5/21/23 Bulletin & Order of Service

Welcome & Church Information

8 & 11 am Order of Service

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Traditional Worship—8 & 11 AM

May 21, 2023

*Please stand as you are able. Congregational responses are in bold.

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PRELUDE

"Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers" arr. Todd Marchand

Steve Butler, Trombone and Rick Nay, Organ

(11:00) CHORAL INTROIT

"Our Sacrifice of Praise" by Don Wyrtzen

Chancel Choir

*CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Bob Martin

Pastor: Shout to God with songs of great joy!

People: Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised!

Pastor: God has made us whole.

People: God has called us to a ministry of hope and love.

Pastor: Come, let us celebrate the love of God!

People: Let us praise God’s name and serve God joyfully.

*HYMN OF PRAISE

"Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" Number 127

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

*CONGREGATIONAL SONG

“Blest Be the Tie That Binds” Number 557

Blest be the tie that binds

our hearts in Christian love;

the fellowship of kindred minds

is like to that above.

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

“Apostles’ Creed” Number 881

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 Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at 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 Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

PASTORAL PRAYER / 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

(11:00) ANTHEM

"O God, Our Help in Ages Past" arr. Anna Laura Page

Chancel Choir

WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS (Click here to GIVE)

"Prospect," American hymn tune from Southern Harmony arr. Todd Marchand

Steve Butler, Trombone and Rick Nay, Organ

*DOXOLOGY Number 95

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.

*HYMN OF PREPARATION

“Through It All” Number 507

SERMON

“Stop and Smell The Roses” Rev. Margaret Rountree

Text: Matthew 6:25-34 (NIV)

*HYMN OF DEDICATION

"God Will Take Care of You" Number 130

*BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE

"Song Of The Faithful" by Robert J. Hughes

Rick Nay, Organ

The flowers are given to the glory of God in recognition of National Nurses' Week to honor the Faith Community Nurses at St. Pete First.

Thank you for joining us this morning!

9:30 am Order of Service

Pastor's Note

A NOTE FROM PASTOR MARGE I will never forget what my high school band teacher, Mr. Zentz, said to our band class one morning. For those of you who might not be aware, yes, I was a band nerd in high school. Honestly, some of the coolest people in high school are in band so don't judge us until you get to know us! I played the tenor saxophone and was like the Kenny G of my high school band. I'm totally kidding…I really wasn't that good. Anyway, our band was full of smart, over-achievers. In other words, kids that easily got stressed out/anxious/worried about school/their futures. Our band teacher, Mr. Zentz, was very aware of this. So, on this particular morning, it was right around the time where us seniors were applying for college, making college visits, and trying to answer really stress-free kind of questions like, "What am I going to do for the rest of my life?" The anxiety/worry was almost palpable in the room so before we began our warmup, Mr. Zentz laid his conductor baton/stick down on his music stand and told us to lay our instruments down in our laps. So, we did. He then told us to listen to him very closely because, he said, "What I am about to tell you will absolutely change the rest of your lives." So, all of us over-achievers immediately started taking out our notepads and pens and getting ready to write down whatever Mr. Zentz was about to say. Then he really did say something that I have never forgotten. He said, "Stop and smell the roses, friends." We all looked at each other and thought to ourselves, "What in the world is he talking about?" Of course, he went on to explain what that idiom means. Stopping to smell the roses is an act of appreciation and recognizing the source of the goodness in our lives. It means taking time to recognize joy.

This is what Jesus preached about in Matthew 6:25-34. He said that worrying does not solve tomorrow's problems. All worrying does is suck the joy out of today. All worrying does is cover up the delightful smell of roses in your life.

In today’s world, the list of what we can worry about seems endless: finances, job security, school, health, the future, relationships, parenting, appearances, taxes, etc. Anxiety can feel like a normal part of life. But the truth is we don’t have to live in worry. In one of the greatest passages of Scripture, right in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches on worry/anxiety. We will soon discover that He invites all of us to cast our big concerns and worries on an even bigger God. Rest assured; He can most certainly handle it.

— Pastor Marge

Bulletin/Announcements

Job Openings

Kids & Youth

Weekly & Monthly Events

SUNDAY WORSHIP

8:00 am Traditional Service -Sanctuary

9:30 am Contemporary Service -Sanctuary

11:00 am Traditional Service -Sanctuary

FELLOWSHIP TIME (BETWEEN SERVICES)

9:00 am Common Grounds Fellowship Hall

ADULTS

SUNDAYS

9:30 am QUEST Zoom & Room 208

10:45 am PROMISED LAND Zoom & Room 301 (Summer break: August)

10:45 am YOUNGISH ADULTS Room 101

11:00 am BECOMERS Zoom & Room 103

11:00 am DISCIPLE MAKERS Library-Room 212

11:00 am SOJOURNERS Room 208 (Summer break: July & August; returning 9/10)

9-11:30 am (2nd Sundays) Blood Pressure Clinic 1st Floor Nurse's Area

MONDAYS

11:30 am United Women in Faith FAST Crowd (3rd Mondays) Location varies (Summer break June-August)

TUESDAYS

1:00 pm United Women in Faith Deborah Circle (2nd Tuesdays) Room 103 (Summer break June-August)

WEDNESDAYS (Wednesday Night Live/Dinner returns 9/6/23)

5:30 pm DINNER Fellowship Hall

6:00 pm HYMN SING Fellowship Hall (4/26)

6:30 pm BAND OF BROTHERS Parlor – Room 214

THURSDAYS

7:30 am THURSDAY MEN’S STUDY Zoom

2:00 pm United Women in Faith Abigails (4th Thursdays) Room 103 (Summer break June-August)

MUSIC

SUNDAYS

10:15 am CHANCEL CHOIR Room 312

12:10 pm HANDBELLS Room 310 (Summer break: May-August)

WEDNESDAYS

6:00 pm IGNITE WORSHIP PRACTICE Sanctuary

7:30 pm CHANCEL CHOIR PRACTICE Room 312 (Sundays only June-August)

CARE & SUPPORT

WEDNESDAYS

12:00 Noon CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Zoom

THURSDAYS

6:30 pm WOMEN'S JOURNEY Chapel

7:30 pm AL-ANON Parlor – Room 214

LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETINGS

FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

5:30 PM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Room 101 (July date TBA)

SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 PM STAFF PARISH Closed Meeting

THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 PM FINANCE COMMITTEE Admin Conference Room

FOURTH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 PM CHURCH COUNCIL Fellowship Hall & Zoom

FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

12:00 PM LEARN PILLAR

SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 PM SERVE PILLAR (June-3rd Thurs; July-1st Thurs)

THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:30 PM INVITE PILLAR

THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

2:00 PM NURTURE PILLAR

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