Throw Open the Doors!

Service for the Lord’s Day

Youth Sunday

August 17, 2008

Gathering Around the Word

Prelude             Come, Now is the Time to Worship        Brian Doerksen      

                                               Jeffrey Harper

All who are able may stand

Call to Worship                                     (taken from Ps 24)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Leader:  The world and all that is in it belong to God,

the earth and all who live in it!

All: God built the earth on the deep waters,

laid its foundations in the ocean’s depths.

Leader: Who has the right to climb God’s holy mountain? 

Or stand in this holy place?

Youth:   Those who are pure in act and thought,

 who do not worship others or make false promises. 

All:   God will bless them. 

God, their Saviour will give them salvation.

Leader: Such are the people who come to God,

    Who come into the presence of our God!

Youth:   Fling wide the gates,

             Open the ancient doors,

             And the Holy One will come in!

Leader: Who is this Holy One?

All:   God the glorious,

    Whom we worship and praise!

Lighting of the Candles

Opening Hymn                       Come, Now is the time to Worship          Brian Doerksen

Jeffrey Harper, piano

Call to Confession             Doubting Thomas                               Nickel Creek

                                                    Jeffrey Harper, guitar

Please meditate on the lyrics of the song as you prepare to confess your sins before God

Prayer of Confession and Thanksgiving

Forgiving Lord, we come to you on our knees.  We desperately try to understand your immense power, but we fall short.  We hear the stories of Jesus’ resurrection and your love for your people, but find ourselves doubting.  You appear to us even through locked doors, yet we are blind to you.  And too often we fail to see the possibilities you have given us.  Help us to believe in you, even when we cannot see you.  Help us to trust in your mystery, even when we fail to understand it.  Help us to see you in the moment-by-moment possibilities to live honestly, to act courageously, and to speak from our wisdom.  Forgive us, strengthen us, encourage us.  In the name of Christ we pray.  Amen                      

(taken from Montreat Youth Conference Worship)

Moment of silence observed

Assurance of Pardon 

Leader:  The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting.

People:  In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

Gloria Patri                                                                   Jeffrey Harper, guitar

Passing of the Peace

Leader:   Let us show signs of reconciliation by greeting one another in the peace offered by Christ.  May the peace of Jesus Christ be with you.

People:  And also with you.

All Sit

Children’s Message    

Following the message, children in Preschool through 3^rd grade may

recess down the aisle to meet their Children’s Church leaders.

Hearing the Word

Prayer for Illumination     

Psaltery                                                   Psalm 133: 1-3

New Testament Reading                          Revelation 3:20-22                                                                 

Reflections from Montreat 2008 attendees     

(please join us in singing a verse of God Is So Good between each reflection)

            Kate Grise             Riley Finwood

               Katie Thomison     Lydia Suh

            Alex Garden          Emily Purpus

               Ji In Jeon               Cheyenne Gore

               Rachel Garden      Harrison Garden

Responding to the Word

All Stand

Affirmation of Faith                         A Brief Statement of Faith, lines 52-71

We trust in God, the Holy Spirit,

                        everywhere the giver and renewer of life.

 The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith,

                        sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor,

                        and binds us together with all believers

                        in one body of Christ, the Church.

 The same Spirit

                        who inspired the prophets and apostles

                        rules our faith and life in Christ through Scripture,

                        engages us through the Word proclaimed,

                        claims us in the waters of baptism,

                        feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation,

                        and calls women and men to all ministries of the Church.

