November 16, 2025 by waynepres

Phone: 6106888700 | Website: waynepresorg | Address: 125 E Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087 November 16, 2025 9:30 & 11:00AM

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SUNDAY WORSHIP, EDUCATION & FELLOWSHIP WORSHIP,

WORSHIP

9:30AM* & 11:00AM | Sanctuary

*Livestream available on waynepres.org

CHILD CARE

For infants & toddlers

9:15AM - 12:15PM | Rms 101/102

SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:30AM-10:30AM

Preschool (Age 2 - Pre-K) | Rm 103

Kindergarten & 1 Grade | Rm 304 st

2 & 3 Grade | Rm 301 nd rd

4 & 5 Grade | Rm 306 th th

Middle School (6 & 7 ) | Rm 204 th th

Confirmation Class (8 Grade) | Knox Rm th High School | Rms 208/209

Grades K-5 start in Rm 303 for Joyful Noise and move to their classrooms afterwards.

FELLOWSHIP OF THE BEAN

Adult Discussion Group

9:30AM - 10:30AM | Library

SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY with Dr. Joe Modica 9:30AM Fireside Rm

COFFEE HOUR FELLOWSHIP

10:30AM | Connector

Join us in-between worship services , or afterwards on days with one service only.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR REHEARSAL

For children in Kindergarten - Grade 5 10:30AM - 11:00AM | Rm 303

YOUTH GROUP

For children in Grades 6-12 6:00PM - 8:00PM | Chapel

FOR A FULL VIEW OF PROGRAMMING & EVENTS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WAYNEPRES.ORG. A EVENTS, WEBSITE: WAYNEPRES.ORG.

COFFEE HOUR FOOD DONATIONS & HOST VOLUNTEERS

We’ve moved away from the old surname rotation and opened things up so that anyone can sign-up to bring treats on whichever Sunday works best for them. Whether it’s homemade muffins, store-bought cookies, or a box of granola bars, every contribution adds a little something sweet to our fellowship time.

Sign up online using the QR code, or on the sheet posted in the kitchen. Questions? Email Cherese Akers at Cherese@waynepres.org.

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Sunday, November 16, 2025 Sunday, November 2025 23 Sunday after Pentecost rd

+ Please stand as you are able.

Prelude | 9:30 Selah Bell Choir | 11:00 Te Deum Bell Choir | Ryan Fleming, Director THE ASH GROVE, Welsh folk melody, 1802 Arranged by Cathy Moklebust (b. 1958)

Let All Things Now Living

+ Call to Worship

Praise the LORD, all you nations!

Extol him, all you peoples!

For great is God’s steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.

Praise the Lord!

+ Hymn 463: FOUNDATION How Firm a Foundation

+ Call to Confession

+ Prayer of Confession

Loving God, we live in You, the great mystery of our being which is beyond our understanding – yet revealed in the life, death, and resurrection of Your Son. You are there underpinning our lives, offering to us all that we need to live well.

All too often we grasp after our own prosperity and our own safety, building walls of self-sufficiency, storing up great resources in the barns of our nation, finding "the other" and difference to be a threat to us. We fall into ways of war when Your ways are of peace.

Have mercy on us, O God, for the ways that we turn from you and defy your will for our lives. Restore us by your mercy, that our lives will reflect your goodness and grace, and so that we might live in joyful response to your love. Through Christ our Lord, we pray. Amen.

+ Declaration of Forgiveness

Hear the Good News:

In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God!

+ Response of Praise: Hymn 581

+ Passing of the Peace

The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you.

GLORIA PATRI

Words

Moment for Stewardship | Lee Pretz

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Reading | Isaiah 65:17-25

Musical Offering | 9:30 Selah Bell Choir | 11:00 Te Deum Bell Choir

Blessed Assurance

Scripture Reading | 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Anthem | Quartet

ASSURANCE, Phoebe Palmer Knapp, 1873 Arranged by Sondra K. Tucker (b. 1957)

Jubilate Deo Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

O be joyful in God all ye lands , singing psalms in the name of the Lord; to give glory and honor to God.

Sermon | “Ambassadors for Christ” | The Rev. Ryan Balsan

Time for Reflection

+ Affirmation of Faith | from A Brief Statement of Faith

We trust in God the Holy Spirit everywhere the giver and renewer of life. The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith, sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor, and binds us together with all believers in the one body of Christ, the Church. The same Spirit who inspired the prophets and apostles rules our faith and life in Christ through Scripture, engages us through the Word proclaimed, claims us in the waters of baptism, feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation, and calls women and men to all ministries of the Church. In a broken and fearful world the Spirit gives us courage to pray without ceasing, to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior, to unmask idolatries in Church and culture, to hear the voices of peoples long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace. In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth, praying, “Come, Lord Jesus!”

Reception of New Members

Invitation to Gratitude

Your gifts allow God’s work to be done in our congregation, in our community and in our world. Donate now by texting the word GIVE (not case sensitive) to: (610)-819-4483, or scan the QR code on your phone to give online. You may make a one-time donation, or set up a recurring donation. Please feel free to give in-person as well.

Offertory Anthem | 9:30AM Chancel Choir | 11:00AM Quartet + Choral Scholars Fix You Coldplay/Setting: Jonathan Wikeley (b. 1990)

When you try your best but you don't succeed , when you get what you want but not what you need , when you feel so tired but you can't sleep, stuck in reverse. And the tears come streaming down your face , when you lose something you can't replace, when you love someone but it goes to waste , could it be worse? Lights will guide you home , and ignite your bones; I will try to fix you. And high up above or down below , when you ' re too in love to let it go, but if you never try you'll never know just what you ' re worth. Lights will guide you home , and ignite your bones; I will try to fix you. Tears stream down your face when you lose something you cannot replace. Tears stream down your face and I... Tears stream down your face. I promise you I will learn from my mistakes. Tears stream down your face and I... Lights will guide you home , and ignite your bones; and I will try to fix you.

