February 8, 2015 8:15 am

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Worship: Participating in worship today are Pastor Steve Schorr, Pastor Shannon Weisenfels and Greg Bartha. The Sanctuary Flowers are given today in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. John Walker Starr by the Boldrick Family. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Pslam 116:15 With joy and thanksgiving, the Sacrament of Baptism will be received today by Hunt Walker Pfluger, son of Cecilie and Karl Pfluger; grandson of Sheryl and Walter Pfluger and Retha and John Fortenberry. Prayers of Intercession are requested for Cris Kelly, Decker Dawson, Paul Dowling, Jack Armstrong, Herb Ware, Rose Ann Hughston, Sarah Gulick, Emily Gulick, Edith Wisehart, Ralph Green, Sally Green, Meg Branson, Charlotte Seay, Terry Hall, Tim Thompson, Fred Westmoreland, and Bob Billhimer. Please pray for military personnel deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan): Michael, Casey, Carlos, Megan, Drew McKelwaith, Chris Miles, David Thornhill, Hank Hortenstine, Tom Wolters, Mike Neu, Hunter D. Martin, Damon Darnell, Steven Castellon, Kyle Humphries, Justin Robinson, Capt. Andrew Plucker, Members of 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, Alan Austin, Jr., Jake Dement, Clayton and Jason Slover, Sloan Kelly, Devin Mata, James Evetts Haley, IV, David Bell, Capt. Cam Moury, Adam Weathers, Jonathan Marshall, Matthew Welsh, Capt. Michael Moore, Capt. Drew Schildwachter, 1st Lt. Alex Bablich, Lt. Cory Sheeron, Gary Smith, Lt. Chuck Jansen, Lt. Michael Porcelli, and Taylor Franklin. 2015 Uganda Mission Trip. Our 2015 Uganda Mission Trip is June 18-30. Applications are available online at www.fpcmid.org/outreach/missions and at the front desk by the gym and are due by February 8. We will be partnering again with the Presbyterian Church of Uganda to plant a new church in Eastern Uganda. Please see the application packet or contact Pastor Walter, 684-7821, for details. Invite: Annual Congregational Meeting: Please join us today, Sunday, February 8, 12:15 p.m. in the Gym for our Annual Congregational Meeting. We will enjoy Lyle’s delicious meal, elect our new class of Elders and Deacons and our new Nominating Ministry, honor our retiring officers and discuss the progress of our Common Ground Building Project. Tours of the Common Ground Project will follow the meeting. If you would like a tour, please meet at the East Trancept of the Sanctuary. You must have on closed toe shoes to go on the tour. The General Assembly Moderator, Heath Rada, will be here Wednesday, February 11. Dinner will be at 5:15 p.m. in Lynn Hall. Worship and a Q&A session will be in the Sanctuary at 6:00 p.m. 2015 Midland Prayer Breakfast: Please join us Tuesday, February 17 at 7:00 a.m. at the Midland Center to hear featured speaker Frank Wolf, former Congressional Representative, author of the International Religious Freedom Act., co-founder of the Lantos Human Rights Commission and senior fellow, 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative. Monday and Tuesday Bible Studies continue on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. in the Parlor, led by Shannon Wiesenfels, and Tuesdays at 6:30 a.m. in the Koinonia Room, led by Steve Schorr.

FPC’s Men’s Retreat is February 20-22, 2015 at Warren Ranch, Coleman, Texas. Matt Heard is our speaker. We will be using his book, Life with a Capital L. His website is www.mattheard.org. Registrations forms are available at the reception desk at the Family Life Center. Please be looking for your invitation to a Parish Life gathering in your neighborhood. The purpose of these gatherings is to (1) better inform you about how the Session arrived at the decision to recommend that the congregation enter the discernment process with Tres Rios Presbytery; and (2) to explain the discernment process and respond to your thoughts and questions. We plan to hold all the gatherings before the congregational meeting on March 1st. These matters concerning the denominational issues and our church’s response are important. We value your participation. Please make every effort to attend!

