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1. The Service for The Lord’s Day
July 10, 2022
11:00 am Worship Service
Fifth Sunday of Pentecost
Grace and peace. We believe God loves everyone without exception. All are welcome here.
Our mission is to experience the love of Jesus Christ by practicing
radical hospitality, forming deep relationships, and joining in shared ministry.
“The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish, and evoke a consciousness and perception
alternative to the consciousness and perception of the dominant culture around us.”
Walter Brueggeman, Prophetic Imagination
A Summer with the Prophets

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WELCOME TO FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ASHEVILLE
Welcome! We hope that you experience the boundary-breaking love of Jesus Christ in our
worship service and in our ministries.
If you are interested in learning more about FPCA, including membership, sharing a
prayer request, or a pastoral concern, please ϐill out a card from the back of the pew, or go
to our website and click Connect With Us. We welcome new members on the third Sunday
of the month our next time to join will be July 17th, at 9:45 am, in the Library.
Worship bags are available in the narthex for children. The 11:00 am service is streaming
in the Widman Room (Rm 107), down the hall from the narthex, for anyone who may
need to leave the sanctuary. Nursery is available for children through kindergarten,
and older if necessary. If you need assistance, please ask an usher for directions to the
Children’s Hall.
For worship, masks are required in the balcony and in the marked pews near the
entrances. They are required for all children’s events and rooms for ages three and older.
Small groups choose within themselves, according to their needs. Masks are optional.
The Chancel Flowers are given to the Glory of God and in memory of our loved ones by
Barbra and Keith Love.
Leading in Worship Today:
Pastors: David Germer, Patrick Johnson, Shannon Jordan
Choir Director and Organist: Jeremy Roberts
Assistant Director: Kim Thomas
FPCA Pick Up Choir
*Please stand if able.
based on Psalm 82
GATHERING IN
VĔđĚēęĆėĞ How Firm a Foundation Robert A. Hobby
WĊđĈĔĒĊ Ćēĉ AēēĔĚēĈĊĒĊēęĘ
*CĆđđ ęĔ WĔėĘčĎĕ Shannon Jordan
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
To you O Lord we lift our souls.
Good and upright is the Lord, who instructs sinners in the way.
All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep God’s covenant and decrees.
*HĞĒē 309 Come, Great God of All the Ages ABBOT’S LEIGH

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PėĆĞĊė Ĕċ CĔēċĊĘĘĎĔē
You, O Lord, are the giver of all good things:
rain and sun, day and night,
justice and righteousness,
bread to the eater and seed to the sower,
peace to the old, energy to the young, joy to the babes.
We are takers, who take from you,
day by day, daily bread, taking all we need as you supply,
taking in gratitude and wonder and joy.
And then taking more, taking more than we need,
taking more than you give us,
taking from our sisters and brothers,
taking from the poor and the weak,
taking because we are frightened, and so greedy,
taking because we are anxious, and so fearful,
taking because we are driven, and so uncaring.
Give us peace beyond our fear, and so end our greed.
Turn our taking into giving, since we are in your giving image:
Make us giving like you,
giving in joy, not taking,
giving as he gave himself up for us all,
giving, never taking.
(Silent prayer of confession)
DĊĈđĆėĆęĎĔē Ĕċ FĔėČĎěĊēĊĘĘ
Siblings in Christ, declare with me the good news of the gospel:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Thanks be to God!
As God’s forgiven people, how are we to live?
Hear now the Word of God:
God has told you, O mortal, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
CĆđđ ęĔ CĔēċĊĘĘĎĔē David Germer
The Psalmist says, “O Lord my God,
I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.”
Trusting in the healing mercy of God,
let us confess our sin.
The movement from
confession to forgiveness
to thanksgiving invites
the natural response
to live in a way that is
pleasing to God.

