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Faith Presbyterian Church
Order of Worship May 15, 2022
10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
16000 N. Del Webb Blvd. Sun City, AZ 85351-1604
www.scfaith.org
THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP
May 15, 2022 Fifth Sunday of Easter
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WE GATHER IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
*The Congregation is Invited to Stand in Body or Spirit
Prelude Nicole Pesce
Welcome and Announcements
Minute for Mission Pentecost Special Offering Marsha Malsack
Opening Prayer
Most gracious God, as we continue to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, we
pray that we may be bound together in Christian love and that our faith and
fellowship may be a witness through which Your spirit will bring others into Your
church. We humbly thank You for Your many blessings You have given us. We
ask that we may learn how to truly be Easter people and always remember that
we are celebrating resurrection day every day. Amen.
*Call to Worship
We gather in the name of the living Christ to worship God.
Surely, God is in this place and calls us to worship in spirit and in truth.
God’s love is for you and for all people everywhere.
That we may share God’s love and life, may we be renewed in the
refreshing Spirit of the living Christ.
The living Christ is with us.
Praise the Lord
*Hymn “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” #446 Blue Hymnal
Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
God, whose word cannot be broken,
Formed thee for a blest abode.
On the rock of ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation’s walls surrounded,
Thou may’st smile at all thy foes.
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See, the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
Well supply thy sons and daughters
And all fear of want remove.
Who can faint while such a river
Ever flows their thirst to assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord the giver,
Never fails from age to age.
Round each habitation hovering,
See the cloud and fire appear
For a glory and a covering,
Showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from their banner
Light by night and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which God gives them when they pray.
WE LISTEN TO THE WORD OF GOD
Gospel John 13: 31-35 #102 New Testament
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
“They Could Not” by Ron Harris & Claire Cloninger
Priscilla Hoskins, Soprano
Nicole Pesce, Piano
Prayer of Confession Rev. Sheryl Campbell
Gracious and loving God, as we reflect on the wonder and glory of Your
being, and the depth of Your love for us, we are conscious of our failure to
learn from You and from the sacrificial love of Jesus. So often our
understanding of glory is linked with prestige and power and position. Jesus’
understanding of glory was linked to a love that was prepared to go to the
uttermost limits of love.
Forgive us and those who seek selfish pursuit of glory that takes
precedence over Jesus’ command to love one another as He has
loved us.
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Help us to love “As He has loved us’” for we confess our lack of the ability at
times to make Jesus’ self-giving love the truly identifying mark of our faith.
Remind us, O God, that even when our love falters, Your love remains constant.
You have the power to make all things new.
Fill our hearts and minds with Jesus’ selfless love so that, like Him, we
glorify You in all we do and say. This we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen
Words of Assurance
God makes all things new. (Rev 21:5) Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation.
The old has passed away; everything has become new! (2 Corinthians 5:17) Let
us live with the good news that in Jesus Christ we are loved, we are blessed, we
are forgiven.
ALL: THANKS BE TO GOD!
*Gloria Patri
“Glory be to the Father, and the Son and the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Welcome Wave / Passing of The Peace
Scripture Reading Revelation 21: 1-6 #244 New Testament
Sermon “God of the Past, Present and Future” Rev. Mike Campbell
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
Hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” #376 Blue Hymnal
Versus 1 & 4
Love divine, all Loves excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down,
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling,
All Thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
Pure, unbounded love Thou art;
Visit us with Thy salvation,
Enter every trembling heart.
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Finish, then, Thy new creation;
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see Thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in Thee;
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
Lost in wonder, love and praise.
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
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.
