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sunday may 17

Greetings-

This Sunday we conclude our Sermon Series: Together taking us through the book of Ephesians. In worship we will look at a passage from Ephesians 6 and exploring the idea of what it looks like in our daily lives to put on the armor of Christ. Paul challenges us to see this passage not as a personal demand for strength and toughness but rather how we are the body of Christ. Our battle is not against each other, but against what divides us. We hope you will join us for worship this Sunday whether in person or online.

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,
Brie

REMINDERS:

It's not too late...Come enjoy John Rutter's Requiem on Friday, May 15 at 7:30 pm or Sunday, May 17 at 4:00pm in our sanctuary. This special collaboration features the Valley Concert Chorale, First Presbyterian Church Choir, Las Positas College Chamber Choir, and West High School Chamber Singers. A limited number of FREE tickets are available to our congregation with advance RSVP. Tickets will be $30 at the door. 

Please RSVP to the church office no later than Friday at 12:00 pm by email at office@fpcl.us or by phone at (925)447-2078.

This week’s worship information:

Our worship schedule [Online available at:https://fpcl.online.church]

• 8:00am Reflective Service in the chapel [in person]
• 9:30am Contemporary Service in the chapel [in person & online]
• 10:30am Traditional Service in the sanctuary [in person & online]

Sermon Series: Together!

Sunday's Message: The Armor of God

Scripture:

Ephesians 6:10-20
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having prevailed against everything, to stand firm. Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness and lace up your sandals in preparation for the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Pray also for me, so that when I speak a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.

Isaiah 11:1-9
A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch shall grow out of his roots.
The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,
the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see
or decide by what his ears hear,
but with righteousness he shall judge for the poor
and decide with equity for the oppressed of the earth;
he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist
and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
The wolf shall live with the lamb;
the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
the calf and the lion will feed together,
and a little child shall lead them.
The cow and the bear shall graze;
their young shall lie down together;
and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp,
and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den.
They will not hurt or destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea.

Bulletin Information for Sunday:

PRELUDE: Let All Things Their Creator Bless – arr. Alfred V. Fedak

CALL TO WORSHIP     Brie MacLaren

HYMN: #15 All Creatures of Our God and King (vs. 1, 4, & 6)

GATHERING PRAYER & AFFIRMATION OF GRACE     Ellen Myli

NEWS OF THE COMMUNITY

CALL FOR THE OFFERING

OFFERTORY: All the Way My Savior Leads Me – arr. Marianne Kim

DOXOLOGY: #647 Give Thanks

PRAYER OF DEDICATION     Pastor Christina Voissem

ANTHEM: Followers of the Lamb – arr. Earlene Rentz

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 11:1-9

HYMN: #373 O Day of Peace

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Ephesians 6:10-20

TODAY’S MESSAGE
Sermon Series: Together!
Title: The Armor of God     Brie MacLaren

PASTORAL PRAYER     Pastor Denia Segrest

HYMN: #383 Dream On, Dream On

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE: Festival Alleluia – Dan Miller

TODAY’S WORSHIP SONGS:
Let All Things Their Creator Bless – arr. Alfred V. Fedak; 1 License 202388
#15 All Creatures of Our God and King; public domain
All the Way My Savior Leads Me – arr. Marianne Kim; ASCAP
#647 Give Thanks; 1 License 75
Followers of the Lamb – arr. Earlene Rentz; 1 License CGE576
#373 O Day of Peace; 1 License 02452
#383 Dream On, Dream On; 1 License 93565
Festival Alleluia – Dan Miller; 1 License 10-419
Participants: Sanctuary Choir with Janet Holmes, Music Director