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*PĆĘĘĎēČ Ĕċ ęčĊ PĊĆĈĊ
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
HEARING THE WORD
PėĆĞĊė ċĔė IđđĚĒĎēĆęĎĔē
SĈėĎĕęĚėĊ RĊĆĉĎēČĘ
First Lesson Luke 10:25-37
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Second Lesson Amos 7:1-9
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
SĊėĒĔē Plumblines Shannon Jordan
SĚēČ RĊĘĕĔēĘĊ
*HĞĒē 582 Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me GLORY TO GOD
If they ϔind it challenging
to participate in the
entire service, children
are invited to the nursery
during the “Passing of
the Peace.” A nursery
representative
will be in the narthex to
greet you.

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Confession of Belhar *AċċĎėĒĆęĎĔē Ĕċ FĆĎęč
We believe that God has revealed God’s self as the one
who wishes to bring about justice and true peace among people;
that God, in a world full of injustice and enmity,
is in a special way the God of the destitute, the poor and the wronged;
that God calls the church to follow God in this;
for God brings justice to the oppressed and gives bread to the hungry;
that God frees the prisoner and restores sight to the blind;
that God supports the downtrodden, protects the stranger,
helps orphans and widows and
blocks the path of the ungodly;
that for God pure and undeϐiled religion is
to visit the orphans and the widows in their suffering;
that God wishes to teach the church to do
what is good and to seek the right;
that the church must therefore stand by people
in any form of suffering and need, which implies,
among other things, that the church
must witness against and strive against any
form of injustice, so that justice may roll
down like waters, and righteousness like an
ever-ϐlowing stream.
RESPONDING IN FAITH
*HĞĒē 434 Restore in Us, O God BAYLOR
Vs 1: Choir; Vs 2-4: All
IēěĎęĆęĎĔē ęĔ ęčĊ OċċĊėĎēČ
The earth is the Lord’s, and all that is in it,
the world, and those who live in it.
Let us return to God the offerings of our life
and the gifts of the earth.
OċċĊėĎēČ
AēęčĊĒ Daa Naa Se Arr. Raymond Wise
Daa naa se, daa naa ah se, daa on ya me naa se. Give thanks, give thanks, give thanks to God.
E ϐiri seee o yeeee, nah nah dor ye, Because God is good and God’s mercies
doo soo oh oh. endureth forever.
The gifts we offer express
our stewardship of
creation, demonstrate
our care for one another,
support the ministries of
the church, and provide
for the needs of the poor.
In addition to our regular
offering, In addition
to our regular offering,
this Sunday we take an
additional Daily Change
offering, which helps
fund hunger ministries
throughout our area. To
give Online, use QR code..
Daa Naa Se is a traditional Ghanaian folk song, sung in the “Twi” language. “Twi” is Ghana’s
ofϔicial second language and spoken by 95% of Ghanaians. Raymond Wise is on the faculty of
Indiana University, where he serves in the African American Arts Institute as director of the
African American Choral Ensemble.

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PėĆĞĊė Ĕċ TčĆēĐĘČĎěĎēČ
Living God,
as you moved in the lives of prophets,
move in our lives,
so we may continue to hear your voice,
follow where you lead,
and speak your prophetic word
in a world that does not want to hear.
Empowered by your Spirit,
give us the courage we need
to follow, trust, listen, speak,
and accept your commission
to be your faithful servant people. Amen.
*HĞĒē 605 Praise to God the Father DA N’ASE

