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OVERBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Baptism of the Lord
January 11, 2015
10:30 A.M.
Notes on Today’s Service
We are glad you are worshiping with us this morning! If you
are a visitor, we invite you to fill out a card in the pew rack and
place it in the offering plate.
Childcare is available during the service. Worship is for all ages,
but should your infant or preschooler become restless during
worship, there is excellent childcare provided in our nursery.
Worship kits for children are available at the front entrance to
the Sanctuary.
Large print bulletins are available. Please speak to one of the
ushers if you have special needs. Enlarged copies of the hymns
for each Sunday are included in the large print bulletins.
Leading worship this morning: The Rev. Wallace W. Bubar,
pastor; Kate Shackelford, worship leader; The Overbrook Choir;
Iris Fairfax, soloist; and Dennis Elwell, Minister of Music.
Acolyte: Sarah Stephens.
Ushers: Robert Harden, Jr., Bob DeCray, Aimerie Scherluebbe,
Will Schick, Trudy Sheau, and Kevin Trindade.
The chancel flowers are given to the glory of God in memory of
Grace and Pio Pompa, by the Pompa family.
Deacons delivering flowers: Danielle Long and John Baker.
Please silence all cell phones during the worship service.
Thank you.
 = All who are able, please stand.
GATHERING
PRELUDE
To Jordan, Came Our Lord, the Christ
Shall We Gather at the River
Dietrich Buxtehude
Robert A. Hobby
CHORAL INTROIT
Protect Us, O Lord
 CALL TO WORSHIP
Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name;
worship the LORD in holy splendor.
The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the LORD, over the mighty waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD sits enthroned as king forever.
May the LORD give strength to his people!
May the LORD bless his people with peace!
 HYMN, NO. 484
Donald Cashmore
Psalm 29
RUSTINGTON
Out of Deep, Unordered Water
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Holy God, creator of light and giver of goodness,
your voice moves over the waters.
Immerse us in your grace, and transform us by your Spirit,
that we may follow after your Son, Jesus Christ,
our Savior and Lord. Amen.
CANTICLE, NO. 648
THANKFUL HEARTS
Thankful Hearts and Voices Raise
The canticle will be sung first by the choir, then by the congregation.
GREETING
The boundless grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the wisdom of God,
and the light of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
WORD
OLD TESTAMENT READING
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM
Isaiah 43:1-7
pew Bible, p. 631
David Hurd; arr. Robert A.M. Ross
Now in the Name of God
The Overbrook Choir
Now in the name of God, who sent
salvation’s word and sacrament,
Through John’s baptizing waters’ way,
for grace and strength and light we pray.
Our names are writ in holy hand;
God leads us to the promised land.
We rise in wonder from the flood,
and love becomes out livelihood.
With Noah, through disaster borne,
with Moses, from the water drawn,
With Jonah, from the sea released,
we celebrate this rising feast.
The water is a seal and sign
of costly love that makes us clean.
This love we see in Christ portrayed,
who rose triumphant from the dead.
We sing our thanks that old and young
so to the church of Christ belong.
This is the covenant of grace:
we look salvation in the face.
TIME WITH CHILDREN
The Rev. Michelle Denney Grunseich
Following the Time with Children, children Pre-K through
Grade 1 may depart to Sunday School. Older children and
youth will remain in the service until the Exchange of Peace.
GOSPEL READING
The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SERMON
Mark 1:4-11
pew Bible, p. 32
The Rev. Wallace W. Bubar
“When You Pass Through the Waters”
 HYMN, NO. 480
TAKE ME TO THE WATER
Take Me to the Water
January Hymn of the Month
Sung once by the choir, then by all
RESPONSE
CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERNS
MINUTE FOR MISSION
Jeff Bowker
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Hear us, O God:
Your mercy is great.
LORD’S PRAYER
debts/debtors
EXCHANGE OF PEACE
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
During the Exchange of Peace, children and youth
grades 2-12 may depart to Sunday School.
OFFERTORY
Nadine Shanti
Clear Water
Iris Fairfax, Soprano
 DOXOLOGY, NO. 606
OLD HUNDREDTH
 PRAYER OF DEDICATION
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION
STATEMENT ON ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS
These questions are taken from our Presbyterian Book of Order,
and are asked of all church officers.
To be ordained as elders
Will Schick
Karen Wong
To be installed as elders
Rachel Carnahan
Ron Homer
Sharon Parker
To be ordained as deacons
Sabrina Johnson
Elienne Paul
Larry McGhee
To be installed as deacons
Brad Biedermann
Nicole Stokes-Robinson
PRAYER OF ORDINATION
Ministers and elders are invited to gather around those who are to
be ordained, to participate in the laying on of hands.
DECLARATION OF ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION
SENDING
 HYMN, NO. 463
FOUNDATION
How Firm a Foundation
 BENEDICTION
 CHORAL BENEDICTION
Threefold Amen
POSTLUDE
Marty Haugen
George Frideric Handel
Suite from ‘Water Music’: Allegro Maestoso
Welcome to Overbrook Presbyterian Church
Sunday School schedule for children and youth:
• 10:45 AM: Students in PreK-1st grade will leave following
the Time with Children
• 11:20 AM: Students in 2nd-12th grades will leave during the
Exchange of Peace
• 11:30 AM: Students in PreK-1st grade are picked up
following the worship service in their classrooms
• 12:00 PM: Students in 2nd-12th grades will be dismissed
January Hymn of the Month, No. 480 – Take Me to the Water.
