First Presbyterian Church of Naples In the Heart of Naples with the Love of God

November 27, 2016 9:30 a.m. The First Sunday of Advent

The Prelude

Chorale Prelude on ‘Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme’ (Sleepers Awake, the Voice is Calling Us)

J. S. BACH

THE TIME OF GATHERING Welcome and Life Together

REV. CRAIG GOODRICH

SERVICE OF PREPARATION *Call to Worship and Lighting of the Advent Candle Leader: Watch and wait for Christ’s coming. Light candles of hope, peace, joy and love, remembering the promises of God. Acolyte: We light this candle in hope. Hear God’s promise of hope from the prophet Isaiah. “Comfort, comfort my people says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. A voice of one crying in the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Leader: Faithful God, out of death you bring life. People: Renew us in hope that we may be alert to Christ’s advent among us. Leader: God of promise, God of hope, People: Into our darkness come. All: Let us worship God . A TIME FOR PRAISE AND CONFESSION * Hymn of Praise #133

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (vs. 1,3,5)

VENI EMMANUEL

1. O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! 3. O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirits by thine advent here; and drive away the shades of night, and pierce the clouds and bring us light! Refrain. 5. O come, Desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind; bid envy, strife and quarrels cease; fill all the world with heaven’s peace. Refrain. Call to Confession

ANN GOODNIGHT

Prayer of Confession Faithful and Loving God, we confess that we do not walk in your light. We hurt and destroy one another and neglect the poor and hungry. We let evil grow among us and fail to bear good fruit. Forgive us, God of grace. Awaken us to your Word, so that we may be ready to welcome you with joy and serve you with gladness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. A Moment for Silent Personal Confession

Congregational Response All: O Holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; cast out our sin, and enter in; be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel. Declaration of Pardon Leader: Hear the good news! In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Receive God’s forgiveness and be at peace. All: Thanks be to God! *Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen! Amen! Children’s Time

SHANA DUBLAN

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS Presentation of New Members DON GRANDI, ELDER MARLYS BARWICK, STEVEN BARWICK, NANCY DUNLAP, WILLIAM DUNLAP, SUSAN EASTIN, FRANK KININGHAM, NANCY KININGHAM, TIMOTHY RICHARDSON Questions of Members Question of the Congregation Elder: Do you as members of the church of Jesus Christ promise to guide and nurture these members by word and deed with love and prayer, encouraging them to know and follow Christ and to be faithful members of Christ’s church? Congregation: We do. Welcome All: With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you to share with us in the ministry of Christ, for we are all one in Christ. Prayer THE WORD First Reading 11

Romans 13:11-14

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Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; 12 the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; 13 let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.14 Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Choral Response

He Became Poor

JOHN BELL

He became poor that we may be rich, loving the world and leaving his throne; King of all kings and Lord of all lords, flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone.

Second Reading

Matthew 24:36-44

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“But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, 39 and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. 41 Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will be left. 42 Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Sermon

Wake Up to Hope

REV. CRAIG GOODRICH

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH *Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. RESPONSE TO THE WORD Prayer of Thanksgiving 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.

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings The Offertory

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

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GUSTAV HOLST

Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly minded for with blessing in his hand, Christ our Lord to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. King of Kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth He stood, Lord of Lords, in human vesture in the Body and the Blood he will give to all the faithful His own Self for heavenly food. Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way as the light of light descendeth from the realms of endless day that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away. At His feet the six-winged seraph; Cherubim with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, Alleluya Lord most High. Amen.

* The Doxology 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. Amen. *Prayer of Dedication GOING FORTH *Hymn of Commitment #135

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

HYFRYDOL

1. Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us; let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear Desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart.

2. Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a king, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all-sufficient merit raise us to thy glorious throne. *Commission and Benediction Postlude

Toccata on ‘Savior of the Nations, Come’

PAUL MANZ

Assisting in Worship Ushers: Kim Shoellhorn (head usher), Dee Clark, Helen Corwith, Marilyn Currier, Tom De Lessio, Walter & Linda Gadkowski, Karl & Barbara Heissner, Augie Ingoglia & Joy Merder Greeters: Florence Calyore, Tim Richardson, Rex & Terri Storter Stephen Minister: Saralene Oldham Chancel Flowers The Chancel flowers are given by Shirley Hagerson in honor of The Stephen Ministers and by Bob and Carmela Gilbertsen in honor of their 65th Wedding Anniversary. A Memorial Service for Robbie Heatherly will be held on Monday, November 28 at 2 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Prayer List Jacque Coombs Marion De Lessio Richard Green Walter Korntheuer Marcy Lindquist

Steve Platte Jim Simon Bill Stafford Julia Stagg Jerry Stahl

Jim Stopoulos Sonya Taylor Pam Weidler U.S. Military Peace Corps

Stephen Ministers and care receivers

Congregational Care Stephen Ministry After each Sunday service a Stephen Minister is available in Spencer Hall. Please stop by to look at material and talk to a Stephen Minister to find out more about this ministry. Have you returned to Naples? Please be sure to notify the church of your arrival in Naples so we can update our records to ensure your mailings are directed properly. Please mark the Friendship Pad in the appropriate column, e-mail the church office at [email protected] or call the church office at 239.262.1311.