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SENDING
*HĞĒē 450 Be Thou My Vision SLANE
Vs. 1: Solo; Vs 2-4: All
BđĊĘĘĎēČ
VĔđĚēęĆėĞ Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation Robert A. Hobby
Go now in peace to love and serve the lord.
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you
After the 11:00 am service, you are invited to fellowship in the Wallace Foyer.
Reproduced, recorded, and streamed under One
License No. A-701813:
How Firm a Foundation; Robert A. Hobby © 2007
Birnamwood Publications (a division of MorningStar
Music Publishers, Inc.)
Come, Great God of All the Ages; Text: Mary Jackson Cathey
© 1990 Hope Publishing Company; Music: Cyril vincent
Taylor © 1942, ren. 1970 Hope Publishing Company
Restore in Us, O God; Text: Carl P. Daw Jr. © 1989 Hope
Publishing Company; Music: Hal. H. Hopson © 1985 Hope
Publishing Company
Daa Naa Se; Raymond Wise © 2014 Hindon Publications,
Inc./Administered worldwide by Fred Bock Music Company
Praise to God the Father; Ghanaian melody; arr. Alfred V.
Fedak © 2011 Alfred V. Fedak
Be Thou My Vision; Text: Irish poem; trans. Mary E. Byrne,
1905; vers. Elanor Hull, 1912, alt.; Music: Irish ballad;
harm. David Evans © 1927 Oxford University Press
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation; Robert A. Hobby
© 2007 Birnamwood Publications (A division of
MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc.)
Streamed with permission of the publisher:
Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me; Text: trad.
Liturgical text; adapt. Paul M. Vasile; Music: Paul M. Vasile;
Text Adapt. And Music © 2008 Paul M. Vasile
Public Domain:
The prayer of confession is adapted from a prayer by Walter
Brueggeman.

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Upcoming Events, Recent Videos, and The Sermon & Podcast Archives can be found on the front page of the
website. Announcements can be found in the E-Chronicle and on The Weekly Announcement page.
A link for both of these and The First Chronicle can be found on the main page of the FPCA Website.
40 Church Street, Asheville, NC 28801 828-253-1431 www.fpcasheville.org
Rev. Dr. Patrick W. T. Johnson..........................................................................................................................................Pastor, Head of Staff
Mary Beth Asher.....................................................................................................................................................Communications Assistant
Eve Bennett...............................................................................................................................................................................................Hospitality
Rieley Bennett..................................................................................................................................................................................................Sexton
Candace Dellinger..............................................................................................................................................................................Nursery Staff
Rev. David Germer.......................................................................................................................................................................Associate Pastor
Rev. Shannon Jordan..................................................................................................................................................................Associate Pastor
Alice Lake..............................................................................................................................................................................................Nursery Staff
Nancy McNeill................................................................................................................................................................Director of Engagement
Jeremy Roberts.......................................................................................................................................................Director of Music, Organist
Anita Sayles...................................................................................................................................................................Administrative Assistant
Kim Thomas.....................................................................................................................................................................................Choir Assistant
Liz Thurston.......................................................................................................................................................................Church Administrator
Sky Trice..................................................................................................................................................................................Nursery Supervisor
We are glad you worshiped here today.
We believe God loves every person without exception. As followers of Christ, we strive to be a holy community
that reϐlects the diversity of God’s creation through the welcome and full participation of every age, ability,
socioeconomic status, family background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, skin color, and racial identity.
We lament the history of exclusion in the church. We rejoice in the wholeness that comes when we are all in
relationship together. We invite you to join us in ministry at FPCA.
SESSION
DEACONS
STAFF
Class of 2022
Brian Cooper
Hank Johnson
Emily Reeves
Bob Riddle
Martha Sloan
Olivia Belle Traylor
Alan Young
Class of 2022
Gail Ward
Kate Lafrance
Judy Rittmeyer
Eula Pence
Class of 2023
Phil Barnett
Sam Cook
Cathie Dodson
Angela Drummond
Claire Trunnell
Class of 2023
Valorie Vliek
Class of 2024
Micki Argall
Cindy Clarke
Chris DeJarnett
Seth Hagler
Zeb Potter
Bob White, Clerk
Class of 2024
Lisa Bridges
Clay Grifϐith
John Meadows
Cosette Williams
Curtis Williams

