f you should ask me what are the ways of God, I would tell you that the first is humility,

the second is humility, and the third is still humility. Not that there are no other precepts to give, but if humility does not precede all that we do, our efforts are fruitless. St Augustine of Hippo, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (354-430)

Congregations parts in dark type. Leaders parts in light type. w Please stand for parts indicated by stars w Music for Meditation and Inspiration Welcome and BRIEF Announcements, Attendance Family Matters

(Forms are in the seat pockets if you wish to write out a Joy or Prayer Request. Place the forms in the offering basketrequests are read aloud during the Prayers.)

Gather in Gods Presence

Enter Gods gates with thanksgiving and praise! (Psalm 100)

Gathering Music Call to Worship

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Marsh/Thompson

Pastoral Greeting Invitation to Join in the Life of the Community wEntrance Hymn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow
words: Thomas Troeger, 1983 tune St. Georges Windsor, at No. 422

Wind who makes all winds that blowgusts that bend the saplings low, Gales that heave the sea in waves, stirrings in the minds deep caves Aim your breath with steady power on your church, this day, this hour. Raise, renew the life weve lost, Spirit God of Pentecost. Fire that fuels all fires that burnsuns around which planets turn, Beacons marking reefs and shoals, shining truth to guide our souls Come to us as once you came: burst in tongues of sacred flame! Light and Power, Might and Strength, fill your church, its breadth and length. Holy Spirit, Wind and Flame, move within our mortal frame, Make our hearts an altar pyre, Kindle them with your own fire, Breathe and blow upon that blaze till our lives, our deeds and ways Speak that tongue which evry land by your grace shall understand.
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The Service for the Lords Day

10:00 a.m., 27 October 2013 Thirtieth Sunday of the Year Ron Freyer Nicholas, Presiding Mary Grace Royal, Liturgist

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wGathering Prayer: (Mozarabic & Leonine Sacramentaries, 5th c.; alt.) One: Those who judge and look down on others, invoke judgement upon themselves, for those who follow Jesus in truth, are those who regard others better than themselves and with clean hands and pure hearts pray in peace to the Lord: All: Reconciling God: Take away from us all our deceit, pride, and arrogance; and cause contrite and humble hearts to grow within us, so our minds may ponder and our eyes see within the Holy of Holies, forever in your presence; Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, forever, receiving our songs of joy and praise: wSong of Joy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glory to the Creator
(tune Greatorex, at No. 759)

wDedication Song & Prayer. . . . . . . . Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
(tune Lasst Uns Erfreuen, at No. 27)

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! You hosts of heaven join the song! Let all creation sing along! O praise God! O praise Christ! Praise the Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Prayers of the Congregation: Intercessions, Thanksgivings, and Our Lords Prayer (Sins) Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth, as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen

Glory to the Creator, the Christ, the Holy Spirit, Three-in-One; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen!

Receive Gods Word

Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the One, the Only God. (Deuteronomy 6)

Go Forth in Gods Name

Lead me, O Lord, in your uprightness...make your way straight before me! (Psalm 5)

Scripture from the Prophet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel 2:23-32 Psalm Hymn No. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Praise to God (Psalm 65) Scripture from the Apostle.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 wGospel Acclamation No. 236. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamaican Halleluja wScripture from the Gospel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke 18:9-14 Sermon.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Long is Your Nose?

wDeparting Hymn No. 600. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Lovely is Your Dwelling wPastoral Blessing wDeparting Alleluia No. 765 wDeparting Music How Great Thou Art Please greet each other with the Peace of Christ Hine/Ham

Respond with Thanksgiving

In the midst of the congregation, I will praise you, O Lord! (Psalm 22)

wDiscipleship Hymn No. 491. . . . . . . . . . . . . Awake, My Soul, Stretch Evry Nerve Presentation of Gods Tithes and Our Offerings & Prayer Requests: Invitation to Give A Gift of Music
The order for worship, according to our customary use, is adapted from Service of Word and Sacrament I and/or II in The New Century Hymnal ( The Pilgrim Press, 1995), pp. 1-20, and/or services in Book of Worship United Church of Christ ( UCC, 1986). Other texts from the Book of Common Worship ( 1993, Westminster/John Knox), or And Also With You, Year C ( 1994, Order of Saint Luke). Indicated music or texts, reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-712427. Used by permission.

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Council Communiqu
Monday, October 21, 2013 After the opening prayer, the members of council were treated to delicious desserts prepared by Cindy Ober of Cindys Decadent Desserts. Cindy has worked for 30 years for Publix in their bakery department before recently starting her own business. Cindys presence was at the request of Peg Lindsey, Pastor Ron, and me. The purpose was to explain her situation and request permission to use our commercial kitchen on week days to bake her Decadent Desserts. As this arrangement would be of mutual benefit to a young lady struggling to start a small business and to Pilgrims due to specific donations and property improvements made to our kitchen, Council gave their approval pending assurance by the Lake County Tax Collector that this would not affect our not for profit tax situation. Pastor Ron has prepared a For-profit Space Usage Agreement and Cindy and our Treasurer, Peg Lindsey, will be going directly to the Tax Collector in the next few days for a ruling.

