Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4th Sunday after Epiphany
CCLI Copyright License 1030652 Size A Streaming License 20686773 Size A (Disclosure: First Presbyterian Church, and its members, do not own any rights to the music played during this service, nor do they receive any royalties for using these pieces. Our license allows us to use the songs we list that are in the “Glory to God, The Presbyterian Hymnal”) We thank you for viewing our Sunday, January 28, 2024, service. We pray that you feel God’s love around you as watch our service, and please, if you can, come join us in person some Sunday. Our interim pastor, Rev. Charles S. Freeman, began our service by welcoming everyone and explaining what would be happening today as we install our new Elders and Deacons, and following the service the Annual Congregational meeting would be held. We then welcomed each other by a friendly hand shake and good morning, followed by everyone singing our welcoming song, “Sanctuary,” which is in our Glory to God hymnal, # 701. Our liturgist this Sunday is Scott Petersen who then reminded everyone of the activities happening in the church this week. Our congregation sang the following hymns from our hymnal, “Glory to God, The Presbyterian Hymnal” (used with permission): 15 “All Creatures of our God and King” 755 “Alleluia! Laud and Blessing” 12 “Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise” Our soloist this Sunday was Warren Townsend who sang “Love Has Come” text by Ken Bible. Our organist played the following songs: Our scriptures were as follows: Old Testament Reading: Psalm 111 Gospel Reading: Mark 1:21-28 Pastor Charles’ message was entitled “With Authority.” We thank you for watching our service, and we pray you are blessed by this service. If you would like to attend our regular Sunday morning worship services, we meet at 10:00 a.m. June through August, and 10:45 a.m. September through May (CST). Any and all are welcomed to join us in worship. First Presbyterian Church 201 S. 5th Street P.O. Box 612 Independence, KS 67301 (620) 331-0241 Our Pastor is Interim Pastor Rev. Charles S. Freeman Visit our website at: http://fpc-indy-ks.org/ Visit us on Facebook at: First Presbyterian Church, Independence, Kansas / indyfirstpresbyterian . Our office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and closed on Fridays. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Because of God’s grace, love, and gift of His Son, Jesus Christ, we worship, witness, teach and serve. THE LORD'S PRAYER: "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be they 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." We celebrate communion the first Sunday of each month. All in attendance are invited to participate in communion as we practice open communion. For communion, our custom is to partake of the bread as it is passed, and hold the cup of grape juice until all have been served. We offer gluten free bread at the center of the communion tray. You need not be a member of FPC, or any Presbyterian Church, to commune during the service as we practice open communion.