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COMMUNITY JOYS & CONCERNS
Please join the FPCA Family as we celebrate joys among us and pray for loved ones. Our full list is printed once a
month as a part of the First Chronicle Newsletter. Please contact Nancy McNeill (nmcneill@fpcasheville.org or
828-253-17431 ext.114) with prayer requests and updates.
Help us stay connected by sharing your news, prayer concerns, or other requests. Pastors and staff are available
by phone, email, or appointment. The church ofϐice is open from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. If you have
a scheduled hospitalization, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can support you. If you need pastoral
assistance during ofϐice hours, please call the church ofϐice. At other times, please call the pastor-on-call at
828-222-0113 and leave a message with the receptionist. An FPCA pastor will return your call. To keep your
contact information up to date, please log into your Realm account or contact Anita Sayles.
Prayers for:
MICKI ARGALL, for health and healing as she anticipates having hand surgery on 7/11/22.
DAVID and RUTH ZYRY FRANKLIN, as they make plans to move later this month to VA to be closer to family and
enjoy grandparenting.
EMILY and JONATHAN GADDIS; Emily is the daughter-in-law of Susan Gaddis and is facing extensive testing at
Duke in preparation for a lung transplant needed as a result of leukemia.
D’ETTA LEACH, moving this month to Greenville, SC to be closer to family and adjusting to a new beginning.
DOUG KING, father of Lauren Wood, diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. Prayers for his wife and family in SC as
they navigate his care and embrace quality time together.
MARGARET RIDDLE, who is the full-time caregiver for her husband Joe. Joe is receiving in-home Hospice care for
Parkinson’s, dementia, and Pulmonary Fibrosis. She is also in the process of selling their home.
VICKIE, niece of Douglas King, as she navigates concerns for family relationships.
CAREGIVERS providing care and support for spouses, parents, or extended family.
ALL who are in need of mental health care and are trying to ϐind access to appropriate support and for those expe-
riencing limitations due to illness.
AFGHAN REFUGEES, who are adjusting to life in Asheville, and our teams of volunteers who are assisting them.
All PEOPLE affected by war in Ukraine, those living in fear or with violence, and for the leaders around the world
to seek peace.
We Celebrate:
FPCA MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH Isla Johnson, Luke Johnson, Josiah Germer, Eli Oldenburg, Savanna Rein-
hardt, Allison Reinhardt, Olive Gruver, & Anna Spainhour; and chaperones David Germer & Claire Shippey,
who will be attending the Massanetta Springs Middle School annual conference in VA. FPCA youth Evan Oldenburg,
Olivia Belle Traylor, and Margaret Derry are also serving as camp counselors during this time.
BIG THANK YOU to all who contributed over $2800 to Asheville Habitat for Humanity and those who volunteered
at the jobsite. The house is now under roof and ready for the subcontractors to install plumbing, electrical and
drywall. Another great effort by FPCA!

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONNECT THROUGH SKILLS & INTERESTS
The leadership at FPCA is working hard to connect and re-connect people into the mission of God. Part of that
is knowing how you want to connect and what opportunities that you want to hear about. Please ϐill out a blue
interest form or go to your Realm Proϐile on you Realm App or computer and make the selections under “skills”
and “interests.”Choosing one of these opportunities is not a commitment, but an indication that you would like to
know when we have possible places of engagement. If you would like help to understand how to use Realm, please
reach out to Shannon at sjordan@fpcasheville.org!
LUNCH BUNCH 11:30 AM
This summer we have a lunch opportunity to connect with new and old friends at
restaurants around town. These restaurants have parking and accessibility. Please join us
for this relationship building opportunity. RSVP to the church ofϐice or
sjordan@fpcasheville.org.
• Tomorrow TGI Fridays; 115 Hendersonville Road, near Biltmore Village.
• August 1 Outback Steakhouse; 30 Tunnel Road.
• August 22 TBD
ASHEVILLE YOUTH MISSION SUMMER GROUPS
The group arriving today is from Frederick PC (Frederick MD), Davidson College PC
(Davidson NC) and there is no group for the week of July 17th.
MONTREAT CONFERENCE CENTER’S HYMN SING
JEREMY ROBERTS LEADS TODAY
After a hiatus during the past two summers, Montreat Conference Center’s hymn-sing season returns for in-person
gatherings on Sundays at 7:00 pm in Convocation Hall in the Assembly Inn. A stellar group of musicians will lead
our hymn-sings, including some of our own musicians.
FPCA STITCHERS
Monday, July 11, room 214, 6 pm
Do you knit, crochet, weave, or sew? FPCA has a wonderful group that usually meets
each 1st Monday at 6 pm. They create beautiful prayer shawls for people who need to
know that God’s love is surrounding them, offering healing, comfort, and love. Due to
the recent holiday, they are meeting this Monday, July 11.
TODAY, 10:40 AM CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
The Session has called a congregational meeting for the purpose of electing new ofϐicers
for the 2022-23 year. We will meet in the Sanctuary at 10:40 am on today.