In a broken and fearful world

the Spirit gives us courage

                    to pray without ceasing,

                    to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior,

                    to unmask idolatries in Church and culture,

                    to hear the voices of peoples long silenced,

                       and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace.  Amen

Congregational Response                  Prince of Peace                         Michael W. Smith

                                                        Jeffrey Harper, guitar 

                                                           Dakota Gore, guitar 

                                                        Riley Finwood, bongos

All Sit

Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer

Offering

Offertory Anthem                                    Alive                                                        Jeffrey Harper

                                                    Jeffrey Harper, piano

All Stand

Doxology                                        Jeffrey Harper, piano

Prayer of Dedication

Bearing and Following the Word into the Created World

Closing Hymn                           Throw Open the Doors                                           Jeffrey Harper

 Jeffrey Harper, guitar

Announcements

Benediction

Congregational Response        The Trees of the Field                       Steffi Geiser Rubin                                                                                                                                                                                                 & Stuart Dauermann

                                                      Jeffrey Harper, piano

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Announcements

ASSISTING IN THE LEADERSHIP OF WORSHIP TODAY:

The Presbyterian Church Youth Group:

Abbey Oldham, Alex Garden, Alex Oldham,

Allison webb, Bradley thomison, Cheyenne gore,

Christian Croxton, Christine burkeen,

dakota gore, Deborah Flynn, Diana bigler,

Emily gaither, Emily gott, Emily Purpus,

Eric bigler, Hannah suh, Harrison garden,

Ian Tisdale, Jack grise, Jennifer king, Ji In Jeon,

Kate bigler, Kate Grise, Katie Thomison,

Keely Vincent, Lauren fridy, Lydia Suh,

Matthew fridy, Nick Rabold, Rachel garden,

Riley Finwood, Ruben Flynn, Ryan gott,

Sam grise, Sarah webb, Tanner polen, Will paul

      GREETER:  Ahmad Gilliam

                  MEDIA PERSONNEL:  Ruben Flynn, David Muffett and Caleb Johnson

                  NURSERY ATTENDANTS:  Dena Hill, Alisia Simmons, and Kimberly Watkins

DEACONS OF THE WEEK this week will be Mary Ann Berry and Sue Bryant.  Deacons assist the Pastors in caring for our congregation. You may contact them through the church office: 843-4707.

THE FLOWERS AT THE COMMUNION TABLE are given to the glory of God, and in honor of Georgeanna and Charlie Capito’s 23^rd wedding anniversary. The flowers are given with love for Georgeanna by Charlie Capito.

PRESBYTERIANS ON TOUR for adventure, travel and fun – join fellow adventurers for brunch and information about Presbyterians on Tour after church today at 11:00am. Help us plan trips for Christmas, spring and 2009. Lunch will be potluck with the entrée furnished. (A-H salad or fruit, I-S vegetable or side, T-Y dessert.) Please sign up on the pew pad if you wish to join us!

If your 8^th grade (and up) child is planning to be part of the 2008-09 CONFIRMATION CLASS (to be confirmed on Easter Sunday, 2009), please contact the church office as soon as possible.

NEW DIRECTORY   Photographs will be taken this Fall for our brand new Members’ Directory. Today a sign-up table will be set up at the Chapel Landing to make appointments for a professional photo session with the company which is taking pictures. Please stop by for information and to make an appointment for your family. The signups will continue each Sunday through September 7, and pictures will be taken over several days in September.

For Parents and Children Grades 2-5 - Special Classes will be offered on the Sacraments on Sundays (in Room 15 at 9:00am). On Sunday August 17:  Circle of the Holy Eucharist—this lesson shows where the Lord’s Supper “fits” into the Sunday Service and teaches its significance using Scripture.

YOUTH GROUP NEWS Our youth group is growing!  If you haven’t yet made the commitment to join our group, please feel welcome to come today!  We will meet from 5-7pm in the Youth Room.  Dinner will be served.  Bring a friend!

Sundays

Adult Education:  Through August 24^th:  Genesis:  Interpretation Bible Study will continue to be held in the Tenth Street Parlor, led by Curtiss Long and a variety of other teachers.

LECTIONARY FOR NEXT SUNDAY, August 24: Exodus 1:8-2:10; Psalm 124:1-8; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20.

On Sunday, August 24^th there will be a Children’s Advisory Board Meeting immediately after our 10 o’clock worship service in the Conference Room.  Main Topic: Children’s Worship—starting September 7^th.  Child care is available at that time.

