First Presbyterian Church of Weedsport
October 12, 2025
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. Brian Copeland
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Liturgist
PRELUDE
OPENING SENTENCES (Responsive) Liturgist
Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
sing the glory of God’s name; give God glorious praise.
Say to God:
How awesome are your deeds!
Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you.
All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name.
Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have understanding. God’s praise endures forever.
HYMN #482 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
CONFESSION AND PARDON (Responsive) Liturgist
God promises mercy for all those who repent. Trusting in the grace of Jesus Christ, let us confess our sin.
Compassionate Christ, you send us to cure the sick, but we blame the sick for their choices. You ask us to restore the unclean, but we separate them into high-risk pools.
You compel us to raise the dead, but we insist some are beyond help. In your patient and persistent mercy, forgive us, O Lord. Teach us to heal without condition and help without limitation. Enable us to love one another as you love us, that as recipients of unmerited grace, we may freely shower care upon all people.
SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION MAY BE OFFERED
In the name of the One who restores the lost, raises the dead, and reigns on high,
I proclaim to you that your sins are forgiven. Believe the good news of the gospel:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven, healed, and made whole.
SPECIAL MUSIC
CHILDREN’S TIME (Children may leave to go to Sunday School after Children’s Time.)
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (Unison) Liturgist
Faithful God, how blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.
Sanctify us by your Word and Spirit so that we may glorify you in the company of the faithful; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Liturgist
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 17:11-19 Rev. Brian Copeland
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SERMON Rev. Brian Copeland
HYMN #554 Let All Things Now Living
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Unison) Adapted from THE SHORTER CATECHISM (1-6)
Q. 1. What is our chief purpose?
Our chief purpose is to glorify God, and to enjoy God forever.
Q. 2. What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy God?
The Word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy God.
Q. 3. What do the Scriptures principally teach?
The Scriptures principally teach what we are to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.
Q. 4. What is God?
God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable, in God’s being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.
Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one?
There is but one only, the living and true God.
Q. 6. How many Persons are there in the Godhead?
There are three Persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Trusting in the power of God to deliver us, let us make our prayers of intercession for all,
saying: God our Savior, hear our prayer.
We pray for the church . . . Help us to bear witness to the gospel: the saving power of Christ at work among us and in all the world.
God our Savior, hear our prayer.
We pray for the world . . . Be mindful of your gracious covenant. Feed the hungry and redeem the captives. Establish justice and righteousness on earth.
God our Savior, hear our prayer.
We pray for this community . . . Let us build houses and live in them, plant gardens and eat what they produce, and seek the welfare of this place.
God our Savior, hear our prayer.
We pray for loved ones . . . Heal those who are isolated by illness and restore them to our community, so that we may give thanks together.
God our Savior, hear our prayer.
Merciful and mighty God, as you are one, make us one with you through Jesus Christ,
whom you have sent to redeem us, and in whose holy name we pray. Amen.
INVITATION TO THE OFFERING (Offering plates are not passed. Offering plates are o n the front and back tables.)
I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to present yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. Let us offer our lives to the Lord.
Prayer of Dedication (Unison)
We give you thanks and praise, O God, for you have chosen the poverty of the world
to make your people rich in faith. Help us to put our faith into practice through the offering of our lives— giving food to the hungry, clothes to the naked, and shelter to the poor; all for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord, your Word made flesh. Amen.
HYMN #422 God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
BLESSING AND CHARGE
At the doors of the church: The Lord bless and keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore. Alleluia!
Psalm 121:8
Proclaim the message, be persistent in prayer, do the work of the gospel, and carry out the ministry of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Large print bulletins are available. Please ask the greeter.
Reminders:
Oct. 12 – Session and committee meetings following worship service
Oct. 22 – Doug’s to Go (here) to benefit the Lion’s Club