Invitation to Serve God in the Church and the World
Offering “My Tribute” Andrae Crouch
Priscilla Hoskins, Soprano
Nicole Pesce, Piano
*Doxology
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow,
Praise God, all creatures here below, Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God above, ye heavn’ly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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*Prayer of Dedication
We bring these gifts as symbols of our love, our love for God, our love
for Jesus and our love for one another. We pray God's blessing on
these gifts, and pray that we may be blessed and strengthened by the
Holy Spirit to be fruitful and loving witnesses of the gospel. In Jesus'
name we pray. Amen
SENDING FORTH TO WITNESS AND SERVE
*Hymn “Let All Things Now Living” #554 Blue Hymnal
Let all things now living
A song of thanksgiving
To God the Creator triumphantly raise;
Who fashioned and made us,
Protected and stayed us,
By guiding us on to the end of our days.
God's banners are o'er us,
A pillar of fire shining forth in the night;
Till shadows have vanished,
All fearfulness banished,
As forward we travel from light into light.
By law God enforces.
The stars in their courses,
The sun in His orbit obediently shine;
The hills and the mountains,
The rivers and fountains,
The depths of the ocean proclaim God divine.
We, too, should be voicing
Our love and rejoicing
With glad adoration, a song let us raise;
Till all things now living
Unite in thanksgiving,
To God in the highest, hosanna and praise.
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Benediction
As we go, may we be blessed with the glorious love of God, the limitless
love of Jesus Christ, and the inspiring love of the Holy Spirit.
*Postlude Nicole Pesce
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Event Invitation
“We3”—Nicole Pesce, Suzanne Lansford and Renee Patrick invite anyone
interested to either of two fundraiser concerts Friday, June 4. Tickets to either
concert are $40 each, and reservations can be made online at
www.TheRavenscroft.com (Scottsdale).
The fundraiser benefit is for www.KitchenOnTheStreet.org turning hunger into
hope in Phoenix.4pm Tribute to jazz greats Oscar Peterson (piano), Johnny
Frigo (violin) and Nancy Wilson (vocal). Christine Lansford narrates.
7pm “That’s What Friends Are For” celebrating music made famous by Dionne
Warwick and Burt Bacharach. We3 joins an additional singer/flutist Diana Lee,
and adds bass and percussion.
Both concerts include music AND visuals, and should be great. Ravenscroft is
an outreach of Music Serving the Word Ministries and is dedicated to presenting
creativity that gives glory to God. For more information, email
nicole@nicolepesce.com.
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Our thanks this morning to Nicole Pesce on piano
and Priscilla Hoskins, soprano for all the
wonderful music.
Note: Today is Nicole’s last “regular” Sunday with us. She will stay today
after worship so you can express your appreciation. But this is not
“goodbye.” We’ll meet again!
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Welcome to Worship
We have enjoyed worshiping with you today and hope you will join us again
soon. Please stop at the Welcome Center in the Narthex to receive
information about Faith Church.
Life at Faith Week of May 15, 2022
Faith Presbyterian
Welcome Visitors! Church will soon
celebrate its fifty-
TODAY Faith Presbyterian Church year anniversary.
welcomes you. Preparations are
beginning. You
Sunday Flowers are invited to help plan and implement
Remember loved ones and the festivities. Pick up a “Yes, I’d like to
special moments with a Help” card at the office Reception Desk,
beautiful bouquet of flowers. or at the Welcome Desk in the Narthex,
Only $20. Please either write and drop it off in the 50th Anniversary
your name and phone box located there. Check the area(s)
number on the flower chart you’d like to work on such as church
in the Narthex or call Anne Daughters history, celebration banquet, inviting
past clergy, publicity, photography, time
New Member Inquiry capsule or “I’ll help as needed.” We’ll
Class June 12 contact you and the fun will begin.
