First Presbyterian Church
Order of Worship

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All Saints Sunday Worship
November 2, 2025 - 10 a.m. EST

Prelude - In Paradisum (Daniel Lesur)
Philip Everingham

Ringing of the Church Bell
Jonathan Fowler

Invitation to Worship - Psalm 149
Wallace Bubar

One: Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song;

All: Sing God’s praise in the assembly of the faithful.

One: Let Israel be glad in its Maker;

All: Let the children of Israel rejoice in their Sovereign.

Hymn 326 - For All the Saints

For all the saints who from their labors rest,
who thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might;
thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;
thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle; they in glory shine;
yet all are one in thee, for all are thine.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
and hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast,
through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Prayer of the Day [unison]

God of all glory, we gather here today with the saints of every time and place to honor and praise your holy name. As you have revealed your mercy and might to your faithful people in every age, so let us glimpse — even through our tears — the mystery of your life-giving grace and the love that even death cannot destroy; through Jesus Christ, our living Lord. Amen.

Gloria Patri 581 - Glory Be to the Father

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.

Sharing the Peace

Welcome and Announcements

Word with Children
Kristin Ream

Anthem - The Lord Is My Shepherd (John Rutter)
Chancel Choir
Melanie Garcia, oboe
Meredith Needham, piano

Scripture Reading - Revelation 14:13

Reflection - “Communion of Saints”

Remembering the Saints

Gary Angleberger - November 8, 2024
Karen Berdan - November 9, 2024
Shirley Hale - January 1, 2025
David Lipphardt - January 17, 2025
Virginia Dean - March 8, 2025
David Woodyard - March 27, 2025
Barbara Evans - May 1, 2025
Trump Bradley - May 27, 2025
Myra Gallant - July 21, 2025
Phyllis Greene - July 31, 2025
Mark Schaff - September 6, 2025

Hymn 250 - In the Bulb There Is a Flower

In the bulb there is a flower;
in the seed, an apple tree;
in cocoons, a hidden promise:
butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter
there’s a spring that waits to be,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

There’s a song in ev’ry silence,
seeking word and melody.
There’s a dawn in ev’ry darkness,
bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future;
what it holds, a mystery,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

In our end is our beginning;
in our time, infinity;
in our doubt there is believing.
in our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection;
at the last, a victory,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

Prayers of the People

One: Lord, hear us: Lord, graciously hear us.

All: Lord, graciously hear us.

Stewardship Moment
Jennifer and Chuck Wolter

Offertory - Pie Jesu (John Rutter)
Heather Kessler, soloist

Blessed Jesus, Lord I pray in thy mercy grant them rest. Lord our God, we pray thee, grant them everlasting rest.

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Doxology 606 - Praise God, from Whom All Blessing Flow

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Sacrament of Communion

Eucharistic Prayer

One: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

One: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them up to the Lord.

One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Sanctus (John Rutter)

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord,
God of power and majesty,
Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord our God. Hosanna in the highest.

One: ... as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

One: ... almighty God, now and forever:

All: Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer [unison]

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 the Table

Sharing of Communion

Prayer After Communion

Choral Benediction - Lux Aeterna (John Rutter)

Light eternal shine on them, Lord,
we pray with saints and angels ever dwelling,
for thy mercy’s sake, may they rest in peace.
Grant them rest eternal, Lord our God, we pray to thee,
and light perpetual shine on them forever.

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