Loving and leading all people to deeper life in Jesus Christ

Welcome to First Presbyterian Church 800 W. Texas Midland, Texas 79701 (432) 684-7821 Web Site: www.fpcmid.org Sunday Worship 8:15 a.m. – Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. – Sunday School 11:00 a.m. – Sanctuary 11:00 a.m. – The Bridge in Lynn Hall Senior Pastor Associate Pastor of Christian Nurture and Family Ministry Associate Pastor of Mission and Evangelism Associate Pastor of Administration Youth Program Coordinator Minister of Music Music Associate Director of Student Ministries and Bridge Music Director of Older Adult Ministry Director of Children’s Ministry Director of Nursery Ministry Director of Recreational Ministry Director of Operations



Steve Schorr Shannon Weisenfels Walter Thompson Mary Beth Anton Becky Holmes Gregory Pysh Rebecca Sawyer Mac McCoy Susie Mauldin Chrissie Mee Taresa Kellogg Scott Kain Jeremy Olive

Additional information and audio and video sermons may be found on our web site: www.fpcmid.org Sermon CDs or DVDs may be ordered by filling out an envelope in the pew or calling the church office. Radio Ministry: KMCM-97 Gold (FM 96.9) at 11:00 a.m. Watch the 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary worship service live at www.fpcmid.org

Detail from The Wall Project Austin, a mural by James Janknegt depicting scenes of Jesus healing

February 8, 2015 8:15 a.m.

February 18: Please join us for Ash Wednesday Services at noon and 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

“Into the Mess”

Service for the Lord’s Day February 8, 2015 8:15 a.m.

Offering Musical Offering

Welcome! We are glad you are here! Loving and Leading all people to deeper life in Jesus Christ is the mission of FPC. We trust during this time of worship you will sense God’s presence. May the praise, the prayers, the music, and the Word of God give you Joy and confidence during the week ahead!

Charles Callahan

*Hymn No. 482 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” Lobe Den Herren *Confession of Sin Merciful God, We confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, By what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, Help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, So that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, To the glory of your holy name. Amen. *Assurance of Pardon *Response of Praise

*Doxology

“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”

Psalm 95:1-3

O come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

“First Song of Isaiah”

Surely it is God who saves me; I will trust in him and not be afraid. For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense, And he will be my Savior. Repeat

Communion Anthem The Permian Basin String Quartet

Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm, Whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm, Be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray, Your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day. Jan Struther

Musical Call to Worship “Come, All You Servants of the Lord” Tristan Davis

Breaking of the Bread and Sharing of the Cup We will receive the elements by intinction. Please come forward by the center aisle, take a piece of bread and dip it in the cup. If you prefer, you may take a piece of bread and an individual cup. Please return to your pew by the outside aisle. If someone sitting near you is unable to come forward, please let the servers know, and it will be brought to them where they are seated.

Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, Your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace, Be there at our homing, and give us, we pray, Your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.

Welcome and Parish Concerns

*Call to Worship

Words of Institution

Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe, Be there at our labours, and give us, we pray, Your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.

Grant us, dear God, in all our duties your help; in all our uncertainties your guidance; in all our dangers your protection; and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) “Variations on ‘Holy, Holy, Holy’” Rebecca Sawyer, organ

arr. Alan Bullard

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy. Whose trust, ever child-like, no cares could destroy, Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray, Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.

Preparation for Worship O loving God, to turn away from you is to fall, to turn toward you is to rise, and to stand before you is to abide forever.

Entrance Voluntary

“Lord of All Hopefulness” Tristan Davis, bass-baritone

Old Hundreth

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.

Deuteronomy 18:15-20

Pg. 174

Second Scripture Reading

Mark 1:21-28

Pg. 35

Sermon

“Into the Mess”

Pastor Steve Schorr

“Come to the Table”

Bunnesan

Come to the table, all you who praise God. Laid in a stable, God’s gift of love: Jesus our Savior poured out his life’s blood. Our sins forgiven, God’s gift of love. Come eat this bread now, my broken body. My vow remember: I am your Lord. Drink of this wine, the cup of salvation, for you are mine, and I am your Lord. All is now ready, like the first table. Pray for the Spirit; lift up your hearts. Christ has arisen, our Lord and Savior. With great thanksgiving, lift up your hearts.



Duke Street

*Response in Song “On Eagle’s Wings” And He will raise you up on eagle’s wings, Bear you on the breath of dawn, Make you to shine like the sun, And hold you in the palm of His hand.

*If able, please stand.

Time with Children

The Lord’s Supper *Hymn of Invitation

*Hymn No. 423 “Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun” *Charge and Benediction

*Closing Voluntary

*Prayer of Thanksgiving

First Scripture Reading

Table Prayer and The 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.

“Toccata on ‘Jesus Shall Reign’”

David H. Hegarty