PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP TODAY Rev. Karla Shaw, Senior Pastor Evan Gratz, Director of Community Life Karen Connor, Director of Children’s Ministry Elder Rita Solberg Alicia McMillan, Director of Worship and Music/Organist Bryan Verhoye, Pianist/Music Associate Molleigh Rae Verhoye, Soloist Deacon Greeters: Amy and Ben Adams, Nicole Hage, and Ed Lynds June Ushers: Jim Cress, Jill Giesick, Pete Griffith, Beth Roach, Joshua Staker, Dale Sundberg, and Al Water Media Ministry: Dave Baker, Erich McMillan, and John Spafford VISITORS Please complete a Welcome Card from the pew pocket, so that we may become acquainted. Place the card in the offering or hand to an Usher. We’re glad you are here! PRAYER is a powerful source of comfort and healing. We invite you to bring to our attention those in need by contacting the church office, or noting your prayer request on the Welcome Card. Place the card in the offering or hand to an Usher. TODAY’S FLOWERS are given by Marie Huff in loving memory of her parents Ruth and Howard Kirtland. The flowers are also given by Fred Daugherty in loving memory of his wife, Linda. The floral arrangements were created by Jill Giesick and Ellen Mac Vean. PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY: Prayer Quilts are gifts of love and prayers for those in special need. Please come forward and tie your prayers into the quilts. To request a quilt, please contact Lynn Spafford at
[email protected], or Joanne Albrecht at (619) 222-1585. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES: Jose Hernandez, Eli Owre, Nathan Schnaible, Margo Zorn Smith, MD, Ali Spies, Jim Tuthill, Greg White, Robert Niemeyer, Jason Pritchett, and Brad Woodard. To express appreciation to any of them, contact Jeanie Spies for information at
[email protected] Rev. Karla Shaw, Senior Pastor Rev. Alex Wirth, Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Chris Lenocker, Parish Associate Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church 2128 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107 ■ (619) 223-1633 pointlomachurch.org
A Service of Worship June 23, 2019 Vacation Bible School Dedication Sunday
Classic Worship 8:30 a.m. Sanctuary
Vision Loving Everyone to LIFE with Everything we Have
Mission Through authentic community, we seek to Experience Jesus, Journey into Deeper Faith, Strengthen the Church, and Transform our World
Values We are a Good Home We are Inter-Generational We Inspire Engagement
Order of Worship - 8:30 Please remember to silence your cell phone. Thank you.
Prelude
I Will Call Upon the Lord Bryan Verhoye, pianist
Welcome and Life of the Church *Opening Hymns
This Is the Day Ten Thousand Reasons
*Invocation Ministry of Music
arr. Mark Hayes
Pastor Karla No. 801 Evan Gratz
God Gives Us a Future with Hope New Covenant Choir Alicia McMillan, director
Scripture Reading: Acts 17:16-34 Page 137 in the pew Bible
Pepper Choplin
Elder Rita Solberg
*Response Everlasting God (Children please come forward)
Karen Connor
*Song of Preparation
In the Bulb There Is a Flower
Sermon:
Dust off Their Feet: The Knowable God
No. 678
Invitation to Giving Offertory
All Good Gifts Stephen Schwartz Molleigh Rae Verhoye, soloist
*Doxology (Old Hundredth) Call to Prayer
Prayer of Confession (in unison, followed by silent prayer) Let us pray out loud all that we don’t know. We don’t know the whole of You, Creator God. We don’t know the vastness of Your mystery, Holy Spirit. We don’t know how You could ever really love us, Son of God. Forgive us when we only worship a small portion of You. May we celebrate Your fullness. Forgive us when we make You unknowable. May we turn back to Your faithful presence among us. Forgive us when we believe we can save ourselves. May we live and move and have our being in the communion of our Triune God. (silent prayer) Amen. Affirmation of Grace
VBS Dedication (Children dismissed to Sunday School)
Into My Heart
No. 444
Pastoral Prayer 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. *Closing Hymn
We Come, O Christ, to You
No. 86
*Benediction Postlude:
Little Prelude and Fugue in A Minor Alicia McMillan, organist
J. S. Bach
*Please stand, if you are able. Pastor Alex is available for personal prayer in Room 1 following worship today. Please ask an Usher for directions.