Mondays

MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE ARTS August 18^th – A History of Western Music, Part Twenty-Seven  Mozart:  Bastien and Bastienne  Join us as we continue our major study of Western music in a historical perspective. Today we see a performance of Mozart’s early opera, Bastien and Bastienne, composed when he was 12 years old, performed by the Salzburger Marionnettetheater. Program length 90 minutes.

Fridays

Morning Prayer will continue to be held each Friday at ten in the morning in the 10^th Street Parlor.  Come and learn and grow closer to God through prayer.  Hot tea will be served and candles lit!

A Lock-In will be held Friday, August 22^nd at 5:30pm to Saturday, August 23^rd at 8am for our 2008-09 Confirmation Class (8^th grade and up. Please e-mail Beth Walden-Fisher (beth.fisher@bgpres.org) for more information.

In Other News

Beginning September 7^th, we are planning on re-starting our UNIFORM LESSONS CLASS FOR MEN during the church school hour.  If you are interested in a solid Bible Study that will take you through a great deal of Scripture in a three-years cycle, please stay tuned!

ART NEWS All are invited to visit Fellowship Hall to see our First Annual Church-Wide Photography Exhibit. The show will be on display August 8 through September 20.

PRESBYTERIAN COFFEE PROJECT – The Peacemaking Task Force announces that on Sunday, August 17 and Sunday, August 24 orders will be taken for Fairly Traded coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate bars, and snack items.  Orders will be taken in Fellowship Hall during breakfast and prior to the Worship Service.  We urge you to participate in this interfaith program. Orders need to be pre-paid, so please bring your checkbook or cash. 

The Art Board extends a call to children and youth of the church for their first annual Art Show, to be hung in the Fellowship Hall on Sept. 25-26. Entries must be framed or mounted appropriately and ready to be hung. Include your name and the title of the work on the back of the artwork. The due date for entries is now September 21^st.  For questions or additional information please contact Peg Truman at 842-4162, or pegeddy@ bellsouth.net, or Angie Alexieff at 783-4114, Email: angiealexieff@aol.com.

Copies of the Summary of the 218^th GENERAL ASSEMBLY which was held in San Jose, California in June are available in the church office to anyone who is interested in reading a brief (16-page) report.

PIG PICKIN’ IS COMIN’ UP!  Everyone is invited to join us at the Pig Pickin’ picnic on Sunday, August 31^st at the Beard Pavilion on Garvin Lane. The outdoor worship service begins at 10:00 a.m. followed by the church-wide potluck and an afternoon of fellowship and fun. Congregation members are asked to bring a dish according to their last name (A-J: Vegetable,  K-R:  Dessert  ,  S-Z: Salad). Mark your calendars now!

A Directory of Parishioners who served in the military is being compiled by volunteers. The collected interview histories of these members of the Bowling Green Presbyterian Church will be written and placed in a book in the newly refurbished History Room. If you have been in the military and are willing to be interviewed for placement in this book please contact Jerre Fitts (843-3726), Mary Lucas (842-5849), or Gilbert Calhoun (783-4959).

PLC NEWS There are still spots open in each Presbyterian Learning Center class for 3 and 4 year olds. If you know someone who would like more information, please have them call Linda Hollifield at 746-0313. Supplies are also needed! If you happen to be shopping the back-to-school sales, the PLC can use Elmer’s Glue Sticks, Crayola Washable Markers, Kleenex and applejuice! Thank you.

On September 23^rd the Peacemaking Committee will host a reading group. Our first book will be Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.  The reading group will meet monthly in the home of Ann Rudolph (Arudolph@accessky.net) and all are welcome to come and join in the conversation.

WELCOME VISITORS!  We invite you to pick up a Visitor’s Packet on your way out, either in the narthex or on the table on the right in the downstairs entrance hall.  Ushers will be standing by to help you find them. Always know that a cordial greeting is extended by ministers, officers, and congregation.

The Presbyterian Church

1003 State St

Bowling Green, KY 42101

270-843-4707

www.bgpres.org

The Presbyterian Church Staff