This Weeks Prayer List

Mona Anderson, Darci Ashley, Glen Ball, Leslie Bollinger, Carolyn Cartmell, Mary Cavanagh, Sr. Jack & Dottie Cheney, Ernie Dixon, Robert Ewing, Mark Ferman, Brad & Joyce Foster, Bill Frye, Debbie Horn, Suzanne Matthews, Carrell & Mittie Ann McNulty, Bruce Mason, Frank Novack, William Royal, Barbara Turner, and Rachel Zulauf.

Announcements
Take a look at the sign up sheets for flowers and bulletins. There are plenty of open dates to sign up for! Assistive Listening Devices are available from the Ushers at the back table. If you need a hearing device, please ask an Usher. Pastors Discretionary Fund depends on your loose change. Save your nickels, dimes, and quarters during the month and remember to bring them in on the First Sunday of each month as a Communion Offering. If youd rather drop in a check instead, make it to PUCC and mark the memo line Pastors Discretionary Fund. Bucks for Cuts is a way to help cover the cost of keeping our grounds well-maintained. If you have an extra $1 bill in your pocket on the THIRD Sunday of each month, please drop it in the offering basket. This year we did not budget for weekly ads in the local papers but many agreed that we need to advertise our presence. We have been running ads in the Daily Sun and Daily Commercial, which cost us $30 per week total. If you feel passionately about continuing, please pick up a week or two of this cost, if you can. Please mark the memo line on your check advertising. If you have name(s) for our All Saints Remembrance next Sunday , please leave name(s) in the office TODAY. These can be names of anyone who has died in the year past.

Our normal business meeting started at 11:00 a.m. We approved the September 9 minutes and regular reports. Several of our ministry elders were not present, but Worship reported that they will be meeting next Sunday after church. The only committee report that was made was Building and Grounds. Thanks to Donna Fielding, we have been using Chuck, a local handy man, who is saving us mucho dinero because he can do small maintenance jobs for us. We reported on the progress of the Ham & Bean Supper, Trash and Treasure sale, Ad Hoc Decoration Committee, and Susie Patricks appointment to the Leesburg Food Bank Board. As part of their new Rental Agreement signed October 1, 2013 Restoration Fellowship has agreed to mow and clean up our entrance on the second Saturday of each month. Finally, Council decided that even though we are not required to provide Workers Compensation to Mary, it would be pennywise and pound foolish not to do so. NOTE: THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE ON MON, NOV 18TH AT 10:00 A.M. YOU ARE ALL WELCOME.

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Notes Our October Missions Partner is UCC Neighbors in Need. Please take time to read the insert.

This Week on Mulberry Street

TODAY: 8:30 a.m., Choir Rehearsal. 10:00 a.m., Greeting and Family Matters, followed by Worship. 11:15 a.m., Fellowship Hour. 11:15 a.m., Fellowship and Worship Ministries meet. TOMORROW: thru Thursday, final sorting & pricing for Trash & Treasure Sale. TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Noon, Staff Meeting FRIDAY: 8:00 a.m., Trash & Treasure Sale, until 1 p.m. SATURDAY: 8:00 a.m., Trash & Treasure Sale, until 1 p.m. Bedtime: Turn Clocks Back & Check Smoke Alarms.

Looking Ahead
NEXT SUNDAY, All Saints (back on Standard Time): 8:30 a.m., Choir Rehearsal. 10:00 a.m., Worship. Daniel 7:1-3,15-18l. Psalm 149. Ephesians 1:1-13. Luke 6:20-31. The Hope of the Saints. 11:15 a.m., Spiritual Formation Ministry meets. Tuesday, Nov 5, Tri-County Interfaith Alliance meets at the Polish National Catholic Church in Belleview. Friday, Nov 8, New England Ham n Bean Supper. Saturday, Nov 9, Florida Conference Fall Meeting, Orlando. Sunday, Nov 10, Ministry Fair in Fellowship Hall during Fellowship Hour.

Rev. Ronal K. Freyer Nicholas, OSL Pastor and Teacher pastor@pucc.info Dr. Catherine Thiedt Choir Director choir@pucc.info A. Kay Carlson Pianist pianist@pucc.info

Rev. Robert Van Valkenburg Pastoral Associate Emeritus associate@pucc.info Shirley Lamb Organist organist@pucc.info Mary Cavanagh Secretary/Custodian secretary@pucc.info

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