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LAST WEEK
716
750
GENERAL FUND GIVING Includes Pledged Giving, Record of Giving and Loose Offering for Mission Valley and Ocean Beach ACTUAL GIVING YTD AS OF 1-27-19
BUDGETED GIVING YTD AS OF 1-27-19
$119,275.42
$146,421.19
ANOUNCEMENTS New to First Church? After the benediction, let’s meet in the middle of the church near the baptismal font. Look for a new friend holding a First Church hand fan. T-Coil Hearing Loop System: Available in all seats, excluding the transepts. Not connecting? Contact your hearing aid provider for assistance. Altar flowers: Family of Bob & Marion Wilson in honor of their 90th birthdays and by Mike & Sharon Sorce in memory of their son, Steve, on his birthday today. Liturgists: 9:00 AM—Gale Krause • 10:30 AM—Todd Vollstedt Youth Reader: 10:30 AM—Russell Sorbo
KIDS FIRST & STUDENTS 1ST WORSHIP Preschool/Kindergarten: Purple Room • 8:45-11:30 AM • Sign-in clipboards for the Preschool/Kindergarten class are in the Purple Room all morning. We invite parents to join their preschoolers and kindergarteners if you would like for your child(ren) to process into the Sanctuary for Children’s Time. Grades 1-2: 9:15-10 AM • Multipurpose Room Grades 3-4: 9:15-10 AM • The Cove Imagination Station Grades 1-4: 10:45-11:30 AM • Multipurpose Room Parents/Guardians may also sign in their children in the classroom if they are not able to do so before service begins. Parents/Guardians will sign their child out with the small group leader in the classroom. Middle School Grades 5-8: The Summit • 10:30-1:30 AM • The Cove • Student must sign In/Out. High School Grades 9-12: The Mountain Top • 11:30 AM-1:30 PM • The Cove • Student must sign In/Out.
TODAY 2019 – COUNT IT ALL JOY – 150TH ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE YEAR Be sure to reserve your lunch spot today for Sunday, Feb. 10: 150th Anniversary Luncheon with Bishop Grant Hagiya and past FUMC Assoc. Pastor Chuck Hoffman (retired) • $25/person, Ticket+book bundle and table pricing available • Reserve in the church office or at fumcsd.org/150lunch. Deadline: Tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 4. 5
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH of SAN DIEGO
F E BRUA R Y 3, 2019 – 9 : 0 0, 10 : 30 A M
THIS WEEK Wednesday, February 6 Happy Anniversary First Church – 150 years ago on this date a Methodist prayer meeting with 17 participants was held on the second floor in the U.S. Army barracks located near present day Seaport Village. Prayers of the People: 9:30-10:30 AM • Join us as we observe this special Anniversary date in prayer, led by Rev. John Fanestil • Trotter Chapel MIDDAY GATHERING Pastors’ Bible Study: 10:30-11:30 AM • Linder Hall • Checking Out the Bible – A New Way of Reading the Scriptures Lunch: 11:30-12:15 • Linder Hall • $8, RSVP by noon Monday prior, 619-297-4366, or
[email protected]. Program: Matt Zeller, No One Left Behind • Linder Lounge Thursday, February 7 Pastors’ Bible Study: 12-11 PM • Online-ZOOM, RSVP on our website Checking Out the Bible—A New Way of Reading the Scriptures
NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 150TH ANNIVERSARY KICKOFF SUNDAY 8 AM – First UMC History Book Presentation: Koinonia hosts author Krista Ames-Cook • Linder Lounge 9 AM – Worship: Sermon time will feature Rev. Phil Amerson interviewing long-time members about the history of First Church 10:30 AM – Worship: Bishop Grant Hagiya preaching 11:45 AM – Luncheon: Catered Italian buffet. Bishop Hagiya will reflect on the history of Methodism in S. California and Rev. Chuck Hoffman will help us celebrate our congregation’s legacy and work in San Diego since its founding on February 6, 1869. See page 5 for ticket info.
F I R S T C H U RC H I S A C OM M U N I T Y T H AT I S G ROW I NG I N G R AC E A N D R E AC H I NG OU T I N L OV E . THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
THE COMMUNITY GATHERS As the prelude calls us to worship, let us listen quietly in reflection and prayer. In consideration of others, please silence your cell phones.