An African-American spiritual, Glory to God suggests this hymn
“sums up the commitment of a candidate for baptism: the request
for the rite, an expression of motivation, and a succinct affirmation of faith. The widening melodic lines build anticipation and give
weight to the final phrase of each stanza.” Note the rhythmic
alteration appropriate to the hymn’s tune, TAKE ME TO THE WATER.
Next Sunday, January 18: The Second Sunday after the Epiphany.
Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Scripture: I Samuel 3:120, John 1:43-51. Preaching: The Rev. Wallace W. Bubar, Pastor.
Lay Leader: Sarah Stephens. Acolyte: Audrey Sigler. Deacons
delivering flowers: Mick Stanley and Denariel Benn.
Coffee Hour Hosts. We are in need of hosts for January 25 and for
February. Look for the new white binder in the usual place in the
Wistar Morris Room, and sign up now for 2015. Contact Amarilis
Stricker (484-343-0679) with questions.
Sanctuary Flowers for 2015. The book is different, but the location is
the same—on the small table in the Wistar Morris Room. Please
sign up today during Coffee Hour, or call or email the church
office with your dates for 2015.
Take ONE for the Team! Our Sunday School children are in need of
teachers for the second semester. We invite all to seize the
opportunity to teach, or assist, for ONE Sunday. Please contact
Sharon Parker at [email protected] or 267-292-5628.
2015 Church Offering Envelopes. For those who requested a box of
weekly church offering envelopes for the coming year, they are
now available with your names on the box. You may pick them up
in the Wistar Morris Room during Coffee Hour.
A Note of Thanks
Dear Friends in Christ,
My heart is filled with gratitude for your generosity and
loving kindness! Your gracious gifts will allow me to ship supplies
to support mission outreach in Papua New Guinea. As I leave on
January 19, I will do so embracing each of you as partners in
mission and ministry. May God richly bless you as you have
blessed the faith community of Lae, Papua New Guinea.
With loving appreciation,
Sharon Parker
Coming up at Overbrook Presbyterian Church
Sunday, January 11
Tuesday, January 13
Wednesday, January 14
Thursday, January 15
Saturday, January 17
Sunday, January 18
11:30 AM
12:oo PM
1:30 PM
7:30 PM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
6:30 PM
8:00 PM
10:00 AM
9:15 AM
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
Coffee Hour
Deacons
Worship & Music Comm.
Session
Bible Study
Heavenly Harvest Meal
Handbell Choir
Overbrook Choir
Heeding God’s Call Work Day
Junior Choir
Adult Forum
Worship &
Sunday School
11:30 AM Coffee Hour
12:00 PM Christian Education Comm.
Bible Study Group. Wednesday mornings, 10:00 to 11:30 AM, in
McMillan Chapel. Current study: “Re-Membering Baptism,” led
by Wallace Bubar.
Heavenly Harvest Meals at Calvin’s Kitchen. Every Thursday, 10:30
AM, at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 60th and Master Streets.
Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve a healthy and
nutritious meal for our neighbors in West Philadelphia. Contact
Elizabeth Cosgriff at [email protected] for more
information.
Heeding God’s Call Work Day. Saturday, January 17, from 10:00 AM
to 2:00 PM. Come out for the installation of the “Memorial to the
Lost,” organized by Heeding God's Call. Volunteers are needed to
install crosses, one representing each death due to gun violence
that occurred in Philadelphia in 2014. Bring a mallet if you have
one, and dress for outside work. Volunteers are also needed to
print each t-shirt with the victim's name, age, and date of death.
Lunch will be provided for all volunteers.
Adult Forum. Sunday mornings, 9:15 to 10:15 AM, in McMillan Chapel.
January study: “Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Man of Mystery and
Faith,” led by Jim McDaniel, Phil Sheau, and Lynn Pompa.
Heeding God’s Call “Memorial to the Lost”
Beginning next weekend, Overbrook Presbyterian Church will
host Heeding God’s Call’s moving exhibit on our lawn. Heeding
God’s Call is an organization that works with faith-based
communities to prevent gun violence, especially the tragic
number of deaths that occur each year. The t-shirt memorial is a
simple but compelling demonstration of the scope of the carnage
wrought by gun violence. During the year the memorial is
installed at sites throughout the Philadelphia area. Overbrook’s
busy crossroads location will launch the 2015 updated memorial
for Philadelphians lost to gun violence in 2014.
Urban/Suburban Book Club will have their January “brown-bag
lunch” meeting at 12:00 PM at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.
This month’s selection is All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony
Doerr.
Overbrook Church Book Club will meet on Wednesday, January 21, at
7:30 PM. Their book is The Etiquette of Illness by Susan P. Halpern.
Women’s Dining Circle. The first Women’s Dining Circle event of the
new year will be on Friday, January 23, at Stephanie Kindt’s home,
6392 Overbrook Avenue, in Philadelphia. Watch for your evite or
call Jane Rozmiarek at 215-477-1614.
CHURCH STAFF
The Rev. Wallace W. Bubar
The Rev. LoisAnn Furgess-Oler
Pastor
Parish Associate
The Rev. David K. McMillan
Cheryl Desmond
Pastor Emeritus
Office Manager
Dennis Elwell
Earlene Ford
Minister of Music
Financial Secretary
Margene Biedermann
Leonard Robbins
Junior Choir Director
Custodian
THE OVERBROOK QUARTET
Iris Fairfax
Toffer T. Mihalka
Soprano
Tenor
Lois Babbitt
Daniel Lickteig
Mezzo-Soprano
Baritone
OVERBROOK
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
6376 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19151
215-877-2744
[email protected]
www.overbrookpresb.org

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