175th Anniversary Celebration September 23, 2012

8:30 a.m. and 10:55 a.m.

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First Presbyterian Church Anderson, South Carolina

Founded September 22, 1837 The Lords Day Sunday, September 23, 2012 175th Anniversary Celebration

GREETING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INVITATION TO FALL FESTIVAL

8:30 Deacon Tracey Ramsey

10:55 Elder Marshall Hobson

PREPARATION FOR THE WORD

*CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP

The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune

Ralph Vaughan Williams

1. Choir and Congregation: All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, Come ye before him and rejoice. 2. Choir and Congregation: The Lord, ye know, is God indeed, Without our aid he did us make; We are his folk, he doth us feed, And for his sheep he doth us take.

3. Choir: O enter then his gates with praise, Approach with joy his courts unto; Praise, laud, and bless his name always, For it is seemly so to do. 4. Choir: For why? the Lord our God is good; His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure.

5. Choir and Congregation: To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heaven and earth adore, From men and from the angel host Be praise and glory evermore. Amen. -William Kethe, Days Psalter, 1560-61 *CALL TO WORSHIP I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord! *HYMN #210 Psalm 122:1

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past (10:551st Graders leave during last stanza for Worship Education.)

ST. ANNE

*LITANY OF PRAISE Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise the Lord! Give thanks to God! God has blessed us and brought us to this time. God has blessed us and brought us to this place. God has caused his name to dwell in our midst, and stirred our hearts to make us glad. Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord! Praise the Lord! Give thanks to God! For 175 years, God has nurtured and fed us. For 175 years, we have been shown Gods grace. For 175 years, God has been praised in Word and Sacrament. For 175 years, God has empowered us with the Holy Spirit. For 175 years, God has made us his witnesses in the world and placed us in fellowship with one another. Praise the Lord for 175 years! Praise the Lord for 175 more! Give thanks to God for evermore! Alleluia! Amen. *GLORIA PATRI #579 TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES (10:55) GREATOREX

(Young Disciples, ages 5k and under, are dismissed for Extended Worship.)

PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORDS PRAYER OLD TESTAMENT LESSON SERMON *HYMN

Psalm 73 Our REAL Reality Check God of Past, Who by Your Spirit

Pew Bible, p. 497 Dr. Dennis R. Tedder HYFRYDOL

1. God of past, who by your Spirit,

led your people through each age, may we learn from their example, by their faith our doubts assuage. may their steadfast resoluteness as they followed in your way be for us an inspiration as we serve the present day.

2. God of present undertakings, give us wisdom as we build for our service in your kingdom, that your purpose be fulfilled. May our vision be far-reaching, and our work by you decreed, that in building for the present, we discern tomorrows need.

3. God of hope, to whom our service is entrusted for the day when your kingdom is established and all people know your way, by the leading of your Spirit guide us now, new faith instill, that we face the future boldly for the doing of your will. -Milburn Price, 1981 *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

The Apostles Creed

Hymnal p. 14

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY ANTHEM *DOXOLOGY #592 *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *ANNIVERSARY HYMN arr. Mack Wilberg Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing The text for this anthem can be found at #356 in The Presbyterian Hymnal. OLD HUNDREDTH

Celebrate the Churchs Story

LAUDA ANIMA arr. Richard Williamson/Peter Haley

1. Choir and congregation: Celebrate the churchs story, praising Gods own faithfulness! Let us sing with joy and gladness for our future, present, past. May we live into the vision: Showing Christ in all we do. 2. Women: As the Spirit moves among us, warming hearts and changing minds, Men: we respond in Christ-like service, building up community All: as the gospel shapes and shows us how to love like Christ always.

3. Choir: Recognizing Gods call to us, Go now, into all the earth! We serve boldly with conviction telling of the second birth as we seek to be Christs body, telling all folk of their worth. 4. Choir and congregation: May we claim Gods gifts within us which the Comforter inspires: teaching, sharing, caring, giving, as the Spirit guides our hearts. With our varied skills united, we resolve to do our part. Alleluia! Amen!

-Peter Haley, 2012

*BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE
*Please stand if comfortable doing so.

Romans 12:2

As a courtesy to those worshipping with you today, please silence cell phones in the sanctuary.
We welcome and thank our guest musicians in worship today: John Cooper, Reed Gallo, and Cody Beard, Trumpets We give thanks to Richard Williamson and Peter Haley for their composition of our 175th anniversary anthem.
Music reprinted under OneLicense.net #A719784.

The Sanctuary Flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of her mother, Hazel L. Murphy by Ferne & Terry Kistner.