welcome

Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian

Church of Orlando this morning! We worship
together as a church family in four services
on Sundays: Traditional worship in the
Sanctuary at 8:15am and 11am, and Genesis
worship in the Sanctuary at 9:45am and in
Lee Fellowship Hall at 11:00am. Check
in and let us know youre here: visit
our Legacy Room for a cup of coffee
and say hello, or text FPCO to the
number 313131.
save the date
TODAY: Communion Sunday
May 14: Confirmation Sunday & Mother's Day
May 14: Second Sunday, when we take a few minutes
to make new friends after worship. Join us under the
Angel Wing (between the Sanctuary and Allen Hall).
May 14: Voice-Male. This one-time event where the
choir will be all men, giving the ladies in our choir a
treat for Mother's Day. Rehearsal May 11th 6:30-7:15pm,
in Rehearsal Room. All men are welcome.
May 17: Womens Cancer Support meets, 12pm-1pm
with a light lunch provided. RSVP to Maddy Vilar at
407.423.3441 x1159.
May 28: Memorial Day Weekend. Worship with us at
Genesis 9:45am and Traditional 11am only.
REGISTRATION OPEN: VBS June 26-30. 4-years-old
through rising 6th grade. Register at fpco.org/vbs.

families at first pres

First Pres has three rooms to help young families on
Sunday mornings: one nursing room for mothers & infants,
next to the Prayer Room, between the Sanctuary and Lee
Fellowship Hall, and a second nursing room for mothers &
infants, on the 1st floor of Clayton Life Center next to the
elevators.
In addition, we have a Family Room for infants, children and
dads :-) , also on the first floor of Clayton Life Center.
All three rooms have a live television feed from the worship
services.
 MAY 7, 2017

congregational care
As a caring body of believers, please remember in your
prayers those who have recently been hospitalized or are
recuperating at home: Jason Fore and Toasy Martin.
Our sympathy to Steve Whitman on the death of his sister,
Jennifer Reynolds, April 27.
Also, to the friends and family of Ray Sutcliffe who died
April 29.
To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office
at 407.423.3441 x1455, or submit an online prayer request at
fpco.org/prayerrequest.

PARTICIPATION
generosity IN GIVING

Stewardship Report as of April 30, 2017. 51.3%

Thank you for your faithful generosity. APRIL 2017

Because we believe participation (and not a dollar amount)

is key in our giving, we are now reporting our churchs
giving participation percentage weekly.
Our financial numbers will appear on a monthly basis for
continued transparency in budgeting.
Give easily and securely online from your smartphone at
fpco.org/mobile.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO

address 106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801
phone 407.423.3441
online fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando
genesis worship
Welcome

Prayer for Illumination Tanner Fox

*Scripture Reading Proverbs 10:1-5
pew bible p. 455

At the conclusion of our Scripture reading, the leader will

say, This is the word of the Lord. The congregation is
invited to respond, Thanks be to God.

Message A Proverb for Life

* All who are able are invited to stand.

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

Invitation to the Table
Prayer of Consecration
Words of Institution
Serving of the Bread
Serving of the Cup

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Becky Davis and Wil Brown.

(Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)

NOTES
traditional worship
One of the more intriguing pericopes of Scripture
to me is the encounter of Jesus with the two men
traveling on the road to Emmaus. There is something
so real about the account. It is easy to picture two men
walking and talking and being joined by a stranger who
enters the conversation. The two men were so stunned
that this stranger apparently didnt know what had
happened that the Scriptures tell us they stopped in
their tracks. Then the good partJesus began to explain
to them how the Old Testament was fulfilled in the
Messiah. That is one Bible study I would love to have
been a part of! Jesus leading a Bible study! Eventually
their eyes were opened and they realized who they
were with, the risen Lord of all! The Holy Spirit is in
our presence this morning to teach and to guide us in
our worship. Listen for that still, small voice of the
Lord this morning. We are also walking down the
road. And later this morning, in the breaking of the
bread and the drinking of the cup, we will encounter
the Lord as did the two men on the road to Emmaus.
- Dr. Dan Sharp

(Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERING
Prelude
Elegie joseph rheinberger

Welcome

Call to Worship
He Is Not Here! daniel sharp

*Processional Hymn of Praise no. 298

The Day of Resurrection lancashire

*Ascription of Praise

Organ Praise

Pastoral Report

Passing of the Peace

Call to Prayer no. 380

Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord Felix Mendelssohn
Pastoral Prayer

THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology no. 34
*Prayer of Commitment

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Anthem of Communion
Jesu, Word of God Incarnate w.a. mozart
Chancel Choir

PROCLAMATION OF GODS WORD

Prayer for Illumination Tanner Fox
*Scripture Reading Proverbs 10:1-5
pew bible p. 455

At the conclusion of our Scripture reading, the leader will say,

This is the word of the Lord. The congregation is invited to
respond, Thanks be to God.

Message A Proverb for Life

SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

Invitation to the Table
Prayer of Consecration
Words of Institution
Serving of the Bread
Serving of the Cup

RESPONSE
*Hymn of Response
Forth in Your Name Duke Street

*Invitation and Charge

*Benediction

*Choral Response
Rutter Amen john rutter
Postlude
Final from Symphony 1 louis vierne

* All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Dr. Case Thorp, Dr. Dan Sharp,

organist Josiah Armes, and violinist Christina Sweeting.

Dr. Swanson is away this morning attending his daughter's

graduation from Auburn University. He will return to the
pulpit next Sunday.

ABOUT COMMUNION
We believe in an open table. We invite every believer
who has publicly professed faith in Jesus to join us in this
celebration. We believe by the power of the Holy Spirit, that
the bread and the cup become for us the living presence of
the broken body and shed blood of Jesus. We do not believe
it becomes actual flesh and blood, but the spiritually living
presence of God through the Holy Spirit.
Presbyterian churches do not have altars like other
churches may. We have a table, symbolic of the Great Feast
of Thanksgiving we will one day enjoy with Jesus and the
heavenly host, as illustrated in Matthew 26:29 & Luke 22:1618.
We view the cross of Christ as the final and sufficient altar, on
which the ultimate sacrifice was made.
Suggestions for Celebrating Communion. Before serving the
bread and wine (non-alcoholic grape juice), the pastor will lead
the congregation in a time of prayer. During this time, confess
your sins to God; ways you have violated His commandments;
areas of your life where you are not living by faith; things you do
in an attempt to earn His favor.
While the bread is being served, meditate on what the death
of Jesus means for you; how the sins you confessed were laid
upon Him and paid for with His body. Rejoice that you do not
suffer Gods judgment because Christ suffered this judgment on
your behalf.
While the cup is being served, let it wash away your guilt, much
the way we are washed spiritually by the blood of the Lamb
(Jesus). One day, you will feast with God and all that your heart
desires will be fully satisfied. Take this time to confess specific
things that capture your heart more than God (approval of
others, success, your family, etc.).
Rest in His presence.