11. FAITH FORMATION, JULY 17,
Fellowship Hall 9:45 am
This will be week four of six weeks of exploring reϐlections and writings by Dietrich
Bonhoeffer. This class will be reϐlective and discussion-based, with the goal of helping
us be people who live our faith in daily life. Bonhoeffer’s example of living at the
intersection of scripture and culture can inspire us to do the same. This study will go
through July.
ANNUAL CHURCH RETREAT
September 30-October 2 at Montreat Conference Center--only 30 minutes away.
The FPCA Retreat has a long history of fun, learning, activities, and rest. With a variety
of contemplative and worship activities, everyone can ϐind a way to connect more deeply
with God and one another. (And you really don’t want to miss the variety show!)
There are two main options for attending: Overnight or Commuter.
Overnight costs include two nights at Assembly Inn, retreat activities,
three meals Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. Commuter costs include
retreat activities, and three meals Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. The
deadline for commuters is August 8th.
HELP NEEDED FOR OUR AFGHAN NEIGHBORS GROUP
The two families we have been encouraging continue to progress in their journey to independence. They have jobs
and housing. Their next steps include advanced English language training, ϐinancial literacy, and acquiring driver’s
learning permits. Transportation remains an active need.
If you have ESL, ϐinancial literacy, or driver’s license training expertise, please let us know. We deeply appreciate
all of you who are actively helping us or providing moral support. Please direct your questions to Randy Fluharty
(rϐluharty54@gmail.com) or Alan Young (alan.g.young.sr@gmail.com).
Go to www.fpcasheille.org/fpca-retreat or use the QR code to register. Thank you to all of
those who signed up for the overnights at Montreat. If you missed the deadline, there are
a few rooms left. Please contact the church ofϐice if you would like to stay overnight at the retreat.

12. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday, July 10
10:40 am Session Called Congregational Meeting to elect ofϐicers for 2022-2023
11:00 am Worship Service in the Sanctuary with Rev. Shannon Jordan preaching
12:00 pm Fellowship on the front lawn or in Wallace Foyer if raining
7:00 pm Montreat Conference Center’s Hymn-sing: Jeremy Roberts leading
Monday, July 11
11:30 am - 1:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ TGI Friday’s (Biltmore Village 115 Hendersonville Road)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Centering Prayer (Zoom) Contact Waid Shelton
6:00 pm Stitchers (Rooms 214 & 216)
Saturday, July 16
10:00 am Racial Justice Book Club via Zoom
Sunday, July 17
8:45 am Worship Service in Campbell Chapel with Rev. Patrick Johnson preaching
9:45 am Faith Formation (Fellowship Hall)
9:45 am Godly Play preschool - ϐifth grade (Room 106)
9:45 am Coffee Talk for Parents of Younger Children (Room 107/Widman Room)
11:00 am Worship Service in the Sanctuary with Rev. Patrick Johnson preaching
with Installation & Ordination for new ofϐicers
12:00 pm Fellowship on the front lawn or in Wallace Foyer if raining
6:00 pm Youth Lock-In at the Church, until 9am, Monday
Zoom & Registration links can be found on the church calendar at fpcasheville.org.