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Anyone interested in the process for
becoming a member and knowing more
about Faith Church are invited to meet
with Pastors Mike and Sheryl following Did you know that you can be an
Sunday worship from 11:15 to 12 noon Affiliate member of Faith Presbyterian
June 12. The meeting will take place in Church while still having full member-
the main office building where ship in your Home Church? Or… the
refreshments will be served. For more other way around!!
info contact Pastor Mike at
mcampbell@scfaith.org or 623-974-3611 Susan Arnold & Mary Autio,
ext 104. Evangelism Committee
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PRAYER INFORMATION
For prayer requests, call or email
Gerri Crothers or Judi Jensen with
Wired Word Meets at 8:45 a.m. in the
their permission, these prayer
Library and continues each Sunday.
requests and praises will be shared
Remember to read the lesson in
with the Prayer Warriors team phone
preparation for the discussion and bring
conference at 11 a.m. on Saturdays.
your copy of the Wired Word dated
Contact Gerri or Judi for information
5/15/2022 with you. Copies available to
on participating also, if you are
pick up from the reception desk in the
interested.
church office building.
Prayer Warriors - SATURDAYS at
Tuesdays@10 Bible Study
11 a.m. by Phone Conference Call
Please join us as we enjoy the interesting
774-267-7989.
and highly educational archeological DVD
series entitled: "The Holy Land Revealed" Ecumenical Prayer Circle:
by Professor Jodi Magness. We will break Together with other Sun City churches
for the summer after the May 24th who share the Ecumenical Prayer
session. If you have any questions, kindly Group for Christian Unity, please pray
contact Dana Kovach. today for the people and ministries of
American Lutheran Church.
Each week we pray for members of
Yarn Angels (Knitting & Faith Presbyterian Church in
Crocheting Group) alphabetical order, Mary Hammett,
Ellie Hansen, Wayne Hansen, Nihla
Meeting on Mondays 12:30 - 3 p.m. in Harrell, Barbara Harris, Ed Kishel,
the Iona Room. Come and join us! The Dana Kovach and Lisa Kovach.
yarn angels are at work making hats for
Justa Center for homeless adults, St. Vin-
cent de Paul youth and Navajo School.
Hearing Assistance - if your hearing
aid has T-Coil, in the sanctuary you
The Faith Piecemakers continue to meet need to wear a special loop around
at 10 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. your neck to make it work along with
There are also kits ready to be checked switching your hearing aid. In Illing-
out if you would rather sew at home. worth Hall, you just need to switch
Contact Barbara Burnett for more your hearing aid. If you don’t have a
information. Thank you! T-Coil hearing aid, feel free to ask for
a hearing unit with ear-buds.
10Summer Cinema, Special Birthday
at Faith Coming Up
Second Thursdays of Robert “Bob” McCracken
the month for months will be 100 on June 8, 2022.
of June, July, August We wish him a very happy
and September. We will show movies and momentous birthday! You can send
in Illingworth Hall at 4pm, followed by a cards to 10025 W. Royal Oak Road,
great summer meal by our regular Royal Oak Care Center, Sun City AZ
caterers Jane & Rod. The movie is 85351.
free — Tickets for the meal will be _______________________________________________
available at the Reception Desk during
the week, and Sundays in the Narthex
before and after worship.
Thursday, June 9 the movie is
“American Underdog.” It tells an
inspirational true story about Kurt
Warner’s (played by Zachary Levi)
years of challenges and setbacks that
What is the use of living? If it
could have derailed his aspirations to
not be to strive for noble causes
become an NFL player.
and to make this muddled world
Thursday, July 14 title is “Dog.” It a better place for those who will
features two former Army Rangers live in it after we are gone?
paired against their will on a road - Winston Churchill
trip. Briggs (Channing Tatum) and
Lulu (a Belgian Malinois) dog drive Contact Vern Meury, 480-466-4826
to get to a fellow soldier’s funeral For information on Leaving a Legacy
with challenges along the way. and the Faith Foundation.
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Thank you for your generous If you are not able to join us
giving to all good causes as the Spirit in person, please
of God guides you. Faith Church join us Livestream
Offerings continue to be received by Sunday morning or view
mail, drop-off at the church office recordings on other days:
south door mail slot, and at our web- www.scfaith.org/media-center
site by clicking the button
on the Home Page with your charge If you miss us in the morning, check
card, debit card, or PayPal. back Sunday afternoon, or any day
following, to play the video recording on
your computer.
