The Lord’s Day
*Prayer of Adoration .................................. Dr. David Jussely
Please complete the black Fellowship Folder and pass down the pew.
July 7, 2013 Ten Fifty O’clock
*Hymn No. 55 ...................................... to god be the glory
Presentation of God’s Tithe and Our Offerings
“And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD his God.” (Micah 5:4)
“To God Be the Glory”
Offertory ....... “Children of the Heavenly Father” ........ Robert Lau Private Confession of Sin
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Welcome and Announcements +Prelude.......... “Partita on ‘Fairest Lord Jesus’” .......... Robert Lau Call to Worship ............................................ Psalm 145:14-21 Minister: The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. People: The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. Minister: You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. People: The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. Minister: The LORD preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. All: My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
Choral Introit ............ “I Was Glad” ..................... John Carter Sanctuary Choir
*Ascription of Praise (Hymn 100, verses 1, 2) ............... nicaea 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 falling down before three who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
(Four and Five-year olds dismissed to Children’s Church)
Assurance of Pardon
+Doxology (Hymn 731) ....................................OLD HUNDREDTH
In Psalm 32, David writes: “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.” As believers in gospel we know these verses experimentally, because Messiah Jesus “has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows” and the “LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Thanks be to God for the person and work of Jesus Christ.
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.
Affirmation of Faith .......... The Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 45: What is the first commandment? Answer: The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Question 46: What is required in the first commandment? Answer: The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and our God; and to worship and glorify him accordingly. Question 47: What is forbidden in the first commandment? Answer: The first commandment forbiddeth the denying, or not worshipping and glorifying the true God as God, and our God; and the giving of that worship and glory to any other, which is due to him alone. Question 48: What are we specially taught by these words [before me] in the first commandment? Answer: These words [before me] in the first commandment teach us, That God, who seeth all things, taketh notice of, and is much displeased with, the sin of having any other God.
Duet ....................................................................... Selected Louis & Damea Benton
Prayer of Illumination Scripture Reading .... 2 Chronicles 7:14 ............ Pew Bible p. 363 Sermon ..................................................... Dr. Wilson Benton “God's Survival Tactics”
*Hymn No. 449 (verses 1, 3)................................... finlandia “We Rest on Thee”
*Benediction Choral Response *Postlude ........... “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart!” .........Robert Hobby *Please stand if you are able. +The ushers may seat worshipers.
Prayer of Intercession and 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.
Presiding Minister - Dr. David Jussely Visiting Minister - Dr. Wilson Benton Flowers - The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God, and in memory of Corinne Gillentine from Rodney Gillentine and Chad Smith and Family. 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 you prepare for worship this morning, consider the following words of author and pastor, Steven J. Lawson. “David Livingstone, the famous nineteenth-century Scottish missionary was an explorer of the uncharted interior of Africa. The morning he left Blantyre, Scotland, for the mission field, he gathered his family and read Psalm 121, seeking the strength he needed for the long, arduous journey that lay ahead. He prayed for his father and sister and set sail for Africa. Livingstone’s mother-in-law wrote in a farewell letter that she prayed to God, ‘Keep him as the apple of Thine eye; Hold him in the hollow of Thine hand’.” In like manner, every believer desperately needs God’s grace and power to live the Christian life, whether it be reaching a continent for Christ abroad or simply being faithful to live for the Lord at home. One of the greatest challenges is to live the Christian life, not in one’s own strength but in the power that God provides. Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” Lawson concludes his article by writing “All believers find themselves on a spiritual journey in this life, one in which they are traveling through this world as pilgrims toward their true home in heaven. But while we are here, the demands placed upon us are enormous, requiring extraordinary strength to remain true to God. Only by the grace of God does one find the strength to press on faithfully to the upward prize. In God’s power, believers can overcome all that confronts them and enables them to live victoriously. Solely in the Lord himself do God’s people find strength for the journey of life.”
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
2013 SESSIONAL COMMITTEES Worship Committee: Oversees the worship activities of the congregation, especially Sunday services and special worship meetings, and use of the sanctuary. Members are Bill Turpin (Session Chairman), Wes Curry (Diaconate representative); Class of 2013 - Bob Barlow, Sandra Norris, Steve Murphey, David Shull; Class of 2014 - Lisa Gunnufsen; Joel Flynt Class of 2015 - Virginia Morris, Mary Abraham, Bill Turpin; Class of 2016 - Grant Bennett, Robin Blair, Tina Perkins.
Christian Education Executive Committee: Coordinates the regular Christian Education activities of
the church for all ages from nursery to adult. Members are Greg Powell (Session Chairman), Drew Middleton (Diaconate representative); Class of 2013 -Greg Powell, Rachel Wall; Class of 2014 - Louis Benton, Matthew Wiggins; Class of 2015 - Frank Aderholdt; Class of 2016 - Bill Stanway, Rena Elder.
Congregational Committee: Encourages, plans, and oversees evangelism, outreach, assimilation, and
shepherding for the congregation. Members are Robert T. Jackson, Sr. (Session Chairman), Stuart Rich (Diaconate representative); Class of 2013 - Rob Jackson, Jr., E McMullan; Class of 2014 - Robert Jackson Sr., Kathleen Edwards; Class of 2015 - Charles Greer, IV, John Elder; Class of 2016 - Hugh Bolton.
Missions & Benevolence Committee: Coordinates and encourages involvement with and support of local, national, and international missions and benevolences. Members are Arrington Rhett (Session Chairman), Chip Wall (Diaconate representative); Class of 2013 - Henry Hawes, Margaret Hawes, Bettye Tyner; Class of 2014 - Wyche McMullan, Betty Johnson, Andrea Jussely; Class of 2015 - Arrington Rhett, Jim Hardy, Carolyn Hardy, B McGraw; Class of 2016 - Matthew Boyd, Joe Washburne.
Thanks to those serving today: Duty Deacons for July: Troy Russell, Wes Curry, Chris Parsons, Shea McNease, Drew Middleton, Dennis McGaughran, Greg Smith Ushers for July: B.J. Null, Randy Rice, Perry Goodman, Jarrod Gray, John White, Daren Freeman
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.
Nursery Volunteers: Schaeffer & Allison Smith, Rob & Shay Tatum, Abb & Jennifer Payne, Drew & Whitney McMullan Greeters for today: 9:30 - Jim & Carolyn Hardy 10:30 - Malcolm English Mugger for today: Arrington Rhett
Mercy Support: If you are in need or aware of someone that may be in need of some assistance please contact our mercy committee or Adam Pennebaker at
[email protected] or 601-946-7133 .
July 7, 2013
