"First place in everything!"
Donovan Drake preachingAshley Higgins Assisting
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 46
8:30 a.m.
God is Our Refuge
- Allen Pote
11:00 a.m.All My Hope on God Is Founded
- Michael Burkhardt
Colossians 1:11-20
Anthems:
Eva Tatum, soloist
Stephen Cook, Guest Organist
8:30 a.m.
Laudate Choir
Fairest Lord Jesus
- arr. Martin How
Jesus the Very Thought of Thee
Please see Hymn 629 for the text.
11:00 a.m.
Westminster Choir
Holy God, We Praise Your Name!
- John Ferguson
Jesus the Very Thought of Thee
Please see Hymn 629 for the text.
Hymns:
826 Lift High the Cross
265 Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun
For those of you worshipping with us online,
the hymns are available at the back of the bulletin.
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Canned Food Drive Continues This Sunday
Three deliveries have been made to Martha O'Bryan. Thank you!!
Boxes will be at the Mayfair Entrance and the North Entrance.
Items in Need:
- Proteins: Peanut butter, canned or dried beans, lentils, canned chicken, tuna
- Whole Grains: Brown rice, whole-grain pasta, and whole-grain cereals or oats.
- Canned Goods: Vegetables (preferably low-sodium), Fruits (packed in juice or water, not syrup), Soups, stews, and chilis (low-sodium)
- Cooking Staples: Cooking oil, and spices like salt, pepper, and other dried herbs.
- Healthy Snacks: Granola bars, nuts, and dried fruit (with no added sugar).
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We’re talking the text! Each Tuesday, the pastoral staff discusses the sermon text for the upcoming Sunday, and we publish it each Wednesday in our eBlast and our YouTube channel on Wednesdays. We invite you to listen in and hear our conversation about God’s Word. The link is provided below, and the sermon text is based on Colossians 1:11-20.
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In gratitude for the ways God’s Spirit moves through this generous community, we invite you to enjoy a selection of cookies during the Sunday School hour on November 23 - Generosity Sunday.
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| Adult education classes start at 9:45 a.m.
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Covenant Class •Fellowship Hall
Presbyterian Pastor from Birmingham, Alabama, with close ties in Nashville, traveled this past August with 25 Reform Jewish rabbis to a conference in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, entitled “Crisis and Creativity”, hosted by the Hebrew Union College. He will share some of his experiences on this unique journey.
Led by The Reverend Dr. Edwin G. Hurley.
Dr. Edwin Gray Hurley (Ed) is Pastor Emeritus of South Highland Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama, where he served for 22 years, having retired in 2024. SHPC is a historic congregation founded in 1888, located near downtown Birmingham, seeking to help all become “fully alive with the passion of Christ.” Dr. Hurley previously served churches in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Monroe, Louisiana, and Bowling Green, Kentucky. Ed grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas. He graduated from McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tennessee. He received his B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University with a double major in history and English, his M.Div. Degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, and his D.Min. degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. Ed did graduate study at New College, the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, as a recipient of the graduate study fellowship for parish ministry awarded by Princeton Theological Seminary. Ed and Gayle recently celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary. Gayle is an artist, beekeeper, former children’s choir director, and a person always curious about new things! Ed and Gayle have three children, Stuart (Tracy), Peter, and Catherine (Hunter), and five grandchildren, Kelly, Hayden, Winfield, Henry, and Gray. Ed remains active in the Presbytery of Sheppards & Lapsley, previously serving as Moderator of Presbytery. He has served as a commissioner to several general assemblies. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Outreach Foundation of the Presbyterian Church, with whom he has traveled worldwide, last year to Pakistan, Syria, Lebanon, and Poland, and this coming fall, he will travel with a team to China. Additionally, he has traveled eight times to Israel, two of those occasions being to co-lead Jewish–Christian Friendship Pilgrimages. Ed serves on the advisory board of the Beeson Divinity School, Samford University.
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Meeting ID: 829 7833 4580
Passcode: 995837
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Faith & Fellowship • 214
The Bible and Justice -
From Amos, Adam & Eve,
through Jesus; How does
the Bible handle Justice?
For more info, please
contact Donna Schwaber,
dkschwaber@gmail.com.
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Murdoch MacLeod • Library
We will discuss this week's gospel lesson.
For more info, please contact Paul DeWitt, pdewitt@comcast.net.
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Journeys • Overlook Room
Poll the audience & table
discussion.
This is a class for young families.
For more info, please contact Krissie Self,
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9:45 a.m. • Sunday School
Koinonia Youth Café
6:00 p.m. • Youth Group
Koinonia Youth Café
No Youth Group this Sunday.
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9:45 a.m. • Sunday School
2s are in room 149 3s are in room 161 4s are in room 163
Godly Play/Kindergarten in 183
1st - 3rd Chapel first and then will be picked up in rooms.
4th & 5th Grade in room 292
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Children, Youth & Intergenerational Choirs
4:00 p.m. Rehearsals
Gloria
Alleluia
Jubilate
Tintinnabulation
5:00 p.m. Rehearsals
Laudate Choir
Chiming Children
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For women in their late
20s to early 50s
Women’s Bible Study:
The Anchor That Holds
7:00 p.m.
Parlor
W.B. Yeats once said, “Things fall apart.” They do. But we believe, in the words of Craig Barnes, that “God is not nearly done pulling together the things that have fallen apart.”
Leader: Ashley Higgins
For more information, contact Dana Hildebrand, dana.m.hildebrand@
gmail.com.
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Poinsettias will once
again grace our Sanctuary for Christmas Eve worship services.
If you would like to purchase a poinsettia in memory of or in honor
of a friend or family member, please
place your order online, complete a form available at the Information Desk or email Terri Eckert at teckert@nashvillewpc.org.
A donation of $10 per name is requested.
The deadline for submitting names to be
included in the Christmas Eve bulletins is Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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2026 Sanctuary and
Parlor Flowers
Reserve your date now to
provide arrangements in the Sanctuary or Parlor in 2026.
Celebrate your friendships and honor your
loved ones with arrangements provided
by our talented Flower Guild members.
Email or call Terri Eckert to select your special Sunday. Please note that
org or 615.292.5526).
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New Printed Directories
If you signed up for one, please stop by the office, Monday - Friday.
If you would like one and have not signed up to receive one, please contact Hannah Boles.
Suggested donation, $10.
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