First Presbyterian Church, Sterling IL

Welcome to First Presbyterian Sterling Online! Visit past services at firstonsecond.blogspot.com .  Click here for an automatic playlist that plays this week's videos. (Click "Play All.") God’s People Gather *Welcome with Christina  *Prelude with Amy & Emma Prelude Pondering Hunger feels like pincers, like the bite of crabs, it burns and has no fire. Hunger is a cold fire. Let us sit down to eat with all those who haven't eaten; let us spread great tablecloths, put salt in the lakes of the world, set up planetary bakeries, tables with strawberries in snow, and a plate like the moon itself from which we can all eat. For now I ask no more than the justice of eating. -- Pablo Neruda, excerpt from “The Great Tablecloth” *Call to Worship with Jodi & Joplin Leader: To those who are hungry, Jesus offers bread, saying: People: “Come and eat! There’s more than enough for all!” Leader: To those who are thirsty, Jesus offers the cup, s...

Welcome to First Presbyterian Sterling Online! Visit past services at firstonsecond.blogspot.com . Click here for an automatic playlist that plays this week's videos. (Click "Play All.") God’s People Gather *Prelude with Amy Prelude Pondering The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. It happens quietly. It happens inevitably. Don’t underestimate God’s power. --Alistair Begg *Welcome with Christina *Call to Worship with Glenn and Gail Leader: We gather to worship an amazing God. People: What miracles there are in God’s world! Leader: We stand in awe at the wonders of creation. People: From the tiniest seeds to the mighty sequoias. Leader: We gather in the name of Christ, who speaks to us through worship and word People: And we gather to be nourished, so that we may grow in faith. Leader: From tiny seeds, great things can grow. People: And from each of us, even if we feel insignificant, the Spirit will cultivate grea...

Welcome to First Presbyterian Sterling Online! Visit past services at firstonsecond.blogspot.com. Click here for an automatic playlist that plays this week's videos. (Click "Play All.") If you are able, please continue to send in your offering and pledge. If you are enrolled in electronic funds transfer, there is no need to do anything different. If you would like to give online using Paypal, click this link: bit.ly/FPCsterling This week's service is CommUNITY Vacation Bible School Worship! It will go live at 9:00 AM on July 19, 2020 Enjoy! https://youtu.be/CdVDqJNkZA8

Welcome to First Presbyterian Sterling Online!  Visit past services at firstonsecond.blogspot.com . Click here for an automatic playlist that plays this week's videos. (Click "Play All.") Prelude Pondering Help us to be ever faithful gardeners of the spirit, who know that without darkness nothing comes to birth, and without light nothing flowers.     --May Sarton God’s People Gather *Welcome with Christina *Prelude with Emma & Erik *Call to Worship (Isaiah 55:10-13)with Segue Leader: It is God who makes the rain come from heaven to water the earth. People: Giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater. Leader: God sows the seed and causes the grain to grow. People: God’s word does not return empty, but accomplishes God’s purposes. ALL: Let us worship God! *Opening Song - Open My Heart *Call to Confession, Prayer of Confession, & Assurance of Pardon So many times in our lives, we hold back, failing to ev...

Welcome to First Presbyterian Sterling Online! Visit past services at firstonsecond.blogspot.com . Click here for an automatic playlist that plays this week's videos. (Click "Play All.") God’s People Gather *Welcome with Christina *Prelude with Amy *Call to Worship Leader: Young and old, far and near, all people: come and worship! People: If you are wide awake, or if you are tired —come and worship! Leader: Let go of all the burdens you carry; leave behind all that weighs you down — come and worship! People: Listen to what Jesus wants to tell you—come and worship! Leader: See if you can discover how Jesus wants to use you— come and worship! People: For Jesus is humble and gentle. He will give us everything we need to follow him. ALL: Let us worship God! *Opening Song - You Are My All in All *Call to Confession (based on Matthew 11:28), Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon Jesus said, Come to me, all you who are tired, who are worn out...