OPPORTUNITIES

Sunday, October 26th through Sunday, November 2nd 2014
Sun
10-26
Mon
10-27
Tue
10-28
9:00AM
Adult Study
(Lounge)
6:30AM
Men's Coffee
(Narthex)
9:30AM
Sunday School
(HS & FH
Classrooms)
7:30AM
Women's
Breakfast
(Denny's)
9:30AM
Rev. Montie
Slusher Class
(Conf. Room)
10:30AM
Worship
(Sanctuary)
After Worship
Coffee &
Fellowship
(Narthex)
2:00PM
Russian
Church
(Sanctuary)
12:00PM
Regional
VOAD
Meeting
(Conf.
Room)
6:00PM
12 Step
(Music)
7:00PM
La Leche
League
(Lounge)
4:00PM
Baseball
Playoffs
Game 5 (FH)
Office:
Closed
Office:
9am to
11.00am
4:00PM
Baseball
Playoffs
Game 6
(Fellowship
Hall)
8:00PM
AA
(HS
Classroom)
Office:
9am to
11.00am
Wed
10-29
Thu
10-30
Bulletin
Deadline
12:00PM
Prayer Group
(Music)
4:00PM
Baseball
Playoffs
Game 7
(Fellowship
Hall)
Fri
10-31
7:15PM
Choir
Rehearsal
(Music)
Office:
9am to
1.00pm
6:30PM
Sweet
Adelines (CE
Basement)
Sun
11-2
Daylight
Saving Time
9:00AM
Adult Study
11:00AM
(Lounge)
Music Lesson
9:30AM
- Yana
Sunday School
(Music)
(HS & FH
Classrooms)
9:30AM
Rev. Montie
Slusher Class
(Conf. Room)
5:15PM
Fairbanks
Symphony
Chorus (S)
5:30PM
6:00PM
PNC (Conf. Al Anon (HS
Room)
Classroom)
Sat
11-1
10:30AM
Worship
(Sanctuary)
After Worship
Coffee &
Fellowship
(Narthex)
7:00PM
Russian
Church
(Music)
1:00PM
Annual
Meeting
(F Hall)
8:30PM
NA
(Lounge)
2:00PM
Russian
Church
(Sanctuary)
Office:
9am to
1.00pm
Office:
9am to
1.00pm
Office:
Closed
Office:
Closed
University Community Presbyterian Church
 E-mail: ucpc@acsalaska.net  Website: www.ucpcfairbanks.org 
 Telephone: 479-6728  Fax: 479-8879 
Ministers:
Pastor:
Admin Assistant:
Clerk of Session:
Deacon President:
Choir Director
Pianist:
Organist:
Trumpeter:
Flute:
Recorder:
Sound Manager:
The Entire Congregation
Rev. Montie Slusher
Home: 474-4570 Wife Lynn: 322-9883
Email: montieslusher@gmail.com
Debbie Baldwin
David Rohwer
Janet Johnson
Lucile Hackett
Jon Hays
Kathy Dohner
Donna Davidson
Doreen McNeill/Celia Rohwer
Elsie Eckman
David Rohwer
CCLI Copyright License : 137123
Serving Today
Leader:
Greeters:
Sound Board:
Prayer Person:
Nursery
Muffie Durst
Curtis McNeill
Joe Krizek
Cindy Dasher
OPPORTUNITIES
In the name of Jesus Christ we welcome you to worship. We pray that here
you will experience God’s love and feel God’s Spirit moving in and among
us. If you are a visitor, please sign the guest book outside the sanctuary
doors.
Children are a blessed part of our church family, and are invited to
worship with us. There is also a nursery available during our service,
appropriate scripture related preschool activities such as Bible stories, art
activities, music, and singing will be lead by Cindy during our worship
service, for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age.
Difficulty hearing? The sound operators in the back left corner of the
sanctuary can provide you with headphones for our assisted hearing system.
CD’s of our services are available from the office, if needed.