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Mission
JUNE 5, 2022
The Pentecost Offering is one of our 4
Special Offerings. It helps children at
Annually your Peace, risk, youth, and young adults to form a
Justice, Mission strong foundation of faith. Pentecost
Committee chooses a local/national is the birthday of the Church. It is
and an international focus. Each year
represented with the color red to
this helps inform decisions about where
to direct both monetary and symbolize the fire of the Holy Spirit.
monetary contributions. For 2022 our Our gifts to the Pentecost Offering
local/national focus is Hunger and
connect with God’s hope for the future,
Homelessness. The humanitarian
in supporting ministries with children,
international youth, and young adults by building a
life of faith. 40% of our congregational
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep Pentecost Offering stays within our
the congregation aware of our activities local community . The Peace/Justice/
opportunities for members to
Mission Committee has chosen our
become involved, we’d like to invite
everyone to a program portion to go to the Salvation Army
international Summer Day Camp Program for
meal in is Needy Children in our area.
4:30 These children will be given tutoring,
field trips, Bible lessons, crafts, music,
We’ll be sharing a webinar providing meals, and physical activity during the
information about what the summer. Experiences they wouldn’t be
Presbyterian Church USA is doing to able to get otherwise.
address humanitarian needs
emanating from the Ukrainian conflict The remaining 60% of the Pentecost
and Pastor Sheryl will talk about a Offering supports ministries with youth
personal connection with work currently and children at risk as determined by
being done in the Ukraine. Tickets are
the denomination. Remember, if we all
on sale before and after service in the
Narthex or at the front office until do a little, it adds up to a lot. Please
Monday May 16 at 12 noon. support the future of the Church by
giving generously.
12Best Library Ever Book Club Presbyterian Women
After a winter of interesting book club Dear P.W. Friends (if you are
meetings, we are on pause until the a woman and you attend this
fall. Reading, however, will continue! church, you're a Presbyterian Woman!);
The following books were chosen for You are all cordially invited to attend
the next book club meetings: the P.W. Synod of the Southwest
• October: A Woman of No Gathering, October 28-30, 2022 at the
Importance, by Sonia Purnell Franciscan Renewal Center in Scotts-
• November: The Personal dale, AZ. The "retreat" will be led by
Librarian, by Marie Benedict Carol Bechtel, author of the 2022-2023
• December: The Island of Missing Horizons Bible Study on Sabbath. Also
Trees, by Elif Shafak contributing will be Board of Directors
_____________________________________ Vice Moderator Kathleen Keefer, who
will share what is current with
Church P.W. Worship will be led by Rev. Judy
Wellington (who currently serves a
Library
congregation in New Mexico). Rev.
will remain
Linda Loving will also be providing a
available for
unique opportunity for cancer survivors
you to use
to gather. Rev. Loving has written a
during the
workbook entitled, "A New Song to
summer from
Sing", to be used by survivors in faith-
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon. thru Thursday
based settings. All persons who are
and on Sunday mornings. Please ask
interested in gathering to renew their
the Custodians or Reception Desk
community are welcome. Registration
Volunteer to unlock the door for you.
cost is reduced this year, and they have
financial assistance available if needed
(through Carol Marr; see registration
form). Space at the Renewal Center is
limited, so please pick up your form at
the church office Reception Desk and
respond ASAP! Registration forms are
due by July 15th, 2022.
In Christ, Lisa Kovach, P.W. Moderator
To include your group or committee on the calendar, we ask the chair or
leader to submit the time, date, location (and whether it is in-person,
Zoom or Phone Conference) to Amy at office@scfaith.org by Wednesday
10 a.m. (By submitting by Wed. at 10 a.m. it will be included in the Thurs.
emails and also printed in the Sunday bulletin.) Thank you.
