Order of Worship 6-9-24
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
June 9th, 2024 Ten Thirty in the morning
Ministers: Rev. Richard Williams
Liturgist: Cameron Mayfield
Please silence all cell phones.
Bold face indicates congregational participation.
Please stand, in body or spirit
THE PEOPLE ARE GATHERED IN
PRELUDE Blessed Assurance arr. Bryce Inman
PROCESSIONAL HYMN [BLUE#482 GTG#35]
Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty
1 Praise ye the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near;
Join me in glad adoration!
2 Praise ye the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth,
Shelters thee under his wings, yea, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen how thy desires e’er have been
Granted in what he ordaineth?
3 Praise ye the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him!
Let the amen sound from his people again;
Gladly for aye we adore him.
WORDS OF WELCOME
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADORATION
CALL TO WORSHIP
ONE: People of God, hope in the Lord,
MANY: for with the Lord there is steadfast love.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
O God, you have assured the human family of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Savior. Deliver us from the death of sin and raise us to new life in him, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
HYMN [GTG#43]
You Who Dwell in the Shelter of the Lord (On Eagle’s Wings)
1 You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
who abide in his shadow for life,
Say to the Lord, “My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!”
Refrain: And he will raise you up on eagle’s wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of his hand.
2 The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
And famine will bring you no fear: under his wings, your refuge,
His faithfulness your shield. Refrain
3 You need not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day.
Though thousands fall about you, near you it shall not come. Refrain
4 For to his angels he’s given a command
to guard you in all of your ways;
upon their hands they will bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone. Refrain
REPENTANCE
CALL TO CONFESSION
SILENT CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
In your mercy, forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways to the glory of your holy name.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
GLORIA PATRI [Blue#579] [GTG581]
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
THE WORD READ AND PROCLAIMED
FIRST SCRIPTURE 2nd Corinthians: 4:13-16
But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—“I believed, and so I spoke” —we also believe, and so we speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence. Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.
SECOND SCRIPTURE Psalm 91
You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence;
he will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
You will not fear the terror of the night, or the arrow that flies by day,
or the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or the destruction that wastes at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
You will only look with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place,
no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the adder, the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.
Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name.
When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them.
With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation.
ONE: The Word of the Lord
MANY: Thanks be to God
SERMON “Calling and Answering” Rev. Richard Williams
RESPONSE
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit ,born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
DOXOLOGY [GTG#606]
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
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
HYMN [*Blue #379][GTG#353] My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
1 My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Refrain: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand.
2 When darkness seems to hide his face, I rest on his unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. Refrain
3 His oath, his covenant, his blood support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. Refrain
4 When he shall come with trumpet sound,
O may I then in him be found,
Dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne. Refrain
PARTING PRAYER
Go out into the world in peace; have courage; hold onto what is good; return no one evil for evil; support the weak; help the suffering; honor all people; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
RESPONSE [*Blue #525][GTG#69] I, The Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I Am, Lord)
I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin my hand will save.
I, who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.
POSTLUDE There is a Balm in Gilead arr. Jason Krug
*Note: the hymn lyrics in the bulletin and on the projection screen are from the Glory To God Hymnal (© 2013 Westminster John Knox Press), which we are transitioning to. Words in the “Blue” Presbyterian Hymnal (© 1990) in your pew may differ slightly.
The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
Flowers for today’s service were sponsored by the Mayfield Family in preparation of Father’s Day. Thank you to all of the dads out there making the world a better place.
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Order of Worship 5-26-24
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Trinity Sunday,
May 26th, 2024 Ten Thirty in the morning
Minister: Aaron Ochart Liturgist: Jananne Lankard
Musician: Maggie Probst
Please silence all cell phones.
Bold face indicates congregational participation.
* Please stand, in body or spirit
GATHERING
PRELUDE
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN (BLUE#138 GTG#1)
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
- Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning, Our song shall rise to thee,
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
- Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim fall down before thee,
Who wert, and art, and evermore shall be.
- Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinfulness thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
perfect in power, in love and purity.
- Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
WORDS OF WELCOME
ADORATION
CALL TO WORSHIP Rom. 5:1, 5
ONE: We have peace with God through Jesus Christ;
MANY: we have love from God through the Holy Spirit.
LITANY FOR TRINITY SUNDAY
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
Glory to you forever!
Speaker, Word, and Breath of Life:
Glory to you forever!
Font of Blessing, Living Water, Flowing River:
Glory to you forever!
Compassionate Mother, Beloved Child, Life-Giving Womb:
Glory to you forever!
Sun, Light, and Burning Ray:
Glory to you forever!
Giver, Gift, and Giving:
Glory to you forever!
Lover, Beloved, and Love itself:
Glory to you forever!
Rock, Cornerstone, and Temple:
Glory to you forever!
Consuming Fire, Dividing Sword, Overpowering Storm:
Glory to you forever!
Rainbow of Promise, Ark of Salvation, Dove of Peace:
Glory to you forever!
God who was, God who is, God who is to come:
Glory to you forever!
Almighty and ever-living God,
you have given us grace, by our confession of faith, to acknowledge and worship your triune name in the majesty of your unity. Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your eternal glory, one God, now and forever. Amen.
