenten exploration of corporate and individual Christian practices that connect us to the larger story of God. This class meets in room 110 beginning today, Sun, Feb 10.

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.

NEWS OF FPC

A FRESH LOOK at Worship! Why do a call to worship when we’re already sitting in the pews? Why pass offering plates when it would be more efficient to send checks to the office? This Lent, we’ll take a fresh look at the various components of worship. Expect to do one new thing each Sunday and experience how God moves in the
community as we worship. Check the bulletin weekly for information about the worship element we’ll see with fresh eyes and why we do it the way we do. In this season of spiritual renewal, enjoy taking a fresh look at our weekly rituals and deepen your experience of worship.

A FRESH LOOK AT MORNING PRAYER: Morning prayer is often called “Prayers of the People.” It is the moment in worship when we begin to respond to the Word we have heard proclaimed by acknowledging God’s presence in the world in our daily lives. It is this moment in worship when we are most conscious of the needs of the life of our community and the world. To abide in God’s love is to share God’s concern for the world. These prayers are as inclusive as the headlines of the current newspaper and as particular as our congregation to show the wideness of God’s love and the specificity of God’s compassion.

THE FLOWERS in the sanctuary this morning are given by The Maschino Family in celebration of Dr. Robert VanDuyn’s 95th birthday.

The RADIANT RINGERS dedicate their handbell selections to charter member Joe Cardassi. “He was a loyal, enthusiastic Radiant Ringer, and we miss him!” As we approach Valentine’s Day, the Carol Choir sings one of the greatest love songs of all time, Jesus Loves Me. The text of My Singing is a Prayer speaks to the connection between music and prayer. Today we begin using an Introit and Extroit during the lighting and carrying out of the Christ Candle. In a few weeks, the congregation will be invited to sing along!

THE MUSIC VISIONING Task Force has met twice to get input from participants, parents and members. FPC’s congregation has envisioned wonderful things for the music ministry of this church. The Task Force will do its best to incorporate your wishes into the program. Worship Ministry, along with SPAM and senior staff members, are looking at the current structure of the program, considering staffing configurations and assigning responsibility to decide what best fits our financial resources. If you can’t come to a meeting, you can e-mail, write or phone your ideas to Worship Elders Michelle Coon & Serena Mercer.. Watch this bulletin for the date of our next meeting. Worship Ministry thanks all who have attended meetings or contacted us. The Task Force hopes to complete this work by the end of March.

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 at hgbrinton@aol.com and Jessica Tate at Jessica@fairfaxpresby. com. 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 at jc@his.com.

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.

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

THE SANCTUARY CHOIR is preparing selected choruses from Handel’s Messiah for its Abendmusik concert on Sun, Apr 20. Singers who wish to participate can rehearse with us Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m., starting Thur, Feb 14. For more information, contact Kenneth Martin.

IT’S ALMOST TIME for Vacation Bible School! Well, at least it’s time to start planning, and the Christian Education Ministry is putting together a team to do that. Please indicate your interest by talking to Mike Britton or Melinda Bauers or
e-mailing the CE Elders at christianeducationministry@fairfaxpresby.com by Sun, Feb 24. VBS helps our youth (and the young at heart) develop a life-long love affair with Jesus and expands the reach of Christ’s kingdom. All our invited to join us in planning this exciting opportunity.

YOUTH NEWS

THEOLOGY CLUB is a new youth group dedicated to studying the roots of Christianity. What does it mean to be a Christian? What does it mean to believe in God? Any youth in 9th through 12th grade is welcome to join us for open discussions on the fourth Sunday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. Our first meeting will be Sun, Feb 24 in the parlor. Contact Abbey Giordano at abigail.giordano@gmail.com or Jessica Tate at jessica@fairfaxpresby.com.

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 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.

ON THE CALENDAR

GOLDEN AGERS! It’s not too late to sign up for our luncheon with Kenneth Martin at 12:20 p.m. next Sun, Feb 17 in the choir room. Kenneth will perform show tunes for us. Please sign up today after worship so we’ll know how many
pizzas to order!

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.

Upcoming Messages
Feb 17 8:45 and 11:15 a.m., Sermon by Lois Aroian
Feb 24 8:45 a.m. Encounter! Service
11:15 a.m. Soundtrack for Living, Psalms 95:1-7
Mar 2 8:45 and 11:15 a.m., Diamonds or Dust?, Ephesians 5:8-14
Mar 9 8:45 and 11:15 a.m., Legos and Bones, Ezekiel 37:1-14
Mar 16 8:45 and 11:15 a.m., Palm Sunday, Sermon by Jessica Tate

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