Name tags Please wear your name tags each week as we greet new faces. If
you don’t have a name tag, please leave your name on the table in the
Narthex and we will make one for you.
University Community
Presbyterian Church
3510 College Road  Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
October 26, 2014
Joys and Concerns from October 19th 2014
Lord, in your mercy, we pray for:
Rev. Duke from Barrow – Rehab
Ebola victims in US
Mother who fell – and is in hospital
Military Families
People unemployed
We who are too comfortable
Government leaders
Little girl who found her mom dead
Father who is worn out visiting
Thanks be to God for:
Dan's Birthday
New Grandson in Australia
70 Years of marriage for parents
retirement party for Mr Shelburne @
North Star Ballet
97 year old Aunt
Lord, we ask your travel mercies
for:
Susan & Family who'll be visiting
family in Oregon & Australia
UPCOMING EVENTS and HAPPENINGS
Adult Study is at 9:00am in the student lounge, come join us to study the
letter from James. Children's Sunday School is at 9:30am. High school
age will be upstairs in the high school classroom and elementary school and
middle school will be in the fellowship hall classrooms.
Mission Co-worker of the Week during this week, please pray for Rev.
Ryan & Alethia White
9:30am Sundays Rev. Montie Slusher is holding a class through
November 23rd meeting in the Conference Room. It's not to late to join us,
a sign up sheet and list of topics for each week is on the table in the
Narthex.
The Annual Meeting will be on Sunday November 2nd, 2014 at 1pm.
This is an important event in the life of the church as we celebrate what has
been accomplished and discuss where we are being called to go. A light
lunch will be served prior, we will meet in the Fellowship Hall.
You can view this weeks bulletin on your smartphone or tablet visit our
website www.ucpcfairbanks.org and click on the link on the home page to
open the PDF file and will be available after 1pm on Fridays.
Don't forget NEXT WEEK clocks go back 1 hour daylight savings time
ends November 2nd 2am.
It is not good for us to trust in our merits, in our virtues or our
righteousness; but only in God's free pardon, as given us through faith
in Jesus Christ.
John Wycliffe
“We invite all to faith in Jesus Christ and growth in
discipleship through Word, Prayer, and Service.”
20th Sunday after Pentecost
*Hymn of Response
*The Forgiven and Redeemed Share the Lord’s Peace
(Please share the peace of Christ by welcoming those around you)
Prelude
Words of Welcome & Opportunities
*Call to Worship (Responsive)
Psalm 90
Leader: Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
People: Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, so that
we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Leader: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had
formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting
you are God.
People: Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper
the work of our hands- O prosper the work of our hands!
Leader: Let us worship God.
“Praise, My Soul,
the King of Heaven”
The Presbyterian
Hymnal 478
*Litany of Confession
Leader: We are taught to love you, O God, with all our heart.
People: We confess that our allegiance is less than complete.
Leader: We are taught to love you, O God, with all our soul.
People: We confess that we long to have our own way.
Leader: We are taught to love you, O God, with all of our mind.
People: We confess that our thoughts are seldom so pure.
Leader: We are taught to love our neighbors, as we love ourselves.
People: We confess preference for ourselves being first.
Leader: God have mercy upon us as we make our confession.
People: Christ have mercy upon us and forgive our sin.
*Silent Confession
*Words of Assurance
Leader: In Christ the “fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and
through him God was pleased to reconcile...all things...making
peace through the blood of his cross:. Know that in Christ you
have been reconciled, so that through him you are presented
holy and blameless in God. Therein lies our assurance of
pardon. Amen
Anthem
“Ain't Got The Time To Die”
Prayer for Illumination
Leader: Gracious Father, we pray for the whole church. Fill it with all
truth, in all truth and with all peace. Where it is corrupt, purify it;
where it is in error, direct it; where in anything it is amiss, reform
it. Where it is right, strengthen it; where it is in want, provide for
it; where it is divided, reunite it; for the sake of Jesus Christ the
Son our Savior. Amen.
