MORNING WORSHIP

Sunday, June, 2013

PHILADELPHIA FIRST CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

8707 West Cheltenham Avenue

Wyndmoor, PA 19038

(215) 836-5083

11:00 A.M.

Kevin Derr / Bread and Cup / Alex Ramirez
Pastor / Communion / Minister of Music

The Service of Gathering: (A Time for Silent Meditation)

Prelude

Gathering Praise Hymns: “Abba, Father”, “As The Deer”, “Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord”

Welcome

Announcements

Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:2-9 (Pew Bible page 1086)

Hymn No. 454 “Seed, Scattered And Sown”

Invocation

The Service of the Word

Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1:3-11 (Pew Bible page 1126)

Message “Virtue”

Pastoral Prayer

Service of Response

Blessings and Burdens

Sharing our Faith

Prayer Hymn No. 471 “Eat This Bread”

The People’s 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.

The Eucharist

Words of Preparation

Unison Prayer of Consecration:

Holy God, our Father, we have become citizens of your kingdom, members of your family, because of your mercy and grace. Each of us spoke a vow of loyalty to Christ Jesus, and we honor him as Lord. Help us to renew our obedience and integrity as we follow after Jesus, and follow his example. Let us come to his table and there

receive the bread and the cup that we might be renewed, and that our lives in faith may be strengthened and our witness made more bold. We ask this in the name of our Lord and King, Christ Jesus. Amen.

The Invitation

The Bread

Prayer of Blessing

Affirmation of Faith: “The bread which we break is the communion of the body of Christ.”

Partaking of the Bread

The Cup

Prayer of Blessing

Affirmation of Faith: “The cup which we bless is the communion of the blood of Christ.”

Partaking of the Cup

Prayer of Thanksgiving

The Offering

Offertory: 1 Corinthians 14:26

26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.

*Doxology

*Prayer of Dedication

Service of Sending

Closing Hymn No. 427 “You Shall Go Out With Joy”

Benediction

Postlude

*If you are able, please stand with the congregation.

June Deacon: Walter Eckenrode

First Church Update

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Sunday: / 9:45 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
1:00 P.M. / Sunday School
Morning Worship-Bread and Cup Communion
Korean Worship
Wednesday: / 6:30 P.M.
7:30 P.M. / Karate
Last Bible Study until Fall
Next Sunday: / Church Board Meeting after Morning Worship

PRAYER CONCERNS

Fran Herz – mother of Joan Reese

Thelma Griesemer – mother of Gail McFarland

Mike Nordmark with bladder cancer

Lowell King and his wife, Nancy – brother of Louise Watkin

Sue Rice

Chrissy Greenawalt and her family Susan Piper

Bud and Shirley Quay

Matthew Zeller – Bonita’s son

Joe Gomez – cousin of Alex Ramirez who needs a heart transplant

David Quinn

The parents of Craig Bracy

People impacted by natural disasters

Colleen Lyons

Jane Thurber

The Korean Fellowship

Protection and wisdom for President Barak Obama

Harold (Ike) Eisenhower – brother in-law of Bud Quay

Philadelphia First Church of the Brethren

The people and missionaries stationed in Guinea-Bisseau

Our missionaries: JoAnn Gladd, Brethren missionaries in the Dominican Republic, Patricia Vander Waal and Brethren Missionaries and workers at home and abroad.

Worship Attendance Last Sunday: 35

THERE WILL BE AN AID FOR FRIENDS COOK-IN-This Tuesday, June 4, starting at 9:30 A.M. This is a good opportunity to help others who are less fortunate than we are.

OUR CHURCH BOARD MEETING-Has been rescheduled for next Sunday, June 9, after the Morning Worship Service.

SUMMER SCHEDULE-A change is coming. We will revert to the summer schedule on Sunday, June 16, which is also Father’s Day. There will be no Sunday School, and Worship will begin at 10:00 A.M.

CONGRATULATION-To Katrina and Brandon Hanks on the birth of their daughter Alathea Juliette on Sunday, May 26. The baby was 6 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches long. We wish the best for the entire family.

Pastor’s Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., and Monday morning by appointment

Church Office: Monday through Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Phone (215) 836-5083

Email at

Web Page at www.churchofthebrethren.com