+ Doxology and Prayer of Dedication: Hymn 606

Orison | 9:30AM Chancel Choir | 11:00AM Quartet + Choral Scholars Hear My Prayer Vaclav Nelhybel (1919-1996)

Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer + Benediction | 9:30AM Chancel Choir | 11:00AM Quartet + Choral Scholars Hold Us Ever in Your Keeping Gary Matheny (b. 1951)

+ Hymn 666: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR O Splendor of God's Glory Bright

Postlude | John Grecia, organ Choral Song Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)

CHANCEL FLOWER DEDICATION

The flowers today are dedicated to the glory of God, and in loving memory of Dr. Edmund G. and Virginia S. Laird by Scott Laird.

LOOKING AHEAD IN WORSHIP LOOKING AHEAD IN WORSHIP

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Worship at 9:30AM & 11:00AM

Rev. Ryan Balsan Preaching Christ the King

Orchestra & Dedication Sunday

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Worship at 9:30AM & 11:00AM

Rev. Katy Shevel Preaching The First Sunday of Advent

2026 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN 2026 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN

This stewardship season, we invite you to prayerfully consider your financial commitment to Wayne Presbyterian Church for 2026. By giving to WPC, you are part of our life-changing ministry here. Pledge in one of the following ways:

Use the pledge card received in the mail

Pick up a pledge card in person at church

Pledge online by scanning the QR code here

Visit our website at waynepres.org.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFUL GENEROSITY ! THANK GENEROSITY!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Today, we give thanks for all who have joined the church triumphant.

Please also hold the following in prayer:

Buzz Mossholder, Carl, Jane, Jess, Kiki Ross, Linda Whitehead, Nancy, Richard, Scott Born, Sean, Susan, Ted Behr, Tom, & the Youth Director search

To submit a prayer request, please visit waynepres.org or call the church office.

THANKSGIVING DONATIONS THANKSGIVING DONATIONS

SUPPORT A FAMILY IN SOUTHWEST PHILADELPIHA THIS SEASON

Right now, you can donate $40 to provide one Thanksgiving basket, which will provide a family in need with a turkey and all the fixings for a joyful holiday meal. Meals are distributed by our partners, Southwest Community Development Corporation and Salt & Light Church. Give a check made out to WPC with “Thanksgiving Baskets” in the memo line, or give online by scanning the QR code. Thank you for your impact!

ALTERNATIVE GIFTS | GIVE A GIFT THAT GIVES

TWICE ! | TWICE!

Honor someone special in your life while supporting a meaningful cause. Instead of a traditional material gift during the Christmas season, make a donation to Wayne Presbyterian Church to support a mission partner of your choice. In return, you receive a card to give a loved one, describing the donation made in their name. Scan the QR code to access the gift guide and online order form. Orders are due by December 12. For more information, contact Sally Hudson: sally.g.hudson@gmail.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

MUSIC TRANSFORMS:

CHORAL/

SONG

2 You are invited to our next installment of Music Transforms today at 4:00PM. John Grecia performs piano + voice, accompanied by guitar, bass, and drums in a concert of songs arranged for soloist, instruments, and CHOIR. Singers from across the region will be gathering to sing choral arrangements written and/or curated by John, spanning artists such as Sting, David Bowie, The National, Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, and Coldplay. This is a free benefit event with a free-will donation supporting the Cornerstone Christian Academy Orchestra in Southwest Philadelphia. Join us for this concert of secular songs brought into the sacred space for a not-to-be-missed, largerthan-life evening of music!

DECK THE HALLS WITH THE CHANCEL COMMITTEE!

The Chancel Committee invites you to join us as we decorate the church for Christmas. We’ll gather in the Connector on Saturday, November 22 at 10:00AM, and we’d love your help. They say many hands make light work– and it’s true! This is a great opportunity to get into the holiday spirit, meet new friends, and help make our church beautiful this season. If you would like to let us know you ’ re coming, please contact Lani Fabere at: lanifabere@gmail.com or (610)368-4300.

FAMILY ADVENT CELEBRATION

The Children’s Ministry invites you and your family to join us in the Chapel on Sunday, November 23 at 4:00PM for crafts, carols, fellowship and dinner. Mark the start of Advent by attending this heartwarming tradition alongside fellow church families. Scan the QR for more information, and to register you and your party by Sunday, November 16.

WPC BOOK CLUB Find more peace and joy this season! Join Pastor Katy on Sunday, November 30 at 12:00PM in the Fireside Room. We’ll be reading The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, a guide for how to slow down, reconnect with God & discover a more purposeful, unhurried life. Light lunch will be served. RSVP to Janice Mack at gardengirl65@gmail.com by Sunday, November 23.

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Year-end giving statements will be distributed in January 2026. Statements will be received via email if you have provided an email address, or by mail. Please review your statement carefully and report any discrepancies to Joy Collas at: joy@waynepres.org. To ensure an accurate giving record, please include your envelope number with all donation. If you complete a physical giving envelope in worship, write your full name, amount given, and envelope number, clearly. If you do not know your envelope number, please email Joy. Thank you for your faithful generosity and attention to these details!

THE FALL ISSUE OF THE WAYNE PRESS IS HERE!

Please scan the QR code to view or download the latest issue of the Wayne Press newsletter, which is filled with news and photos of recent events, as well as information about upcoming programs. Printed copies are also available in the Connector and in the church office.