01-05-2014 Sunday Morning Bulletin.pub

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The Lord’s Day January 5, 2014 Ten Fifty O’clock “And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD his God.” (Micah 5:4) Please switch all communications devices to silent mode. Thank you.

Affirmation of Faith .......... The Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 1: What is the chief end of man? Answer: Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. Question 2: What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him? Answer: The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.

Prayer of Intercession and The Lord’s Prayer

Installation and Ordination of New Officers +Prelude...............“In the Bleak Midwinter”.............. Allen Gibbs Call to Worship ............................................. Isaiah 43:18-21 Minister: Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. People: Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? Minister: I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild beasts will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, People: For I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people, the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise. Amen! Let us worship God!

Statements Concerning the Offices .................... Dr. Lucas Questions to Candidates ..................................... Dr. Lucas Question to Congregation ................................... Dr. Lucas Laying of Hands and Prayer ....... Ruling Elder Arrington Rhett

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.

Right Hand of Fellowship ...........................Session Members

Please complete the black Fellowship Folder and pass down the pew.

Exhortation to Officers and Congregation ......................... Rev. Knox Baird

Pronouncement and Declaration ........................ Dr. Lucas

Presentation of God’s Tithe and Our Offerings Offertory ................... “O Holy Night” ................ Jeffrey Blersch

*Hymn No. 300 ........................................ o quanta qualia “Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power”

(Four and Five-year olds dismissed to Children’s Church)

*Benediction +Doxology (Hymn 731) ................................... OLD HUNDREDTH

*Prayer of Adoration ................................... Rev. Knox Baird *Hymn No. 32 ... “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” ......... faithfulness

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heav’nly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Postlude ............... “Trumpet Tune in G” ............... Jon Roberts *Please stand if you are able. +The ushers may seat worshipers.

Solo ................................................................ John Ness Beck Private Confession of Sin

“Blessed Assurance”

Iwao Asakura

Assurance of Pardon ........................................ Isaiah 43:25

Prayer of Illumination

We confess our sins in the confidence that God will forgive us our sins for Jesus’ sake. God’s Word says, “I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.” Thanks be to God that he blots out our transgressions and remembers our sins no more!

Scripture Text.............. Genesis 2-3 ................... Pew Bible p. 2 Sermon ............................................... Dr. Sean Michael Lucas “Garden of Good and Evil: The Story of the Bible (1)”

Presiding Minister - Dr. Sean Michael Lucas Assisting Elder - Rev. Knox Baird Visitors - Visitors are encouraged to pick up a copy of the First Presbyterian Church newsletter in the Narthex or at the Welcome Center in the Fellowship Hall.

MINISTRY STAFF

Notes on the Service As we start 2014 together, I thought it might be helpful for us to think through the story of the Bible together. Don’t worry—I’m going to cover the entire story of the Bible in three sermons. Impossible, you think? Well, the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition often talks about the biblical story under the headings of creation-fall-redemptionconsummation. That story line helps us orient the sixty-six books of the Bible in such a way that we can understand its message: this world and humanity in the world was created good; Adam, as the representative head of all humanity, disobeyed God and plunged us into a condition of sin and misery and the world into a condition of decay and captivity. But God promised to raise up a warrior who would defeat sin, death, and the Devil through the offspring of the woman—Jesus, who triumphs over that trinity of evil at the cross and the empty tomb, and who is returning again to set the world to rights. One way of getting at this story is to pay attention to the movement from garden to garden—from the Garden of Eden through the gardens of redemption to the Garden in the New Creation. And so, over three weeks, we’ll look at these gardens and in doing so learn once again the glorious story of the Bible, which is a covenantal story of hope and joy for all kinds of people like you and me. But this service also is important because it is the time we ordain and install our new officers. God has called this men to serve us and to remind us of this Gospel story of grace and glory. I would urge you to pray for them and encourage them in their responsibilities. Perhaps it would be good to review Hebrews 13 periodically as a way of remembering our duties as congregants toward our officers. They are God’s gift to his church and his way of ensuring that we make it to the new heavens and the new earth safely.

If you would like a copy of today’s sermon, please call the church office (601-268-0303). The entire service, as well as just the sermon, is available on CD. You may also download the sermon only from our website at www.fpcpca.net.

Ministers Sean Michael Lucas, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. .............................................. Senior Minister Norman A. Bagby, Jr., B.A., M.Div......................... Minister of Visitation/Senior Adults C. Knox Baird, B.A., M.Div. ........................................ Minister of Missions/Outreach David H. Jussely, B.S., M.Div., Ph.D. .........................Minister of Teaching/Discipleship Ministerial Assistants Kathy C. Young, B.S., M.S. ......................................... Director of Children’s Ministry Ben Griffith .................................................................Director of Student Ministry Wes Crider. .......................................................................... Nursery Coordinator Music Ministry Staff Larry D. Smith, D.M.A. .................................................................. Choir Director Samuel Porter, D.M.A. ............................................................................ Organist Loleeta Rhett, B.M.Ed. ........................ Arts and Discipleship Coordinator, Accompanist Laura Broughton, D.M.A. ......................................... Youth Handbell Choir Director Kerrin Hightower, M.A. ................................................... Children’s Choir Director Support Staff Sara Sealy ........................................................... Office Manager/Financial Secretary Tracy Ross ....................................................................... Assistant Office Manager Rodney Gillentine ................................................................. Properties Supervisor Don Hill ............................................................................................ Custodian Bill Rose ............................................................................................ Custodian

2014 CHURCH OFFICERS The Session Class of 2014 Louis Benton Joel Flynt Robert T. Jackson, Sr. Wyche McMullan

Class of 2015 Frank Aderholdt Charles Greer, IV Arrington Rhett Bill Turpin

Class of 2016 Hugh Bolton William R. Stanway Grant Bennett Matthew Boyd

Class of 2017 Keith Easterling Matthew Wiggins

Elders Emeriti Ted P. Clay John R. Jackson Jr.

James L. Duncan II Richard A. Johnson

John M. Faust William C. Scruggs

The Diaconate Class of 2014 Wes Curry Daniel Jussely Troy Russell Chip Wall

Class of 2015 Grant Dyess John Elder Ron Keller Dennis McGaughran Drew Middleton D Palermo Stuart Rich Lee Rouse

Class of 2016 Neal Gregg Michael Griffin George Null Chris Parsons Erin Riley Tommy Shook Chad Smith Greg Smith

Church Treasurer

Assistant Treasurers

Grant Dyess

Chris Leonard Ron Keller

Class of 2017 Josh Blair Robert Dews Dan Didier Jarrod Gray Andrew Harwell Eric Jordan John Kosko B.J. Null Nathan Starns Craig Thieling Wade Wicht

Thanks to those serving today: Duty Deacons for January: Stuart Rich, Robert Dews, Andrew Harwell, Craig Thieling, Troy Russell, Neal Gregg, Dennis McGaughran Ushers for January: Jack Van Devender, Mark Kolvites, Rob Acord, Wilson Benton, Rand Henderson, Johnson Rhett, Brian Aehnlich, Josh Bellew, Jay Beiring Greeters for today: 9:30 - Marge Crowe 10:30 - Norman Bagby

Nursery Volunteers for Today: Charles & Sweetie Greer, Becky Satcher, Craig & Amy Thieling, Rob & Nikki Acord, Tom & Linda Giles Nursery Volunteers for Jan. 12: Robin Hudson, Katie Walley, Kim Bethea, Debra Baird, Dan & Michelle Didier, Chip & Rachel Wall Mugger for today: Ron & Joyce Keller

January 5, 2014