First Presbyterian Church
212 Laurens Street
Olean, NY 14760
(372-7844)

July 6, 2008                                                         9:30AM Worship

"Where Faith and Family Come Together"

Prelude               "Lento e Maestoso"                   Cesar Franck

THE GATHERING

Welcome and Announcements 

Call to Worship

*Hymn of Praise #262 (Blue)   "God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand"

*Prayer of Invocation  

THE WORD

Scripture Reading                 Galatians 5:1                      pg. 1015

Sermon                              "For Freedom Set Free"          Rev. Dr. A. L. Evans

*Hymn of Praise #555 (Blue)      "Now Thank We All Our God"

THE DEDICATION OF SELF AND SUBSTANCE

        Offering
        Offertory    "Sacterjentens Sondag"    Kim & John Whitney
                           (Melodie by Ole Bull) - Harmonized and arranged by Johan S. Svendsen

        *Doxology 592

*Prayer of Dedication of Gifts and Self

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

Invitation to the Lord's Table

Words of the Institution

Communion Prayer:

        Pastor: Lift up your hearts!

          People: We lift them to the Lord.

          Pastor: Give thanks to God, for He is good.

          People: His love is everlasting.

          Pastor: O Holy God.....

The Lord's Prayer

The Distribution of the Elements

*Prayer of Consecration:

          People: God, our help; we thank You for this supper shared in the spirit with Your Son Jesus, who makes us new and strong, who brings us life eternal. We praise You for giving us all good gifts in Him, and pledge ourselves to serve You, even as in Christ You have served us. Amen.

*Affirmation of Faith - (Blue) The Apostles' Creed -p14

*Hymn of Commitment #420(Blue) 

                                     "God of Grace and God of Glory"

*Benediction                          

*Postlude           "Nun bitten wir"                Dietrich Buxtehude

CHURCH CALENDAR

Sunday - July 6                      9:30am Summer Worship
                                                W/communion - Rev. A. Evans
                                                Usher's mtg. after service

Monday - July 7                     Noon-AA
                                                Office Closed

Thursday - July 10                11am - AA
                                                6pm PNC- Mtg.

Sunday - July 13                    9:30am. Worship - Rev. Evans                

Lay Reader: Betsy Cashing

Greeters and Coffee Servers this week are
Ed & Barb Bigley

Ushers:  Gretchen Randon, Sylvia Lynch,
Pat Smith and Ken Way

Birthdays this week:

6-Michael Jennings, Jr.

7-Carlie Eddy, Sylvia Lynch

9-Hal Jacobi

10-Scott Eddy, Jr.

12-Karen Bowersox, Janet Hughey, Pat Smith

Due to recent increases in the cost of living, food, gasoline etc. the Olean Food Pantry is in need of donations of non-perishable food, money to purchase meat, butter, eggs, and other food items. These items may be dropped off at our Food Pantry during hours of operation or at the Olean Public Library or Olean Teachers & Postal Federal Credit Union. The Food Pantry is open for anyone who needs their assistance on the following days:               Mondays from 12:30 - 4:30pm.  Fridays from 10am - 2pm.

Please remember to call Carol Bess at 372-7486 for all changes on prayer bookmark
(1^st & 3^rd Sundays of the month) or prayer chain.

Office will be closed on Friday, July 4^th
And Monday, July 7^th.

Bethany, Immanuel & St. John's Lutheran churches
Will host an exciting Vacation Bible school program
this summer, July 13-17.  "Galilee by-the-Sea".
At Bethany Lutheran Church at 1706 Leo Moss Drive
Each day from 6pm - 8pm.
Open to kids entering Pre-K through 6^th grade.
Older kids are invited to participate as "Tribe Leaders" or
Helpers.  Please call 372-1914 to register or more information.
Information on office BB.

MISSION WORKSHOP - WED. JULY 16^TH

Learn how to make a hospital gown for Malawi, Africia.
A hands on Presbyterian Women mission project.
Come at 10am. and bring a bag lunch, dessert and beverage will be provided,
bring one package of wide seam binding. We'll work on the gowns either baby,
child or adult, eat lunch and continue to work until we are done at 2pm which ever is earlier.
Call 373-5840 for more information and to save your place. Hope to see you.

OPEN AND HOUSE & GARDEN WALK
Is July 13 from 1-4pm. On Lockport's Garden walk tour.
Everyone is welcome for Chicken BBQ on July 10^th
At Lockport Presbyterian Home Aux. See flyer on office bulletin board.

Religious Education & Teaching Course
Tuesdays: September 9,16,23,30 & Oct. 7,14
6-9pm. At No. Presbyterian Church
300 North Forest Rd. Williamsville, NY
Cost $75/person