First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses

We hope you will join us for worship each week. Here is some information that you might like to have about this week’s worship service.

Scripture: Romans 1:1-17 (p. 1026, Pew Bible)

Focus Scripture – For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16)

Message: Gospel as Salvation

Theme: Where Paul used letters to communicate, our online presence communicates how we live our faith lives (or don’t).

Hymns We Will Sing:

*HYMN #462      “I Love to Tell the Story” (HANKEY)

          *HYMN #829  “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” (OLIVET)

          *HYMN #838   “Standing on the Promises”    (PROMISES)

Prayer of the Day: God, you have given us everything we need to understand and spread the good news of your salvation. Give us the enthusiasm of Paul for our mission in the world, and the compassion of Jesus Amen.

We hope you will join us for worship each week. Here is some information that you might like to have about this week’s worship service.

Scripture: Acts 13:1-3; 14:8-18 (pp. 1006 and 1008-9, Pew Bible)

Focus Scripture – “Friends, why are you doing this? We are mortals just like you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.” (Acts 14:15)

Message: Paul’s Mission

Theme: God works in and among believers and non-believers.

Hymns We Will Sing:

*HYMN #463          “How Firm a Foundation”                       (FOUNDATION)

          *HYMN #727     “Will You Let Me Be Your Servant”     (THE SERVANT SONG)

          *HYMN #515          “I Come with Joy”                               (DOVE OF PEACE)

Prayer of the Day: O Lord, ministry in your kingdom is a daily adventure. Surprise us with the zeal of those who have never heard your gospel and reinvigorate our witness with your Spirit of power. Amen.

 We welcome Marvin Pritts who will be preaching this Sunday.

We hope you will join us for worship each week. Here is some information that you might like to have about this week’s worship service.

Reflection: It seems so simple. God speaks. Some one hears, Some one’s life is changed. But what if we’ve never heard God’s voice speaking to us? How can we understand God’s voice today?

 Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Sermon: The Silent Treatment

 Focus: Being open to God’s voice

 Focus Scripture: I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done . . . For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus, and then he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”

We Will Sing HYMN #291 “Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness”

Prayer of the Day: The world has come alive again with the rising of the sun that breaks the darkness and allows us to see again. Open our eyes to the many blessings and gifts that are all around us. Open our ears to hear the words that you might speak to us today. Open our hearts to receive your spirit that calls us to action. With gratitude, we come before your presence.