*HYMN (GTG #727) Will You Let Me Be Your Servant
- Will you let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant too.
- We are pilgrims on the journey; we’re together on the road.
We are here to help each other walk the mile and bear the load.
- I will hold the Christ-light for you in the nighttime of your fear.
I will hold my hand out to you, speak the peace you long to hear.
- I will weep when you are weeping;
when you laugh, I’ll laugh with you.
I will share your joy and sorrow
till we’ve seen this journey through.
- When we sing to God in heaven, we shall find such harmony, born of all we’ve known together of Christ’s love and agony.
- Will you let me be your servant, let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that I may have the grace to let you be my servant too.
MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN
*RESPONSE HYMN (GTG#753)
Make me a Channel of your peace
1 Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring your love.
Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord,
and where there’s doubt, true faith in you.
CONFESSION
CALL TO CONFESSION
ONE: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish, but have eternal life. Trusting in God’s grace, let us confess our sin first in a moment of silence and then together.
SILENT CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of grace, love, and communion, we confess that we have failed to love you with all our heart, soul, and mind; and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We ignore your commandments, stray from your way, and follow other gods.
Have mercy on us. Forgive our sin and raise us to new life
that we may serve you faithfully and give honor to your holy name. Amen
DECLARATION of FORGIVENESS
ONE: God did not send the Son to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
MANY: Thanks be to God!
*GLORIA PATRI (GTG #581)
PROCLAMATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON Philippians 1:1-11, 27-30; 2:1-11
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.
It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God’s grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.
Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel, and are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing. For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well— since you are having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
ONE: The Word of the Lord
MANY: Thanks be to God
SERMON “A Work Begun in You” Rev. Aaron Ochart
RESPONSE
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY “Jesus Our Re-Creator”
*DOXOLOGY (GTG #609)
REMEMBRANCE OF BAPTISM
ONE: The Lord be with you.
MANY: And also with you.
ONE: Lift up your hearts.
MANY: We lift them to the Lord.
ONE: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
MANY: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN (GTG#726) Will You Come and Follow Me
- “Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be known;
will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?”
- “Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me?”
- “Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean, and do such as this unseen,
and admit to what I mean in you and you in me?”
- “Will you love the ‘you’ you hide if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same?
Will you use the faith you’ve found to reshape the world around,
through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me?”
- Lord, your summons echoes true when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you and never be the same.
In your company I’ll go where your love and footsteps show.
Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you and you in me.
*PARTING PRAYER
Gracious Father, giver of all good things: For our home on earth and for your unfailing mercy, we give you thanks.
Christ, our redeemer: For your sacrifice on the cross and rising from death that we might live, we give you thanks and praise.
Holy Spirit, giver of life: For your abiding presence in our lives and for comforting and guiding us, we give you thanks, praise, and glory.
O triune God:
To you be glory and praise now and forever. Amen.
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*RESPONSE (GTG#747) The Lord Now Sends Us Forth
The Lord now sends us forth with hands to serve and give,
to make of all the earth a better place to live.
The angels are not sent into our world of pain
to do what we were meant to do in Jesus’ name;
That falls to you and me and all who are made free.
Help us, O Lord, we pray, to do your will today.
POSTLUDE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements 06-09-24
PROJECT REGENERATION: Those who have participated in the forty days of prayer will gather for the Project Regeneration meeting on June 10th.
FAVORITE HYMNS: Do you have a favorite hymn that you would like for us to sing this summer? Let us know which one! Please email Kelly your request.
MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY DONATION: Each month we are asking you to donate one or two items to the food pantry. This month we are asking for shelf-stable breakfast items and canned goods. Please see flyer.
PROGRAM OF HOPE: Join us on Tuesdays in June at 2:45 pm to make sandwiches for Program of Hope. On Wednesdays in June JCPC will be serving Lunch at Program of Hope, we hope you will be able to join us. For more information please talk with Sue Crawford.
DEACON UPDATE: If you are in need of prayer and/or any pastoral care, please contact one of our deacons. Names and information are located at the bottom of the bulletin under staff.
NEW STAFF: Please extend a warm welcome to Briana Mayfield who graciously accepted the position for Church Office Assistant starting June 1, 2024. Bri will be working part time Monday-Friday from 8a-12p to help with administrative duties by working with Pastoral leadership and the Music Director.
2024 SUNDAYS AT SIX: The Sundays at Six concert series is up and running! We have four artists scheduled for July, with a possible 5th concert in August. Kelly is currently looking for sponsors for those concerts! Sponsors can fund a concert for $200 each, and sponsors will be included in the programs as well as thanked during the concert as part of welcoming remarks and artist introduction. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please let Kelly know as soon as possible!
July 7: Fourth Wave Women’s Choir
July 14: Dody Piper, voice & Sam Garnett, organ
July 21: David Sigler, guitar
July 28: Crescent City Swing Band
CALENDAR:
6/9 – 10:30 AM Worship Service
6/10- Outreach Meeting 6p, Project Regeneration at 6:30p
– Playschool Committee Meeting 12:15p
6/11- 2:45 PM – Making Sandwiches for POH
6/12 -8:00 AM – Program of Hope at 1st Presbyterian Church New Orleans