Old Testament Reading
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
New Testament Reading
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Pew Bible NT Pg.203
Pew Bible OT Pg.191
*Hymn
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
Prayers of the People
Moment of Silence
The Lord’s Prayer (Unison)
Pew Bible NT Pg.25
“Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” The Presbyterian Hymnal 372
John Wycliffe – The Morning Star
“according to the scriptures”
Rev. Montie Slusher
~RESPONDING TO THE WORD~
Offering of our Tithes and Gifts
Offertory
*Offering Response
“Doxology”
The Other Songbook 133
*Taking the Light into the World
We carry the light out of the sanctuary as a sign that we are carrying
God’s light into the world.
*Response
Sermon
“Love, Love”
*Charge and Benediction
Matthew 22:34-46
Time with Young Disciples
The Presbyterian Hymnal Pg. 16
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.
*Closing Hymn
Leader: This is the word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God!
Gospel Reading
*Prayer of Dedication
Leader: O God, you call us as stewards to take care of your creation. As
we till its soil, help us also replenish and nurture the earth. As
we sow seeds for tomorrow's crops, teach us the meaning of
patience and hope. As we reap the harvest, guide us to see that
all your people are fed. Amen
Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your Spirit in this
place; Lord, listen to your children praying, send us love, send us
power, send us grace.
~HEARING THE WORD~
~PREPARING FOR THE WORD~
* Hymn of Praise
The Presbyterian Hymnal 579
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.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 26th, 2014
* Please stand if you are able
“Gloria Patri”
The Presbyterian Hymnal 592
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
“Now Unto Him”
Praise & Worship 253
Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling, And to make you
stand in His presence blameless and with great joy, To the only God,
our Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Be the glory and the
majesty, dominion and authority, Both now and ever. Amen!
Postlude
Joe Krizek will be in front of the sanctuary to pray with anyone who wishes.
Next Week November 2nd
Those serving in next week’s service are:
Leader:Carol Nielsen
Sound Board: Randy Frank
Scripture Lessons for next week
Joshua 3:7-17
Psalm 107:1-7,33-37
Greeters:
Prayer Person: Norma Wivoda
1 Thessalonians2:9-13
Matthew 23:1-12
Old Testament Reading
Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Pew Bible OT Pg.191
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top
of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho, and the LORD showed him the whole
land: Gilead as far as Dan, 2 all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and
Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, 3 the Negeb,
and the Plain—that is, the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees—as far
as Zoar. 4 The LORD said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to
Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your
descendants’; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross
over there.” 5 Then Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land
of Moab, at the LORD’s command. 6 He was buried in a valley in the land
of Moab, opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows his burial place to this
day. 7 Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died; his sight
was unimpaired and his vigor had not abated. 8 The Israelites wept for
Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the period of mourning for
Moses was ended.
9
Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had
laid his hands on him; and the Israelites obeyed him, doing as the LORD
had commanded Moses.
10
Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the
LORD knew face to face. 11 He was unequaled for all the signs and
wonders that the LORD sent him to perform in the land of Egypt, against
Pharaoh and all his servants and his entire land, 12 and for all the mighty
deeds and all the terrifying displays of power that Moses performed in the
sight of all Israel.
New Testament Reading
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Pew Bible NT Pg.203
You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not
in vain, 2 but though we had already suffered and been shamefully
mistreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare
to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition. 3 For our appeal does
not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery, 4 but just as we have
been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel, even
so we speak, not to please mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts.
5
As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of
flattery or with a pretext for greed; 6 nor did we seek praise from mortals,
whether from you or from others, 7 though we might have made demands
as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly
caring for her own children. 8 So deeply do we care for you that we are
determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own
selves, because you have become very dear to us.
Gospel Reading
Matthew 22:34-46
Pew Bible NT Pg.25
34
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they
gathered together, 35 and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test
him. 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 He said
to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all
your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and first
commandment. 39 And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the
prophets.”
41
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this
question: 42 “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They
said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that
David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,
44
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?
45
If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?” 46 No one was able
to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any
more questions.