This document is the order of service for the 11:00 am worship service at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville on June 19, 2022. It includes welcoming announcements, scripture readings from Psalm 42 and 1 Kings 19:1-16, hymns and songs for the gathering, hearing the word, responding in faith, and sending. It also lists upcoming events like Compassion Camp VBS on June 26th and announcements about youth mission groups visiting from other churches.

1. The Service for The Lord’s Day
June 19, 2022
11:00 am Worship Service
Second 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.
Volterra, Daniele da, ca. 1509-1566. Prophet Elijah on Mount Horeb, from Art in the Christian
Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

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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 June 26, 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 honor of God on our 48th
wedding anniversary by Judy and Jeff Byers. Love and honor to fathers this Fathers’ Day
as well.
Leading in Worship Today:
Pastors: David Germer, Patrick Johnson, Shannon Jordan
Choir Director and Organist: Jeremy Roberts
Assistant Director: Kim Thomas
Cantor: Sarah Helen Land
*Please stand if able.
GATHERING IN
VĔđĚēęĆėĞ Aria G. F. Handel
WĊđĈĔĒĊ Ćēĉ AēēĔĚēĈĊĒĊēęĘ
*CĆđđ ęĔ WĔėĘčĎĕ David Germer
The Lord be with you;
And also with you.
I keep the Lord always before me;
because God is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad, my soul rejoices, and my body rests secure.
You show me the path of life.
In your presence there is fullness of joy;
In your right hand are pleasures forever.
*HĞĒē 475 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing NETTLETON
Adapted from Psalm 16

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PėĆĞĊė Ĕċ CĔēċĊĘĘĎĔē
Holy One, God Most High,
grant us faith to confess our sins and seek your mercy.
There are barren places in our lives
where we have wandered far from you.
We have listened to voices who distracted us from your call.
We have submitted to powers competing for our loyalty to you.
We have not taken the hand you offer to lead us out of
godforsakenness, and into your holy ways.
God our Savior, forgive us.
Quench our thirst for you from the Rock of our salvation,
and let your love well up in us unto eternal life.
Speak tenderly to us of your presence.
Feed us with your word.
Deliver us from evil.
Let us enter into your kingdom;
then send us out to serve you by
the power of the Holy Spirit,
in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
(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!
CĆđđ ęĔ CĔēċĊĘĘĎĔē
The geography of sin is a waterless waste.
But God gives springs of living water,
streams of justice and mercy
splashing into the wilderness
from the mountain of God.
Let us drink deeply of Christ.
Let us confess our sins.

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HEARING THE WORD
PėĆĞĊė ċĔė IđđĚĒĎēĆęĎĔē
SĈėĎĕęĚėĊ RĊĆĉĎēČĘ
First Lesson Psalm 42
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Second Lesson 1 Kings 19:1-16
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
If they ϔind it challenging
to participate in the
entire service, children
are invited to the nursery
during “Passing of the
Peace.”
*PĆĘĘĎēČ Ĕċ ęčĊ PĊĆĈĊ
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you.
SĚēČ RĊĘĕĔēĘĊ
*HĞĒē 582 Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me GLORY TO GOD

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SĊėĒĔē David Germer
*AċċĎėĒĆęĎĔē Ĕċ FĆĎęč
The church disperses to serve God wherever its members are,
at work or play, in private or in the life of society.
Their prayer and Bible study are part of the church’s worship
and theological reϐlection. Their witness is the church’s evangelism.
Their daily action in the world is the church in mission to the world.
The quality of their relation with other persons
is the measure of the church’s ϐidelity.
Each member is the church in the world,
endowed by the Spirit with some gift of ministry
and is responsible for the integrity of his or her witness
in each particular situation.
Christians ϐind parallels between other religions and their own
and must approach all religions with openness and respect.
Repeatedly God has used the insight of non-Christians
to challenge the church to renewal.
But the reconciling word of the gospel is God’s judgment
upon all forms of religion, including the Christian.
The gift of God in Christ is for all.
The church, therefore, is commissioned to carry the gospel to all
whatever their religion may be and even when they profess none.
PėĆĞĊėĘ Ĕċ ęčĊ PĊĔĕđĊ Ćēĉ ęčĊ LĔėĉ’Ę PėĆĞĊė
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
RESPONDING IN FAITH
*HĞĒē 410 God is Calling Through the Whisper W ZLOBIE LEZY
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*HĞĒē 605 Praise to God the Father DA N’ASE
IēěĎęĆęĎĔē ęĔ ęčĊ OċċĊėĎēČ
God gives us more than enough for our journey of faith.
Let us present our tithes and offerings so that others
may know their blessings and give thanks to God.
OċċĊėĎēČ 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, To give Online,
use QR code below.
AēęčĊĒ Dear God, Creator of Us All Frederick Charles Maker

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SENDING
*HĞĒē 69 Here I am Lord HERE I AM
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.
BđĊĘĘĎēČ
VĔđĚēęĆėĞ Preludium in C Major J.S. Bach
Go now in peace and be not afraid, for Christ is risen.
The peace of Christ be with you.
And also with you
After the 11:00 am service, you are invited to Fellowship Time on the front lawn, if it
rains we will gather in the Wallace Foyer.