Children & Youth Nursery Nursery is open upstairs in Room 205 at 9 a.m. and ends fifteen minutes following the service. Sunday School Sunday School for children begins in the Youth Room at 9 a.m. Children 4 years and older will go with their leader to the Sanctuary before service begins and remain until after the Children's Time when they will return to Sunday School. All children may be picked up upstairs following the service. Children’s Choir After worship your child is invited to join the Children's Choir. All children (excluding nursery) may be picked up from the Children's Choir Room (next to the Chancel Choir Room upstairs) at 11 a.m. following worship. High School Connect Each Wednesday we will gather at a designated place from 2 - 3:30 p.m. This month we will meet at the Food Court in the Coastland Mall. Contact Shana for more information at [email protected].

Music A Season of Music Concerts

Handel’s Messiah with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and the Naples Philharmonic Chorus. On Thursday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. experience the power of the 100-voice chorus as they present Handel’s masterful oratorio. Tickets are available for purchase through the ArtisNaples box office at 239.597.1900 or at www.artisnaples.org. $35 adults, $15 students. Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the performance. A Choral Christmas featuring the combined choirs of First Presbyterian Church of Naples and Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday, December 4. The program will feature the famous Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi accompanied by a chamber orchestra, some Christmas spirituals as well as an audience sing-a-long of well-known carols. Come and enjoy the music of Christmas! Concert begins at 4 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. There is no charge for the concert, however, a free-will offering will be taken.

News and Events Hanging of the Greens You are invited to help decorate the church for the Advent season on Wednesday, November 30 at 9 a.m. Meet in Spencer Hall for coffee, refreshments and instruction. We will need help fluffing trees, hanging garland and wreaths, and Nativity scene set-up. Many hands make light work! The Angel Tree - A Christmas Tradition The Angel Tree is available in Spencer Hall as we support under-privileged children at Christmas from Lipman Produce. Please take the bottom half of the tag which will have the recipient’s name and age. The top half should be completed with your name and phone number which will remain at the church. You may wrap your gift and securely attach the recipient’s tag on it. Gift ideas include learning toys, ethnic dolls, books, board games, puzzles, roller skates, balls and craft kits with an approximate value of $20. All gifts must be returned by Sunday, December 11.

First Friday Volunteers needed The First Friday of each month we host a special night for children. Friday, December 2 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. we will be showing the movie Mickey's Christmas Carol, with crafts, dinner and lots of fun for the children. However, we need some adult volunteers to help us. If you are able to help please contact Shana Dublan. Presbyterian Women's Gathering Join us Wednesday, December 7 for our annual Christmas Gathering featuring a mini concert with Dr. Brice Gerlach and his wife, Michele Byrd. The program begins at noon in the Sanctuary with lunch ($7) following in Spencer Hall. Reservations can be made in Spencer Hall following the worship service or by calling the church office.

Poinsettias for Christmas You are invited to help beautify our Sanctuary for Christmas by purchasing a poinsettia in memory or honor of a loved one. Poinsettias may be ordered and paid for online at fpcnaples.org, or via the forms available on the Welcome Table, in the church office or on the back of this bulletin. Cost is $25 per dedication and checks should be made payable to First Presbyterian Church. Please indicate “poinsettia” in the memo portion of your check. All orders must be received in the church office no later than Sunday, December 11. HUDDLE All men are invited to join HUDDLE on Thursdays at noon in Spencer Hall. Bring your lunch and a Bible and join in a lesson and discussion.

Flower Calendar Would you like to memorialize or honor someone close to you? Not only will they be appreciated by the congregation but the flowers are also separated into individual arrangements and delivered to those having been hospitalized or who are celebrating a momentous birthday. Dedications are $65. You may sign up on the calendar in Spencer Hall or call Loida Garcia at 239.262.1311. Endowment Committee A provision made permanent last year, permits taxpayers 70½ years old and over to make direct distributions (up to $100,000 per year) from their Traditional or Roth IRA accounts to a charity. This contribution will not be counted as ordinary income. Contact your advisor for assistance. If you are interested in learning more about how you can help FPCN, contact either Linda Gadkowski, Committee Chair at 508.292.5500 or Rev. Craig Goodrich.

Staff Name Phone: 239.262.1311 Ext. Minister Rev. Craig Goodrich, Senior Pastor 235 Music Dr. Brice Gerlach, Director of Music Ministries Christian Education Shana Dublan, Dir. of Children and Family Ministries Kymberly Dorsey, Nursery Supervisor

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Office Sharman Pfaus, Executive Office Manager Sharon Smith, Director of Finance Loida Garcia, Church Receptionist Kathleen Law, Communications Coordinator

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Facilities Sandy Poore, Director of Facilities Tina Romero, Custodian of Facilities Marc Donell, Maintenance

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Preschool Ashley Houk, Preschool Director Liz Psota, Preschool Administrative Assistant

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Poinsettia Dedication Form Please fill out the following form and return it along with payment to the church office. Please note Poinsettia Dedication on the payment. All or der s must be r eceived no later than Sunday, December 11. Please use one form per dedication. Additional forms may be found in the church office, Spencer Hall or online at www.fpcnaples.org. The cost is $25 per poinsettia.

Please PRINT CLEARLY the information you would like to appear in the dedication. In memory of _________________________________________________________________________ In honor of ____________________________________________________________________________ Given by _____________________________________________________________________________ Your name _______________________________________

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Amount enclosed $________ A list of dedications will appear in the Christmas Eve bulletins. You may pick up your poinsettia following the 7 p.m. service on Christmas Eve.

250 Sixth Street S Naples, FL 34102

239.262.1311

www.fpcnaples.org