Invitation “Good parents give their children roots and wings—roots to know where home is, and wings to fly off and practice what has been taught them.”—Jonas Salk
Prelude: O Waly Waly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Emma Lou Diemer Jaebon Hwang, Associate Director and Organist
Welcome & Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. John Fanestil • Introit: When Morning Gilds the Skies . . . . . . . . . arr. Daniel Burton When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries, may Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer to Jesus I repair.
Greeters: 9:00 AM—Jean Daniels, Lori & Mel West
10:30 AM—Barbara Noyer, Philip Matzigkeit
FIRST CHURCH
FIRST CHURCH FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH of SAN DIEGO
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SAN DIEGO • IN MISSION SINCE 1869 2111 C A M I N O D E L R I O SO U T H • SA N D I EGO, C A 9210 8 DR. PHILIP AMERSON, REV. JESSICA STRYSKO, DR. JOHN FANESTIL, REV. MELISSA SPENCE 619-297-4366 • FirstChurchSD.com •
[email protected] T H E M ISSI O N O F T H E U N I T E D M E T H O D IS T C H U RC H IS TO M A K E D ISC I PLE S O F J E SUS C H R IS T FO R T H E T R A NSFO R M AT I O N O F T H E WO R LD.
• Hymn of Celebration #577: God of Grace and God of Glory • Invocation In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen. Let us pray. 1
• Prayer of Confession (from Psalm 71) In you, O Lord, we take refuge; let us never be put to shame. In your righteousness deliver us and rescue us; incline your ear to us and save us.
TO RENEW COMMITMENT Commissioning of Stephen Ministers Worship with Tithes and Offerings
For you, O Lord, are our hope, our trust, from the times of our youth.
Offertory: Trio from “Suite du Deuxième Ton” . . . . . Louis-Nicolas Clérambault
Upon you we have leaned from birth; it was you who took us from our mother’s wombs.
• Doxology: (Hymnal #95)
In the Name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! Glory to God. Amen. • Passing the Peace: (signs of reconciliation and love) May the peace of Christ be with you.
…in union with Christ’s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Epiclesis
• Invitation
Hear the good news: Christ died for us while we were yet sinners; that proves God’s love toward us. In the Name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
The pastor concludes with:
TO GIVE THANKS
And so our praise is ever before you. Amen. • Words of Assurance
Words of Institution and Memorial Acclamation (please be seated)
Ours is an open communion to which Christ all people! No matter where you have been, where you are or where you are going, this time of communion is available to you. (9:00) Communion will be served in the pews. Take a piece of the gluten-free bread from the tray passed to you and hold it until all are ready to receive. A second tray with grape juice will be passed to you, please take one and wait until all have received it before receiving it. Prayer ministers are available to pray with you at the high altar following the benediction.
The pastor invokes the present work of the Holy Spirit and then praises the Trinity, concluding:
All honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and for ever.
The Great Amen
(10:30) Communion is distributed on the floor of the church. Please come forward as directed to receive a small gluten-free cracker and then dip it into the cup of grape juice to receive it. Prayer ministers are available to pray with you at the high altar following the benediction.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
And also with you.
• Gloria Patri: (Hymnal #70)
Lift up your hearts.
TO HEAR THE WORD
The Lord’s Prayer: (Hymnal #895)
We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Prayer for Illumination Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen. Anthem: God Is Our Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johan Roman The Vocal Quartet and Chancel Choir; Dr. Stanley M. Wicks, Director of Worship, Music and the Arts
• Preface The pastor gives thanks appropriate to the occasion, remembering God’s act of salvation, and concludes:
And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
• Sanctus
Sharing the Bread & Cup The congregation is invited to join the choir in singing the following hymn while the bread and cup are given.
Communion Hymn 1 #638: This Is the Feast of Victory Communion Hymn 2 #408: The Gift of Love
TO DISPERSE IN MISSION Communion Prayer
God is our refuge, a help in all our griefs and adversities, which daily come upon us. The Lord is our strength. (Psalm 46:1)
Eternal God, we give you thanks for this Holy Mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
•+ Gospel Lesson: Luke 4:21-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgist (Page 75 of the New Testament in your Pew Bible)
The Gospel of the Lord.
• Hymn of Consecration #664: Sent Forth by God’s Blessing
Thanks be to God.
• Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. John Fanestil Postlude: Toccata in Seven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Rutter
Sermon: “The Intimate Stranger” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. John Fanestil
• You are invited to stand. +Choir members leaving service have sung multiple services. The preacher for the day may be greeted on the patio following worship. 2
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