WELCOME TO FIRST PRES

March 23, 2014

Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of Orlando this morning! So glad youre here. We worship together as a church family at four times on Sundays: Traditional worship in the Sanctuary at 8:30 and 11am, and Genesis worship in Lee Fellowship Hall at 9:45am and 11am. If youd like to connect and learn more about this church family, one of our hosts will be available at the front of the room after worship, or you can visit fpco.org/guest.

NEXT STEP
Jump in this summer as we follow Gods call to serve others and learn from our friends overseas through one of our Summer Mission Trips. Giving up a couple of weeks to serve can transform the rest of your life. This year, we will work alongside partners in Madagascar, the Dominican Republic and along the Amazon River in Brazil. To learn more, visit fpco.org/trips

TODAY
How did the early Christians keep the stories and teachings of the Bible alive? Find out this morning in the LifeStory of Jesus course with a special lecture, Recovering the Oral Tradition of the Gospels, and Methods for Mission to Existing Oral Cultures. Jim and Jill Hadlock with The Jesus Film will be our guest lecturers. 9:45am in Room 310 of the Edington Ministry Center. Its not too late to join this session of School of Discipleship! There are two courses at 11:00am this morning: Leigh Swanson, teaching Stuff Christians Say, in Room 310, helping us understand the meaning behind Christian language, and Brad Staton, teaching God Chose You: An Overview of Reformed Theology in Room 320. Both courses are on the 3rd oor of the Edington Ministry Center.

COMING SOON
Heart of the City Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships from graduating seniors, college students and seminary students. Applications are due by April 4. For your application visit orlandoheartofthecity.org/scholarships. With questions, email Natalie Hamer or call 407.423.3441 x1484. Foodies! Get ready for Taste of Compassion, on Tuesday, April 8. Notable chefs and entertainers overtake this campus and present a tasting menu for a great cause. Beneting Central Care Mission and FPCOs Compassion Corner, who help the homeless community of our city. Tickets available at atasteofcompassion.org

SAVE THE DATE

Organ Meditations, March 26, 12pm Tournament for the Tots, April 16

LENT 2014 WORSHIP

In this third Sunday of Lent, you will notice that we have added a crown of thorns to the large cross in the front. Sin is an awful thing. If you and I are ever tempted to minimize sin and its effect on life, we have only to remember the pain, cruelty, and horror of the cross. Scripture records that after the crown of thorns was put on Jesus, He was beaten on the head by the soldiers. The ugliness of the cross helps us to better understand the holiness of God. The holiness of God can tolerate no taint of sin, then or now. This fact is one of the reasons why confession of sin, our own personal sin, is so signicant when we come to worship our holy God. The Ten Commandments Confession and choir anthem guide us in this time of confession this morning. - Dr. Dan Sharp (Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERING
PRELUDE I Call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee
Helmut Walcha

ANNOUNCEMENTS *MEDITATION Pastorale on In the Cross Janet Linker *CALL TO WORSHIP *PROCESSIONAL HYMN OF PRAISE All People of God
Don Fontana

The God of Abraham Praise

Hymn No. 16

*ASCRIPTION OF PRAISE ORGAN PRAISE *PASSING OF THE PEACE

St. Paul always greeted with the words, The peace of God be with you. This is an appropriate way to greet fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and so we say, The peace of the Lord be with you and respond, And also with you. We then pass this greeting of peace to one another. At the passing of the peace we should earnestly desire Gods peace upon each person we greet.

AFFIRMATION OF FREEDOM (11:00) The Ten Commandments Confession CALL TO PRAYER Bow Down Low Arr. David Bridges

The Chancel Choir

PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORDS PRAYER CONFESSION OF FAITH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (8:30) S Emily Piper Freeman, born March 8, 2013, daughter of Lindsey & Benn Freeman.

The Nicene Creed

4th Century

CHARGE TO CONGREGATION SONG OF COMMITMENT Take Her Life and Let It Be Consecrated
Hymn No. 466

HYMN OF COMMITMENT (11:00) More Love to Thee, O Christ Arr. Josiah Armes

THANKSGIVING
THANKSGIVING THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS *DOXOLOGY WITH ALLELUIAS Tune: Lasst Uns Erfreuen No.23

*PRAYER OF COMMITMENT

MUSICAL OFFERING More Love to Thee, O Christ Arr. Josiah Armes

PROCLAMATION OF GODS WORD

TO HEAR GODS WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION *SCRIPTURE READING

Dr. David Swanson Mark 11:20-25

Pew Bible p. 717

MESSAGE

Things Are Not Always What They Seem

RESPONSE
*HYMN OF RESPONSE Lead On, O King Eternal Hymn No. 508 *INVITATION AND CHARGE

*BENEDICTION *CHORAL RESPONSE LANTZ AMEN

Daniel Sharp

POSTLUDE Fantasy in F major Theodore Dubois

* All who are able are invited to stand. Assisting in Worship: Rev. Donna McClellan, Dr. Dan Sharp and Josiah Armes.

CONGREGATIONAL CARE
As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: Edna Mae Phillips, Madge Vaughan and Ann Hughes. To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office at x1455, or submit an online prayer request at fpco.org/prayerrequest.

SERVING AT FIRST PRES

The Bus Ministry is looking for friendly volunteers to drive our awesome bus on Sunday mornings from 8am-12:30pm, providing transportation for our church members from Westminster Towers and Lutheran Towers. A CDL Class C license is required and the church will reimburse for the cost of the license. Please call Linda McCallister at 407-423-3441 for more information. For more ways to serve our church family and our city, visit fpco.org/servenow.

GENEROSITY
Stewardship Report as of March 16, 2014 is unavailable due to Staff Retreat day. Give online from your smartphone: fpco.org/give.