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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
Rev. David Germer.......................................................................................................................................................................Associate Pastor
Rev. Shannon Jordan..................................................................................................................................................................Associate Pastor
Nancy McNeill................................................................................................................................................................Director of Engagement
Jeremy Roberts.......................................................................................................................................................Director of Music, Organist
Anita Sayles...................................................................................................................................................................Administrative Assistant
Kim Thomas.....................................................................................................................................................................................Choir Assistant
Liz Thurston.......................................................................................................................................................................Church Administrator
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 828-242-5774) 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:
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.
BRENDA GRAGER, cousin of Evelyn Jarrett, as she faces her new reality that her cancer has spread and treatment
has been unsuccessful. She is now under Hospice Care at home.
PAT HARR and BOB MOLLEZZO, as Pat continues treatment for ALS. Pat and Bob have moved to an assisted living
residence in Rhode Island to be closer to her family.
DOUG KING, father of Lauren Wood, who was hospitalized for an infection after receiving chemo for a recent
diagnosis of bone marrow cancer. Prayers for his wife and family as they make difϐicult decisions related to his care.
ANJALI RIVERA, grand niece of Evelyn Jarrett, who had successful surgery on May 23 to fuse her spine to stop the
progression of scoliosis and is now recovering at home.
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 ϐibrosis. She is also in the process of selling their home.
MARY SHEAROUSE, who recently moved to Atlanta to be closer to her daughter Sandra, and for daughter JEAN
SHEAROUSE in Asheville, as they all make adjustments to the transitions.
JUANITA SPANOGLE and friends, who are grieving the death of Juanita’s husband Howard on 6/4/22.
REESE WAITES, college age daughter of a teacher at The Cortes children’s school who was seriously injured in
an auto accident. She is at the Shepherd Center in GA for extensive therapy as she learns to talk, walk and perform
daily activities and adjusts to the realities of her injuries.
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 leaders around the world to
seek peace.
We Celebrate:
The marriage of ANNA HUNTLEY and Tom Bowkett on June 17th and rejoice with Anna’s parents Rebecca And
Doug Huntley and their families.
Our last COMPASSION CAMP VBS on June 26th as we explore the theme of LovingKindness.

10. JOIN US FOR COMPASSION CAMP AT FPCA ǧ SUNDAY JUNE 26
At Compassion Camp, families with children will explore what it means to
change the world with loving-kindness: sharing compassion for ourselves,
others, and the world. We will hear Bible stories, learn music, play games,
make art, try yoga, and do mission together. Most of all, we will rejoice as
we learn and grow and practice compassion together! Come for our last
Compassion Camp on June 26th, 4:30- 6:30 pm. Dinner will be included.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAITH FORMATION, JUNE 26
Room 112 9:45 am
The Faith Formation class, will be week two 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
will go through July. No class on July 3rd.
ASHEVILLE YOUTH MISSION SUMMER GROUPS
The group arriving today is from FPC Kinston (NC) & Oakhurst PC (Atlanta, GA), and
the next group arriving on June 19th, from Wayside PC (Erie PA), Bradley Hills PC
(Bethesda MD), Unity PC (Fort Mill SC)
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. If you can please use
the attached interest form or go to your Realm Proϐile on you Realm App or computer and make the selections, it
will help us connect you to the ministries that most interest you. Clicking on 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 Jordan at sjordan@fpcasheville.org!
MONTREAT CONFERENCE CENTER’S HYMN SINGǧ TODAY 7:00 PM
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, with a few of our own coming soon:
• Jeremy Roberts today and July 10th
• Kyle Ritter and Chris DeJarnett on June 26th

11. ANNUAL CHURCH RETREAT- THE DEADLINE FOR OVERNIGHT REGISTRATIONS IS JUNE 27TH
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. 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 overnight registrations is June 27th and our commuter
deadline is August 8th. Go to www.fpcasheille.org/fpca-retreat.
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 will have parking and accessibility. Please
join us for this relationship building opportunity. RSVP to the church ofϐice or Shannon
Jordan at sjordan@fpcasheville.org.
• June 27 Tupelo Honey; South Asheville, 1829 Hendersonville Road.
• July 11 TGI Fridays; 115 Hendersonville Road, near Biltmore Village.
• August 1 Outback Steakhouse; 30 Tunnel Road.
• August 22 TBD
NEW MEMBER SUNDAY, JUNE 26
We are excited for those who are interested in becoming a member to meet with
members of the session in the Library at 9:45 am on June 26th at 9:45 in the Library.
HELP NEEDED FOR OUR AFGHAN NEIGHBORS GROUP
The two families we are helping 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.
We are working with them on the next career steps, English as a second language, and initial driver’s learners’ test
preparation. 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 (828-423-9030) or Alan Young (703-304-7708).

12. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday, June 19
11:00 am Worship Service in the Sanctuary with Rev. David Germer preaching,
Fellowship Time to follow.
Monday, June 20
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Centering Prayer with Waid Shelton (Zoom)
Wednesday, June 21
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Text This Week Bible Study (Zoom)
Sunday, June 26
8:45 am Worship Service in Campbell Chapel with Rev. Patrick Johnson preaching.
9:45 am Faith Formation - Dietrich Bonhoeffer week 2/6 (Room 112) .
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.
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm VBS Compassion Camp with dinner
Zoom & Registration links can be found on the church calendar at fpcasheville.org.