13Richard Bamber April 29, 2022
Richard was the husband of our former
Parish Nurse Cathleen. A celebration of
life will take place Friday, May 20, 2022
at 12:30 pm at Camino Del Sol Funeral Chapel, 13738 W. Camino Del Sol, Sun
City West, AZ 85375. Military Rendering and service to begin at 1:00pm. The
full obituary is on the website:
https://obituaries.caminodelsol.com/obituary/Richard-Bamber
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Answers to the crossword puzzle on page 8
14ACTIVITIES: May 15 - May 21
Sunday, May 15
8:45 a.m .....Wired Word - Library
10:00 a.m ....Communion Sunday - Sanctuary
11:00 a.m ....Coffee ‘n Chat - Illingworth Hall
Monday, May 16
12:30 p.m .....Yarn Angels - Iona Room
1:00 p.m .....Deacons - Illingworth Hall
Tuesday, May 17
10:00 a.m .....Benevilla Memory Caregivers Group - Westminster Room
10:00 a.m .....Tuesdays@10 - Council Room
Wednesday, May 18
9:00 a.m .....Library Volunteers - Library
10:00 a.m .....Piecemakers Group (Quilting) - Knox Room
1:00 p.m .....Session - Conference Room
Thursday, May 19
1:00 p.m .....Congregational Life - Iona Room
4:30 p.m .....Peace Justice Mission Ukraine Presentation/Dinner - Illingworth Hall
Friday, May 20 - OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, May 21 - OFFICE CLOSED
11:00 a.m .....Prayer Group Phone in Conference
CALENDAR INSTRUCTIONS
To get the most up-to-date calendar of
church events go to our website at
www.scfaith.org. On the right hand side of
the “home page” you will see Faith Church
Calendar icon then under it is a button that
says “click here”.
Just click on this button to get the latest
calendar. See graphic
Please remember Faith Church as Beneficiary in your Will, Trust or IRA.
15Welcome to those who have no church home, need strength, have doubt, want to follow
Christ, or do not believe. Welcome to those who have worshiped in this place for years!
Welcome to our first-time guests! Welcome to all generations, single
people, couples, believers, and to questioners, and, of course, to questioning believers!
We hope you find peace and uplift in our worship today.
We are very glad you are here!
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor/Head of Staff --------------------- Rev. Mike Campbell
revmikecampbell@gmail.com CHURCH OFFICE
Assoc. Pastor, Director of Music -- Rev. Sheryl Campbell
scampbell@scfaith.org Office Hours
8am-3pm Mon-Thurs
MINISTERS All Members
623-974-3611
WELCOMING TEAM
GREETERS ------------------------------------- Diana Pomeroy Pastor Mike:
WELCOME CENTER ------------------------------ Alan Flower
———————————————-Jean Ohlerking Flower 319-240-7639
USHERS
Ushers ---------------------------------------- Jim and Jean Balk Pastor Sheryl:
----------------------------------------------- Pat and Les Redden
319-231-9161
SOUND AND LIGHTING -----Paul Willemssen, Bill Hoskins
STAFF GENERAL E-MAIL
Office Administrator -------- Amy Watkins - office@scfaith.org info@scfaith.org
Building Super. ---------- Peter Bugilan - pbugilan@scfaith.org
Custodians -------------------------------------------David Bergstrom
--------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bergstrom WEBSITE
------------------------------------------------------------------ Roger Cole
www.scfaith.org
FAITH CHURCH — MISSION STATEMENT
Faith Presbyterian Church is an inclusive, welcoming, caring community, committed to serving Jesus Christ,
who calls us to love God and to love one another. We worship, study and grow in understanding as we work for
justice and peace in the world, inspired by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. If you have faith the size of
a mustard seed, great things are possible. (From Matthew 17:20)
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